Finance Committee Meeting 11.29.2023
Public Forum
259-23 ORDER Community Foundation Grant
259-23 ORDER: the City of Fitchburg hereby approves the expenditure of grant funds by the Board of Health, from the Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts, in the amount of $10,000 (TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS) to support an overnight Winter Warming Shelter.
260-23 ORDER Police Personal Services
260-23 ORDER: the City of Fitchburg hereby approves the transfer of $67,500 (SIXTY-SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS) from POLICE PERSONAL SERVICES - Professional Standards Stipend, to be credited as follows: POLICE PERSONAL SERVICES - Dispatcher Overtime $40,000 POLICE EQUIPMENT & REPAIR - Training $20,000 POLICE EQUIPMENT & REPAIR - Contracted Services $7,500
261-23 ORDER 911 Department Support and Incentive Grant
261-23 ORDER: the City of Fitchburg hereby approves the expenditure of supplemental funds from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security State 911 Department Support and Incentive Grant in the approximate amount of $14,842 (FOURTEEN THOUSAND, EIGHT HUNDRED FORTY-TWO DOLLARS) for the purpose of purchasing a new recorder for the Police Department.
262-23 ORDER: Office of Community Oriented Policing Services Grant
262-23 ORDER: the City of Fitchburg hereby approves the expenditure of funds from the Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Grant in the approximate amount of $114,816 for the purpose of advancing the practice of community policing through support of the Police Department accreditation program.
263-23 ORDER Public Safety and Security Office of Grants
263-23 ORDER: the City of Fitchburg hereby approves the expenditure of grant funds from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security Office of Grants and Research in the approximate amount of $30,470 (THIRTY THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTY DOLLARS) for a Municipal Road Safety Program to enhance traffic and pedestrian safety through high-visibility police patrols and occupant protection mobilizations.
264-23 ORDER Massachusetts DOT Aeronautics Grant
264-23 ORDER: the City of Fitchburg hereby approves the expenditure of funds from the Massachusetts DOT Aeronautics Grant for Environmental & Wildlife Hazard Assessments in the approximate amount of $10,956.75 (TEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FIFTY-SIX AND 75/100 DOLLARS). This grant will complement the $256,491 previously awarded, and is in line with the Airport Master Plan and in conjunction with FAA requirements.
265-23 ORDER Stanton Foundation Grant
265-23 ORDER: the City of Fitchburg hereby approves the expenditure of grant funds awarded by the Stanton Foundation in the amount of $33,501 (THIRTYTHREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED ONE DOLLARS) for capital improvements and upgrades to the City of Fitchburg Dog Park. This capital improvement grant will cover the cost of new exercise equipment, signage, storage, and other materials for the park.
269-23 PETITION Cemetery Superintendent
269-23 PETITION: Jaquelyn Poirier, Cemetery Superintendent, to approve the enclosed price increases as approved by the Cemetery Trustees at the October 19, 2023 Board meeting.