City Council
Regular MeetingSalem, MA · June 10, 2024
Minutes
SALEM CITY COUNCIL
COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
Monday, June 10, 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 10, 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, Stott and Varela.
Also attending from the Committee of the Whole, are Councillor Morsillo and Councillor Cohen.
Also joining are Mayor Pangallo; Anna Friedman, Finance Director; Justin MacCutcheon,
Deputy Finance Director; and Chief of Staff, Lisa Peterson.
Guests: Trish O’Brien, Director of Park and Recreation and Community Services; Terri Arnold,
Council of Aging; Paul Lever from the golf course; Elizabeth Peterson from the Witch House and
Dave Gilbert from Winter Island.
To view the full budget, please visit www.Salemma.gov/fy25.
RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES – Golf Course
Councillor Stott moved to approve the Personnel Budget for the Golf Course in the amount of
$402,518 and an Expenditure Budget in the amount of $284,788 for a departmental total of
$687,306, seconded by Councillor Prosniewski. Councillor Merkl called for a roll call vote as
follows:
Councillor Jerzylo Yes
Councillor Prosniewski Yes
Councillor Stott Yes
Councillor Varela Yes
Councillor Merkl Yes
The motion carried 5-0.
COUNCIL ON AGING
Councillor Stott moved to approve the Personnel Budget for the Council on Aging Department in
the amount of $563,429 and an Expenditure Budget in the amount of $112,782 for a departmental
total of $676,211, seconded by Councillor Prosniewski. Councillor Merkl called for a roll call
vote as follows:
Councillor Jerzylo Yes
Councillor Prosniewski Yes
Councillor Stott Yes
Councillor Varela Yes
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Councillor Merkl Yes
The motion carried 5-0.
RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES – Witch House
Councillor Stott moved to approve the Personnel Budget for the Witch House in the amount of
$229,446 and an Expenditure Budget in the amount of $113,853 for a departmental total of
$343,299, seconded by Councillor Prosniewski. Councillor Merkl called for a roll call vote as
follows:
Councillor Jerzylo Yes
Councillor Prosniewski Yes
Councillor Stott Yes
Councillor Varela Yes
Councillor Merkl Yes
The motion carried 5-0.
RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES – Pioneer Village
Councillor Stott moved to approve the Pioneer Village Expenditure Budget, which is also the
department total budget of $26,980, seconded by Councillor Prosniewski. Councillor Merkl called
for a roll call vote as follows:
Councillor Jerzylo Yes
Councillor Prosniewski Yes
Councillor Stott Yes
Councillor Varela Yes
Councillor Merkl Yes
The motion carried 5-0.
RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES – Charter Street
Councillor Stott moved to approve the Personnel Budget for Charter Street in the amount of
$146,144 and an Expenditure Budget in the amount of $64,690 for a departmental total of
$210,804, seconded by Councillor Prosniewski. Councillor Merkl called for a roll call vote as
follows:
Councillor Jerzylo Yes
Councillor Prosniewski Yes
Councillor Stott Yes
Councillor Varela Yes
Councillor Merkl Yes
The motion carried 5-0.
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RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES – Winter Island
Councillor Stott moved to approve the Personnel Budget for Winter Island in the amount of
$232,717 and an Expenditure Budget in the amount of $93,325 for a departmental total of
$326,042, seconded by Councillor Prosniewski. Councillor Merkl called for a roll call vote as
follows:
Councillor Jerzylo Yes
Councillor Prosniewski Yes
Councillor Stott Yes
Councillor Varela Yes
Councillor Merkl Yes
The motion carried 5-0.
RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES – General Administration
Councillor Stott moved to approve the Personnel Budget for Park and Recreation Department in
the amount of $479,362 and an Expenditure Budget in the amount of $507,749 for a departmental
total of $987,111, seconded by Councillor Prosniewski. Councillor Merkl called for a roll call
vote as follows:
Councillor Jerzylo Yes
Councillor Prosniewski Yes
Councillor Stott Yes
Councillor Varela Yes
Councillor Merkl Yes
The motion carried 5-0.
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 8:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by:
Joanne M. Roomey
Budget Clerk
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Agenda
City of Salem, Massachusetts
Office of the City Clerk
Ilene Simons
City Clerk
June 6, 2024
MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA
The City Council Committee on Administration and Finance co-posted with the
Committee of the Whole will meet in person. On Monday June 10, 2024, at 6:00 PM for
the purpose of discussing Departments Fiscal Year 2025 Operating Budget and any
Capital Improvement Plan Projects. This meeting will be held in the City Council
Chambers. 93 Washington St., Salem, MA, 2nd Floor.
Individuals may listen, view or participate remotely in the meeting via a remote
participation platform called Zoom through either of the following ways:
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82175884559?pwd=WFdXWlVQT1cyOWcyN3VLMmtJNEpTUT09
Password: 863582
Or Telephone:
US: 877 853 5257 (Toll Free) or 888 475 4499 (Toll Free)
Webinar ID: 821 7588 4559
City of Salem City Council on
Administration and Finance co-posted COW
Agenda June 6, 2024
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Every effort will be made to ensure that the public can adequately access the proceedings
in real time, via technological means. In the event that we are unable to do so on matters
not requiring a public hearing, we will post on the City of Salem’s website an audio or
video recording, transcript, or other comprehensive record of proceedings as soon as
possible after the meeting.
“Persons requiring auxiliary aids and services for effective communication such as sign
language interpreter, an assistive listening device, or print material in digital format or a
reasonable modification in programs, services, policies, or activities, may contact the
City of Salem ADA Coordinator at (978-619-5630) as soon as possible and no less than 2
business days before the meeting, program, or event.”
AGENDA
*Departments Subject to Change*
- Council on Aging
- Park, Rec & Community Services (Administration, Golf Course, Witch House,
Pioneer Village, Winter Island)
- Capital Improvement Plans
Very truly yours,
ATTEST: ILENE SIMONS
CITY CLERK
“Know Your Rights Under the Open Meeting Law, M.G.L. c. 30A ss. 18-25, and
City Ordinance Sections 2-2028 through 2-2033.”
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