3/3/1998 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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4 Mashpee Finance Committee Minutes Tuesday,March 3, 1998 Present: Alec Nutt, Chairman Jiro Cleary,Dari Goggia, Sidney Golub,Nancy Goulart,NUe I umin Absent: Tony Gallo Also Greg Taylor,Director,D.P.W. Present: Bill Hauck,Building Inspector,Building Department Toni Fudala,"Town Planner,Planning Department Meeting Called to Order by Chainnan Watt at 6:45 p.m. at the Mashpee Town Hall,Meeting Room#L on Tuesday,March 3, 1998. MINUTES: Tuesdav,Februga 17, 1998 Regular Session Motion ode by Mrs. Court to approve the Finance Committee Minutes of Tuesday,February 1 , 1998, as submitted. Motion seconded by Mr. Cleary. Vote: Unanimous. . Tucsda Febmary 24, 1998_,_RegWar Session Motion mace by lir. Golub to approve the Finance Cottee Minutes of Tuesday,February 24, 1998,as submitted, Motion seconded by lir. Coggin. Vote:Unanimous. 6-0. D.P.W. BUDGET REVIEW: Mr. Oreg..Taylor,Director,D.P.W., reviewed the D.P.W.budget request for F9. Mr. Taylor noted that the Department of Public works comprises approximately %of the annual municipal spending. The budget., as submitted this year,beyond the change in personnel, includes an increase in salary related to contractual agreements from F1198 o approximately 3.1%-,and,as submitted,the department requests on the expense side are 2-1/2% Mr. Taylor stated than in addition to those to numbers, there is a request to add a Town Engineering position within the Department of Public Works. He stated that he initially put this position in the budget for the full fiscal year. Upon discussions and in reviewing the budget with the Board of Selectmen, it has been agreed to look at only funding that position during the second half of the year. Mr.Taylor noted that the engineering position was originally approved at Town Meeting about eight years ago. Mr.Taylor stated that there is a very strong need for a Town Engineer--it would be very helpful to many of the departments.