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Meeting Name: Finance Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 2/26/2019 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Council Chamber-City Hall-93 Highland Avenue
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207563 2207563Public Communication23 residents submitting a petition re: #206486, a proposed order of taking at 217 Somerville Ave.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
207582 2207582Public CommunicationMcLaughlin Brothers PC submitting comments re: #206003, a proposed Order of Taking for 90 Washington St.Placed on file  Action details Not available
207583 2207583Public Communication62 residents submitting a petition re: #206486, a proposed order of taking at 217 Somerville Ave.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
207479 3207479OrderThat the Director of Finance, the School Committee and the Superintendent of Schools, with the Administration, provide by February 25, 2019, a written report on the budgetary impacts that adding an Innovation School (i.e. Powderhouse Studios), would have the School and City budgets over 10 years.Work completed  Action details Not available
206486 3206486OrderThat the City take by eminent domain for a public purpose the property at 217 Somerville Ave, for the sum of $1,200,000.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
207118 3207118Public CommunicationAttorney Michael Corcoran submitting comments re: #206003, a proposed Order of Taking of 90 Washington St.Placed on file  Action details Not available
206735 4206735Public CommunicationAttorney Robert McLaughlin, Sr., submitting a court decision relevant to #206003, an Order of Taking for 90 Washington St.Placed on file  Action details Not available
207548 4207548Mayor's RequestCity Solicitor seeking approval to settle an outstanding claim over $5,000 in accordance with Ordinance 2-124, and to appear in Executive Session to discuss the matter.Approved  Action details Not available
207530 5207530Mayor's RequestRequesting the appropriation of $85,000 from the Unreserved Fund Balance Account to the Damages to Persons and Property Account in order to fund the settlement of an outstanding claim.Approved  Action details Not available
207527 5207527Mayor's RequestRequesting the appropriation of $575,000 from the Unreserved Fund Balance to the Law Department's Legal Services Account, to fund anticipated outside legal counsel invoices.Approved  Action details Not available
207293 5207293Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to pay a prior year invoice totaling $220 using available funds in the Personnel Department Professional & Technical Services Account for investigative services.Approved  Action details Not available
207536 6207536Mayor's RequestRequesting acceptance of a $41,125 grant with no new match required from the Metro North Workforce Board to SPCD's Economic Development Division for the Advanced Manufacturing Training Program.Approved  Action details Not available
207429 6207429Officer's CommunicationCity Engineer requesting to address this Board with a water and sewer infrastructure presentation outlining the needed capital, in anticipation of the upcoming rate recommendations.Work completed  Action details Not available
206005 12206005Mayor's RequestRequesting an appropriation and authorization to borrow $1,860,000 in a bond for new Public Safety Building design, architectural, engineering, and owner's and contractual project management services.Approved  Action details Not available
206004 12206004Mayor's RequestRequesting an appropriation and authorization to borrow $8,745,000 in a bond to purchase land by eminent domain.Approved  Action details Not available