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MASHPEE FINANCE -COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 23 , 1993 MEETING COMMENCED AT 7:00 PM Members Present: Deirdre Greelish, Chairperson; Dan Goggin, Vice Chairperson; John Ferriday; Ed Baker; Denise Sullivan; Tony Gallo and Roger Dunivan. Ed Baker MOTIONED to accept the Minutes of February 9, 1993 . Dan Goggin seconded the motion and members voted in acceptance of the Minutes 4-0; Denise Sullivan, Tony Gallo and Roger Dunivan abstaining. MINUTES Finance Committee members discussed the annual report, which Deirdre Greelish drafted for the calendar year 1992, which will be issued to the Board of Selectmen and the citizens of Mashpee. Members agreed that it read well and it should be sent. Members also discussed a packet which Ms. Greelish prepared, which consisted of FY94 Finance Committee Budget worksheet, a list of insured vehicles as of 2/23/93 prepared by Finance Committee, Mashpee Debt schedule 1993-2003 , and a revenue statement as of 1/31/93 prepared by Diane Rommelmeyer. Members discussed the new Ambulance fees for the town. The town will be charging $125 for a trip to the hospital and $5.00 for each mile to the hospital . The committee mentioned the use of these fees for paying for the expenses that go along with the ambulances, eg. the clerk, the drivers, repairs, etc. Right now the fees go into a Reserve Receipts Account which will in approximately five years purchase a new ambulance. Mr. Baker felt that the town should have looked at the cost of a new ambulance and the cost of total operation and then decide on the new fees. Roger Dunivan mentioned that we do need to come up with a f ive year capital plan. Deirdre stated that we need to review the cost of money it will take to replace a vehicle that the town owns and then it would be up to the Board of Selectmen to decide on how much to put aside. Roger mentioned that it would save the town money if we recommend $250,000 for capital replacement. We need to get some feedback from the Board of Selectmen. Deirdre asked whether the committee wished to have a joint session with the Board of Selectmen. Yes they decided that the second week in March they would be invited to meet with the Finance Committee. Dan Goggin mentioned that each liaison should go back to their own departments and refine the town vehicle list, but at least $250,000 needs to be set aside for capital replacement. Roger Dunivan mentioned having one mechanic for all of the town vehicles. Ed Baker mentioned that we have a mechanic for the Department of Public Works. We have one for the police and fire departments also. Mr. Dunivan mentioned