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Finance Agendas 2012-09-13




AGENDA – Thursday, 13 September, 2012; 7:00 PM, Nauset Room, Town Hall

  • 7:00 p.m. Call to Order.  Remind all that meeting is being televised and taped, and that ceiling mikes are present in the audience area of the meeting room.  
  • Public Comment
  • Guest(s):  None
  • Approval of Minutes:  July 26, 2012 [Josh Larson]
  • FinCom FY 2013 administrative items: [Gwen Holden Kelly]
  • Department and Committee Liaison Assignments;
  • BoS meeting coverage assignments
  • BoS schedule of "Important Meeting Dates" for FY 2013  
  • Updated Finance Committee FY 2013 "issues list"
  • Recruitment of Finance Committee temporary recording secretary
  • Review of ambulance and local receipts schedules for the period ending June 30, 2012 [Dale Fuller]
  • Discussion of items proposed for inclusion in communication to the Board of Selectmen of Finance Committee recommendations for the Board's consideration in developing the FY 2014 Town budget:
  • A citizen committee to review Town insurance policies;
  • Opportunities for increasing funds available for the Town pavement and water quality improvement programs
  • The future of the Town Water Department testing laboratory;
  • Opportunities for enhancing the management of Town vehicle maintenance and replacement policies and practices, e.g., improving the accuracy and completeness of the vehicle inventory and replacement schedule; centralizing fleet management and maintenance.
  • Observations/recommendations regarding Town budget format.
  • Status update on items on Finance Committee FY 2013 "issues list" [The Committee]
  • Board, Committee, and Department Reports:
  • Liaison reports:
  • Affordable Housing Committee [Rick Sigel]
  • Board of Selectmen Report:  Aug. 1, 2012 [Larry Hayward]; Aug. 8, 2012 [Paul Rooker]; Aug. 29, 2012 [Gwen Holden Kelly]; Sept. 5, 2012 [Rick Sigel]      
  • Board of Health [Dale Fuller]  
  • Board of Water & Sewer Commissioners [Gwen Holden Kelly]
  • Community Preservation Committee [Mark Carron]
  • Nauset Regional School Committee (NRSC); Orleans Elementary School Committee (OES) [Larry Hayward; Josh Larson
  • Renewable Energy Committee [Paul Rooker]
  • Other:
  • NRSC Budget/Transportation Subcommittees [Dale Fuller]
  • OES Playground Committee
  • New Business:
  • Future meetings:
  • Sept. 19, 2012  (Joint meeting of the BoS/Fincom)
  • Public hearing on FY 2014 budget priorities
  • Meeting with Ron Collins, Town project manager, on the status of:
  • Town building and maintenance projects for FY 2013
  • NRSD high school (Green Repair) roof and window project
  • TWC/Finch Skateboard Park
  • Sept. 20, 2012:  
  • Meeting with members of the OESC and Orleans representatives to the NRSC
  • Town FY 2011 year-end fund balances and department funds turn backs analysis
  • Sept. 27, 2012:
  • Review of draft communication to the Board of Selectmen of Finance Committee recommendations for the Board's consideration in developing the FY 2014 Town budget:
  • Adjourn

FINCOM Meeting Dates
Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012
Joint Public Hearing w/BoS on FY14 Town budget priorities, 6:45 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012
Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012
Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012
Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012
Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012