Finance Committee Meeting

Minutes – September 27, 2004

Town Hall – 7:30 P.M.

Members Present:  Michael Feldman, Brian Fitzgerald, Kenneth Goldberg, Charles

                               Goodman, Ira Miller, Paul Pietal, Gregory Sydney (Hamilton)

                Absent:   David Fixler, David Hearne, Jonathan Hitter, Gloria Rose

1. Continued deliberations on the Articles for Fall Town Meeting and also Capital Outlay review.  There will be an Open Warrant meeting on October 4, scheduled for Town Hall Meeting Room.  The Finance Committee meetings will be held at the High School Library after the Fall Town Meeting.

2. Deliberations on Article changes from Peter O’Cain, Asst. Engineer, DPW.  Regarding ARTICLE 10:  Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination By-Law had already been voted on 9-0-0 in favor.  Question of re-voting this Article.

3. ARTICLE 11:  Storm Water Discharges Generated by Construction Activity By-Law.  Changes were made to Section IX. B. regarding the requirement for a public hearing on a Storm Water Permit.  Change made to Section X.C. on the bonding requirement.  Much discussion was held regarding indefinite postponement, tiered analysis, and fee structure.  Brian Fitzgerald will set up a fee schedule.

4. ARTICLE 2:  Amount of $1,100,000 had been heard for repairs to Community Center.  Not included is the amount to be received from the insurance to offset this amount.

5. ARTICLE 3:  Voted.

6. ARTICLE 4:  Voted.

7. ARTICLE 5:  Voted.

8. ARTICLE 6:  Voted.

9. ARTICLE 7:  Voted.

10. ARTICLE 8:  Indefinite Postponement.

11. ARTICLE 10:  Indefinite Postponement.

12. ARTICLE 11:  More information from Brian Fitzgerald.

13. ARTICLE 12:  Planning Board—No information from them

14. ARTICLE 13:  Planning Board—No information from them

15. ARTICLE 14:  Planning Board—No information from them

16. ARTICLE 15:  Voted.

17. ARTICLE 16:  Note from Rob Uytterbroek regarding Septic System Improvement Loan Program Account.  When receipts are received, posted to revenue account then moved to liability account to pay NWPA debt service.

18. MOTION made by Charles Goodman to transfer $22,000 from Community Septic Management Program to the Septic System Improvement Loan Program Account.

19. SECONDED by Ira Miller.

20. VOTED:  7-0-0.

21. ARTICLE 2:  The Community Center, which is an asset to the Town, cannot be used because of damage to the structure.  There is a need to have options and the recommendation together.  Detailed discussion continued on this Article.

22. CAPITAL OUTLAY REVIEW:  Analysis of Debt and Non-Appropriation Process have been going on for a number of years.  Need to summarize capital capacity.  Meeting Wednesday, September 29, at 7:30 P.M.  Representatives:  David Hearne and Kenneth Goldberg.

23. The Capital Outlay Committee deliberates on requests from all departments.  Discussion on assumptions, debts, questions, and planning to present at the meeting on Wednesday.

24. OTHER BUSINESS

25. MOVED and SECONDED to accept the Minutes of August 9, 2004.

26. VOTED:  4-0-3.

27. MOVED and SECONDED to accept the Minutes of August 16, 2004.

28. VOTED:  4-0-3.

29. MOVED and SECONDED to accept the Minutes of August 23, 2004.

30. VOTED:  4-0-3.

31. MOVED and SECONDED to accept the Minutes of August 30, 2004, as amended.

32. VOTED:  6-0-1.

33. MOVED and SECONDED to accept the Minutes of September 13, 2004, as amended.

34. VOTED:  6-0-1.

35. MOVED and SECONDED to accept the Minutes of September 20, 2004.

36. VOTED:  5-0-2.

37. The next meeting will be the Open Warrant meeting on October 4, at 7:30 P.M.

38. MOVED and SECONDED to adjourn.

39. VOTED:  7-0-0.

40. Meeting adjourned at 9:10 P.M.

ACTION:  To Peter O’Cain regarding sump pump issue.

ACTION:  Greg Sydney to put Paul Pietal on Personnel Board agenda for October.