04/02/1991 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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�N JOWN j f�d.n.w ea rod�A_yy�� of c �IS� IPP e r lox Z . P. O. BOX 1108 �AaLE CO MASHPEE. MA 02649 FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES April 2, 1991 Town Hall Present : Carole Dunivan, John Ferriday, Tony Gallo, Deirdre Greelish, Carl Heller, Vern Polka and Jim Vaccaro The Finance Committee meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. Chairman Vaccaro noted that Denise Sullivan was present. Denise is running unopposed for a Finance Committee seat. Denise was invited by the Committee to sit at the Committee table. The Finance Committee minutes of the March 21st meeting will be considered and voted on at the April 9th meeting. Jim noted that several pieces of correspondence had been received. Elias McQuade of the Health Department in a memorandum informed the Committee that the tipping fee charged to private haulers at the Regional Transfer Station will increase $1.00 and this will increase the revenue to the town approximately $4,500. Ben.Lofchie, Chairman of the Board of Assessors has written the Committee to express his appreciation for their efforts and consideration of the budget. Ben also expressed his concern about remarks made by a Committee member and stressed that he is available for any questions the Committee has or any concerns. The Superintendent of Schools has requested all the Committee minutes since August of 1990 where the School Department's budget and impact statements were discussed. Carl noted that he would check with the Superintendent to see exactly what he was looking for. Selectman Jacobson has also written the Committee regarding the Special Town Meeting Warrant Article regarding the Senior Center addition project. Jim noted that $5,250 needed to be subtracted from Debt Service to make it $2,312,046 and the Interest should be $1,149,069. This means that the surplus available is $5,472. Jim noted that at the last meeting when modifications had been made to the Conservation budget— $2,000 was added to the salary account, he had neglected to note that they were also requesting a $1,000 transfer from their expense account to their salary account. Carl motioned that the Committee recommend the $1,000 transfer from the expense account to the salary account for the Conservation Department. The motion was seconded by John. This motion failed .with only three votes in favor by Carole, Carl and Jim. Deirdre motioned that the Committee recommend increasing the salary account $1,000 to $41,937 and that this $1,000 was to be taken from the surplus. The motion was seconded by Vern. This motion carried 4 to 3. The three opposing votes were Carole, Carl and Jim. The bottom line of the Conservation budget is now $48,465.