Finance Committee - 12/18/2019 Page 7
here. How old are they? Date back to the opening of City Hall probably in the ‘30s. So the taxpayers know
that it’s a dire need to upgrade the facility.
Kim Kleiner, Administrative Services Director
So | have asked and apparently the last chamber renovation was a number of years ago. | asked City Clerk
Lovering exactly when and we couldn’t nail down the exact date but its many boards ago. Many. The problem
with some of these and to Alderwoman’s Klee point, you can’t clean these. We have a very hard time doing
any upgrades to these.
When there was a problem with the lighting, the only answer was to have this type. What we'd like to see is a
lighting that’s more universal underneath. That will eliminate any little fire problems that we had not too long
ago one evening when they short circuited. The furniture has really reached its useful life. | think anybody that
would come in and actually view them during the day would see that. They’re really not practical any longer.
Alderwoman Klee
| just have one more question. Will these chairs be removed? Every now and then and | sit there all of a
sudden I’m the ever sinking alderman.
Kim Kleiner, Administrative Services Director
No we realize and that happens a lot. With these types of chairs, the mechanisms wear out and they start to
fall.
Alderwoman Klee
| have it completely locked today because | was sitting on the floor earlier.
Kim Kleiner, Administrative Services Director
This type of furniture is meant to be replaced in normal cycles. So we see the chairs as being part of the
project but we’ll do it separately from this renovation contract with D.L. King.
Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright
Just wondering and | don’t know if it’s true or not but someone had told me that these desks that they come
from Manchester or one of the other towns. They were not new to us. They were used.
Kim Kleiner, Administrative Services Director
| did hear that although | did not confirm that but | did hear that.
Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright
I’m happy that we’re getting new stuff. Truly happy.
Mayor Donchess
Anyone else?
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