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The mayor told the committee the city completed a phase‑1 environmental review and received results that allowed staff to move forward; the next step, recommended by engineering consultants Weston & Sampson, is a phase‑2 assessment that will test soil, well fields and onsite structures. The mayor asked the committee to expand the originally listed $82,500 scope (land only) to include buildings and wells for a total of $139,000, adding roughly $56,500 for structures and associated systems.

City staff said the testing would cover approximately 165 acres of the property and that Weston & Sampson expects to deliver a full report in about three months. The mayor also said the city had revised the contract walk‑away date to July 20 and the anticipated closing to Aug. 20; both dates were presented as adjusted from earlier timelines.

Councilor Gould moved the fund transfer from bond premium reserves (account 270000033015) into the RUSLO site assessment account (300000584792025) for $139,000. The motion passed on a roll call recorded as five yes votes and zero no votes. Committee discussion focused on completing full testing to avoid delays to the contract timeline; no amendments to the motion were recorded.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Peabody City Council Finance Committee Meeting - February 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The committee approved a $139,000 transfer from bond premium reserves to cover phase‑2 environmental testing of the Russoaux property, including buildings and well fields; the city’s walk‑away date and closing were pushed to July 20 and Aug. 20, respectively.","taxTitle","Peabody City, Essex County, Massachusetts","taxId",5128,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6304952,"Finance committee approves $285,000 transfer for police retroactive pay, overtime and longevity",138,708000,846000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2452800-f3bacc533ca2d890f326c8f333b327da&start=708&end=846","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2452800-f3bacc533ca2d890f326c8f333b327da/thumbnail_708000.jpg","/articles/6304952/Peabody-City/Essex-County/Massachusetts/Finance-committee-approves-285000-transfer-for-police-retroactive-pay-overtime-and-longevity","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6304952-27843613a2387b28850c70e30089d6ef/orig.mp4?Expires=1771207000&Signature=NyLqOlvCIf7p5phkTZR8jTm1rykMk25VdrLAt6rSU0t0xa1uuV~pfgK~KASobHTqMEkUQY2uJygLpwWYIjyX6MxSEUXnpomxNfK6fHwgKsEpzIyV0F~oiQJgw9JxtzdamZWNMQ53DbA~p-mnkwhhZSQVAl8D79f5jOh5KU29BEMTVIkY7jIyIQDyNaUNOq3xvCdfcDy6s0G4tBvTOHHtWIF8VxZ~BgfWL~rONJY0SRLUKIk7wQzlz6uXNDcT6iua6KLL036~JLtePeyTWR1VmQnHn-YtRyq0GgsnOEH5DKmV~mM79kgcRbHf0RHBKIV6CotNMbO6t3BdCEvXhe0YSQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Peabody City Council Finance Committee voted to transfer $285,000 to police payroll accounts to fund retroactive pay for police captains, overtime, and longevity adjustments.

City Finance Director Mike Gingras told the committee the transfer will fund retroactive pay primarily for police captains who have been out for more than two and a half years and will also address longevity and rate adjustments for other officers. Gingras said the transfer request covers cleanup and retroactive payments tied to recent contract work.

Councilor Turco asked whether the underlying contract has been fully executed. Gingras said the contract was “not quite finished but it will be shortly.” Councilor Gould moved the transfer, which drew a roll call recorded as five yes votes and zero no votes; the motion carried 5‑0. The motion specified transfers from budgeted reserve account number 1000132057410 ($201,288.03) and unreserved fund balance/free cash account number 1000000035901 ($83,711.97) into police salary account number 100021005110 and related overtime and longevity accounts (total $285,000).

The committee discussion focused on funding the retroactive obligations; no amendments or conditions on spending were recorded in the meeting transcript.","The committee approved a $285,000 transfer from reserve and free cash to police salary accounts to fund retroactive pay for police captains, overtime, and longevity adjustments; a city finance official said the contract is nearly finalized.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6304957,"Committee approves moving $18,000 stipend into water foreman’s base pay",588,270000,858000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2452800-f3bacc533ca2d890f326c8f333b327da&start=270&end=858","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2452800-f3bacc533ca2d890f326c8f333b327da/thumbnail_270000.jpg","/articles/6304957/Peabody-City/Essex-County/Massachusetts/Committee-approves-moving-18000-stipend-into-water-foremans-base-pay","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6304957-706897aa881ec429327aa4df4705e7dd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771207000&Signature=nrtQSrT5lK7JKAkfJcjMXahX8gJoswz5EoS-mmIv5ehC2trG6s-ru2wjpOrIxbg-70K~crMN83f3wOoE53mFXBH-cpZUrevYePKvyWO2y9oXnnfBQrTBEgx87WJ8RYt75Sm01MdLFVYk3Lj~yI0nGp45RHwMOf13lzM0oBjIjM3MKi-r3vEf3ZuaY4JC5Vl~0Xd6NxNqQHuFVzKxaH0WRch-Lqcb2Qf09LwU2eiWmiqsqMknwBSHt-8vVKyNG4dSBwXn73jhorJF7Nan~osRzk6gtJiAJcEd3FbgQdZaeIuYlLrGsPsxCpCLTEMPTti1o4NTtSul7FDvmfXNEgycdQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Peabody City Council Finance Committee voted to amend city pay rules to roll an approximately $18,000 stipend for the public works foreman (water) into the position’s base salary, raising the stated pay to $107,302 effective March 1, 2025.

Mayor said the adjustment would put the public works foreman for water “in line with the senior water treatment chemist, the plant superintendent,” and noted the stipend had been paid to the employee for a number of years. The mayor said the stipend would not be reassigned to another employee and that the change simply incorporates existing compensation into base pay.

Councilor Gamache introduced the ordinance amendment to Section 18‑21, “rates of compensation for full time positions not subject to collective bargaining,” and read the ordinance language on the record. Councilor Turco asked whether the stipend and salary are budget‑neutral and whether moving the stipend to base pay would affect similarly leveled positions. Finance staff said the stipend is paid from the water enterprise fund and is already included in the salary line, so the change should not increase total pay expenditures; the mayor said other employees at the same classification were at their maximum and that the adjustment should not create a ripple effect.

The committee approved the ordinance on a roll call vote that registered five yes votes and no no votes. The motion was made by Councilor Gamache; a second was not recorded in the transcript. The ordinance text in the motion set the new base salary for “public works foreman water” at $107,302 and listed an effective date of March 1, 2025.

The action amends the City of Peabody compensation and classification plan; the committee discussion focused on internal pay equity and budget neutrality rather than new ongoing spending. No amendment to reallocate the former stipend to another position was proposed or recorded.","The Peabody City Council Finance Committee voted 5-0 to amend Section 18-21 to roll an $18,000 stipend for the public works foreman (water) into base salary, raising the position to $107,302 effective March 1, 2025.","actionData","errors"]

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Peabody committee OKs $139,000 for phase‑2 environmental testing ahead of possible Russoaux purchase

Finance committee approves $285,000 transfer for police retroactive pay, overtime and longevity

Committee approves moving $18,000 stipend into water foreman’s base pay