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Council Minutes of 5/3/2006 Resolution No. 2006-87 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mayor O'Grady. A resolution authorizing the Director of Public Service to advertise for bids for the purchase of 5,000 tons of stone for various Service Department needs throughout the city as detailed in the specifications on file, further authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with the lowest and best bidder to purchase said stone, after Board of Control approval, and declaring an emergency. Resolution No. 2006-88 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mayor O'Grady. A resolution authorizing the Director of Public Service to advertise for bids for the purchase of 5,000 tons of asphalt, tack coating and related items for various Service Department needs throughout the city as detailed in the specifications on file, further authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with the lowest and best bidder to purchase said asphalt, tack coating and related items, after Board of Control approval, and declaring an emergency. Resolution No. 2006-89 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mayor O'Grady. A resolution authorizing the Director of Public Service to advertise for bids for the purchase of a 200 Kilowatt back-up generator for the Police Station as detailed in the specifications on file and further authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with the lowest and best bidder to purchase said equipment, after Board of Control approval. Councilman Miller moved for suspension of the rules rewiring three readings and formal committee review. The motion was seconded by Councilman Ryan and passed unanimously. Councilman Miller moved for adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Ryan and passed unanimously. Resolution No. 2006-89 adopted. Resolution No. 2006-90 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mayor O'Grady. A resolution authorizing the Director of Public Service to advertise for bids for the purchase of three (3) Ford F-550's as detailed in the specifications on file, further authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with the lowest and bes# bidder for said vehicles, after Board of Control approval, and declaring an emergency. Councilman Barker moved for suspension of the rules requiring three readings and formal committee review, and the motion was seconded by Council Member Dailey Jones. Roll call: Barker, yes; Dailey Jones, yes; Gareau, no; Tallon, yes; Ryan, yes; Orlowski, yes; Miller, no commenting that, had the count been different, he probably would have voted yes to assure that it would pass. He voted no to make a point that we need to get these things in more timely. He would not have voted no if he felt it would hold up the progress on this. The motion passed with five yes votes and two no votes. Councilman Barker moved for adoption, and the motion was seconded by Council Member Dailey Jones. Roll call: Barker, yes; Dailey Jones, yes; Ryan, yes with comment addressed to the Mayor. The city vehicles are on the road quite a lot of time and use a lot of gas; and he is hopeful in the future, when considering purchases of vehicles, that we consider the gas usage and perhaps look at an alternate source. Roll call continued: Miller, yes; Tallon, yes; Orlowski, yes; Gareau, yes. The motion passed unanimously. Resolution No. 2006-90 adopted. 15