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FINANCE COMMITTEE
Town of Becket
557 Main Street
Becket, MA 01223
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Call To Order: 7:06 pm
Present: Steve LaBelle (Chair FC) (SL); Jeremy Dunn (JD) (FC); Dan Parnell (FC) (DP); Ann Spadafora (FC) (AS) (remote dial in); Craig Klemens (TA); Jeanne Prior (SB); George Fuller (SB);
Absent: Chuck Andrews
Public Present: Kathy Hahn (Tax Collector); Rich Prior; John Amato
AGENDA
- Review and approve any minutes for April 10, 2012
Motion:JD Second: DP; JD, DP, AS, Approve
- Correspondence and transfers
Transfer $3,582 for Tax Taking Expense – Discussion about many of these parcels are in Sherwood Forest, some are properties that were previously sold at the Town Land Auction, and that there are certain large parcels of land in the tax taking. It was discussed that the town should not sell any lands for less than the cost of the tax taking in case these once again fall in arrears as has happened with some of these parcels. Motion to approve transfer: DP; Second: JD. SL, JD, DP, AS, Approve
No other at this time
- Salary Survey update/timetable to get ready for 2013 Budget
Nothing more at this time but will be completed for Summer 2012. SL asked if employee evaluations will be done in the future. Craig stated that this is the plan between the TA and SB. Guidelines need to be done first.
- Complete outstanding line item recommendations for Warrant
Article # |
Motion |
Second |
Approve |
Abstain |
Notes |
1 |
JD |
DP |
All |
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2 |
DP |
JD |
All |
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Remove Winter Roads leaving sum of $10,890 |
3 |
JD |
DP |
All |
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4 |
JD |
DP |
All |
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Town Accountant increase s/b at 1.5% if she is an employee; Motion was made with the exception of Police Salaries which is recommended at $203,000 to account for a FT chief but overall shift hours remaining the same by elimination of a 20 hr PT position. All other town departments were to submit a flat budget as the Police dept should not be an exception. |
5 |
JD |
DP |
All |
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6 |
JD |
DP |
All |
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Changed to be $53,950 from Free Cash and $50,000 from Raise and Appropriate for a total of $103,950 |
7 |
JD |
DP |
All |
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8 |
DP |
SL |
All |
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9 |
JD |
DP |
All |
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Changed to be Raise & Appropriate $214,400 and appropriate $80K from 2013 receipts |
10 |
JD |
DP |
All |
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11 |
JD |
DP |
All |
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JD asked if there were any liabilities associated with any of the parcels being donated that the town would end up assuming. |
12 |
DP |
AS |
All |
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13 |
JD |
DP |
All |
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14 |
JD |
DP |
All |
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15 |
JD |
DP |
DP, JD |
SL, AS |
No recommendation as vote split |
16 |
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17 |
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Not voted on |
18 |
AS |
SL |
All |
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Vote was not to support |
19 |
DP |
JD |
All |
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Vote was not to support |
New Article |
JD |
DP |
All |
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Establish a new Ambulance Enterprise Stabilization Fund for the purchase of future equipment, including Ambulance replacement. Funding started with $20K from Free Cash. |
None
John Amato asked for clarification on the Police Salaries line of SB vs FC. It was explained that the difference was an estimate of a 20 hour per week work shift for a Part Time Officer which should be eliminated if a FT Chief is hired.
Adjourned: 9:45 PM
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