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SALEM CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE Tuesday, June 11, 2024 The Salem City Council Committee on Administration and Finance co-posted with Committee of the Whole met in person and remotely on Tuesday, June 11, 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. Also attending from the Committee of the Whole, are Councillor Morsillo and Councillor Cohen. Also joining are Mayor Pangallo; Anna Friedman, Finance Director; and Justin MacCutcheon, Deputy Finance Director. Guests: Kim Emerling, Veterans Agent; Steven Cortis, Director of Accessing; Bonnie Celi, Collector; Kristen Linberg, Treasurer; and Anthony Delaney, Chief Procurement Officer. To view the full budget, please visit www.Salemma.gov/fy25. VETERANS Councillor Stott moved to approve the Personnel Budget for the Veterans Department in the amount of $147,225 and an Expenditure Budget in the amount of $410,800 for a departmental total of $558,025, 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. FINANCE - Collector Councillor Stott moved to approve the Personnel Budget for the Collector Department in the amount of $274,883 and an Expenditure Budget in the amount of $8,300 for a departmental total of $283,183, 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. Page 1 of 8 FINANCE - Assessor Councillor Stott moved to approve the Personnel Budget for the Assessor Department in the amount of $377,693 and an Expenditure Budget in the amount of $71,445 for a departmental total of $449,138, 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. FINANCE - Purchasing Councillor Stott moved to approve the Personnel Budget for the Purchasing Department in the amount of $189,869 and an Expenditure Budget in the amount of $23,725 for a departmental total of $213,594, 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. FINANCE – Purchasing (Admin & Fixed Costs) Councillor Stott moved to approve the Purchasing Department fixed cost, expenditures in the amount of $39,181 which is also the department total expenditures of $39,181, 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. FINANCE – Treasurer (Administration) Councillor Stott moved to approve the Personnel Budget for the Treasurer Department in the amount of $293,497 and an Expenditure Budget in the amount of $132,125 for a departmental total Page 2 of 8 of $425,622, 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. FINANCE – Treasurer (Long-Term Debt Insurance) Councillor Stott moved to approve the Long-term Debt Services expenditures, which is also the department total expenditures in the amount of $8,755,889, 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. FINANCE – Treasurer (Short-Term Debt Insurance) Councillor Stott moved to approve the Short-term Debt Services expenditures, which is also the department total expenditures in the amount of $251,372, 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. FINANCE – Essex Tech & Voc. Assessment Councillor Stott moved to approve the Essex Tech Assessment expenditures, which is also the department total expenditures in the amount of $2,430,076, 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 Page 3 of 8 The motion carried 4-0. FINANCE – Treasurer (State Assessment – Cherry Sheet) Councillor Stott moved to approve the State Assessment Cherry Sheet expenditures, which is also the department total expenditures in the amount of $10,883,575, 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. FINANCE – Treasurer (Contributory Retirement) Councillor Stott moved to approve the Contributory Retirement expenditures, which is also the department total expenditures in the amount of $15,734,481, 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. FINANCE – Treasurer (Non-Contributory Pension) Councillor Stott moved to approve the Non-Contributory Pension expenditures, which is also the department total expenditures in the amount of $10,625, 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. Page 4 of 8 FINANCE – Treasurer (Medicare) Councillor Stott moved to approve the Medicare expenditures, which is also the department total expenditures in the amount of $1,465,528, 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. FINANCE – Treasurer (Municipal Insurance) Councillor Stott moved to approve the Municipal Insurance expenditures, which is also the department total expenditures in the amount of $345,865, 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. FINANCE – Treasurer (Sewer Assessment) Councillor Stott moved to approve the Sewer Assessment expenditures, which is also the department total expenditures in the amount of $4,644,596, 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. FINANCE – Treasurer (Sewer Enterprise Long-Term Debt) Councillor Stott moved to approve the Sewer Enterprise Long-Term Debt expenditures, which is also the department total expenditures in the amount of $101,751,813, seconded by Councillor Prosniewski. Councillor Merkl called for a roll call vote as follows: Councillor Jerzylo Yes Councillor Prosniewski Yes Page 5 of 8  Councillor Stott Yes Councillor Merkl Yes The motion carried 4-0. FINANCE – Treasurer (Sewer Enterprise Short-Term Debt) Councillor Stott moved to approve the Sewer Enterprise Short-Term Debt expenditures, which is also the department total expenditures in the amount of $55,256, 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. FINANCE – Treasurer (Sewer Enterprise Insurance) Councillor Stott moved to approve the Sewer Enterprise Insurance Deduction expenditures, which is also the department total expenditures in the amount of $10,000, 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. FINANCE – Treasurer (Water Enterprise Long-term Debt) Councillor Stott moved to approve the Water Enterprise Long-term Debt expenditures, which is also the department total expenditures in the amount of $2,401,729, 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. Page 6 of 8 FINANCE – Treasurer (Water Enterprise Short-term Debt) Councillor Stott moved to approve the Water Enterprise Short-term Debt expenditures, which is also the department total expenditures in the amount of $79,415, 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. FINANCE – Treasurer (Water Enterprise) Councillor Stott moved to approve the Water Enterprise SBWSB expenditures, which is also the department total expenditures in the amount of $3,147,612, 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. FINANCE – Treasurer (Water Enterprise Insurance Deductible) Councillor Stott moved to approve the Water Enterprise Insurance Deductible expenditures, which is also the department total expenditures in the amount of $5,000, 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. FINANCE Councillor Stott moved to approve the Personnel Budget for the Finance Department in the amount of $462,168 and an Expenditure Budget in the amount of $128,586 for a departmental total of $590,754, seconded by Councillor Prosniewski. Councillor Merkl called for a roll call vote as follows: Councillor Jerzylo Yes Page 7 of 8  Councillor Prosniewski Yes Councillor Stott Yes Councillor Merkl Yes The motion carried 4-0. FINANCE –General Fund Councillor Stott moved to approve the General Fund expenditures, which is also the department total expenditures in the amount of $580,000, 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. 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 8:12 p.m. Respectfully submitted by: Joanne M. Roomey Budget Clerk Page 8 of 8