FINANCE COMMITTEE
Minutes
April 14, 2008
MEMBERS PRESENT: |
Richard Buley, Chairman |
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Robert Horacek, Vice-Chairman |
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Linda Bathel |
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Sheila Chamberlin |
MEMBERS NOT PRESENT: |
Patti Dunn-O’Connell |
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Paul Tsatsos |
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Chris Garvey |
OTHERS PRESENT: |
Linda Carr, Town Accountant |
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Robin Solek, Secretary |
The scheduled meeting of the Finance Committee was called to order at 6:30 p.m.
The next Finance Committee meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. on May 1, 2008. This will be a brief meeting to assign the pros and cons of the Annual Town Meeting warrant articles.
A MOTION was made by L. Bathel, seconded by R. Horacek (Vote: Unanimous) to accept the minutes of March 31, 2008 as amended.
A MOTION was made by R. Horacek, seconded by L. Bathel (Vote: Unanimous) to approve of the STRSD assessment for FY 09 in the amount of $8,048,274.00.
A MOTION was made by R. Horacek, seconded by L. Bathel (Vote Unanimous) to recommend the warrant articles for the Annual Town Meeting on May 20, 2008.
A MOTION was made by R. Horacek, seconded by L. Bathel (Vote Unanimous) to recommend The FY 09 Town budget. Vice-Chairman, R. Horacek will speak to the Board of Selectmen about using CPC funds for preservation of Historic Records in the amount of $1,200.00 and the two Honda generators with lights for the Fire Department in the amount of $3,500.00.
A MOTION was made by R. Horacek, seconded by L. Bathel (Vote Unanimous) to recommend the Settlement Agreement between the Town of Southwick and the Southwick Police, Local 384, IBPO.
A MOTION was made by R. Horacek, seconded by L. Bathel (Vote Unanimous) to recommend the additional compensation for the Treasurer/Collector/Clerk position once the certifications
are complete. This request will be on a future STM Warrant.
The Finance Committee will write a message for the Report of the Finance Committee to submit to Linda Carr before the end of April.
The Finance Committee will assign members to write the pros and cons of the ATM Warrant Articles required by town by-law at the next scheduled meeting on May 1, 2008.
The draft Warrant for STM and ATM will be distributed to the Finance Committee as soon as it is complete.
A MOTION was made by R. Horacek, seconded by L. Bathel (Vote- Unanimous) to adjourn at 7:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Robin Solek
Secretary, Finance Committee
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