HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-03-22 Finance Committee MinutesFinance Committee Meeting
March 22,1999
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The Finance Committee met in the Conference Room at the Town Hall, 16 Lowell Strew
Reading, Massachusetts at 7:30 p.m. Present were Chair Jim Keigley, Vice Chair Carol !
Grimm, Finance Committee members Catherine Martin, Richard McDonald, Paul -i
Kurker, James Francis, Neil Cohen, Mary Grimmer, Charles Robinson and Town >
Manager Peter Hechenbleikner.
On a motion by Carol Grimm seconded by Dick McDonald the Finance Committee voted
to reconsider Article 10, Authorizing Debt North Reading Substation for RMLD.
The motion was approved by a vote of 9-0-0.
On a motion by Catherine Martin seconded by James Francis the Finance Committee
voted to approve Article 10, Authorizing Debt North Reading Substation for RMLD, as
written.
The motion was approved by a vote of 9-0-0.
On a motion by Carol Grimm seconded by Paul Kurker the Finance Committee voted to
approve Article 17, FY 2000 Budget for the Accounting Department, Line Al and A2 for
a Total of $108,554.
The motion was approved by a vote of 9-0-0.
On a motion by Catherine Martin seconded by Mary Grimmer the Finance Committee
voted to approve Article 17, FY 2000 Budget for the Community Development
Department, Line B9 $228,941. and Line B10 $9,958.
The motion was approved by a vote of 9-0-0.
On a motion by Dick McDonald seconded by Neil Cohen the Finance Committee voted
to approve Article 17, FY 2000 Budget for the Finance Department, Line C13 $432,703.
and Line C14 $371,374.
The motion was approved by a vote of 9-0-0.
On a motion by James Francis seconded by Charles Robinson the Finance Committee
voted to approve Article 17, FY 2000 Budget for the General Services Department, Line
D14 $329,418. and Line D15 $323,720.
The motion was approved by a vote of 9-0-0.
On a motion by Neil Cohen seconded by Dick McDonald the Finance Committee voted
to approve Article 17, FY 2000 Budget for the Human Services Department, Line E12
$324,465. and Line E13 $80,310.
The motion was approved by a vote of 9-0-0.
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On a motion by Carol Grimm seconded by Catherine Martin the Finance Committee
voted to approve Article 17, FY 2000 Budget for the Library Department, Line F1 and F2
for a Total of $767,745.
The motion was approved by a vote of 9-0-0.
On a motion by Dick McDonald seconded by Mary Grimmer the Finance Committee
voted to approve Article 17, FY 2000 Budget for the Public Safety Department, Line G1 -
Line G8, for a Total of $5,667,151.
The motion was approved by a vote of 9-0-0.
On a motion by Carol Grimm seconded by James Francis the Finance Committee voted
to approve Article 17, FY 2000 Budget for the Public Works Department, Line Hl 1 -
H17 for a Total of $3,230,882.
The motion was approve by a vote of 9-0-0.
On a motion by Carol Grimm seconded by Mary Grimmer the Finance Committee voted
to approve Article 17, FY 2000 Budget for the Building Maintenance Department, Line
11 - 14 for a New Total of $2,572,188.
The motion was approved by a vote of 9-0-0.
On a motion by Carol Grimm seconded by Dick McDonald the Finance Committee voted
to approve Article 17, FY 2000 Budget for the School Department, Line J1 $22,338,160.
and include Line J2 $153,000. for a New Total of $22,491,160.
The motion was approved by a vote of 9-0-0.
On a motion by Catherine Martin seconded by James Francis the Finance Committee
voted to approve Article 17, FY 2000 Budget for the Debt Service & Capital, Line K1 -
K48 for a Total of $4,358,539.
The motion was approved by a vote of 9-0-0.
On a motion by Carol Grimm seconded by Neil Cohen the Finance Committee voted to
approve Article 17, FY 2000 Budget for Employee Benefits, Line L1 - L7 for a Total of
$5,488,847.
The motion was approved by a vote of 9-0-0.
On a motion by Neil Cohen seconded by Dick McDonald the Finance Committee voted
to approve Article 17, FY 2000 Budget for the Water Fund, Line Ml - M4 for a Total of
$2,433,415.
The motion was approved by a vote of 9-0-0.
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On a motion by Paul Kurker seconded by Neil Cohen the Finance Committee voted to
approve Article 17, FY 2000 Budget for the Sewer Fund Line N1 - N4, for a Total of
$3,468,119.
The motion was approved by a vote of 9-0-0.
On a motion by Carol Grimm seconded by Mary Grimmer the Finance Committee voted
to approve Article 5 as presented to amend the Capital Improvement Program for the
Library HVAC for up to $160,000.
The motion was approved by a vote of 9-0-0.
On a motion by Carol Grimm seconded by Charles Robinson the Finance Committee
voted to recommend the net budget adjustments of $350,000. to the FY 1999 Budget.
The motion was approved by a vote of 9-0-0.
On a motion by Carol Grimm seconded by James Francis the Finance Committee voted
to approve Article 7 as presented to authorize disposal of equipment and/or vehicles.
The motion was approved by a vote of 9-0-0.
On a motion by James Francis seconded by Catherine Martin the Finance Committee
voted to approve Article 8, Approving FY 2000 - FY 2009 Capital Improvements
Program, as stated in the warrant.
The motion was approved by a vote of 9-0-0.
On a motion by Carol Grimm seconded by Mary Grimmer the Finance Committee voted
to approve Article 13, Re-authorize Compost Bin Revolving Fund, as stated in the
warrant.
The motion was approved by a vote of 9-0-0.
On a motion by Carol Grimm seconded by Dick McDonald the Finance Committee voted
to approve Article 14, as presented, to Re-authorize Neighborhood Improvements
Revolving Fund.
The motion was approved by a vote of 5-3-1.
On a motion by Carol Grimm seconded by Neil Cohen the Finance Committee voted to
approve Article 15 - Street Acceptances, as presented.
The motion was approved by a vote of 9-0-0.
On a motion by Carol Grimm seconded by Dick McDonald the Finance Committee voted
to approve Article 16, Authorizing Debt - Walkers Brook Drive Sewer, as presented.
The motion was approved by a vote of 9-0-0.