Committee Report - Finance - 6-19-12 — File 193412

June 19, 2012 Finance Committee Page 1 of 6 Printed 6/20/2012 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 Robert C. Trane Ward Seven Alderman Absent Thomas F. Taylor Ward Three Alderman Present William M. Roche Ward One Alderman Present Tony Lafuente Ward Four Alderman Present Sean T. O’Donovan Ward Five Alderman Present Rebekah L. Gewirtz Ward Six Alderman Present Bruce M. Desmond Alderman At Large Present Dennis M. Sullivan Alderman At Large Present Stan Koty Commissioner of Public Works Present Frank Wright City Solicitor Present Doug Willardson Budget Analyst Present Ginger Barrett Water Superintendent Present Paulette Renault-Caragianes Director of Health Present The following Aldermen were recused from all discussions of the departments below, as noted: Alderman Roche Police, Constituent Services, DPW - Sanitation Alderman Heuston DPW - Administration Alderman Taylor Animal Control Alderman O’Donovan Fire, Capital Planning Alderman Trane School Department Alderman Desmond: Information Technology Alderman Sullivan Traffic and Parking FY-13 City Budget The budget requests for the following departments were reviewed at this meeting:  Public Works  Water & Sewer Enterprise Funds  Health Department

Committee of the Whole June 19, 2012 Finance Committee Page 2 of 6 Printed 6/20/2012 Mr. Willardson provided information on the proposal to purchase the streetlights, and some utility poles, from NSTAR and projected that the city would save approximately $311,404 over a full fiscal year. Final details are still being worked out between the city and NSTAR. Mr. Dias was asked to provide additional information regarding special circumstance parking permit fees in the Traffic and Parking Department. There are 12 different permits available and the anticipated annual revenue from these is $200,000. Mr. Diaz noted that these fees are set by the Traffic Commission. The following requests were made by the committee:  DPW Buildings and Grounds: breakdown for the $125,521 increase in the Professional line item of the DPW Buildings and Grounds budget, and in-house costs vs. contracted (AM-PM) costs, (Ald. Gewirtz)  DPW Buildings and Grounds: information from the Law and/or Personnel Departments regarding whether the city has to negotiate with the union prior to expanding the scope of work with the cleaning contractor (AM/PM), (Ald. Roche)  listing of all outstanding debt service, (Ald. White)  breakdown of the number of new Traffic and Parking permits, by category, (Ald. Connolly)  OSE - information regarding the invasive water chestnuts in the Mystic River, (Ald. White) The committee reviewed each department’s budget submission and made the following cuts: Department Acct. # Line Item Reduction Exec - SomerStat 511000 Communications Associate $2,860.88 Exec - Capital Projects Management 511000 Capital Projects Director $8,461.52 Exec - Capital Projects Management 511000 Project Manager $6,153.84 Elections 578017 Special Election $62,650.00 Finance - Auditing 511000 Deputy City Auditor $5,363.44 Finance - Auditing 511000 Internal Auditor $4,787.28 Finance - Purchasing 511000 Procurement Analyst $4,076.92 OSPCD - Administration 511000 Project Manager $2,307.69 OSPCD - Administration 511000 Administrative Asst. PT $1,835.84 OSPCD - Economic Development 511000 Director - Economic Development $1,107.69 OSPCD - Economic Development 511000 Principal Planner $750.00 OSPCD - Economic Development 511000 Planner $1,981.54 OSPCD - Inspectional Services 511000 Building Inspector $3,407.92 OSPCD - Inspectional Services 511000 Code Enforcement Officer $3,552.08 OSPCD - Inspectional Services 511000 Code Enforcement Officer $3,580.36 Fire Department 511000 Management Analyst $5,000.00 Fire Department 511000 Lieutenant $704.96 Fire Department 511000 Lieutenant $704.96 Fire Department 511000 Lieutenant $704.96 Fire Department 511000 Captain $551.44 Fire Department 511000 Captain $551.44 Fire Department 511000 Deputy Chief $703.92 Fire Department 511000 District Chief $623.24

Committee of the Whole June 19, 2012 Finance Committee Page 3 of 6 Printed 6/20/2012 Police Department 511000 Crime Analyst $11,250.00 Police Department 511000 Victim Witness Advocate $6,840.00 Police Department 511000 Forensic ID Specialist $7,788.46 Traffic and Parking 511000 Parking Control Officer $1,377.36 Health Department 511000 School Nurse Practitioner $3,234.28 Health Department 511000 School Nurse $2,818.20 Health Department 511000 School Nurse $2,818.20 Health Department 511000 Public Health Nurse - PT $2,007.68 Health Department 511000 Hearing Tester $1,308.94 Libraries 511000 Librarian I $3,068.32 Recreation 511000 Outreach Coordinator $2,692.28 DPW - Highway 511000 SHMEO\PWL $2,946.24 DPW - Highway 511000 SHMEO\PWL $2,946.24 DPW - Highway 511000 SHMEO\PWL $2,946.24 DPW - Highway 511000 SHMEO\Cement Finisher\PWL $3,146.24 DPW - Engineering 511000 Asst. Director of Engineering $1,269.23 Total reduction to FY-13 Budget: $180,879.83 191877 - Submitting a list of proposed Capital Stabilization projects for FY2012.: RESULT: PLACED ON FILE 192074 - Submitting the City's FY2012-2016 Capital Investment Plan.: RESULT: PLACED ON FILE 192927 - Requesting A Supplemental Appropriation to the Dilboy Enterprise Fund of $30,000.: RESULT: APPROVED 193275 - Requesting an appropriation of $625,000 for the reconstruction and streetscape of East Broadway and authorization to borrow $625,000 to meet said appropriation.: RESULT: APPROVED 193277 - Requesting an appropriation of $80,000 from Unreserved Fund Balance (Free Cash) to the DPW-Engineering Professional and Technical Services Account to fund a city- wide assessment of sidewalks and curb ramps.:

Committee of the Whole June 19, 2012 Finance Committee Page 4 of 6 Printed 6/20/2012 RESULT: APPROVED 193280 - Requesting approval to extend the contract with Professional Account Management LLC for 3 months to allow analysis of proposals received for parking ticket processing services.: RESULT: APPROVED 193296 - Requesting an appropriation of $171,726,330 to fund the Fiscal Year 2013 Operating Budget.: RESULT: APPROVED AS AMENDED 193297 - Requesting an appropriation of $17,837,568 to fund the FY2013 Sewer Enterprise Fund Budget.: RESULT: APPROVED 193298 - Requesting an appropriation of $12,612,292 to fund the FY2013 Water Enterprise Fund Budget.: RESULT: APPROVED 193299 - Requesting an appropriation of $395,938 to fund the FY2013 Veterans Memorial Ice Rink Enterprise Fund Budget.: RESULT: APPROVED 193300 - Requesting an appropriation of $140,000 to fund the FY2013 Dilboy Enterprise Fund Budget.: RESULT: APPROVED 193301 - Requesting an appropriation of $3,500,000 from Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to reduce the FY2013 Tax Levy.:

Committee of the Whole June 19, 2012 Finance Committee Page 5 of 6 Printed 6/20/2012 RESULT: APPROVED 193302 - Requesting the reauthorization of departmental Revolving Funds for FY2013.: RESULT: APPROVED 193344 - Requesting approval of an appropriation of $580,000 for the FY2013 Veterans Memorial Ice Rink Enterprise Fund.: RESULT: APPROVED 193347 - Requesting an appropriation of $1,300,000 from Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Capital Projects Stabilization Fund.: RESULT: APPROVED 193348 - Requesting an appropriation of $1,000,000 from Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Rainy Day Stabilization Fund.: RESULT: APPROVED 193349 - Requesting an appropriation of $600,000 from the Developer Fund Receipts Reserved Account to the Capital Projects Stabilization Fund.: RESULT: APPROVED 193350 - Requesting an appropriation of $200,000 from Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Other Post Employment Benefits Trust Fund.: RESULT: APPROVED 193351 - Requesting a Transfer of $15,000 from the Ice Rink Enterprise Fund Electricity Account to the Ice Rink Enterprise Fund Salaries Account.: RESULT: APPROVED

Committee of the Whole June 19, 2012 Finance Committee Page 6 of 6 Printed 6/20/2012 193390 - Requesting an appropriation of $308,675 from the Assembly Square Construction Fund to the Debt Service Fund for FY2012 Debt Service for Parks Renovation.: RESULT: APPROVED