Finance Committee — 2019-08-29
Attendance
Manisha Bewtra ; Robert A. Boisselle ; Scott M. Forbes ; Jennifer L. Lemmerman ; Kate Lipper-Garabedian ; Shawn M. MacMaster ; Monica C. Medeiros ; Peter D. Mortimer ; John N. Tramontozzi ; Francis X. Wright Jr. ; Michael P. Zwirko
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CITY OF MELROSE FINANCE COMMITTEE CALENDAR● AUGUST 29, 2019 Aldermanic Chamber, Melrose City Hall Committee Meeting 7:15 PM 562 Main Street, Melrose, MA 02176 The public should take notice that the Melrose Board of Aldermen may, on certain occasions, have a quorum in attendance due to standing committees of the Board of Aldermen consisting of both voting and non-voting members. Members attending this duly posted meeting are participating and deliberating only in conjunction with the business of the standing committee. Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Manisha Bewtra Chair Present Monica C. Medeiros Vice Chair Present Francis X. Wright Jr. Voting Present 7:17 PM Scott M. Forbes Voting Present Michael P. Zwirko Voting Present Jennifer L. Lemmerman President/Ex Officio Member Present Peter D. Mortimer Nonvoting Present Robert A. Boisselle Nonvoting Present John N. Tramontozzi Nonvoting Present Kate Lipper-Garabedian Nonvoting Present Shawn M. MacMaster Nonvoting Present
ORDER-2020-12 Appropriation Appropriate the amount of $20,000.00 from account 29032-590000 (Library Fines Account) to account 016112-534200 (Lib Exp Books & Periodicals). Recommend Passage Board of Aldermen City of Melrose Page 1 Updated 8/30/2019 11:54 AM
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▶ 0:00 Manisha Bewtra: The hour being 715 on Thursday, August 29th, 2019. The Finance Committee is called to order. I am Chairwoman Manisha Bewtra and present are committee members Alderman Forbes, Alderman Zwirko, and ex-officio member President Lemmerman. Non-committee members in attendance are Alderman Mortimer, Alderman Tramontozzi, and Alderman McMaster. Voting here as well this meeting is being recorded pursuant to Massachusetts general law chapters 30 a section 22 a broadcast live on MMTV and live streamed on MMTV 3.org the recording will be available on the city website and online following tonight's meeting the Finance Committee has one order before it this evening before this committee addresses that orders their motion to open the
▶ 0:56 Manisha Bewtra: floor for public comment so moved second floor is now open supported portion of the meeting where members of the public may speak on any item sir motion to close or seeing no members of the public here is there a motion to close public comment so moved second public comment is now closed so we have one order before us order 2020-12 appropriate the amount of $20,000 from account two nine three two five nine zero zero zero zero library finds account to account zero one six one one two dash five three four two zero zero library books and periodicals account we received a memo from the library director Linda Gardner which states that this transfer takes place annually and allows the library to use funds received over the course of the year from overdue fines and fees to
▶ 1:52 Manisha Bewtra: purchase new books and periodicals for patrons the transfer of these funds allow us to meet the municipal appropriation request and the materials expenditures requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners to retain state certification and receive receive state funding their motion motion recommend second motion to recommend by alderman Sorko second by alderman Medeiros any on discussion alderman circle thank you I'll just I'll just say that it's always nice to see that we're using the fines to go back into the system I know this is commonplace but $20,000 certainly is always helpful when we're talking about new periodicals subscriptions to them any improvements we're making to technology for electronic reading and
▶ 2:43 Kate Lipper-Garabedian: other and other books and reference points so I just wanted to say happy to happy to support the order any further discussion all in favor any opposed order 2020-12 has been recommended for passage and will be sent to the full board motion to adjourn so moved second all in favor aye opposed Finance committee stands adjourned good evening the hour being 730 on Thursday August 29th 2019 the Appropriations Committee of the Melrose Board of Aldermen is called to order this is a committee of the whole I am the chair alderman lip for Garabedian and I'm joined tonight by vice chair alderman boys out as well as members alderman Mortimer alderman Tremont ozi alderman Rita alderman Medeiros, I think, is here, Alderman Forbes, Alderman Zwirko, Alderman Bewtra,