Finance Committee Meeting Minutes
Town of Bellingham – Municipal Center
Monday, July 23, 2012 7:15pm
1. Fin. Com. Present: Joseph Collamati, Raymond Szczepan, Peter Degenring,
Henri Mason, John Allam, Judith Cibelli
2. Fin. Com. Absent: Katie Quinn
3. Meeting called to order: 7:17 p.m.
4 Larry Sposato and Janelle Piselli were interviewed for the position of Finance Committee Secretary . Both candidates received three votes for the position. The candidates were asked to return on August 13, 2012 to be re-interviewed in anticipation of having a seven member board available to make the selection.
5. The Fin. Com. went into a joint meeting with the Capital Improvement Committee to discuss with Chief Daigle of the Police Department his request for two new cruisers to replace two vehicles at the end of their life cycle.
Ray Szczepan/John Allam motion to recommend up to $75,000 replace two vehicles
Passed 6-0
6. Police Dept. requested $4000 to purchase 5 bullet resistant vests to replace 5 vests that that had reached their expiration date.
Ray Szczepan/John Allam motion to recommend $4000 to replace 5 vests.
Passed 6-0
7. Fire Chief Gentile requested $37,000 to replace an eleven year old car that that had reached its end of life cycle.
Ray Szczepan/John Allam motion to recommend $37,000 to replace 11 year old car.
Passed 6-0
8. Fire Chief Gentile made a presentation to replace an obsolete air filling station at a cost of approx. $30,000. This matter was continued to August 27 to allow the Chief time to obtain additional information.
9. The Fin. Com. voted to pay the Association of Town Finance committees $231 for its annual dues.
Ray Szczepan/Henri Masson passed 6-0
10. The minutes of the June 25, 2012 Finance Committee were accepted.
RaySzczepan/Judy Cibelli passed 6-0
11. The next scheduled meeting will be a joint meeting with the CIC on August 13, 2012.
12. Motion to Adjourn
Ray Szczepan/John Allam passed 6-0
These minutes were approved on August 13, 2012 buy a 6-0 vote
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