Board of Estimate and Apportionment Meeting Minutes

City of Utica Board of Estimate & Apportionment – Regular Meeting May 9, 2022 The meeting is called to order at 9:21 a.m. Present: Robert M. Palmieri, Mayor; William Morehouse, Deputy Comptroller; Celeste Friend, 3rd District Councilmember; David Short, Department of Public Works Commissioner Heather Mowat, Budget Director Also Present: Melissa Sciortino, City Clerk; Andrew Castilla, Deputy City Clerk Absent: Michael Galime, Common Council President RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE TABLE OF ORGANIZATION OF THE 2021-2022 CITY OF UTICA BUDGET IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DPW ADMINISTRATION. UNFUND 1 RECEPTIONIST AT $37,939, ADD AND FUND 1 OFFICE MANAGER STARTING AT $43,793, 6 MONTHS AT $43,751, 1 YEAR $49,013. THE POSITION WAS OFFERED TO THE APPLICANT AS OFFICE MANAGER AT THE TIME OF HIRE AFTER A REVIEW OF APPLICANT’S QUALIFICATIONS A motion is made by Morehouse The motion is seconded by Councilmember Friend Ayes: Morehouse, Friend, Palmieri, Short – 4 Nays: 0 All in Favor-Adopted. RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A TRANSFER OF FUNDS, $2,500 FROM COMPTROLLER – WAGES, $1,000 FROM COMPTROLLER – LEASES, $62,630 FROM LAW – SALARIES: $62,446 TO COMPTROLLER – SALARIES, $3,684 TO COMPTROLLER – SOCIAL SECURITY. TO ADJUST FOR YEAR-END SALARY ACCRUALS, CSEA CONTRACT SETTLEMENT & ERROR IN LONGEVITY A motion is made by Councilmember Friend The motion is seconded by Morehouse. Ayes: Friend, Morehouse, Palmieri, Short – 4 Nays: 0 All in Favor-Adopted & Submitted to Common Council RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A TRANSFER OF FUNDS, $793 FROM COMPTROLLER – COMPUTER EQUIPMENT: $518 TO COMPTROLLER – OFFICE SUPPLIES, $275 TO COMPTROLLER – CONTRACTUAL, TO ADJUST FOR UNEXPECTED PURCHASE OF RECEIPT BOOKS A motion is made by Mayor Palmieri The motion is seconded by Morehouse. Ayes: Palmieri, Morehouse, Friend, Short – 4 Nays: 0 All in Favor – Adopted. RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A TRANSFER OF FUNDS, $500 FROM PARKING & ANIMAL ENFORCEMENT – OVERTIME, $1,675 FROM PARKING & ANIMAL ENFORCEMENT – LEASES, $3,455 FROM BERTOLINI – REPAIRS: $5,596 TO PARKING & ANIMAL ENFORCEMENT – SALARIES, $34 TO PARKING & ANIMAL ENFORCEMENT – SOCIAL SECRITY, TO ADJUST FOR YEAR-END SALARY ACCRUALS AND CSEA CONTACT SETTLEMENT A motion is made by Councilmember Friend The motion is seconded by Morehouse. Ayes: Friend, Morehouse, Palmieri, Short – 4 Nays: 0 All in Favor – Adopted. RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A TRANSFER OF FUNDS, $3,685 FROM OFF-STREET PARKING – REPAIRS: $3,685 TO PARKWAY REC CENTER – REPAIRS, TO ADJUST FOR UNEXPECTED ONGOING REPAIRS TO HVAC SYSTEM A motion is made by Councilmember Friend The motion is seconded by Morehouse. Ayes: Friend, Morehouse, Short, Palmieri – 4 Nays: 0 All in Favor-Adopted. RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A TRANSFER OF FUNDS, $25,521 FROM ASSESSMENT – SALARIES: $21,919 TO PLAYGROUNDS – WAGES, $2,244 TO PLAYGROUNDS – OVERTIME, $1,358 TO PLAYGROUNDS – SOCIAL SECURITY, TO ADJUST FOR YEAR-END SALARY ACCRUALS, CSEA CONTRACT SETTLEMENT AND INCREASE IN OVERTIME A motion is made by Councilmember Friend The motion is seconded by Morehouse. Ayes: Friend, Morehouse, Palmieri, Short – 4 Nays: 0 All in Favor – Adopted. RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A TRANSFER OF FUNDS, $1,975 FROM CODES: $1,605 TO CODES – UNIFORMS, $71 TO CODES – POSTAGE, $130 TO CODES – CONTRACTUAL, $23 TO CODES – REPAIRS, $146 TO CODES – GAS & OIL, TO ADJUST FOR AN UNEXPECTED UNIFORM ORDER TO UPDATE UNIFORMS AS WELL AS MISCELLANEOUS PUSCHASES A motion is made by Councilmember Friend The motion is seconded by Short. Ayes: Friend, Short, Palmieri, Morehouse – 4 Nays: 0 All in Favor-Adopted. A motion is made by All to adjourn the meeting. None opposed. Adjourned at 9:26 a.m. Melissa Sciortino, Secretary