HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-12-19 Finance Committee MinutesFinance/Transportation Committee
December 19, 1984 @ 5:15 p.m.
Minutes
Present: Councilor Sim Cox
Councilor Sohn McCarthy.
Council Chairman Tom Davis
Councilor Ed Brown
Councilor Arthur Tilley
Sohn Plynn, City Manager
Russ McKenna, City Clerk
1. Polling Locations.
The Committee discussed with Mrs. Evelyn Plummer and a group of
interested citizens the possibility of adding a third precinct
to Ward 3, District 117. The recent redistricting done by _
the State Legislature added a section in District 117 which
moves approximately 150-200 voters to a polling location
out of their neighborhood. The City Clerk explained that
eating a new polling location would require four people to
man the site and approximately $500 for the booth and voting
device. The City Manager indicated that the Council would have
to consider allowing a polling place outside of the district.
itself. The City Clerk furtherindicated that he would like to
see a placefor the elderly to vote and felt it would be a better
service provided. State Representative Pat Stevens indicated that
her policy is that it should be as easy as possible for people to
vote.
The City Solicitor had prepared a memo for the City Council
regarding this issue
and attached a proposed description of
the newly -created precinct if atfavorable determination is made
by the Council for its creation. In his memo, the City Solicitor
indicated that if the Council establishes a voting:.place-at a
;school .outside of its boundaries._that they -will -also have to pass
an Order establii9ing-it it the' -new location -and will have to obtain
approval from the Secretary of State.
The Committee agreed to have a Council Order prepared for the
first meeting in January to proposed the change in the ordinance
dealing With voting precincts and mvoed that the matter be placed
back before the City Council for their full consideration and
subsequent decision.
2. Bids
a. Installation of Roof ventilator Fans. The Committee recommended
and of the contract to Central City Sheet Co., the low bidder, at
$9,254.00 contingent uron full,City-,Council passage of an Order to
be prepared by the Finance Director which will transfer an additional
sum of $2,754 from the Contingent Account into the Motor Pool Outlay
Account to cover the differential amount from the Engineering
Department's original estimate of $6,500.
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b. Boiler 6 xeatin S gram xe a The,Committee recommended
and o ontract or reparrs atrHilding 600 to MainecEnergy,
Inc., thelowbidder, at $16,124.00.
3. Crane at Sewage Treatment Plant.
The Purchasing Agent indicated that an offer of $2,500 had been
received for a small crane located at the Sewage Treatment Plant
which was received se veral years ago through Federal Goverment
surplus property forapproximately $500. Along with this oral
offer, a written offer of $2,000 was received, and the Purchasing
Agent has tentatively accepted the $2,500 offer pending concurrence
from the Finance Committee. The Committee approved this action.
4. Council Order 85-45 - Photocopier and Microcomputer for The Bus.
,.By a 3-1 vote, the Comittees reccmnended passage .of, his Order }
'changing the transfer from the Contingent 'Account (rather than.
the Reserve -Bus equipment Account) into the Bangor Bus -Outlay
:Account in the amount o£-$2,170.00. - - - _-
Committee adjourned at 6:00 p.m.