City Council · June 17, 2025 · 6:30 PM
Budget and Finance Subcommittee Meeting
The Subcommittee recommended City Council approval to purchase 128 Kimball Road for water-supply protection (2025-072) and to accept a $122,661 Drinking Water Supply Protection grant to offset acquisition costs (2025-073). Members also recommended funding a $449,940.23 FY2025 Snow & Ice deficit from Free Cash (2025-069) and renewing a one-year intermunicipal animal control agreement with Salisbury (2025-068).
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Key decisions
Recommended City Council authorization for the Mayor to enter into five-year (or less) lease-purchase agreements for new copiers (2025-060).
Recommended reserving FY2025 Community Preservation Fund revenues: $47,224 each to Community Housing, Historic Resources, and Open Space & Recreation reserves (2025-063).
Recommended reserving FY2026 Community Preservation Fund revenues: $56,488 each to Community Housing, Historic Resources, and Open Space & Recreation reserves and appropriating $28,244 to the CPC administrative account (2025-064).
Recommended City Council authorize a one-year renewal (July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026) of the inter-municipal agreement with the Town of Salisbury for regional animal control services (2025-068).
Recommended appropriating $449,940.23 from Free Cash to fund FY2025 Snow & Ice expenditures in excess of appropriation (2025-069).
Recommended returning the revised (redline) inter-departmental transfers order for FY25 (2025-070) to City Council with a positive recommendation.
Recommended appropriating $122,000 from Sewer Retained Earnings for FY2025 sewer operating expenditures (2025-071).
Recommended appropriating $211,935.00 from the Receipts Reserved for Real Estate Proceeds Fund to purchase the land and building at 128 Kimball Road for water supply protection, passive recreation, and conservation (2025-072).
Recommended authorizing the Mayor to accept and expend a $122,661 Drinking Water Supply Protection grant to offset acquisition costs for 128 Kimball Road (2025-073).
Agenda
2025-060. 2025-060
Order to request City Council authorize the Mayor to enter into five-year or shorter lease-purchase agreements for new copiers.
2025-063. 2025-063
Order reserving FY2025 estimated Community Preservation Fund revenues: $47,224 to Community Housing Reserve, $47,224 to Historic Resources Reserve, and $47,224 to Open Space and Recreation Reserve; remainder to Unreserved Balance for future appropriation.
2025-064. 2025-064
Order reserving FY2026 estimated Community Preservation Fund revenues: $56,488 each to Community Housing, Historic Resources, and Open Space & Recreation Reserves; and appropriating $28,244 from FY2026 CPA estimated revenues to the CPC Administrative account for administrative/operational expenses.
2025-068. 2025-068
Order authorizing the Mayor to renew the inter-municipal agreement with the Town of Salisbury for regional animal control services for one year (July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026).
2025-069. 2025-069
Order appropriating $449,940.23 from Free Cash to fund FY2025 Snow & Ice expenditures that exceeded the original appropriation.
2025-070. 2025-070
Order authorizing inter-departmental transfers of general fund appropriations in accordance with MGL c.44 §33B (revised submission).
2025-071. 2025-071
Order appropriating $122,000 from Sewer Retained Earnings to fund specified FY2025 sewer operating expenditures.
2025-072. 2025-072
Order appropriating $211,935.00 from the Receipts Reserved for Real Estate Proceeds Fund to purchase the land and building at 128 Kimball Road for water supply protection, passive recreation, and conservation, including related costs.
2025-073. 2025-073
Order authorizing the Mayor to accept and expend a $122,661.00 grant from the EEA Drinking Water Supply Protection (DWSP) program to offset City costs to acquire 128 Kimball Road for drinking water resource protection and flood control management.