Committee Report - Finance - 3-21-11 — File 191015

March 21, 2011 Finance Committee Page 1 of 2 Printed 3/23/2011 REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Maryann M. Heuston Chair Present William A. White Jr. Vice Chair Present John M Connolly Alderman At Large Present Rebekah Gewirtz Ward Six Alderman Present Thomas F. Taylor Ward Three Alderman Present Walter F. Pero Ward Four Alderman Present Omar Boukili Administrative Assistant Present Kevin Kelleher Chief Fire Engineer Present Michael Cabral Deputy Police Chief Present Karthik Viswanathan Chief Information Officer Present Michael Lambert Director of Transportation and Infrastructure Present 190591 - Requesting an appropriation of $26,074 from the Capital Projects Stabilization Fund to purchase a vehicle for the Police Dept.: Deputy Chief Cabral explained the reason for the request and told the members that the life expectancy for an administrative vehicle is 5 years, as opposed to 2-3 years for patrol cars. Alderman Taylor's motion that the Police Department use this vehicle for 5 years, was approved. RESULT: APPROVED. [4 TO 1] AYES: Maryann M. Heuston, William A. White Jr., John M Connolly, Thomas F. Taylor NAYS: Rebekah Gewirtz 190972 - Requesting a transfer of $60,183.56 from the Computer Equipment Acct. to the IT Capital Outlay Acct. to purchase a centralized storage area network appliance.: Mr. Viswanathan explained the reason for the request. RESULT: APPROVED

Committee Meeting March 21, 2011 Finance Committee Page 2 of 2 Printed 3/23/2011 190974 - Requesting to accept a $205,854 CLAMP Grant from MassDOT for the Health Dept.’s Transportation Demand Management project to expand Walk/Ride Day.: RESULT: APPROVED 190975 - Requesting acceptance of a $14,473.50 grant from the MAPC’s Regional Bike Parking Program for new bicycle accommodations citywide.: A request was made that the Bicycle Committee work with Ward Aldermen to determine the placement of the racks and Chairman Heuston directed Mr. Lambert to inform the Board of Aldermen where these rack will be placed. The committee requested that Mr. Lambert contact the MBTA to request that they consider installing additional bike racks at the Davis Square and Porter Square stations. RESULT: APPROVED 190976 - Requesting to accept a $2,869 grant from Factory Mutual Insurance Company for the Fire Dept.’s Fire Investigation Unit.: Chief Kelleher told the committee that the funds were requested to purchase computer equipment. RESULT: APPROVED