Finance Committee - 3/20/2019 Page 4
Ms. Marchant
Most likely unfortunately yes, but we are having better partnership with our neighbors upstream, specifically
from the Pepperell Dam, the new owners of that. Their licensing agreement requires them to do a little bit
more as well. So we should see a reduction over time in this. But we do believe that water chestnuts which
are not included in this will be a bigger problem this year from the amount that went over last year so we are
working with volunteers to see what we can do to get ahead of that this summer.
Alderman Law
Thank you.
MOTION CARRIED
From: Dan Kooken, Purchasing Manager
Re: Purchase of Two (2) 2019 Ford Transit Cargo Vans
MOTION BY ALDERWOMAN KELLY TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE AND AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE
FROM GRAPPONE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP IN THE AMOUNT OF $57,857. FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE IN
DEPARTMENT 191, SCHOOL; CERF
ON THE QUESTION
Chairman O’Brien
Anybody here to discuss, Mr. Kooken? Do | have any questions from any members of the Board?
Alderman Caron
Yes thank you. What are these vans used for?
Dan Kooken, Purchasing Manager
Transport throughout the City mostly. | think that the two vehicles we are replacing are both over 100,000
miles
Alderman Caron
Right | saw that.
Mr. Kooken
They both have served their useful life, this is a CERF expense.
Alderman Caron
But they are not a particular reason like busing or ..
Mr. Kooken
No they are pretty standard vans, one of them has a kind of metal workers machinist kind of thing for repairs,
the other one is more basic.
