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Minutes - Finance - 3-12-24 Dispositions — File 24-0363
City of Somerville,
Massachusetts
Finance Committee
Meeting Minutes Dispositions
6:00 PM
Virtual
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
This meeting was held via Zoom, was called to order by Chair Wilson at 6:00 pm and adjourned at 6:34
pm with a roll call vote of all in favor (Councilor Clingan, Councilor Burnley, Councilor Sait, Councilor
Scott and Chair Wilson), none opposed, and none absent.
Others present: Hannah Carrillo – Mayor’s Office, Kimberly Wells – City Clerk, Richard Raiche –
IAM, Stephanie Widzowski – Clerk of Committees.
Roll Call
City Councilor At Large Jake Wilson, Ward Two City Councilor
Jefferson Thomas (J.T.) Scott, Ward Two City Councilor Naima
Sait, City Councilor At Large Willie Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City
Councilor Jesse Clingan
Present:
1.
Approval of the Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting of February
20, 2024.
24-0188
Accepted
City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Two City Councilor Scott,
Ward Two City Councilor Sait, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr.
and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan
Aye:
2.
Requesting authorization to borrow $2,240,740 in a bond, and to
appropriate the same amount to participate in the Drinking Water State
Revolving Fund for the Lead Line Service Replacement program.
24-0201
Recommended to be approved
City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Two City Councilor Scott,
Ward Two City Councilor Sait, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr.
and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan
Aye:
3.
Requesting approval to accept and expend a $14,327.56 grant with no
new match required, from the Department of Fire Services to the Fire
Department for the purchase of firefighter safety equipment.
24-0189
Recommended to be approved
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Finance Committee
Meeting Minutes Dispositions
March 12, 2024
City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Two City Councilor Scott,
Ward Two City Councilor Sait, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr.
and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan
Aye:
4.
Requesting approval of a transfer of $1,000 from the City Council Legal
Services Account to the City Council Office Supplies Account for the
purchase of furniture and supplies to create a space for children in the
City Council Chamber.
24-0174
Councilor Strezo, Councilor Pineda Neufeld and Councilor Sait
Sponsors:
Recommended to be approved
City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Two City Councilor Scott,
Ward Two City Councilor Sait, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr.
and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan
Aye:
Referenced Documents:
•
Finance - 2024-03-12 Fire Memo 3.8.24 Mtg (with 24-0189)
•
Finance - 2024-03-12 Lead Service Program Trends 2024Mar11 (with 24-0201)
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