Finance Committee Minutes
Bellingham High School (Library)
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
1. FinCom Present: Raymond Szczepan, Gary Maynard, Toni Picariello, Carol Dill, Roland Lavallee, Henri Masson (late)
2. FinCom Absent: Joseph Collamati
3. Meeting called to order: 7:00 pm
Appearing: Gerald Mayhew, Mary Chaves, Denis Fraine, Marilyn Mathieu, Richard Martinelli, Town Counsel Lee Ambler, Chief Corriveau, Scott Ambler, Dawn Davies
4. ARTICLE 15, STREET ACCEPTANCE STONEHEDGE ROAD (Douglas & Doreen Porter, Planning Board, Town Counsel)
The petitioner advised the Committee that they will be passing over the Article.
Roland Lavallee/Carol Dill motion to pass over this Article. VOTE: 5/0.
5. BOARD OF HEALTH, ARTICLE 17 – UNPAID BILL
Lee Ambler, Town Counsel attended.
He does not think that this bill should be paid. He doesn’t think the Attorney for the Board of Health will sue the town for his fees, but if he does Attorney Ambler will defend the Town at no cost to the Town.
Roland Lavallee pointed out that the Town paid the Attorney $1,500 and now his $800 bill will not be paid.
Toni Picariello/Carol Dill motion to reconsider. VOTE: 3/2 (Gary Maynard AND Roland Lavallee voted in the negative)
Toni Picariello /Carol Dill motion to not pay the Board of Health legal bill VOTE: 3/2 (Gary Maynard and Roland Lavallee voted in the negative)
6. ARTICLE 1 – ITEM 154, MIS
(Police Department, Captain Corriveau)
Since the Police department will need to enter into a 10-year lease with IMC (Information Management Corporation), the Town Meeting needs to approve it. The lease will cost $12,768 per year and there is a $6,000 one-time fee to connect data of both the Fire and Police departments.
Raymond Szczepan/Carol Dill motion to recommend that the notation under Item 154, MIS state “This will allow the Tow to enter into a 10-year lease with Information Management Corporation (IMC) for Police and Fire Dispatch”. VOTE: 4/2 (Roland Lavallee and Gary Maynard voted in the negative)
7. GENERAL DISCUSSION
A. Accept Minutes for April 28, 2008 and May 12, 2008.
B. Appointment of FinCom Clerk at June’s meeting.
C. Expense Reimbursement.
D. Salary Expense.
Items A-D will be taken care of at the next FinCom Meeting.
Roland Lavallee/Toni Picariello motion to nominate Gary Maynard as chairman for FinCom. There are no more nominations.
Roland Lavallee/Toni Picariello motion to appoint Gary Maynard as chairman. VOTE: 6/0.
Henri Masson/Carol Dill motion to nominate Roland Lavallee as vice-chairman for FinCom. There are no more nominations.
Raymond Szczepan/Carol Dill motion to appoint Roland Lavallee as vice-chairman. VOTE: 6/0.
Adjourned: Roland Lavallee/Carol Dill motion to adjourn. VOTE: 6/0. 7:25 p.m.
(Accepted 8/11/2008)
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