Finance Committee - Minutes - 11/20/2019 - P18
2020 Police Vehicle Price
Comparison-Unmarked Vehicles
2020 Police Vehicle Price
Comparison-Unmarked Vehicles
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Alderwoman Kelly
| just wanted to remind everyone that there is a Joint Special School Building Committee, it is actually going to
be at Main Dunstable School with a public question and answer. So if you are interested in learning more
about the Middle School project, 7:00 PM tomorrow at Main Dunstable School.
NON-PUBLIC SESSION - None
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION BY ALDERWOMAN CARON TO ADJOURN
MOTION CARRIED
The Finance Committee meeting was adjourned at 7:55 p.m.
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MOTION CARRIED
UNFINISHED BUSINESS — None
NEW BUSINESS — RESOLUTIONS - None
RECORD OF EXPENDITURES
MOTION BY ALDERWOMAN KELLY THAT THE FINANCE COMMITTEE HAS COMPLIED WITH THE CITY
CHARTER AND ORDINANCES PERTAINING TO THE RECORD OF EXPENDITURES FOR THE PERIOD
FROM NOVEMBER 1, 2019 TO NOVEMBER 14, 2019
MOTION CARRIED
GENERAL DISCUSSION
Alderman Laws
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So | applaud, like | said, this has been much longer than | have been on the Board obviously, long time
coming, but | am glad to see that this went through and all the hard work that so many people did to make it
happen.
Alderwoman Kelly
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roads. We will be doing the sign package. Basically the company, Northeast Mechanics will be doing, is the
actual ramp itself and the knee walls that will be alongside it.
Alderman Klee
OK thank you very much appreciate it.
Alderman Caron
| Know this has been a project in the works for 100 years. Were the neighbors involved in any way especially
because it is going to be a lot bigger and different than it has been over the last 30 or 40 years.
Mr. Caggiano
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Chairman O’Brien
Because of the way the close proximity of the neighborhood, it is best to collect the trash with the rear loader
so this would fit more for those particular neighborhoods. | know in my neighborhood | have the truck with the
arm which | always enjoy watching. So that’s it.
Mr. Stewart
In the yard waste department it helps in picking up that.
Chairman O’Brien
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Officer Elliot
We found a company that was willing to accept in trade for 9 millimeter ammunition.
Alderman Laws
That’s wonderful.
Officer Elliott
We ended up trading, if | am correctly, the numbers off the top of my head about 100,000 rounds of 40 cal, for
80,000 rounds of 9 millimeter. It was actually huge that the company helped us out because if we had lost that
stock, honestly we would be asking for quadruple what we are asking for now because it really would have put
us behind.
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You are absolutely right, some of these vehicles, as soon as one officer is getting off of shift, that vehicle has
no time to cool down, another officer is jumping in it. They do truly run 24 hours a day.
MOTION CARRIED
From: Dan Kooken, Purchasing Manager
Re: Purchase of NPD Ammunition (Value: $58,189) Department: 150 Police; Fund: Ammunition and
Supplies Account
MOTION BY ALDERWOMAN KELLY TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE AND AWARD THE PURCHASE OF
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Some of the tactical nuances, while the hybrid has slightly better gas mileage there are up costs up front and
there would be some up costs for maintenance upkeep potentially which | can have Mr. Sojka talk about if you
would like.
Alderwoman Kelly
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Deputy Chief Testaverde