REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
JANUARY 18, 2017
A meeting of the Finance Committee was held on Wednesday, January 18, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. in the
Aldermanic Chamber.
Mayor Jim Donchess, Chairman, presided.
Members of the Committee present: Alderman-at-Large Mark S. Cookson, Vice Chair
Alderman Benjamin M. Clemons
Alderman June M. Caron
Alderman Ken Siegel
Members not in Attendance: Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien
Also in Attendance: Mr. Dan Kooken, Purchasing Manager
Mr. John L. Griffin, Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Bruce Codagnone, IT Division Director
Mr. Nick Caggiano, Superintendent of Parks & Recreation
Mr. Brian Rhodes, Assistant Fire Chief
PUBLIC COMMENT - None
COMMUNICATIONS
From: Dan Kooken, Purchasing Manager
Re: Purchase of Ten (10) Sets of Globe Classic Metro Advance Personal Protective Equipment
(PPE) (Value: $17,900)
MOTION BY ALDERMAN SIEGEL ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE AND AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE FROM
BERGERON PROTECTIVE CLOTHING IN THE AMOUNT OF $17,900. FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE IN
DEPARTMENT 152, FIRE; GENERAL FUND OPERATING BUDGET
MOTION CARRIED
From: Dan Kooken, Purchasing Manager
Re: Purchase of One (1) New 2017 Transit Connect XL Van ($23,204)
MOTION BY ALDERMAN SIEGEL TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE AND AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE
FROM STONEHAM MOTOR CO. IN THE AMOUNT OF $23,204. SOURCE OF FUNDING IS DEPARTMENT
122, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; CERF
ON THE QUESTION
Alderman Siegel
| certainly see the need for the van and | see the pictures where the damage is there but | also see that this is
a van that had less than 16,000 miles on it with only in-city driving and | know that it was a 2001 and | assume
that the rusting is from leaving it out. I’m a little mystified but it has less than 16,000 miles.
Director Codaqnone
| somewhat agree with you. They have been asking me when | was going to bring this to the Capital
Equipment Reserve Fund to get it replaced. On the surface it looks okay but John Stewart has been telling me
all along that it's unsafe. Part of the problem is the short miles that it drives; they carry equipment say from
