Finance and Operations report

Year end report: note that it came out nearly even
South High pool: subcommittee recommends that $26,200 to find out how much it would cost to repair the pool
grant list
$44 million in capital improvements: recommend approval
grant approval process
revolving fund and policy on advertising at Foley Stadium
(the ban on political items causes the mayor to do an "aw-shucks" snap of his fingers)

Mullaney is reluctant to spend money on the study of South High pool
O'Brien replies that the city is trying to create a citywide aquatics plan. "it might be in the interest of the city, if we could spend potentially less money... to have a pool open year 'round"
"would work partnering with the city council, potentially working with them to put it in the city capital budget"
O'Brien says he'd be willing to hold for a week to talk to the City Manager to see about cost sharing

Monfredo mentions that a number of trees are being planted at city schools this fall.
O'Brien mentions that a teacher at Union Hill said she walked in and all she could say is "wow." The kids feel like they're in a transformed school.

O'Connell doesn't want to see the pool report rise or fall on the basis of the City Manager's answer.."represents a failure of aspirations back" when it was built in the '70's
He mentions that Worcester Academy's pool was built in 1915
"let's keep the issue alive"

The mayor mentions that we have to take a roll call vote on the $44 million in capital improvements.."the largest investment in school upgrades and repairs in our history"
"this is really a big thing" and notes the irony of there being (actually three) very few people here
He asks that it be on the website prominently, that it be forwarded to site councils
makes a motion that we maintain it: how do we evaluate the work of custodians, asks for a report
Foley notes that Nelson Place is first on the list to be rebuilt
Novick: motion to share with custodial staff