04/29/1991 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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i April 29th, 1991 Page 2. The Finance Committee considered a Request for Transfer from the Treasurer in the amount of $1,000 for Unemployment for March. Vern motioned for approval and Carole seconded. There was unanimous approval. The Finance Committee considered a Request for Transfer submitted by Kevin Harrington for $9,084.60 for payment of Poland Springs' bills for water supplied to the Summerwood Asher's Path area residents. Carole motioned that the Committee approve and Vern seconded the motion. All members voted in favor of approval. The Finance Committee considered a Request for Transfer from the Police Chief in the amount of $12,000. This request was made to cover gasoline and utility expenses. The Chief cited the increase in the cost of gasoline as the basic cause of the need for the request. Carl motioned that the Committee recommend and Vern seconded. All members were in favor. Jim informed the members that the state has changed the law on how new growth can be posted and as a result the town was able to pick up about $20,000 more in new growth than previously calculated. The Board of Assessors has decreased the amount of money that would be available from the Overlay Account. The net result of these two factors is an increase of $15,000, Jim noted that there was also approximately $4,000 that was not spent resulting in a total of $19,000 to spend. The official rates have also come in from Blue Cross and the increase is a few percent less than anticipated. This results in an additional $35,000 to spend. The result of these factors is an additional $54,000 - $55;000 to use. Jim indicated that he had inadvertently omitted one of the provisions of the agreement with the Superintendent. This called for putting the $100,000 reduction to the. school budget for FY92 in the Stabilization fund. The reason for this was the concern about state aid. It appears that it is going to be less than anticipated and it is going to be late. The general consensus of the Committee was that the $100,000 should be put in Stabilization. Deirdre, however, expressed; her concern and she stressed that before she could agree with it she- would have to know what was left "undone" after spending the available $55,000. The Committee directed their attention to the available $55,000 and where they would like it spent. The prelimary list proposed for consideration included the following: • Council on Aging - increasing the director to 35 hours per week • Planning Department - increasing the secretary to 35 hours per week • Waterways Assistants - additional help • Shellfish - more time to the Shellfish, 6 more weeks fulltime • Harbormater - more time, 6 more weeks fulltime • CLAMS program • Human Service Articles • Lifeguards • Accountant - increase the clerk to 24 hours • Conservation • Animal Control - return to fulltime position • Assistant Building Inspector • Leisure Service - program director position to be restored