HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-06-23 Finance Committee Minutes FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING — .JUNE 23. 1582.
ABSENT : MCMENAMIN , MUCCI, LYNCH.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7 ; 35.
A GROUP OF RESERVE FUND TRANSFERS WERE PRESENTED BY THE TOWN
MANAGER IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER'
1 . ARCHITECTURAL WORK FOR PEARL ST. SCHOOL CONVERSION
TO A TOWN HALL. MR. JERRY FIORE, AMEMBER OF THE
MUNICIPAL SPACE COMM. WAS PRESENT TO EXPLAIN THIS
REQUEST. IT IS PRIMARILY A TUDY OF THE PEARL ST.
MECHANICAL, FIFIF_ PRGTECTI-0N, n: PLUMBING SYSTEMS
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
ARCHITECTURAL FEES FOR SPACE PLANNING
COST ESTII1ATES FOR RELATING THE ABOVE ITEMS
THE REQUEST WAS FOR 15,000. (THIS WILL BE COMBINED
WITH $42, 747. STILL REMAINING IN THE MUN. $FACE_ COMM.
BUDGET TO ACCOMPLISH THE ABOVE WORK.
APPROVED TRANSFER OF 545, 000. BY VOTE 67-0-ID
FIRE DEFT SALARY RE-ll!UEST (FOR OVERTIME,, OF 5:30,000.
THIS WAS CAUSED BY EARLY RETIREMENTS NOT PLAFINED FOR.,
EXCESSIVE ILLNESS, AND LATE CIVIL SERV. EXAMS (REQUIRED
BEFORE HIR:ING) . THESE ITEMS HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED. -
® APPROVED TRANSFER.. OF 530, 000. BY VOTE OF G-0-0.
BETH KLEPIS (TR.EASLJ6tER.i REQUESTED 4:5, 000. TO FUND
MEDICARE TAI'! ON PAY OF EMPLOYEES HIRED AFTER
THIS IS ADDITIONAL_ TO TF.ANSFER. BY TOWN MEETING IN APRIL.
APPROVED TRANSFER: OF 5:5,000 BY A VOTE OF 6-0-0
MS. f::LEF'IS ALSO F.:EG!UE.STED 54. 432.50 FOR TAX TITLE TAKING
3. FOR. 1987 DELIOUENT TAXES. THE TOTAL SPENT ON TAX TITLE
TAKING IN FISCAL 1520 IS $14, 432. TAX TITLE IS NOW IJP TO
DATE.
APPROVED TRANSFER.'. OF 54,432.50 BY VOTE OF 6-0-0
4. THE TOWN MANAGER: PRESENTED A REQUEST FROM CF'DC FOR:
Si, 300. FOR SALFIPY. EVEN THOUGH THE DEPARTMENT SALARY
ACCOUNTS HAVE A SURPLUS OF $4,801. IT IS IN THE WRONG
SALARY LINES (CONSERVATION R: BLOO DIVO'). MR. HASKELL
THOUGHT THIS SHOULD BE DONE BY THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT.
APPROVED TRANSFER OF 51300. BY VOTE OF 4-2-0
5. THE TOWN MANAGER PRESENTED A REQUEST FOS: 213500.
FOR POLICE SALAR:IEG. THIS IS NEEDED DUE T7 SICK LEAVE
& SICK LEAVE BUY BACK. UNDERFUNDED CARREER INCENTIVE S:
O. T. DUE TO DRUG INVESTIGATIONS, & SHORTAGE OF SUPERIOR
OFFICERS. MR. HASKELL MADE A MOTION TO REDUCE TRANSFER TO
$3,600. BY ELIMINATING 25,500. IN SICK. LEAVE BUY BRICK.
THIS MOTION DEFEATED BY VOTE OF 1-5-0. THE REST OF THE
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FINCOM FELT THAT THIS IS REQUIRED UNDER: LABOR: CONTRACT.
APPROVED TRANSFER OF $13,566 SY A VOTE OF 5-1-0.
�... THE TOWN MANAGER REwUESTED TRANSFER OF $7,766. TO POLICE
EKPENSES. THIS IS FOR UNFUNDED HEPATITUS SHOTS, THE CAR
RUCTION, ADVERTISING ETC.
APPROVED TRANSFER OF $7, 766. BY A VOTE OF 5-1-6
, . TOWN MANAGER: REQUESTED TRANSFER: OF 24,666 FOR CASUALTY
INSURANCE IN EXCESS OF EST. -POLICE LIRE $16, 715, PROPERTY
DAMAGE $4,358, CONSULTANT 37, 566. AND MISC. ITEMS.
APPROVED TRANSFER'. OF $24, 666 B'i VOTE OF 6-6-6.
AFTER THE ABOVE TRANSFERS THE RES. FUND BALANCE WENT FROM
31.1.5, 632. TO $14,E-39. - ..
THE CHAIRMAN THEN WENT OVER MISC. ITEMS SUCH AS+
THE STATEMENT MADE TO SELECTMEN CONCERNING PETER
HECHENBLEIk:NER PERFORMANCE FOR HIS ANNUAL ASSESMENT.
h10TE TO BILL HUGHES FAMILY Ei'PRIESSING REGRET AT HIS
DEATH (BIL.L HUGHES LEFT THE COMMITTEE IOM .TUNE 1557).
WARNING THAT ANOTHER: $566.66 WILL BE NEEDED FOR
ACTURIAL STUDY TO BE DONE NEXT YEAR (.FROM 1939 RES.
FUND)
TFIEF.:F_. WAS THEN! A DISCUSSION ABOUT THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE
! I`-1-FLICRNTS FOR THE D VACANCIES OCCURING IN FINCOM AT
THE SELECTION! COMMITTEE_ MEETS ON 6:'28/88.
TEAS YEARLY rEOR:GANIZATION MEETING WAS SCHEDULED FOR
THUF:S. A NEW CHAIR B. VICE CHAIR 14ILL BE ELECTED.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 10:013
DON ALLEN
FINCOM TYPE.
ADDENDUM TO MINUTES OF FINANCE COMMITTEE _ .
MEETING OF I;TIJh1E 198.•
THE FOLLOWING MOTION WAS MADE AT THA MEETING NOTED ABOVE
BUT WAS OMITTED FROM THE MINUTES OF THAT MEETING IN ERROR
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H MOTION WAS MADE AND SECONDED TO REQUEST ROBERT MUCCI
TO SUBMIT HIS RESIGNATION :
THIS MOTUON WAS EASED ON MR MUCCIS' ATTENDANCE RECORD
AND THE DIFFICULTIES THIS HAS CREATED FOR THE COMMITTEE.
MR. MUCCI HAS BEEN INFORMED , IN THE PAST, OF THE
PROBLEMS CREATED BY LACK OF ATTENDANCE, AND HAS STATED
THAT HE SHOULD BE ABLE TO ATTEND ON A MUCH MORE REGULAR:
BASIS CALTHOUGH HE WAS NOT AT THE MEETING OF THE 23RD
OR. OF .JUNE 30TH).
THE MOTION WAS DEFEATED BY A VOTE OF
RESPECTFULLY,
DONALD ALLEN!
CHAIRMAN
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