Committee Report - Finance - 6-14-11 — File 191682

June 14, 2011 Finance Committee Page 1 of 2 Printed 6/15/2011 REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Maryann M. Heuston Chair Present William A. White Jr. Vice Chair Absent John M Connolly Alderman At Large Present Rebekah Gewirtz Ward Six Alderman Present Thomas F. Taylor Ward Three Alderman Present William M. Roche Ward One Alderman Present Walter F. Pero Ward Four Alderman Present Sean T. O’Donovan Ward Five Alderman Present Dennis M. Sullivan Alderman At Large Present Robert C. Trane Ward Seven Alderman Absent Bruce M. Desmond Alderman At Large Present Ed Bean Chief Financial Officer Present Paulette Renault-Caragianes Health Dept. Present Matt Buckley Personnel Dept. Present Stan Koty DPW Present Ginger Barrett Water and Sewer Dept. Present Phillip Ercolini OSPCD Present Daniel Federico OSPCD Present Michael Lambert OSPCD Present George Proakis OSPCD Present Dana Lewinter OSPCD Present Robert May OSPCD Present Eddie Nuzzo ISD Present Matthew Dias Traffic and Parking Present Nancy Milnor Library Present James Halloran Recreation and Youth Present Karthik Viswanathan Information Technology Present • FY-12 Budget The following departments presented their budgets for FY-12: Health, Personnel, DPW, Ware and Sewer, Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development, Traffic and Parking, Library, Recreation and Youth, and Information technology. Aldermen O’Donovan and Heuston were recused from the DPW Administration discussions, Alderman Roche was recused from the DPW Highway discussions and Alderman Sullivan was recused from the Traffic and Parking Discussions.

Committee of the Whole June 14, 2011 Finance Committee Page 2 of 2 Printed 6/15/2011 The following information was requested: Ald. Gewirtz: • requested (from Stan Koty) to know why is there a discrepancy in the FY-11 ADMIN total listed in the FY-12 budget book vs. the actual book from FY-11 • requested (from Stan Koty) the figures for street sweeping • requested (from the Administration) documentation for all positions removed from the city payroll and outsourced (for all departments) • requested (from Ed Nuzzo ) a breakdown of Professional & Technical Services line item for ISD Ald. Connolly: • That the Administration and the Commissioner of Public Works, review and evaluate the deteriorating sidewalks and crosswalks in Davis Square and allocate, or outline plans to allocate, funds to resolve the serious tripping hazards that currently exist in the square; and further, that this request be responded to prior to the final approval of the FY-12 budget and include detailed language and projected expenses in the FY-12 DPW- Highway Department budget. • requested (from Ed Nuzzo) a timeline for the implementation of recommendations from the ISD study.