Sturbridge Finance Committee

Meeting Minutes

October 15, 2009

Senior Center

7:00 pm

Meeting was called to order at 7:02pm  with the following members present: Kevin Smith (KS), Larry Morrison (LM), Mary Redetzke (MR), Mike Serio (MS), and Patricia Affenito (PA).

Motion to approve STM Article F: $1.265 million additional funding to replace Well #4, as written, made by LM, seconded by MR, so voted 5-0-0.  Although the expected funding will be $409k from a grant and $856k through borrowing, the article must authorize the full amount as borrowing or otherwise.

Motion to approve STM Article H: Labor Agreement Funding between the Town and the Sturbridge Police Association, as written, made by MS, seconded by LM, so voted 6-1-0 (Mary Dowling arrived).

An agreement has been made to settle the dispute over the elimination of the Quinn Bill funding.  Note that 6:10 comparable towns have kept the Quinn Bill.

This agreement includes, but may not be limited to the following points:

Ÿ         Swing Shift modification

Ÿ         Reduction in call back hours from 4 to 3

Ÿ         Payment of Quinn bill on base salary only (not shift differential, OT..)

Ÿ         Agreement remains tied to State Quinn Bill funding so if the State eliminates it, the Town can eliminate it.

Ÿ         The Town percentage is independent of the State %: if the State increases the %, the Town can keep the increase.

Ÿ         Contract valid thru 6/11 and does not apply to any new hires nor transfers, effective 7/1/09.

Ÿ         This agreement is not retroactive.

STM is at Burgess Elementary 10/19/09 at 7pm.

Meeting adjourned @ 7:54pm.

Respectively submitted,

Patricia Affenito