Franklin Finance Committee Minutes
April 14, 2008
Council Chambers
Present
Brett Feldman (BF), Pat Goldsmith (PG), Ken Norman (KN),
Jim Roche (JR), Rebecca Cameron (RC), Phyllis Messere (PM),
Jack Caulfield (JC), Craig Maire (CM), Mark Cataldo (MC),
Robert Vitale (RV)
Jeff Nutting (Administrator), Susan Gagner (Comptroller)
Absent
John Redwine (JRED), Jim Dacey (Treasurer)
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.
BF/KN Transfer of Funds - $25,000 from 10-0-0
Employee Benefits Health Insurance
to Veterans Assistance.
BF/MC Motion to approve Department: Regional 10-0-0
School, Dept. 390
Expenses: 1,411,370
Total: 1,411,370
Ms. Barbara Renzoni, Superintendent,
Paul Carbone, Chairman, Steve Dockery,
Business Administrator were present to
answer questions.
MC/KN Motion to approve Department: School 9-1-0
Department, Dept. 300 in the amount of
$55,456,000
Jeff Roy, Chairman, Wayne Ogden, Superintendant
and Paul Funk, Business Administrator were
present to answer questions.
Jeff Roy asked the committee to consider an override
for the schools.
BF/KN Motion to reconsider Department: Sewer 9-0-1
Division, Dept. 65-440 total $3,856,271
Rebecca Cameron recued herself from voting
on the Sewer Division because she is related
to DPW Director, Robert Cantoreggi.
BF/KN Motion to approve Department: Sewer 9-0-1
Division, Dept. 65-400
Personal Services: 522,217
Expenses: 2,490,870
Indirects: 362,000
Total: 3,375,087
Debt: 608,804
Total: 3,983,891
BF/KN Motion to reconsider Department: 10-0-0
Veterans Services, Dept. 543
Total: $126,102
Rebecca Cameron is now voting again.
BF/KN Motion to approve Department: Veterans 10-0-0
Services, Dept. 543
Personal Services: 39,802
Expenses: 1,300
Veterans Assistance: 100,000
Total: 141,102
9:55PM Break and Rebecca Cameron and
Brett Feldman left.
10:00PM meeting continued.
New Business: Jim Roche asked the members what our opinions
were for an Override.
Jim Roche made a motion for a 1.5 million override
for Police, Fire and School. Motion was not seconded
and motion was dead.
Pat Goldsmith made a motion for a 1.5 million
Override for Police, Fire, School and Library which
Jim Roche seconded but no action was taken and motion
was withdrawn.
Adjournment: 10:25PM
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