June 25, 2024

“Moved by George King; seconded by Janet Leombruno to Approve $25,358,380 be appropriated to pay costs of the following General Fund capital projects: Department Title Amount Funding Source CPFM Roof Construction Repairs and Replacement DPW HQ $ 2,922,720 Bond CPFM Roof Replacement Construction Fire Station 7 $ 245,000 Bond Police Police Body Camera Program $ 371,000 Free Cash DPW Vechicle/Equipment Replacement Public Works $ 550,000 Bond DPW Roadway Improvements $ 2,500,000 Bond Schools Roof Replacement Construction Potter Road and Brophy Schools $ 13,222,950 Bond Schools Exterior Envelope Construction King and Framingham High Schools $ 3,225,600 Bond Schools Roof Repairs/Replacement Design Juniper Hill and King Schools $ 1,251,110 Bond Schools Building Envelope Design Farley $ 200,000 Bond Schools PA System Upgrades and Replacement Design High School $ 250,000 Bond Schools Fire Alarm Systems Upgrade Districwide Schools $ 300,000 Bond Technology Licensing & Permitting Software System $ 320,000 Free Cash Total General Fund $ 25,358,380 and for the payment of costs incidental and related thereto, to be spent under the direction of the Mayor or his designee, with the exception of the School Department projects, which will be spent under the direction of the School Superintendent or his designee; that the Mayor is authorized to acquire by gift, purchase or eminent domain, permanent easements and temporary construction easements or other interests in land for said projects; that the Mayor is authorized to take all actions necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of this order; and, further, to meet this appropriation, the Treasurer is authorized, with the approval of the Mayor, to borrow $24,667,380 and to issue from time to time bonds or notes in such amount pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 44, or any other enabling authority. Any premium received by the City upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved by this vote, less any such premium applied to the payment of the costs of issuance of such bonds or notes, may be applied to the payment of costs approved by this vote in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 20 of the General Laws, thereby reducing the amount authorized to be borrowed to pay such costs by a like amount; and further, to meet this appropriation that $691,000 be transferred from Free Cash for the Police Body Worn Camera Program and Licensing and Permitting Software System. FURTHER Motioned: $9,082,000 is appropriated to pay costs of the following Utility Enterprise Fund capital projects: Department Title Amount Funding Source Sewer Vehicle/Equipment Replacements $ 130,000 Bond Sewer Various Sewer Improvements $ 375,000 Bond Sewer REVISED Gates Street Sewer Pump Station Rehab Design & Remedial Repairs $ 967,000 Bond Sewer Sewer Defects Repairs Design & Construction $ 1,000,000 Bond Sewer Saxonville Sewer Construction $ 450,000 Bond Sewer SCADA Master Plan $ 120,000 Bond Sewer Sewer Pump Stations Equipment Replacement $ 500,000 Bond Sewer Sewer Master Plan Update $ 450,000 Bond Water Vehicle/Equipment Replacements $ 300,000 Bond Water Meter System Endpoint Replacement $ 2,610,000 Bond Water Saxonville Water Construction $ 700,000 Bond Water Garvey Road Water Services $ 550,000 Bond Water Elm Street Water Pump Station Design & Construction $ 575,000 Bond Water Walnut Street, Warren Road, Burdette Ave Water Main Improvements Design $ 355,000 Bond Total Enterprise Fund $ 9,082,000 and for the payment of costs incidental and related thereto, to be spent under the direction of the Mayor or his designee; and that the Mayor is authorized to acquire by gift, purchase or eminent domain, permanent easements and temporary construction easements or other interests in land for said projects; that the Mayor is authorized to take all actions necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of this order; and, further, to meet this appropriation, the Treasurer is authorized, with the approval of the Mayor, to issue from time to time bonds or notes in such amount pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 44, or any other enabling authority. Any premium received by the City upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved by this vote, less any such premium applied to the payment of the costs of issuance of such bonds or notes, may be applied to the payment of costs approved by this vote in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 20 of the General Laws, thereby reducing the amount authorized to be borrowed to pay such costs by a like amount. . Motion Passed: 10- 0 Voting For: Noval Alexander, Tracey Bryant, Michael Cannon, George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Philip Ottaviani, Adam Steiner, Brandon Ward, Leslie White Harvey Voting Against: None.” (Motion: King, second: Leombruno)

Read it in the official minutes, page 14 (PDF)