REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
JUNE 20, 2018
A meeting of the Finance Committee was held on Wednesday, June 20, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. in the Aldermanic
Chamber.
Mayor Jim Donchess, Chairman, presided.
Members of the Committee present: Alderman Michael B. O’Brien, Vice Chair
Alderwoman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly
Alderman-at-Large Brandon Michael Laws
Alderman June M. Caron
Members not in Attendance: Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman Patricia Klee
Also in Attendance: Dan Kooken, Purchasing Manager
David G. Fredette, Treasurer/Tax Collector
Sarah Marchant, Director Community Development
Kevin Kerrigan, Deputy Fire Chief
James Vayo, Downtown Specialist & OED Program Coordinator
Mayor Donchess
Alderwoman Klee wanted us to remark that she is at a County Delegation Meeting tonight fighting for some
money for Nashua, so that’s good.
PUBLIC COMMENT - None
COMMUNICATIONS
From: Dan Kooken, Purchasing Manager
Re: Transit Bio-Diesel (Value Estimated $24,000)
MOTION BY ALDERWOMAN KELLY TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE AND AWARD THE CONTRACT TO
EAST RIVER ENERGY IN THE AMOUNT OF $24,000. FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE
IN DEPARTMENT 186, TRANSPORTATION; FTA GRANT
ON THE QUESTION
Mayor Donchess
| think Ms. Marchant is here on this one and a couple others, so maybe you should come up just in case there
are questions or comments. The motion is to approve this contract is there any discussion or questions?
Alderman O’Brien
Thank you Mr. Mayor, | do have one. | am not in any objection to this but looking at the procedure and | know
the bids went out to several different companies and we did not receive a bid back from one particular
company because | think it got lost in their shuffle, which is their fault. However, | just wonder if they may have
come in with a better price and what is our procedure? | know we go through when there is only one single bid
