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FINANCE COMMITTEE
May 7, 2012 at 5:00pm
Minutes
Councilors: Durgin, Blanchette, Weston, Gallant, Longo, Sprague,
Baldacci, Gratwick, Hawes
Staff: Cyr, Conlow, Heitmann, Little, Wardwell, Morgan, Gastia,
Beaton, Higgins
Others: Jennifer and peter Brown, Steve Sleeper, Gary Watson, A. Neff
1. Consent Agenda
a. Resolve, Accepting and Appropnatirg Grant Funds in the amounts of $4,575,633
from the FAA and $127,101 from MDDT for AIR #55
A motion was made to move, it was seconded and approved.
Bids/Purchasing
a. Sole Source -Water Main Replacements - All - Bangor Water District -$56,000
This agenda Item was moved, seconded and approved.
b. Reque4MWaive Bid Process -Rock Salt -Public Works-Intemmional5it
This agenda Item was moved, seconded and approved.
C. Development of Demolition Plan 35 Court Street - Engineering - Sargent
Corporation
Durgin explained that this proposal Is for the development plan for the demolition.
This is not approving the demolition itself, as they will also look at the possibility of
salvaging the building and it will come bah to Council for further discussion.
This is not an "in house" project bemuse of the nature of the building, utilitles; it Is a
special and unique project where expert advice is needed.
Item Was moved to Staff recommendation to negotiate with Sargent Corporation. The
motion was seconded and approved.
d. Audit Services — Finance— Runyon, Kersteen, Ouellette
A motion was made to move to Staff recommendation to stay with R.K.O.; the motion was
seconded and accepted.
3. 2012 Byrne Memorial lusl Assistance Grant
Chief Gastia explained that Ne City has been presented with a proposal for this grant (as
they are each year) which is shared with the Penobscot County SherrlfPs Department. It Is
money that If afforded to us as long as we can Justify its use. Gestic explainetl that this
year, the Bangor Police Department portion of the funding will be used for equipment and
training that the P.D. that they otherwise would not have funding for.
A motion was made to approve the grant funding as recmnmended. It was seconded and
approved.
4. uppers on 110 Pearl street
Tae Collector Little explained that at the April 2" Finance Committee meeting, a decision
was made to allow Jennifer and Peter Brown of 110 Pearl Street an additional month to deal
with their personal financial issues. Little went on to say that the Brown's areat this
meeting tonight WM a check for $4950 payable to Me any of Bangor for an outstanding
balance for property at 110 Pearl Street. After a good deal of discussion between
Councilors, and a unanimous vote, a motion was made to go Into Executive Session based
on statute iMRSA 405(6)(e) to begin the process of the City taking possession of the
property. The motion was seconded, approved and they immediately went into session.
A motion to take possession of the property was moved, seconded and approved as a
recommendation to the full coundl.
5. Executive Session -36 MESA Section 641(2)— Hardship Abatement
6. Open Session — Hardship Abatement Decision
Approve Staff Recommendation
Committee adjourned at 6:10 pm.
FINANCE COMMITTEE AGENDA
May 7, 2012 @ 5:00 pm
1. Consent Agenda
a. Resolve, Accepting and Appropriating Grant Funds in the Amounts of $4,575,633
from the FAA and $127,101 from MDOT for AIR #55
2. Bids/Purchasing
a. Sole Source- Water Main Replacements- Airport - Bangor Water District -$56,000
b. Request to Waive Bid Process - Rork Salt -Public Works- International Salt
c. Development of Demolition Plan 35 Court Street - Engineering - Sargent Corporation
d. Audit Services - Finance - Runyon, Kersteen, Ouellette
3. 2012 Byrne Memoria6 3ustice Assistance Grant
4. Update on 110 Paml Street
S. Executive Session -36 MRSA Section 841(2)- Hardship Abatement
6. Open Session - Hardship Abatement Decision