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~--------------- - -- _. - - - - DavidB. Cohen Mayor City of Newton, Massachusetts Office of the Mayor #59-09 Telephone (617) 796-1100 Telefax (617\ 796-1113 TDD (617) 796-1089 E-mail dcohen@newtonma.gov February 10, 2009 Honorable Board ofAldermen Newton City Hall 1000 Commonwealth Avenue Newton, MA 02459 Ladies and Gentlemen: I write to request that your Honorable Board docket for consideration a request to appropriate $82,000 from bonded indebtedness for the purpose ofentering into a contract with NORESCO to perform energy audits ofthe buildings listed below. Upon completion ofthe audits, we will determine the scope ofconstruction that will be undertaken based on the recommendations contained in the audits. Ifit is determined that the construction will proceed with NORESCO as the contractor, the cost ofthe audits will be part ofthe total construction cost. This appropriation will only be acted upon in the event that the city does not move forward with a construction contract with NORESCO. Building to be audited: Bigelow Middle School Brown Middle School Oak Hill Middle School The Ed Center City Hall Police Headquarters Thank you for your consideration ofthis matter. Very truly yours, .Q David B. Cohen Mayor 1000 Commonwealth Avenue Xewton, Massachusetts 02459 www.ci.newton.ma.us DEDICATED TO CoMMUNITY ExCELLEI\CE ""'if
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS NEWTON #59-09 PO Box 610207 Newton, MA 02461 www.lwvnewton.org February 23, 2009 Alderman Sydra Schnipper, Chair Public Facilities Committee Board of Aldermen Newton City Hall 1000 Commonwealth Avenue Newton Centre, MA 02459 Dear Alderman Schnipper, The League of Women Voters is pleased to see that at long last the City has signed a contract with the Energy Services company NORESCO. It has been two years since we wrote to the mayor supporting this course of action. We understand that to fully execute the contract, the Board of Aldermen must approve a ʺback out feeʺ of $82,000. This fee would cover the cost of the initial group of audits, which would be necessary only in the event the City does not proceed with the work recommended. The League urges the aldermen to swiftly approve this allocation. Our city and school buildings are in great need of the kind of repairs and upgrades that can be made under this form of contract. The Citizen Advisory Group highlighted the costs of fuel and electricity as major cost drivers in Newtonʹs school and city budgets. It will be more expensive to wait. The League looks forward to the City taking advantage of this unique opportunity to get building operations budgets under control. Sincerely, Terry Yoffie President, LWV of Newton cc: Newton Board of Aldermen Alderman Lisle Baker, President Mayor David B. Cohen
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