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TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
Meeting Date:011
29 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
Non FinCom Members in Attendance
OTHERS: -Mark Rees, MRees-Town Manager
Sandy Gleed
Matt Killen MK Jim Mealey JM Chris Hottell CH
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 24, 2011 minutes approved
III. New Business
AGENDA ITEM: A.CIP Discussion and vote
Discussion: - No discussion at this time
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AGENDA ITEM: Support Services Discussion
Discussion: MK: FY 12 budget provides for an overall 15% increase which includes
Department transfers to IT (32K)
Support costs for FY11 (75K)
School Technology needs (30K)
30K is to replace computers in the schools there are approx 1600 units in school.
Older computers will be replaced first.
RN: Any licenses that could be eliminated?
MK Not at this time
MR: What is the process of working through this budget?
MK: Look into what we need to keep dept running and other dept needs.
RB: Line 38 training and educations what is that?
MK: It is staff training to help implement new technology
RN Who manages outside professional services?
MK I do
AGENDA ITEM: C Public Safety Budget Discussion
Discussion: Statistics sheet from police were passed out to fincom members.
MRees New facilities manager position is posted and actively looking
MR: could we get a detail about the funding of the snow budget.
MR: We have a few questions on the Budget
Pg 66 Violation fees town clerk revenue fees
would be doing passbooks.
MR. pg 63-64 10% decrease in non salaried expenses
MRees : This is a non election year.
MR One million missing on personal property tax in FY12
MRees 60 Million projected then broken down into personal and property tax
BO Question of the conservation depts. Usage of fees and the amount generated back
to the town
MRees rules allow them to do this but we need to speak with chairman of
conservation for correct information.
TD question on the annual reports are we required by law to print to everyone at a
cost of 12k?
Mrees. Will check
AGENDA ITEM:D Warrant Article Review
Discussion: Looking to get grid from Joyce Bradshaw.
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IV. Next Meetings
31Mar 2011 Town Hall, 1 st Floor Conference Room
V. Adjournment-
Motion: AL Yes Unanimous
Seconded: RB Time: 8:30 PM
DOCUMENTS PROVIDED AT MEETING
TYPE FROM TO SUBJECT COMMENTS
ITEM #
1 Budget overview Matt Killen Fincom
from IT
2 Statistics Police Fincom Statistics from other communities
worksheet
3 Rough draft of Joyce Fincom
warrant
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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
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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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