Finance Committee Meeting
FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Harwich Community Center – Multi Purpose Room
Wednesday March 18, 2015
6:00 P.M.
Present: Skip Patterson, Chair, Dana DeCosta, Pam Groswald, Rich Larios, Secretary, Bill Greenwood, Jon Idman, Noreen Donahue
Not Present: Jack Brown, Vice Chair, Open Position
Also Present: Christopher Clark
- Call to Order
Meeting continued at 6PM after the Board of Selectmen adjourned and left the meeting.
- Request(s) for Transfer from Reserve Fund
A request for $18,200 to replace a F350 that was totaled in January was reviewed. The insurance coverage provided coverage for the balance due for a replacement truck.
Bill Greenwood made a motion to approve the request
Dana DeCosta seconded the motion
VOTE: Yes 6, No 0, Abstain 0
- Budget Meeting
The Board of Selectmen would like a budget meeting with the Finance Committee. Does the Committee want 2 meetings; 1 with the MRSD and 1 without the MRSD or 1 meeting when all information is available? The Committee agreed that they would prefer 1 meeting and Skip will advise the Board of Selectmen.
- Vote of Articles
ATM # | ATM Name | Motion | By | Amount | Second | VOTE |
1 | Town Officers | A & A | Dana Decosta | N/C | Noreen Donahue | Yes 7, No 0 |
2 | Town Reports | A & A | Dana Decosta | N/C | Noreen Donahue | Yes 7, No 0 |
3 | Elected Officials Salaries | A & A | Dana Decosta | $83,219 | Noreen Donahue | Yes 7, No 0 |
4 | Town Operating Budget | NRPFI | Dana Decosta |
| Jon Idman | Yes 7, No 0 |
5 | Monomoy Regional School Budget | NRPFI | Dana Decosta |
| Jon Idman | Yes 7, No 0 |
6 | CC Tech School Budget | A & A | Dana Decosta | $1,330,607 | Jon Idman | Yes 7, No 0 |
8 | Fund Union Contracts | IP | Dana Decosta |
| Noreen Donahue | Yes 7, No 0 |
9 | Fund S&W for Non Union Employees | IP | Dana Decosta |
| Noreen Donahue | Yes 7, No 0 |
10 | Adopt Capital Plan | A & A | Dana Decosta | N/C | Rich Larios | Yes 7, No 0 |
16 | Fund Circulator for Irrigation Pond – Golf | A & A | Dana Decosta | $49,000 | Jon Idman | Yes 7, No 0 |
17 | Reshape & Resurface Back Tee Area – Golf | A & A | Dana Decosta | $30,000 | Jon Idman | Yes 7, No 0 |
18 | Repair Drainage on 10th & 13th Holes – Golf | A & A | Dana Decosta | $31,000 | Jon Idman | Yes 7, No 0 |
23 | Fund Beach Stairway Materials | A & A | Dana Decosta | $35,000 | Pam Groswald | Yes 7, No 0 |
30 | Reserve for future Appropriation | NRPFI | Dana Decosta |
| Jon Idman | Yes 7, No 0 |
31 | Restore Rogers Group Statues | A & A | Dana Decosta | $23,000 | Noreen Donahue | Yes 7, No 0 |
32 | Restore 1858 Map | A & A | Dana Decosta | $2,000 | Noreen Donahue | Yes 7, No 0 |
33 | Purchase Land for Open Space Hall Property | NRPFI | Dana Decosta |
| Noreen Donahue | Yes 6, No 0, Abstain 1 |
34 | Fund Affordable Housing Rental | A & A | Pam Groswald | $300,000 | Rich Larios | Yes 6, No 1 |
35 | Fund Administrative Costs of CPC | A & A | Pam Groswald | $50,000 | Rich Larios | Yes 6, No 1 |
36 | Amend Town Charter – Library | A & A | Noreen Donahue | N/C | Dana Decosta | Yes 7, No 0 |
37 | Adopt MGL Ch 58, Sec 5, Clause 41D Sr. Exem | A & A | Dana Decosta | N/C | Pam Groswald | Yes 7, No 0 |
40 | Prohibit Single Use Bags | IP | Dana Decosta | N/C | Rich Larios | Yes 6, No 1 |
42 | Fund Stabilization Fund | NRPFI | Dana Decosta | $350,000 | Rich Larios | Yes 7, No 0 |
44 | Approve Easement Verizon & Nstar | A & A | Dana Decosta | N/C | Noreen Donahue | Yes 7, No 0 |
48 | Fund Prior Year’s Unpaid Bills | NRPFI | Dana Decosta | $27,000 | Jon Idman | Yes 7, No 0 |
49 | Compensating Balance Agreement | A & A | Dana Decosta | N/C | Noreen Donahue | Yes 7, No 0 |
50 | Liability Tidal/Non Tidal River | A & A | Dana Decosta | N/C | Noreen Donahue | Yes 7, No 0 |
51 | Herring Fisheries | A & A | Jon Idman | N/C | Pam Groswald | Yes 5, No 2 |
- Adjourn
Rich Larios made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:33PM
Pam Groswald seconded the motion
VOTE: Yes 7, No 0, Abstain 0