Wellfleet Finance Committee
Minutes of Meeting of October 18, 2004
Wellfleet Elementary School Gym
Present: Berta Bruinooge, Chair; Nancy Bone, Pat Foley, Arlene Kirsch, Sylvia Smith, John Makely
Absent: Carl Caruso, Mac Hay
Chair Berta Bruinooge called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. The Committee needed to discuss a few Warrant Articles prior to Town Meeting.
Article 1
Two new items were added to Article 1 since the warrant went to press. Twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for networking of Town computers was requested from Free Cash for line #153 Computerization. Four thousand seven hundred and sixty one dollars ($4,761) was requested from Municipal Relief Aid for line #196 Consulting. This request is for studying the potential of a public safety facility at the Gutsy Bender’s site. The current certified free cash balance is $344,655. John Makely motioned to approve the two additional line items. Sylvia Smith seconded.
The Committee voted 5-0-1 to approve the new Article 1 transfer items.
Article 2
The Committee felt that it was impossible to calculate the long term figures involved in this buy-back offer for call firefighters. The language of the article does not make its intent clear. Nancy Bone made a motion to recommend Article 2. Chair Bruinooge seconded it.
The Committee voted 5-0-1 to recommend Article 2.
Article 3
Chair Berta Bruinooge made a motion to not recommend this Article. Sylvia Smith seconded.
The Committee voted 6-0 to NOT recommend Article 3.
Next Meeting
The next meeting for regular business will be held Thursday, October 28 at 7 p.m. at the Long Pond Room of the Senior Center.
Adjournment
Pat Foley made the motion to adjourn the meeting. Sylvia Smith seconded. The Committee voted to adjourn 6-0. The meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Mary Rogers, Committee Secretary Berta Bruinooge, Chair
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