Finance Committee - 05/05/2021 Page 3
COMMUNICATIONS
From: Kelly Parkinson, Purchasing Manager
Re: DMV Staffing/Online Appointment Management in the amount not to exceed $40,000 funded from
accounts 53452 Staffing Services
MOTION BY ALDERMAN HARRIOTT-GATHRIGHT TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE, AND APPROVE THE
CONTINUED CONTRACT WITH THE LEDDY GROUP IN ASSISTING WITH THE ONLINE APPOINTMENT
SYSTEM FOR MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION CUSTOMERS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$40,000 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2021. FUNDING WILL BE THROUGH DEPARTMENT: 126 FINANCIAL
SERVICES; FUND: 53452 STAFFING SERVICES, BY ROLL CALL.
ON THE QUESTION
Mayor Donchess
| believe Mr. Fredette is here on this, City Treasurer. David are you here on this one or is it Ms. Kleiner?
John Griffin, CFO
Mr. Mayor, this is John Griffin.
Mayor Donchess
Alright we’ve got Mr. Fredette and CFO Griffin. Go ahead, explain the item please?
David Fredette, City Treasurer
Well briefly, | could talk about it for half an hour, but briefly since March of 2020, not March of 2021 but 2020
through today | have had at least 2 to 4 employees out on medical or COVID-19 issues and | still have
employees out. I’ve needed some extra help to deal with emails, telephone calls and the appointment system.
We are seeing about 120 people a day and | need that extra help with the short-handedness with the people
that have some health issues, basically is the answer.
Mayor Donchess
OK. Questions or comments from the Committee or any members of the Board?
Alderwoman Lu
| have a question.
Mayor Donchess
Alderwoman Lu.
Alderwoman Lu
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. So in the past, you know, | don’t have my notes taken very well on my sheet of
paper here but over the last year, we have spent | think it was $24,000.00. But the end date on this staffing |
thought was June 30", 2021. So | am asking about why the addition that’s the end date is in two months is
close to what the original year was?
