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3 <br /> Finance Committee <br /> Minutes <br /> July 25, 2019 <br /> NEW BUSINESS <br /> Approval of Year End Transfer: <br /> Town Manager Rodney C. Collins was in attendance with Dawn Thayer the Finance Director to <br /> respectfully request approval of a Year End Transfer for the Department of Public Works to <br /> cover an unanticipated expenditure. The funding request is $29,690 to be transferred from the <br /> DPW Temporary Wage Account to the Building Maintenance-Schools Account. <br /> It was explained that End of Year Appropriation Transfers are permissible under Massachusetts <br /> General Laws specifically Chapter 44, §3313 which allows the Selectmen, with the agreement of <br /> the Finance Committee, to transfer any departmental appropriation to another appropriation <br /> within the same or other department during May, June and the first fifteen days of July. <br /> Mrs. Thayer indicated that work identified as a repair was performed at the wastewater treatment <br /> facility located adjacent to the Middle/High School. The Town authorized the payment for the <br /> necessary work. Due to lack of communication, two invoices were received significantly higher <br /> than anticipated. The Town of Mashpee is currently in dispute with the project vendors. <br /> Currently, the invoices from the previous fiscal year have not been paid. It is anticipated the <br /> fiends would be transferred and encumbered into the new fiscal year, but separated from FY2020. <br /> If the dispute is in favor of the Town, $20,000 would be returned to the General Fund and the <br /> remainder; $9,690 would be paid to the vendors. If funding is not approved, the Town would be <br /> in deficit for FYI and funds would be required to be raised on the recap. At their last meeting, <br /> the Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to approve the Year End Transfer. The DPW <br /> Director also recommended approval of the transfer. <br /> Town Manager Rodney C. Collins indicated there will be a process to obtain details as to why <br /> this occurred along with measures to prevent this from happening again. <br /> Motion made by Mr. McKelvey to approve the End of Year Appropriation in the amount <br /> of$29,690 as presented. <br /> Motion seconded by Mr. McCahill. <br /> VOTE: Unanimous. 7-0. <br /> Roll Call Vote: <br /> Mr. Richardson,yes Mr. Pettengill,yes Mr. McKelvey,yes <br /> Mr. McCahill,yes Mrs. Furbush,yes Mr. Miller,yes <br /> Mr. Gasior,yes Opposed, none <br />