HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-05-31 Finance Committee MinutesFinance Committee
May 31, 1985 at 4:00 p.m.
Minutes
Present: Councilor Jim Cox, Chairman
Councilor John Gass
Councilor Arthur Tilley
John Flynn, City Manager
Bob Miller, City Solicitor
Ted Jellison, Finance Director
Dave Pellegrino, Purchasing Agent
1. Auditing Services.
The Committee agreed to interview the firms of Brantner
and Thibodeav and of Brooks and Carter regarding their
proposals for auditing services on Tuesday, June 4th at
0:00 a.m, and 0:30 a.m.
2. York Street Property.
The City Manager asked for clarification from the Committee
as to their action on the dispositiono£ property on York
Street which was
considered at their last meeting. At that
previous meeting, Councilor McCarthy had suggested the Committee
view the property in question. Councilors Cox and Gass asked
that the item be placed on their next meeting's agenda.
3. MMA Defense Fund.
The Committee approved $300 to be placed in this fund. The
City Solicitor detailed the purpose of the fund _'which is
to pay expenses incurred by the Maine Municipal Association
in prosecuting and defending pending litigation involving
municipal liability for retirement benefits for temporary and
seasonal employees. -
4. Bids:
a. Vac -All Parts. The Committee recommended award to C.B.
Kenworth, Inc., the low bidder, at $3,610.05.
b. Construction of Vestibule Building and Walkway. The
Comm ttee recommended award of the contract for construction
of this building and walkway at the City Nursing Facility to
Larry M. Noyes and Sons, Inc., the low bidder, at $8,900.00.-----
C. Demolition of BUilding at 164 Warren Street. The Committee
recommended approval of a and of contract to Hughes Brothers, -
Inc., the low bidder, at $4,400.00.
d. Street Light Head:. The Committee approved purchase
Of 100 street light heads from Graybar Electric Company,
the low bidder, at $34.45/ea.
a. Estimated Annual Re uiremenY o£ Incontinent Pads. The
Committee r ommertded. purchase from Eastern Hospital Supply
Co., the lowcresoonsive bidder.
f. Estimated AMual Requirementa o£ Fuel and Diesel Oil."
The Committed recomNended award Of the annual contract for No.
5 Fuel Oil, Diesel Fuel and Kerosene to Irving Oil Corp.,
the low responsive bidder. .And further recommended award of
the annual contract for No. 6 Fuel Oil toC. H. Sprague and
Sons, Inc., the low bidder, at $.6919/gallon.
g. Waste Wood/Dark Chips. The Committee recommended purchase
of thewood/bark chips from Parkway Transport, the only bidder,
at $2.95/cu. yd.
h. playground Equipment. The Committee recommended the
following moltE19H awards:
Whirlwind Slide
Gametime
$3,609.00
Atom Splitter Swing
1,581.50
Tot Swing
599.70
Geodesic Climber
Miracle
988.00
Flying Pony
"
600.00
suck -A -'Bout
1,050.00
i. Programmable Controller. The Committee recommended pn rchase
Of a Programmable Controller for the Wastewater TreatmentPlant
to be purchased from Standard Electric Co., the low responsive
bidder, at $6,308.95.'
Committee adjourned at 4:45 p.m.