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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommission_Chambers6back " 30 Mr. Shepard: That was exactly what I wanted to do. NIr. Mayor: The question is called on the motion to postpone. All in favor, please vote aye. (Vote on motion to postpone Item 41) Mr. Shepard, Mr. Kuhlke, Mr. Williams, Mr. J. Brigham and Mr. Bridges vote No. Motion ties 5-5. The Mayor votes No. Motion fails 5-6. Mr. Mayor: That brings us back to the substitute .,motion from Commissioner Williams, to award Section A to Command and Section B to Sidney's. Is there further discussion on the substitute motion? Mr. Shepard? Mr. Shepard: Mr. Mayor, I just c~'t esca e the cQnclusion that all these 'Yeigl)t~4 ,averages are fuzzy math~ think we need to do somet Ingthat can e defended when we' do it, and that's the actual cost per item method. We should support the original motion. Mr. Mayor: Anything further? On the substitute motion, all in favor, please vote aye. (Vote on substi~te motion) Mr. Bridges, Mr. J. Brigham, Mr. Kuhlke, Mr. Cheek and Mr. Shepard vote No. Mr. Mays abstains. Motion fails 4-5-1. Mr. Mayor: That takes us to the original motion, which was to award Sections A and B to Sidney's. Is there any discussion on the original motion? Mr. Williams: Yes, sir, Mr. Mayor. Mr. Mayor: Yes, sir, Mr. Williams? Mr. Williams: I think we're setting ourselves up for a serious case, as Mr. Mays said, with not only Jim but any other attorney we can find. I don't think that's fair. I think we've been in trouble before with this same uniform situation with this government. And I think we ought to be in court if we pass this motion to give that award to that vendor. And I feel sorry for the people up here that approve that. Mr. Mayor: Anyone have anything further to say? The Chair would just make an observation, Mr. Kolb, that it~ really frustrating, at least to myself, and it may be to some of the others, when the staff comes in here divided on a recommendation. And 1 thJ.nK'lhe- staff ought to have their internal discussions and the Administrator come before this board with a staff recommendation that the staff buys into. They may, some of the staff may not like the final decision, but Mr. Kolb is the final arbitrator to this group, and I IS - tr; (~)