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ORDER-2016-144 : Appropriation from account 6500-319000 (Ambulance, Retained Earning) in the amount of $16,000.00; to A/C #650052-530514 (EMS Supplies) $10,000.00 and to A/C #650052-529000 (Professional Services) $6,000.00. This is to cover anticipated expenses.

Passed · OUGHT TO PASS [8 TO 0] · moved by Robert A. Boisselle, Ward 4 Alderman, seconded by Jennifer L. Lemmerman, Ward 2 Alderman Yes: Peter D. Mortimer, Michael P. Zwirko, John N. Tramontozzi, Monica C. Medeiros, Robert A. Boisselle, Jennifer L. Lemmerman, Scott M. Forbes, Donald L. Conn Jr.. Absent: Gail Infurna, Francis X. Wright Jr., Mary Beth McAteer-Margolis.

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ORDER-2016-144 Appropriation Appropriation from account 6500-319000 (Ambulance, Retained Earning) in the amount of $16,000.00; to A/C #650052-530514 (EMS Supplies) $10,000.00 and to A/C #650052-529000 (Professional Services) $6,000.00. This is to cover anticipated expenses. Recommend Passage Board of Aldermen

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▶ 16:14 Peter D. Mortimer: Thank you. Thank you, President Kahn. Any other Alderman wishing to be heard? Seeing none, we're ready for a motion. Motion to recommend. We have a motion to recommend the order from Alderman Forbes, duly seconded by Alderman Boycelle. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed, hearing none, this order will be recommended for passage at our next full board meeting on Monday, May 2nd. The next order we have before us is order 2016-144. It is an appropriation from account 6500-319000. Ambulance retained earnings in the amount of 16,000 to account number 650052-530514. EMS supplies $10,000 and to account number 650052. 529000 professional services 6,000 this is to cover anticipated expenses this order was referred to this committee from the Board of Aldermen chief so

▶ 17:19 Speaker 5: again the end-of-year expenditures and cost for additional supplies to last us

▶ 17:31 Monica C. Medeiros: throughout the year Alderman Medeiros please could you elaborate a little bit more on what kind of supplies are these for the ambulances themselves or so the

▶ 17:40 Speaker 5: IVs medications defibrillator pads batteries things of that nature and this

▶ 17:47 Monica C. Medeiros: is stuff that would would appear on the ambulance right more disposable things

▶ 17:51 Speaker 5: like the IVs and needles things like that that are one-time use and are these

▶ 17:58 Monica C. Medeiros: Are these things that, have we been budgeting for them and we just expended that line item or?

▶ 18:05 Speaker 5: Yes, we have in the past couple of years expended that line. Going forward again with Mr. DellaRusso, we've adjusted the budget to hopefully not have that issue next year.

▶ 18:14 Speaker 6: Thank you, thank you again, thank you.

▶ 18:16 Peter D. Mortimer: Thank you Alderman Medeiros. Any other Alderman wishing to be heard? President Kahn, please.

▶ 18:20 Speaker 3: Yeah, and again, the funding source on this is not general fund revenue. This is ambulance fund retained earnings and retained earnings is really the free cash that's been generated by the ambulance service fees and budget, is that correct? Yes. Okay, that's all.

▶ 18:40 Peter D. Mortimer: Thank you very much, President Kahn.

▶ 18:42 Speaker 7: Motion to recommend.

▶ 18:43 Peter D. Mortimer: We have a motion to recommend from Alderman Boycelle, duly seconded by Alderman Lemmerman. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed, hearing none, this order will be recommended for passage at our next full board on Monday, May 2nd. Thank you very much Chief, thank you for your attendance this evening. The next order we have before us is order 2016-145. It is an appropriation of $547,246.05 from available free cash. To account number 84044-49000. Contract Stabilization Fund, transfer in 349 account number 84054-490000. Capital Stabilization Fund, $197,500 as set forth herein. This was offered by Mayor Dolan and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. We are still under suspension, so Mr. DelaRusso, would you and your colleagues please come up?