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City of Somerville, Massachusetts Finance Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions 6:00 PM Virtual Tuesday, December 6, 2022 Others present: Demetrios Vidalis – Director of Water and Sewer, Rich Raiche – Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management, Catherine Lester Saichert – Special Counsel – Law, Danielle Palazzo - Executive Administrator – DPW, Arn Franzen – Director of Parks and Open Space, Ed Bean – Auditor, Brad Rawson – Director of Mobility, Jill Lathan – Commissioner of Public Works, Aneesh Sahni – 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 Page 1 of 4
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 Page 2 of 4
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 Page 3 of 4
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) Page 4 of 4