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Finance Committee

Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 6 PM

Online only

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What happened

7 items of legislation were taken up.

  • 7 recommended to be approved

Agenda 7 items

Notices from the agenda

Referenced Documents: • Finance - 2023-06-20 DPW Questions FY24 • Finance - 2023-06-20 ISD Response 6-16-23 • Finance - 2023-06-020 Buildings Questions FY24 DPW

This meeting was held via GoToWebinar and was called to order by Chair Wilson at 6:04 pm and adjourned at 8:11 pm with a roll call vote of all in favor (Councilor Ewen-Campen, Councilor Clingan, Councilor Kelly, Councilor Scott, and Chair Wilson), none opposed, and none absent. Others present: Michael Mastrobuoni – Auditing, Nicholas Antanavica – ISD, Jill Lathan – DPW, Julie Spurr-Knight – DPW, Ben Waldrip – DPW, Michael Bowler – DPW, Jeffrey Barbiere – DPW, Lorraine Moorehouse – DPW, Stephanie Widzowski – Clerk of Committees.

(Posted online: 6/11/23 at 7:00 AM) Original (Posted online: 6/15/23 at 5:20 PM) Revised

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Roll Call

Note: Written comment may also be emailed to cityclerk@somervillema.gov and will be accepted until noon on Wednesday, June 21. 2023.

Non-Budgetary Items

  1. 1. Review of the FY 2024 Budget • DPW Administration • Buildings • Grounds • Field Maintenance • School Custodians • Solid Waste • Lights & Lines / Electrical • Highway • Fleet Management • Snow Removal • Inspectional Services
  2. 2.
    23-0845 Mayor's Request Recommended to be approved

    Requesting approval of a transfer of $50,000 from the Department of Public Works (DPW) Admin Salaries Account to the DPW Snow Removal Account to cover a deficit.

  3. 3.
    23-0870 Mayor's Request Recommended to be approved

    Requesting approval of a transfer of $150,000 from the Department of Public Works (DPW) Grounds Wages Account to the DPW Admin Motor Gas and Oil Account to fund invoices on hand and May & June expense.

  4. 4.
    23-0872 Mayor's Request Recommended to be approved

    Requesting approval of a transfer of $35,000 from the Department of Public Works (DPW) Highway Salary Account to the DPW Admin Professional & Technical Account to cover May & June expenses.

  5. 5.
    23-0873 Mayor's Request Recommended to be approved

    Requesting approval of a transfer of $211,370.90 from the Department of Public Works (DPW) Highway Wages Account to the DPW Buildings Electricity Account for May & June expenses.

  6. 6.
    23-0875 Mayor's Request Recommended to be approved

    Requesting approval of a transfer of $45,000 from the Department of Public Works (DPW) Highway Wages Account to the DPW Snow Removal Account to cover a deficit.

  7. 7.
    23-0964 Mayor's Request Recommended to be approved

    Requesting approval of a transfer of $11,000 from the Department of Public Works (DPW) Highway Fence Installation Account to the DPW Buildings Moving Services Account for school related moving services.

  8. 8.
    23-1039 Mayor's Request Recommended to be approved

    Requesting approval of a transfer of $188,629.10 from the Department of Public Works (DPW) Custodial Salaries Account to the DPW Snow Removal Account to cover a deficit.