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Finacne Committee Minutes 5-10-10
Franklin Finance Committee Minutes
May 10, 2010
Council Chambers

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

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

Absent:
Linda Huempfner, Robert Teixeira, Craig Maire

Agenda
Item#                   Motion/2nd                  Discussion, motion, agenda item                    Vote
                              MC/BF                        Motion to approve Dept. 220                         7-1-0
                                                                   Fire Department
                                                                   Personal Services: 3,868,939
                                                                   Expenses:                    336,475
                                                                   Total                         4,204,414




                               MC/BF                       Motion to approve Dept. 240                          8-0-0
                                                                   Inspections Dept.
                                                                   Personal Services:  350,627
                                                                   Expenses:                   26,200
                                                                   Total                          376,827

                              MC/PM                      Motion to approve Dept. 176                          8-0-0
                                                                   Appeals Board
                                                                   Expenses: 5,000

                                                                   Rebecca Cameron recued herself from
                                                                   voting on the following DPW budgets
                                                                   as she is related to Robert Cantoreggi,
                                                                   DPW Head.

                              MC/BF                        Motion to approve Dept. 422                           7-0-0
                                                                   Highway Maintenance and
                                                                    Construction
                                                                   Personal Services:  1,475,860
                                                                   Expenses:                 2,252,611
                                                                   Total                          3,728,471


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

                          MC/BF                          Motion to approve Dept. 434                             7-0-0
                                                                 Solid Waste
                                                                 Personal Services:           87,400
                                                                 Expenses:                     1,692,025
                                                                  Debt:                               172,000
                                                                 Total                              1,951,425

                        MC/PM                           Motion to approve Dept. 440                            7-0-0
                                                                  Sewer Division
                                                                  Personal Services:         605,253
                                                                  Expenses:                     2,980,370
                                                                  Debt:                                487,449
                                                                  Total                              4,073,072







                        MC/PM                           Motion to approve Dept. 450                           7-0-0
                                                                  Water Division
                                                                   Personal Services:     1,129,461
                                                                   Expenses:                    2,023,950
                                                                   Equipment Outlay:      100,000
                                                                   Debt:                            1,490,905
                                                                   Total                             4,744,316

                       Old Business:
                       Public Facilities  would be turning back at the end of the Fiscal year
                        $48 million.
                        
                         New Business:
                        Rebecca Cameron of the Long Range Financial Committee stated that future
                       financial conditions of the Town were not looking good for upcoming years.
                       
                        Rebecca Cameron made a recommendation that the Town Council approve
                       a Proposition 2-1/2 override Special Election. Jim Roche seconded the  
                        recommendation. Vote was 8-0-0.

                       Adjournment:
                       Meeting adjourned at 9:30PM