Committee Report - Finance - 1-16-14 — File 196160

January 16, 2014 Finance Committee Page 1 of 3 Printed 1/24/2014 REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Tony Lafuente Chair Present Maryann M. Heuston Vice Chair Present Katjana Ballantyne Ward Seven Alderman Present John M. Connolly Alderman At Large Present William A. White Jr. Alderman At Large Present Approval of the Minutes of December 09, 2013 RESULT: APPROVED 194503 - That the Director of SPCD respond in writing within 30 days with a breakdown of all funds provided through the CDBG program, DIF bonds, "I Cubed Bonds" or the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, and spent to fund work or purchase materials in connection with Assembly Square, whether by the City, the State, any agencies thereof, or by Federal Realty Investment Trust or any subsidiaries or related companies.: RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 194831 - That the Director of Finance provide this Board with a list of all contracts, purchase orders, or payments to vendors in excess of $25,000 for 2012 and 2013 (to date), whether funded through the budget or through grants, that were not publicly bid, with a brief explanation of why they were exempt.: RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 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

Committee Meeting January 16, 2014 Finance Committee Page 2 of 3 Printed 1/24/2014 195964 - Requesting an appropriation of $31,500 from the Wage and Salary Stabilization Fund to the Library Salaries Account to establish the position of Associate Director of the Library System.: RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 196005 - Requesting an appropriation of $50,000 from the Workforce Training Stabilization Fund for Local Workforce Development.: RESULT: APPROVED 196006 - Requesting the acceptance of a donation of $75,000 from Tufts University to fund cultural, recreational, and educational programs.: RESULT: APPROVED 196007 - Requesting approval of a $2,500 grant from MassCreative to the Arts Council, to partner with MassCreative's Community Engagement project.: RESULT: APPROVED 196008 - Requesting approval to declare as surplus equipment a 1994 tower ladder in the Fire Department.: RESULT: APPROVED 196037 - Requesting authorization to borrow $2,600,000 in a bond, and appropriate the same amount, to repair the High School Auditorium, Kitchen, & Cafeteria.: RESULT: APPROVED 196038 - Requesting an appropriation and authorization to borrow $117,800 in a bond for architectural and engineering design and the renovation of High School Room 143.: RESULT: APPROVED 196039 - Requesting an appropriation and authorization to borrow $88,000 in a bond for architectural and engineering design and the renovation of Fire Engine 6.: RESULT: APPROVED 196042 - Requesting the transfer of $12,000 in the Constituent Services Dept., from its Professional Services Account to its Ordinary Maintenance Account.:

Committee Meeting January 16, 2014 Finance Committee Page 3 of 3 Printed 1/24/2014 RESULT: APPROVED 196043 - Requesting the use of FY14 funds to pay MA Municipal Association FY10 advertising invoices totaling $910.: RESULT: APPROVED 196087 - Requesting approval to declare as surplus certain IT Department Telephony Equipment.: RESULT: APPROVED 196089 - Requesting the acceptance of a grant of $7,086 from the MA Fire Services Dept., for the Fire Dept.'s school education program.: RESULT: APPROVED 196090 - Requesting the acceptance of a grant of $4,750 from the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development for participation in the Massachusetts Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Count: RESULT: APPROVED 196091 - Requesting the acceptance of a grant of $3,418 from the MA Fire Services Dept., for the Fire Dept.'s senior fire safety program.: RESULT: APPROVED 196117 - Requesting an appropriation of $50,000 from Unreserved Fund Balance ("free cash") to the Personnel Dept. Professional and Technical Services Account to fund executive recruitment services for the Police Chief selection process.: RESULT: APPROVED