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Franklin Finance Committee Minutes 4-29-09
Franklin Finance Committee Minutes
April, 29, 2009
Council Chambers

                Present:
                Juan Rivera (JRIV), Jim Roche (JR), Phyllis Messere (PM), Mark Cataldo (MC),
                Tina Powderly (TP), Rebecca Cameron (RC), Pat Goldsmith (PG), Brett Feldman (BF)

                Susan Gagner (Comptroller), Jim Dacey (Treasurer), Jeff Nutting (Administrator)

               Absent:
               Jack Caulfield, Craig Maire, Robert Teixera

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.
      
                                                                  Citizen Comments
                                                                 Steve Sherlock, town resident as that the
                                                                 minutes and agendas be posted to the town
                                                                 website in a timely manner.  He also asked that
                                                                 Budget be posted to the website so that citizens
                                                               would know what is being voted on.

                               MC/BF                    Motion to approve Department:                           8-0-0
                                                                Library, Dept. 610
                                                                Personal Services:  578,622
                                                                Expenses:                 200,000
                                                                Total                          778,622
                                                                Felicia Oti was present to answer
                                                                questions.


                              MC/BF                      Motion to approve Department:                         7-1-0
                                                                 Public Property & Buildings, Dept.
                                                                 192
                                                                 Personal Services: 2,024,852
                                                                 Expenses:                4,481,605
                                                                 Total                         6,506,457
                                                                 Mike D’Angelo was present to answer
                                                                  questions.     

                                                                   Rebecca Cameron recued herself from
                                                                  voting on any DPW budgets because she
                                                                  is related to Robert Cantoreggi, DPW Manager.

                          MC/BF                          Motion to approve Department:                         7-0-0
                                                                 Highway Maintenance & Construction,
                                                                 Dept. 422
                                                                 Personal Services:  1,571,199
                                                                 Expenses:                  2,077,205
                                                                 Total                           3,648,404

                          MC/BF                          Motion to approve Department:                         7-0-0
                                                                 Street Lighting, Dept. 424
                                                                 Expenses:  140,000

                          MC/BF                          Motion to approve Enterprise Funds:                7-0-0
                                                                Solid Waste Disposal, Dept. 434
                                                                Salaries:          87,260
                                                                Expenses:  2,051,000
                                                                Total           2,138,260

                         MC/BF                          Motion to approve Enterprise Funds:                 7-0-0
                                                                Sewer, Dept. 440
                                                                Salaries:                                   585,654
                                                                Expenses:                                599,750
                                                                Charles River Assessment: 2,523,740
                                                                Principal & Interest               593,144
                                                                Total                                      4,272,288
                       MC/BF                           Motion to approve Enterprise Funds:              7-0-0
                                                               Water, Dept. 450
                                                               Salaries:                       1,132,973
                                                               Expenses:                     2,252,950
                                                               Principal & Interest:  1,564,119
                                                               Total                              4,950,042


                     Old Business:                   None

                    New Business:                  None

                    Adjournment:                   Meeting adjourned at 9:00PM