HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-12-19 Finance Committee MinutesP nv a
Oecmher ]9, 1994
t4vmtee
Caystttee M®beie PresmR: D. Soucy, Chair, P. S1ancM1ette, M.
C. P.a{ g J. Ryles
Cwrcll Meiiheie Pteeent: flme
Staff Pre3 nt, B. BaQett, J. n.=....a..+, D. Pellayim
B. Stumpfel, B. -B hx S. Bolduc, R. Gibb,
B. Moura, R. YcT y, B. Shibles, R. Mislw,
S. Ring
Otlm Preea:t: D. Mill, Saayer F1rv1ramEaRal Service
D. Bell aM R. Spa , BRS
D. Nmdes, R there Conservatory of f is
auaan Young, BDA
Meeting was caller to order at 5:00 p.m.
taus 199p4 metal itM which fa for Courcil abxTa�:t of pevswial pmpazty
aga t property ]acntad at Togeticr Place. Taws vuere
assessed in error, bot assessor's has no a ity to abate since it is
voxe than one } Si the co�tsait.
Tyler
by sovby Po v . stun to city Cwrcil W approve atatavmt.
Sr�tled Poppet. Passer.
Amada teia'ii out of ogler.
3. Coumil Resolve 95-33 c.,..� appropism:..., of Coif Cmt Penfal
Page for Purohase of ( f Carts
Theriaolt pmsentsd itmy Welch is to apprcpt $9,000 of antiofiated
$45,000 atuaial rental fees, for first of Urzee $9,000 animal payments for
the pachaee of golf carts.
Tyler awed xecm:maaiatim m City Courcil w appxwE Courcil Fseolva
95-33. by Poppet. Passed.
5. Bide:
a. Liatallation of
30
fuel faN¢
-Pack wcotle
JM Cape ]
(C tl'
bid price of $13,855. T are 275 gallon size, ami will Le in t lled
iwids U WSldinjs. HurluV is coming Exon a Mine State eweing
Aut sty (i ) grant.
Pxm4re1 quwticned if the tank wmltl still na� to la replaced if grant
fulls were not available. T1s teepees ass yw.
Tyler notes that excess fun& will be uses for r®val of n..e..,.,.,...a
Tm4aa, mtl queatiaai if t ezcws funs wall be sufficient. Toe
tespowe ass no. yrankel q�mvdan- all size of t to he
xamved. me respo:tlerl 20 Taos, 10 arch 500 gall azd 10 each 1,000
gallons. Blarohette rated that of a Talks Taken out in the axes were 5n
good condition mM dare ww no ground rxnrc�. Shs also rated that
mf superviaw xevoval of talks.
Tyl¢ vovai surd of amtxact for Sxatellation of 30 fuel taNs at Park
wade to low ]liddazr RYUr, Ina., of Jay, Nave for bid price of $13,855.
SecsMed by Blmictette. Puss.
b. Snow I�rc al Setvioa - Park W INav Ca1�i (unity
Pe11 ¢i.ro prasentad item and rotas that tie tecvnme,datfmn lea cbang l
siren tt agm was pnblisletl. Tia low bitli, C 6 C �, fficwec
are rot able to veer the $1 million lnsuxenre n+?.:�, tbetefoxe they
have been judged upsaiva. 'Hc low xespsaive bids is B. A.
Gamper, erercr, for bid price of $423 per stosA. TTey hove at least
$500,000 of in;oranra co en e all will haus it i.v:rewed To $1 million if
it is not at $1 million. Leen chaired on Catcher.
P011a ro r aweN of oontract to low reslenaiw bidder B. A.
Gairket, Breluer, for bid price of $423 per store upon
Satisfactory proof of Ttmmanoe all referavre rwe,.w.
lianirei not be male until itmurenoe arcl referenes
are chaclred. ml ino respn that bili Lea $500,000 at this ibis
and Lae emnvitred to iicra3evg ouvera3e to $1 million all he can Purchase
con¢age, also mfexmee can he chat i t®mauv. Blanc Sttc questtored
what if the bids Can not flrtain cwaragei Why go a wit surd if
there is the possibility tMt bids¢ can rot obTein age] Agrees with
Frenkel w wit 2 weals.
Gacxal discussion aream procakues for reviavi,g hies all prase Thal
to tic PinanCe Camdttee. A itionel gacral diecusaim shout what
constitutw a stow for this contract (3" con•: m:...), if Storm
cont w yore than 24 luxe ovafdetcrl 2 storms. Also, Met ditl tic
centract State about the eetennnation to Plow (csntxect mffi a on a ewe
by cars bwis). Piwlly, if only 5 buildings will be cccq d Boring text
tw welts, awN can be delays for tw morels.
Tyler tecamvxkd ra l foxwxd with award contingmt upon iwucarse end
refetaees because w aaaemn pmywsw contractor vay make other
camio . Also, if tie dxiivsye are rot kept P1 until theca azo
occupants, pla+ir J a pmblmc Ring
notal that it is difficult to defy Meat is and Mat is not a stomp,
generally vee 3', but these maybe dcbg as , or a knavy storm will nave
noxe than 3'. fibula Ws Ct to Pura pec Stoao clang ie ady 4 or 5 of
16 arivawye ase Ploaed Allowing stow to amm,aate vgploned will lead to
across PsuDlare Lar five �. Soucy cmma,trad that just b gree a
bnildirg is rot asepses Imes nc mesa it amara rot ne lalaetl.
PrmJsl sexed that lox Didier std rot have insurarw xapired by tin bfd.
sax �ive bidaar says he wto get the inaurarca. UP fron, Un b1tl
v quiveoenis slwld ne cque to be auxe t bfd i n re
apecificariby Pcgper n ear;,..I Wnone ponded canon .fir+.eta can
be clacked by nacc.'�itv3• 1N11ap'im vPSPo�derl yes.
Sid6 noted Mat the City mill love Uvee easuroi lmsea which inclosed
Brow pla;A g. Bavvett v¢podn that ttn City will talm cave of plwing.
P p ImY@j W table it® Uot Bit n FilmRs or
t n raguU Courofl Nesting. SavMai by Rl a•e^hette. Pawed.
c. Sdgnage for Maire eusireee Bntevprise Park (Bwnmaic Develcp�j
lnllayiro presented xevvmvNativt to � oontrect for ivrecallation of
thtee Signe rt Pains Buaina�e Eat v Ise Park to law bfdaer Bingo Nevi,
Bad for bid price of $24,805. Signe ate 4' by 9^ iiretallad on a
cacretm lase 11' wide by 18' deep.
Pcl rotes Mat Hera was diacusaim o>noembg City lago. Gitb
vwpond l tkat City lap w rot ircludai Sn Me bid, therefore woultl be
Basad later.
'tyles Sovea acavd of contract for installation of thvee Signe at xaire
seines mnt� Perk to low bihler Baegox MOO, Bangor for Did prire
of $24,805. SxvM L by nt,,..,n=tte. passes,
Pellegrino pro mrcm �ion to swan oontmct for Pnanmm of xood
chit wiM lietai opctare to lav bidder C.U.B.S., Irc. Paberst, iii for
b1d Price of $19,403. Chipper will be used for CAris[ves ttaas an laugh,
an ie
funL by a gnm f= Maire Solis Wsate mw � Ap .
PraNal guestitxied Wietlar other Covcillo® felt as nen that if stn
eaxn lw bidder, W ,,.w is $152 btgmr, sere £mu Bangor, the bid would
be P1
is aaavfrom the s law bintf Fr also rated that SeroM law
bidizr iymwKh, tU1 an rot a Igor.. no
in
1e irn ted that item in
tin secvd lw bid awe rot .+nle m tla iTmi in tin low bier an Mmn
be oviaved the varlare models respvWed that
City cit
h gine tie City y the r egoism[ that ne tante.
Pallayim rvspvtlal thac tin city insesrer coultl not justify tin request.
Tyles mwn marl of mrt et for fur a of eaod chic wi listed
cptians to low � C.B.B.S., fro. T t, m for bid Price of
$19,403. Se®tlai by Fct . Paeeai.
Frat0el cnnarcsl that maybe it would be better to have the City Fbveetar
Present his case to the Pinence Committee. Pellegrino responded that City
am_v ter was given tte mot ty to attend this veeting.
Ring circulated saw presented remmemlation to marl contract for sludge
row7val serv5ws to low bidder WI, Inc., Bracer for bid price of
$53.85/ton, including ttansp + , estimated contract oust $322,023.
Tao bids were received, one fron ffT and one frac Sae FYrvix®vental
Services.
Prahkel noted that SES' bid of $340,000 which includes City transpo.tet:wm
is him Umn Bpi's bid which irclutles disposal and te.. p...t.t:....,
Ring reviewed nam. Polpat questioned rte cue disposal rate with
M. Risher respo dad $51.50/tn., plus City transportation. State fees
Of $2/to. are included in Ue $51.50/tn. Ring noted with Ue BFI proposal
tlwie would be an additional cost to tle City of $1,000 - $3,000 per your
for disposal of screenings. 864 lnoll, mmvmt .e screenings. Both
p rials include disposal of grit.
Popper vov i time to City Council to asrd oon a for Sludge
removal a ices to low bldtler Bpi, Inc., mare for bid price of
$53.85/non, including ttanepottation, estimated oontr t oust $322,023.
Seoonded by Tyler. passed.
2. Asyut for ybdext Ygu a by Iksg1¢n Conservam.Y of sumo -
y eses ituflding
fUue el presentto ed item, � is a p oral byto _R�them Cnreervarcy foo
building due to
we 3.tan foreclosure of 1993atax �lien on Dacerber 8, 1994, and aoceptt a 4
1/2 years deferral of payimat of the tares die ($60,000). elorthern
Corsevanty of Soslc would be responsible for paymmnt of the tares due,
and during rle +ate. ening time w+,ws pay Um city interest only on Um
outstaMing balartres.
Blanoletce guestialel ufetlmr Ue City ovuld legally do what was being
mquestsi? SbsfslrespvWad lam. Pinaice rector Dihas tl aatlnrity
i
ed of Ue �4 1/2 your, interest adY with
balloon lny� at Ue
pr I questiaai what would happen with Ue property if City does not
c w wAth and a�tc for seseulu ded t e owner,the City
darelbe i vg. PrmOml
.mtned if the City would thou be in Hou lease a leaesa2 Barrett
responded 4 1/2 yea. Options w ire ciTy would Ulan be a lesae/pmrchese; accept
the 4 1/2 t of wodt out; ty. wsxout awyeemnt w bexh vaU® asew¢tnxl
,..e,.�,. of ire Property.
Rhodes cemented that rue senior housing world � $40,000 -
$50,000 in taxes. City weld receive its $60,000 Plus animal interest
paynaate. tartuem ca,aesvaxy would psi voluntary se v=e fees to
City, Lit expects property tax exmiptixm status based on its tax gran®
tax exemption status I, IRS and State of Bairn rules.
Stwpfel robed that the o vp holder, 61omy las filed a retgage
defmnit action for the $1,050,000 mortgage on the property. 14a City's
xeapmxae in mart is that the City is row the cuaxsc of tlx: property dee to
the tax lien £malceure, ab Sloven m loge[ bas any say in the
dispositica of the property.
franhal omsented that he is in favor Of a ythirg To get tha building
occupied sed oisr tsi by amens other Haan the City. Soucy meted
Hat he agreed, aml we should overrvoe any legal ivpmlivente. Feun ext
mmmhed Hat City reads m regotiate with Modes, and if City Loa rot
agra to wor#xnt Plan, City eleuld rot give up its oaetship.
Sony
ctvmenred that City %%raid approval contingent on an a)ne*tuant.
xesinrdmro. Wntleathxt � ted htua a title of x9m to mmusel.
applies for grants, to p of
have clear tine to the property. ms enm of ney f oar is ownership of
Cloutpropeier.
Also, title is nil to get seed xvmey s pr jestd9yemoods
Clean e a Broject can not work in Nr® Yeaxm this direct reeds to
Operate as project
if
sly Schxnl of the Arts. pe would be haitarK W
[auaue project if City holds tltle m the property.
Mibla xespmtlad t if the City errcezetl into a contract to xele uea
title at a fmuue date, City would stand by its cm2rect and release title
Nxml cmditims ata satiafimi. mat slculd rmt be an fapmmmamt to groat
f . Barnett eonentsd that these issue are best discussed by
atto a - Sony cememlted Hat it gar clear the Ccxx l %sobato weak
With Ptoiact dmmolePSre, and to protect the City. lagal aglesreed to
core up with a viable agceamnt.
Stwpfel r that there is a pending vomgage £oxecloeure action. if
toe City misses its tine, that mxrtgnge forecloexe will tai
Prmadmce Over the City, and if the Property is sold, tla City will he
out of lire to collet the taxa due. Frar ml salmi erodes if he
mdexstcod why City w be rot of lire? Modes reeporteei t Sloven
agx®a to release Ne bm ldvg. Snmpfel azure uerl that he has rot
mleasml tufiding, in fact la has fileol a foreclosure action, Nisch would
put his ahem? of the City.
Barrett rated Hat staff rusks adlitioal di Sioa with Rhodes, item res
he
px®eto saute with ith m mon Cour:/1 to balm. Aeries mmentsi
Nan la here numb vn-profits for 14 }a3sa, aM without clan title
is will rot get grants. Blarshette rxlbai Nat as leg ere 63ovm is
persuing forxlos e, City woultl Ee rot of ]rine w mllec[ 1E ST misses
title.
Modes Hen meemdai that those is perming legislation for t'clenl for Na
arts in lbttlard. if Hat legislation is not mrendei to itis this the
state's ody School for He Atte, this project will fail. Fkmdxl rated
that City mold talo' a MAN Mrtgags frem Mala Co the building -
Barrett
:ld ng.Barrett rated Nat there would be a workshop m tla issue before the
0.haober 28, 1994 Ctmcil lreeting.
pcpp°i n to y into exB aw session W discuss a legal issue.
S v`ded by Ty3 . passel.
m ate: w Sers 5:55 p.m.
M @`IDm. rive Session 6:02 p.m.
Mja 6:02 p.m.
JO Q�
Ssooxding Ssxeta
Finance Committee
December 19, 1994
Minutes
Committee Members Present: D.Soucy, Chair, P.Blanchette, M.Frankel, C.Popper, J.Tyler
Council Members Present: None
Staff Present: E.Barrett, J.Quartararo, D.Pellegrino, E.Stumpfel, B.Birch, S.Bolduc, K.Gibb, B.Moore, R.McKay, B.Shibles, R.Mishou, J.Ring
Others Present: D.Merrill, Sawyer Environmental Services D.Bell and R.Sparks, BFI D.Rhodes, Northern Conservatory of Music, Susan Young, BDN
Meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m.
d. Wood Chipper (Public Services Department)
Pellegrino presented recommendation to award contract for purchase of wood chipper with listed options to low bidder C.U.E.S, Inc, Amherst NH for bid price of $19,403. Chipper will be used for Christmas trees and brush, and is funded by a grant from Maine Solid Waste Management Agency.
Frankel questioned whether other Councilors felt as he, that if the second low bidder, which was $152 higher, were from Bangor, the bid would be awarded to the second low bidder? Frankel also noted that the second low bidder is from Plymouth, NH and not Bangor. Pellegrino noted that the item in the second low bid was not comparable to the item in the low bid, and then he compared the various models which were bid. Frankel responded that the City should give the City Forester the equipment he wants. Pellegrino responded that the City Forester could not justify the request.
Tyler moved award of contract for the purchase of wood chipper with listed options to low bidder C.U.E.S, Inc. Amherst, NH for bid price of $19,403. Seconded by Popper. Passed.
Frankel commented that maybe it would be better to thave the City Forester present his case to the Finance Committee. Pellegrino responded that the City Forester was given the opportunity to attend this meeting.