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Finance Committee — Agenda, Feb 7, 2023
City of Somerville, Massachusetts
Finance Committee
Regular Meeting Agenda
Virtual
6:00 PM
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
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Roll Call
1.
Committee
Minutes
(ID # 23-0160)
Approval Review: Approval of the Finance Committee
Minutes of January 24, 2023.
Grant Acceptances
2.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-0109)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
accept and expend a $91,211.79 grant with no new match
required, from MA Executive Office of Public Safety to the
Fire Department for staffing costs.
Prior Year Invoices
3.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-0096)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to pay
prior year invoices totaling $6,318.46 using available funds in
the Information Technology Computer Supplies Account for
computer supplies, internet services, and phone services.
Funds and Accounts
4.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-0125)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
create the Opioid Recovery and Remediation Stabilization
Fund.
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Lease Agreements
5.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 22-2041)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval of the
Alternative Transportation Corridor Lease Agreement with the
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA).
Contracts and Easements
6.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-0126)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval of a
time-only contract extension for the Weston and Sampson
Engineering and Licensed Site Professional contract for
Conway park beyond the three year maximum, to 12/31/2023.
7.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-0121)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval of a
time-only contract extension for CBA Landscape Architects,
for the Henry Hansen Memorial Park design services beyond
the three year maximum, to 9/30/2024.
8.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-0119)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval of a
time-only extension to the contract with Barletta Heavy
Division, for work on the Somerville Avenue Utilities and
Streetscape Improvements project.
9.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-0058)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
extend the Invoice Cloud contract for credit card processing for
over-the-counter and meter transactions.
Financing
10.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-0110)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval of the
Urban Center Housing Tax Increment Financing (UCH-TIF)
Zone, Plan, and Form of Agreement for Winter Hill.
Orders
11.
Order
(ID # 23-0137)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Clingan, Councilor
Wilson, Councilor Kelly and Councilor Burnley Jr.
That the Director of Communications provide this Council
with an accounting of how the cable franchise fees have been
expended over the past five years.
12.
Order
(ID # 22-1517)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Kelly, Councilor Burnley
Jr. and Councilor Wilson
That the Director of Finance and the Budget Director update
this Council on the progress of the free cash certification and
any anticipated plans for additional free cash use.
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Communications and Discussions
13.
Mayor's
Communication
(ID # 23-0159)
Sent for Discussion: Conveying updates to the FY 2023 City
Council budget requests and requesting budget priorities for
FY 2024.
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