Wellfleet Finance Committee
Minutes of Meeting of January 20, 2010
Senior Center Conference Room, 6:00 p.m.
Present: Dennis Murphy, Chairman; Sam Bradford, Robert Kelly, John T. Morrissey, Janet Loewenstein, Sylvia Smith
Regrets: Donna Robertson, Robert Wallace, Liz Sorrell
Also Attending: Town Administrator Paul Sieloff; Chief of Police Richard Rosenthal, Police Lieutenant Ronald Frissette, Police Sergeant Robert Hussey, COA & Beach Director Suzanne Grout Thomas
Chairman Dennis Murphy called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Police Cruiser
Chief Rosenthal distributed information on the history of the police cruiser use. Dennis Murphy said the issue was whether or not to request the cruiser in the Operating Budget or in the Capital Budget. Officer Hussey explained the trade-in value on cruisers. Bob Kelly reminded everyone of the vehicle rollover policy that the Finance Committee has requested for all vehicle replacement requests.
Lt. Frissette and Paul Sieloff gave reasons for having the cruiser in the Operating Budget. FinCom members expressed their opinions of where the cruiser should be presented in the Budget. Kelly moved to place the cruiser in the Operating Budget. Lowenstein seconded. The motion failed 3-3.
While the Police delegation was present, FinCom asked questions about the Police Budget. The Quinn incentive, wages, uniforms, regionalization for Communication and Dispatchers, and Communications overtime were discussed.
Budget for COA & Beach
Suzanne Grout Thomas answered questions on the Council on Aging Budget #541. FinCom was pleased that the COA Budget for FY11 was smaller than FY10. Thomas also presented the Beach Program #699. She distributed a packet of material on the Beach Program which included information on reconciliation of funds and sticker tracking. She discussed the beach opening schedule and staffing needs for 2010.
Minutes of December 12/16/09 & 12/29/09
Bradford moved to approve the minutes of December 16, 2009. Murphy seconded, and the motion carried 5-0.
Kelly moved to approve the minutes of December 29, 2009. Loewenstein seconded, and the motion carried 4-0.
Computer Program for Building Maintenance
Paul Sieloff said that the Selectmen are deciding about a purchasing a program to track maintenance of buildings in accordance with the Building and Needs Committee’s request.
Kelly questioned the cost savings of computers in general.
Other Business
The CIP report will be submitted saying that FinCom received and reviewed it, and is still evaluating it.
Smith asked Sieloff about contract negotiations that will be taking place this year.
FinCom discussed the School Budget process.
Smith mentioned another town’s Health Insurance program that consolidated plans.
Paul Sieloff discussed other cost savings measures that the Town is considering. He invited FinCom members to attend a regionalization meeting at the COA on Thursday, January 21, 2010. He will provide FinCom with a November article of the Beacon on regionalization of fire departments.
Mail
The January issue of the Beacon was available.
Adjournment
Loewenstein moved to adjourn the meeting. Smith seconded, and the motion carried 6-0. The meeting was adjourned at 9:10 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 1/27/10.
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