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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-02-01 Finance Committee MinutesFINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES February 1, 2016 Councilors in Attendance: Baldacci, Sprague, Nealley, Graham, Durgi Faircloth, Perry, Nichols I �11�1 A;JIPIJI 11 1 � III III I piiiiiip�1111 1 11 111 111� 1111111111111I�� o 1 11 IT a fidh III, C. Consent Agenda a. Fuel Update b. Emergency Purchase — Patrol Car — Quirk Ford - $27,561 Motion made and seconded to accept consent agenda items. Motion passed unanimously. 2. Bids/Purchasing a. Backhoe/Loader — Public Services — Nortrax - $110,000 (net life cycle cost of $57,000) Motion made and seconded to recommend purchase to full Council. Motion passed unanimously. b. Engineering Services — Engineering — Woodard & Curran - $21,905 Motion made and seconded to authorize contract. Motion passed unanimously. 3. Bond Order Staff reviewed the need to authorize additional SRF borrowings for upcoming Wastewater Treatment Plant projects. The three planned projects are the bio media replacement, Hammond Street and Court Street. S. Scoping Audit— Large Customer Energy Efficiency Program Staff reviewed the parameters of the Large Customer program offered by Efficiency Maine as well as the scoping audit that was recently completed as part of that program. Councilors were in favor of the savings that could be achieved in the three identified projects. Councilor Sprague expressed that this is a process that should be repeated every five years or so due to the rapidly changing nature of technology. A citizen, Karen Marysclaughter spoke in favor of this and wanted to ensure that the additional potential efficiency measures that were identified were followed up on. Staff responded that this would be a consideration in the upcoming FY 17 budget process. Motion made and seconded to approve staffs submission of an application to Efficiency Maine's Large Customer Program. I w�I; IJIJI� 'I III 1 1 11111! 111111115 11111111 Il 1 11, 1, 1 &ITRI1547nUINVIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIJIIIII, l!"IIII 7i i