Board of Estimate and Apportionment Meeting Minutes

City of Utica Board of Estimate & Apportionment – Regular Meeting April 11, 2022 The meeting is called to order at 9:23 a.m. Present: Robert M. Palmieri, Mayor; William Morehouse, Comptroller; Celeste Friend, 3rd District Councilmember; David Short, Department of Public Works Commissioner Michael Galime, Common Council President; Heather Mowat, Budget Director Also Present: Melissa Sciortino, City Clerk; Andrew Castilla, Deputy City Clerk RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE TABLE OF ORGANIZATION OF THE 2022-2023 CITY OF UTICA BUDGET IN THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICE UNIFORM (SALARIES) TO ADD 5 POLICE OFFICER POSITIONS STARTING AT $49,288 WITH 1-YEAR INCREASE TO $59,703 TO ADD 5 POLICE OFFICER POSITIONS TO COMPARE TO THE LEGISLATION APPROVED BY THE UTICA COMMON COUNCIL IN MARCH 2022. TO BE PAID FROM ARPA FUNDING. A motion is made by Mayor Palmieri The motion is seconded by Morehouse. Ayes: Palmieri, Morehouse, Friend, Short, Galime – 5 Nays: 0 All in Favor-Adopted. RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE TABLE OF ORGANIZATION OF THE 2022-2023 CITY OF UTICA BUDGET IN THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICE ADMINISTRATION TO ADJUST 1 SECRETARY TO POLICE CHIEF FROM GRADE 16 TO GRADE 20 TO INCREASE RATE OF PAY THROUGH AN INCREASE IN PAY COMMEMSURATE WITH JOB DUTIES A motion is made by Councilmember Friend The motion is seconded by Morehouse. Ayes: Friend, Morehouse, Palmieri, Galime, Short – 5 Nays: 0 All in Favor-Adopted. RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE TABLE OF ORGANIZATION OF THE 2022-2023 CITY OF UTICA BUDGET IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING TO ADD 1 TEMPORARY LABORER AT $30 PER HOUR. THE POSITION WAS LISTED IN THE 2022 TABLE OF ORGANIZATION, BUT WAS ERRONEOUNSLY DELETED IN THE 2023 TABLE OF ORGANIZATION A motion is made by Councilmember Friend The motion is seconded by Morehouse. Ayes: Friend, Morehouse, Galime, Palmieri, Short – 5 Nays: 0 All in Favor – Adopted. MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF UTICA AND CSEA LOCAL 1000. PARTIES AGREE THAT THE COMPETITIVE CIVIL SERVICE TITLE OF SECRETARY TO POLICE CHIEF SHALL BE REALLOCATED A GRADE 20 FROM GRADE 16 A motion is made by Mayor Palmieri The motion is seconded by Morehouse Ayes: Palmieri, Morehouse, Friend, Galime, Short – 5 Nays: 0 All in Favor – Adopted. RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A TRANSFER OF FUNDS, $3,231 FROM YOUTH – SOCIAL SECURITY, $400 FROM YOUTH – POSTAGE, $600 FROM YOUTH – PRINTING, $200 FROM YOUTH – TRAVEL, $200 FROM YOUTH – EQUIPMENT/OFFICE, $950 FROM YOUTH – RENTAL/LEASE, $500 FROM YOUTH – REPAIRS, $750 FROM YOUTH – GAS & OIL, $620 FROM YOUTH – OTHER SUPPLIES, $3,986 TO YOUTH – OVERTIME PAY AND $3,465 TO YOUTH – SPECIAL PROGRAMS TO ADJUST FOR EXPENSES IN OVERTIME AND PURCHASES MADE FOR WINTER ACTIVITIES A motion is made by Councilmember Friend The motion is seconded by Morehouse. Ayes: Friend, Morehouse, Short, Palmieri, Galime – 5 Nays: 0 All in Favor-Adopted. RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A TRANSFER OF FUNDS, $2,300 FROM BEROLINI CLUBHOUSE – REPAIRS, TO BERTOLINI CLUBHOUSE – WATER TO ADJUST FOR UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN WATER BILLS A motion is made by Galime The motion is seconded by Councilmember Friend Ayes: Galime, Friend, Morehouse, Palmieri, Short – 5 Nays: 0 All in Favor – Adopted. RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A TRANSFER OF FUNDS, $618 FROM INFRASTRUCTURE – SOCIAL SECURITY, $18 TO INFRASTRUCTURE – OVERTIME AND $600 TO INFRASTRUCTURE – GAS – OIL TO ADJUST FOR UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN FUEL PRICES A motion is made by Galime The motion is seconded by Morehouse Ayes: Galime, Morehouse, Palmieri, Short, Friend – 5 Nays: 0 All in Favor-Adopted. RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A TRANSFER OF FUNDS, $822 FROM OFF – STREET PARKING – WATER, $763 TO PARKING ADMIN – SALARIES AND $59 TO PARKING ADMIN – SOCIAL SECURITY TO ADJUST FOR 2021 ACCRUALS IN COST CENTER NO LONGER USED A motion is made by Galime The motion is seconded by Councilmember Friend Ayes: Galime, Friend, Morehouse, Palmieri, Short – 5 Nays: 0 All in Favor – Adopted. A motion is made by Councilmember Friend to adjourn the meeting. The motion is seconded by Mayor Palmieri None opposed. Adjourned at 9:52 a.m. Melissa Sciortino, Secretary