03/28/1988 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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f C. �11;� 1 4 T P. O. .EHOX 1108 KIASFIPEE. MA 02649 Finance Committee Minutes Town Hall March 28, 1988 Present: Edward Dolan, Carole Dunivan, John Ferriday, Carl Heller, Joyce Howell, and William Towner Vern Polka, Town Accountant The meeting commenced at 7 p.m. The Community School joined the meeting to appeal the Finance Committee recommendation that $4,000 be cut from their budget. The Director noted that after the last meeting with the Finance Committee, where the Finance Committee requested that fees be used to fund the increase in the salary of the Director, a transfer of $2,014 was made from the Community School Revolving fund. This represented funds that the Community School had raised. In view of this, Finance Committee members voted and approved to raise their budget by this amount. Vern noted that the omnibus figures were now set, so the motion would have to come on the floor of Town Meeting and the Finance Committee would have to recommend at that point. The total figure of the Community School Budget is $27,014. Ernie Virgilio, Director of the DPW joined the meeting to discuss the Article for the beach rake. He noted the bids would be somewhere between $14,000 and 18,500. He noted that this beach rake would be pulled by a front-end loader. The Finance Committee recommended $14,500 for this Article however, it was noted that the $3,300 in grounds maintenance for beach raking will be transferred out of the omnibus. The net cost of the Article is $11,200. The Finance Committee next reviewed a Request for Transfer from the Reserve Fund from the Fire Department. They are seeking $1,500 for the Salary Account. The amount requested is to complete the fiscal year 88 commitment on firefighters ' salaries. At the time of appropriateion there were some unknown elements with the the contract. Finance Committee voted and approved this request. Wendy Rubin addressed the Finance Committee regarding the budget cuts in the Park and Rec FY89 budget and the Finance Committee recommendation that the part-time Program Director be eliminated. Wendy noted that since 1982 shehas had assistance, and since 1984 she has had a 20-hour person. She noted that last year the Park and Rec Department brought in $23,000, and the fee schedule is in the process of being updated. Wendy objected to the fact that she has been getting less and less money each year and there is more and more demand for service to the town. Again Vern noted that the omnibus budget has been set and can not be changed at this point. The Finance Committee agreed