HOLDEN FINANCE COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
MARCH 5, 2008
TOWN HALL MEMORIAL HALL
Members Present: Paul Challenger, Al Berg, Peter Lacy, Jim Dunn, Rick Bates, Maria Dell'Ovo, Glenn Gaudette, Bob Ripley, Marilynn Foley @ 6:35
Also Present: Brian Bullock, Town Manager, Jacquie Kelly, Assistant Town Manager
Town Department Heads @ 7:00: Beverly Potvin Kenniston, Assessor, Kathy Peterson, Town Clerk, Lori Rose, Accountant, Jean Berg, Treasurer, Doug Nelson and Steve Gross, Information Technology
The meeting was called to order at 6:06.
The committee discussed the chronology of the snow removal budget deficit status updates. A copy of a new memo dated February 25, 2008 was requested from the Manager.
The Chairman will write a letter to the Landmark outlining the Committee's position on the Public Safety Building Proposal.
Rick will speak to the Public Safety Building Proposal Article 2 at the Special Town Meeting on March 10, 2008.
Maria will speak to the Veteran's Article 3 at that meeting.
Minutes by Jim Dunn until 6:35.
The Committee discussed the Mountview Tennis Court Renovation project. On a motion by Al 2nd by Rick the Committee voted unanimously to support the motion as written. Al will make the motion on Article 4 and will speak to it at the Special Town Meeting.
The General Government Department Heads' discussed their budgets and answered questions from the Committee.
At 7:47 Al recused himself from discussions with Treasurer Jean Berg. He returned to the meeting at 8:47 at the conclusion of the Treasurer's budget.
Brian passed out a W/S memorandum.
Paul discussed the pace of the meeting. It was decided to let the future Departmental meetings flow an see what happens.
Paul also cautioned the Committee about e-mail contacts and the open meeting law.
A motion by Rick 2nd by Paul to accept the minutes of February 27, 2008 as presented was voted unanimously.
The Committee will track requests to Department Heads for information to be provided to the Committee in a timely manner.
The meeting adjourned at 10:40.
Respectfully Submitted,
Marilynn Foley, Secretary
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