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Mr. Boucher
No what happens is it is mainly going to burn biofuel which is the methane gas generated by the sludge,
around 80% of that. Unfortunately it is an unstable pressure so we need to blend it with a natural gas which is
a stable pressure coming from the grid to make sure we maintain an even pressure through the system. So it
will be natural gas that we are burning.
Alderman Klee
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A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderman Klee, Alderwoman Lu, Alderman Harriott-Gathright, Alderwoman Kelly,
Alderman Laws, Alderman O’Brien, Mayor Donchess 7
Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED
From: Kelly Parkinson, Purchasing Manager
Re: Energy Recovery Upgrades
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Mr. Hudson
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Mayor Donchess
Anyone? Could the Clerk please call the roll?
A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderman Klee, Alderwoman Lu, Alderman Harriott-Gathright, Alderwoman Kelly,
Alderman Laws, Alderman O’Brien, Mayor Donchess 7
Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED
From: Kelly Parkinson, Purchasing Manager
Re: Pavement Management Engineering Services Contract Change Order for Sidewalk Construction
Contract
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Alderwoman Lu
Thank you.
Mr. Griffin
You are welcome.
Mayor Donchess
Anyone else? Alright, could the Clerk please call the roll?
A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderman Klee, Alderwoman Lu, Alderman Harriott-Gathright, Alderwoman Kelly,
Alderman Laws, Alderman O’Brien, Mayor Donchess 7
Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED
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Alderman Klee
OK thank you very much.
Mayor Donchess
Alderman Laws?
Alderman Laws
| just wanted to congratulate Mr. Caggiano. | know he’s wanted this sign for a while and | am glad that is finally
happening. | think it is going to do a lot to enhance the esthetic of Holman Stadium.
Mr. Caggiano
Thank you.
Mayor Donchess
Anyone else?
Alderwoman Lu
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We participate in a chemical consortium through bid process to get the lowest price available. JSI was the low
bidder and they came in 1.4% lower than last year. So we'd like to go with JSI they are a well-known company
in the field.
Mayor Donchess
Discussion/questions? Could the Clerk please call the roll?
A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderman Klee, Alderwoman Lu, Alderman Harriott-Gathright, Alderwoman Kelly,
Alderman Laws, Alderman O’Brien, Mayor Donchess 7
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to provide it and then pay a markup charge that we would probably have to pay because we didn’t have that
direct access, which you know, at the end of the day is | want to say somewhere in the order of $6,000.00 ish
for 3 or 4 licenses. So in the grand scheme of things, | think it is well worth the money, especially the amount of
time that | am on the data base.
Alderwoman Lu
Thank you.
Mayor Donchess
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You’re welcome.
Mayor Donchess
Any other questions or comments, Alderwoman Klee?
Alderman Klee
Thank you Mr. Mayor. In keeping with the conversation that just happened and perhaps Alderman Harriott-
Gathright can ask this, would it be called for to add those words for recommendation to the Full Board? Or is it
not necessary?
Alderman Harriott-Gathright
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Thank you for bringing this forward, the contract looks thorough. My question is just more general, is it normal
practice for cities to have this kind of relationship and if so why haven’t we had one until now.
Director Cummings
If | may Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Donchess
Yes, go ahead.
Director Cummings
