MINUTES
BOARD OF FINANCE
OCTOBER 21, 2014
A REGULAR MEETING of the Board of Finance was held in the City Hall Auditorium on Tuesday,
October 20, 2014.
Present were Mayor Elinor Carbone, Corporation Counsel Raymond Rigat, and Board of Finance members Mark Bushka, Thomas Scoville, Frank Rubino, Joshua Ferreira and Laurene Pesce. Member Bill Lamoin was absent. Comptroller Alice Proulx was also present.
Mayor Carbone called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
MINUTES
The following sets of minutes were unanimously accepted:
Motion by Seconded by Meeting Type Date Abstentions
Mr. Bushka Mrs. Pesce Regular meeting September 16, 2014 Mr. Ferreira
Mr. Rubino Mr. Scoville Special meeting September 24, 2014 none
Mrs. Pesce Mr. Ferreira Special Joint with City Council September 24, 2014 none
OPEN TO PUBLIC
On a motion by Mrs. Pesce, seconded by Mr. Scoville, the Board voted unanimously to open the meeting to the public. There was no one else in attendance.
EXECUTIVE SESSION – Pending Litigation
On a motion by Mr. Bushka, seconded by Mrs. Pesce, the Board voted unanimously to enter executive session under pending litigation at 5:02 p.m. inviting Atty. Rigat.
OPEN SESSION
On a motion by Mr. Scoville, seconded by Mr. Rubino, the Board voted unanimously to enter open session at 5:15 p.m.
AUTHORIZE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
On a motion by Mr. Scoville, seconded by Mr. Bushka, the Board voted unanimously to authorize an expenditure for the settlement agreement approved by City Council on October 6, 2014 on Claim #143916900.
BUSINESS: Dept. Heads
On a motion by Mr. Rubino, 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 Mrs. Pesce, seconded by Mr. Ferreira, the Board voted unanimously to consider business presented by the Mayor and members of the Board of Finance.
Mayor Carbone said the City Council has invited the Board of Education to joint meetings to learn about their goals. She said Councilor Cogswell had suggested that the Board of Finance be included. She asked the Board if they are interested in joining the meetings. Mrs. Pesce said it couldn’t hurt.
ADJOURNMENT
On a motion by Mr. Ferreira, seconded by Mr. Scoville, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn at 5:19 p.m.
ATTEST: JOSEPH L. QUARTIERO, CMC
CITY CLERK
Carol L. Anderson, CMC
Asst. City Clerk
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