Finance Committee Meeting

Minutes – July 11, 2011

Town Hall, Lower Level Hearing Room, 7:30 P.M.

Members Present:  William Brack, Brian Fitzgerald, Gordon Gladstone, Charles

                               Goodman, Joel Lessard, Ira Miller, Jacqueline Modiste, Laura Nelson

                               (Hamilton)

                Absent:   Arnold Cohen, Josh Kiernan, Alexander Korin

1. The first item on the agenda was to approve the minutes of past meetings.

2. A MOTION was made by Ira Miller and SECONDED by Joel Lessard to approve the minutes of May 9, 2011.

3. VOTED:  6-0-2.  For:  Brack, Goodman, Lessard, Miller, Modiste, Nelson.  Abstain:  Fitzgerald, Gladstone.

4. A MOTION was made by Ira Miller and SECONDED by Bill Brack to approve the minutes of May 23, 2011.

5. VOTED:  5-0-3.  For:  Brack, Lessard, Miller, Modiste, Nelson.  Abstain:  Fitzgerald, Gladstone, Goodman.

6. A MOTION was made by Laura Nelson and SECONDED by Joel Lessard to approve the minutes of June 13, 2011.

7. VOTED:  4-0-4.  For:  Lessard, Miller, Modiste, Nelson.  Abstain:  Brack Fitzgerald, Gladstone, Goodman.

8. The next item on the agenda was the FY’12 goals.  There were no changes.

9. The next item was the committee liaisons.

10. Board of Selectmen:  Joel Lessard.  DPW:  Gordon Gladstone.  Conservation Commission:  Laura Nelson.  Public Safety:  Alex Korin.  Planning Board:  Would like to have Arnie Cohen.  Zoning Board of Appeals:  Chuck Goodman.  Board of Health:  Jackie Modiste.  Capital Outlay:  Brian Fitzgerald, Gordon Gladstone.  Town Clerk:  Ira Miller.  Priorities:  Ira Miller and Chuck Goodman.  School Committee:  Bill Brack.  Capital Building:  Gordon Gladstone.

11. After some discussion, the Committee added the Library to the list of liaisons, which will be covered by Jackie Modiste.

12. There was some discussion regarding the role of the liaisons and some suggestions on how to cover their assignment.

13. The next meeting will be July 25.  They hope to have Peter Kenney from Cook & Company to discuss the town’s health insurance and also have Town Administrator.

14. There was some discussion on having information available from Peter Kenney before he comes to the meeting and that Bill Brack will indicate what data is needed.

15. A MOTION was made by Ira Miller and SECONDED by Gordon Gladstone that the Finance Committee enter into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing the town’s collective bargaining strategy and then dissolve the meeting.

16. VOTED:  8-0-0.  Brack, Fitzgerald, Gladstone, Goodman, Lessard, Miller, Modiste, Nelson.

17. The regular session adjourned at 8:00 p.m.