03/24/1992 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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' r f MASHPEE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES MARCH 24, 1992 MEETING COMMENCED AT 7:00 P.M. Members Present: Tony Gallo, Chairman; Deidre Greelish; Al Polsi; Dan Goggins John Ferriday; Ed Baker and Denise Sullivan. MINUTES MOTION by John Ferriday and seconded by Deidre Greelish to accept the minutes of March 18, 1992 as printed. Members voted unanimously 7-0 to accept the minutes as printed. Tony Gallo indicated that there was a request by James Vaccaro, Selectman, to transfer $1,600 into Waterways from the Reserve Account to repair, replace and install navigational aids. Members agreed to discuss this issue later. Present at the meeting were Bob Sherman, Conservation Agent and Harry Desrosiers. They requested that the Finance Committee approve a transfer of $624 .00 from the Reserve Account for emergency clerical help, due to the hurricane and the October storm. This would provide clerical help from April 6th through May 8, 1992. They would then request that this position be funded by a Warrant at Special Town Meeting from May 11th through the beginning of FY93 . This figure would be amended on Town Meeting floor from the initial $2,300 needed to the $943.84 figure needed for those 7.5 weeks. The money would be transferred from their dedicated account into their salary and wage account. If that passes and the Article is permitted by the Selectmen, the total amount necessary for this position would be $3 ,136.88 , or $1 ,000 more than originally requested. Mr. Gallo mentioned that they were only requesting $624.00 but the transfer form was made out for $1 ,512 . Mr. Sherman indicated that he would change their figure and present the corrected form on Wednesday night, March 25, 1992. Robert Ridgeway, Fire Chief, was also present at this meeting. He discussed his Article for capital expenditures with the members. He indicated that he felt it was very important that the department also get one of its requested vehicles, as well as getting the pumper fixed. Members discussed a 1985 GMC pickup truck (#357) , which chief Ridgeway would like to trade in for a new Bronco. Mr. Baker stated that it would be less expensive to get another pickup truck rather than the Bronco. Chief Ridgeway responded that they-- could get more uses out of the Bronco, mainly it would carry more people than a truck. Mr. Polsi asked what Chief Ridgeway thought he could get on a trade in? Mr. Baker asked where the vehicle would be housed? The answer was at the fire station. Ms. Greelish asked how they would rotate vehicles? Chief Ridgeway stated that the deputy is -using the pick up truck so that he would then use the new Bronco. Chief Ridgeway also uses a 1990 Ford Explorer. The estimate for the new vehicle would be approximately $19,000+. Ms.