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Finance Committee - 11/04/2020 Page 12

Alderman Harriott-Gathright

| Know when the water is there like that, it's usually anywhere from 50 to 100 yards, it’s pretty severe.
Mr. Boucher

Well let me look at that and | can get back to you to see if there’s something we can do or if that’s an
Engineering issue; | can talk to them.

Alderman Harriott-Gathright

OK.

Mayor Donchess

Alright, well thank you very much.

Alderman Harriott-Gathright

Thank you.

Mr. Boucher

Thank you.

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Mr. Boucher

I'll ask about that because | don’t recall many calls going out there to clean catch basins but that would be the
issue if there were plugged catch basins around there.

Mayor Donchess
Could it be that the pipe isn’t sufficient size to take in the flow?
Mr. Boucher

In a catch basin it can be, but usually just clogged, they are usually sized properly. And | would have to look at
the GIS to see if that ties into a nearby water body or if it goes into the sewer.

Mayor Donchess

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Alderman Harriott-Gathright

Actually for Mr. Boucher. Are you familiar with Northeastern Boulevard where we get that water, like it can go
half way up our cars at times coming up to almost the window?

Mr. Boucher
No, I’m not familiar with that.

Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright

| am just curious. You were talking about somebody monitors the water and stuff, | was wondering do we
actually monitor water from the rain as well? Or are you just talking about at the site?

Mr. Boucher

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From: Kelly Parkinson, Purchasing Manager
Re: | CSO Flow Monitoring Services Funded from Budget Account 53107 Architect & Engineering Services
valued at $158,400

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ON THE QUESTION

Mayor Donchess

Is Mr. Boucher on the call?

David Boucher, Wastewater Superintendent

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Mr. Ibarra
Thank you.

Alderwoman Kelly

Thanks for bringing this forward: | Know you guys do a really good job for us in the winter, keeping the roads
clear.

Mr. Ibarra

We've got a great time, thank you.

Mayor Donchess

Anyone else? Alderman O’Brien.

Alderman O’Brien

Thank you. Yeah this is one of those things that unfortunately we have to realize snow is coming but it’s

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From: Kelly Parkinson, Purchasing Manager
Re: Bulk Road Salt Funded from Budget Account 61514 Salt valued at $455,000

MOTION BY ALDERMAN HARRIOTT-GATHRIGHT TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE, AND APPROVE THE
PURCHASE OF WINTER SALT IN THE AMOUNT OF $455,000 FROM GRANITE STATE MINERALS OF
PORTSMOUTH, NH, AND EASTERN MINERALS, INC., OF CHELSEA, MA. FUNDING WILL BE
THROUGH DEPARTMENT 161 STREETS; FUND: GENERAL; ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION: 61
SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS, BY ROLL CALL.

ON THE QUESTION

Mayor Donchess

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thought, would be a real complement to our current financial systems. Mr. Donovan suggested that as a proof
of concept we start with the School Department first. Their Access Database has kind of seen its end of life
and we think that this particular software would enable us to help them out significantly. This is a cloud-based
subscription so it’s a subscription; it’s not hosted internally. And the beauty of that is it doesn’t put a drag or it
doesn’t take any resources from our current Information Technology Staff.

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PUBLIC COMMENT - None

Alderman Harriott-Gathright

Can | acknowledge that Alderman Dowd is on with us | think? | think that’s the only other Alderman, right?

Mayor Donchess

| don’t see him, but is Alderman Dowd here? Hi Alderman Dowd.
Alderman Dowd

How are you doing?

Mayor Donchess

Oh there you are. Alright, Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright.
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