City Council

SALEM CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE Wednesday, May 29, 2024 The Salem City Council Committee on Administration and Finance co-posted with Committee of the Whole met in person and remotely on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at 6:00 p.m., for the purpose of discussing the Fiscal Year 2025 Operating Budgets and Capital Improvement Plans. A&F Committee Members participating: Chair Merkl, Jerzylo, Prosniewski and Stott. Absent was Councillor Varela. Also attending from the Committee of the Whole, are Councillor Morsillo, Councillor Harvey, Councillor Cohen, Councillor Hapworth and Councillor Watson Felt. Guests: John Giardi, City Electrician; Voula Orfanos, Building Commissioner and David Kucharsky, Director of Traffic and Parking. Also attending is Deputy Finance Director, Justin McCutcheon, Anna Friedman, Finance Director, Chief of Staff, Lisa Peterson and Mayor Pangallo. To view the full budget, please visit www.Salemma.gov/fy25. ELECTRICAL Councillor Stott moved to approve the Personnel Budget for the Electrical Department in the amount of $471,041 and an Expenditure Budget in the amount of $468,615 for a departmental total of $939,656, seconded by Councillor Prosniewski. Councillor Merkl called for a roll call vote as follows: Councillor Jerzylo Yes Councillor Prosniewski Yes Councillor Stott Yes Councillor Merkl Yes The motion carried 4-0. PUBLIC PROPERTY/BUILDING/GAS/PLUMBING (Board of Appeals, Fixed Costs) Councillor Stott moved to approve the Personnel Budget for the Public Property/Building/Gas/Plumbing Department in the amount of $770,404 and an Expenditure Budget of $49,242 for a departmental total of $819,646, seconded by Councillor Prosniewski. Page 1 of 3 Councillor Merkl called for a roll call vote as follows: Councillor Jerzylo Yes Councillor Prosniewski Yes Councillor Stott Yes Councillor Merkl Yes The motion carried 4-0. PUBLIC PROPERTY, Fixed Costs Councillor Stott moved to approve the Fixed Costs for Public Property in the amount of $730,950, seconded by Councillor Prosniewski. Councillor Merkl called for a roll call vote as follows: Councillor Jerzylo Yes Councillor Prosniewski Yes Councillor Stott Yes Councillor Merkl Yes The motion carried 4-0. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS, Expenditures Councillor Stott moved to approve the expenditure for the Zoning Board of Appeals in the amount of $1,200, seconded by Councillor Prosniewski. Councillor Merkl called for a roll call vote as follows: Councillor Jerzylo Yes Councillor Prosniewski Yes Councillor Stott Yes Councillor Merkl Yes The motion carried 4-0. TRAFFIC & PARKING Capital Improvement Plan Councillor Stott moved to approve the Traffic and Parking Department in the amount of $1,174,099 and an Expenditure Budget in the amount of $521,035 for a departmental total of $1,695,134, seconded by Councillor Prosniewski. Councillor Merkl called for a roll call vote as follows: Councillor Prosniewski Yes Councillor Varela Yes Councillor Stott Yes Councillor Merkl Yes Page 2 of 3 The motion carried 4-0. There being no further business to come before the Administration and Finance Committee this evening, Councillor Prosniewski moved to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 8:21 p.m. Respectfully submitted by: Joanne M. Roomey Budget Clerk Page 3 of 3