Finance Committee Meeting

Minutes – May 9, 2005

Sharon High School Library

 

Members Present:  Michael Feldman, Charles Goodman, Jonathan Hitter, Ira Miller, Paul

                               Pietal, Gloria Rose (Hamilton)

                Absent:   Brian Fitzgerald, David Fixler, Kenneth Goldberg, David Hearne,

                               Gregory Sydney

 

1.      Paul Pietal stated that Article 37, coming before Town Meeting tonight, will be the naming of the Community Center building after Frank Sullivan.  The land was already named for him.  The family did not want to pursue this in recognition of their father.  They requested the Town withdraw it from the Town Meeting.  Since our motion was in favor, we can make a new motion to reconsider.

 

2.      A MOTION was made by Gloria Rose and SECONDED by Paul Pietal to reconsider the naming of the Community Center.

 

3.      There was discussion regarding this Article, what the Historical Commission’s viewpoint was, and the wishes of the family.

 

4.      VOTED:  0-6-0, against the motion.  7-1-2 was the original vote.

 

5.      There was discussion on requests for Reserve Fund Transfers.  A suggestion was made to wait until all requests were in to see how much is needed.

 

6.      The Committee needed to reorganize at the next meeting and elect two Vice Chairs, a Chair, and a Clerk.  According to the By-laws, it must occur within two weeks after the Town Meeting.

 

7.      The next meeting will be May 16.

 

8.      It was MOVED and SECONDED to adjourn.

 

9.      VOTED:  6-0-0

 

10.  The meeting adjourned at 6:20 P.M.

 

Open Action Item

Action Item

Responsible

Start

Due

Determine number of union contracts

Group

12/13/04

1/31/05

Analyze effect of union contracts on

different departments and on budgets

overall

Group

1/10/05

2/15/05

Develop a model for salary projections

Pietal and

Grasfield to help

out

1/10/05

3/31/05

Follow up ZBA budget for more

concrete numbers

Pietal

1/31/05