Meetings ▸ Agenda
Finance Committee — Agenda, Feb 20, 2024
City of Somerville, Massachusetts
Finance Committee
Regular Meeting Agenda
Virtual
6:00 PM
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
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Roll Call
1.
Committee
Minutes
(ID # 24-0139)
Agenda Ready: Approval of the Minutes of the Finance
Committee Meeting of February 6, 2024.
Personnel Requests
2.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 24-0141)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the use of
available funds in the amount of $24,317 from the
Library's Personal Services account to reestablish a
Librarian III West Branch Manager position.
Appropriations
3.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 24-0135)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
appropriate $75,900 from the Energy Stabilization Fund
for design services for a building project at 42 Cross
Street.
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4.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 24-0134)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
appropriate $49,250 from the Energy Stabilization Fund
for insulation projects for Department of Public Works
steam systems.
5.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 24-0130)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the
appropriation of $650,000 from the Community
Preservation Act (CPA) Fund for the Capital Projects
Division to restore the City Hall clock tower and roof.
Transfers
6.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 24-0129)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the transfer
of $280,010 from the Community Preservation Act
(CPA) Fund Undesignated Fund Balance to the Historic
Preservation Reserve.
7.
Order
(ID # 24-0174)
Referred for Recommendation: By Councilor Strezo,
Councilor Pineda Neufeld and Councilor Sait
Requesting approval of a transfer of $1,000 from the City
Council Legal Services Account to the City Council
Office Supplies Account for the purchase of furniture
and supplies to create a space for children in the City
Council Chamber.
Prior-Year Invoices
8.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 24-0128)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
pay prior year invoices totaling $638 using available
funds in the Department of Public Works Public Safety
Supplies Account for Verizon Fleet subscription
services.
9.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 24-0127)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
pay prior year invoices totaling $278.40 using available
funds in the Department of Public Works Buildings
Plumbing Supply Account for building related plumbing
materials.
Contracts & Easements
10.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 24-0154)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the
acceptance of a 30-year lease with BRE-BMR Assembly
Innovation I LLC, and the appropriation of $171,969
from Free Cash to the Fire Department Special Items
Account to fund said lease, for the Assembly Square Fire
Station for the remainder of FY 2024.
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Grant Acceptances
11.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 24-0140)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
accept and expend a $48,529.99 grant with no new match
required, from the Boston Mayor's Office of Emergency
Management to the Police Department for installation of
access controls, card entry access, and indoor fencing.
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