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FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES
October 19, 2015
Immediately Following Government Operations Committee
Councilors in Attendance: Sprague, Graham, Civiello, Nealley
Staff in Attendance: Cyr, Conlow, Gendreau, Linscott, Rudzinski,
Theriault, Swann, Farrar, Beaton, Ellis
1. Consent Agenda
a. Emergency Purchase – WWTP – Repair of 150 HP Pump – AC Electric -
$13,088
Motion made and seconded, item accepted unanimously.
b. Emergency Purchase – WWTP – Park Street Hill – Sewer Upgrade –
Eastwood Contractors
Motion made and seconded, item accepted unanimously.
2. Bids/Purchasing
a. Playground Structure – Parks & Rec – Marturano - $64,936
Motion made and seconded to award bid to Marturano, item passed
unanimously.
b. Request to Waive Bid Process - Recycling Building Roof Repairs –
WWTP/Public Works – PNM Construction - $12,375
Motion made and seconded to award contract to PNM Construction, item
passed unanimously.
c. Request to Waive Bid Process – Paint Machine – Airport – Franklin Paint -
$62,265
Motion made and seconded to award contract to Franklin Paint, item
passed unanimously.
d. Rehabilitate Used Buses – Community Connector – Maine Military
Authority - $355,050, Merwin Vehicle Consulting - $23,589
Motion made and seconded to recommend award of contract to Maine
Military Authority to the full council, motion passed unanimously. Motion
made and seconded to award contract to Merwin Vehicle Consulting, item
passed unanimously.
e. Request to Waive Bid Process – Radios – Community Connector –
Whittens 2-Way - $13,792
Motion made and seconded to award contract to Whittens 2-Way, item
passed unanimously
3. Executive Session 405 (6) (C) – Disposition of Real Estate
4. Open Session – Disposition of Real Estate Recommendation
Motion made and seconded to authorize sale of property to the full Council,
item passed unanimously.
5. Executive Session 36 MRSA Section 841 (2) – Hardship Abatement
6. Open Session – Hardship Abatement Decision
Motion made and seconded to approve staff recommendation, item passed
unanimously. In addition, the Committee unanimously approved a partial
abatement for 2014 and 2015 based on the Assessor’s reduction in value.
Meeting Adjourned 6:38 pm