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FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES
January 20, 2021
Councilors in Attendance: Hawes, Okafor, Nichols, Fournier, Sprague, Davitt
Staff in Attendance: Little, Conlow, Huotari, Lawrence, Drew, Comstock, Linscott,
Willette, LaBree, Caruso
1. Consent Agenda
a. Resolve, Accepting and Appropriating $35,000 in Lead Poisoning Prevention Funding
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(Allocation represents the 5 year of a five-year grant award)
b. Workout Agreement – 443 Holiday Park – Mathieu
c. Workout Agreement – 16 Highland Avenue – Weeks
Motion made and seconded to accept consent agenda items, motion passed
unanimously.
2. Bids/Purchasing
a. ADA Vans – Community Connector – Advance Modifications - $134,062+
Motion made and seconded to recommend purchase to City Council, motion passed
unanimously.
b. 20 Ton Trailer – Public Works – Maine Trailer Inc - $23,743
Motion made and seconded to approve purchase, motion passed unanimously.
c. Sidewalk Tractor – Public Works – H.P. Fairfield - $143,760
Motion made and seconded to recommend purchase to City Council, motion passed
unanimously.
d. Multiple Vehicles - Fire/Airport/Code Enforcement/Parks & Recreation – Quirk Auto
Group – Fire Vehicle $38,395.14, Airport Vehicle $38,748.20, Code Enforcement
Vehicles - $47,528, Parks & Recreation Vehicle - $49.632.20
Motion made and seconded to approve purchase, motion passed unanimously.
3. Sale of 486 Hammond Street
Staff discussed that plan submitted from the one bidder during a Request for Proposal
process did not conform to the neighborhood aesthetics and they were unable to come to a
mutual agreement. The City was then approached by another party, Steve Farren of General
Interest LLC, with an offer of $5,100 and an approved plan. Staff’s recommendation is to
sell the property to Steve Farren of General Interest LLC. Motion made and seconded to
recommend sale to City Council, motion passed unanimously.
4. City Assessor’s Update
The City Assessor provided an update on market trends and a review of the annual Personal
Property declaration request process.
The Committee was advised that the City’s outside auditors, Runyon Kersteen Ouellette, will
be presenting a review of the City’s Fiscal Year 2020 annual audit and associated reports at
the February 17, 2021 meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 5:59 pm