Finance Committee
Virtual
Agenda — 19 items
- 1 (Posted online: 10/15/25 at 3:30 PM)
- 3 Pursuant to Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2025, this meeting of a City Council Committee will be conducted via remote participation. We will post an audio recording, audio-video recording, transcript, or other comprehensive record of these proceedings as soon as possible after the meeting on the City of Somerville website and local cable access government channels. Copy & paste the following link into your internet browser to view this meeting live: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OgeLtsktTbmX3tTY8AC_cg Individuals with disabilities who need auxiliary aids and services for effective communication (i.e. CART, ASL), written materials in alternative formats, or reasonable modifications in policies and procedures, in order to access the programs and activities of the City of Somerville or to attend meetings, should contact Adrienne Pomeroy in advance, at 617-625-6600 x2059 or ada@somervillema.gov.
- 4 This meeting was held virtually via Zoom and was called to order at 6:05 pm by Chair Wilson and adjourned at 6:32 pm with a roll call vote of 4 in favor (Councilors Mbah, Burnley, Clingan and Wilson), none opposed, and 1 absent (Councilor Scott). Councilor Scott arrived at 6:10 PM. Others present: Karin Carroll - Director of Health and Human Services, Alan Inacio - Director of Finance & Community Development, Linda Duong - Parks and Recreation Finance Manager, Christine Blais - Director of the Office of Sustainability and Environment, Richard Raiche - Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management, Delaney Fisher-Cassiol - Clerk of Committees.
- 5 Roll Call
- 1. Approval of the Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting of October 7, 2025.
- 8 Appropriations
- 2. Requesting approval to appropriate $147,724.07 from the COVID-19 Stabilization Fund for the 2026 Warming Center.
- 3. Requesting approval to appropriate $56,215.42 from the Bike Share Stabilization Fund for installation and startup costs of a Blue Bike station at the 495 Columbia Street development site.
- 11 Grant and Gift Acceptances
- 4. Requesting approval to accept and expend a $500,000 grant with no new match required, from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center to the Office of Sustainability and Environment for six no-cost electric vehicle charging station installations.
- 13 Prior Year Invoices
- 5. Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $13,084.20 using available funds in the Parks & Recreation Department Recreation Supplies Account for pool chemicals.
- 6. Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $1,533.75 using available funds in the Parks & Recreation Department Recreation Supplies Account for pool chemicals.
- 16 Funds and Accounts
- 7. Requesting approval to create the BrickBottom Infrastructure Stabilization fund and accept a payment to the fund of $763,814.81, from off-site infrastructure and other contributions outlined in the BrickBottom district project development covenants, for the purpose of funding public infrastructure projects that mitigate the impact of large-scale development in the BrickBottom district.
- 8. Requesting approval to create the Boynton Yards Infrastructure Stabilization fund and accept a payment to the fund of $384,025, from off-site infrastructure and other contributions outlined in the Boynton Yards district project development covenants, for the purpose of funding public infrastructure projects that mitigate the impact of large-scale development in the Boynton Yards district.
- 19 Contracts and Agreemets
- 9. Requesting approval of a time-only extension until 12/31/2028 for the contract with Beyer Blinder Belle Architects & Planners for design services on the Building Master Plan.
- 10. Requesting approval of a time-only extension until 12/31/2028 for the contract with Kleinfelder Northeast Inc. for design services on the Morrison Avenue Linear Storage Sewer project.