Finance — 01/06/15 Page 7
Mayor Lozeau
| appreciate you moving on this and recognizing that it might be worth taking a look at. | think that the
superintendents over the last couple of years as we’ve looked at this and other communities using it, | think all
of them have made a credible argument for all of their divisions to be able to manage their vehicles whether it’s
soft yard waste pick-up or all of those different things. | think it’s important and | support this as is but whatever
the pleasure of the committee is. | just think if we have an opportunity to affordably have tools on our hands to
let us know what happens and to allow the superintendents to manage their departments and equipment, |
think we should take it. In some instances it would be very helpful, particularly in snow operations as Alderman
Deane has mentioned. When people call and say we haven't seen a plow it would be nice to be able to take a
look and say well the plow came at such and such a time. When things happen to be able to look up and know
where the vehicles are at any given time makes a lot of sense to me. | appreciate that they were able to get
the price down to the $57,000. The reoccurring cost is about $30,000 per year in monitoring. We use this with
our buses and it has proved to be very helpful.
Alderman Chasse
Mayor-elect Donchess, what are your feelings on this? Would you rather see this just for the snow plowing
now and maybe expand later on?
Alderman Donchess
l’ve not had the opportunity to discuss this in any detail with Ms. Fauteux or anyone. | think Alderman Deane’s
suggestion is good. Mayor Lozeau makes the point that this can certainly improve operations and that’s
probably the case but on the other hand it is a significant annual cost. | like Alderman Deane often go by the
approach of taking it step-by-step. If you are asking me then | would recommend that we follow Alderman
Deane’s suggestion.
Alderman Chasse
| think it’s a great thing and | think maybe Alderman Deane’s suggestion is a good one.
Alderman Siegel
As a point of order are we voting then on the amendment proposed by Alderman Deane?
Mayor Lozeau
The amendment comes first.
Alderwoman Brown
| also believe that the amendment is not necessary and | won’t be supporting that but | will support the actual
item.
Alderman Siegel
| think Alderman Deane’s suggestion makes a lot of sense. The snow plowing is clearly where we have an
antiquated technology approach and it’s also the most unpredictable thing that we do whereas the trash routes
and things like that are generally more predictable and we probably get less complaints about that. | think the
go slow approach makes a lot of sense. | also think the fact that our incoming Mayor thinks that as well carries
a lot of weight.
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