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Finance Agendas 2013-03-28
AGENDA – Thursday, 28 March, 2013; 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 microphones are present in the audience area of the meeting room.  

Public Comment

Guest(s):  None

Request for a reserve fund transfer:  Building Code Board of Appeals [the Committee] [a vote may be taken]  

Approval of Minutes [Joshua Larson]
  • March 6, 2013, joint BoS/FinCom public hearing on the FY 2014 Town operating budget;
  • March 7, 2013, FinCom regular meeting;
  • March 13, 2013, joint BoS/FinCom meeting on the Orleans Elementary School FY 2014 proposed budget;
  • March 14, 2013, FinCom regular meeting;
  • March 20, 2013, joint BoS/FinCom budget review meeting on the Cape Cod Regional Technical High School and Nauset Regional Schools FY 2014 budgets  
Debrief of March 20, 2013, joint BoS/FinCom budget review meeting on the Cape Cod Regional Technical High School and Nauset Regional Schools FY 2014 budgets [the Committee]

FY 2014 budget reviews:  [the Committee]
Review of budget review status report

Follow up on outstanding items on budgets reviewed previously
  • Veterans benefits
  • OES FY 2014 budget increase
  • Fire Department beach EMTs proposal
  • Draft Report on Fire Department Staffing and Organizational Study
  • Other
Articles for May 13, 2013, Annual and Special Town Meeting Warrants [the Committee] [votes may be taken]
  • Update on status of Board of Selectmen actions regarding Annual and Special Town Meeting Articles.
  • Preliminary review of Articles to identify those of no significant fiscal impact
  • Discussion of order in which Articles will be taken up by the Finance Committee
  • Discussion of process for/timing of Finance Committee voting on Budget and Capital Improvements Plan Articles.
  • Review and action on Articles
Review of preliminary draft of Finance Committee 2013 Report to Town voters that will be included in the Warrants document front matter [the Committee] [tentative]

Status update/follow up:
  • Finance Committee FY 2013 "issues list" [the Committee]
  • Additional items
Board, Committee, and Department Reports:
Liaison reports:
  • Renewable Energy Committee [Paul Rooker]
  • Affordable Housing Committee [Rick Sigel]
  • Board of Selectmen Report:  March 20, 2013; March 27, 2013 [Gwen Holden Kelly]      
  • Board of Health [Dale Fuller]  
  • Board of Water & Sewer Commissioners [Gwen Holden Kelly]
  • Community Preservation Committee [Mark Carron]
  • Nauset Regional School Committee (NRSC); NRSC Budget/Transportation Subcommittees; Orleans Elementary School Committee (OES) [Larry Hayward; Josh Larson]
Suggested topics for future meetings:
Any topics introduced by Committee members under this agenda item will be scheduled for discussion at a future meeting.

Future meetings:
Wednesday, April 3, 2013:
  • Follow-up joint BoS/FinCom public hearing on the FY 2014 Town operating budget, BoS chair presiding [tentative]
Thursday, April 4, 2013:
  • Follow up on outstanding items on budgets reviewed previously [the Committee]
  • Review of, and action on, Article submissions for May 13, 2013, Annual and Special Town Meeting Warrants [the Committee]  [votes may be taken]
Thursday, April 11, 2013
  • Follow up on outstanding items on budgets reviewed previously [the Committee]
  • Review of, and action on, Article submissions for May 13, 2013, Annual and Special Town Meeting Warrants [the Committee]  [votes may be taken]
Adjourn