FINANCE COMMITTEE - PUBLIC SESSION
Minutes of the Meeting of October 17, 2011
Board Members Present: Members Absent: Also Present:
Charles Gasior, Vice Chairman Christopher Avis, Chairman Don Meyers
George Schmidt Oskar Klenert
James Condon
Robert Chalker
Mark Davini
CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chairman Charles Gasior called the meeting to order at 6:15 PM
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Robert Chalker made a motion that the 9/22/11 minutes from the Finance Committee Public Session be approved as presented. Mark Davini seconded the motion. George Schmidt and James Condon abstained. The motion was approved.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Transfers - No transfers.
2. Liaison Reports – No reports.
3. Appropriations Report – No report.
OPEN DISCUSSION
Don Meyers, author of Warrant Articles 25 and 26, introduced himself to the Committee. Charles Gasior stated that the committee had already recommended approval of Article 25, but because of pending amendments to Article 26, the Committee had requested updates and clarification of the Article. Don Meyers proceeded to give an update on the current status of the article, stating that Town Counsel Patrick Costello felt that the article was trying change a lot of things, i.e., change the by-laws as well as the Town Charter, and felt that it was confusing as written for people to understand. Don’s goal in proposing the article is to improve voter turnout, as well as to save the town $5000 by decreasing by one the number of elections held.
After further discussion, Don Meyers recommended, and the Committee agreed, to take no position on Article 26, but rather wait until the Town Meeting to vote individually on the Article.
NEXT MEETING
The next meeting of the Finance Committee was scheduled for Thursday, October 27, 2011. As there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:40 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Ina G. Schlobohm
Recording Secretary
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