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Superintendent Caggiano
You do because it’s not turf grass. Its brambles. Its pucker brush. It’s rasberries. It’s bittersweet.
Chairman Cookson
If you wait until the weed is an inch, you probably need that piece of equipment.
Superintendent Caggiano
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Chairman Cookson
All right so it’s an extendable arm that goes over guardrails and such. Does that piece of equipment exist in
the city anywhere at all?
Superintendent Caggiano
No.
Chairman Cookson
So it’s nothing that you can share with another department?
Superintendent Caggiano
No.
Chairman Cookson
But like | said, some of this work gets done prior to bringing this...
Superintendent Caggiano
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Chairman Cookson
Any you maintain that very well. Marie Avenue because you just brought that up, Marie Avenue was just
mowed recently. It’s not waiting for this particular engagement.
Superintendent Caggiano
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Superintendent Caggiano
The high profile spots that are on that list. Off the top of my head...
Chairman Cookson
So they hit some of these again?
Superintendent Caggiano
Twice. That’s what | said.
Chairman Cookson
Not all of them?
Superintendent Caggiano
No.
Chairman Cookson
You've got the Broad Street Parkway as a new linear mile.
Superintendent Caggiano
That’s on the list. We don’t mow that on a weekly basis.
Chairman Cookson
Why not?
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good. If you go out on Main Street, | think Main Street looks pretty good. Most of the parks look good and so
it's hard to lower the standards. The employees want things to look it too.
Chairman Cookson
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Superintendent Caggiano
They’re responsible for the upkeep of the parks and the public spaces that we take care in the city. Not all
parks. We do the monuments, City Hall.
Chairman Cookson
Exactly. So you have other responsibilities beyond the parks.
Superintendent Caggiano
Correct.
Chairman Cookson
Okay. Do those responsibilities include mowing, weeding, weed whacking, any of...
Superintendent Caggiano
Yes.
Chairman Cookson
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Chairman Cookson
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concerned about what are we doing. How are we maintaining? Why are we waiting until mid-September/
October to do this and how far is it going to get us the $26,000? | really wanted to understand what the
agreement is with Kohl Farms. How many pieces of equipment are they providing? How much manpower are
they providing and how far does $26,000 get us? That’s the context.
Superintendent Caggiano
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NEW BUSINESS — RESOLUTIONS
R-17-120
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Tom Lopez
Alderman-at-Large Brian S. McCarthy
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
RELATIVE TO AN AGREEMENT FOR COUNSEL SERVICES CONCERNING POTENTIAL
OPIOID LITIGATION
MOTION BY ALDERMAN SIEGEL TO TABLE UNTIL THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED FINANCE
MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2017
MOTION CARRIED
NEW BUSINESS — ORDINANCES — None
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
AUGUST 16, 2017
A meeting of the Finance Committee was held on Wednesday, August 16, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. in the Aldermanic
Chamber.
Alderman-at-Large Mark S. Cookson, Vice 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
Alderman Ken Siegel
Members not in Attendance: Mayor Jim Donchess, Chair
