HomeMy WebLinkAbout06251986MAYOR L. GENE HARRIS CALLED THE EMERGENCY MEETING TO ORDER AT 5:00 P.M.
VICE MAYOR KENNETH E. ROTH LED THE COUNCIL AND AUDIENCE IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO
THE FLAG.
PRESENT: VICE MAYOR KENNETH E. ROTH
COUNCILMAN H. LLOYD RONDEAU
COUNCILMAN PETER P. VALLONE
ATTORNEY THOMAS C. PALMER
MAYOR L. GENE HARRIS
ABSENT:
COUNCILMAN ROBERT W. MCCARTHY (EXCUSED)
ALSO PRESENT: ALBERT PELTIER, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
ANTHONY CLOPIEN, CITY MECHANIC
DEBORAH C. KRAGES, CITY CLERK
MAYOR HARRIS STATED THAT THE I~G OR THE DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
ATTORNEY PALMER STATED THAT I~J ~MERuENCY SITUATIONS THE COUNCIL HAD THE AUTHORITY TO
WAIVE THE BIDDING REQUIREMEN~ __ __ ~J
MAYOR HARRIS STATED THAT THE DEALE~~D BEEN AT THE MAINTENANCE SHOP AND INFORMED THE
CITY THAT THE PARTS NECESSARAY F~ ~IR OF THE BACKHOE WERE ITEMS IN sTocK AND
THAT THE REPAIR WOULD TAKE APPRONIMATELY~TEN DAYS TO TWO WEEKS. MAYOR HARRIS ADDED
THAT DURING THE REPAIR TIME THE ClTL CREW~OULD USE THE BACKHOE AT THE GOLF COURSE.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN RONDEAU, SE~_~D~D .By COUNCILMAN VALLONE, THT THE CITY HAVE THE
BACKHOE REPAIRED. "---' ~
MR. CLOPIEN,~4~ECHAN~C, S~I~A~EDI ~T T~H~COST OF TRAN~fA_'3IO~ WAS PICK-UP AND RETURN
COUNCILMAN VA~ ~U~Ti/~ A~g TOAW~R ~ CI__~Y ~D~IV.~HE 1965 BACKHOE TO THE
GOLF COURSE.
MR. CLOPIEN EXPLAINED THAT THE GOLF COURSE STORES, USES AND PAYS FOR THE REPAIRS OF
THE 1965 BACKHOE, HOWEVER, THE CITY USES THE BACKHOE AS A SECOND PIECE OF EQUIPMENT
AND DURING DOWN TIME ON THE 1979 BACKHOE.
COUNCILMAN RONDEAU QUESTIONED WHETHER OR NOT THE 1979 BACKHOE WAS NEW EQUIPMENT WHEN
THE CITY PURCHASED IT AND HOW LONG iT WOULD LAST AFTER REPAIR.
MR. CLOPIEN STATED THAT THE EQUIPMENT WAS A DEMONSTRATOR WITH APPROXIMATELY 270 HOURS
OF TIME ON IT. MR. CLOPIEN STATED THAT AFTER THE OVERHAUL THE MACHINE WOULD LAST
APPROXIMATELY THREE YEARS.
MAYOR HARRIS STATED THAT THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE A GRADE
ALL AND THIS WOULD RELIEVE THE PRESSURE ON THE BACKHOE.
VICE MAYOR ROTH QUESTIONED WHAT LINE ITEMS WOULD BE AMENDED IN THE PUBLIC WORKS BUDGET
TO COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR.
MAYOR HARRIS STATED THAT HE, CAROL CARSWELL, FINANCE DIRECTOR AND ALBERT
DIRECTOR, PUBLIC WORKS, WOULD PROBABLY AMEND BETWEEN TWO AND FOUR LINE
ACCOMPLISH THiS REPAIR COST AMENDMENT IN THE BUDGET.
PELTIER,
ITEMS TO
VICE MAYOR ROTH STATED THAT THE FUNDS COULD BE TAKEN FROM THE ROAD WORK FUND.
MR. PELTIER,
EQUIPMENT.
STATED THAT THE ROAD WORK FUND WOULD BE FOR THE PURCHASE OF NEW
COUNCILMAN RONDEAU STATED THAT THE AIRPORT HAD $82,000. TIED UP IN THREE CERTIFICATE
OF DEPOSITS AND QUESTIONED THE POSSIBILITY OF USING AIRPORT FUNDS.
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ATTORNEY PALMER STATED IT WAS HIS OPINION THAT IN THE DEED GRANTING THE AIRPORT TO THE
CITY THAT THE MONIES COULD BE USED FOR AIRPORT SERVICES ONLY, HOWEVER, HE WOULD CHECK
INTO THE POSSIBILITIES.
MAYOR HARRIS ASKED FOR A ROLL CALL VOTE.
ROLL CALL:
AYES:
NAYS:
VICE MAYOR ROTH
COUNCILMAN RONDEAU
COUNCILMAN VALLONE
MAYOR HARRIS
NONE
MOTION CARRIED.
COUNCILMAN RONDEAU QUESTIONED IF PUBLIC WORKS AND THE CITY WERE PLANNING AHEAD FOR THE
PURCHASE OF NEW EQUIPMENT WITHIN THE NEXT THREE YEARS.
MAYOR HARRIS STATED THAT THE FINANCE DIRECTOR HAS BEEN CHECKING INTO THE MUNICIPAL
LOAN FUND PROGRAM AND INDEPENDENT BANK FINANCING FOR THE PURCHASE OF NEW EQUIPMENT.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSIN~F ~'?{~C~-~AYOR HARRIS ADJOURNED THE MEETING.
ADJOURN: 5:12 P.M.
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MINUTES APPROVED AT THE JULY 2,
1986, CO~%IL MEETING.
CITY CLERK
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