REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
JANUARY 5, 2022
A meeting of the Finance Committee was held on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at 7:03 p.m. in the Aldermanic Chamber
and via Zoom. The meeting link information can be found on the agenda.
Mayor Jim Donchess, Chairman, presided.
Members of the Committee present: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman Patricia Klee, Vice Chair
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien
Alderwoman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly
Alderman-at-Large Brandon Michael Laws
Alderwoman Elizabeth Lu
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Also in Attendance: John Griffin, CFO/Comptroller
Kim Kleiner, Administrative Services Director
Kelly Parkinson, Purchasing Manager
David Boucher, Superintendent of Wastewater
Jeff Lefleur, Superintendent of Solid Waste
PUBLIC COMMENT - None
COMMUNICATIONS
From: Kelly Parkinson, Purchasing Manager
Re: Design Phase Services in the amount not to exceed $105,800 funded from 81300 Machinery &
Equipment/Wastewater Fund
MOTION BY ALDERMAN HARRIOTT-GATHRIGHT TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE AND APPROVE A CONTRACT
WITH WRIGHT PIERCE TO PROVIDE PRELIMINARY DESIGN PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE DRY WELL
VALVE AND PIPE REPLACEMENT PROJECT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $105,800. FUNDING THROUGH
DEPARTMENT: 169 WASTEWATER; FUND: WASTEWATER; ACTIVITY: WW PLANT DRY WELL VALVE
REPLACEMENT
ON THE QUESTION
David Boucher, Superintendent of Wastewater
Thank you Mr. Mayor. Dave Boucher, Wastewater Superintendent. So this is the hired service of Wright Pierce to do the
preliminary design plans for our dry well valve and pipe replacement project. This project entails replacing all the main
piping in our main building. The piping size is around 36 inches. It’s the piping that is used to collect all the sewerage in
the city and pump it from a low level in the city up two stories for further treatment at the wastewater plant.
It’s a rather large project because this piping on an average day has around 11 million gallons slowing through it and if we
have a storm, | can go up to 50 million gallons. So the tricky part is bypassing this piping so that the work can be done so
that we can replace it. | can answer any questions if there are any.
Mayor Donchess
Allright. Are there any questions, comments?
MOTION CARRIED
From: Kelly Parkinson, Purchasing Manager
Re: Digester Heat Exchanger in the amount not to exceed $57,000 funded from 81300 Machinery &
Equipment/(WVERF (Wastewater)
MOTION BY ALDERMAN HARRIOTT-GATHRIGHT TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE AND APPROVE THE PURCHASE
OF ONE DIGESTER SLUDGE HEAT EXCHANGER (ASSET ID: PDSHX) IN THE AMOUNT OF $57,000 FROM ALFA
