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Q Council Minutes of 1/15/2008 Councilman Orlowski, chairperson of the Environmental Control Committee: 1) The committee met on Tuesday, January 8, at approximately 8:30 p.m. In attendance were committee members Barker and Orlowski; Council Members Jones, Kearney and Mahoney; the Service Director and guests. Discussed was Resolution 2008-2, a resolution authorizing the Director of Public Service to advertise for bids for a one year contract (with an additional automatic one year extension) for laboratory analytical services for the Wastewater Treatment Plant, as per specifications on file in his office, and authorizing the Mayor, subject to approval by the Board of Control, to enter into a contract for same with the lowest and best bidder, and declaring an emergency. This is on-going laboratory services for the WWTP and is centered on testing for heavy metals and certain other items. The city does not possess the equipment to perform these tests in-house and certain regulatory requirements demand the testing be performed by outside sources. Testing is performed at several locations. Previously there have been two to three bidders on each contract. The committee unanimously recommended approval by all of Council. Councilman Orlowski, member of the Intra-Governmental Relations Committee: 1) The Intra-Governmental Relations Committee met on Thursday, January 10, 2008 at approximately 6:30 p.m. In attendance were committee members Gareau and Orlowski; Council Member Mahoney and Council President Kennedy; guests. Councilman Orlowski, vice-chairman of the Intra-Governmental Committee, conducted the meeting due to health problems of the chairman which precluded him from attending. Resumes of mayoral appointments to boards and commissions were reviewed, and prospective appointees were interviewed by the committee members and Council Members. The committee unanimously recommended approval of all the appointees by all of Council. Councilman Orlowski moved to approve the following appointments: • Board of Building Code Appeals, Daniel Jarachovic, 1/1/08 through 12/31/12 • Board of Zoning Appeals, Jennifer L. Rudolph, 1/1/06 through 12/31/10 • Board of Zoning Appeals, Laura Bellido, 1/1/08 through 12/31/12 • Cultural Activities Commission, Timothy A. Ulewicz, 1/1/OS through 12/31/09 • Recreation Commission, Julianne Nader, 1/1/06 through 12/31/10 • Community Life Services Advisory Board, James R. McKee, 1/1/04 through 12/31/08 • Community Life Services Advisory Board, Linda Schuler, 1/1/04 through 12/31 /08 • Fair Housing Review Board, George Diamantis, 1/1/07 through 12/31/10 • Planning & Design Commission, reappointment of Ralph Bohlmann, 1/1/OS through 12/31 / 10 The motion was seconded by Councilman Barker and passed unanimously. President Kennedy congratulated the appointees who were in the audience and asked them to stand and be recognized. Council Member Dailey Jones, chairperson of the Streets & Transportation Committee: 1) The Streets & Transportation Committee met on January 8 at 7:45 p.m. Present were committee members Kearney, Mahoney and Jones; Council President Kennedy,