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Alderman Clemons
For those two species?
Director Marchant
Yes.
Mayor Donchess
This is a two-year contract if approved by the committee will need to go to the full Board of Aldermen.
Alderman O’Brien
Does this include divers as well to eradicate what doesn’t get chemically treated? Will we go in and try to
harvest the additional?
Director Marchant
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
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A Viva Voce Roll Call was taken, which resulted as follows:
Yea: Mayor Donchess, Alderman Cookson, Alderman Wilshire,
Alderman O’Brien, Alderman Caron
Nay:
MOTION CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION BY ALDERMAN WILSHIRE TO ADJOURN
MOTION CARRIED
The Finance Committee meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
Alderman Ben Clemons
Committee Clerk, pro tem
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would just think long and hard before we took away their ability to do that because their element is no longer
usable or feasible to helping with any of the settlements. | would just be cautious about taking that away from
them.
Mayor Donchess
You're point being that it could be revealing as to the way risk management would handle future cases.
Alderman Deane
Correct. We are telling the attorneys who are representing whomever in filing suits against us, this is exactly
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NON-PUBLIC SESSION
MOTION BY ALDERMAN CLEMONS THAT THE FINANCE COMMITTEE GO INTO
NON-PUBLIC SESSION BY ROLL CALL PURSUANT TO RSA 91-A:3,II(e) TO CONSIDER A
PENDING GENERAL LIABILITY SETTLEMENT FILED AGAINST THE CITY
SECONDED BY ALDERMAN WILSHIRE
A Viva Voce Roll Call was taken, which resulted as follows:
Yea: Mayor Donchess, Alderman Cookson, Alderman Wilshire, 5
Alderman O’Brien, Alderman Caron
Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
APRIL 19, 2017
A meeting of the Finance Committee was held on Wednesday, April 19, 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-at-Large Lori Wilshire
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien
Alderman Benjamin M. Clemons
Alderman June M. Caron
Members not in Attendance: Alderman Ken Siegel
Also in Attendance: Alderman Sean M. McGuinness
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A Viva Voce Roll Call was taken, which resulted as follows:
Yea: Mayor Donchess, Alderman Cookson, Alderman Wilshire,
Alderman O’Brien, Alderman Clemons, Alderman Caron,
Alderman Siegel
Nay:
MOTION CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION BY ALDERMAN WILSHIRE TO ADJOURN
MOTION CARRIED
The Finance Committee meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
Alderman Ken Siegel
Committee Clerk
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Alderman O’Brien
I’m concerned about not having a vendor like Motel 6. Are we looking for someone else who will accept
vouchers in the city?
Mr. Griffin
Welfare Officer Mack will be able to respond to that. He just found out about Motel 6. We've had trouble with
Motel 6 with regard to how they want to be paid. That’s why we went with the credit card. Our preference is
that we trade the vouchers for a check monthly, not by credit card. Mr. Mack, I’m sure, is looking for
alternatives.
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Alderman Siegel
It says right in the documentation for the change order. At the time, they weren’t aware of how much of wall
structure they would need to properly fit up the retaining wall. They had to go in there and see the site
conditions. They have the exact same blocks So it’s actually now cost effective and it matches. Now that they
know, that’s what that is about.
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Mayor Donchess
In furtherance of the same point, in the litigation with the hotel down in the south end, the Radisson, the city
some several years ago, we lost the case against them and there was a lot of money involved, in part because
we did not call an expert other than the assessor for the city. That’s a mistake we should repeat.
MOTION CARRIED
From: Dan Kooken, Purchasing Manager
Re: 2017 Sewer Replacement Program (Value: $3,255,683)
