7/14/2011 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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k� ti .R Town Mashpee En y16 Great Neck Road North cam" iviasnpee, ivassacnusensUZ04Y FINANCE COMMITTEE PUBLIC S-ESSION Town Hall, Conference Room Minutes from the Meeting of Thursday, .July 14, 2011 committee Members Present: Absent: Also Present: Christopher Avis, Chairman George Schmidt Joyce Mason, Town Manager Charles Gasior, Vice Chairman Rodney Collins, Mashpee Chief of Police Mark avini, Clerk Robert Chalker James Condon Oskar Klenert CALL To OE Chairman Christopher Avis called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM. .� _-___._- E -o - l r UT-Es ---- dark Davini made a motionthat h r i�nute from flf Finance Fitt i u- li & ssl r�meeting ---- h -id7231�1-W6 - s�Fere -secondeC=the-f�nOil on:anes- nd abstained from the vote. The motion was approved. Mark avini made a motion that the minutes from the Finance Committee Executive Session meeting held on 6123/11 be approved as presented. Robert Chalker seconded the motion. James Condon abstained from the vote. The motion was approved. NEW BUSINESS . Introduction of New Finance Committee Member Christopher Avis welcomed James Condon as the new member of the Finance Committee. Mr. Condon is completing the remaining I year of William Johnson's 3-year term of office. Mr. Johnson announced his retirement from the committee as of June 30, 2011. 2. Request for Transfer From the Reserve Fund Christopher Avis reported that there was a shortfall of$40,945 from the Police Department budget. Town Manager Joyce {Mason has requested a transfer from the Reserve Fund to cover the shortfall. Chief of Police Rodney Collins introduced himself to the Committee to explain the following unanticipated expenses: 1 the severance package of$15,000 for the Harbormaster, who went on disability and early retirement; 2 overtime hours as a result of extenuating circumstances beyond the control of the Police Department. Chief Collins stated that he is turning back a little over$2090 in dispatch and police expenses, and over$12,000 in the Police account. Charles G sior made a motion that the Finance Committee authorize the traqsfer of$40,945 from the Finance Committee Deserve Fund to the Police salary Nage Account. Mark Davini seconded the notion. The motion was unanimously approved.