Finance Committee Meeting September 23, 2024

Posted September 19, 2024, 11:32 AM

City Council
Holyoke Massachusetts
Pursuant to the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, §§ 18-25,
and Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2023,
notice is hereby given of a meeting of the committee on
Finance

Monday, September 23, 2024
6:30 PM

Meeting to take place at
Holyoke City Hall, 536 Dwight St
and can be accessed remotely on Zoom Meetings
Per order of the Chair: Patti Devine
Remote access via www.zoom.us
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89379664787?pwd=i7D8Y3GfKg41RBY9M8DEFiWfwwLPqn.1
Meeting ID: 893 7966 4787 Meeting Passcode: 602047 or by call in at 1 (646) 558-8656 with
the same Meeting ID and Passcode.

Live Spanish interpretation will be available on local access channel 15 using the television’s SAP option, through the live stream on the city website, as well as on the Zoom feed by clicking the interpretation option and choosing Spanish.

Agenda

6:30

Item 1: Minutes of September 9, 2024 meeting.

Item 2: 9-18-24 DEVINE – Ordered, that there be and is hereby appropriated by transfer in the fiscal year 2025, FIVE THOUSAND SIXTY NINE AND 13/100 Dollars ($5,069.13) as follows:
FROM:
11351-51106    AUDIT-PROF ACCOUNTANT HPD         $5,069.13
TOTAL:    $5,069.13
TO:
11522-53009    PERSONNEL-PROF SERVICES         $5,069.13
TOTAL:    $5,069.13

Item 3: 9-18-24 Devine- Ordered, that there be and is hereby appropriated by transfer in the fiscal year 2025, FIFTY EIGHT THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND 00/100 Dollars ($58,500) as follows:
FROM:
11751-51109    PLANNER II        $58,500
TOTAL:    $58,500
TO:
11751-51106    PLANNER I        $58,500
TOTAL:    $58,500

Item 4: 9-18-24 DEVINE – Ordered, that there be and is hereby appropriated by transfer in the fiscal year 2025, THIRTY THREE THOUSAND AND 00/100 Dollars ($33,000) as follows:
FROM:
14101-51101    PAY-ENGINEER        $19,000
14101-51105    PAY-SR CIVIL ENGINEER        14,000
TOTAL:    $33,000
TO:
14102-53010    PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES        $33,000
TOTAL:    $33,000

6:45

Item 5: 9-18-24 DEVINE – Ordered, that in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 44 Sec. 53A, the City Council hereby accepts the provisions of the “MASSACHUSETTS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY EMPG GRANT, $5,000, NO MATCH” grant and authorizes the establishment of a Fund or other method appropriate for the accounting of the receipts and expenditures of all resources associated with the administration of said grant.
Sec 2-509 – Grant Reporting
Any city department, of which has received grant funding by approval of the city council pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, or any other authorizing criteria, shall within a reasonable period of time, but no later than 60 days from the conclusion of said grant, generate a detailed report which outlines the planned outcomes with the documented actual results. Said report shall be submitted to the city clerk for addition to the city council’s next agenda.

Item 6: 9-18-24 DEVINE – Ordered, that there be and is hereby appropriated by transfer in the fiscal year 2025, TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND AND 00/100 Dollars ($250,000) as follows:
FROM:
12101-51107   PATROLMEN $200,000
12101-51105   SERGEANT   50,000
TOTAL:                       $250,000
FROM:
12101-51300   OVERTIME    $250,000
TOTAL:                       $250,000

7:00

Item 7: 9-18-24 DEVINE – Ordered, that there be and is hereby appropriated by transfer in the fiscal year 2025, TWENTY TWO THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY EIGHT AND 00/100 Dollars ($22,378) as follows:
FROM:
12101-51103   POLICE CAPTAINS   $22,378
TOTAL:                       $22,378
TO:
12101-51117   DISPATCHERS                     $17,404
12101-51110   PRINCIPAL CLERKS 4,974
TOTAL:                       $22,378

Item 8: 9-18-24 DEVINE – Ordered, that in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 44 Sec. 53A, the City Council hereby accepts the “HPD EQUIPMENT DONATION:  THERMO SCIENTIFIC TRUNARC HANDHELD NARCOTICS ANALYZER, FAIR MARKET VALUE $40,871.91”.
Sec 2-509 – Grant Reporting
Any city department, of which has received grant funding by approval of the city council pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, or any other authorizing criteria, shall within a reasonable period of time, but no later than 60 days from the conclusion of said grant, generate a detailed report which outlines the planned outcomes with the documented actual results. Said report shall be submitted to the city clerk for addition to the city council’s next agenda.

7:30

Item 9: 9-4-24 VACON, JOURDAIN – ORDER:  the Treasurer along with key people, please provide an update on progress and next steps for converting to self-insurance to provide health insurance for city employees.  Please also review with the City Council the calculations on how the FY 25 insurance budget was calculated.

Administrative Assistant: Jeffery Anderson-Burgos
The listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law. Also one or two items may require the committee to enter into executive session at this meeting. Agenda subject to change up to two business days (48 hours) prior to posted meeting time.