Matters βΈ Attachment
Minutes - Finance - 9-24-24 Dispositions β File 24-1343
City of Somerville,
Massachusetts
Finance Committee
Meeting Minutes Dispositions
6:00 PM
Virtual
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
This meeting was held via Zoom and was called to order by Chair Wilson at 6:00pm and adjourned at
6:58pm with a roll call vote of 4 in favor (Councilors Clingan, Burnley, Sait, Wilson), none opposed,
and 1 absent (Councilor Scott).
Others present: Elyse Belarge β OSE, Kathryn Cole β Financial Analyst, Natasha Frazier β Assistant
Clerk of Committees, Kimberley Hutter β Legislative Liaison, Alan Inacio β Director of Finance and
Administration Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development, Brian Postlewaite β Director
of Engineering at DPW, Michael Richards β Director of Finance and Administration at Department of
Infrastructure and Asset Management, Mohammed Uddin β Financial Analyst.
Roll Call
City Councilor At Large Jake Wilson, Ward Two City Councilor
Naima Sait, City Councilor At Large Willie Burnley Jr. and Ward
Four City Councilor Jesse Clingan
Present:
Ward Two City Councilor Jefferson Thomas (J.T.) Scott
Absent:
1.
Approval of the Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting of September
10, 2024.
24-1317
Accepted
City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Two City Councilor Sait, City
Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan
Aye:
Ward Two City Councilor Scott
Absent:
Grant and Gift Acceptances
2.
Requesting approval to accept and expend a technical assistance grant valued
at $25,000 with no new match required, from the Metropolitan Area Planning
Council (MAPC) to the Office of Sustainability and Environment for
sustainable and resilient zoning development.
24-1261
Recommended to be approved
City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Two City Councilor Sait, City
Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan
Aye:
Ward Two City Councilor Scott
Absent:
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Prior Year Invoices
3.
Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $770 using available
funds in the Mayor's Office Food Supplies & Refreshments Account for food
served at a Departmental Training meeting with Department Heads.
24-1309
Recommended to be approved
City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Two City Councilor Sait, City
Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan
Aye:
Ward Two City Councilor Scott
Absent:
Contracts and Easements
4.
Requesting approval of a time-only contract extension for fourteen months
with a new expiration date of 12/31/2025, for P Gioioso & Sons Inc for
construction services for the Spring Hill Sewer Separation project.
24-1228
Recommended to be approved
City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Two City Councilor Sait, City
Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan
Aye:
Ward Two City Councilor Scott
Absent:
5.
Requesting approval of a time-only contract extension for twelve months
with a new expiration date of 12/31/2025, for Stantec Consulting Services
Inc for design services for the Spring Hill Sewer Separation project.
24-1229
Recommended to be approved
City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Two City Councilor Sait, City
Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan
Aye:
Ward Two City Councilor Scott
Absent:
Appropriations
6.
Requesting approval to appropriate $56,215.42 from the Bike Share
Stabilization Fund for installation and startup costs for a BlueBike station at
200 Inner Belt Road.
24-1227
Recommended to be approved
City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Two City Councilor Sait, City
Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan
Aye:
Ward Two City Councilor Scott
Absent:
Bonding
7.
Requesting authorization to borrow $6,018,969 in a bond, and to appropriate
the same amount for street and sidewalk reconstruction.
24-1225
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Recommended to be approved
City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Two City Councilor Sait, City
Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan
Aye:
Ward Two City Councilor Scott
Absent:
Referenced Documents:
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Finance - 2024-09-24 FY25 WestBroad +Tufts (with 24-1225)
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