HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-10-11 Finance Committee Minutes MINUTES - OF THE
READING FINANCE COMMITTEE
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The meeting was held in Room 16 of Town Hall and was called to order by
Chairman Allen at 7:30 P.M.
Members Present: Mr. Donald Allen, Chairman
Mr. Brian McMenamin, Vice Chairman
Mr. Paul Devlin
Ms Liz Greene
Mr. Randy Harrison
Mr. Robert Mucci
Also Present: Mr. Peter Heichenbleikner, Town Manager
Mrs. Maria.Silvaggi , . Reporter for Chronicle
Mr. John Price, TownMeetingMember
`r A. ACTION ITEMS:
Warrant Articles
Fire Station discussion between Mr. Hechenbleikner and Don Allen regarding
having Fire Department officials meet with the Fin/Com next meeting on Thurs. ,
October 13, at Town Library
Mr. Allen discussed having apresentation by the Water Department on
Monday, October 17th Fin/Com meeting.
Mr. John Price, Town Meeting Member, requested to see the plans for the
new Fire Station. Discussion continued on this subject, with Town Manager
and Mr. Price. Price maintained that there is an obligation to the Town to open
discussion on the "Fire Station Issue".
Article 8•
Fire Dept. request for $4000 for mannequins for C P R instruction.
Motion: Mr. McMenamin moved to approve the $4000 for purchase of equipment.
Mr. Mucci seconded the motion.
Vote: 6 - 0 - 0 accepted.
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Article 9:
Additional funding - bond sale.
Motion: Mr. McMenamin moved to approve $9550 for additional monies.
Seconded by Mr. Harrison.
Vote: 6 - 0 - 0 accepted.
Article 10:
Pass for this evening.
Article 11:
Additional funding - sewer debt service.
Motion: Mr. McMenamin moved to approve Article 11.
Mr. Harrison seconded.
Vote: 6 - 0 - 0 approved.
Article 12•
Funding Cleanup - Former D P W Site.
Motion: Mr. McMenamin moved to approve $65p00,
Seconded by Mr. Harrison.
Vote: 6 - 0 - 0 approved.
6 Article 13:
Funding - Cemetary Lot Re-purchase.
Motion: Brian McMenamin moved to accept additional funding in the amount
of $2500.00
Mr. Harrison seconded.
Vote: 6 - 0 - 0 approved.
Article 14:
Fund Consulting - C P D C.
Motion: Mr. McMenamin moved to approve.
Seconded by Mr. Mucci
Discussion followed by Mr McMenamin and Mr. Harrison and a motion to amend
Article 14 to $5000 from main motion of $10,000.
Motion: Moved by Mr. McMenamin and seconded by Harrison.
Vote: 2 - 4 - 0 rejected.
Motion: McMenamin motioned for $15,000. and this was seconded.
4 Vote: 5 - 1 - 0 to allocate $15,000.
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Article 15:
Explanation discussion by Town Manager Heichenbleikner.
Article 16:
Computer Component Purchase/Trade-In.
Motion: Mr. Harrison moved to approve, not to exceed $6500.
Mr. Mucci seconded this motion.
Vote: 5 - 0 - 0 (Mr. McMenamin left before this motion).
Article 17:
Peter Hechenbleikner explained detailed article to Board. No vote
taken at this time.
Article 23•
Motion: Mr. Harrison moved to approve subject matter on Article 23.
` Mr. Devlin seconded this motion.
Vote: 5 - 0 - 0 approved.
Article 25•
Motion: Mr. Harrison moved to approve subject matter of this article.
Mr. Mucci seconded.
Vote: 5 - 0 - 0 approved.
B. ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 9:20 P.M. with a motion to adjourn from
Mr. randy Harrison and seconded by Liz Greene.
Respgctfully submitted,
Sue Finn
Secretary, Reading Fin/Com
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