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June 11, 2020
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Present: Mr. Walter Wilk, Chairman; Mr. Brian Eagle, Vice -Chairman; Mr, Scott t eely; r�f�hi� ael DeSantis;
Ms. Kathleen Aguiar; Ms. Sara Walsh; and Mr. Jack Cooney, Clerk
Also Present: Mr. Kevin Dumas, Town Manager; Mr. Barry LaCasse, Assistant,TQWn, Manager/Finance
Director; Mr. Jess Aptowitz, Chairman, Select Board; Mr. Frank DelVecchio and MI'. Steve 5choonveld, Select
Board members
Not Present: None
1. Call the Finance Committee meeting to order and review the agenda
Chairman Wilk called the meeting to order at 7:32 pm.
2. Review and vote on revised Pandemic fiscal policy
Ms. Walsh stated that the pandemic fiscal policy is now called a Memorandum of Understanding and drafts
have been sent to the School Committee and Select Board. She explained that the intent of the document
was to create consensus and a "high level road map" to address COVID expenses and how these expenses will
be repaid to the various funds such as the stabilization fund. She stated that one of the concerns from the
Select Board was that it distracted from the good will between the boards. One of the Select Board members
in attendance, Mr. DelVecchio, suggested removing the last line of the document that called it an
"agreement". Ms. Walsh stated that the School Committee voted to approve 5:0.
Motion: To approve the Economic Relief Memorandum with agreed up change in last paragraph
(Feely/Cooney)
Pass 7:0
3. Review FY21 Budget
In reviewing the FY21 proposed budget, Mr. Eagle asked Mr. LaCasse about the positions that are
appropriated between different departments in the town. Mr. LaCasse explained the breakdown of those
12.5 positions. Chairman Wilk asked about the annual contribution to MUNIS and Mr. Dumas explained that
this $200.000.00 was an annual contribution for three years. He further stated that the town no longer had to
host servers because all of MUNIS was hosted in the cloud for safer and more secure storage.
Select Board Chairman Aptowitz asked when FinCom would be voting on the budget and Chairman Wilk stated
at the next meeting and confirmed that FinCom would also be opining on any Articles or Motions that had
financial implications.
4. Preparation for June 23 Town Meeting
Mr. Dumas explained how the set up would be at the Xfinity Center for Town Meeting. Only the chairs of the
boards would be seated on stage and would address the audience.
Chairman Wilk stated that he and Mr. Eagle would begin working on FinCom's presentation and would share
with the Committee.
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5. Any items not known within 48 hours
Ms. Walsh stated that the Master Plan committee would be meeting on June 17, 2020.
6. Adjourn
Motion: To adjourn Finance Committee meeting of June 11, 2020 (Feely/Eagle) at 8:38.
Pass 7:0
John Cooney
Finance Committee Clerk Signature
Minutes Clerk Signature
Minutes Prepared by Mary Dalton
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