HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-07-21 Finance Committee Minutes FINANCE COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
JULY 21, 1997
410
Councilors Attending: David Leen, Jim Tyler, Don Soucy, Joe Baldacci,
Pat Blanchette
Staff Attending: Ron Heller, Ed Barrett, Dave Pellegrino, Jim
Ring, Don Winslow, Brad Moore, Joe McNeil, Steve
Bolduc
Convened at 5 : 00 pm
1. Bids :
a. Fifteenth Street Area Sewer Separation (Engineering
Department)
Lou Silver Inc . , of Orono ( $564,313 . 85 )
The recommendation is to go with Lou Silver, the low
bidder. The bids were very close among the bidders,
but the low bid was less than the engineer's estimate
by approximately $3, 000 . Recommend passage to
Council .
• b. Bucket Truck Rental with Operator (Public
Services/Forestry Division)
Forests By Design of Old Town ( $10,800 est. cost)
This is the truck used to trim City trees . The rental
rate is $45 per hour. This also includes a contracted
employee in the bucket. Approved.
c . Crossing Guard Services (Police Department)
MDA Security, Inc . of Bangor ( $80, 706 yearly est. )
Only one bid was received for this . MDA Security is
the current service being used. The work has been
fully satisfactory and Don Winslow informed the
Committee that complaints have been down. Approved.
d. Plastic Media (Wastewater Treatment Plant)
The Marley Cooling Company of Overland Park, KS
( $19 ,200)
This is for the trickling filter. This Plastic Media
provides a surface on which microorganisms grow. The
microorganisms use pollutants in the wastewater as a
food source, thus "cleaning" the water. Approved.
e. Vibratory Rollers & Trailers (Public Services
411 Department)
Parker-Danner Company of Bangor ($7,848)
This is to lease purchase two vibratory rollers with
trailers that are currently rented by the City. These
are the smaller
rollers that public works uses for sidewalk
construction primarily. This lease would be $365 per
month for 36 months for the 1997 unit and $289 per
. month for 36 months for the 1996 unit. This was not
the lowest bid; however, the lowest cost rollers were
not vibratory rollers and they were smaller than what
was specified. The lease purchase of these units will
save at least $1, 000 per year in rental payments and
the City will own the equipment after 3 years .
Approved.
f . Exercise Equipment (Police Department)
Tri-State Health & Fitness of Hooksett, NH
( $7 , 610)
This equipment is for the Police Department that will
be purchased using drug seizure money. The
recommendation is to buy the high bid item rather than
the low bid item. Don Winslow explained that the
Police Department put together a committee of
employees to look at an assortment of different
equipment to best meet the needs at the Department.
This Committee talked with local gyms to see what was
being used because the Department has a need for a
commercial grade piece of equipment. The Committee
feels that the Quinton Clubtrack and Lifecycle Bike
9100 would be the best purchase for the Department.
Councilor Leen asked if the Department had looked at
the Trotter. Don Winslow explained that the Trotter
• was a very expensive piece of equipment.
Councilor Leen pointed out that Don Imus is coming to
Bangor in October and he is a sponsor for the
Trotter. It might be beneficial to see if he would be
willing, through his Trotter's contact, so see about
getting a deal for the Police Department, which in
turn would be great advertising for them. More
information will be gathered and brought back to the
Committee before a decision is made.
g. Lawn Maintenance Services (Economic Department)
Levant Landscaping of Levant ($4, 620)
These services are for Maine Business Enterprise
Park. There is about 43 acres to mow. The
recommendation is to go with Levant Landscaping, a
local outfit. They have very good references
including the Bangor Mall, G.E . and Lemforder.
Approved.
2 . Council Order 97-310 Authorizing the Issuance of $3, 800, 900
Aggregate Principal Amount of General Obligation Bonds and a Tax
Levy Therefor
• This is the authorization to issue the bonds in September. The
projects are all in the Capital Plan and have been approved.
There is about $4 .5 million that will also be included that has
been previously authorized. The financing is expected to total
$8, 352 , 660 . Recommended to Council .
3 . Council Resolve 97-313 Appropriating FY98 Funds for Bus Support
Equipment
410 This resolve would appropriate funds for Bus Support Equipment
for FY97 and FY98 . This needs to be split between 1997 and 1998
because some of the repairs were done in 1997 and the Motor Pool
would like their credit for 1997 . This will be amended by
substitution at the Council meeting. Recommended.
4 . Consulting Contract with Kathi Murray, City Nursing Facility
In order to get Anne White an Interim Nursing Facility License in
the State, there has to be 8 hours of consulting service under
contract from a licensed administrator. Kathi Murray has
indicated a willingness to do this . She would be paid $30 per
hour which is approximately what she was paid as a regular
employee. The draft of a Consulting Contract will be circulated
to everyone and will be put on the July 28 Council Agenda.
Applications have been received for this position, but the number
and quality of the applications were not acceptable so the ad
will run again and has an extended application date until the end
of July. Recommended.
Meeting adjourned at 5 :28 pm.
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