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Page 5 <br /> right on target. Ms. King, Ms. Greelish and Mr. Ferriday also <br /> agreed. Mr. Ferriday mentioned meeting with the two school <br /> councils. Mr. Coggin felt that it could wait until after Town <br /> Meeting. Ms. Greelish stated that she would like to invite them to <br /> come in so that the Finance Committee could explain their <br /> recommendation and long range plan. <br /> Mr. Coggin asked if the members present were willing to vote on the <br /> recommendation for the School Department's budget. The Committee <br /> agreed that they were. Marcia King MOTIONED to fund the School <br /> Department $6,107,631. Denise Sullivan seconded the Motion and <br /> members voted unanimously 5-0. This figure is the figure stated in <br /> the Long Range Plan for Mashpee. <br /> OTHER BUSINESS <br /> Ms. Greelish stated that she met with Cable Vision and they agreed <br /> to do a four part series on the finances of the Town leading up to <br /> Town Meeting. <br /> Ms. Sullivan asked what the Committee felt they should do about the <br /> request for a part time conservation agent? The Committee agreed <br /> that it would be inconsistent to recommend a new position here and <br /> not in other departments. She felt that the Committee should not <br /> recommend for consistency sake. Ms. Sullivan also asked about the <br /> Shellfish Constable. Marcia King MOTIONED to move Mr. York back to <br /> a part time position with the same schedule as the Harbormaster. <br /> Denise Sullivan seconded the Motion and members voted unanimously <br /> 5-0. <br /> Ms. Greelish stated that it was her opinion that the Committee <br /> should remove Stabilization from the May Town Meeting and leave it <br /> for the October Town Meeting only when the year closes. She felt <br /> that it did not look good if they were cutting hours and not <br /> funding other desperately needed positions. Ms. King stated that <br /> she also had a problem with taxing to save. Ms. Greelish stated <br /> that if they could just get through the May Town Meeting without <br /> spending Stabilization and then place money into the Account in <br /> October. Mr. Coggin felt that Stabilization should be dealt with <br /> both in May and October. <br /> Mr. Coggin suggested discussing requested capital items. He stated <br /> that sergeant Clancy called re: leasing police vehicles and would <br /> get requested information out to the Finance Committee. Mr. Coggin <br /> felt that old vehicles should be sold outright. He commented that <br /> if they continued to pass down old vehicles every one in the Town <br /> would soon be driving Town vehicles. The capital items that the <br /> Finance Committee agreed to recommend were as follows: $15,000 <br /> copier-Town Hall; $10,286 computer-Police; $55, 322 cruisers-Police; <br /> $12,000 defibrillator-Fire; $7,000 Hurst rescue tool-Fire; $8,495 <br /> cargo van-Animal Control (if the old vehicle is sold outright) ; <br /> $3 ,000 outboard motor-Shellfish; $38,000 medium dump truck-DPW; and <br />