Details Meeting Name: Finance Committee Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 3/24/2015 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Committee Room – 2nd Floor – City Hall Committee of the Whole Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: Meeting Items (26) 26 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 198601 2 198601 Communication Retirement Board notifying this Board of its intention to vote at a regular meeting on a Cost of Living Adjustment for eligible retirees for 2015. Work completed   Action details Not available 198354 3 198354 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works provide the cost break down of last week’s snow removal and de-icing and discuss the procedures for determining when to initiate snow removal and de-icing. Work completed   Action details Not available 198399 3 198399 Mayor's Communication Requesting to appear before this Board to discuss the City's economic outlook and planning. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 198423 3 198423 Public Communication Senator Jehlen responding to #198182 re: the senior property tax deferral. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 198580 3 198580 Order That the Chief of Police and the Chief Fire Engineer explain public safety efforts in Assembly Square. Work completed   Action details Not available 198615 5 198615 Mayor's Request Requesting the appropriation of $258,669 in unused bond funds to renovate the Kennedy School Playground. Approved   Action details Not available 198326 5 198326 Mayor's Request Requesting the acceptance of a grant of $8,400 from the Department of Environmental Protection for recycling. Approved   Action details Not available 198594 5 198594 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totalling $9,688.26 with FY15 funds in the Dept. of Public Works. Approved   Action details Not available 198520 5 198520 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to extend a lease with Zipcar through 12/31/15 for 7 spaces in municipal lots. Approved   Action details Not available 198595 5 198595 Mayor's Request Requesting the acceptance of a grant of $460,000 from the MA Cultural Facilities Fund for the Arts Council's ARTFarm development. Approved   Action details Not available 198629 5 198629 Mayor's Request Requesting an appropriation of $100,575 from the Capital Stabilization Fund, to allow the Public Works Dept. to purchase trash and recycling barrels as well as benches. Approved   Action details Not available 198616 5 198616 Mayor's Request Requesting to appropriate $500,000 from the CPA Fund Historic Resources Reserve for the rehabilitation of Prospect Hill Tower per the recommendation of the Community Preservation Committee. Approved   Action details Not available 198620 5 198620 Mayor's Request Requesting to appropriate $168,161 from the CPA Fund Historic Resources Reserve for the rehabilitation of the Somerville Museum and the preservation of its collections per the recommendation of the Community Preservation Committee. Approved   Action details Not available 198628 5 198628 Mayor's Request Requesting to appropriate $7,500 from the CPA Fund Historic Resources Reserve for the preservation of the American Tube Works Complex through National Register of Historic Places Nomination per the recommendation of the Community Preservation Committee. Approved   Action details Not available 198623 5 198623 Mayor's Request Requesting to appropriate $48,360 from the CPA Fund Historic Resources Reserve for the rehabilitation of Milk Row Cemetery per the recommendation of the Community Preservation Committee. Approved   Action details Not available 198619 5 198619 Mayor's Request Requesting to appropriate $200,000 from the CPA Fund Historic Resources Reserve and Undesignated CPA Fund Balance for design services for the rehabilitation of City Hall per the recommendation of the Community Preservation Committee. Approved   Action details Not available 198627 5 198627 Mayor's Request Requesting to appropriate $43,000 from Undesignated CPA Fund Balance to preserve a portion of the City’s permanent archives collections per the recommendation of the Community Preservation Committee. Approved   Action details Not available 198626 5 198626 Mayor's Request Requesting to appropriate $44,982 from Undesignated CPA Fund Balance for the preservation and rehabilitation of the stained glassed window at First Congregational Church of Somerville UCC per the recommendation of the Community Preservation Committee. Approved   Action details Not available 198618 5 198618 Mayor's Request Requesting to appropriate $243,000 from Undesignated CPA Fund Balance for the rehabilitation of the historic windows at the Mystic Water Works per the recommendation of the Community Preservation Committee. Approved   Action details Not available 198617 5 198617 Mayor's Request Requesting to appropriate $450,945 from Undesignated CPA Fund Balance for the preservation and rehabilitation of Temple B’nai Brith per the recommendation of the Community Preservation Committee. Approved   Action details Not available 198622 5 198622 Mayor's Request Requesting to appropriate $52,090 from the CPA Fund Open Space/Recreation Reserve for the design of the rehabilitation of the Community Growing Center per the recommendation of the Community Preservation Committee. Approved   Action details Not available 198625 5 198625 Mayor's Request Requesting to appropriate $45,000 from the CPA Fund Open Space/Recreation Reserve for the Healey School to Mystic project per the recommendation of the Community Preservation Committee. Approved   Action details Not available 198621 5 198621 Mayor's Request Requesting to appropriate $85,000 from the CPA Fund Open Space/Recreation Reserve for design services for the rehabilitation of Prospect Hill Park per the recommendation of the Community Preservation Committee. Approved   Action details Not available 198624 5 198624 Mayor's Request Requesting to appropriate $45,373 from the CPA Fund Open Space/Recreation Reserve for the rehabilitation of eight school garden classrooms per the recommendation of the Community Preservation Committee. Approved   Action details Not available 198415 6 198415 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of an intradepartmental transfer of $17,500 in the Health and Human Services Dept., from the Personal Services Account to the Professional and Technical Services Account, to cover Shape Up Somerville's contract with the Head to Fitness Program Coordinator through FY15. Approved   Action details Not available 198228 6 198228 Mayor's Request Authorization to borrow $300,000 and appropriate that amount in a bond for resignalization and an upgrade to the Powderhouse Square Rotary. Approved   Action details Not available