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Sl <br /> General Expenses <br /> Interest&Principal on Debt-$4.,973-693;Pension lUnemploymerrt- $2,1149,358; <br /> Medical 1nsurencelMedioare-$6,178,776. <br /> Christopher Avis made a motion that the total General Expenses of$13,886,997 be approved. <br /> Mark Davini seconded the motion. The motion was unanim u ly approved. <br /> Oskar Klenert reported receipt of a letter from cape Cod regional Tech. school substantiating <br /> the requisition of$955,504 paid in various increments. This is a commitment the town has <br />' made. The number of students has increased by Soo; the average cost per student i $1{4,000. <br /> Christopher Avis will add this topic to the list of issues for discussion in the invitation letter to the <br /> state representatives. <br /> General Government <br /> Office of Town Manager-$361,757 <br /> Theresa Cook spoke up in support of funding the Assistant Town Manager position, saying that <br /> the Town Manager and the two administrative assistants have done an amazing job picking up <br /> the slack the past year in the absence of an assistant Tori Manager. 11s.Cook stated that vire <br /> are approaching a breaking point; we are being re-active, not proactive, and she highly <br /> recommends refunding the Assistant Administrator position. Ms. cook summed up her remarks <br /> by stating that in the long run, it could be fiscally irresponsible not to do so. <br /> Charles Gasior made a motion to approve the appropriation of$361,757 for the Board of <br /> Selectmen/Office of the Town Manager. William Johnson seconded the motion. Roll Cali vote <br /> was taken: Christopher Avis, no; Mark Davini, yes; George Schmidt, yes; William Johnson, yes; <br /> Oskar Klenert, yes; Charles Gasior, yes; Robert Chalker, yes. The motion was approved. <br /> Mr. Avis stated his reason for opposing the motion was his feeling that the economy is not yet <br /> out of the woods, that approving raises and the refunding of existing vacant positions is sending <br /> the wrong message to the unions in town who will be encouraged to continue to push for higher <br /> wages. <br /> 4. Review/Recommendations by Finance Committee on all Warrants—Charles Gasior <br /> Charles Gasior reviewed each of the articles contained in the warrants to be presented to the <br /> voters for action at the May 2, 2011 Town Meeting. <br /> Oskar Klenert stated that he will be disseminating information to the committee regarding Article <br /> 11, submitted by the Community Preservation Committee, and Artible 12, submitted by the <br /> Sewer Commission, after receiving input from the Board of Selectmen. <br /> 5. Web Site status Report—Mark Davini <br /> Mark Davini reported that the Finance Committee at the last meeting voted to submit a current <br /> agenda and only the last et of approved minutes for posting on the commiftee's web site. The <br /> Board of Selectmen has recommended to all Boards and Committees with web sites that all <br /> approved minutes should be archived on the web site, in addition to the current agenda. <br /> Mark Davini made a motion that the Finance Committee comply with the recommendation of the <br /> Board of Selectmen to archive all approved minutes as well as the current agenda. Charles <br /> Gasior seconded the motion. The moti n was unanimously approved. <br /> 5 <br />