Committee Report - Finance - 7-13-11 — File 191739

July 13, 2011 Finance Committee Page 1 of 2 Printed 7/13/2011 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 Absent Rebekah Gewirtz Ward Six Alderman Present Thomas F. Taylor Ward Three Alderman Absent Omar Boukili Administrative Assistant Present Corey Mashburn Somerville Cares About Prevention Present Leo Martini Somerville Police Present Stephen Mackey Chamber of Commerce Present 189723 - That the Director of Purchasing, the Director of Traffic and Parking and the City Solicitor Appear at the Next Meeting of the Finance Committee to Discuss the Kiosk Contracts.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 190146 - That the Director of SPCD provide the Committee on Finance with a current copy of the amended MaxPak covenant.: The requested information was received. Alderman Gewirtz's motion that OSPCD provide the committee with an update on the MaxPak project, was approved. RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 190649 - Requesting approval to establish the position of Youth & Volunteer Coordinator.: RESULT: APPROVED

Committee Meeting July 13, 2011 Finance Committee Page 2 of 2 Printed 7/13/2011 190700 - That this Board requests that the Administration provide a mid-year report on the FY 2011 city budget, including an analysis of departmental spending, health insurance and overtime expenditures.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 190744 - That the Director of Finance appear before the Committee on Finance with the meals tax receipts (adjusted for the increase in the rate) over the past five years and discuss their impact, especially on the state of the restaurant business in Somerville.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 191011 - That the City Treasurer inform this Board of residents’ complaints about the timeliness of their receipt of excise tax bills, and that if the responsibility for the bills' tardiness lies with the City, that the City make restitution to those residents facing fines because their excise tax bills were not received in a timely manner.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 191601 - Requesting approval of a $9,000 grant from the Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family Foundation to support the Arts Council’s Books of Hope program.: RESULT: APPROVED 191697 - Requesting authorization to pay a prior year invoice of $272 in the Council on Aging.: RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 191698 - Requesting the acceptance of a $100,000 grant from the MA Dept. of Public Health for the Health Dept.’s Tobacco Control Program.: Mr. Mashburn discussed the compliance activities related to tobacco and youth and explained how the funds would be used to support those activities. RESULT: APPROVED