FINANCE COMMITTEE – PUBLIC SESSION
Town Hall – Conference Room 1
Minutes of the Meeting of Thursday, April 5, 2012
Committee Members Present: Members Absent: Also Present:
Christopher Avis, Chairman Mark Davini, Clerk Joyce Mason, Town Manager
Charles Gasior, Vice Chairman James Condon Mike Richardson, BOS Liaison
George Schmidt
Robert Chalker
Oskar Klenert
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Christopher Avis called the meeting to order at 6:36 PM.
REVIEW OF MINUTES
Charles Gasior made a motion that the minutes from the Finance Committee meeting held on Thursday, March 22, 2012, be approved as presented. George Schmidt seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved.
NEW BUSINESS
Town Manager Joyce Mason requested a transfer of $15,000 from the Finance Committee Reserve Fund to the Veterans Services line item to cover projected additional benefit expenses.
Charles Gasior made a motion that the Finance Committee approve the transfer of $15,000 from the Finance Committee Reserve Cash fund to the Veterans Services line item to cover projected additional expenses. George Schmidt seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved.
- Finalize Town Meeting Warrant
The preamble to the Town Meeting Warrant, prepared by Charles Gasior, was reviewed by the Committee, who agreed that although the information might be a challenge for the general public to fully grasp, it was very clearly presented.
- Finance Committee Chairman’s Letter
Christopher Avis read aloud for the television audience his draft letter to the voters for inclusion in the Town Warrant. The following additions to the letter were suggested by the Committee members:
- land sales recommended to increase revenue streams (articles 26, 27, 28)
- sewer and water district ( article 30)
- school committee agreements after many joint meetings with Finance Committee liaisons George Schmidt and Mark Davini
Christopher Avis will incorporate the recommended additions to the draft letter and forward to Kathleen Moore in time to meet the printing deadline by Wednesday, April 11th, 2012, for the Town Meeting Warrant.
Any questions raised for Finance Committee members who did not recommend warrant articles will be addressed at the Town Meeting on May 7, 2012.
OLD BUSINESS
None.
NEXT MEETING
The next meeting of the Finance Committee will be held on Monday, May 7, 2012, at 6:00 PM at the Mashpee High School Principal’s conference room, first floor. This will be a joint Board of Selectmen/Finance Committee meeting.
A meeting of the Finance Committee will be held on Thursday, June 14, 2012 at 6:30 PM, Mashpee Town Hall, Conference Room 1.
ADJOURNMENT
As there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:20 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Ina G. Schlobohm
Recording Secretary
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