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TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
Meeting Date:011
24 March 2
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Meeting Location: Town Hall, 1 floor Meeting called to order: 6:49 PM
Conference Room
Mark Rodgers-MR, Chairman Thom Dugan-TD X
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Ramsey Bahrawy -RB, Vice Robert Norbedo-RN
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Chairman
Ben Osgood-BO Matthew Remis-MRem
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Alan LeBovidge-AL Herb Cunha-HC, Minutes
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Peter Besen-PB Pat Sifferlen, PS, Admin
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Bonnie Wilkinson-BW
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Non FinCom Members in Attendance
OTHERS: -Mark Rees, MRees-Town Manager
Sandy Gleed
Note: All FINCOM votes are subject to change upon receipt of new information.
Note: Documents used in this meeting are listed in Document Table, herein.
II. Previous Minutes Approved
DATE: March 22,2011 minutes approved
III. New Business
AGENDA ITEM: A.School Department Discussion
Discussion: -postponed to 3-31-2011
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AGENDA ITEM: Departments Budget Discussion
Discussion: MRees presented a possible budget changes for FY12 3 possible good changes
1)Increase in ambulance fees contacted other communities and billing agencies
and we are under market. Increase could bring in additional 124K
2)Non Dept/Fixed costs, state assessments, Retired Teachers health ins could be
decreased by 132K
3)Greater Lawrence Technical school decreased by 31K based on chapter 70
distribution
MR talked about the restaurant tax there will be a presentation from the person who
requested the petition sometime next week. Explained the actual impact in first year
AGENDA ITEM: C CIP Discussion and Votes
Discussion: BW. Discussion on IT talking about the Storage information services They were
looking to have students files stored from k-12 not recommending at this time.
Teachers computers not connected to each other cannot compare curriculum no
networking. They need to be on active directory to get network. 45k for server 32K
to connect all teachers to network 5Kfor installation. motion to recommend favorable
action to spend 85k school dept data storage and backup system motion made by BW
seconded by TD Y9 N 0
IV. Next Meetings
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29 Mar 2011 Town Hall, 1 Floor Conference Room
V. Adjournment-
Motion: AL Yes Unanimous
Seconded: BW Time: 8:01 PM
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DOCUMENTS PROVIDED AT MEETING
TYPE FROM TO SUBJECT COMMENTS
ITEM #
1 Fy2012 Budget Mark Rees Fincom
General Fund
2 Table Mark Rodgers Fincom CIP Listing for review and vote
3 Possible budget Mark Rees fincom
change worksheet
Action Items
1-28 Completed items are shown in FINCOM Mtg C
Minutes of 4 Mar 2010 thru 28 Oct 2010 and 27 Jan
2011 for review.
30 Obtain copy of GLSD sewer Budget from Lenny RB 17 Mar c
Degnan Asst to Mayor of Lawrence.
32 Provide CD for New FINCOM member handbook. MR 16 Nov
33 Put on the Agenda, Minority Report and the MR 16 Nov
formation of a FINCOM Article Sub-Committee.
34 Input to Mark Rees 2 scenarios, First- 5% in 2013 MR/PB 3 Feb c
and Second-Otherwise scenario in 3 years.
35 Schedule GLSD discussion for 10-March MR c
meeting
36 MR c
Alert town dept heads that they
should come prepared to discuss
special revenue funds. Purpose of
fund, accountability, monitoring.
37 Verify and explain the 17.6% increase in the LS Inprogress
outside auditor expense for FY12
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