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ON THE QUESTION
Mayor Donchess
Now we have discussed this before but since this an item that we really didn’t have to deal with until recently,
maybe Mr. Lafleur you could please give us a brief explanation of this new expenditure.
Jeff Lafleur, Superintendent of Solid Waste
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$4.4 million dollar of federal highway dollars left over from the Broad Street Parkway that we want to use to
pave several arterials, Amherst Street, Broad Street, Somerset Parkway and if there is still money some of that
will go towards Kinsley Street.
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Mr. Dookran
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Alderwoman Kelly
Okay, thank you.
MOTION CARRIED
From: Dan Kooken, Purchasing Manager
Re: Unleaded Fuel Contract (Value Estimated $421,434)
MOTION BY ALDERWOMAN KELLY TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE AND AWARD THE CONTRACT TO
DENNIS K. BURKE, INC., IN AN ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF $421,434. SOURCE OF FUNDING IS
DEPARTMENT 186, TRANSPORTATION; VARIOUS DEPARTMENT’S GENERAL FUNDS
MOTION CARRIED
From: Dan Kooken, Purchasing Manager
Re: 2018 Sewer Replacement — Kinsley Street (Value: $1,139,300)
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Mr. Mansfield
Correct.
Mayor Donchess
So there is no City money involved here?
Mr. Mansfield
No, none whatsoever.
Alderman O’Brien
Thank you Mr. Mayor. Question to Mr. Mansfield, Manchester is equally seeking grants too on some of this
when they can if we don’t get it, Manchester will fill in and try to get a grant as well?
Mr. Mansfield
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ON THE QUESTION
Alderman Klee
When | am looking at this | see that there was one bid that was a little lower, why did we not go with that?
William Mansfield, Radio Systems Manager
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Alderwoman Kelly
Thank you Mr. Mayor. So are we realizing some cost savings by putting this together with the project that is
currently going on?
Mr. Dookran
That is true. We won't pay costs like mobilization of equipment and it is very similar work so the pricing is good
so we are realizing some savings.
Alderman Caron
Thank you. So! am understanding that this work is from East Hollis to Bower Street only. That is part of
Marshall Street, that whole area?
Mr. Dookran
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things. The things that are difficult to do is the human error aspect of it. So those are the things we are trying
to tighten up. Every company, every business, every municipality has the same kind of thing.
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mails that come in from the outside world actually make it into the intended target. About 40% are actually
Malware and viruses.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
JUNE 6, 2018
A meeting of the Finance Committee was held on Wednesday, June 6, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. in the Aldermanic
Chamber.
Mayor Jim Donchess, Chairman, presided.
Members of the Committee present: Alderman Michael B. O’Brien, Vice Chair
Alderwoman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly
Alderman-at-Large Brandon Michael Laws
Alderman Patricia Klee
Alderman June M. Caron
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
