05/26/1992 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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Page 2 Roger Dunivan MOTIONED to vote against the request from the Board of Health for $741 from the Reserve Fund into Salary and Wages with reference to the ruling from the DOR dated December 18 , 1990. Tony Gallo seconded the motion and members voted 3 opposed, 2 in approval. Mr. Dunivan and Mr. Gallo were in approval of this motion. Mr. Goggin, Ms. Sullivan and Mr. Baker were opposed. Mr. Baker and Mr. Goggin both felt that this was in fact an emergency situation. Ed Baker MOTIONED to transfer $741 and $150 from the Finance Committee Reserve Fund and to place it into the Board of Health's salary/wage and expense accounts. Denise Sullivan seconded the motion and members voted 2 in favor, 2 opposed. Mr. Baker and Mr. Goggin were in favor, Mr. Gallo and Mr. Dunivan were opposed. Ms. Sullivan abstained from voting until further information is received from Town Counsel. Mr. Goggin again stated that he would check with Town Counsel and try to .find out one way or the other whether this is_a_legal request. Mr. Dunivan asked Mr.. Goggin to ask Mr. Reardon, 1. Is this an emergency situation? 2. Can the Finance Committee Reserve Fund be utilized for a transfer of funds into a salary and wage account? NEW BUSINESS Mr. Baker stated that he had a request from the Personnel Department requesting that $2 ,426 be transferred from the Reserve Account into the Secretary Wage account. Present balance in said appropriation is $1 ,514 .04 . The Board of Assessors budgeted $1,379 and has spent $4.,2.15 to date. The Finance Committee had budgeted $1,296 and has spent $2 ,121.50 to date. The Board of Selectmen had budgeted $4,310 and has spent $3 ,972. 28 to date. Mr. Goggin asked what would happen to the money if it was approved and not spent? The answer was that it would go back into the general fund. Dan Goggin MOTIONED to approve this transfer of funds into the secretary salary and wage for $2,426. Ms. Sullivan seconded the motion and members approved 6-0 in favor. Ms. Greelish mentioned that the School Building Needs Committee will meet every Thursday at 3: 30 P.M. Ms. Greelish asked the committee whether or not they felt it was important that a Finance Committee member be present at every meeting? The consensus was no it was not, but that it was important once the final three architects were selected to be involved with negotiations. Mr. Gallo volunteered his services to attend the meetings, because the School Department liaison, John Ferriday, could not commit himself to each meeting. Ms. Greelish felt that it would be a conflict of interest for Mr. Gallo to attend these meetings. Ms. Greelish stated that she- would like Mr. Ferriday to attend the meetings that he is able to attend and if he cannot, then another member would go on his behalf.