02/20/1996 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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ti MAS P E FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES i E E BRAR ' 20, 1996 MEETING COMMENCED AT PM Finance Committee members present; Marcia King, Chairman; Sid Golub; Dari Goggin; Alec Watt and Mike Kumin. 'bony Gallo and Juan 8acigalupi were unable to attend. The meeting was held at the Mashpee Eire Station* Please rote for the record that the taping of this meeting is for the transcription of the Minutes only. once the Minutes are approved, the tapes will be reused. finites The Minutes of January 16th, February 6th and February 13th will be voted on at the next meeting. Request for Transfer (council on Aging Jim long, Director, and Betty Jones were at the meeting on behalf of the Council on Aging. The Department was asking that $14 ,383 be transferred from the Reserve Fund to the Council on Aging Capita. Account for the purpose of hooking up sprinklers at the Senior Center* Mr. Long explained that he had no idea when water was going to be available when he had prepared his FY96 budget. Water was available in September. The request is also .before the Capital Improvement Committee,, but Mr. Long felt that he should also request that it be taken from the Reserve Fund, If both fail.,, h will request it at 'Iowa Meeting, Mr. Watt mentioned that he felt it to be an excessive amount. Mr. Long agreed. Mr. Goggin asked if Mr. Long felt the CIP would approve this? Mr. Long answered that he did, feel the CIP would recommend this. Mr. Golub suggested that the only problem with this coming before CIP is that they have so many requests. Ms. King felt that the Vinance Committee would be setting a bad precedent if they approved this. other departments may feel that if they fail with the CIP thea they -should look to the Finance Committee for a Reserve Fund request, Mr. Goggin asked if thb Senior Center had smoke detectors. The answer was that building does. Mr. 'Golub asked to hear the opinion of Chiu Baker.. Chief Baker stated ay} e - stated 'the sooner the better' .. Mr. Kumin asked the sioni icanoe of waiting until the May Town Meeting o r approving this now, if the money is coming from the same pot. Ms. King answered that the Finance committee does not want departments to feel that they could' use the Rese ve Fund to bypass the CIP. Mr.. Ku inot'ibne l t approve this transfer request, Ms, King seconded the Motion. Mr. Katt indicated that he would' aprve this at Town Meeting, but he did not feel that these were unforeseen expenses, The Committee voted two approved, three opposed. Mr, Watt, Mr, Goggin and Mr. Golub opposed this transfer request.