REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
APRIL 5, 2017
A meeting of the Finance Committee was held on Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. in the
Aldermanic Chamber.
Mayor Jim Donchess, Chairman, presided.
Members of the Committee present: Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien
Alderman Benjamin M. Clemons
Alderman June M. Caron
Alderman Ken Siegel
Members not in Attendance: Alderman-at-Large Mark S. Cookson, Vice Chair
PUBLIC COMMENT — None
COMMUNICATIONS
From: Dan Kooken, Purchasing Manager
Re: Fire 2016 State Homeland Security Hazmat Grant Program (Value: $11,326)
MOTION BY ALDERMAN SIEGEL TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE AND AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE
FROM SAFEWARE, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $11,326. SOURCE OF FUNDING IS DEPARTMENT 152,
FIRE EMERGENCY SERVICES; HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM
MOTION CARRIED
From: Dan Kooken, Purchasing Manager
Re: Invasive Species Controlled Management (Value $95,728)
MOTION BY ALDERMAN SIEGEL TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE AND AWARD THE CONTRACT
TO SOLITUDE LAKE MANAGEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $95,728. FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE IN
DEPARTMENT 181, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; OTHER CONTRACTED SERVICES
ON THE QUESTION
Alderman Clemons
What exactly are we eradicating from the river?
Director Marchant
Last year Madeline Mineau, the Waterways Manager, partnered with DES and for the first time we mapped the
invasive species on the Nashua River. We had a comprehensive mapping done. With a lot of volunteers, we
did a phenomenal job of pulling out all the water chestnuts. But because we didn’t treat right afterwards, the
Milfoil and fanwort essentially took over everywhere. This is a treatment is a series of treatment this year as a
one-time major expense that we will then be able to do very small treatments to keep it under control in the
future.
