Details Meeting Name: Finance Committee Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 10/16/2014 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Committee Room – 2nd Floor – City Hall City Hall Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: Meeting Items (41) 41 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: Legislation only Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Agenda # Type Title Action Result Action Details Video 196058 3 196058 Officer's Communication Assistant City Solicitor responding to #195769 re: GPS devices on city vehicles and collective bargaining rights. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 196125 3 196125 Public Communication Sanford Pooler submitting comments re: #195769, installing GPS devices in city vehicles. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 197850 3 197850 Order That the Director of Finance and/or the City Treasurer report to this Board on what categories of grants, gifts, payments, donations, etc. and by what type of entities need to be formally accepted by a vote of this Board and which do not require official acceptance. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 196191 4 196191 Mayor's Communication Conveying the partnership agreement with Tufts University. Work completed   Action details Not available 195787 4 195787 Order That the Purchasing Department purchase decibel meter readers for the use of the Police and Inspectional Services Departments. Work completed   Action details Not available 197063 4 197063 Officer's Communication DPW Commissioner responding to various Board Orders submitted 5/8/14. Work completed   Action details Not available 197421 4 197421 Mayor's Request Requesting the acceptance of 3 Electronic Meters as mitigation from Kung Fu Tea at 237 Elm Street. Approved   Action details Not available 197420 5 197420 Mayor's Request Requesting the acceptance of a $20,000 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. Approved   Action details Not available 197418 5 197418 Mayor's Request Requesting an appropriation of $110,000 from the Capital Stabilization Fund to conduct a Street Light Conversion Energy Audit. Work completed   Action details Not available 197820 5 197820 Mayor's Request Requesting the expenditure of FY15 funds totaling $961.05 to pay prior year invoices in the Police Dept. Approved   Action details Not available 197752 5 197752 Mayor's Request Requesting the acceptance of a $10,000 donation from the estate of Mary Fontaine to the Council on Aging, for activities and social programs. Approved   Action details Not available 197750 5 197750 Mayor's Request Requesting the acceptance of an Emergency Management Performance Grant of $44,435 from the MA Emergency Management Agency for Fire Dept. emergency operations. Approved   Action details Not available 197751 5 197751 Mayor's Request Requesting the acceptance of a grant of $11,975 from the Mass Cultural Council, for the Arts Council's ArtsUnion Union Square programming. Approved   Action details Not available 197749 5 197749 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $50,000 grant from the Office of Justice Assistance for the Police Dept.'s Mental Health Collaboration planning program. Approved   Action details Not available 197757 5 197757 Mayor's Request Requesting the establishment of an Infiltration/Inflow Stabilization Fund. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 197822 5 197822 Mayor's Request Requesting the acceptance of a gift of $4,137.46 from Federal Realty Investment Trust for Fire Department overtime expenses incurred for the Riverfest Fireworks. Approved   Action details Not available 197852 5 197852 Mayor's Request Requesting an Order of Taking of real estate property at 515 Somerville Avenue to provide for the relocation of the Fire Department from its current facility in Union Square. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 197818 5 197818 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to pay FY2014 invoices totalling $8,542 from FY2015 Personnel Dept. Ordinary Maintenance funds. Approved   Action details Not available 197821 5 197821 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to pay FY2014 invoices totalling $380 from FY2015 Personnel Dept. Ordinary Maintenance funds for North Shore Psychiatric Services. Approved   Action details Not available 197819 5 197819 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to pay FY2014 invoices totalling $1,575 From FY2015 Personnel Dept. Ordinary Maintenance funds for NWI Investigative Services. Approved   Action details Not available 196463 5 196463 Order That the Director of SPCD (ISD) provide the Finance Committee with a copy of the application for residential property rodent control assistance. Work completed   Action details Not available 194845 5 194845 Resolution That the Administration arrange for the climate change consultant, Seed Systems, to appear before the Finance Committee to discuss #194312, a requested appropriation of $24,000. Work completed   Action details Not available 195157 6 195157 Resolution That the Administration set up a program to reimburse all retirees on Medicare, 80% of their out of pocket contributions, on an annual basis. Work completed   Action details Not available 194503 6 194503 Order 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. Work completed   Action details Not available 196265 6 196265 Mayor's Communication Updating this Board with respect to Partners Healthcare at Assembly Row. Work completed   Action details Not available 196468 6 196468 Order That this Board’s Committee on Finance determine the use and allocation of all funds donated to the city for the American Youth Football League. Work completed   Action details Not available 197416 6 197416 Mayor's Request Requesting authorization to borrow $1,000,000 in a bond, and appropriate the same amount, for ADA Accessibility - Curb Ramp installation and improvements. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 197531 6 197531 Officer's Communication Economic Development Director conveying information regarding the Union Square D-2 North Prospect Block. Work completed   Action details Not available 197518 6 197518 Mayor's Request Requesting an appropriation of $107,200 from the Parks Stabilization Fund to partially fund the renovation and safety improvements for the Kennedy School Playground Placed on file   Action details Not available 197610 6 197610 Mayor's Request Requesting the transfer of $2,000 from Ordinary Maintenance Accounts to the Personal Services Account within the Constituent Services Department to cover wage adjustment for fill-in operators. Placed on file   Action details Not available 197701 6 197701 Mayor's Request Requesting authorization to borrow $200,000 in a bond, and appropriate the same amount, for Citywide Bicycle and Pedestrian Upgrades. Approved   Action details Not available 197339 7 197339 Mayor's Request Requesting that the City-owned portion of 163 Glen Street be declared available for disposition. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 197675 7 197675 Mayor's Request Requesting authorization to amend #193816, an authorization to borrow and bond for Union Square Urban Renewal Block D2, by increasing the total amount to $9,500,000. Approved   Action details Not available 196469 8 196469 Mayor's Communication Submitting the city's FY2014-FY2018 Capital Investment Plan. Work completed   Action details Not available 195964 8 195964 Mayor's Request 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. Placed on file   Action details Not available 197186 9 197186 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a mitigation payment of $94,744.75 to establish the Open Space Improvements Stabilization Fund. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 195532 9 195532 Mayor's Request Requesting authorization to borrow $500,000 in a bond, and appropriate the same amount, for ADA Accessibility - Building Improvements. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 195373 9 195373 Mayor's Request Requesting authorization to borrow $900,000 in a bond, and appropriate the same amount, to implement a comprehensive wayfinding plan. Placed on file   Action details Not available 195571 9 195571 Mayor's Request Requesting an appropriation of $500,000 and authorization to borrow that amount in a bond to retain a qualified planning and land use concern to develop a major plan change to existing Assembly Square Urban Renewal Plan. Work completed   Action details Not available 196288 9 196288 Mayor's Request Requesting the transfer of a parcel of land at 163 Glen Street to the Redevelopment Authority for neighborhood development. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 195769 11 195769 Mayor's Request 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. Kept in committee   Action details Not available