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POSSIBLE NON-PUBLIC SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION BY ALDERMAN WILSHIRE TO ADJOURN
MOTION CARRIED
The Finance Committee meeting was adjourned at 7:46p.m.
Alderman Ken Siegel
Committee Clerk
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Treasurer Fredette
| do too but it’s gone, well there are only a few things left on it. One of the things is the public works pension
plan which we are going to have to tackle this year.
Mayor Donchess
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From: Dan Kooken, Purchasing Manager
Re: Purchase of Two 2017 International Cab & Chassis Trucks (Value: $177,800)
MOTION BY ALDERMAN SIEGEL TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE AND AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE
FROM LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL IN THE AMOUNT OF $177,800. SOURCE OF FUNDING IS
DEPARTMENT 161, STREETS; CERF
MOTION CARRIED
From: Dan Kooken, Purchasing Manager
Re: Purchase of Two (2) 6- Wheel Dump Up-Fitting Equipment Packages (Value: $143,713)
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Alderman Wilshire
| like the idea because | like where it’s located. | think it would be very convenient for the people that they
serve. | think it’s a win/win if we could make that work.
Mayor Donchess
One issue that’s been raised by people who think that Burke Street wouldn’t have been the best alternative for
them was that very one that we should keep them in this area, near the center of downtown.
MOTION CARRIED
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alternative and maybe the quickest alternative is for the administration to stay where they are for the time being
and Brentwood to come and lease a facility in Nashua. Tim Cummings, the Economic Development Director,
who has some knowledge about available space is conversing regularly with people on the school board who
are in charge of facilities and seeking to assist them in locating the Brentwood project within Nashua.
Alderman Deane
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Alderman Deane
So | wouldn't say it was a nickel and dime; maybe this is a back in cost but maybe we should be training
people as they go and this department was reliant on one individual and shame on the city for doing that. That
is just not a good thing to be doing and this is the end result of that. It’s a hard lesson to learn. | think it’s good
to cross train people and get them all well versed.
Alderman Siegel
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decisions made by the committee. | appreciate your willingness to recuse yourself but | just don’t understand
that is a requirement.
Alderman Clemons
| am airing on the side of caution.
Alderman O’Brien
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Mr. Kooken
The actual addendum | believe had questions answered and the requirement is when they return their bid that
the addendum be returned and singed along with their bid. VWWhen they don’t do that, we do disqualify the bid.
Alderman Siegel
So am | correct in my assumption that the addendum or questions were by the bidder?
Mr. Kooken
By the total number of bidders on the project so whatever questions came in over the time period then we put
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Alderman Deane
Supply is high for natural gas because we didn’t have the summer that was anticipated. Have you looked at
going out... what are you looking at a timeframe for locking in? Are you going to try to lock in?
Mr. Danielson
