Finance Committee - Minutes - 3/21/2018 - P12
Finance Committee - 3/21/2018 Page 12
David Fredette
Most of the fire trucks are bonded. The one that is in 2019 you can see that Pierce Arrow is going to be
bonded $655,000.00 so most of them, so far, have been bonded. Not the pickup trucks they might buy, or an
SUV but the actual ladder trucks and all that, they do get bonded.
Alderman O’Brien
A prudent financial, because the longevity of those purchases, they last 15 to 20 years so therefore we are
pretty safe with a bond. So this alleviates some money out of CERF is what! am trying to get at.
David Fredette
Yes that was one part of the plan when it was changed in 2010.
Alderman Caron
Just a quick question, if we take that $500,000.00 out, is that going to impact any of the purchases that need to
be done for equipment for this year, do you think?
Dave Fredette
No. This list has been reviewed by all the departments and this is what they plan to buy so no. There is
enough Fiscal Year 2019.
Mayor Donchess
So the last slide shows you all of the equipment that would be purchased or that will be purchased if the
budget passes as proposed. There are no pieces of equipment on the list that we would not have the money
for. And also, keep in mind that we did defer some items that appear on the second to last slide, which are
being purchased now. So that’s Fiscal 2018 money that we are proceeding to spend now.
Alderwoman Kelly
Thank you Mr. Mayor. My question is about what happens when there is not enough money in the CERF
account. So if someone comes and has an emergency need that kind of thing, do we got back into their
budget in order to fund it or do we go to a bond?
David Fredette
We haven't had that happen because we plan very well here. So we haven't had that. But if it’s a large item, it
could be bonded. Something smaller, no, we would probably use cash for that. We just have never had that
occur since I’ve been here.
Alderman O’Brien
Mr. Mayor | think | kind of like this idea. My question would be, to you Mr. Mayor, if we do take this money out
with the anticipation of the re-evaluation and we are going to be making more money, could that perhaps, this
money would go back to CERF in some form.
Mayor Donchess
Well certainly the escrow process, both the unexpended appropriations and / or revenue which exceeds the
projections in the budget which there will be, could be directed there. But your point is that if in the course of
the revaluation we are able to increase property values in some sectors, could the additional revenues that we
