HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-08-05 Finance Committee Minutes
FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES
August 5, 2019 @ 5:15 pm
Councilors in Attendance: Sprague, Weston, Supica, Nichols, Schaeffer, Davitt,
Tremble
Staff in Attendance: Lawrence, Willett, Caruso, Pelletier, Collins, Smith, Cyr, Conlow,
Cromwell, Heitmann, Little, Theriault
1. Consent Agenda
a. Emergency Purchase – Bus Engine – Community Connector – Daigle & Houghton -
$26,800 + warranty
Motion made and seconded to accept consent agenda, motion passed unanimously.
2. Bids/Purchasing
a. Transfer Switch Replacement – Airport – Electrify Maine - $26,200
Motion made and seconded to award contract, motion passed unanimously.
b. Side by Side UTV – Fire – Lincoln Powersports - $15,899
Motion made and seconded to award contract, motion passed unanimously.
c. Bangor Innovation Center Design Services – Economic Development – Artifex -
$9,810
Motion made and seconded to award contract, motion passed unanimously.
d. Request to Waive Bid Process – LED Street Lights – Public Works – Gilman Electric -
$56,250
Motion made and seconded to approve purchase, motion passed unanimously.
e. Pickering Square Parking Garage Repairs – Parking – Hascall & Hall - $171,334
Motion made and seconded to recommend contract award to City Council, motion
passed unanimously.
f. Request to Waive Bid Process – Narcan Kits – Public Health – Adapt Pharma -
$240,000
Motion made and seconded to recommend purchase to City Council, motion passed
unanimously.
g. Sole Source – SCADA Training – WWTP – Hach - $10,900
Motion made and seconded to approve contract, motion passed unanimously.
h. Request to Extend Contract – City Wide – Industrial Scientific - $116,433 (4 years)
Motion made and seconded to recommend extension to City Council, motion passed
unanimously.
3. Taxpayer Agreement – 88 Sidney Street and Vacant Land
Motion made and seconded to recommend taking possession of vacant land to City Council,
motion passed unanimously.
Committee discussed issues with 88 Sidney Street and heard from an abutter. Staff will
work with the taxpayer over the next two weeks, to resolve current issues and will present a
recommendation as to a workout agreement or to take possession of the property at the
next Committee meeting.
4. Order 19-284, Authorizing Issuance of $3,913,000 of General Obligation
Bonds
Motion made and seconded to recommend passage to the City Council, motion passed
unanimously.
5. Order 19-285, Authorizing Issuance of $15,775,000 of SRF General Obligation
Bonds
It was noted that this order provides only partial funding related to the CSO tank to be
installed on the waterfront. Motion made and seconded to recommend passage to the City
Council, motion passed unanimously.
6. Order 19-286, Authorizing Issuance of $6,000,000 of General Obligation
Bonds – City Hall
Committee discussed the need for the improvements at City Hall as well as the need to tell
the story in advance of the November election.
Motion made and seconded to recommend passage to the City Council, motion passed
unanimously.
7. Executive session – 1 MRSA Section 405(6)(E) - Other Contract
8. Executive session – 36 MRSA Section 841(2) - Hardship Abatement
9. Open Session – Other – Contract and Hardship Abatement Decision
Motion made to approve staff recommendation to write off a portion of invoices related to
the Maine Military Authority contract, motion passed unanimously.
Motion made to approve hardship abatement request, motion passed unanimously.
Meeting adjourned 6:03 pm