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TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
Meeting Date:
May 29, 2012
Meeting Location: Town Hall, First Floor Meeting called to order: 6:45
Conference Room
Alan LeBovidge AL, Chairman Ramsey Bahrawy- RB
Tom Dugan TD, Vice Chairman Robert Norbedo-RN
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Ben Osgood-BO Matthew Remis-MRem
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Dan Leary -DL
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Peter Besen-PB Pat Sifferlen, PS, Admin
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Donald Elliot DE
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Non FinCom Members in Attendance
OTHERS: - Stan Limpert (SL) Mark Disalvo (MD)-
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 May 3, 2012 Approved
May 8, 2012 Approved
May 10, 2012 Approved
May 15,2012 Approved
III. New Business
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AGENDA ITEM: A Warrant Discussion
Discussion: TD introduces new Town Moderator Mark DiSalvo
MD Three things would like to mention
1)Thank you all for your service time
2) Anything you need let me know I am here to support group
3) Published new rules and procedures for town meeting.
There are 4 principle changes
1)Finance Committee will make affirmative motion on budget
2)If you have any financial interest in article it needs to be disclosed
3)Town employees, appointed or elected officials will need to let the public
know if they are speaking as an official or personal business.
4)People who are presenting a power point it must be viewable by everyone if
not it will not be allowed.
All power points presentations must be cleared through Town Moderator and the 5
minute rule of speaking will still be in effect.
PB Was there a problem with power point presentations?
information that is in the books.
BO who will speak first on articles?
MD only will accept affirmative motions
Article 3 Discussion
BO Believes that Ameresco is presented twice once as a standalone and in CIP. passed
out an amendment for article 3 that he and PB had worked on. Amendment would
not allow for town to enter an ESCO contract through this article. Our intent is that
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management.
PB would like to move article 3 after ESCO Article. If article 26 does not pass then we
TD I think we should make our recommendation at Town Meeting.
Article 29 Discussion
BO will recues himself from the Ridgewood Cemetery vote.
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TD Would like to see if John Simons will give an overview of projects on June 5
The appropriations have no impact on the General Fund. 3% on tax bill with 26%
matching funds from state. Would like to put off until we hear from John Simons.
Article 38 Discussion
drive thru pushes towns cost up with minimal return to town.
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AGENDA ITEM: B Ameresco
Discussion: Did not show up for meeting
AGENDA ITEM: C. New Business
Discussion: No new items.
IV. Next Meetings
June 5, 2012
V. Adjournment-
Motion: DE Unanimous
Seconded: RN Time: 8:50
DOCUMENTS PROVIDED AT MEETING
TYPE FROM TO SUBJECT COMMENTS
ITEM #
1 Letter Ben Ogood / Fincom Amended article
Peter BEsen
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ACTION ITEMS C=Complete
ITEM # ACTION ITEM INDIVID. COMPL. STATUS
DATE
1Facilites Master Plan Printouts Pat For Tom,Ben and
2Contact John Simons for June 5 meeting Pat
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