Finance Committee - 04/21/2021 Page 10
ON THE QUESTION
Mayor Donchess
And we have Mr. Boucher here on this, the Wastewater Superintendent, | believe?
Dave Boucher, Wastewater Superintendent
Thank you Mr. Mayor. Dave Boucher, Wastewater Superintendent. So part of our wastewater process is to
provide oxygen to microorganisms for their survival. We do this through three turblox blowers, they are high
efficiency blowers. They are serviced by the company BCV. Historically we have had seasonal problems
providing air, especially during the summer months. Recently we had BCV in to do an audit of our system and
determined that we have an older program that doesn’t allow certain controls to our blower system and we
need an updated program. This would allow our blowers to be operated differently and help to resolve the
issue that we have during the summer months.
The cost we are requesting covers the cost of the program, the installation and the training of the program as
well. | can answer any questions if you have any.
Mayor Donchess
Anybody have comments/questions? (There were none.). Alright Madam Clerk, would you please call the roll?
A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderman Klee, Alderwoman Lu, Alderman Harriott-Gathright,
Alderman Laws, Alderman O’Brien, Mayor Donchess 6
Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED
From: Kelly Parkinson, Purchasing Manager
Re: Vehicle: Supervisors Car in the amount of $31,359.00 funded from accounts FTA Grant & 81500 Vehicles
MOTION BY ALDERWOMAN HARRIOTT-GATHRIGHT TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE, AND APPROVE
THE PURCHASE OF ONE (1) 2021 ELECTRIC CHEVROLET BOLT EV, LT 4DR WAGON (SUPERVISORS
VEHICLE) IN THE AMOUNT OF $31,359 FROM MACMULKIN CHEVROLET CADILLAC. FUNDING WILL
BE THROUGH: DEPARTMENT: 186 TRANSPORTATION; FUND: 85% FROM FEDERAL TRANSIT
ADMINISTRATION 5339 LOW-NO FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $26,655 AND 15% FROM A LOCAL
MATCH IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,704, BY ROLL CALL.
ON THE QUESTION
Mayor Donchess
Ms. Chizmas are you here on this or who is here from transit? You’re on mute.
Ms. Chizmas
| wasn’t planning on it but | saw it on the Agenda so | thought | should stick around. So yes these are low or no
emission funds that were achieved, it’s a discretionary grant that was applied for us and successfully awarded.
This vehicle will replace an ancient Chevy Lumina, | think it is a — | want to say it is like a 2001.
