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Finance Committee Minutes 04/01/2008
Franklin Finance Committee Minutes
April 1, 2008
Council Chambers

                             Present:
                            Jim Roche (JR), Phyllis Messere (PM), Jack Caulfield (JC),
                             Craig Maire (CM), Mark Cataldo (MC), Robert Vitale (RV),
                            Pat Goldsmith (PG), Rebecca Cameron (RC)
                            Brett Feldman (BF) arrived at 7:05PM.
                      
                             Jeff Nutting (Administrator), Jim Dacey (Treasurer)

                            Absent:
                            John Redwine (JRED), Ken Norman (KN), Susan Garner. Comptroller

Agenda
Item #                  Motion/2nd              Discussion, motion, Agenda item                          Vote
                                                               Call to order. Noting a quorum present,
                                                                Jim Roche called the meeting to order
                                                                at 7:00PM.

                                                                No citizen comments

JC/CM                       Motion to approve Department: Animal         8-0-0
                                                                Control, Dept. 292
                                                                Expenses:     63,534
                                                                Total:             63,534

JC/CM                       Motion to approve Department: Health          9-0-0
                                                                Department, Dept. 510
                                                                Personal Services - other:   137,850
                                                                Expenses:                                    5,450
                                                                Total:                                       143,300
                                                                Brett Feldman arrived at 7:05PM and is now voting.                                                              
                                                                 Paul Cheli was present to answer questions.

JC/CM                        Motion to approve Department: Public            9-0-0
                                                                  Health Services, Dept. 525
                                                                  Expenses:                                 20,000
                                                                  Total:                                         20,000
                                                                  This is for the Visiting Nurses services.
                              
JC/CM                          Motion to approve Department: Historical     9-0-0
                                                                  Commission, Dept. 691
                                                                  Expenses:          2,000
                                                                  Total:                  2,000
                                                                  Carol Harper was present to answer questions.
JC/MC                          Motion to approve Department: Recreation,      9-0-0
                                                                Dept. 630
                                                                Personal Services:        199,485
                                                                Expenses:                       206,500
                                                                Total:                               405,985
                                                                Ryan Jette was present to answer questions.

JC/CM                           Motion to approve Department: Cultural           9-0-0
                                                                Council, Dept. 695
                                                                Expenses:                        2,000
                                                                Total:                                2,000

JC/CM                            Motion to approve Department: C.A.T.V.          9-0-0
                                                                Committee, Dept. 694
                                                                Expenses:                        4,000
                                                                Total:                                4,000




                                                                Motion to approve Department:
                                                                Employee Benefits, Dept. 910 the
                                                                following Budgets:
JC/MC                           Retirement Assessment:         3,250,290                   9-0-0
JC/CM                           Retired Teachers Health Ins.: 1,300,000                   9-0-0
JC/CM                           Health Life Insurance:              1,893,000                   9-0-0
JC/CM                           Medicare Tax:                               205,000                    9-0-0
JC/CM                           Workers Compensation:            360,000                    9-0-0
JC/CM                           Unemployment:                           210,000                    9-0-0
JC/CM                           Compensation Reserve:                30,000                    9-0-0
                                                                Total:                                           7,248,290

JC/CM                           Motion to approve Department:                               9-0-0
                                                                Insurance Premiums, Dept. 945
                                                                Expenses:                                   390,000
                                                                Total:                                           390,000
New Business:              None

Adjournment:               8:05PM