Finance Committee — 08/03/2022 Page 2
Amy Girard, Purchasing Manager
Yes. This has been going back many, many years. Director Bagley has been very happy with the services that the
Humane Society of Greater Nashua has provided.
Mayor Donchess
Questions, comments?
Alderman Klee
Thank you, Mr. Mayor. First I'd like to welcome Ms. Girard. Thank you so much for joining us.
Amy Girard, Purchasing Manager
Thank you.
Alderman Klee
Mr. Mayor as you as you pointed out, this is the same contract, the same dollar amount that's been year after year.
There's been no increase in it and so on and | agree with Director Bagley. | think we've gotten really good service and
technically they're the only game in town. Thank you.
MOTION CARRIED
From: Amy Girard, Purchasing Manager
Re: Purchase of a lighting structure system for Labine softball field in the amount not to exceed $265,721 funded from
81304 Lighting Equipment/Park Rehabilitation Trust Fund
MOTION BY ALDERMAN MORAN TO PLACE ON FILE AND APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF A 2022 LIGHT
STRUCTURE SYSTEM INCLUDING LED LIGHTS FOR LABINE PARK FROM MUSCO SPORTS LIGHTING OF
OSKALOOSA, IA, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $265,721 PURSUANT TO THE SOURCEWELL CONTRACT
#07619-MSL. FUNDING WILL BE THROUGH DEPARTMENT: 177 PARKS & RECREATION; FUND: TRUST;
ACCOUNT CATEGORY: 71 EQUIPMENT
ON THE QUESTION
Bryan Conant, Superintendent of Parks and Recreation
lam Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Donchess
Can you give us just a brief overview on this?
Bryan Conant, Superintendent of Parks and Recreation
Yes the current lighting that we have at the softball fields at Labine is extremely dated and aged. The brackets that are
used to adjust the lighting are so age they can no longer be adjusted. This causes for some of the lights to shine in
players faces and creates a hazardous environment. So this is, you know, this is a great project and | hope to see it move
forward.
Mayor Donchess
Anyone?
Alderman Klee
Thank you, Mr. Mayor. | think that this is something that we do have to fund and as Alderman Comeau had sent us in his
very detailed - just one of the pictures that kind of struck me was the variety of lighting from when it started in 1977 where
it was very bright and so on to today where it's not very bright and there's a potential of - | think he mentioned in another
