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FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES
September 16, 2019 @ 5:15 pm
Councilors in Attendance: Nichols, Supica, Weston, Davitt, Sprague
Staff in Attendance: Cyr, Little, Conlow, Cromwell, Theriault, Lawrence
1. Consent Agenda
a. Workout Agreement – Arsenault – 1610 Essex Street
b. Workout Agreement – Barath – 269 West Broadway
c. Workout Agreement – Kent – 793 Union Street
d. Workout Agreement – Stokes – 7 South Park Street
Staff provided background as to why workout agreements call for quarterly payments for a one
year period only as well as shared that the number of years of taxes outstanding in the proposed
agreements ranged from 4-7 years.
Motion made and seconded to approve consent agenda items, motion passed unanimously.
2. Bids/Purchasing
a. Sale of 40 Nelson Street – R& B Developers, LLC - $16,300
Motion made and seconded to recommend sale to City Council, motion passed unanimously.
b. Juniper Street/Kira Drive Drainage Project – Engineering - Whitmore Contracting - $86,191
Motion made and seconded to approve contract, motion passed unanimously.
c. Request to Piggyback on State Contract – Vehicle – Darling’s - $20,595
Motion made and seconded to approve purchase, motion passed unanimously.
3. Motor Vehicle Agent Fee Increase
Staff provided background on the motor vehicle agent fee charged by municipalities. For the first
time in 28 years, the State Legislature has allowed municipalities to increase this fee from its
current levels. The fee only applies to those wishing to complete their registration at City Hall,
citizens can chose to complete the registration at DMV and thereby foregoing the fee.
Motion made and seconded to recommend the increase in the agent fee and to place the fee on
the schedule of fees (it is currently not listed), to the City Council. Motion passed unanimously.
4. Order 19-364, Authorizing the Issuance of Refunding Bonds
Staff provided additional information on the upcoming refunding bond order and process. Due to
the anticipated taxable nature and structure of the bonds, the bonds will be sold via a negotiated
sale, which will also incorporate the City’s annual tax exempt bond issue. The sale date is
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anticipated to be October 22. The refunding bonds are estimated to result in savings of
approximately $2.5 million. The majority of the refunding bonds being issued are for the
outstanding Arena bonds.
Meeting adjourned at 5:33 pm