FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING – JUNE 30, 2009
A meeting convened at 7:34 pm in Town Hall.
Members in attendance: Bothwick, Croft, Herbster, Kenney, Putnam, and Sullivan
Members absent: Carr and Martin
Others present: Town Accountant, Town Administrator, and BOS Chairman
Mr. Bothwick presided.
REQUESTS FOR TRANSFER
Police – The Police Chief joined the meeting.
Mr. Herbster MOVED “to recommend approval of transferring $4,700 from the salary account to police uniform expense, and $1,000 from the salary account to the training expense”. The MOTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY adopted.
Harbormaster – Mr. Herbster MOVED “to recommend a transfer of $4,512.82 for continued repairs to Masconomo Park encumbered in F’2008”. The MOTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
Harbormaster – Mr. Croft MOVED “to recommend a transfer of $1,408.08 for a payroll charge to F’2009 that should have been charged to F’2008. The MOTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
Care of Floats – Mr. Sullivan MOVED “to recommend a transfer of $275.75 for emergency repairs to the Town dock and float”. The MOTION WAS UNNAIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
Care of Floats – Mr. Herbster MOVED “to recommend a transfer of $100 for an emergency repair of the harbormaster’s mooring”. The MOTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
Fire – The budget appropriation for outside Advanced Life Support was overspent. Mr. Herbster MOVED “to recommend a transfer of $3,000 contingent on the approval of the Board of Selectmen”. The MOTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
From a financial point of view, it is more cost effective to outsource this service. The payments, for this service, from clients are credited to the General Fund and are not returned to the Fire Department.
According to the Town Administrator, the Fire Chief is not interested in obtaining an available ambulance from Hamilton.
Fire – Mr. Bothwick MOVED “to recommend a transfer of $9,500 for tech rescue training, and to request that in the future the Chief finds the money in the budget for such overages and obtains the approval of the BOS before overspending ”. The MOTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
This additional training was funded with grant money which did not cover the entire cost. The consensus of the Committee is there should be an approval process.
Board of Appeals – Mr. Bothwick MOVED “to recommend a transfer of $900 for salaries due to an extraordinary workload”. The MOTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
FICA – Mr. Herbster MOVED “to recommend a transfer of $3,300 to cover the increase”. The MOTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
Town Clerk – Mr. Putnam MOVED “to recommend a transfer of $2,000 to pay additional temporary salaries due to extended illness”. The MOTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
Elections and Registrations – Mr. Croft MOVED “to recommend a transfer of $1,500 (1,000 for required professional services, $300 for additional sound system costs, and $200 for extra training)”. The MOTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
Legal – Mr. Putnam MOVED “to recommend a transfer of $40,000 to cover expenses for the remainder of F’09”. The MOTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
DPW – Mr. Putnam MOVED “to recommend a transfer of $10,636.24 to fund fire protection costs to the fuel facility”. The MOTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
There is concern about monitoring leased school buses.
DPW – Mr. Putnam MOVED “to approve a request for the transfer of $257.49 from salaries to sanitation salaries, and $20,000 from salaries to maintenance and repairs, to fund a large difference in the unit price vs. the estimate for paving Pleasant Street”. The MOTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
DPW – Mr. Bothwick MOVED “to recommend a transfer of $8,754.68 for the Pleasant Street paving project, contingent on the approval of the BOS”. The MOTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
MINUTES – The minutes of 6/2/09 were adopted with a 5/0/1 vote, Mr. Croft ABSTAINING.
The meeting adjourned at 7:55 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Judith Sabella
Clerk
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