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f* <br /> 10 <br /> MASIF]PEE FINANCE COMMTffEE <br /> MINUTES <br /> TUESDAY,JANUARY 27,2004 <br /> Present: Chairman, Carlton Meredith <br /> Scott wellington, Dean Arden, Gerald Umina,Jim Turner, Kathleen Lynch,Frederick Blythe <br /> Guest: George Baker,Fire Chief <br /> Sheldon Hamblin, Deputy Fire Chief <br /> CALL TO ORDER: <br /> Chairman Meredith called a meeting of the Finance Committee to order at 7:00 pm at Mashpee Town Hall, <br /> Selectman's Conference Room. <br /> ADMISTRAT VE: <br /> • February 9 is the deadline for submission of Town Meeting articles. <br /> OLD BUSINESS: <br /> • Carter Committee <br /> — The Finance Sub-Committee had a meeting last week. <br /> — Settled on following the Town of Bourne's financial reporting documentation because they had the <br /> easiest template to follow. <br /> — Dean Arden suggested adding footnotes to the budget for fiirther explanation,. <br /> • Algonquin Road Conversion <br /> = DWP submitted recommendation for Selectman's agenda. <br /> BUDGET DISCUSSIONS: <br /> Selectman's Budget <br /> — Currently facing an$ll .shortfall in the budget. Deficit is clue to state aid cuts from last year. <br /> — Kathy Lynch reported that Govemor Romney's new budget should give money to Town's that last <br /> aid money last year. <br /> + Fire Department Budget <br /> — Budget is currently level funded. Chief Baker requested $2,550,426 for FYt05 budget. <br /> — An additional $60,000 is needed to increase current staff to continue responding to calls in a timely <br /> manner without stacking;calls, <br /> — Current budget includes 2 new Fire Fighters the Fire Department;which the Department was <br /> previously authorized to hire. <br /> The current shift includes 6 people during the day,but only 5 at night. <br /> Currently handling 7.5 calls per day. 21calls handled to date 1-27 January 2004). 27 calls were <br /> handled last week(January 2 in a 24-hour period. <br /> Impact on level funded budget: <br /> Unable to do preventative maintenance on vehicles <br /> Unable to do preventive calls i.e., school visits) <br /> On-duty staff will drop from 7 to 4 persons. <br /> Full service budget includes 2 fully staffed ambulances: EMT, attendant and driver. with the level- <br /> service budget,department is able to keep 2 fully staffed ambulances during the clay but only 1 at <br /> night utilizing off duty officers. <br /> May be forced to take one ambulance out of service completely with the level funding. <br />