Budget Review Committee

BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE MAY 16, 2013 7:00 p.m. Aldermanic Chamber ROLL CALL PUBLIC COMMENT COMMUNICATIONS – None DEPARTMENTAL REVIEWS General Government Mayor’s Office (101) Board of Aldermen (102) Legal Department (103) Citi-Stat (105) City Clerk (107) Human Resources (111) Benefits (113) Economic Development (183) Emergency Management (156) Citywide Communications (157) Civic & Community Activities (109) UNFINISHED BUSINESS – None ANTICIPATED REFERRALS FROM BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING OF MAY 14, 2014 R-13-115 Endorser: Alderman Richard A. Dowd AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF $1,172,420 FROM THE SCHOOL CAPITAL RESERVE FUND FOR REHABILITATION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF TRACKS AND TENNIS COURTS R-13-116 Endorser: Mayor Donnalee Lozeau RELATIVE TO THE TRANSFER OF $40,000 FROM DEPARTMENT 194 – CONTINGENCY INTO THE DEPARTMENT 162 – STREET LIGHTING, GENERAL FUND OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH STREET LIGHTING ABOVE THE AMOUNT BUDGETED IN FY2013 R-13-118 Endorser: Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire RELATIVE TO THE TRANSFER OF $33,143 FROM DEPARTMENT 194 – CONTINGENCY INTO DEPARTMENT 150 – POLICE FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE PAYROLL AND NON- PAYROLL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE HIRING OF TWO POLICE OFFICERS ABOVE THE 177 POSITIONS BUDGETED IN FY2013 R-13-122 Endorsers: Alderman Richard A. Dowd Alderman-at-Large Brian S. McCarthy Alderman Michael J. Tabacsko CHANGING THE PURPOSE OF THE REMAINING $750,000 OF UNEXPENDED BOND PROCEEDS FROM THE CHARLOTTE AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HVAC PROJECT AND $313,873.36 OF UNEXPENDED CAPITAL PROJECT APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE FAIRGROUNDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HVAC PROJECT TO THE BROAD STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT NEW BUSINESS – ORDINANCES O-13-39 Endorser: Mayor Donnalee Lozeau AMENDING SEWER USE FEES RATES AND CHARGES  Personnel/Administrative Affairs Cmte Referred to Budget and Tabled in Cmte – 5/6/13 TABLED IN COMMITTEE R-12-69 Endorsers: Alderman-at-Large Jim Donchess Alderman-at-Large David W. Deane Alderman-at-Large Mark S. Cookson Alderman-at-Large Barbara Pressly Alderman Arthur T. Craffey, Jr. REGARDING ACCOUNTING FOR THE COSTS OF THE MAIN STREET PROJECT  Tabled 9/18/12  Also assigned to the Board of Public Works; Tabled 9/20/12 R-12-83 Endorser: Mayor Donnalee Lozeau Alderman Michael J. Tabacsko ESTABLISHING AN EXPENDABLE TRUST FUND FOR EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS  Tabled 12/13/12 O-12-28 Endorser: Alderman Diane Sheehan PROHIBITING THE CITY FROM CHARGING FOR THE COSTS OF CERTAIN OFFICIAL VISITS AND CAMPAIGN EVENTS  Also assigned to Personnel/Administrative Affairs Committee; Indefinite Postponement Rec. 12/17/12  Tabled – 11/28/12 GENERAL DISCUSSION PUBLIC COMMENT REMARKS BY THE ALDERMEN POSSIBLE NON-PUBLIC SESSION ADJOURNMENT