ORDER-2017-109 : An Appropriation from the Contract Stabilization fund in the amount of $213,259.09 to Police, Salary and Wages and Overtime to fund the FY16 and FY17 Patrol Officers contract.

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▶ 2:18 Peter D. Mortimer: is hereby closed that one order that we have before us is order 2017-109 it is an appropriation from the contract stabilization fund in the amount of two hundred and thirteen thousand two hundred and fifty nine dollars and nine cents to police salary and wages and overtime to fund the fiscal year 16 and fiscal year 17 patrol officers contract motion to suspend the rules let me hear from the proper city officials Alderman

▶ 2:47 Peter D. Mortimer: Forbes has made a motion to suspend the rules that we may hear from the proper city officials said motion was duly seconded by Alderman Boycelle all in favor please say aye aye any opposed hearing none the motions are hereby suspended our city solicitor mr. Robert Van Campen will inform us of what we

▶ 3:08 Speaker 1: need to know Thank You mr. chairman members of the committee thank you as you had mentioned this is really a housekeeping measure but didn't want to come before the committee this evening by way of an update so proud to announce that we have reached agreement with the Melrose police patrol officers association working with president Rob Mann we were able to come to an agreement that we believe is fair and equitable both for the members of the Union and the taxpayers of Melrose the order this evening is to appropriate funds sufficient to fund years one and two of the contract this contract will expire on June 30th 2018 so a year from this June it maintains our historic cola pattern of 1% invests in our law enforcement professionals in other areas including stipends begins the process of moving the department in direction of being coming fully accredited so the contracts fair and equitable and I ask for your support in passing the order this evening Thank You mr. van Kampen

▶ 4:14 Peter D. Mortimer: first in queue to speak on this matter is president Kahn mr. van Kampen this

▶ 4:18 Speaker 1: is just this fund the entire contract yes so the appropriation tonight takes care of all all years of this contract well I believe the third year would be included in the fy18 operating budget as well so this is the retro and it's this year and it's everything it's it's cola everything everything yep that's all thank you president khan

▶ 4:42 Peter D. Mortimer: is there a motion or further commentary motion recommend second second president khan has made a motion to recommend this order for passage at our next full board meeting said motion was duly seconded by alderman inferno all in favor please say aye aye aye any opposed hearing none this This order will be recommended for passage at our next full board meeting later this evening, and we would expect it would pass. You need not stay for that, obviously. Thank you to adjourn. Second. Alderman Boisselle has made a motion to adjourn, duly second by Alderman Forbes. All in favor of adjourning the appropriations committee, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed, hearing none, appropriations is hereby adjourned. Stay tuned for the full board meeting.