10/04/1989 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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Finance Committee October 4, 1989 Page 2. Q Article 6 - $3,425 to the Animal Control Expense Account to pay for summer position, money to be raised . Article 7 - $9,562.39 to pay previous year's fiscal bills, mainly for tuition reimbursement for teachers, money to be raised . Article 8 - $80,000 to be raised for legal, engineering and consulting . Anything after Article 8 will probably have to be a transfer from Free Cash. Article 9 - $1,435.60 to correct an error in calculation of the clerical salary for the Board of Health, money to be transferred . Article 10- This article creates a position, it involves the floating clerk . Ed Dolan questioned whether there were other people in the same position - working the 20 hours and not receiving benefits. Jeff noted that the cost of this position would be approximately $70 as the person who is presently in the position does not require the medical benefits, however, more costs will be incurred if another person were to fill the position and avail themselves of the medical benefits. If this were the case the new costs incurred would be as high as $3,000. Jeff stated that this person has been in this position for three years, is working 20 hours per week and is not eligible for any vacation time or sick leave. The town meeting voted to fund the 20-hr. pay but didn't vote anything else. Chairman Dolan stated that he feels the individual should be entitled to sick leave and vacation, however the issue was really the health insurance. There was agreement on the part of the Finance Committee that some type of bylaw is needed to cover these part-time positions. Perhaps if the insurance isn't provided for those under 20 hours it could be available for them to purchase . The Finance Committee did not feel favorable tcward this article. Article 11- $28,000 to pay for contract maintenance of the computer, additional software, and 2 computers, one for Board of Health and one for Building Department, this money would be transferred. Article 12- $500 for permanent record binding, money to be transferred . Article 13- $24,316 to prepare a .wastewater facility plan. Nutting felt this should be transferred instead of borrowed . Article 14- $40,000 to pay the Mashpee Water District to hook up the DPW garage. $40,000 is the current figure on this project. Nutting noted that they are working on reducing this amount. It is not certain at this time if an 8" main is required and Ernie is looking in to seeing if he can clear the land, thereby causing a substantial savings. Article 15- $4,000 for achitectural services for the police station . Article 16- $2,200 for Leisure Services Wage Account to fund a position that has existed and wasn't budgeted for .