MINUTES - Emergency - 9/16/2004 566 CITY OF SALEM
SEPTEMBER 16, 2004
EMERGENCY MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
An Emergency Meeting of the City Council was held in the Council
Chamber on Thursday, September 16, 2004 at 6.00 P.M. for the purpose of a
declaration of emergency, for necessary repairs to a sewer line on Andrew
Street. Notice of this meeting was posted on September 16, 2004 at 4.11 P.M.
Councillors Corchado and O'Keefe were recorded as absent.
Council President Leonard F. O'Leary presided.
Councillor Sosnowski moved to confirm the declaration of emergency for
necessary repair to the sewer line on Andrew Street to insure the health, safety
and welfare of the citizens of Salem. It was confirmed by roll call vote of 9 yeas, 0
nays, 2 absent. Councillors Bencal, Furey, Harvey, Lovely, Pelletier, Sargent,
Sosnowski, Veno and O'Leary were recorded as voting in the affirmative.
Councillors Corchado and O'Keefe were recorded as absent.
Councillor Sosnowski requested and received unanimous consent to
suspend the rules to allow Joe Nerden, Assistant City Engineer to speak.
Mr. Nerden stated that the pipe repair is out of the realm of City people to
repair. We need a contractor to fix the sewer line.
Councillor O'Leary asked don't we need three (3) bids for the job of
contractor?
Mr. Bruce Guy, Finance Director stated we have a contractor from a
previous bid.
Mr. Nerden stated consultant gave a ball park figure of low would be
$330,000.00 or high $440,000.00.
Councillor O'Leary asked the Finance Director where the money was
coming from.
Mr. Guy, stated it will come from the Sewer Enterprise Fund.
Councillor Pelletier stated that there were 3 phone calls for bids, Granese
is more than qualified.
Councillor Sargent asked how much do we need to call Gas Company and
other Companies who have something in the street.
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Councillor Pelletier asked how far do we have to go? Is the street all torn
up?
Councillor Sosnowski asked if there are any complaints regarding the
water service in the area?
Councillor Bencal stated that the emergency appropriation is for this
situation, if we expand the work it will inflate the cost.
Councillor Lovely asked where is raw sewerage going now?
Mr. Nerden stated there is a temporary pipe.
Councillor Harvey asked how many people are without service?
Mr. Nerden stated everyone has service.
Councillor Harvey asked how did you find this break?
Mr. Nerden stated that a dimple was noticed in the street.
Councillor Sosnowski asked if patches in the street are more expensive
than repaving.
Councillor O'Leary asked when the project would start.
Mr Nerden stated it would start Monday.
Councillor O'Leary stated it should start now.
Councillor Pelletier stated that we would save money if it starts Monday
due to overtime on the weekend.
Councillor O'Leary asked Councillor Pelletier what if line breaks? What
kind of patch?
Mr. Thibodeau stated the pipe is pvc pipe.
Councillor Pelletier agreed with Councillor O'Leary temporary pipe is not
good.
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Councillor Sosnowski moved to authorize the Director of Public Services
to expend up to $350,000.00 to do the necessary repairs to the sewer line on
Andrew Street.
Councillor Sosnowski amended that any unspent money go back to the
Fund or the Director of Public Services come back before this Council should he
require more money. It was so voted.
Councillor Bencal amended to state that any unspent funds be put back
into Sewer Enterprise Fund. It was so voted.
The matter was adopted as amended by roll call vote of 9 yeas, 0 nays, 2
absent. Councillors Bencal, Furey, Harvey, Lovely, Pelletier, Sargent, Sosnowski,
Veno and O'Leary were recorded as voting in the affirmative. Councillors
Corchado and O'Keefe were recorded as absent.
Councillor Harvey moved immediate reconsideration in the hopes it would
not prevail. Reconsideration was denied.
On the motion of Councillor Harvey, the meeting adjourned at 6.25 P.M.
ATTEST: CHERYL A. LAPOINTE
CITY CLERK