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TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
Meeting Date:
September 11, 2012
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Meeting Location: Town Hall 2 FL Meeting Room Meeting called to order: 6:45
Alan LeBovidge AL, Chairman Michelle Nadeau- MN
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Tom Dugan TD, Vice Chairman Robert Norbedo-RN
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Karen Blake KB Matthew Remis-MRem
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Dan Leary -DL
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Bill Callahan BC Pat Sifferlen, PS, Admin
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Donald Elliot DE
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Non FinCom Members in Attendance
OTHERS: Bill Gordon, Stan Limpert, Chris Allen
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
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III. New Business
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AGENDA ITEM A: Manner of Operation for Upcoming Year.
Discussion: AL: Welcomes new members to committee. KB and BC give brief background
information.
Alan informs members that the Town Manager has temporarily set May 21, 2013 for
the Annual Town Meeting.
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November 19 there will be a 5 yr forecast meeting presented by the town manager if
anyone is interested in going.
Fincom meeting schedule updated
Rules and procedures of Finance Committee and open meeting laws handed out to
new members.
FY13 budget books presented to all members.
Alan discussed how Fincom would like budget presented by department heads. Old
way was they would come in or fincom members would be assigned a department and
they would discuss their needs. New way is we discuss with town manager after he has
talked to department heads.
Alan would like to have Steve Foster meet with new members to give them
background on Ameresco contracts, but also if all members could attend.
DE Would like to see all Facilities with Steve Foster.
AL would like to ask Town manager to schedule a meeting with the outside auditors.
BG stated we have an audit committee and maybe we could schedule joint meeting.
AL: would like each member to discuss any concerns they would like addressed in
the coming year.
TD would like to look at different ways to accelerate the Master Facilities Plan, would
also like to look into CIP plan and discuss expense vs. bond, the existing plan calls for
Would also like to see submission of budget information in a timelier manner.
BG Budget Policy statement is due out around Christmas
DL: would like to spend time on energy and facilities in general.
AL I would like to get a subcommittee from this group to meet and actively work with
Steve Foster. So we will be more informed.
KB in regards to meeting dept head not coming here. It is like a continuum, on one
end of continuum shadow type of government and the other end just give me reports
where do we fall in that continuum.
In regards to the 2 contracts that were
just passed.
Discussion was made on the possible leaving of Schneider Electric to Andover and
Converse. TIP discussion about trying to keep them here. Town Manager and Curt
Belevance have been in contact with them.
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IV. Next Meetings
October 9, 2012
DOCUMENTS PROVIDED AT MEETING
TYPE FROM TO SUBJECT COMMENTS
ITEM #
1 2013 budget Lyne Savage fincom
book
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V. Adjournment-
Motion: MR Unanimous
Seconded: DE Time: 7:45
ITEM # ACTION ITEM INDIVID. COMPL. STATUS
DATE
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