MINUTES
BOARD OF FINANCE
June 19, 2012
A REGULAR MEETING of the Board of Finance was held in the City Hall Auditorium on Tuesday,
June 19, 2012.
Present were Mayor Ryan Bingham, Corporation Counsel Ernestine Weaver, Board of Finance members Bill Lamoin, Laurene Pesce, Mark Bushka, Brian Paganini, and Thomas Scoville. Comptroller Alice Proulx was also present.
Mayor Bingham called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
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On a motion by Mrs. Pesce, seconded by Mr. Paganini, the Board voted unanimously to accept the minutes of the Regular Meeting held on April 17, 2012. Mr. Bushka abstained.
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On a motion by Mr. Bushka, seconded by Mr. Lamoin, the Board voted unanimously to accept the minutes of the Special Meeting held jointly with the Board of Education on May 1, 2012.
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On a motion by Mr. Paganini, seconded by Mr. Bushka, the Board voted unanimously to accept the minutes of the Public Hearing on May 1, 2012.
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On a motion by Mrs. Pesce, seconded by Mr. Paganini, the Board voted unanimously to accept the minutes of the Special Meeting and Public Hearing held jointly with the City Council on May 8, 2012.
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On a motion by Mr. Paganini, seconded by Mr. Bushka, the Board voted unanimously to accept the minutes of the Special Meeting held jointly with the City Council on May 14, 2012.
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On a motion by Mr. Lamoin, seconded by Mrs. Pesce, the Board voted unanimously to accept the minutes of the Special Meeting held on May 17, 2012.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
On a motion by Mr. Bushka, seconded by Mr. Lamoin, the Board voted unanimously to open the meeting to the public.
Chief Field thanked the Board for their continued support over the years. He is retiring at the end of the month.
AUTHORIZE BUDGET TRANSFERS
On a motion by Mr. Lamoin, seconded by Mr. Bushka, the Board voted unanimously to authorize the budget transfers listed in the City Comptroller's Memo of June 13, 2012, pending City Council approval. (Addendum 1) Mr. Bushka questioned the $1300 transfer from contingency, how much has been transferred out of contingency and how much is left. Ms. Proulx replied that she doesn't believe there were any transfers out of contingency prior to this one. She still has a question on the FEMA reimbursement and can give Mr. Bushka final contingency numbers once she has received the
FEMA information.
BUSINESS BY MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF BOARD OF FINANCE
On a motion by Mrs. Pesce, seconded by Mr. Paganini, the Board voted unanimously to consider business by the Mayor and members of the Board of Finance.
Mr. Lamoin asked how the meetings went with the bond rating agencies. Mayor Bingham said he will forward that information on.
Mrs. Pesce asked if the recycling program could be presented to the Board of Finance and City Council. Mayor Bingham said he can arrange that. He said it was presented to the Senior Center and will be at Main Street Marketplace and other venues. He is trying to get the program in 4th and 5th grade classes next fall.
Mr. Bushka and Mr. Paganini thanked and commended Chief Field for his many years of service.
Mayor Bingham reported on a new program called Smart Bus Live that photographs vehicles passing busses that have their stop lights flashing. It may be a great way to try to keep our children safe, he said.
ADJOURNMENT
On a motion by Mr. Bushka, seconded by Mr. Scoville, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn at 5:07 p.m.
ATTEST: JOSEPH L. QUARTIERO, CMC
CITY CLERK
Respectfully Submitted,
Carol L. Anderson, CCTC
Asst. City Clerk
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