Board of Estimate and Apportionment Meeting Minutes

City of Utica Board of Estimate & Apportionment – Special Meeting February 16, 2024 The meeting is called to order at 4:01 p.m. Present: Michael P. Galime, Mayor; Katie Aiello, 1st District Councilmember; Rocco Giruzzi, Common Council President; David Short, Department of Public Works Commissioner; William Morehouse, Comptroller Also Present: Andrew Castilla, Deputy City Clerk; Michael Gentile, Chief of Staff Zach Oren, Corporation Counsel RESOUTION TO AMEND THE MAYOR’S PROPOSED ANNUAL ESTIMATE AS FOLLOWS. EXPENSES: POLICE ADMINISTRATION; EDUCATION AND TRAINING - $25,000 TO $33,750, TRAVEL - $8,750 TO $10,000. POLICE SUPPORT; TRAVEL - $20,000 TO $30,000, REPAIRS - $135,000 TO $220,000. FIRE ADMINISTRATION; REPAIRS - $25,000 TO $200,000. PARKWAY REC. CENTER; REPAIRS – 0 TO $20,000. TOTAL CHANGE TO EXPENSES - $300,000. REVENUES: TRANSFER FROM C.I.T. $750,000 TO $950,000, TRANSFER FROM FUND BALANCE $2,349,306 TO $2,449,306. TOTAL CHANGE TO REVENUES - $300,000 A motion is made by Mayor Galime The motion is seconded by Short Ayes: Galime, Short, Giruzzi, Aiello, Morehouse – 5 Nays: 0 Adopted. RESOUTION TO AMEND THE MAYOR’S PROPOSED ANNUAL ESTIMATE AS FOLLOWS. SEWER FUND REVENUE: SEWER RENT $4,000,000 TO $4,160,000. SEWER FUND EXPENDITURES: CAPITAL OUTLAY $733,882 TO $893,882 A motion is made by Mayor Galime The motion is seconded by Morehouse Ayes: Galime, Morehouse, Short, Giruzzi, Aiello – 5 Nays: 0 Adopted. A motion to amend the Table of Organization in the department of DPW Demolition Wages, removing a $750 bonus from the job description of Heavy Equipment Operator, 1st shift made by Short Seconded by Mayor Galime None Opposed Amended. RESOUTION TO ADOPT THE ESTIMATED REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES OF THE CITY OF UTICA FOR THE 2024-2025 FUSCAL YEAR A motion is made by Mayor Galime The motion is seconded by Morehouse Ayes: Galime, Morehouse, Short, Giruzzi – 4 Nays: Aiello – 1 Adopted. RESOLUTION TO DETERMINE AND FIX THE POSITIONS, SALARIES AND WAGES AS SET FORTH IN THE 2024-2025 TABLE OF ORGANIZATION A motion is made by Mayor Galime The motion is seconded by Morehouse Ayes: Galime, Morehouse, Short, Giruzzi, Aiello – 5 Nays: 0 Adopted. RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE WILLIAM BORRILL TO ENTER INTO A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH BEIT SHALOM AND STEPHEN GALILEY IN THE AMOUNT OF $76,238.56 DUE TO ALLEGED DAMAGES SUSTAINED BY THE PLAINTIFFS A motion is made by Mayor Galime The motion is seconded by Morehouse Ayes: Galime, Morehouse, Short, Giruzzi, Aiello – 5 Nays: 0 Adopted. RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIANTION. UPD RFTF REVENUSE $40,000, UPD RFTF OVERTIME $40,000. TO INCORPORATE INTO THE FISCAL YEAR 2024 THE US MARSHALS FY 24 REGIONAL FUGITIVE TASK FORCE GRANT. THIS AWARD WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT POLICE OVERTIME OPERATIONS OF THE TASK FORCE A motion is made by Mayor Galime The motion is seconded by Morehouse Ayes: Galime, Morehouse, Short, Giruzzi, Aiello – 5 Nays: 0 Adopted. RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE SALE OF PROPERTY FROM THE POLICE PROPERTY ROOM SOLD ON PUBLIC SURPLUS WEBITE. $92.51 IN TOTAL SALES A motion is made by Mayor Galime The motion is seconded by Aiello Ayes: Galime, Aiello, Morehouse, Short, Giruzzi – 5 Nays: 0 Adopted. RESOLUTION TO INCORPORATE THE US DOJ FY23 COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES HIRING PROGRAM INTO THE UPD COPS GRANT 2024-2025 CITY BUDGET AS FOLLOWS: UPD COPS REVENUE $625,000, UPD COPS SALARY $625,000. THIS GRANT WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT THE SALARIES OF THE FIVE OFFICERS PREVIOUSLY HIRED WITH ARPA FUNDS. THIS GRANT WILL RUN FOR A PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS AND WILL BEGIN ON JANUARY 1, 2025 A motion is made by Aiello The motion is seconded by Mayor Galime Ayes: Aiello, Galime, Morehouse, Short, Giruzzi – 5 Nays: 0 Adopted. A motion is made by Councilmember Aiello to adjourn The motion is seconded by Giruzzi Adjourned at 4:30 p.m. Andrew Castilla, Secretary