4/5/2012 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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J;YOWN 9P Town of Mashpee � ' ti .{ 16 Great Neck Road North l _ i Mas�hpee, Massachusetts 02649 FINANCE] COMMITTEE - PUBLIC SESSION Town Hall — Conference Room I 'Minutes of the Meeting f Thursday, April 5, 2012 Committee Members 'resent: Members-Absent: Also Present: Christopher Avis, Chairman Mark Davini, Clerk Joyce Mason, Town Manager Charles Ga ior: vice Chairman James Condon Mike Richardson, S Liaison George Schmidt Robert Chalker Oskar Klenert CALL To ORDER Chairman Christophe-Avis called the meeting to.order at 6:36 Pull. REVIEW of MINUTES Charles Gasior made motion that the minutes from the Finance Committee meeting held on Thursday, March 22, 2012, be approved as presented. George Schmidt seconded the motion. The Tnotion was unanimously approved. NEW BUSINESS Transfers Town Manager JoycejMason requested a transfer of$15,000 from the Finance Committee Reserve Fund to the veterans Services line item to cover projected additional benefit expenses. Charles Ga for made a motion that the Finance Committee approve the transfer of $15,000 from the Finance Com' vitt e Reserve Cash fund to the Veterans.Serie lime 'item to corer projected additional expenses. George Schmidt seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. Fihalize Torn Meeting Warrant The preamble to the Town fleeting Warrant, prepared by Charles Dior, was reviewed by the Committee, whoja reed that although the information might be a challenge for the general p0lic.to fully grasp, it was very clearly presented. • Finance Committee Chairman's Letter Christopher Avis read aloud for the television audience his draft letter to the voters for inclusion in the Town Warrant. The following additions to the letter were suggested by the Committee members: -- land sales recommended to increase revenue streams (articles 2 , 273 28) - severer and watr district article � - school cornmitt e agreements after many joint meetings with Finance Committee liaisons George Schmidt and Mark Davini