HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-05-16 Finance Committee MinutesMinutes of the Reading Finance Committee
May 16, 1990
The meeting was called to order at 7:35 p.m. in the Arnold Berger
Room, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, MA, Members present were chair-
man W. Burditt, Vice Chairman E. Greene, D. Allen, N. Agneta, R.
Coco, J. MacDonald, and N. White. Others present were Town
Manager P. Hechenbleikner, and M. Silvaggi, Reporter for the
Reading Chronicle.
1. It was voted 7-0-0 to transfer $3,000 from Reserve for FY90
expenditure for Veterans Services, leaving a balance of
$38,206 in the Reserve account.
2. The Town Manager explained the status of the RESCO Waste
Disposal Contract.
3. Chairman Burditt reviewed the overall impact of contemplated
changes to the budget recommendations for FY91.
4. The Town Manager, on behalf of the Board of Selectmen,
recommended that the budget for the Fire Department be in-
creased to meet minimum staffing requirements as required by
labor contract ($64,204 required).
5. It was voted 7-0-0 to reconsider the Finance Committee's
recommendation for Warrant Article 10, line item 87 (rubbish
disposal). It was voted 5-0-2 to change the recommendation
for this line item to $924,592. This recommendation in-
cludes the cost of curbside pickup of recyclable items.
6. It was voted to reconsider line item 86 (street lighting).
It was then voted 0-7-0 to not change the recommendation for
this line item from the previously recommended $168,164.
7. The Committee reviewed line item 88 (hazardous waste
pickup), a new line item that had been recommended by the
Board of Selectmen for addition to the 1991 budget. It was
voted 0-7-0 to not recommend expenditure for this line item.
8. Line item 110 (Northeast Regional Vocation School) was con-
sidered for the first time. Based on receipt of notifica-
tion of adoption of the budget by the School District it was
voted 7-0-0 to recommend $149,999 for this line item.
9. It was voted 6-0-1 with Ms. Greene abstaining, to reconsider
line item 109 (School Department) as the result of a request
for Joshua Eaton School Portable Building, brought about by
Building Inspector action relative to the lack of access to
currently used upper floor space. By a vote of 6-0-1 with
Ms. Greene abstaining, it was voted to recommend increase in
this line item by $62,000 to $14,465,000.
( 10. By vote of 5-2-0, it was voted to reconsider line item 65
(Fire Department Personal Services). The motion was made
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and seconded to increase recommendation for this line item
by $64,204 to $1,763,906. The motion was defeated by a vote
of 6-1-0.
The meeting was adjourned by 10:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Nathan C. White
Secretary Pro Tem
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