HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-12-04 Finance Committee Minutes FINANCE COMMITTEE AGENDA
December 4, 2023
Councilors in Attendance -Tremble, Fournier, Leonard, Hawes, Deane, Fish,
Yacoubagha, Pelletier
Staff in Attendance - Little, Huotari, Thomas, Saavedra, Hathaway, Laurie, Drew,
Emerson
Meeting started: 5:35pm
1. Bids/Purchasing
a. Property Equalization (Revaluation) -Assessing - KRT Appraisal - $750,000
Motion made and seconded to recommend contract, passed unanimously.
b. Uniform Rental —Airport— Unifirst - $60,000
Motion made and seconded to approve contract; motion passed unanimously.
c. Waive Bid Process — Firearm Replacement— Police—Amchar Wholesale/Jurek
Brothers - $64,325
Motion made and seconded to approve purchase; motion passed unanimously.
d. Waive Bid Process — Biofilter Check Balls — Water Quality— Xylem - $44,232
Motion made and seconded to approve purchase; motion passed unanimously.
2. Recommendation for the City to Take Possession of Various Properties
Staff provided information regarding matured tax and/or utility liens on two properties.
Whereas the assessed owners have been unable to be contacted and have not paid the
outstanding charges due, staff recommends taking possession of the properties.
Motion made and seconded to recommend taking possession of 66 Smith Street and 232
Birch Street, motion passed unanimously.
3. Update on Tax Stabilization Program
Staff provided an update regarding the discontinued Tax Stabilization Program. The
program end will result in those qualifying taxpayers seeing an increase in their next
year's tax bill. To educate taxpayers on the change and the expansion of the Tax
Deferral Program and Property Tax Fairness Credit Program, staff sent inserts with this
year's tax bills and plan to send another mailing soon. Staff's intent is to provide
taxpayer's with as much information as possible and time to prepare for the increase.
Meeting adjourned: 5:50 pm