HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-01-28 Board of Public Works Minutes Board of Public Works Meeting of January 28, 1982 Page 1
A meeting of the Board of Public Works convened at 7:05 P.M. at
the Public Works Garage at 181 John Street. The following members were
present: Chairman Cowell, Secretary Wood, Mr. Fallon and Mr. Barker.
The Board reviewed the equipment planned for replacement in FY83
with Superintendent Louanis, Assistant Superintendent McIntire and Highway
Supervisor MacBrien. After a careful review of the equipment in question,
the Board adjourned at 7:45 P.M. to reconvene at the Town Hall at 7t S5
P.M.
Assistant Superintendent Bergeron joined the meeting.
ISI Chairman Cowell asked for a motion for Equipment Replacement and
Mrs. Wood moved and it was seconded 8144,000 for new equipment. The
Chairman asked for a discussion on the motion stating that after
discussion he would accept amendments to the motion and they were received
in the usual fashion by voting on amendments from low to high.
Mrs. Wood moved and it was seconded to delete 840,000 from the
main motion leaving a balance of 8104,000. Mrs. Wood felt that one of the
trucks could be deleted at this time in an effort to keep the cost of
equipment replacement down.
Mr. Fallon moved and it was seconded to delete 850,000 leaving a
balance of 894,000. Mr. Fallon recommended that the Hough Payloader not
be replaced at this time in view of the fact that the Town had already
spent a large amount of money on the unit and he believed that another
year could be gotten out of the piece of equipment.
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Mr. Fallon.moved and it was seconded to delete 89,000 leaving a
balance of 8135,000 for Equipment Replacement. Mr. Fallon felt that the
pickup truck could be postponed for another year.
Mr. Fallon moved and it was seconded to delete 85,000 leaving a
balance of 8139,000. Mr. Fallon felt that an additional roller was not
needed at this time since there were alternatives available to the
Department for hiring an additional roller as needed.
The Chairman called for a vote on the amendments beginning with
the low of deleting 850,000 leaving a balance of 894,000. The motion was
defeated 1:3.
The Chairman called for a vote on the deletion of 8,40,000 leaving
a balance of 8104,000. The motion lost 2:2.
The Chairman called for a vote on the deletion of 89,000 leaving
a balance of 8135,000. The motion lost 1:3.
The Chairman called for a vote on the deletion of 85,000 leaving
a balance of 8139,000. The motion lost 2:2.
The Chairman called for a vote on the main motion of 8144,000 and
the motion was defeated 2: 2.
Mr. Fallon moved for reconsideration and it was seconded and the
motion passed 3:0: 1.
Mrs. Wood moved and it was seconded 8144,000 for Equipment
Replacement.
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Mr. Fallon moved and it was seconded to delete $40,000 leaving a
balance of $104,000.
Mr. Barker moved and it was seconded to delete $5,000 leaving a
balance of $139,000.
Mr. Fallon moved and it was seconded to delete $50,000 leaving a
balance of $94,000.
The Chairman again called for votes on the amendments from low to
high.
Mr. Fallons' motion to delete $50,000 leaving a balance of
$94,000 lost 1:3.
Mr. Fallons' motion to delete $40,000 leaving a balance of
$104,000 lost 2:2.
Mr. Barkers' motion to delete $5,000 leaving a balance of
$139,000 passed 4:0, amending the main motion to $139,000.
The Chairman called for a vote on the main motion as amended and
it passed 2; 1: 1.
Mr. Barker felt that the motion to purchase the new equipment
should be written in such a way that if the bids were lower than
anticipated, the Board would still have the option of buying all the
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equipment requested by the Department. After some discussion regarding
this matter, the Superintendent was instructed to discuss this possibility
with Town Counsel when preparing the motion for Equipment Replacement.
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Mr. Fallon moved to go into Executive Session at 9:00 P.M. to
discuss personnel matters, not to reconvene in open session and the
Chairman polled the Board as follows:
Mr. Barker - aye
Mr. Fallon - aye
Mrs. Wood - aye
Mr. Cowell - aye
The meeting adjourned at 9:00 F.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Secrete
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