Matters βΈ Attachment
Minutes - Finance - 12-6-22 Dispositions β File 22-2069
City of Somerville,
Massachusetts
Finance Committee
Meeting Minutes Dispositions
6:00 PM
Virtual
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Others present: Demetrios Vidalis β Director of Water and Sewer, Rich Raiche β Director of
Infrastructure and Asset Management, Catherine Lester Saichert β Special Counsel β Law, Danielle
Palazzo - Executive Administrator β DPW, Arn Franzen β Director of Parks and Open Space, Ed
Bean β Auditor, Brad Rawson β Director of Mobility, Jill Lathan β Commissioner of Public Works,
Aneesh Sahni β Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Peter Forcellese - Legislative Clerk.
The meeting took place virtually via GoToWebinar and was called to order at 6:00 PM by Chair
Wilson and adjourned at 7:59 PM on a roll call vote of 5 in favor (Councilors Kelly, Pineda
Neufeld, McLaughlin, Scott and Wilson), none against and none absent.
Roll Call
Chairperson Jake Wilson, Vice Chair Jefferson Thomas (J.T.) Scott,
Matthew McLaughlin, Judy Pineda Neufeld and Charlotte Kelly
Present:
1.
Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 17, 2022.
22-2051
Approved
Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, Ward One City Councilor
McLaughlin, Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld and City
Councilor At Large Kelly
Aye:
Retirement Board
2.
Retirement Board requesting approval of an increase in the retiree cost of
living adjustment base to $16,000.
22-1855
Recommended to be approved
Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, Ward One City Councilor
McLaughlin, Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld and City
Councilor At Large Kelly
Aye:
Land Dedications
3.
Requesting approval to dedicate for recreational use, in perpetuity, the parcel
of land known as Henry Hansen Park.
22-2000
Recommended to be approved
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Finance Committee
Meeting Minutes Dispositions
December 6, 2022
Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, Ward One City Councilor
McLaughlin, Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld and City
Councilor At Large Kelly
Aye:
Lease Agreements
4.
Requesting approval of the Alternative Transportation Corridor Lease
Agreement with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA).
22-2041
Kept in committee
Bonding
5.
Requesting authorization to borrow $89,332,819 in a bond, and to
appropriate the same amount for the Poplar Street Pump Station construction
project.
22-2017
Recommended to be approved
Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, Ward One City Councilor
McLaughlin, Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld and City
Councilor At Large Kelly
Aye:
Transfers
6.
Requesting an interdepartmental transfer of $175,000 from the DPW
Buildings, OT Labor Account to the DPW Grounds, OT Labor Account for
Grounds overtime labor costs through FY 2023.
22-2015
Recommended to be approved
Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, Ward One City Councilor
McLaughlin, Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld and City
Councilor At Large Kelly
Aye:
Prior Year Invoices
7.
Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $224,473.60 using
available funds in various Department of Public Works ordinary maintenance
budgets.
22-2005
Recommended to be approved
Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, Ward One City Councilor
McLaughlin, Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld and City
Councilor At Large Kelly
Aye:
8.
Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $1,500 using
available funds in the Department of Racial and Social Justice Translation
Services Account for Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART)
services.
22-1824
Recommended to be approved
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Finance Committee
Meeting Minutes Dispositions
December 6, 2022
Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, Ward One City Councilor
McLaughlin, Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld and City
Councilor At Large Kelly
Aye:
9.
Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $1,575 using
available funds in the Human Resources Ordinary Maintenance Advertising
Account for advertising vacant city positions.
22-2008
Recommended to be approved
Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, Ward One City Councilor
McLaughlin, Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld and City
Councilor At Large Kelly
Aye:
10. Requesting approval to pay a prior year invoice totaling $3,850 using
available funds in the Human Resources Arbitration Services Account for FY
2021 arbitration services.
22-2009
Recommended to be approved
Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, Ward One City Councilor
McLaughlin, Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld and City
Councilor At Large Kelly
Aye:
11. Requesting approval to pay a prior year invoice totaling $3,600 using
available funds in the Human Resources Professional & Technical Services
Account for temporary consulting services.
22-2010
Recommended to be approved
Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, Ward One City Councilor
McLaughlin, Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld and City
Councilor At Large Kelly
Aye:
12. Requesting approval to pay a prior year invoice totaling $137.50 using
available funds in the Human Resources Postage Account for FedEx delivery
services.
22-2011
Recommended to be approved
Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, Ward One City Councilor
McLaughlin, Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld and City
Councilor At Large Kelly
Aye:
Grant Acceptances
13. Requesting approval to accept and expend a $53,200 grant with no new
match required, from the Mass Cultural Council to the Arts Council for the
Local Cultural Council grant program.
22-2006
Recommended to be approved
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Finance Committee
Meeting Minutes Dispositions
December 6, 2022
Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, Ward One City Councilor
McLaughlin, Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld and City
Councilor At Large Kelly
Aye:
Referenced Documents:
Finance - 2022-12-6 RSJ Memo (with 22-1824)
Finance - 2022-12-6 Arts Council Memo (with 22-2006)
Finance - 2022-12-6 HR Memo (with 22-2008, 22-2009, 22-2010, 22-2011)
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