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3 <br /> Of 11,800. Mr. Brem questioned the need for a Board of Assessors, or a Board of Health, and the <br /> legitimacy of the stipends being paid to these board members. Mr. Brem stated that he is a <br /> digger: he has a big mouth, and says what is on his mind; he is ar dependable person who gets <br /> things done. Mr. Brem asked the committee what authority the Finance Committee had, and <br /> Christopher Avis responded that the :orx mittee has no authority. The committee's role is to <br /> recommend decisions on each warrant article proposed, and has some influence on decisions <br /> made, Mark Davini stated that the town departments cone to the Finance Commi tee to.ask for <br /> money; the committee acts as the town's due-diligence and tries to determine whether or not it <br /> is an appropriate request. It is the decision of the torn meeting whether or not to approve the <br /> request. <br /> Christopher Arris thanked the three candidates for their presence, and stated that the Board <br /> would go into Executive Session at the end of the Public session to come to a decision on <br /> selection of the candidate for recommendation to the Torn Moderator. <br /> . ,Thank You Defter t Dan Wolf, F ly Hunt, Davin ieir <br /> The Committee members offered suggested changes to the draft letter. <br /> Mark Davini made a motion that the draft letter be approved with the suggested amendments. <br /> The board secretary will prepare.three separate letters for submission to Joyce Mason for <br /> mailing. Charles G sior seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. <br /> '. New Emailing Procedures. <br /> Christopher Avis stated his concern that the committee members' use of their personal email <br /> addresses for inter- ommiftee dialog could possibly be construed as nontransparencya and <br /> suggested that all committee members' email correspondence be sent on the town email <br /> address. <br /> Oskar Klenert stated.that the Finance Committee is not a part of the Town government. The <br /> committee is responsible to the Town Charter. Therefore, Mr. Kl nert is not in favor of the <br /> commiftee members converting to the town email addresses. George Schmidt stated that he <br /> will set up a separate email account for all Finance Committee business. <br /> Mark Davini stated that in his business, confidentiality is the rule, and in the event that there was <br /> some question of impropriety on the part of the commi tee, the committee members' personal <br /> emails could be subpoened, and for that reason he would be in favor of converting to the town <br /> email addresses. <br /> t- <br /> Mark Davini,stated that he will meet With Bruce stello to determine the possible options of <br /> setting up separate email.accounts for the Finance Committee, other than the Town email <br /> ---address-which-would-be-separate-but-not-personal. <br /> Mark Davini made a motion that the committee adjourn the public session t move into <br /> executive session', to reconvene to public session, for the purpose of deliberating upon matters <br /> involving individuals regarding the reputation and character of the individuals. George Schmidt <br /> i seconded the motion. <br /> Holl call Vote: Christopher Arris, yes; George Schmidt, yes; Marls Davini, yes= Oscar Klen rk, <br /> yes; Charles Gasior, yes; Robert Chalker, yes. <br /> The motion'was unanimously approved. The meeting was adjourned at :12 PIIS. <br />