Finance will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, May 27 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Appointment of Rajeev Parlikar to the Horace Cousens Industrial Fund
- Free Cash Appropriation Requests:
- Appropriation of $90,000 for a new plow truck for the Newton Fire Department
- Appropriation of $40,000 to repair the fountain located within the traffic island at the Chestnut Street and Highland Street intersection
- Appropriation of $150,000 for Library data wiring
- $75,000 for Community Health Assessment and Community Health Improvement Plan
- $225,576 to fully fund the prevailing wage rate adjustment under the City’s current contract with Waste Management
- $3,000,000 to support the City’s Transportation Network Improvement Program. (NOTE: Total of $4,500,000 with $1,500,000 from Snow and Ice reserves.)
- $100,000 to purchase and install a second trailer at the Rumford Avenue Resource Recovery Center
- $43,100 for Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons
- $250,000 for the Police Headquarters Improvements
- $150,000 for Fire Station #1/#2 Living Quarters Improvements
- $50,000 for Jeannete West Recreation Center restroom improvements
- $75,000 for the Newton Centre Tree Lighting project
- $2,525,000 for priority school facility projects
- Grant Acceptances:
- $25,000 from an FY25 State budget earmark to upgrade and develop the exhibits at Historic Newton
- $13,500 from the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) to improve the City’s conformance with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Voluntary National Retail Food Program Standards
- $423,052.50 from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, as part of the Local Bottleneck Reduction Program
- Budget Reserve appropriation requests:
- $150,000 for City Hall Boiler Condensate Tank
- $160,000 for City Hall Elevator Modernization project
- $100,000 for Inspectional Services HVAC Improvements
- Transfers/Other:
- $76,975 from Clinical Health – Full-Time Salaries for temporary school nursing staff
- $50,000 from the Trio land use special permit mitigation fund for use by the DPW Streets Division for sidewalk construction
- $10,000 from Legal Claims & Settlements, for the full and final settlement of Elizabeth Marino v. City of Newton
Rules Subcommittee will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, May 28 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Adjustments to the Council’s budget review process
- Committee meeting schedule
- Committee workload/department assignments
- Timely address of docketed items
Zoning and Planning and Public Facilities will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) jointly on Wednesday, May 28 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Requesting an update from the Sustainability Team and appropriate staff on the status of implementing the Climate Action Plan
- Discussion with appropriate City staff including the Department of Public Works and Planning on Climate resiliency to hear updates and plans
- Discussion regarding residential use of electricity
NOTE: The Committees will be joined by the Newton Citizens Commission on Energy.
