Wellfleet Finance Committee
Minutes of Meeting of December 29, 2009
Senior Center Living Room, 6:00 p.m.
Present: Dennis Murphy, Chairman; Robert Kelly, John T. Morrissey, Robert Wallace, Janet Loewenstein, Donna Robertson
Regrets: Sam Bradford, Sylvia Smith, Liz Sorrell
Also Attending: Town Accountant Marilyn Crary,
Chairman Dennis Murphy called the meeting to order at 6:10 p.m.
Janet Loewenstein said that the Building and Needs Committee memo will be needed for a Board of Selectmen’s January 26, 2009.
Also there needs to be more follow-up on the tracking software for building maintenance that Finance Committee favored.
The Committee agreed that vehicle rollover documentation should be in place before FinCom to approve any budget requests for vehicles. Kelly moved that FinCom not approve any vehicle purchase in Capital or Operating Budget unless the Vehicle Rollover forms have been provided. Loewenstein seconded. The motion carried 5-0.
There was a discussion of separating DPW maintenance records and reporting the costs in the appropriate departments. Marilyn Crary discussed Fire Department repair being done by the DPW but coded for the Fire Dept.
The Committee discussed the Fire Department’s Turn out Gear estimates in the Capital Improvement Plan. Other Fire Department items were considered such as a request for a storage shed.
There was a question on paving for the beach parking lots. The paving need and process was discussed. White Crest Beach paving is out, but Maguire’s Beach is on the Capital Improvement Plan.
The CIP item for $15,000 for roof shingles at Town Hall was considered. Also the Recreation requests for replacement fencing at the tennis courts and refurbishing the softball field were discussed with a suggestion that they go in the Recreation budget instead of DPW Capital Budget.
There was discussion of what was the appropriate budget for various expenses.
Members reviewed their questions for the Capital Improvement Plan hearing with the Board of Selectmen.
Crary explained more about the Maguire’s Landing paving request. There was also discussion of total debt service for the Town.
At 7 p.m Finance Committee moved to the Long Pond Room to join the Board of Selectmen, who opened the CIP hearing.
FinCom reported on their rollover policy decision. They said that they would like to see the Police vehicle taken out of the Operating Budget and put into Capital Budget. More discussion followed about vehicle presentation on the Budget
Kelly had questions on several lines: removal of covering in Education; turn-out gear in Fire; the replacement cycle of refuse trailers in DPW; and the replacement roof for Town Hall. John Morrissey distributed a prepared set of questions on debt service and on the Marina Enterprise Fund.
Paul Sieloff said that at this time with Education estimates the Budget is balanced, and there are no overrides anticipated.
Dennis Murphy said that Liz Sorrell and Janet Loewenstein were preparing Charter amendments for the Budget process. Their suggestions so far were met with complete approval.
The meeting was adjourned by consensus at 8:30 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 1/20/10.
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