Committee Report - Finance - 6-7-18 — File 206213

Finance Committee Page 1 of 2 Printed 6/26/2018 June 7, 2018 REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE Attendee Name Title Status Arrived William A. White Jr. Chair Present Mary Jo Rossetti Vice Chair Present Ben Ewen-Campen Ward Three Alderman Present Matthew McLaughlin Ward One Alderman Present Katjana Ballantyne Ward Seven Alderman Present Jefferson Thomas ("J.T.") Scott Ward Two Alderman Present Jesse Clingan Ward Four Alderman Present Mark Niedergang Ward Five Alderman Present Lance L. Davis Ward Six Alderman Present Stephanie Hirsch Alderman At Large Present Wilfred N. Mbah Alderman at Large Present Others present: John Long - City Clerk, Skye Stewart - Chief of Staff, Kristen Stelljes - CPA, Dick Bauer - CPC, Candace Cooper - Personnel, Michael Mastrobuoni - Budget Manager, Ed Bean - Finance, Peter Forcellese - Legislative Clerk. The meeting took place in the Aldermen’s Chamber and was called to order at 6:00 PM by Chairman White and adjourned at 8:25 PM. FY-19 Departmental Budget Review and any associated departmental financial matters. The following departments presented their budget requests: Board of Aldermen Mr. Long made this presentation. City Clerk Mr. Long made this presentation. Executive Administration Ms. Stewart made this presentation. Clerk of Committees Ms. Stewart made this presentation.

Finance Committee Page 2 of 2 Printed 6/26/2018 The vacant Assistant Clerk of Committees position will be posted soon. This department is currently running a deficit due to the number of hours being worked by the clerks to provide coverage for the numerous meetings that have been held. Alderman Ballantyne spoke about a possible restructuring of this department. Community Preservation Act Ms. Stelljes made this presentation. Alderman Mbah asked for the amount of reserve funds from FY-18. Alderman McLaughlion iinquired about the number of vacant apartments in the city now. Alderman McLaughlin asked why it has taken 2 years, so far, to de-lead the property at 11 Illinois Avenue. Alderman Ballantyne inquired about oversight on the 100 Homes Project. Mr. Bauer explained that when state land is involved on a project, e.g., the Mystic boathouse, the Community Preservation Committee takes steps to ensure that all the relevant players are on the same page. Personnel Ms. Cooper explained the changes to her budget Alderman Rossetti requested a breakdown of expenses for line #512000. Alderman Rossetti requested an updated amount of funds expended for line #530000. Alderman Rossetti requested an update of the available balance for line #519024. Handouts: Prof & Tech Services Breakdown FY17 CPA additional revenue-1 CPA FY18 Annual Report FY19 Community Preservation Plan 6-7-18 Vacancy Status