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Finance Committee Minutes 05/06/2008
Franklin Finance Committee Minutes
May 6, 2008
Council Chambers


                       Present:
                       Ken Norman (KN), Jim Roche (JR), Phyllis Messere (PM), Jack Caulfield (JC),
                        Craig Maire (CM), Mark Cataldo (MC), Pat Goldsmith (PG), Rebecca Cameron (RC)
                       Robert Vitale (RV) arrived at 7:05PM.

                       Jeff Nutting (Administrator), Jim Dacey (Treasurer)

                       Absent:
                       Brett Feldman (BF), Susan Gagner (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

KN/MC            Approve minutes of March 27th meeting.                      8-0-0

KN/MC            Approve minutes of March 31st meeting.                      8-0-0
PG/MC            Approve minutes of April 1st meeting.                             8-0-0

KN/MC            Approve minutes of April 9th meeting.                             8-0-0

                                                 On the above items Robert Vitale had not
                                                 arrived yet to vote.
MC/KN            Motion to change FY2009 Recreation Department           9-0-0
                                                 Dept. 630 Expenses from $206,500 to $218,500
                                                  increase is from estimated receipts. New department
                                                 total is $417,985.

                                                 Robert Vitale arrived and is now voting.

KN/RV               Motion to approve transfer of $1,200 from Risk                 9-0-0
                                                Management- Insurance Premiums to Zoning Board of  
                                                 Appeals expenses for FY 2008.                                   
                                                

KN/RV              Motion to approve transfer of $6,000 from Risk                     9-0-0
                                               Management - Insurance  Premiums to Comptroller                        
                                                Expenses for FY 2008/
                                               To cover additional advertising costs for bids for
                                                Capital projects and annual bids.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     
KN/MC             Motion to approve transfer of $200 from Risk                   9-0-0
                                            Management – Insurance Premiums to Veterans
                                             Expenses Office supplies.
                                             Office supplies exceeded budget this year.

KN/MC              Motion to approve transfer of $8,000 from Risk               9-0-0
                                             Management –Insurance Premiums to Elections &
                                             Registrations.
                                             To hold special election in June 2008

KN/MC                Motion to approve transfer of $499,218 from Free         9-0-0
                                              Cash to Snow & Ice Department.
                                              To cover snow and ice deficit.

KN/MC                  Motion to approve transfer of $169,887 from                9-0-0
                                               Free Cash to Ladder Truck Purchase Pay down.
                                               To pay off portion of fire truck banned.


New Business:      Jim Roche stated that a sample of the official
                                                Override ballot was out for people to look at.

Adjournment:       Meeting adjourned at 7:35PM.