10/21/1987 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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l Finance Committee Minutes October 21, 1987 Page 2 . Carl asked for information regarding the question of bounds at one of the boat ramps. Murphy noted that Ernie Virgilio of the DPW had constructed three boat ramps for the town. An abutter of one of these ramps - alleged that Ernie had moved some bounds and appeared before the Selectmen. Ernie was also informed of this situation and the meeting. There was discord among the Selectmen as to the situation and how it was handled. Murphy noted that there was no action taken, the bounds are still there and the surveyor said the bounds were not moved. A meeting date of November 18 ( regularly scheduled Finance Committee meeting) was set to meet with the Selectmen to deal with next year ' s budget. It was agreed that the Finance Committee should be involved and be a collective approach. Carl noted that he agreed with the suggested review process for the budgets . Carl also requested that prior to the November 18th meeting the figures for the FY87 and FY88 budgets be available for review. Murphy made note that he felt there could be some consolidation of personnel services accounts to. a'l.l6viate transfers from one account to another.. These transfers have to go before Town Meeting to move the money around, consolidation would cut down on the number of Articles required. Finance Committee members agreed with this suggestion, as long as accounting-wise the money would be broken down so as to see exactly where monies were expended. Vern noted that in a salary/wage situation care would have to be taken of the Workman' s Compensation Account. Murphy noted that perhaps this suggestion could be used for the Police, DPW and Assessors Department . Carl questioned the Executive Secretary about the status of the Town Hall computer system. He noted that it has not yet gone before the Board but should be shortly. He noted that Deidre Grealish a software consultant and verbal Mashpee resident has made her opinion public that the town is purchasing the wrong system. She feels the hardware is equipment that is no longer made and out-of-date and there is faster more cost--efficient equipment available . At this point note must be made that the bids were in last April and it is now October, technology moves on at great speed . Murphy noted that the equipment the town is buying works - and works at a comfort level . The key factor in purchasing the system purchased was the Assessors/Tax Collector j package and a lot of the bids that came in did not have 'such a package and if they did it was not in operation any place. The field was narrowed down to four and a selection was made. A great deal of time and effort went into the selection and Murphy feels a good choice was made. If the decision was made not to purchase this computer it would have to be brought before Town Meeting again. Carl stated that he felt Deidere should be asked to present her proposal.