Details Meeting Name: Finance Committee Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 6/21/2012 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 (32) 32 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 191740 3 191740 Order That the Director of SPCD provide the Finance Committee with an update of the MaxPak project. Work completed   Action details Not available 192366 3 192366 Order That the Director of SPCD submit the Workforce Training RFPs to the Finance Committee for review. Work completed   Action details Not available 191573 3 191573 Order That the Chief Financial Officer and the Director of SPCD create a business/financial plan to build a new library, detailing how revenues would be earmarked and providing a feasibility study and secure financial analysis to the Committee on Finance within 90 days. Work completed   Action details Not available 192782 3 192782 Resolution That this Board requests that the Administration, with this Board, consider creating a low cost loan program for locally-owned independent businesses. Work completed   Action details Not available 192774 3 192774 Order That the Chief Assessor provide this Board with a list of all tax exempt property, showing the valuation and possible tax dollars that would be collected if not for the exempt status. Work completed   Action details Not available 192742 3 192742 Order That the Chief Financial Officer provide the Committee on Finance with further clarification of how the City receives appropriations of funds for acceptance into the City’s General fund. Work completed   Action details Not available 192643 3 192643 Resolution That this Board requests that the Administration conduct a thorough review of the Public Library, including long-range planning to maintain the highest level of community services, and report back to this Board prior to the FY13 budget review. Work completed   Action details Not available 192621 3 192621 Order That the Chief Financial Officer appear before this Board's Committee on Finance to present an update on the FY12 budget, especially expenditures. Work completed   Action details Not available 192245 3 192245 Order That the Director of Finance appear before the Finance Committee to discuss the impact upon the City's budget from the City's notice to terminate the lease for the waste transfer facility. Work completed   Action details Not available 193059 3 193059 Resolution That this Board requests that the Administration include funding in the upcoming Capital Plan for renovations to the West Branch Library, including accessibility. Work completed   Action details Not available 192128 3 192128 Order That the Superintendent of Recreation provide the Committee on Finance with a detailed accounting of the ice rink's Enterprise Fund expenditures to date. Work completed   Action details Not available 191841 4 191841 Mayor's Request Requesting the extension of a Grant with the MA DOT to August 30, 2012, for the Union Square roadway and streetscape improvements design study. Placed on file   Action details Not available 193050 4 193050 Officer's Communication Chief Assessor responding to #192774 re: tax exempt properties and the potential taxes lost. Work completed   Action details Not available 192185 4 192185 Mayor's Request Requesting a transfer of $15,000 from the Salary Contingency Acct. to the Police Other Lump Sum Payments Acct. to fund relocation expenses for the Police Chief per an Employment Agreement. Placed on file   Action details Not available 189601 4 189601 Resolution That This Board of Aldermen Hereby Requests that the Administration Provide This Board with an Update on Efforts it Has Taken to Initiate a Car Sharing Program Within City Departments. Work completed   Action details Not available 193355 5 193355 Mayor's Request Requesting the acceptance of a $21,200 grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance for the Police Dept. to purchase bulletproof vests. Approved   Action details Not available 193352 5 193352 Mayor's Request Requesting a transfer of $250 within the Information Technology Department, from the Maintenance Software Account to the Salaries and Wages Account. Approved   Action details Not available 193279 5 193279 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to pay a prior year invoice of $667 for Collins Overhead Door for service performed in FY11. Approved   Action details Not available 193223 5 193223 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to accept a grant of $12,200 from the Charles E. Shannon Jr. Community Initiative for the Police Dept. to address gang violence and substance abuse. Approved   Action details Not available 192187 5 192187 Mayor's Request Requesting a transfer of $9,350 from the Salary Contingency Acct. to the Police Animal Control Salaries Acct. to fund additional staff services during the maternity leave of the Animal Control Officer. Placed on file   Action details Not available 193396 5 193396 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a grant of up to $72,680.89 from the Boston Office of Emergency Preparedness for continuing the process of target hardening of the Public Safety Building and Fire Headquarters. Approved   Action details Not available 191455 5 191455 Order That the Library Director create a written plan and timeline detailing how the $15,000 donation to the Children's Room at the West Branch Library will be allocated. Work completed   Action details Not available 191454 5 191454 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works make various repairs at the West Branch Library including reinforcing basement walls and repairing broken windows. Work completed   Action details Not available 191745 5 191745 Mayor's Request Requesting an appropriation of $2,000,000 for the reconstruction and streetscape of Lower Broadway and authorization to borrow $2,000,000 in a bond to meet said appropriation. Placed on file   Action details Not available 193354 5 193354 Mayor's Request Requesting that two trucks operated by the DPW be declared surplus and available for disposition. Approved   Action details Not available 193353 5 193353 Mayor's Request Requesting payment of a FY11 invoice of $50.80 by the DPW for Murray Supply, for supplies purchased. Approved   Action details Not available 193346 5 193346 Mayor's Request Requesting an appropriation of $7,583,145 from the Receipts Reserved-Insurance Losses Account to the East Somerville Community School Renovation Project to fund the renovation and reconstruction of the school. Approved   Action details Not available 193393 5 193393 Mayor's Request Requesting approval for SPCD to pay prior year invoices totalling $3,728.57 from FY12 funds, for MuniCode to maintain the Zoning Code. Approved   Action details Not available 191786 6 191786 Mayor's Request Requesting extension of a Contract with Howard/Stein-Hudson Inc., to August 30, 2012, to complete the Union Sq. roadway/streetscape improvement design plan. Placed on file   Action details Not available 191795 6 191795 Mayor's Request Requesting an appropriation of $25,000 from the Capital Projects Stabilization Fund to fund architectural and engineering services for an ice rink at Lincoln Park. Placed on file   Action details Not available 191697 6 191697 Mayor's Request Requesting authorization to pay a prior year invoice of $272 in the Council on Aging. Placed on file   Action details Not available 191435 6 191435 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to transfer $120,420 from the Salary Contingency-Salaries Acct. to the Police Medical and Dental Services Acct. to fund a deficit in medical claims. Placed on file   Action details Not available