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City of Rochester City Council Special Meeting August 18, 2015 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING August 18, 2015 COUNCIL CHAMBERS 8:00 PM COUNCILORS PRESENT OTHERS PRESENT Councilor Bogan Deputy City Manager Blaine Cox Councilor Collins Terence O'Rourke, City Attorney Councilor Gates Councilor Gray Councilor Hamann Councilor Keans Councilor Lachapelle Councilor Larochelle Councilor Lauterborn Councilor Torr Councilor Varney Councilor Walker Mayor Jean MINUTES 1. Call to Order Mayor Jean called the Special Meeting of the Rochester City Council to order at 8:00 PM. Deputy City Clerk Marcia Roddy took a silent roll call. All councilors were present. 2. AB 25 Resolution Authorizing Supplemental Appropriation to the 2014-2015 Capital Improvements Budget of the City of Rochester Water Fund for Services Related to the Watershed Land Purchase – First Reading, Second Reading, and Adoption Councilor Lachapelle MOVED to read the resolution by title only for the first time. Councilor Walker seconded the motion. The MOTION CARRIED by unanimous voice vote. Mayor Jean read the resolution as follows: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF 0 DRY HILL ROAD , BARRINGTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE AND APPROPRIATING THE FUNDS FOR SAID PURCHASE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, AS FOLLOWS: 1 City of Rochester City Council Special Meeting August 18, 2015 The City Manager of the City of Rochester, be, and hereby is authorized to enter into a contract with Joshua DiJoseph and Jessica Sutton for the purchase of property located at 0 Dry Hill Road, Barrington, New Hampshire for the price of Sixty Five Thousand Dollars ($65,000.00). Further, The Mayor and Council hereby appropriate Sixty Five Thousand Dollars ($65,000) to the 2015-2016 Capital Improvements Budget of the City of Rochester Water Fund for said purchase. All of the funds used for this purchase will be derived from the Water Fund retained earnings account. CC FY16 Resolution 18 AB 25 Furthermore, to the extent not otherwise provided for in this Resolution, the Finance Director is hereby authorized to designate and/or establish such accounts and/or account numbers as necessary to implement the transactions contemplated by this Resolution. Councilor Lachapelle MOVED to suspend the rules and read the resolution by title only for the second time. Councilor Walker seconded the motion. The MOTION CARRIED by unanimous voice vote. Mayor Jean read the resolution by title only for the second time. Councilor Lachapelle MOVED to ADOPT the resolution. Councilor Walker seconded the motion. Mayor Jean explained that this resolution will protect the City's watershed area and with this acquisition the City will further protect its water sources. The MOTION CARRIED by unanimous voice vote. 3. Adjournment Councilor Lachapelle MOVED to ADJOURN the Special Meeting at 8:02 PM. Councilor Walker seconded the motion. The MOTION CARRIED by unanimous voice vote. Respectfully submitted, Marcia H. Roddy Deputy City Clerk 2