COMMITTEE ON FINANCE  - May 22, 2023
MEETING AT 7:00 PM,
City Hall, 133 William Street, 2nd Floor, New Bedford, MA 02740
AGENDA
 

1. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Morad, requesting that Department of Public Infrastructure Commissioner Jamie Ponte provide the Committee on Finance with a summary report detailing current and past due Commercial, Industrial, Municipal and Residential accounts for Water and Wastewater billings as of January 31, 2022, said report shall include comparable information for the periods of March 2021 and August 2021.  (To be Referred to the Committee on Finance.) (Ref’d 02/10/2022) (05/19/2022 – tabled 120 days) (10/19/2022 – tabled)   

INVITEES: Jamie Ponte, DPI Commissioner

2. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDER, for schedule of rates and charges for wastewater service, to take effect July 1, 2023. (Ref’d 04/27/2023) (Matter ID #0783)

 

2a. AN ORDER, (Ref’d 04/27/2023) (Matter ID #0784)      

INVITEES: Emily Arpke, Deputy CFO/Auditor; Michael Gagne, Interim CFO; Atty. David Gerwatowski, Legal Counsel; Jamie Ponte, DPI Commissioner; Representative, Mayor’s Office

3. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council submitting a LOAN ORDER, appropriating $20,000,000.00 for the purpose of financing the cost of projects outlined in the City’s Long Term CSO Control and Integrated Capital Improvements Plan, including but not limited to: Regulatory Compliance Planning to address Capacity Management, Operations and Maintenance requirements, and asset management planning; Pumping Station Upgrades, including the replacement and upgrade to the Howard Avenue Pumping Station; Stormwater System and Water Quality Improvements associated with Buttonwood Brook; and general publicly owned treatment works planning and improvements. (Ref’d 04/13/2023) (Matter ID #0635)

 

3a. LOAN ORDER, (Ref’d 04/13/2023) (Matter ID #0636)  

INVITEES: Emily Arpke, Deputy CFO/Auditor; Ray DeBarros, Interim Treasurer; Michael Gagne, Interim CFO; Atty. David Gerwatowski, Legal Counsel; Jamie Ponte, DPI Commissioner; Representative, Mayor’s Office

4. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDER authorizing three school bus transportation contracts for the 2023-2026 school years. (Ref’d 04/27/2023) (Matter ID #0785)

 

4a. AN ORDER, (Ref’d 04/27/2023) (Matter ID #0786)      

INVITEES: Emily Arpke, Deputy CFO/Auditor; Michael Gagne, Interim CFO; Atty. David Gerwatowski, Legal Counsel; Molly Gilfeather, Purchasing Agent, Rebecca Kanter, Assistant Director of Purchasing; Andrew O’Leary, Assistant Superintendent, Jeffrey Tatro, New Bedford Public School’s Transportation Supervisor; Representative, Mayor’s Office

5. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDER, that the Mayor is authorized to negotiate the salary of, and hire between now and June 30, 2023, an Associate City Solicitor at Grade M-15, Step 1, 2 or 3, effective upon date of hire. (Ref’d 04/27/2023) (Matter ID #0787)

 

5a. AN ORDER, (Ref’d 04/27/2023) (Matter ID #0788)              

INVITEES: Eric Jaikes, City Solicitor; Judith Keating, Personnel Director; Representative, Mayor’s Office

 

 

 

 

 

 

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