5/7/2007 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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Mashpee Finance Committee Minutes May 7,2007 Mashpee High School Town Meeting Meefing called to order: Chris Avis called the Finance Committee to order at 6:15 p.m.. at the Mashpee High School. Present: Chris Avis, Chairman; Chuck Gasior, vice Chairman; Sandra Lindsey; Bob Hutchinson; Bill Johnson, and Lynda Carroll arrival at 6:25 p.m. Absent: None. Others: Greg Taylor, D.P. V.;Jeremy Carter, Moderator(arrival at 6;28 p.m. 11 Approval of Minutes: None. II. Com ondence: Proposal from Sandra Lindsey dated May 7, 2007. 111. Requests for'yarn f r: Greg Taylor, D.P.W., addressed the Cottee with regard to a request in the arnount of Nine Thousand Twee Hundred($9,300.00)Dollars and 100 for beach nourishment. Severe storms have caused beach erosion. Mr. Taylor noted that beach nourishment is not allowed between April 15th and Octoberl 5th. Mr. Taylor is confident that work done ding this time will have no effect on Piping Plover,and has continuously requested that Cape Beach be taken off the "protected list'(due to-evidence of no habitat). Chris Avis inquired if them was any possibility of increasing the size of the beach by pumping in sand. It was confmned by Mr. Taylor that this is seriously being considered, total of Forty Thousand Two Hundred Eighty-Six Dollars($40,286.00)on Cape Beach has been expended. One Thousand 1000)tons of sand has been requested(which is equivalent to Seven.Hundred and fifty(750) yards). The sand is Nine Dollars($9,30) and 301100 per ton, for a tom of Nine Thousand Three Hundred Dollars ($3,300.00)and 00/100. Mr. Taylor confirmed for Bill Johnson that the sand is from Cape Cod Aggregate. Chuck Gasior moved to aiDorove the transfer to DPW in the amount of line Thousand Three Hundred Dollars and oo 10 oo.00 Bob Hutchinson seconded. All were in favor. Iv. old Business. Bob Hutchinson discussed that he has seen reference to the three (3) year fiscal plan. Bob believes that the Town is to to three 2 to 3 years away from an override. 1