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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/16/2015 RegularCity of Springfield Regular Meeting MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SPRINGFIELD CITY COUNCIL HELD MONDAY NOVEMBER 16, 2015 The City of Springfield Council met in regular session in the Council Chambers, 225 Fifth Street, Springfield, Oregon, on Monday, November 16, 2015 at 7:00 p.m., with Mayor Lundberg presiding. ATTENDANCE Present were Mayor Lundberg and Councilors Wylie, Moore, Ralston, Woodrow and Pishioneri. Also present were City Manager Gino Grimaldi, Assistant City Manager Jeff Towery, City Attorney Lauren King, City Recorder Amy Sowa and members of the staff. Councilor VanGordon was absent (excused). PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Lundberg. SPRINGFIELD UPBEAT CONSENT CALENDAR Council discussed the item 5a. Councilor Pishioneri said he would like to see the cost of the options to see if the City is using the most cost effective measures. Councilor Ralston asked about bariatric. Mr. Grimaldi said it involves dealing with very large patients between 300-500 pounds. Councilor Pishioneri said looking at the costing, it appeared there are things that are not mechanically or Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) required. He wants to know what we are paying on extra options. Mr. Grimaldi said some of the items may seem like extra to some, but necessary to others. Ms. Sorenson said the ambulances are the exact same as the ones purchased three years ago. Councilor Pishioneri said with the recent passage of the levy and the public watching our funds, he wants to make sure they are spending the funds wisely. Mayor Lundberg said this would be the same vehicle. She asked if the price was the same as the previous ambulances or if it was higher due to the cost of the bariatric. Ms. McMahan said the one with the bariatric unit, has a piece of equipment that costs about $4200. The equipment puts less strain on the paramedics when loading larger patients. Mr. Grimaldi said they could take some time to identify things that are not standard, or look for things that could help reduce the price. City of Springfield Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 16, 2015 Page 2 Ms. McMahan said they would need to check with the company because they simply provided a price based on the request for proposals (RFP) that was sent out. Mayor Lundberg asked about the trucks matching the rest since they are all one department now. Ms. Sorenson said they have an apparatus committee made up of Eugene and Springfield personnel who put together the specifications for the equipment. The specifications in the RFP were based on the ambulances we have in service and others we have used over the years. They have found that the newest vehicle works best. She is confident that the specifications are there because they work best. The committee spends many hours and weeks putting together those specifications. Councilor Pishioneri asked about the effect of waiting to get further information. Ms. McMahan said it would delay delivery of the vehicles for both cities. Councilor Wylie said we could go ahead and vote now, but could look at getting more information to Councilor Pishioneri later. This may be something to consider next time we order vehicles to get this information to the Council sooner. Mayor Lundberg said it sounds like we need to approve this now in order to get the vehicles. Councilor Pishioneri said he did not want to stall this at the risk of anyone. He would like to have the costing information for this and future purchases. Councilor Moore asked about the life of the vehicle. Ms. Sorenson said it is ten years. 1. Claims a. Approval of the October 2015, Disbursements for Approval. 2. Minutes a. October 19, 2015 — Regular Meeting b. October 26, 2015 — Work Session c. November 2, 2015 — Work Session d. November 2, 2015 — Regular Meeting 3. Resolutions 4. Ordinances 5. Other Routine Matters a. Authorize City Manager to Sign a Contract with Hughes Fire Equipment, Inc. for Purchase of Two Ambulances. City of Springfield Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 16, 2015 Page 3 IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILOR WOODROW WITH A SECOND BY COUNCILOR WYLIE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR. THE MOTION PASSED WITH A VOTE OF 5 FOR AND 0 AGAINST (1 ABSENT — VANGORDON). Mayor Lundberg asked staff to provide the costing information to all of the Council when it is available. ITEMS REMOVED PUBLIC HEARINGS - Please limit comments to 3 minutes. Request to speak cards are available at both entrances. Please present cards to City Recorder. Speakers may not yield their time to others. BUSINESS FROM THE AUDIENCE COUNCIL RESPONSE CORRESPONDENCE AND PETITIONS BIDS ORDINANCES BUSINESS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL 1. Committee Appointments 2. Business from Council a. Committee Reports Councilor Moore said 1 st Baptist Church in Springfield celebrated 150 years of being a church in Springfield. Pastor Jeff Savage held a nice celebration. She did not attend the Veteran's Day Parade that day, but Corkey Gourley had a nice reception at his office for veterans on Veteran's Day. She felt Veteran's Day was well celebrated this year, which was great to see. Mayor Lundberg said she went to Briggs Middle School for a Veteran's Day Breakfast. Councilor Woodrow said they got a good community response of the week-long events for Veterans. Councilor Wylie mentioned the news regarding the attack in Paris. It is right we are celebrating Veteran's Day as we are engaged in wars and things could get even more serious. City of Springfield Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 16, 2015 Page 4 2. Councilor Pishioneri said the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission (MWMC) is trying to figure out how to pay down a $29.2M revenue bond. They are trying to decide whether or not to pay it off in 5 years which is ahead of schedule, or pay it off completely. Both would mean substantial savings. b. Other Business BUSINESS FROM THE CITY MANAGER BUSINESS FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned 7:25 p.m. Minutes Recorder Amy Sowa Christine L. Lundberg Mayor Attest: 041tit tzlc-.c--- City Recor r