City Council

SALEM CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE Monday, June 3, 2024 The Salem City Council Committee on Administration and Finance co-posted with Committee of the Whole met in person and remotely on Monday, June 3, 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 Cohen and Councillor Harvey. Also joining are Mayor Pangallo; Anna Friedman, Finance Director; Justin MacCutcheon, Deputy Finance Director; and Chief of Staff, Lisa Peterson. Guests: Neil Duffy, Director of Sustainability and Resiliency and Tom Daniel, Planning Director. To view the full budget, please visit www.Salemma.gov/fy25. SUSTAINABILITY & RESILIENCY Councillor Stott moved to approve the Personnel Budget for the Sustainability and Resiliency Department in the amount of $250,226 and an Expenditure Budget in the amount of $10,405 for a departmental total of $260,631, 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. PLANNING Councillor Stott moved to approve the Personnel Budget for the Planning Department in the amount of $686,834 and an Expenditure Budget of $134, 012 for a departmental total of $820,846, 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. PLANNING DEPARMENT - Conservation Commission Councillor Stott moved to approve the Personnel Budget for the Conservation Commission in the amount of $32,230 and an Expenditure Budget of $1,513 for a departmental total of $33,743, 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. PLANNING DEPARMENT - Planning Board Councillor Stott moved to approve the Personnel Budget for the Planning Board in the amount of $34,726 and an Expenditure Budget of $3,763 for a departmental total of $38,489, 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. PLANNING DEPARMENT – Market and Tourism Councillor Stott moved to approve the Expenditure Budget for the Market and Tourism departmental total of $309,550, seconded by Councillor Prosniewski. Councillor Merkl called for a roll call vote as follows: Councillor Prosniewski Yes Councillor Varela Yes Page 2 of 3  Councillor Stott Yes Councillor Merkl Yes The motion carried 4-0. PLANNING DEPARMENT – Historical Commission Councillor Stott moved to approve the Personnel Budget for the Planning Board in the amount of $38,198 and an Expenditure Budget of $1,338 for a departmental total of $39,536, 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 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 8:02 p.m. Respectfully submitted by: Joanne M. Roomey Budget Clerk Page 3 of 3