Reports of Committees: Finance
(00:15:15)
Reports of Committees: Finance
VIII. REPORT OF COMMITTEES
Finance Committee
Meeting of February 15, 2024 Oral Report
013-24. 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. (Be Adopted)
014-24. 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.
(Be Adopted)
026-24. 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. (Be Adopted)
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.
(Be Adopted)
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.
(Be Adopted)
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. (Be Adopted)
022-24. 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
(Be Adopted)
023-24. 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. (Be Adopted)
024-24. 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
(Be Adopted)
025-24. 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.
(Be Adopted)
028-24. 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.
(Be Adopted)
Page 4
029-24. 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. (Be Adopted)
027-24. 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. (Be Adopted)
008-24. 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.
(Refer to Finance and Legislative Affairs)
Mead, Talerman & Costa, LLC Attorneys at Law
(Failed 3/2)