3/26/2001 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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i MASHPEE FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES TUESDAY,APRI.I..,3,2001 Present: Chairman Demi Arden Jeff Arnold,Maryanne Gibbs, Jw ncs Morgan Absent.: Fred Blythe, Steve Casluuan,Carlton Meredith CALL TO ORDER: T€ie ineeting was caned to order by Chainnan Dean Amen at 7:10 p.m,at the Mashpee Town Mali,Employees, Lounge. FOR YOUR INFORMATION: Chairman Arden gave Board rrrenrbers the following handouts for their information- 1 A copy of the Town Meeting Warrant,and 2 a Copy of Operating Expense Budgets for-each department within the town. DISCUSSION OF TOWN MEETING.: Discussion was held concen ng whom would speak at Town Meeting ou Finance Committee recommendations. The following assigments were made: Dean Arden would spear on the Police budget.and Article 11 (the creation of two police officer positions). Fred Blythe would spear on Town lull buildings budget and either the DPW budget or Article 24 (establishment of a CEP Committee). Jeff Arnold world spew.on Article 1.7(Miashpee liver Dredging Account transfer). Jinn Morgan would spear on the DPW budget if Fred Blythr,did not wish to speak. Carlton Meredith would speak on Article 24 if Fred Blythe did not wish to address that article. Discussion followed regarding Article 19(Library Construction Grant). The consensus of Committee members was to support the article with a proviso that they approve to authorize the Selectmen and Trustees to go forward with the grant with a contingency that f ll construction costs liave to be determined before they go any further past applying for the grant. The Finance Comrmittee is tooling at it on a solely financial position arra is neither voting for or against any total budget. They cannot support the article until the Town has in-stand ars acceptable and agreed upon price for the library arra if the grant requires there to have that and they are not going to have that then they would have to vote no on Article 1 . Maryanne Gibbs would spew on the article at Town Meeting and will research it and get back to the Board, She will find out of they can go forward without the funding for the design. DISCUSSION REGARDING IN PRINTING OF WARRANT; Jinn Morph said be would take care of printing of the warrant. The printer needs the warrant by April 9"so it can be reed on April 20 . Chairnm Arden will submit the Finance Committee letter by April . APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Jeff Arnold made motion to approve the Minutes of the March 26,2001,Finance Committee Meeting,seconded by Jim Morgan. Voted-4- —Una mous Maryanne Gibbs made motion to approve the Minutes of the Murch 20,2001,Finance Committee f Meeting seconded by Dean Arden. Voted-4-0-Unanimous