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Finance Committee Agenda
Bellingham Municipal Center
Monday December 28, 2015 7pm
- FinCom Present: John Allam, Joe Collamati, Kelly Grant, Matt Fernandes
- FinCom Absent: Kevin Keppler, Alex Elliott
- Meeting called to order: 7pm
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- New Business - Mail , Correspondence, Etc.
- Motion was made by JC requesting a vote to authorize emergency spending for the snow and ice account. This budget is underfunded each year since the amount for snow removal is always an unknown figure. $100,000 was appropriated at Town Meeting With the vote to emergency spend; the Department of Public Works can remove snow without worrying about over spending the budget. The money is paid at the end of the fiscal year, usually from Free Cash.
Motion made by JC to authorize emergency spending for the purpose of snow and ice removal, Second by KG. Recommended 4-0 by Fin Com
- Discussion about town budgets. Budget workshop is scheduled for mid February, but FinCom has expressed that they would like to meet with the school department sooner than later, as the school department is the largest part of the towns budget. FinCom knows that this is subject to change but would like them to present ahead of public hearing.
(Emails to and From Jill Rivolla ( Admin Asst to Supt. Peter Marano) stating that school committee members will be notified at the 1/12/16 school committee meeting and presented with a few date options in March to vote on to, to meet with Fin Com. FinCom will be notified by 1/13/16 of their choice of date and FinCom will post meeting).
- CFO stated that the 2015 Fiscal Year Audit should hopefully start by mid January to be done and delivered by March 31st.
- Motion made by JC to approve the FinCom Fiscal Year 2016 Budget , $5410.57, ($5357+ 1%). Second by MF. Recommended by FinCom 4-0
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- Motion made by JC to approve payment Alternative Printing ( for Town Meeting Booklets) in the amount of $360.00. Second by MF. Recommended by FinCom 4-0
- Motion made by JC to approve payment to FC/CIC Clerk for months of Oct, Nov and Dec. in the amount of $945.15 Seconded by MF. Recommended by FinCom 4-0.
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- Minutes: Approve minutes from 9/19/15 meeting (MF) (NO QUORUM)
Approve minutes from 9/28/15 meeting (JC, AE) (NO QUORUM)
Motion made by JC to Approve minutes from 10/14/15 meeting , second by MF. Recommended by FinCom 4-0
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Adjourned: 7:17 pm
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