Finance Committee - 2.15.2024

Finance Committee Meeting - 2.15.2024

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Meeting Open - Public Comment (00:00:00)
Meeting Open - Public Comment

Meeting Open and Public Comment
Order 013-24: Fitchburg Police Department - Domestic Violence Advocate position (00:13:27)
Order 013-24: Fitchburg Police Department - Domestic Violence Advocate position

ORDER THAT: the City of Fitchburg hereby approves the expenditure of funds from the Executive Office of Public Safety & Security Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) federal grant program in the approximate amount of $74,155.78 (SEVENTY-FOUR THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE AND 78/100 DOLLARS) for the purpose of retaining the Police Department's Domestic Violence Advocate position, as well as to support training and provide supplies during DV awareness month.
Order 014-24: Executive Office of Public Safety & Security Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) (00:17:41)
Order 014-24: Executive Office of Public Safety & Security Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)

ORDER THAT: the City of Fitchburg hereby approves the expenditure of funds from the Executive Office of Public Safety & Security Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) allocation in the approximate amount of $45,702.51 (FORTY-FIVE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED TWO AND 51/100 DOLLARS) to address unmet criminal justice and officer safety needs in the form of new radios and accessories.
Order 026-24: Shannon Community Safety Initiative Grant (00:18:49)
Order 026-24: Shannon Community Safety Initiative Grant

ORDER THAT: the City of Fitchburg hereby approves the expenditure of funds from the Shannon Community Safety Initiative Grant awarded by the Executive Office of Public Safety & Security in the approximate amount of $450,250.50 (FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY AND 50/100 DOLLARS) for the purpose of partnering with multiple agencies to reduce gang and youth related violence.
Orders 019-24, 020-24, and 021-24: Stabilization Fund and Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Trust Fund (00:23:36)
Orders 019-24, 020-24, and 021-24: Stabilization Fund and Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Trust Fund

019-24: ORDER THAT: the City of Fitchburg hereby appropriates and transfers the sum of $350,000 (THREE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS) from Available Funds to the Stabilization Fund 020-24: ORDER THAT: the City of Fitchburg hereby appropriates and transfers the sum of $250,000 (TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS) from Available Funds to the Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Trust Fund. 021-24: ORDER THAT: the City of Fitchburg hereby appropriates and transfers the sum of $500,000 (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) from Available Funds to the Stabilization Fund.
Order 022-24: DPW Snow & Ice (00:27:47)
Order 022-24: DPW Snow & Ice

ORDER THAT: The City of Fitchburg hereby appropriates the sum of FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($500,000) same to be charged against Available Funds and credited to the following DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, SNOW & ICE accounts: EQUIPMENT RENTAL $100,000.00 SALT $400,000.00
Order 023-24: Stormwater Contract Services (00:40:14)
Order 023-24: Stormwater Contract Services

ORDER THAT: there be and hereby is appropriated the sum of FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($400,000) same to be charged against AVAILABLE FUNDS and credited to DPW ADMIN/ENGINEERING EXPENSES - Stormwater Contract Services.
Order 024-24: Library - Personal Services (00:44:20)
Order 024-24: Library - Personal Services

ORDER THAT: there be and hereby is appropriated the sum of ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-TWO THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($152,000) same to be charged against AVAILABLE FUNDS and credited to the following accounts: LIBRARY - PERSONAL SERVICES $150,000 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS - OTHER $ 2,000
Order 025-24: Sick Time Buyback (01:19:41)
Order 025-24: Sick Time Buyback

ORDER THAT: the City of Fitchburg hereby appropriates the sum of $12,000 (TWELVE THOUSAND DOLLARS) from Available Funds, crediting TREASURER PERSONAL SERVICES - Sick Time Buyback.
Order 028-24: Airport Improvements (01:20:38)
Order 028-24: Airport Improvements

ORDER THAT: there be and hereby is appropriated the sum of EIGHTY-TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($82,000) same to be charged against AIRPORT RECEIPTS RESERVED and credited to AIRPORT IMPROVEMENTS.
Order 029-24: Mass Development's Transformative Development Initiative Creative Cities program (01:22:48)
Order 029-24: Mass Development's Transformative Development Initiative Creative Cities program

ORDER THAT: the City of Fitchburg hereby approves the expenditure of funds in the amount of EIGHTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($18,000) allocated by Fitchburg State University through Mass Development's Transformative Development Initiative Creative Cities program to support Fitchburg's cultural initiatives including marketing, program activation, pop-up events, and Mill St. venue activation.
Order 027-24: Opioid Settlement Funds (01:25:14)
Order 027-24: Opioid Settlement Funds

ORDER THAT: the City of Fitchburg hereby appropriates and transfers the sum of $305,703.81 (THREE HUNDRED FIVE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED THREE AND 81/100 DOLLARS) from Available Funds to Receipts Reserved - Opioid Settlement Funds
Order 008-24: Appointment of the City Solicitor (01:31:49)
Order 008-24: Appointment of the City Solicitor

ORDER THAT: the City of Fitchburg hereby appropriates and transfers the sum of $42,240 (FORTY-TWO THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FORTY DOLLARS) from LAW DEPARTMENT- PERSONAL SERVICES to LAW DEPARTMENTEXPENSES for the appointment of the City Solicitor.