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Finance Committee — Agenda, Jun 9, 2025
City of Somerville, Massachusetts
Finance Committee
Regular Meeting Agenda
Virtual
6:00 PM
Monday, June 9, 2025
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Roll Call
1.
Committee
Minutes
(ID # 25-1021)
Agenda Ready: Approval of the Minutes of the Finance
Committee Meeting of May 20, 2025.
Grants and Gift Acceptances
2.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-0848)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
accept and expend a $38,500 grant with no new match
required, from the Boston Office of Emergency
Management to the Police Department for Special
Response Team equipment.
3.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-0849)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
accept and expend a $127,000 grant with no new match
required, from the Boston Office of Emergency
Management to the Police Department for Special
Response Team equipment and training.
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Finance Committee
Regular Meeting Agenda
June 9, 2025
4.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-0903)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
accept and use a gift with an approximate value of
$5,399 from the Massachusetts Bay Transportation
Authority (MBTA) to the Fire Department for improving
rescue capabilities during a rail incident.
5.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-0948)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
accept and expend a $257,540 grant with no new match
required, from Eversource Energy to the Engineering
Division for permanent resurfacing and restoration of
various streets.
6.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-0971)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
accept and expend an $82,357.50 grant with no new
match required, from the Executive Office of Aging and
Independence to the Council on Aging for social,
educational, and physical wellness programming.
Prior Year Invoices
7.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-0785)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
pay prior year invoices totaling $575.16 using available
funds in the Parks & Recreation Department Office
Supplies Account for cork boards.
Contracts and Easements
8.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-0967)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval of
a Substation Easement near 51 Prospect Street for NStar
Electric Company.
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