MINUTES
BOARD OF FINANCE
April 21, 2015
A REGULAR MEETING of the Board of Finance was held in the City Hall Auditorium on Tuesday,
April 21, 2015.
Present were Mayor Elinor Carbone, Corporation Counsel Raymond Rigat, and Board of Finance members Bill Lamoin, Mark Bushka, Joshua Ferreira, Frank Rubino, Thomas Scoville and Laurene Pesce. Comptroller Alice Proulx was also present.
Mayor Carbone called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. starting with the Pledge of Allegiance.
MINUTES
On a motion by Mr. Lamoin, seconded by Mrs. Pesce, the Board voted unanimously to accept the minutes of the Regular meeting held March 17, 2015.
OPEN TO PUBLIC
On a motion by Mr. Scoville, seconded by Mr. Rubino, the Board voted unanimously to open the meeting to the public. There was no one present who wished to speak.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
On a motion by Mrs. Pesce, seconded by Mr. Bushka, the Board voted unanimously to enter Executive Session under section 1-200(6)(A), inviting Atty. Rigat, at 5:03 p.m.
OPEN SESSION
On a motion by Mr. Ferreira, seconded by Mr. Scoville, the Board voted unanimously to enter Open Session at 5:50 p.m.
Mr. Rubino left the meeting at 5:50 p.m.
VEHICLE REPLACEMENT ACCT: Purchase Fleet Tracking GPS
On an amended motion by Mrs. Pesce, seconded as amended by Mr. Lamoin, the Board voted unanimously to deny the use of Vehicle Replacement Funds for the purchase of GPS units for the Public Works Dept. Mayor Carbone reminded the Board that the initial plan for this item, tabled from March 17, was to pay for it from Contingency funds. She said these GPS units will allow the supervisor to better manage the departments, and since they are equipment that will always be in the vehicle, Vehicle Replacement is the logical fund to use for this. Mayor Carbone explained that the $14,000 price is for the purchase, installation and two-month connectivity contract until the next fiscal year. She said the proposal is to immediately replace these funds in FY15-16 and going forward, include their renewal and replacement in the
Vehicle Replacement budget and the connectivity in the Operating budget. Mr. Lamoin said that prepaying for three years of service defies good business practice. Mr. Scoville noted that the budget hasn’t been finalized and Mrs. Pesce agreed that this should be able to wait two months.
Mayor Carbone said the timing is due to the beginning of the Spring season.
BUSINESS: Dept. Heads
On a motion by Mrs. Pesce, seconded by Mr. Ferreira, the Board voted unanimously to consider business presented by Department Heads. No business was presented.
BUSINESS: Mayor and Board Members
On a motion by Mr. Scoville, seconded by Mr. Bushka, the Board voted unanimously to consider business presented by the Mayor and members of the Board of Finance.
The Mayor and Board members discussed the status of the budget approval process and what reports have been received.
ADJOURNMENT
On a motion by Mr. Ferreira, seconded by Mr. Scoville, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn at 6:14 p.m.
ATTEST: JOSEPH L. QUARTIERO, CMC
CITY CLERK
Carol L. Anderson, MCTC, CMC
Asst. City Clerk
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