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FINANCE COMMITTEE
May 6, 2013 @ 6:39 P.M.
MINUTES
Council Members: Gallant, Sprague, Baldacci, Nealley, Blanchette, Durgin
Staff: Cyr, Conlow, Dawes Morgan, Hathaway
Others:
1. Consent Agenda
a. Report of Bids Awarded by Staff – April 2013
Gallant moves, Sprague seconds and approved.
2. Bids/Purchasing
a. Cab & Chassis – Fleet Maintenance – Freightliner of Maine - $143,924
Finance Director Cyr recommends we award bid to low bidder, Freightliner of
Maine.
Baldacci moves, Gallant seconds and approved.
b. Sewer System Repair/Maintenance – Engineering – Eastwood Contractors -
$124,700
c. Request to Upgrade Mobile Data Terminals to Cellular Service
d. Request to Waive Bid – Police – SRT Tactical Armor – Riley’s Sport Shop -
$23,292
Gallant moves items b-d, Baldacci seconds and approved.
e. Request to Acquire a Prisoner Transport Vehicle
Finance Director Cyr states we do not have or use a Prisoner Transport
Vehicle. This would be an addition to our fleet. This vehicle would be a van
with an insert that would allow for multiple prisoners to be transported at
once if needed. The primary reason for this is the increase of drug use,
mental health issues as well as the small size of the back seat of cruisers.
Behavior is disruptive and it’s for all involved and their safety.
Gallant moved, Sprague seconds, approved.
3. Orders 13-142 and 13-143, Authorizing the Refinancing of Certain
Existing Bond Obligations
Finance Director Cyr sums this up stating we will retire bonds before their call
dates and the deposits of the bond proceeds into an escrow account and those
bonds & interests will be paid out of the escrow account until the call date where
all the bonds will be authorized & called. In general we will save about
$500,000.
Baldacci moves, Nealley seconds, approved.
Adjourned at 6:44 p.m.