Committee Report - Finance - 11-20-13 — File 195909

November 20, 2013 Finance Committee Page 1 of 3 Printed 11/21/2013 REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Maryann M. Heuston Chair Present John M Connolly Vice Chair Present Robert C. Trane Ward Seven Alderman Present Tony Lafuente Ward Four Alderman Present William A. White Jr. Alderman At Large Present 195298 - Requesting an extension of a Contract with FW Russell & Sons for solid waste pickup and hauling.: RESULT: APPROVED 195376 - Requesting authorization to borrow $500,000 in a bond, and appropriate the same amount, for Tree Planting.: RESULT: APPROVED 195476 - Requesting authorization to borrow $1,338,333 in a bond, and appropriate the same amount, for public street improvements.: RESULT: APPROVED 195615 - Requesting an appropriation of $75,375 from the Capital Projects Stabilization Fund for the purchase of Garbage and Recycling Barrels.: RESULT: APPROVED

Committee Meeting November 20, 2013 Finance Committee Page 2 of 3 Printed 11/21/2013 195628 - Requesting the transfer of $3,184 from the Health Insurance Personal Services Account to the Life Insurance Personal Services Account to cover end of year reconciliation of flexible spending accounts.: RESULT: APPROVED 195629 - Requesting the use of FY14 funds to pay a FY13 Benefits Strategies invoice totaling $3,183.73.: RESULT: APPROVED 195689 - Requesting approval to extend the Traffic and Parking Dept.'s Multi-Space Meter Contract.: RESULT: APPROVED 195690 - Requesting approval to pay Department of Public Works Prior Fiscal Year Invoices totalling $25,321.44.: RESULT: APPROVED 195765 - Requesting authorization to borrow $300,000 in a bond, and appropriate the same amount, to purchase a salt shed.: RESULT: APPROVED 195766 - Requesting authorization to borrow $300,000 in a bond, and appropriate the same amount, to purchase and install Fire Radio Boxes.: RESULT: APPROVED 195767 - Requesting an appropriation of $117,769 from the Unreserved Fund Balance to the DPW Buildings and Grounds Moving Services Account to clean out the Homan's Building and the Powder House School Building.: Amended by reducing the appropriation to $93,500. RESULT: APPROVED AS AMENDED 195768 - Requesting an appropriation of $115,000 from the Capital Stabilization Fund to replace the existing fuel management system in the DPW yard.: RESULT: APPROVED

Committee Meeting November 20, 2013 Finance Committee Page 3 of 3 Printed 11/21/2013 195769 - Requesting approval to appropriate $106,812.60 from Free Cash to the Highway Professional & Technical Services Account to provide the first year of GPS monitoring services for city vehicles.: RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 195770 - Requesting approval to create a new Salary and Wage Stabilization Fund.: RESULT: APPROVED 195771 - Requesting approval to appropriate $921,634 from Unreserved Fund Balance (Free Cash) to the Salary and Wage Stabilization Fund.: RESULT: APPROVED 195773 - Requesting approval to expend FY 2014 funds to pay a prior year invoice of $516 in the DPW.: RESULT: APPROVED 195774 - Requesting the acceptance of a $16,000 grant from the MA Public Safety and Security Highway Safety Division for the Police's Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over and Click It or Ticket Mobilization program.: RESULT: APPROVED 195850 - Requesting the acceptance of a grant of $7,316 from Somerville Cambridge Elder Services, for the Council on Aging's Fit for Life Program.: RESULT: APPROVED 195851 - Requesting the acceptance of a grant of $6,200 from Somerville Cambridge Elder Services, for the Council on Aging's senior transportation.: RESULT: APPROVED