Finance Committee — 10/06/2021 Page 7
Jonathan Ibarra, Superintendent of Street Department
So we're seeking to encumber these funds out of the Street Department operating budget. This is for materials that we
use on daily operations whether we’re procuring sand, salt, or crushed gravel for any sewer digs, or drain work, or
projects that we’re working on within a department and that includes asphalt. I’m happy to entertain any questions.
Mayor Donchess
Anyone?
Alderman O’Brien
Thank you Mr. Mayor. Through you to Mr. Ibarra, | happened to watch like other citizens last night’s candidate’s forum.
They were talking about East Dunstable Road and how the project did not tie in the street into other people’s driveways.
From what my knowledge of it, this is an unfinished project and it’s still in the works. | drove down East Dunstable Road
approaching Exit 4. | saw the sign that the work is continuing. So probably so that the people can understand, can you
go over the contractor’s scheduling and everything just briefly? That you’re going to try to get this all wrapped up before
the snow | imagine.
Jonathan Ibarra, Superintendent of Street Department
Yeah that would be accurate. What | would do is refer this to Mr. Hudson from Engineering as he’s in charge of the
paving program and that’s relevant to that.
Alderman O’Brien
That’s up to the Mayor if he wants to put Mr. Hudson on.
Dan Hudson, City Engineer
Happy to address that. So yeah that is an unfinished project as noted. It’s a contracted project so its Sunshine Paving is
the contractor. It’s not John’s folks that are doing that one. The final paving is pending. We hope to get that done by the
end of next week weather depending and that sort of thing. It has been challenging. This year we’ve done extensive
ramps — ADA ramps for sidewalks. Just today we had an issue with the sewer out there on that section. Final completion
has been long coming and | appreciate everyone’s patience but that should be wrapped up soon.
Alderman O’Brien
Thank you Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Donchess
All right, anyone else? Madam Clerk could you please call the roll?
A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderwoman Lu, Alderman Harriott-Gathright, Alderwoman Kelly,
Alderman O’Brien, Mayor Donchess 5
Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED
From: Kelly Parkinson, Purchasing Manager
Re: Emergency Repair Notification in the amount of $30,159.90 at the Public Health Building
Without objection, Mayor Donchess accepted the communication and placed it on file.
Mayor Donchess
Are you here Mr. Cummings on this?
