Committee Agenda for Military Affairs Committee 02/12/2007

CITY OF WORCESTER

Military Affairs Committee Meeting

Monday, February 12, 2007

Council Chamber

Convened: 5:50 P.M.

Recessed: 6:45 P.M.
Reconvened: 6:51 P.M.
Adjourned: 7:32 P.M.

Mayor Konstantina B. Lukes	www.ci.worcester.ma.us	Clerk of the City Council David J. Rushford
Committee Members
Chairperson Frederick C Rushton
Councilor Joseph M Petty
Councilor Kathleen M Toomey

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts

	Present Were:	Chairperson Frederick C Rushton Councilor Kathleen M Toomey

	Also:	City Auditor James A. DelSignore Acting Commissioner HHS James Gardiner Veterans' Agent Karen Greenwood Acting Director Human Resources Kathleen Johnson City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk

Communciations of the City Manager



1a.	Transmitting informational communication relative to benefits for Veterans. # 11d CC November 14, 2006	Attachments

	Recommend Hold


1b.	Transmitting communication relative to the City of Worcester's military pay benefits afforded to City employees who are reservists and are called into active duty. # 11e CC December 19, 2006	Attachments

	Recommend Hold Speakers: 1. Richard Cipro, Worcester resident 2. Derrick Leto, Worcester resident 3. Paul Cyr, Worcester resident 4. Eric Marjault, Worcester resident

	Chairman's Orders
	Request the City Manager provide the City Council with a definition of each of the traditional allotments for military personnel deployed to Iraq and/or Afghanistan conflicts.
	Request the City Manager provide the City Council with a definition of the phrase “make whole” as employed in administrative communications concerning compensation for military personnel deployed to Iraq and/or Afghanistan.
	Request request the City Auditor report to the City Council how he proceeded to calculate payments by the City of Worcester under the provision of M.G.L. Chapter 77 of the Acts of 2005.
	Request the City Manager inform the City Council if the local acceptance of the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 77 of the Acts of 2005 falls within the jurisdiction of the City Council.
	Request the City Manager report to the City Council the disposition of salary funds allocated for city employees who are military reservists when those reservists are deployed.
	Request the City Manager report to the City Council the disposition of Quinn bill monies allocated for City employees who are military personnel when those reservists are deployed.

Communication of City Auditor



2a.	Transmitting communication relative to section 2 of Chapter 157 of the Acts of 2005. #20 CC January 17, 2007 In Committee November 14, 2006 - Held	Attachments

	Recommend Hold Speakers: 1. Ralph Brunnelle, Worcester resident 2. Joe Borelli, Worcester resident 3. Russell Henderson, Holden resident 4. Curtis Goodrich, Lowell resident

	Chairman's Orders
	Request the City Manager consider communicating to the City Council a recommendation for funding section 2 of Chapter 157 of M.G.L. in the amount of $1.1 million.
	Request the City Auditor provide the City Council with the dollar amount that would be needed to bring up to 50% the benefit that is paid under section 90 of M.G.L., Chapter 32.
	Request the City Manager provide the City Council with a response to the following questions: “How much does it cost taxpayers on the real estate tax bills for every $1 million present in the tax levy budget?”