4/7/1993 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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MASHPEE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES APRIL 7 , 1993 MEETING COMMENCED AT 7:OOPM Members Present: Deirdre Greelish, Chairperson; Dari Goggin; Ed Baker; Denise Sullivan and Roger Dunivan. Tony Gallo and John Ferriday were unable to attend. Greg Taylor, Director of Public Works, was present at the meeting to request that his position be upgraded to grade 20 from grade 18. He explained that in eight neighboring towns that report DPW and town engineering activities, the responsibilities and compensation level of the Director are at or above that of the town engineer. He explained that this increase will bring his position to the equivalence of those other towns. Deirdre Greelish .issued a copy of the differences in the budget between the Finance Committee and the Selectmen. Members reviewed this work sheet prior to their meeting with the Selectmen. Members discussed the expenses recommended for the Council on Aging. Deirdre thought that maybe they recommended too low of an amount $8,000. Roger Dunivan also felt that maybe $10,000 should be the recommendation. Other members disagreed and felt that the recommended amount should remain $8,000. Deirdre asked whether members wanted to decrease expenses in the DPW from $327,000 to $335,000? It was uncertain whether the Selectmen's amount contained the $15,000 vehicle maintenance money. Members also discussed the fact that the town should wait and fix all part time positions at the same time. HERRING WARDEN Denise Sullivan recommended a salary of $500 and expense line item of $2,000 totalling $2,500 for the department. LEISURE SERVICES Members agreed to wait to hear what the Selectmen decided about raising beach sticker fees. They still felt that they would only recommend lifeguards if the fees are increased to compensate the lifeguards. Lifeguards and gate attendants total $50,476. 80 . They had also not decided whether to raise the Program Supervisor's hours to 40 from 20. PERSONNEL Ed Baker recommended giving the department what they requested $96,672 . Ms . Greelish stated that the Selectmen were recommending $75, 327 for salary and wage. She asked whether Ed would go along with that figure. He stated that he would. Ms. Greelish asked whether $11, 594 should be taken out of Personnel to fund the Board of Appeals secretary and put into the Board of Appeals Account?