Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Live reporting - Legislation

J. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION
• Resolution 10-85: Authorization to Expend Funds in Excess of Available Appropriations
a regular house keeping requirement, better to be a little under than over

motion to approve - passed 8-0

• Resolution 10-86: Authorization to Borrow for the Purchase of Trash Totters



motion to approve - passed

Discussion
Jeff in order to implement the new system, need to front the cost for the bins/totters
once paid off, the fee could be used to replenish them as needed and still drop over time

Vallee speaking against the purchase now, the timing is wrong
Nutting - We were told to fix this, we spent more than three years on this, we worked with the Recycling Committee, did a ton of research,
Whalen - I am in favor of this

Garella - the negative vote was due to the single bin option, not due to any other numbers. If you don't go with this program, the cost will increase over time.

McGann - clarification question on bidder delivery of new truck
Nutting - either bidder would have to meet the requirements of the RFP

Nutting - we went out with an increase in recycling, we have been to the Council previously on a pay-as-you-throw process and you didn't like that, we have now come with the single stream process

Pfeffer - my concern is with the seniors being able to handle the units

McGann - proceeding to ask Jeff
Mason - discussion is bordering on the item that would come up for discussion next week. This is for the totters, next week is the fee schedule

Nutting - we would need totters for this system

McGann - question on who pays for some items
Nutting - residents already pay for some items, some of which it will increase, the $25 fee may not be the contract, we haven't finished negotiation yet

McGann - how is there such a difference amongst the bidders
Nutting - I can speak to that, they have to meet the requirements of the RFP

Roll call (requires 2/3 majority)

Jones - can we combine this and do this next week

Vallee - I am against this for the reasons I mentioned before





Passed 6-2  McGann, Vallee - both voted no
1 Absent (Zollo)

• Resolution 10-87: Rescission of Authorization to Borrow – Municipal Off-Street Parking
house keeping item, authorized several years ago, taking it off the books but it is not relevant to anything now

Motion to approve - passed 8-0

• Resolution 10-88: Rescission of Authorization to Borrow – Purchase of Street Lights
The purchases were made with cash and we did not need to borrow to pay for them.
Another house keeping item, authorized several years ago, taking it off the books but it is not relevant to anything now

Motion to approve - passed 8-0

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