Wellfleet Finance Committee
Minutes of Meeting of October 28, 2009
Senior Center Conference Room, 7:00 p.m.
Present: Robert Kelly, Sam Bradford, Dennis Murphy, Robert Wallace, Janet Loewenstein, Sylvia Smith
Regrets: Liz Sorrell
Also Attending: Town Administrator Paul Sieloff, Town Accountant Marilyn Crary, Town Moderator Harry Terkanian
Acting Chair Dennis Murphy called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Reorganization
Kelly moved to nominate Dennis Murphy as chairman. Loewenstein seconded, and the motion carried 5-0-1.
Murphy moved to nominate Robert Kelly as vice-chair. Bradford seconded, and the motion carried 5-0-1.
Minutes of 10/14/09 & 10/26/09
Kelly moved to approve the minutes of October 14, 2009 and October 26, 2009. Bradford seconded, and the motion carried 4-0.
Mail
Murphy read a note from Superintendent of Schools Hoffmann, and Kelly said that the quarterly Nauset Together We Can financial report had been received.
Budget Message
Town Administrator Paul Sieloff made some suggestions for the Budget process. The Board and Sieloff discussed content for the Finance Committee Budget Message.
Next Meeting
FinCom scheduled its next meeting on Thursday, November 19, 2009.
Special Town Meeting
Town Moderator Harry Terkanian offered his brief review of Special Town Meeting proceedings. He commented on providing recommendations, information and motions for Warrant Articles in advance of Town Meeting. Paul Sieloff, Terkanian and FinCom discussed particular Articles and establishing deadlines for Special Town Meeting. Terkanian mentioned that some towns deal with bylaws at Special Town Meeting and deal with financial issues at Annual Town Meeting.
Budget Shortfalls for Future Fiscal Years
Town Accountant Marilyn Crary had projected other shortfalls for Fiscal Years 2011 and 2012. FinCom discussed ways of dealing with future deficit. Kelly suggested including Finance Committee members in future contract negotiations with the employee unions. Terkanian questioned losing objectivity if FinCom became involved in negotiations. Further discussion included: salaries & wages, overtime, revenue, population & services, regionalization possibilities, existing debt, free cash, quarterly tax bills, and refinancing debt. Murphy suggested getting a representative from the Building and Needs Committee to a FinCom meeting to present needs for the police station.
Adjournment
Kelly moved to adjourn. Loewenstein seconded, and the motion carried 6-0. The meeting was adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Mary Rogers, Committee Secretary Dennis Murphy, Chairman
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Date
Finance Committee approved these minutes at the meeting held 11/19/09.
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