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Council Minutes of 2-2-2021 Councilwoman Hemann Chairwoman of the Environmental Control Committee: The Environmental Control Committee met on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at 8:16 p.m. Present were committee members Hemann, Glassburn and Williamson; Council members Brossard, Kelly, Limpert and Schumann; Council President Jones; Mayor Kennedy, Director of Finance Copfer, Director of Human Resources Gallo, Director of Law Gareau, Director of Planning & Development Lieber and guests. • Discussed was Resolution 2021-10. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to purchase a "Combination Jet/Vacuum Machine" and equipment, at a final cost of $465,000.00 from Jack Doheny Company, all through the State Purchase Program; and further authorizing the Mayor to execute all documents necessary to effectuate such purchase. The City already has one Jet Vac that is in use at the Waste Water Treatment Plant and is used to work on the City's sanitary system. This new truck will be used to work on the City's Storm Water system which is composed of larger pipes which is why the new equipment is needed rather than trying to share the current truck. The vehicle will come with some training provided to our employees and will be used exclusively by the City's Storm Crew to help relieve flooding issues for residents. The committee voted 3-0 to recommend to Council with suspension. Councilman Glassburn asked for a moment of personal privilege. My committee, Intra - Governmental Relations deals normally with our Boards and Commissions and relationships with other entities, but I'm very alarmed at what we heard in Caucus tonight. There is a separation of powers and in the instance of the budget it is the Council's responsibility to pass a budget. It is the Administration's responsibility to maintain the financial records and to execute the items in the budget. Whether the Administration supported the changes the Council made or not. We have to be able to have confidence that when an issue has been settled and an ordinance has been passed, that the Executive will execute the items included and that we will continue to have accurate financial numbers. This continued opposition in the permanent budget, it may be unwise in a crisis and difficult to justify, but the idea that we were presented a document that omitted the fact that the Administration removed the amendments that were made by Council of the effective document of the temporary budget passed on the 22nd of December undermines confidence that we are going to be presented with accurate information from this Administration. I'm very concerned about it Madame President and I hope that we will not have to see this problem again in the future. Thank you. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Jeff Sturgeon 3092 W. 231 Mr. Sturgeon asked if all of the Caucus meetings are available for the public to see online. E