April 6, 2021

“Motion by the Finance Committee with a Positive Recommendation for the Town Council to approve the Town Manager to sign a 5 Year Contract with Capitol Waste- PR 2-1 Based that contract starts 2020 not 2021.... No 2" Needed. Discussion Can we discuss contract being 2021 to 2025? Councilor Letterie wants Town Manager contract updated from 2020 to 2025. Town Manager did have contract updated with these dates. Councilor Letterie reports he was the one that did not vote for this in the Finance Committee he just wishes this had. Come sooner and acted a lot earlier...he cannot back this contract, too many questions but committee did 2-1 Councilor Ferrino, the committee did discuss putting 4-unit buildings in the mix, would this effect contract? Councilor Letterie comments that all that have been picked up by Capitol will continue to be picked up by Capitol and Town Manager will confirm, there will be ordinance changes as there will be a fee involved and ordinance reviews will be involved. CFO Freedman replies the contract is written reflecting the ordinance is currently written what ordinance language is. If ordinance is changed, contract could be changed to reflect this change. Councilor Letterie disagrees with signing a contract if we do not know 100% who is getting trashed picked up. Councilor Christopher asks if this has been an issue raised by Capitol or is this us stating it might be an issue. Town Manager states Capitol has not brought this up. Capitol does have a list of 4-unit buildings that they do not pick up from. The Ordinance does have to get updates, this could be the opportunity to add in the 4 units. Some of this information is not information that the Town or Capitol has on hand...this is an extension of our contract. Trying to implement new Solid Waste ideas on top of a legacy contract. Town Manager stated that a 5-year contract is financially friendlier than a 5-year contract. If the Town Council votes against a 5-year contract the Town Manager has the right to sign a 3 year one. Council President is clear that the contract says 1-3 family residents... any changes can be done administratively. Approve: Councilor Ruggiero, Councilor Flockhart, Councilor Honan, Councilor LoConte, Councilor Ferrino, Council Vice President Peter Christopher, President Philip Boncore Against: Councilor Demarco, Councilor Letterie Councilor Ferrino Motion Passes 6-3.”

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“for FY22.... (Please see attached copy of Motion) No 2" Needed. Discussion Councilor Letterie asks how many businesses and if involves $ it should go back to the Finance Committee. Council President reiterates that both committees have looked at this. Councilor Ferrino asks Town Manager we will be getting money from CARES act will this be ok to give to these businesses? Town Manager wants to utilize America Rescue Plan money...cannot necessarily reduce revenue but could try a grant program for these businesses. As before, he is still getting different directs on the American Rescue Plan funding and how it can be used. Councilor Christopher believes it is important that received licenses and paid and could not use...not trying to save business just give a little back. Understands budget very tight, but we are talking on next year budget not this year. CFO Freedman just wants to make sure additional information for motion. Right now, the FY22 budget will be preliminarily proposed... this does not add up to a lot of money, but we have closed over a 1M budget deficit, if this is voted on, she will have to go back to the fF Y2 budget and do some maneuvering of monies. We have no specific guidelines for the ARP $ and do not know if we can assume using this for licensing fee. She does not know if she can use ARP to offset this budget.... maybe use ARP for a grant funding Which would not affect budget. Councilor Letterie commends Councilor Christopher for his thoughts, admirable and cannot argue with what he wants to do but there are many things that a lot of us paid and could not use...taxes, library...etc...he would wholeheartedly use for a grant program for these businesses. We could knit pick many items for loss revenues it is just impossible as Finance Committee chair, he cannot support this motion with the budget now trying to be balanced. Councilor Ruggiero states this is not a novel concept, other communities have done this...we are not talking anything close to other volume or magnitude, but this is the right thing to do, let the businesses know we have their back... Approve: Councilor Ruggiero, Councilor Flockhart, Councilor Demarco, Councilor Honan, Councilor LoConte, Council Vice President Peter Christopher, President Philip Boncore Against: Councilor Letterie, Councilor Ferrino Motion Passes 7-2.”

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“Motion by the Finance Committee with a Positive Recommendation to transfer $15,000 for Pest Control. No 2™ Needed. Approve: Councilor Ruggiero, Councilor Flockhart, Councilor Demarco, Councilor Letterie, Councilor Honan, Councilor LoConte, Councilor Ferrino, Vice President Christopher, President Boncore Motion Passes 9-0.”

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“Motion by the Finance Committee to transfer $19,211 for Harbormaster Engine Replacement ... (Please see copy of motion) No 2" Needed. Discussion Councilor Honan reiterates that the total this will cost the town is $4,803. Approve: Councilor Ruggiero, Councilor Flockhart, Councilor Demarco, Councilor Letterie, Councilor Honan, Councilor LoConte, Councilor Ferrino, Vice President Christopher, President Boncore Motion Passes 9-0.”

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“Motion by the Finance Committee with a Positive Recommendation to transfer $50,000 transfer from capital stabilization for Ingleside park playground repairs... (Please see copy of motion) Approve: Councilor Ruggiero, Councilor Flockhart, Councilor Demarco, Councilor Letterie, Councilor Honan, Councilor LoConte, Councilor Ferrino, Vice President Christopher, President Boncore Motion Passes 9-0.”

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