Committee Report - Finance - 12-10-13 — File 195998

December 9, 2013 Finance Committee Page 1 of 3 Printed 12/12/2013 REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Maryann M. Heuston Chair Absent 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 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 195772 - Requesting approval to appropriate $5,500 from the Street Tree Stabilization Fund to replace a street tree on Hudson St.: RESULT: APPROVED 195915 - Requesting the acceptance of a Drainage Easement and the abandonment of a former Drainage Easement at the MaxPac development.: RESULT: APPROVED 195916 - Requesting the acceptance of a Revision to the Layout of the City Easement in C Street.: Alderman Trane recused himself from discussion and action on this item. RESULT: APPROVED 195917 - Requesting the approval of a contract extension for Weston Sampson Engineers through December 31, 2015, for the construction of the North Street Veterans Playground.:

Committee Meeting December 9, 2013 Finance Committee Page 2 of 3 Printed 12/12/2013 RESULT: APPROVED 195921 - Requesting an appropriation of $240,000 from the Salary and Wage Stabilization Fund to the Recreation Other Lump Sum Benefits Account to fund a Settlement Agreement with four former Recreation Dept. Employees.: The Committee went into Executive Session to discuss this item. No votes were taken in Executive Session, except the motion to adjourn. RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 195924 - Requesting an appropriation of $25,500 from the Capital Projects Stabilization Fund for the purchase of trash and recycling barrels.: RESULT: APPROVED 195926 - Requesting an appropriation of $15,000 from the Salary and Wage Stabilization Fund to the Police Other Lump Sum Benefits Account to fund an Early Retirement Incentive Agreement negotiated with the Police Superior Officers' Association.: RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 195929 - Requesting the acceptance of a grant of $158,955 from the MA Office of Public Safety and Security Mass Municipal Police Staffing Grant for the Police Dept.: Approved with the condition that the Chief of Police provide a full accounting and breakdown of the funds prior to the next regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen. RESULT: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS 195930 - Requesting the acceptance of a grant of $16,145.74 from the Bureau of Justice Assistance Bulletproof Vest Program for the Police Dept.: RESULT: APPROVED 195931 - Requesting acceptance of mitigation payments totaling $5,500 for tree damage and the appropriation of the $5,500 to the Street Tree Stabilization Fund.: RESULT: APPROVED 195932 - Requesting the acceptance of a grant of $5,000 from the MA Office of Public Safety and Security's Highway Safety Division for the Police Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Enforcement initiative.:

Committee Meeting December 9, 2013 Finance Committee Page 3 of 3 Printed 12/12/2013 RESULT: APPROVED 195965 - Requesting an appropriation of $13,828.50 from the Capital Stabilization Fund for a three-year warranty of the fuel management system in the DPW yard.: RESULT: APPROVED