Finance Committee Page 2
June 1, 2016
Alderman O’Brien
This is evidently replacing something that is broken | take it?
Mr. Kooken
| think it is still functioning but it’s somewhat obsolete.
Alderman Siegel
| was just going to add that they are scanning microfilms so they can preserve them before they decay. This
piece of equipment is helpful for that.
MOTION CARRIED
From: Dan Kooken, Purchasing Manager
Re: City Arts Nashua Contract (Value $20,000)
MOTION BY ALDERMAN SIEGEL TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE AND APPROVE THE CONTRACT WITH
CITY ARTS NASHUA IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,000. FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE IN DEPARTMENT 109,
CIVIC AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES; GENERAL FUND; 56, HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES —
DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT FUND
ON THE QUESTION
Alderman Cookson
| followed up with some questions this afternoon to the purchasing manager and | copied you as well as a few
other folks with regard to the questions that | did have. The one question | had about this particular contract is
| asked if there were any additional expenses associated with this particular contract and the response that |
received back was no, there were not; that it was capped at $20,000; however within the contract itself it does
identify that there will be anchors that will be placed so that none of the artwork is moved or harmed. | am
curious with regard to that aspect of the contract, what do we anticipate the city to contribute toward the
preservation of this artwork and the anchoring of and therefore?
Mayor Donchess
| think that Mr. Kooken may have a view as well but this is similar to the contract that we have with the same
organization regarding the temporary sculptures that are now on Main Street. This is the same contract from
last year. | think the nature of the artworks at this point that would be developed pursuant to this contract and
they are usually developed in concert with various schools and other youth organizations. It is not determined
yet although | think they are talking about a group of table’s kind of focusing on family’s eating together and the
tradition of that. They are thinking about locating tables at various locations throughout the downtown, similar
in a way to the pianos but | don’t think that’s a given. | think that Mr. Kooken in his response was correct in
that there is no actual cash that has to be laid out but certainly public works could be involved in helping to
secure these and that is a cost although it’s hard to estimate what it would be.
Alderman Cookson
So we just don’t know yet?
