HOLDEN FINANCE COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
May 5, 2010
Senior Center
Members Present: Al Berg, Jim Dunn, Rick Bates, Glenn Gaudette @ 7:15, Don Mancini @ 7:28, Bob Lavigne @ 8:15, Marilynn Foley
Members Absent: Paul Challenger, Peter Lacy
Also Present: Town Manager, Nancy Galkowski, Selectman Dave White
The meeting was called to order at 7:10.
Two items were added to the Agenda: Ambulance service and new copier for the Starbard Building (the copier is used by all offices in the building).
The Finance Committee had voted for the ambulances to be equipped for ALS services. The Committee discussed the best course for ambulance delivery of services and still believes that all ambulances should be ALS equipped ambulances.
The Committee received information from Nancy of the need for a new copier for the Starbard Building. A motion by Marilynn 2nd by Jim to approve the lease/purchase of a new copier, the first year funds from a reserve appropriation account and the funds for the next 2 years a Town Meeting appropriation was voted unanimously.
Al, Jim, Nancy and Kim will plan to meet to insure that Town Meeting motions and documents are in agreement.
A motion by Rick 2nd by Glenn to approve the minutes of April 21, 2010 as corrected was voted unanimously.
The Committee discussed new state regulations concerning the taking of minutes for town committees. The Committee added $5,000.00 to the Personnel Budget to hire part time recording secretaries for town committees. A motion by Rick 2nd by Marilynn to approve a revised Personnel Budget total of $117,400.00 was voted unanimously.
The Committee is invited to tour the new Public Safety Building on June 7 at 5:30.
The Committee will meet at 6:30 on May 17, 2010 before the Annual Town Meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:25.
Respectfully Submitted,
Marilynn Foley, Clerk
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