Finance Committee Agenda
(with Notes & History)
Town of Bellingham – Municipal Center
Monday, September 19, 2011 at 7:15 p.m.
1. FinCom Present:
2. FinCom Absent:
3. Meeting called to order: 7:15 p.m.
4. ARTICLE 9 - ACCEPTANCE OF M.G.L. C.40, §22G (COMMISSION ON DISABILITY)
M.G.L. c.40, Section 22G: Funds received from fines for handicap parking violations; deposits in account; expenditures
Section 22G. Any city or town which has accepted the provisions of section eight J is hereby authorized to allocate all funds received from fines assessed for violations of handicap parking in said city or town to the commission on disabilities.
Funds so received shall be deposited by the city or town treasurer in a separate account and shall be used solely for the benefit of persons with disabilities. Said account shall be established by the city or town treasurer and shall be kept separate and apart from all other monies. Expenditures from said account, including accrued interest, if any, shall be made upon the recommendation of the commission on disabilities in accordance with the accepted procedures of the city or town for the disbursement of funds, including the approval of the mayor and city council or the town manager or board of selectmen. The city or town accountant shall submit annually a report of said account to the mayor and city council or the town manager and board of selectmen for review and a copy of said
report shall be forwarded to the bureau of accounts.
See Article 10 below - FinCom took no action on this Article. It will be rescheduled to September 19, 2011.
ARTICLE 10 - REVOLVING FUNDS (COMMISSION ON DISABILITY)
This article and revolving fund would allow the Commission on Disability ("COD") to take the handi-cap parking fines, put the money (not-to-exceed $5,000) in the fund and spend it to help disabled people. They would like to pay a police officer to write tickets and to help people with disabilities. The Police chief mentioned that he would not hire a police officer just to write handi-capped parking tickets, that the police would do it as part of their usual patrols.
Joseph Collamati asked what the plan was. They do not have a plan. Roland Lavallee mentioned that they need a plan; they do not know the law and what can or cannot be done with the funds.
FinCom took no action on this Article. It will be rescheduled to September 19, 2011.
6. ARTICLE 1 - AMEND ARTICLE 1; BUDGET (BOARD OF SELECTMEN)
$41,462.00 Fire Salaries transferred from Ambulance Receipt Reserved. FinCom Recommended on 9/12/2011.
$24,348.00 Fire Expenses transferred from Ambulance Receipt Reserve. FinCom Recommended on 9/12/2011.
$37,256.00 Police Expenses transferred from Police Salaries. FinCom recommended on 9/12/2011.
7. ARTICLE 8 - ACCEPTANCE OF LOT A WITHIN THE HIGHRIDGE ESTATES SUBDIVISION (BOARD OF SELECTMEN)
8. ARTICLE 17 - TAX STABILIZATION FUND (BOARD OF SELECTMEN)
Previous appropriations:
2010 $0
2009 $0
2008 $0
2007 $100,000
2006 $250,000
2005 $175,000
9. ARTICLE 18 - UNPAID BILLS (BOARD OF SELECTMEN)
10. ARTICLE 16 - STABILIZATION FUND (FINANCE COMMITTEE)
Previous Appropriations
2009 $0
2008 $0
2007 $300,000
2006 $350,000
2005 $125,000
11. GENERAL DISCUSSION
A. Reminder: ATFC Annual Meeting, October 15, 2011 at Tri-County Regional Tech School
B. Toll Brother's Road Acceptance Issue
C. Correspondence/Emails/Memo's etc.
Adjourned:
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