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AS, F]INANCE COMMITTEE <br /> MINUTES <br /> TUESDAY,MARCH 2 ,2002 <br /> 'resent: Chairnimi,teff Arnold <br /> Dean Arden,Fred Blythe,Kathy Lynch, Carlton Meredith,James Mores <br /> Also Pm-sent: Stephen Ball,.hoard of stealth <br /> Joyce Mason Town Administrator <br /> Sheldon Ha. blir. Deputy Fire Chuef <br /> CALL To ORDER: <br /> The ineeting was called to order by Cbairman Jeff Arnold at :00 p.m.,at the lashpee Town Hall,Room 42. <br /> APPROVAL OF MINUTES: <br /> Kathy Lynch made motion to approve the nnutes of the February 5.,2002,,Finance Committee Meeting, <br /> scconded by Carlton M redi . <br /> Noted- --Unanimous <br /> Alton Meredith node motion to approve the minutes of the Februaq 19, 20029,Fimice Coi=iiuce Mectin , <br /> seconded by Kathy Lynch. <br /> Voted- —Unanimous <br /> Kathy Lynch made motion to approvc the Minutcs of the 1\4arch 18,2002,Finance CommitWc Mc ting, <br /> seconded by Fred Blythe. <br /> Voted-- - —Uiwiinious <br /> DISCUSSION of HEALTH BUDGET: <br /> Stephen Ball,Board of Health,was present at the meeting to discuss the Health Departmejit budget. After <br /> researching the budget he Nras able to reduce thel nd��xrtenance Engineering request from$40,000 to <br /> $28,855. Fred Blythe asked for an exp"-:tion of the Professional Teclmi request. Mr.Bah said it is for <br /> water testing,rabies crises or any kind of testi.. Dis=sion followed whether or not emergency money could <br /> e used. Stephen Ball asked to restore the Professional/Technical Professional/Technicalrequest of$5,900 from the$2,500 <br /> recoimnended by the Selectmen and Finance Cottee. He also asked to restore the amounts requested for <br /> Office Supplies Wid Seinhiim. <br /> Fred Blythe nia&motion to approvc the budget as it stands with the LandflU Maft� n c Engincering cut of <br /> $23,855. Thcre was no sccond. <br /> Carlton Mcredith made motion to approvc the budget with the$28,855 cut in the Lwidfih <br /> Ma'nt �nancclBngincc ng,incr ase Office Supplies to$4,000,the amount requested,and incrcase cm n rs to <br /> $1,580, the amount rcqucstcd by the Health I epartnient. This would brhig the total expense amount to$41,855 <br /> and a total Health amount to$169,,15 1,seconded by Fred Blythe. <br /> oWd -2 <br /> Morgan,Ardcn,MerWith—approvc <br /> Lynch,,Blythe, -opposed <br /> DISCUSSION of FEItE DEPARTMENT BUDGET: <br /> Deputy ClAef Hamblin explained the rec-A wages and change in the way they handle recall. They decided to <br /> try this fiscal year mead of staffing;with 5 people,they would � + •+r with 6 people and doing so would <br />