01-04-1993 Council Mintes Special Meeting

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MINUTES OF A SPECIAL ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD JANUARY 4, 1993 ROLL The Council met on the above date with the following members present: Mayor Edward Callahan, Councilmembers J. Diann Goetten, Gabriel Jabbour, Charles Kelley, and JoEllen Hurr. The following represented the City staff: City Administrator Ron Moorse, Public Works Director John Gerhardson, City Clerk Dorothy Hallin, Finance Director Tom Kuehn, and City Recorder Teri Naab. Jack Boarman, architect, and John Davies, Construction Manager, were also present. Mayor Callahan called the meeting to order at 4:00 P.M. ( #1) OATH OF OFFICE HaIIin administered the Oath of Office to Mayor Edward Callahan, and Councilmembers Charles Kelley and JoEllen Hurr. ( #2) APPOINTMENTS It was moved by Mayor Callahan, seconded by Hurr, to appoint Goetten as Acting Mayor. Ayes 5, nays 0. ( #3) DISCUSSION OF BUDGET FOR CITY FACILITIES Mayor Callahan recalled at the last meeting of the Council a number of invoices were submitted for payment, of which, one had since been paid. Moorse concurred and reported it was to Allied Mechanical. Mayor Callahan clarified that the payment to Allied is within the bounds of the contract with Allied, leaves the City with a 10% retainage, and the contract had not been altered from the beginning to the end except for a reduction or to benefit the City. Moorse concurred. Callahan asked if there were a number of other bills with those same characteristics. Moorse stated there were. Jabbour noted the problem he has with the issue is that on September 28th, the Councilmembers left the meeting with a budget estimate, which since has been revised and the Council was not apprised of the revisions until specifically asked for. He clarified that currently the Council is asked to authorize payment for work done in November. Davies stated that is correct. Goetten asked if security for the Police Department has been reduced. 1