03/21/1991 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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Finance Committee Minutes March 21, 1991 Page 4. Articles these are the 5 human services Articles and the total of them 31 is $15,288 34 Deirdre stated that she would like to see some funding for these 3b Articles. Kevin noted that changes can not be made to the Warrant 37 Articles, however they can be amended on Town Meeting floor. 38 Carl stressed that the Committee has never received written contracts from these agencies or any kind of accounting. Kevin stated that without written contracts from these agencies the Town Counsel has recommended that the town not approve. Carl motioned that all the human services Articles not be recommended. John seconded the motion. The motion carried with three votes in favor of the recommendation and two opposed by Deirdre and Jim. John motioned that the human services Articles be reconsidred and considred individually. He noted that both Articles 34 and 38 have provisos that expenditures be under the direction of the Board of Selectmen. Deirdre seconded the motion. The vote to reconsider was passed 3 to 2. The two opposing votes were by Carl and Tony. Carl motioned that the Finance Committee not recommend Articles 31, 34, 36, 37, and 38. There was no second to this motion. Deirdre motioned that the Finance Committee recommend the human services Articles at $200 each if amended at Town Meeting for more than $200 they will be subject to an override. John seconded. The motion had only one vote in favor by Deirdre. Members agreed to move on and return to a discussion of these Articles later. Articles These two Articles do not impact the current budget. The town 32 has spent $45,000 in engineering costs on the road and 33 $9-10,000 in legal costs on making the roads public roads. Now the residents don't want to pay betterment costs and they want to remain private roads. If it passes the town will not recover its money. Article 33 wants construction of only two roads. These Articles will be discussed at a later meeting. The Finance Committee members turned their attention to the preliminary budget recommendations. John Ferriday motioned to reconsider the preliminary recommendations made by the Finance -Committee. Tony Gallo seconded this motion and all were in agreement to reconsider. Jim noted that there were some minor accounting adjustments that need to be addressed._ He noted that there were three adjustments as a result. of the Town Accountant's . review of slaries included in the budget submissions: Animal Control add $50 to salary account Board of Assessors subtract $2,399 from salary account Town Planner subtract $761 from the salary account Tony motioned that the Committee approve the salary corrections as stated by the Accountant . John seconded and there was unanimous approval.