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Alderman Caron
A question, did we ask to find out how many others, what the threshold was for purchases before they go
before their Selectman or Board of Aldermen, we weren't sure if it was $15,000.00 to $25,000.00. | think that if
the majority are at that point | wouldn’t have a problem either, Alderman O’Brien.
Mayor Donchess
Mr. Kooken has that, | don’t know if you’ve got it with you.
Mr. Kooken
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GENERAL DISCUSSION
Mayor Donchess
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Alderman Caron
I’m just glad we had the money on board in order to take care of Chase Street and Harvard Street. So when it
Pennichuck going to finish their project in order for us to do our job?
Ms. Gill
For Harvard Street?
Alderman Caron
Yes.
Ms. Gill
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Alderman Caron
Yes big time.
Ms. Gill
That whole neighborhood too, the Marshall Street area, Ald Street.
Alderman O’Brien
Thank you. Ms. Gill | completely understand, | used to work at the Arlington Street Station and | know it is a
very ancient system, it is one of the oldest in the City if | think what it is.
Ms. Gill
That is correct, it is the closest to the oldest.
Alderman O’Brien
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Alderman Laws
That’s the information that | was looking for, thank you.
MOTION CARRIED
From: Dan Kooken, Purchasing Manager
Re: Change Order #5 — Northeast Earth Mechanics, Inc. (Value: $83,392)
MOTION BY ALDERWOMAN KELLY TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE AND AUTHORIZE CHANGE ORDER
#5 TO THE CONTRACT WITH NORTHEAST EARTH MECHANICS, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $83,392.
SOURCE OF FUNDING IS DEPARTMENT 168 , SOLID WASTE; SOIL WALL BOND
MOTION CARRIED
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this is what happens when we are too conservative and we let things go too far. But can you just give us an
overview, | mean we are catching up, it is a very important facility and to follow-up to what Alderman Caron is
saying, how is the health now? Are we getting there, do we see that we are going to have a top-rated system
here very shortly | hope?
Mr. Boucher
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From: Dan Kooken, Purchasing Manager
Re: Energy Recovery Upgrades — Construction Services (Value: $1,787,373)
MOTION BY ALDERWOMAN KELLY TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE AND, CONTINGENT UPON BOARD
OF ALDERMEN APPROVAL, AWARD THE CONTRACT TO METHUEN CONSTRUCTION IN THE
AMOUNT OF $1,787,373. FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE IN DEPARTMENT 169, WASTEWATER
ON THE QUESTION
Mayor Donchess
Mr. Boucher, do you want to take a moment to explain this one, it is a big item.
David Boucher, Superintendent of Wastewater
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Alderman O’Brien
Thank you. Not to be too cheap or fiscally conservative, but we did purchase one already did we not or was it
for another division?
Mr. Stewart
Police Department.
Alderman O’Brien
It was the Police Department, okay then | stand corrected, thank you.
Alderman Laws
What | read was that the one you are using is inadequate to change tires that you need to change and you
have been outsourcing, placing the trucks to mechanics | imagine outside of DPW.
Mr. Stewart
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Alderman Caron
Ok thank you.
Alderwoman Kelly
Yes thank you so | know that we talked a little bit about the Court Street Building last night and wanted to know
about the ceiling repair because it was brought up last night and | think it is a good point that if the roof is
leaking, does it make sense to be fixing the ceiling before the roof is fixed.
Mr. Cummings
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
DECEMBER §, 2018
A meeting of the Finance Committee was held on Wednesday, December 5, 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 June M. Caron
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Members not in Attendance: Alderman Patricia Klee
