MINUTES FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING

OF THE CUMBERLAND TOWN COUNCIL

45 BROAD STREET, CUMBERLAND, RHODE ISLAND

CUMBERLAND TOWN HALL, SECOND FLOOR

APRIL 12, 2007

                                     

6:30P.M.

REGULAR MEETING

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

Council President Higgins, Councilors Mutter, Morris, Albuquerque, Ackerman, Lemois and Kirkpatrick     

 

Also present, Thomas E. Hefner, Town Solicitor and Sandra M. Giovanelli, Town Clerk

 

MEMBERS ABSENT: 

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

A.   RESOLUTIONS:

 

1.   R-07-68 – A Resolution Authorizing an Increase to the Approved Amount to the Existing Contract with Pasquazzi Brothers, of Cranston, Rhode Island in an amount not to exceed $102,508 for Asbestos Abatement and Demolition for the CHS2010 Phase III Retro-Fitting of the Art/Music Classrooms at Cumberland High School

 

MOTION BY COUNCILOR LEMOIS, SECONDED COUNCILOR KIRKPATRICK AND IT IS UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO APPROVE.  VOTE 7/0.

 

2.   R-07-69 – A Resolution to Award the Bid for Fire Protection for Part III of Phase III Renovations at Cumberland High School to Simplex Grinnell of East Providence, Rhode Island in an amount not to exceed $909,299

 

Council President Higgins states that if it is possible he would like to have this referred to the Finance Sub-Committee meeting that is going to be held on Monday at 7:00p.m. in the Council Chambers and back on the Town Council’s regular agenda on Wednesday, April 18, 2007 for a vote.  He explains that this matter is of a very sensitive nature in this Town and it is for a large amount and they would like more time to review it.

 

Jeff Morris from Dimeo Construction states that as long as the Council understands that the longer it takes them to approve the resolution the longer it will take them to get the work started resulting in a setting the project back.  He concludes that it is in the Town’s best interest to approve the resolution as soon as possible but it is there decision is they can wait.

 

REFERRED TO THE FINANCE SUB-COMMITTEE 

 

3.   R-07-70 – A Resolution to Award the Bid for Elevators for Part III of Phase III Renovations at Cumberland High School to American Elevators of North Attleboro, Massachusetts in an amount not to exceed $237,600

 

MOTION BY COUNCILOR MUTTER, SECONDED COUNCILOR KIRKPATRICK AND IT IS UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO APPROVE.  VOTE 7/0.

 

4.   R-07-71 – A Resolution to Award the Bid for Electrical for Part III of Phase III Renovations at Cumberland High School to Robert F. Audet, Inc. of East Greenwich, Rhode Island in an amount not to exceed $1,605,640

 

MOTION BY COUNCILOR MUTTER, SECONDED COUNCILOR ACKERMMAN AND ALBUQUERQUE AND IT IS UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO APPROVE.  VOTE 7/0.

 

5.   R-07-72 – A Resolution to Award the Bid for HVAC for Part III of Phase III Renovations at Cumberland High School to CAM HVAC & Construction of Smithfield, Rhode Island in an amount not to exceed $598,038

 

MOTION BY COUNCILOR ALBUQUERQUE, SECONDED COUNCILOR MUTTER AND LEMOIS AND IT IS UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO APPROVE.  VOTE 7/0.

 

6.   R-07-73 – A Resolution Authorizing Tax Assessment Levy Fiscal Year 2006-2007

 

REFERRED TO THE FINANCE SUB-COMMITTEE

 

B.   COMMUNICATIONS:

 

 1.   Status report on Town Council’s paperless agenda   

 

Council President Higgins explains that they placed this matter on the agenda in order to have the laptops distributed to all the Councilors and have the IT person available for any questions.  He stresses to all the Councilors that they are going to move slow with this process, the intent is to improve the meeting and they will be doing both paperless agenda as well as the paper packets until everyone is comfortable.  He concludes that the laptops where purchased by the last Administration and they are going to make use of them. 

 

Dan Lemois, Director of Information Technology, explains that he met with the Central Falls City Clerk’s to review their current paperless agendas and believes it is a good system.  He states that going forward they will be emailed a pdf file that at a later date replace their packets but for now they still get their paper packets delivered to them.  He asks the Council to use the new laptops and paperless agendas for a while and to contact them with any questions or concerns they might have.  

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

MOTION BY COUNCILOR ALBUQUERQUE, SECONDED BY COUNCILOR MUTTER AND UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO ADJOURN AT 6:58P.M.  VOTE 7/0.

 

 

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Sandra M. Giovanelli, Town Clerk

 

**A VIDEOTAPE AND MINUTES OF THE ENTIRE MEETING IS AVAILABLE AT THE EDWARD J. HAYDEN LIBRARY**