Details Meeting Name: Finance Committee Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 10/12/2016 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 (60) 60 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 201268 2 201268 Public Communication Abutters to the West Branch Library submitting comments regarding its renovation. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 201856 3 201856 Order That the City Solicitor advise this Board on regulating Air BnB rentals through a possible local tax. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 201896 3 201896 Order That the Director of Personnel provide an updated report of any and all positions filled and/or vacated since the FY17 budget discussions. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 202080 3 202080 Officer's Communication Acting Water Superintendent submitting a Water & Sewer Enterprise Funds Financial Analysis and a Water & Sewer Rate Study. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 202135 3 202135 Officer's Communication Acting Water Superintendent responding to #202008 re: emergency water and sewer repairs in FY14-FY16. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 202157 3 202157 Order That the Water Superintendent provide this Board with a report of the number of commercial customers that are being charged the residential rate, prior to this Board's next meeting on October 13, 2016. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 202158 3 202158 Order That the Water Superintendent inform this Board about the State Law regarding 4 to 1 infiltration in-flow for water and sewer charges for large developments, and that the water and sewer fees for Assembly Row, Maxwell Green, and other large scale developments be provided as well. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 202164 3 202164 Order That the Director of Finance review with this Board a residential and commercial real estate tax bill, clearly identifying all additional fees that taxpayers are paying (e.g. CPA charge). Kept in committee   Action details Not available 202165 3 202165 Order That the Director of Finance discuss review with this Board a water/sewer bill for all rate payers (tiered), clearly identifying all additional fees that rate payers are paying (e.g. base monthly charge). Kept in committee   Action details Not available 199545 3 199545 Order That the Finance Committee examine the impact of the continued practice of balancing the city's budget by raising property taxes to the maximum permitted under Proposition 2 1/2, and explore ways for this Board to engage earlier in the budget process. Work completed   Action details Not available 199598 3 199598 Order That the Director of SPCD provide the Finance Committee with the indirect and acquisition costs related to the proposed taking of 515 Somerville Avenue. Placed on file   Action details Not available 200196 3 200196 Order That the Chief Assessor provide this Board with a breakdown of the residential exemption for 1, 2, 3 and 4 family homes, and the number owned by residents, and that this be provided annually going forward. Work completed   Action details Not available 200873 3 200873 Order That the Director of Personnel provide a salary and benefit projection for a full time arborist. Work completed   Action details Not available 200982 3 200982 Order That the Superintendent of the Water and Sewer Enterprise Funds appear before the Finance Committee to discuss the policy of charging homeowners who request that their meter be checked when water bills are questioned. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 201124 3 201124 Order That the Director of Finance report the potential impact of the increase in Local Aid proposed by the Governor's FY2017 budget. Work completed   Action details Not available 201490 3 201490 Order That the Director of Finance or the Director of Purchasing report to this Board on all contracts with Verizon and their value and length. Work completed   Action details Not available 201661 3 201661 Resolution That the Administration endeavor to provide $250,000 for Teen Empowerment Youth Services in the proposed FY17 budget. Work completed   Action details Not available 201664 3 201664 Resolution That the Administration provide a 3 year projection of bond requests, by project name, as of June 2016. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 201747 4 201747 Mayor's Communication Conveying an update on the Green Line Extension project. Work completed   Action details Not available 201527 4 201527 Mayor's Request Requesting the acceptance of certain Assembly Row streets as Public Ways, including Grand Union Boulevard and portions of Great River Road, Artisan Way, Canal Street, and Foley Street. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 200751 4 200751 Order That the Chief Assessor provide this Board with the final breakdown of residential exemptions for the current fiscal year, by property type, with comparisons to prior fiscal years. Work completed   Action details Not available 200752 4 200752 Resolution That the Administration provide assistance, including financial where appropriate, to resident homeowners whose property is damaged from the roots of trees planted by the City. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 199863 4 199863 Resolution That the Administration consider the development of a Tree and Bench donation program to supplement the City's investments in these areas. Work completed   Action details Not available 200107 4 200107 Order That the Director of SPCD explain to this Board, in writing, the comments discussed in the State SIP Report on the Green Line Extension. Work completed   Action details Not available 200064 4 200064 Order That the Director of SPCD consult with the new management team at North Point and report back to this Board on their plans. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 200065 4 200065 Order That the City Engineer provide this Board with the storm water policy and a discussion of the 4 to 1 plan. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 200066 4 200066 Order That the City Treasurer provide this Board with Water and Sewer Enterprise Fund balance sheets and a report of water and sewer rates in the 15 largest MA communities. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 200481 4 200481 Order That the Director of SPCD and the Director of Finance report all expenditures for Union Square since the passage of the Union Square Redevelopment Plan, identifying those excluded and included in the Memorandum of Understanding with the Master Developer. Work completed   Action details Not available 200592 4 200592 Order That the Director of Personnel report to this Board June's employee vacancies and all hires since then. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 200593 4 200593 Order That this Board discuss the two reports received from the Fire and Police Departments of tax exempt facilities and services rendered over a two year span. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 199572 4 199572 Resolution That any department that deviates from the expenditures provided as part of the Professional and Technical Services FY16 budget presentation notify this Board of that deviation. Work completed   Action details Not available 199255 4 199255 Officer's Communication Director of Housing conveying an outline of the "100 Homes" initiative and requesting the opportunity to present it to this Board at its earliest opportunity. Placed on file   Action details Not available 202156 4 202156 Communication Acting Director of Personnel responding to #201896 re: status of City vacancies. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 202026 4 202026 Order That the Water Superintendent report to this Board on the imposition or suspension of water and sewer base charges for customers. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 199305 4 199305 Order That the Director of SPCD provide this Board with a comprehensive financial plan to develop Union Square, including expenditures to date and future costs, by early September. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 199297 4 199297 Resolution That the Administration implement a PILOT program to promote partnerships with major local non-profit institutions for fair-value voluntary PILOTs. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 202154 5 202154 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of a transfer of $140,000 in the Law Department, from the Judgments/Settlements Account to the Legal Services Account, for rendered and anticipated outside counsel services. Recommended to be discharged with no recommendation   Action details Not available 202128 5 202128 Mayor's Request Requesting the acceptance and appropriation of an additional $80,000 from US2 Associates into the Union Square Stabilization and Revitalization Fund. Approved   Action details Not available 202008 5 202008 Order That the Director of Finance and the Superintendent of Water and Sewer provide this Board with the total costs associated with emergency water and sewer repairs for FY14, FY15 and FY16 by this Board's September 13 regular meeting. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 201868 5 201868 Order That the Director of Water and Sewer appear before this Board at its September 13 regular meeting to discuss the new base water charge, the reasons for its adoption, and why the Board was not informed of it during the budget meetings. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 202153 5 202153 Mayor's Request Requesting an appropriation and authorization to borrow $94,000 in a bond for additional design services for the West Branch Library Renovation Project. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 199247 5 199247 Order That the Director of SPCD provide this Board with written responses to certain requests for residential and commercial data since 2010. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 200614 5 200614 Mayor's Communication Submitting the FY2016-FY2025 Capital Investment Plan. Placed on file   Action details Not available 200353 5 200353 Officer's Communication City Assessor responding to #200196 re: residential exemption data. Work completed   Action details Not available 201444 5 201444 Officer's Communication City Assessor responding to #200751 re: residential exemption statistics. Work completed   Action details Not available 201539 5 201539 Officer's Communication Purchasing Director responding to #201490 re: current Verizon contracts. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 201568 5 201568 Ordinance Requesting the acceptance of the non-union phase-1 salary recommendations of the Municipal Compensation Advisory Board. Work completed   Action details Not available 201745 6 201745 Mayor's Request Requesting the appropriation of $200,000 from the Capital Projects Stabilization Fund for the Citywide Mobility Plan. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 201434 6 201434 Mayor's Request Requesting to appropriate $750,000 from the CPA Fund Open Space and Recreation Land Reserve and Undesignated CPA Fund Balance for the creation of an Open Space Land Acquisition Fund, per the recommendation of the Community Preservation Committee. Placed on file   Action details Not available 202155 6 202155 Mayor's Request Requesting a transfer of $55,577 from the Salary Contingency Account to the SPCD Transportation and Infrastructure Personal Services Salaries Account to fund a Senior Urban Forestry and Landscape Planner. Approved with conditions   Action details Not available 202129 6 202129 Mayor's Request Requesting an appropriation of $80,000 from the Union Square Stabilization and Revitalization Fund for services in connection with the redevelopment of Union Square. Approved   Action details Not available 200413 6 200413 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of the fee interest in Parcel 34B, including portions of Great River Road, Assembly Row, Canal Street, and Foley Street, and all of Artisan Way. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 201098 7 201098 Mayor's Request Requesting an appropriation of $52,000 from the Capital Stabilization Fund to conduct a Police Department Headquarters Feasibility Study. Placed on file   Action details Not available 200796 7 200796 Mayor's Request Requesting authorization to borrow $130,000 in a bond, and appropriate the same amount, to fund an Owners Project Manager for City Hall renovation work. Placed on file   Action details Not available 197902 7 197902 Mayor's Request Requesting authorization to borrow $4,875,000 in a bond, and appropriate the same amount for the acquisition of property to relocate the Fire Department from Union Square to 515 Somerville Avenue. Placed on file   Action details Not available 199250 7 199250 Mayor's Request Requesting an appropriation of $445,000 and authorization to borrow that amount in a bond for a comprehensive planning effort for Assembly Square. Placed on file   Action details Not available 199642 8 199642 Mayor's Request Requesting an appropriation of $470,000 from the Capital Stabilization Fund to fund a comprehensive citywide Mobility Plan. Placed on file   Action details Not available 197852 9 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. Placed on file   Action details Not available 197611 10 197611 Mayor's Communication Communicating information regarding the needed relocation of the Public Safety Building. Work completed   Action details Not available 197339 12 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