1/27/2011 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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I TOWN OF MASHPEE FINANCE COMMITTEE — PUBLIC SESSION Minutes of the Meeting of Thursday, January 27, 2011 Conference Froom I Members Present: Also Present: Oskar Klenert, Chairman Joyce Mason: Torun Manager Charles Gasior, ice Chairman Theresa Cook, BOS Liaison George Schmidt, Clerk Barbara Cotton, Chairman, Friends of Mashpee Schools Mark l arrini Elizabeth Vieira, Member, Friends of Mashpee Schools Christopher Arris William Johnson Robert Chalker CALL To ODE Chairman Oskar Klenert called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mark Davini made a motion to approve the minutes from the Finance committee meeting held on Thursday, January 13, 2011. William Johnson seconded the motion. George Schmidt abstained. The motion was approved. TOWN DMI IIST TI N BUSINESS —Joyce Mason I. Audit Proposals. Joyce Mason stated that the auditing firm Sullivan & Rogers has presented a proposal to the town for the next three fiscal years with a fee of$42,000 per year, the same as it has been for the present fiscal year. Joyce Mason stated that the town has worked with Sullivan & Rogers for the past three to four years, after initially considering three or four auditing firms. An annual RFP is not required by the town for the auditor's appointment. There is a second audit requirement which relates to the Student Activity Fund which has been mentioned in the management letter for the last several years. Dawn Thayer met today with the business manager to complete this audit requirement in the hope that the town might be able to consolidate the cost of both audits into one fee. The cost of the school audit is $12,000 per year. William Johnson made a motion to accept the three-year proposal of the auditing firm Sullivan Rogers for fiscal years 2011, 2012, 2013 at $42,000 per year. Charles Gasior seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. Z Governor's Proposal for 2012 Budget. Joyce Mason reported that the Governor's budget proposal for 2012 includes an increase of $22,430 for the School Department; in Chapter 70, $50,424 for Child Tuition reimbursement; and an increase of$20,000 in School choice Sending Tuition, which goe directly to the schools. The General Government locally is being decreased overall by $29,535, bringing the total estimated receipts of$64,226 to the torn. The largest disappointment is the increase of $209#000 in local assessments. The largest increases come within School Choice sending Tuition of$59,000, and Charter School Sending tuition of$140,000. The House Ways and f