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The November 9, 1998 meeting of the Personnel and Finance and Health was called to
order by its Vice-Chairperson, Council Member David Varner at 4:15 p.m. in the Council
informal meeting room.
Persons in attendance included Council Members: Aranowski, Varner, Udjak, Hosinski,
Sniadecki, Coleman and Pfeifer; Bruce Bancroft, Robert Hunt, Lewis Powell, Michael
Urbanski,Fred Haines,Michelle Engel, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand.
The Committee reviewed Bill No. 89-98 would would decrease the Motor Vehicle
Highway (MVH) appropriation. Mr. Lewis Powell made the presentation. He noted that
the next reduction would be$ 174,873.00.
In response to a question raised by Council Member Udjak,Mr. Powell noted that
$ 50,000 was reduced in the asphalt account due to innovative financing from LRS and
MVH funds. He noted that all proposed paving was completed.
Following discussion, Council Member Aranowski made a motion, seconded by Council
Member Sniadecki that Bill No. 89-98 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion
passed.
The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 90-98 which would establish a purchasing agency
for the City. Michelle Engel, Assistant City Attorney made the presentation. She stated
that the ordinance is required by state law and would designate the Mayor as the purchasing
agency and he would in turn designate purchasing agents. She noted that policies
addressing purchases under$25,000 are still being worked on by the City.
Following discussion, Council Member Sniadecki made a motion, seconded by Council
Member Aranowski that Bill No. 90-98 be recommended favorably to Council. The
motion passed.
The Committee then reviewed Resolution Nos. 98-153 and 98-154. 98-153 would create
rules for purchasing and 98-154 would promote the purchase of supplies manufactured in
the United States. Michelle Engel, Assistant City Attorney made the presentation on both
proposals.
Regarding Res. No. 98-153, the Council Attorney noted that the state law does not
mandate for the creation of rules for purchasing and thus recommended that in the 3rd
i tru .g clause that the word "requires"be deleted and replaced with "authorizes". She
also recommended that in § II that the word "passage" be deleted and replaced with the
word "adoption". The Council Attorney further recommended that in Res. No. 154-98,
that n §II that the word "ordinance" be deleted and replaced with "Resolution"; and in that
same section that the word "passage"be deleted and replaced with "adoption".
Following discussion, Council Member Aranowski made a motion, seconded by Council
Member Sniadecki that Resolution Nos. 98-153 as amended,be recommended favorably to
Council. The motion passed.
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Council Member Aranowski then made a motion, seconded by Council Member Sniadecki
that Resolution Nos. 98-154 as amended, be recommended favorably to Council. The
motion passed.
There being no further business to come before the Committee,the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Council Member David Varner,Vice-Chairperson
Personnel and Finance Committee
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