Finance Committee Meeting
Minutes – October 24, 2011
Town Hall, Lower Level Hearing Room, 7:30 P.M.
Members Present: Arnold Cohen (late), Brian Fitzgerald, Gordon Gladstone, Charles
Goodman, Alexander Korin, Joel Lessard, Ira Miller, Laura Nelson,
(Hamilton)
Absent: William Brack, Jacqueline Modiste
1. The first item on the agenda was to reconsider Article 13. Authorization to borrow for Water Department projects. The Committee originally voted to recommend borrowing $820,000. There was information that the number was $830,000. There is information now that the number can be $820,000.
2. A MOTION was made by Gordon Gladstone and SECONDED by Ira Miller to reconsider Article 13.
3. VOTED: 6-0-1. Gladstone, Goodman, Korin, Lessard, Miller, Nelson. Abstain: Fitzgerald.
4. A MOTION was made by Gordon Gladstone and SECONDED by Alex Korin to recommend Article 13 in the amount of $820,000.
5. There was some discussion on the motion.
6. VOTED: 5-0-2. For: Gladstone, Korin, Lessard, Miller, Nelson. Abstain: Fitzgerald, Goodman.
7. There was much discussion on Article 3. Zoning by-law change – New definition of Assisted Living Facilities. The Committee had voted to make recommendation at Town Meeting.
8. Ira Miller reported that because the proponents didn’t want an unfavorable action at Town Meeting, Town Counsel was trying to figure a way to avoid that action so proponents could bring back sooner than two years, which is the state law. If the Planning Board were willing to go forward, this could be done. Otherwise, move indefinite postponement and let the Planning Board bring back. This article could not be dealt with at this Town Meeting the way it was presented. Need 2/3 vote to pass.
9. The next meeting will be on November 7, 2011, at the Sharon High School Library. A short regular meeting and then the Open Warrant Meeting.
10. It was MOVED and SECONDED to adjourn.
11. VOTED: 8-0-0.
12. The meeting was adjourned at 7:55 p.m.