09/08/1992 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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" I MASHPEE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES SEPTEMBER S. 1992 I MEETING COMMENCED AT 7:00 P.M. Members Present: Deirdre Greelish, Chairperson; Ed Baker; John Ferriday, Denise Sullivan and Dan Goggin. MINUTES: John Ferriday MOTIONED to accept the minutes of August 26, 1992, 'with corrections on Page 2. Ed Baker seconded the motion and members voted to accept the minutes with corrections by a vote of 4-0, Dan Goggin abstaining. f NEW BUSINESS Harry DeRosier, Chairperson; Nonnie Ferriday; and Bob Sherman, Conservation Committee were present at the meeting to discuss Article 10, Draft 6 of the warrants for the October town meeting. This Article requests the town vote to transfer $5, 317 . 60 from the Conservation Reserved Receipts Account to the Conservation Salary & Wages Account, or take any other action relating thereto. The transfer would retain the services of their senior clerk from November 1992 through June 30, 1993 . Currently she is working 18 ` hours. Dan Goggin MOTIONED to accept Article 10, Denise Sullivan seconded the motion and members voted in favor 5--0. Also discussed was Article 11 , which requests the town to transfer $3 ,0.00 from the Conservation Reserved Receipts Account to the Conservation Expense Account, or take any other action relating thereto. Mr. DeRosier explained that the budget currently in place does not provide adequate funding for operating expenses, equipment repair, supplies or equipment. Members discussed this Article. Mr. Ferriday stated that he felt the Conservation Committee and its function is a responsibility of the town. He felt that this fund was formed to offset costs which the State was mandating on the Commission. Mr. Sherman mentioned that the department would like is to purchase a video camera for Mashpee's shoreline, a new telephone and vehicle repair. Deirdre Greelish asked why the Commission was asking for $3 ,000 rather than $2 ,062 which is what was cut originally? The Commission felt that they needed $3 ,000. Ed Baker explained that he felt it was a question of letting money sit in a fund or putting it to use. Dan Goggin MOTIONED to accept the transfer of $2,062 from the Conservation Receipts Account to the Expense Account. Denise Sullivan seconded the motion and members voted 3-1 in favor, Ed Baker abstaining. Deirdre Greelish, Dan Goggin and Denise Sullivan were in favor, John Ferriday against. Next Article 13 was discussed. This Article asks the town to vote to appropriate and transfer from the Quashnett Bog Irrigation Account the sum of $22 ,200 to the Bog Operation and Maintenance Account. Nonnie Ferriday explained that the Commission is in the