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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-12-20 Finance Committee MinutesFinance Committee December 20, 1993 Mimitw CMUMittee � Pitt: C. SalliWMt Chair, D. Saucy, P. R1aneMtta, G. Baldacci, W. Cohen Comcil Ms A PteamL: Hsa Staff Pmsmt: J. Quaxtararo, D. %llegrino, E. Sbmpfel, M. A. Chalila, T. Hicks, Debbie Cyr, R. Ziegelaar, J. Young, T. Contstt, R. PN.F ma, G. Cavpbell, A. Stockus, A. la sac:, P. Dinmmre others Prasant: sure Y ting use called to order at 5:00 p.m. 1. EltECIMTY6 S iCxi: Hardship Pbatment pajuret P. Blanchette moved gD into Rxacvtive Hessian to hear tax abatement applicatiffin. Secrmdecl by D. Soucy. Passed. into Rxer7ltive Session 5:00 p.m. Out of Hssnntive Session 5:11 P.M. P. Blanchette moved to approve hardship statement regnsst, ant f ttsar require that any payment raefved by applicant be applied to tax account by the applicant. Sma ded by G. Raldacci. Pealed. 2. Review of Pe-autlft D FinarLinl. — City Hargi g Faility ant n.rpomt reviesd draft sfatemaR for M the City Rurai:y Fallity and the Airport. W cropletsl M3 by reducing the fled deficit fmn $454,757 to $310,923. This is a $143,834 impru awad:. Whn all of that as tud: came from a prior year seKLererR of fawns due the Busing Facility txcm medicaid, With7ut those rew_mues the Facility would have posted only a small lass. Deg -tears WOrk9Z's mParsation liability was ra%cre by $1790620 due to settlement of claims. The Airport inccaasel its retrain i earnings by $3,381,055. This aQa nt represents reserves greater than expases including dspreciatiot on assets Paid for with Ai.l mt Fulls ($529,311). Within the financial statmmt presentation depraiatian on assets mn[eibuted to the Airport is reported as an expase to show, an Operating less of $265,683. When n napersting reveaes are added the Airport's ret imams totals $201,627. The $3,179,428 of contributed asset depreciation 3s then added back to the ret vane to increase retained earnings by $3,381,055. Tse Airport cash position increased by $1,358,089 and wwta receivable darvsal by $977,683 die to the efforts of tis Airport Firencial Manager in contolling xa^eivebles. Stm fel pxeew xegoefit to abataost 1993 tie for taz aecaent 76803 $53.50 due to tax Psce 's error. TTe error was w ievn t assessed 7'a sere aeseeeal to Hliaebeth Horley, mol e d have brae assessed to Gare Sing. Upon akpxa'al of ilia abateoaet, the tax u� will supp�lly mesas tM est owewr -- Sieg. W. Clea: emval appiwal of tax abaisrent of 1993 t £a lex amwnt 76803 (47 SiAeay Street) dee t a§x nsaeeaor•s sour. Saronrled by D. Sa . Passed. 4. D _•_. of nml�r•s License — Iegal DeParbrent Stw fel pxesaeted recmmaidatfon to amend W6iness liw a oxdumoe to allow bmi.rass limnme to be issue] if a wr t agmaiet is xeacF i batns6n Fbaex:e D� and the busimss amen. Coaant o dv�an. dxs not allw t r iesnate in lieu of a wrlmut ag�. Qeestims wexo raised stat Um time fans for xoxlmut agreaaants; if a t imss Las ivo month xereudng in Its licmeure period, tt= tlx; woximut would Lave to be cmpletod within tt� tw veveUt period. Saltierent wm exPx6esed that a tre ltion period of up to 24 montbs very be reedal for m t �ts. rbxeexm norm that sore j,.:..r.,» rssueaW liacnses wtil workwt agre am ccaQletaxl. Qum;tfom wave amce.m+M Laving the Fbmse Camdttra hear appeals Exon bueinmses for lira dndals. G. Faldecci argued for denial app6als to ba held at t Camoil 1e 1. Otbfir C illoxs axqued for appeals at the Finance Camdtt® level, with m appml of the FdeBwe Camittea dscisim to the City C il. Covndttm directed staff t resolve ism mi prxessing of licenses ai preemtai oxdinmre arelxhoatt t the City Council fox action. Age tales wt of oNec. 7. Bids: a. t9udcipal ltacf (Hb[ar P l Dep�) Pellagci+w PreseeRal recme iatia: to m prvchase of ore trec'tr wlth etteclvnene6 t H. P. Fairfield, SkDA pn, N for price Of $55,919, with a five y r Luy t guarmecee of $15,000. Pellegrim explalred tMt tM1e budget imlodm f for too wit, ore is being porcLasai mi depending at tte 6ae price before Jwe 30, 1994. Att� will allw for mmplm+ g and for -winter mage of the egaipo . D. Soucy moved awaxtl n� of ore tracim.' with attacFments to H. P. Fairfield, MmMa , M for price of $55,9]9, with a five year buy back guarantee of $15,000. Secwtlerl by P. Blerchette. Pmsal. b. Hyl lic Spreader (IMtor PWI Depar$ent) Pall fno pxeaent¢3 rammatlatloa to m PurcLase of hydraulic sptevdez t low xeapomive bidder H. P. Fairfield, Slmwhe , xe for price of $10,270. D. S�moved award Purchase of hydraulic spreader to lav �dux bidder H. P. Fairfield, Mvm& San, Fa for price of $10,270. Sea7eNa1 by G. Haldaccf. Passel C. Av}mnmtrical d mat indole lifts (M Fool Depa'homt) Pellegrino preamn£ai reosnerdation to Saari Purchase Of one 90000 pwM and one, 150000 pond asymmetrical two poet vehicle lifts w los, xesponslve bitlder Clair Ffimtus Shop Bqufpment, Stackbm Springs for total price of $15,060.63. Pallegciru ami Corbett espaalri to questions oar� the lift canfigu� by showiml bxvcFwxEv, and ou " the use of the units by O'Caner Ci'£ aM $tate Police. W. Wtsm questiored if the low bidder had been folloved up. Pellegrino answered yss, bat that (baffman's, Inc. � irrt®m m alm ttBfr proposed pmrWct, availability Of servfw, and the lack of prior history of the ,nits being p posai. D. Sorg nwsd award of p r ss of one 9,000 pond and one 15,000 pound asrm ical two Post vehicle lifts to law reapcesive bidder Clair Ihmtus Slop Fgaip t, St«ktw S1 i gs for t price of $15,060.63. by P. Hlmolette. Passed. d. Sign Making Capoten Syrian (Public Snvlcea Deplvm'ent) Pollory presented xxvnrendaticn to axexd purchase of sign making ccnplter systffi to the MM cros{ ut m bfd(ler Y local 91ainase Fonar, Banger for Price of $10,761. P. lilarchette questiaied the prior equiprent PuClmsas for si mnakuw and sign paiMlig when tlu+ fuu=ion ws placed at the Police DePax tient. C cillcw regae i a cow of the invento y of sign making INipmnt. laxean explainsd that tlrre are a variety of affirm types a nouns which are prooloed at Public worts. The pmposai sgnipm will do sign d sign and layout on c®pm , las s cut the vinyl �ial and thorn the vinyl to tT aluminum sing b1aNa. D. Soucy owed mwmd pomhsse of sign making caputer system w the sort capetttive bld Your local Baxsmass �, Ban o for price of $10,761. Semdrtl by P. Blanchette. Passed. e. Y Udfoms (Fixe DepatfmaR) Pellegrino p sff)ted to a itAsea of Fire Depaftsent u nifon s to lw bid Wise Unifana 6 D-lriPrent, Ballavll, Me for lsice of $12,743.84. Pallegrfno ani Wnatroxe esPlahred ttmt clotLLirg is Pu=Ism ed per union contract aM a portim is stool¢ iled for Tr.,,einenr of unifOme which are wntmdnatel ani requtxal inssffs a osp�. W. Cohen and G. B ciao i rnP,ested a numiM budget ani be sown on the ••aid Award Becmaendatian" so Stmt Cmmittos is mare of available balmiw. G. Baldacci nw d nanl poo h ss Of Fire Deyxprent u fomes m los, bidder Wise Uni£Ows s BgdPumr, Hallowell, Me for price of $12,743.84. Serorded by D. Sagy. Passed. 5. DPdate on Maine StMs FH[ix®aS1t Syatm and Pfll SNartaxaxo reputed that he had attended f inview Camfssfon (Hata Gsmdsaion) hearings, aM Uotifled about the legislative bill perdug (m #1058). a tive Dixector of PHBS requested a meeting with city concemiN the bill, aM has moved mxaxd the City's posh m withdrawal frac MSFB, and esployee's wluntaxy participation in M xath� tlm: the compulsory PatticiPation wiN ore ;,-._,,..'=neo dwi about pef =spatia: up to two years after an enployee's initial deeiaion. HSPS is drafting mP r1m32 lz:guaga m bill for wnsSdecation by City ams e¢M. shat 1a:gua0e will D prsaentad to pep. Sail ohm we love it. 6. p isw Nem PoxeTaeing Yolioy eallegrim presented mew lurclasing policy/Lvgu bora which codifies current practices. T pxirripal chang:a are w raise t three M for £Duel biddie .eq+ fun $3,000 to $5,000. � its is to classify request for proposals ae bai^ a confide:Rial p s until there is a fim l wnuact. share mucoid mt b_ a fonoal spam g of Eaoposals wtlec the Pae process, the City wind ba able to negotiate with multiple prcposars until a mrcvet is cmpleted a a final cm¢xact is presented for acceptu=e. S a pxocsms wadd eliminate proposers cmlrarin9 ami cmp1ai=un3 about other vercbx's pro[oaals during Uc rr+i.ea purees. G. Naldaccf oywestiored if the xesaone for pmposals being tleniei mould be docuie�ted ami rade public at ems Point in the prows. a 11a rima responded thrt momma for daiiala would be made part of tins written record and mleseml alo wfth the :m� shut wM pmPosed aM the mach¢ of cl gas m in the pmposals. G. Paldsci and W. Cohen raised Uc issue of the Skate's Pl4m b -p law. m>>sgim rasponuled that per the City Solicitor, if a request to inspa:t the pmpeeals care in, the City xcvld have w mlwee the informetpon m mould rot be able to treat the proposals as confidential. nacieeing %pmt mtfcfpwres that it wind be a rare occeaiw odor a PrRoser wind m t that �iCentiality be lifted for the :nom� of a cmpetitor's pxvposal. � o£ C®oittae is w ref¢ policy/xegutat w the full City �it fox adoptimn. PeScsrvl at 6:45 p.m. Recomding Ssretary