Board of Estimate and Apportionment Meeting Minutes

City of Utica Board of Estimate & Apportionment December 1st, 2022 The meeting is called to order at 4:02 p.m. Present: Robert M. Palmieri, Mayor; Diana Koury, Deputy Comptroller; Celeste Friend, 3rd District Councilmember; Michael Galime, Common Council President; David Short, Department of Public Works Commissioner; Heather Mowat, Budget Director Also Present: Melissa Sciortino, City Clerk; Andrew Castilla, Deputy City Clerk; J. Michael Mahoney, Department of Engineering RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE TABLE OF ORGANIZATION OF THE 2022-2023 CITY OF UTICA BUDGET IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS. ADD DEPUTY PARKS COMMISSIONER, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 5, 2022 AT $30,000 FOR 5 MONTHS (DECEMBER 5, 2022 THRU APRIL 20, 2023). TO ASSIST WITH PLOWING OPERATIONS FOR THE 2022-2023 SEASON AND THE POSITION WILL CEASE TO BE FUNDED AS OF APRIL 20, 2023 A motion is made by Councilmember Friend The motion is seconded by Koury Ayes: Friend, Koury, Galime, Palmieri, 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 GOLF. ADJUST TEMPORARY LABORER TO $27.00 PER HOUR AND NO TO EXCEED $3,500 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2023. ADD PART-TIME GOLF PRO $27.00 PER HOUR AND NOT TO EXCEED $3,500 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2023. EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 16, 2022. DUE TO THE INCREASE IN BUSINESS AT THE GOLF COURSE, THERE WAS DEEMED A NEED TO STAFF THE OFFICE THROUGH MARCH 31, 2023 A motion is made by Galime The motion is seconded by Mayor Palmieri Ayes: Galime, Palmieri, Friend, Koury, Short – 5 Nays: 0 All in Favor – Adopted. RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A TRANSFER OF FUNDS, $24,000 FROM PARKS – WAGES, $24,000 TO PARKS – SALARIES, TO ADJUST FOR NEW DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF PARKS POSITION (5 MONTHS ONLY) A motion is made by Councilmember Friend The motion is seconded by Galime Ayes: Friend, Galime, Koury, Palmieri, Short – 5 Nays: 0 All in Favor – Adopted. RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A TRANSFER OF FUNDS, $500,000 FROM SEWER – FUND BALANCE, $500,000 TO SEWER – CAPTIAL EXPENDITURES, TO ADJUST FOR UNEXPECTED & NECESSARY REPAIR, AS WELL AS, EMERGENCY REPAIR ON BLEECKER STREET A motion is made by Galime The motion is seconded by Mayor Palmieri Ayes: Galime, Palmieri, Koury, Friend, Short – 5 Nays: 0 All in Favor – Adopted. RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION, $95,061 TO ARPA – DPW EQUIPMENT, $95,061 TO ARPA – FEDERAL REVENUE. TO ALLOCATE ADDITIONAL ARPA FUNDING A motion is made by Mayor Palmieri The motion is seconded by Galime Ayes: Palmieri, Galime, Koury, Friend, Short – 5 Nays: 0 All in Favor – Adopted. RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A TRANSFER OF FUNDS, $7,000 FROM GOLF – CONTRACTUAL GROUNDS LABOR, $7,000 TO GOLF – WAGES. DUE TO THE INCREASE BUSINESS AT THE GOLF COURSE, THERE WAS DEEMED A NEED TO STAFF THE OFFICE THROUGH MARCH 31, 2023 A motion is made by Mayor Palmieri The motion is seconded by Galime Ayes: Palmieri, Galime, Koury, Friend, Short – 5 Nays: 0 All in Favor – Adopted. A motion by Councilmember Friend to adjourn The motion is seconded by Galime Adjourned at 4:20 p.m. Melissa Sciortino, Secretary