REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
MARCH 16, 2022
A meeting of the Finance Committee was held on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at 7:00 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 Alex Comeau
Alderman Tyler Gouveia
Alderman-at-Large Ben Clemons
Alderwoman-at-Large Gloria Timmons
Alderman-at-Large Melbourne Moran, Jr.
Members not in Attendance: Alderman Patricia Klee, Vice Chair
Also in Attendance: Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
Alderman Derek Thibeault
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman-at-Large Ben Clemons
John Griffin, CFO/Comptroller
Kim Kleiner, Administrative Services Director
Kelly Parkinson, Purchasing Manager
Tim Cummings, Economic Development Director
PUBLIC COMMENT
Laurie Ortolano
Laurie Ortolano, 41 Berkeley Street. | saw on the agenda was Court Street and | just wanted to give a few thought on that
building. | know there is a special meeting at the end of the month to gather ideas on how to proceed with the Elm Street
Junior High School building to do something with that and | would like to see a lot of those arts programs that are over at
14 Court Street moved over to Elm Street. It just seems like 14 Court Street is just such an expensive building to
maintain. | sort of addressed at the last Board of Aldermen meeting my thoughts that there was a fire issue,
communications issue in that building, communication lines, but Alderman O’Brien seemed to be shaking his head “no”
that | was wrong on that. I’m sort of wondering why we haven't pursued selling that building and letting that go given the
extremely high cost associated with trying to operate it and fund it with tax dollars. See if a developer can do something
better with it and move our arts programs over to the big auditorium theater over at Elm Street. That is all | have for input.
Thank you.
COMMUNICATIONS
From: Kelly Parkinson, Purchasing Manager
Re: Recruiting Website Subscription: PoliceApp.com in the amount not to exceed $33,000 funded from 55699 Other
Contracted Services/General Fund
MOTION BY ALDERMAN COMEAU TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE AND APPROVE A THREE-YEAR CONTRACT
WITH POLICEAPP RECRUITMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF SWORN PERSONNEL IN
AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $33,000. FUNDING THROUGH DEPARTMENT: 150 POLICE DEPARTMENT; FUND:
55699 OTHER CONTRACTED SERVICES/GENERAL FUND
ON _ THE QUESTION
Mayor Donchess
And | believe we have someone from the PD here to address that. We just need a short description of what the purpose
is.
Brian Kenney, Police Captain
