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t <br /> Finance Committee Manu es <br /> May 22,2401 <br /> Page Two. <br /> Jim Morgan discussed adopting the use of a formal gavel at meetings that would be a token to the Chairman <br /> when his term ends. He proposed to present it to Dean Arden as Chairman for his service to the committee and <br /> Committee members agreed with his proposal. Jim Morgan said he would follow up on it. <br /> Jeff Arnold as the new Chairman had several ideas to discuss with Commute members: <br /> He asked to change the day of the meeting to Wednesday or Thursday. Members were not available <br /> on those days so at the present timc the meetings will remain on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. Chairman Arnold <br /> informed members that if they meet on Tuesday he would have an agenda on Sunday night so they can review it <br /> before the meeting. They will then have a plan for the meeting and go right into it and get it done. If members <br /> have any inclusions for the agenda they must be e-mailed to him by Saturday.-Also, it was discussed with the <br /> Secretary that she will put a package together for members with whatever materials are available and will leave <br /> it ix the Finance Comminee Committeeslot on the Monday before the meeting. <br /> . Chairman Arnold informed members of sating up a Local Net account through the MMA onluie <br /> communications. Ifformation is readily available through MMA. The Committee should strive for this <br /> budgetary time to have eveqthmg in place early and the information will be available to them through this <br /> Local Net account.Each member will need a password to get on the web. The E-mail.address is- <br /> PaLin-Kocher@mlna.org,and they will also send a CD if requested. <br /> . Meetings will be run within Robert's Rules and he will try to have meetings go as quickly as possible. <br /> . C aftmw Arnold said he would life to put up a web page that defincs the Finance Corm nee to get <br /> some input from taxpayers. He asked mcmbers if they had any objections to having their email on the web <br /> page. There were no objections. <br /> . Also, discussed was changing the by laws to allow Finance Committee members to receive a stipend. <br /> Kathy Lynch said she planned on writing a petition for the October town Meting and she will get it together <br /> and present to members at the July meeting. The Finance Commitee can make a recommendation to the Board <br /> of Selectmen and have the Town Accountant delve into it. <br /> . Discussion was held-regarding the way the Finance Committee should handle matters. Chairman <br /> Arnold said that the liaisons would have the authority to go into heir designated departments and say this is <br /> how we are going to do it. <br /> . Jeff Arnold asked to hear from each and every member their ideas on what should be done and come <br /> up with some of goals, If they are going to make a statement they should make it this year and make it very <br /> forceful. <br /> APPOINTMENT TO THE CIP COMMITTEE: <br /> Chaimian Arnold appointed Jing Morgan as the liaison to the CIP Committee and Jiro Dorgan dated the <br /> appointment. ' <br /> FURTHER DISCUSSION REGARDING FINANCE C MBUTTEE ISSUES: <br /> Mar annc Gibbs asked the Coninuttee to think about receiving an appropriation report fxorn the'Down <br /> Accountant's office. It gives the original budget and lists the expenditures arra balances. It is very helpful and <br /> she will approach the Accountant on the matter. <br /> Dean Arden said he strongly supported an accrued benefits account. It would avoid the problem they had with <br /> the police budget where they had to pay the Chief's retirement stipend, Although they corrected it the budget <br />