Board of Estimate and Apportionment Meeting Minutes

City of Utica Board of Estimate & Apportionment – Regular Meeting November 6, 2023 The meeting is called to order at 9:21a.m. Present: Robert M. Palmieri, Mayor; William Morehouse, Comptroller; Celeste Friend, 3rd District Councilmember; Michael Galime, Common Council President; David Short, Department of Public Works Commissioner Also Present: Melissa Sciortino, City Clerk; RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE COVERAGE OVERAGES IN ARPA SKATEPARK ACCOUNT PER ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT 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 AUTHORIZE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT. THE EMPLOYER PROMOTED/APPOINTED THE EMPLOYEE PREVIOUSLY HOLDING THE COMPETITIVE CIVIL SERVICE TITLE OF ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK (WHICH IS ALLOCATED A GRADE 16) TO SAID HOUSING ASSISTANCE REPRESENTATIVE TITLE ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2023; AND THE EMPLOYER AND ASSOCIATION AGREE THAT SAID EMPLOYEE PROMOTED/APPOINTED TO THE COMPETITIVE CIVIL SERVICE TITLE OF HOUSING ASSISTANCE REPRESENTATIVE SHALL START AT THE "6 MONTH" (STEP L) RATE FOR THE ABOVE GRADE SO THAT SAID EMPLOYEE'S SALARY WILL NOT BE LESS THAN HER CURRENT SALARY. THIS PROVISION SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT PERSON FILLING THIS TITLE. A motion is made by Councilmember Friend The motion is seconded by Morehouse Ayes: Friend, Morehouse, Short, Galime, Palmieri - 5 Nays: 0 All in Favor – Adopted. RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE AND RECORD THE DASNY GRANT FOR STREETSCAPE AND LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS ALONG GENESEE STREET THAT WAS AWARDED IN JANUARY 2023. A motion is made by Councilmember Friend The motion is seconded by Short Ayes: Friend, Short, Galime, Palmieri, Morehouse - 5 Nays: 0 All in Favor – Adopted. RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THAT EXTRA HELP IS NEEDED BY THE DEPUTY COMPTROLLER WHO IS CURRENTLY TAKING ON DUTIES OF THE FORMER BUDGET DIRECTOR AND THE FORMER HUMAN RESOURCE ADMINISTRATOR, AS WELL AS ASSISTING THE PART-TIME AUDITOR. A motion is made by President Galime The motion is seconded by Councilmember Friend Ayes: Galime, Friend, Short, Palmieri, Morehouse- 5 Nays: 0 All in Favor – Adopted. RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE EFC GRANT FROM THE GREEN INNOVATION GRANT PROGRAM (GIGP) FOR THE CITY’S MULTIPURPOSE EVENT SPACE PROJECT AWARDED IN APRIL 2021. A motion is made by Morehouse The motion is seconded by Short Ayes: Morehouse, Short, Palmieri, Galime, Friend, - 5 Nays: 0 All in Favor – Adopted. RESOLUTION APPROVING DEPUTY COMOPTROLLERS TEMPORARY SALARY INCREASE FOR PERFORMANCE OF ADDITIONAL DUTIES. A motion is made by Mayor Palmieri The motion is seconded by Galime Ayes: Palmieri, Galime, Friend, Short, Morehouse - 5 Nays: 0 All in Favor – Adopted. A motion is made by Councilmember Friend to adjourn The motion is seconded by Galime Adjourned at 9:27 a.m. Melissa Sciortino, Secretary