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Finance Committee Minutes 5-2-2011
Franklin Finance Committee Minutes
May 2, 2011
Council Chambers


Present:
Pat Goldsmith (PG), Jim Roche (JR), Phyllis Messere (PM), Juan Rivera (JRIV), Linda Huempfner (LH),
Mark Cataldo (MC), Robert Teixeira (RT), Chris Quinn (CQ), Brett Feldman (BF)
Jim Dacey (Treasurer), Susan Gagner (Comptroller), Jeff Nutting (Administrator)
Absent:
Rebecca Cameron
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. Jim stated that the meeting was
                                               being recorded.
                                             No citizens comments.

                     BF/MC            Motion to approve the minutes of the Nov. 30, 2010               9-0-0
                                              meeting.
                     BF/MC             Motion to approve Department 141, Assessors                        9-0-0
                                               Personal Services   $221,103
                                               Expenses                      68,850
                                               Total                         $289,953
                MC/PM                 Motion to approve the transfer of $35,000 from                 9-0-0
                                               Free Cash to the Assessors for Personal Property
                                               Revaluation (3yr).

              MC/LH                    Motion to approve Department 510, Health                         9-0-0
                                               Department
                                               Personal Services –other    $113,957
                                               Expenses                                      6,410
                                               Total                                        $120,367

                MC/BF                  Motion to approve Department 525, Public Health           9-0-0
                                               Services
                                               Expenses                       $20,000

                MC/BF                   Motion to approve Department 161, Town Clerk               9-0-0
                                                Personal Services –Dept Head       $70,700
                                                Personal Services – Other                 46,763
                                                Expenses                                              13,800
                                                Total                                                   $131,333

                MC/BF                    Motion to approve Department 164, Elections &           9-0-0
                                                 Registrations
                                                  Personal Services            $30,609
                                                  Expenses                            15,400
                                                  Total                                  $46,009
                BF/MC                    Motion to approve Department 691, Historical             9-0-0
                                                Commission
                                                 Expenses      $2,000

                MC/BF                    Motion to approve Department 155, Information         9-0-0
                                                Systems
                                                Expenses       $104,944
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                MC/BF                   Motion to approve Department 177, Planning &             9-0-0
                                               Community Development
                                               Personnel Services         $222,852
                                               Expenses                              24,900
                                               Total                                  $247,752

                 MC/BF                  Motion to approve Department 111, Town Council          9-0-0
                                               Expenses   $3,500

                 MC/BF                  Motion to approve Department 123, Town                         9-0-0
                                                Administration
                                                Personal   Services           $257,858
                                                Expenses                                53,942
                                                 Total                                   $311,800
            
                    MC/BF                  Motion to approve Department 131, Finance Committee      9-0-0
                                                  Expenses     $1,000
                   BF/MC                    Motion to approve Department 135, Town Comptroller       9-0-0
                                                   Personal Services      $333,167
                                                   Expenses                         56,425
                                                    Total                           $389,592

                   MC/BF                    Motion to approve Department 147, Treasurer-Collector        9-0-0
                                                    Personal Services – Dept. Head       $83,485
                                                    Personal Services – Other                223,935
                                                     Expenses                                               55,930
                                                     Tax Title                                                 35,000
                                                     Total                                                   $398,350

                     BF/MC                   Motion to approve Department 151, Legal                                   9-0-0
                                                    Personal Services      $90,970
                                                    Expenses                       49,900
                                                    Total                            $140,870

                     MC/BF                   Motion to approve Department 196, Central                               9-0-0
                                                     Services
                                                      Expenses      $108,100  

                       MC/BF                    Motion to approve the transfer of $30,000                                9-0-0
                                                      from Free Cash to Veterans Benefits to cover
                                                      the yearend shortfall

                  MC/BF                         Motion to approve the transfer of $33,000                               9-0-0
                                                       from Free Cash to Norfolk Agricultural High School
                                                       for assessment received from Norfolk Aggie.
                  
                   MC/BF                        Motion to approve the transfer of $44,000                                9-0-0
                                                      from Free Cash to Norfolk Agricultural High School
                                                      for projected FY12 assessment.

                 BF/MC                        Motion to approve the transfer of $10,000                                9-0-0
                                                     from Free Cash to Debt & Interest for interest
                                                     refunded to tax payers due to abatements received
                                                     resulting in overpayment

                  MC/LH                      Motion to approve the transfer of $470,000 from                    9-0-0
                                                     Free Cash to DPW Snow & Ice for snow and ice
                                                      over expended.

                Old Business:             None
                New Business:           None
                Adjournment:            Meeting adjourned at 9:02PM