Finance Committee Meeting November 25, 2024
Updated November 20, 2024, 4:33 PM
City Council
Holyoke Massachusetts
Pursuant to the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, §§ 18-25,
and Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2023,
notice is hereby given of a meeting of the committee on
Finance
Monday, November 25, 2024
6:30 PM
Meeting to take place at
Holyoke City Hall, 536 Dwight St
and can be accessed remotely on Zoom Meetings
Per order of the Chair: Patti Devine
Remote access via www.zoom.us
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87943043376?pwd=2lCZ11Au6BOkC347XO40Nh1wb5DCPV.1
Meeting ID: 879 4304 3376 Meeting Passcode: 445865 or by call in at 1 (646) 558-8656 with
the same Meeting ID and Passcode.
Live Spanish interpretation will be available on local access channel 15 using the television’s SAP option, through the live stream on the city website, as well as on the Zoom feed by clicking the interpretation option and choosing Spanish.
Agenda
Item 1: Minutes of November 12, 2024 meeting.
Item 2: 10-15-24 DEVINE – Ordered, that there be and is hereby appropriated by transfer in the fiscal year 2025, ONE HUNDRED EIGHT THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED NINETY FIVE AND 56/100 Dollars ($108,695.56) as follows:
FROM: 8815-10400 CANNABIS STABILIZATION $108,695.56
UPDATE TO FY2025
TOTAL: $108,695.56
TO: 19412-57630 SOLICITOR – CLAIMS & DAMAGES $108,695.56
TOTAL: $108,695.56
*Tabled 11-12-24
Item 3: 11-19-24 DEVINE – Ordered, that there be and is hereby appropriated by transfer in the fiscal year 2025, TWENTY NINE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FIFTY TWO AND 00/100 Dollars ($29,152.00) as follows:
FROM
11751-51128 OPED-ADMIN ASST $29,152.00
TOTAL $29,152.00
TO:
11751-51112 OPED- LICENSING AGENT $29,152.00
TOTAL $29,152.00
Item 4: 11-19-24 DEVINE – Ordered, that there be and is hereby appropriated by transfer in the fiscal year 2025, FORTY NINE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FIFTEEN AND 00/100 Dollars ($49,915.00) as follows:
FROM
8811-10400 CAPITAL STABILIZATION $49,915.00
TOTAL $49,915.00
TO:
14222-52519 R&M PUBLIC LIBRARY $49,915.00
TOTAL $49,915.00
Item 5: 11-19-24 DEVINE, MAGRATH-SMITH – ORDERED; That the City Forester, DPW Director and Purchasing Director come in to the Finance Committee to discuss the Urban Forestry Grant.
LAID ON THE TABLE
Item 6: 3-19-24 MURPHY-ROMBOLETTI – Ordered that the City Council invite the Mayor, Police Department and relevant financial department heads to a future meeting of the Finance Committee to provide an update on the status of the off-duty police account and former vendor Off-Duty Blue.
*Tabled 4-3-24, 5-15-24, 8-12-24, 9-11-24
ADMINISTRATIVELY LAID ON THE TABLE
Item 7: 9-4-24 From Stephen Superba – Email regarding Police Department Cash Seizures
Administrative Assistant: Jeffery Anderson-Burgos
The listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law. Agenda subject to change up to two business days (48 hours) prior to posted meeting time.