City Council

SALEM CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE Wednesday, June 12, 2024 The Salem City Council Committee on Administration and Finance co-posted with Committee of the Whole met in person and remotely on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at 6:00 p.m., for the purpose of discussing the Fiscal Year 2025 Operating Budgets and Capital Improvement Plans. This meeting was co-posted with the Committee of the Whole. A&F Committee Members participating: Chair Merkl, Jerzylo, Prosniewski, Stott and from the Committee of the Whole, Councillor Morsillo. Also joining are Mayor Pangallo; Anna Friedman, Finance Director; and Lisa Peterson, Chief of Staff. Guests: Dave Greenbaum, Health Agent; and James Leblanc, Director of Capital Planning. To view the full budget, please visit www.Salemma.gov/fy25. HEALTH Councillor Stott moved to approve the Personnel Budget for the Health Department in the amount of $626,017 and an Expenditure Budget in the amount of $126,639 for a departmental total of $752,656, 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. ACCEPTANCE OF NEW REVOLVING FUNDS Councillor Stott moved to recommend approval to establish the Revolving Fund Account for Charlotte Forten Park in accordance with Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44 § 53E 1/2, 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 4 ANNUAL REVOLVING FUNDS FOR FY25 Councillor Stott moved to recommend approval for the annual Revolving Funds for FY25 in the amount of $1,992,000, 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. FY25 GENERAL FUND CAPITAL BOND ORDER Councillor Stott moved to recommend approval for the General Fund CIP Bond order in the amount of $5,828,761, 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. FY25 W/S BOND Councillor Stott moved for approval to authorize and appropriate FY25 Water and Sewer CIP Bond in the amount of $2,200,000, 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. SHORT-TERM CIP APPROPRIATIONS Councillor Stott moved for approval to appropriate the short term FY25 Capital Improvement Plan projects in the amount of $3,253,363, seconded by Councillor Prosniewski. Councillor Merkl called for a roll call vote as follows: Councillor Jerzylo Yes Councillor Prosniewski Yes Page 2 of 4  Councillor Stott Yes Councillor Merkl Yes The motion carried 4-0. RECEIPTS RESERVED CIP APPROPRIATION Councillor Stott moved for approval to appropriate the retained earnings of $435,000 from the Water and Sewer to fund the FY25 Capital Improvement Plan, 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. RETAINED EARNINGS CIP APPROPRIATIONS Councillor Stott moved for approval to appropriate the amount of $63,155 from the Retained Earnings Access Funds for FY25 Capital Improvement Plan, 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. FREE CASH CIP APPROPRIATIONS Councillor Stott moved for approval to appropriate the amount of $100,000 transferred from the General Fund Balance Reserve for Free Cash and appropriate it in the FY25 Capital Improvement Plan, 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. Page 3 of 4 The meeting was adjourned at 7:47 p.m. Respectfully submitted by: Joanne M. Roomey Budget Clerk Page 4 of 4