REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
JANUARY 15, 2020
A meeting of the Finance Committee was held on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. in the
Aldermanic Chamber.
Mayor Jim Donchess, Chairman, presided.
Members of the Committee present: Alderman Patricia Klee, Vice Chair
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderwoman Elizabeth Lu
Members not in Attendance: Alderman-at-Large Brandon Michael Laws
Alderwoman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly
Also in Attendance: Dan Kooken, Purchasing Manager
ELECTION OF COMMITTEE CLERK
Mayor Donchess called for nominations for the Committee Clerk for the 2020-2021 term.
ALDERMAN KLEE NOMINATED ALDERMAN HARRIOTT-GATHRIGHT AS THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
CLERK
MOTION BY ALDERMAN KLEE TO CLOSE THE NOMINATIONS
MOTION CARRIED
MOTION BY ALDERMAN KLEE TO VOTE ON ELECTION OF ALDERMAN HARRIOTT-GATHRIGHT AS
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE CLERK FOR THE 2020-2021 TERM
MOTION CARRIED
Mayor Donchess
For our new members, the function of the Finance Committee is to consider and approve all contracts with the
city that the city enters above the number of $25,000. So you will see on every agenda a number of contracts
that are up for consideration. That’s the main function of the committee. The Finance Committee is the
creation of the City Charter. Under the Charter, the Mayor in this case that’s me chairs the committee and then
there are six members of the Board of Aldermen appointed by the President that serve on the committee. In
addition, we consider the record of expenditures every time which is the list of checks that the city has issued.
Those get approved by the Finance Committee. Those are the basics. If any of our new members or anyone
else has any questions about any of the procedure or what we're up to, please don’t hesitate to ask.
PUBLIC COMMENT - None
COMMUNICATIONS
From: Dan Kooken, Purchasing Manager
Re: Emergency PO Request - $45,565 Sole Source for Undercarriage Replacement on the Solid Waste
Caterpillar Dozer #15-072
MOTION BY ALDERMAN KLEE TO ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE
