At its Nov. 10 meeting the Somerville Finance Committee reviewed several consent items and agreed to recommend approval at the end of the meeting.

DPW Commissioner Jill Lathan described prior-year invoices (ID 25-1585) totaling $23,109.33 that the department requests be paid from Department of Public Works accounts. Lathan cited three categories: a vendor ownership change with a $575.34 invoice from Primo Brands, outstanding invoices from Impact Fire Alarm after they were unresponsive and then submitted bills, and a Direct Energy utility invoice of roughly $18,827.17 that reflected variable utility costs that can arrive after year-end estimates.

Ashley Speliotis, director of the Council on Aging, described a recurring $3,000 grant (ID 25-1584) from Somerville Cambridge Elder Services for Title III direct transportation. She said the grant is used for emergency rides to the senior center to connect seniors with social workers, food access and services and is separate from the city's senior taxi program.

Both items were placed on the table to recommend approval as consent items at the end of the meeting.

Provenance: Item 25-1585 (prior invoices) and 25-1584 (senior transportation grant).