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`' Council Minutes of 5/6/2009 9) She has been contacting RITA to get updates over and above what we have received so far and where they think income tax collections are headed. They are in a quandary as well because this hasn't happened in a long time where these declines and uncertainty exist. However, there were a lot of filings that occurred right at deadline and also late, and those are being processed. We probably won't know the impact until mid-June when we close the month of May for their receipts. Hopefully, they will eventually be able to help us with some direction, in addition to what information she is garnering from the State Department of Taxation, to help us in our projections. Council Member Dailey Jones, chairperson of the Streets & Transportation Committee: 1) The Streets & Transportation Committee met on Tuesday, April 28. Present were committee members Jones, Mahoney, and Kearney; Council Members Barker, Brossard, Gareau, Orlowski and Council President Kennedy; the Mayor, Service Director Limpert, Assistant City Engineer Scott Wangler; guests. The meeting began at 7 p.m. The following items were discussed: • Resolution 2009-51, a resolution authorizing the Director of Public Service to advertise for bids for the award of a contract to provide new pavement markings to various streets at various locations in the city as detailed in the specifications on file in the Service Department; and authorizing the Mayor, following approval of the Board of Control if necessary, to contract for the same with the lowest and best bidder and declaring an emergency. The committee discussed last year's update on the quality of paint on the main streets that was used and if it was worth the additional cost. Mr. Limpert and Mr. Wangler stated that the paint had lasted a lot longer in some areas. But that because the main streets are used so much, the paint had worn through in other areas. Mr. Limpert also explained that the city's Service Dept. can do the striping on the side streets but cannot get to the mains mostly due to the other issues the department has to deal with during the spring and summer months. Mr. Limpert also asked for suspension on this resolution. In committee, Mr. Mahoney moved to recommend approval of Resolution 2009-51 with suspension of the rule requiring three readings. Mr. Kearney seconded the motion, and it passed 3-0. • Resolution 2009-52, a resolution authorizing the Director of Public Service to advertise for bids for cracksealing on various streets in the city as per specifications on file in his office; and authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract for the same and declaring an emergency. The committee discussed that the Service Dept. will crackseal the interior streets in-house and that the main streets will be cracksealed through this resolution by a contractor. This is in response to the need for maintenance on the streets that have been resurfaced to better protect them. The quote being sought is based on the number of pounds of material, not by the number of streets that would be cracksealed. Mr. Limpert also explained that this year the Service Dept. will be more proactive in cracksealing secondary streets as to better protect them. Mr. Limpert asked for suspension. In committee, Mrs. Jones moved to recommend approval of Resolution 2009-52 with suspension of the rule requiring three readings. Mr. Mahoney seconded the motion, and it passed 3-0. The meeting ended at 7:21 p.m. 5