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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFINCOM MIN04072011 TOWN OF MANSFIELD Finance Committee Six Park Row, Mansfield, MA 02048 Room Committee Meeting Room, 3rd floor Minutes for 7 April 2011 TOWN ~fCflVfO LfRKS OFFJ lOll APR ,Ce 2q A lIJ2 HA~~NSFIELD .. ACHUSETTS Attending: Karl Chambers Greg Arnold James Lazzara Jack Goldberg Charlene Lavin Andres Gazzolo, Chairman Tom Ratliff Bill Ross, Town Manager Meeting: opened meeting at 7:28 p.m. Topics of Discussion: FY12 Budget The Chairman introduced the Town Manager who reviewed the 44 Articles that will be discussed and brought to a vote during the Annual Town Meeting. The review ofthe articles is as follows: Article 1: General Operations total $34,803,261.00. Article 2: Enhanced School Budget Article 3: Electric Utility - compliant with statute, fiscal number not necessary to list. Article 4: Water Enterprise - bond exclusion discussed Article 5: Wastewater Enterprise - FY12 budget appropriations Article 6: Airport Enterprise - no tax money in airport Article 7: Parking Enterprise - new machines discussed Article 8: Wastewater Depreciation Trust: short term borrowing would be retired Article 9: Capital Improvements Projects - $1,551,000 in town improvements Article 10: Capital Improvements for School Department Article 11: Rescind unissued balances totaling $825,594, which would improve bond ratings Article 12: Early Retirement Plan - approved by Selectmen and State. Would save town approximately $100,000 Article 13: Meals tax - create .75% meals tax, would raise approximately $250,000 in town revenue Article 14: Ch. 40, S 22F - establishment offees or service charges Article 15: Purchase of Wastewater Plant in Norton, MA - $1,100,000 for Reilly estate, over 51 acres Article 16: Town purchase of Eames Trust lot - paid by Water Enterprise Fund Article 17: Free Cash - transfer in amount of$17,643.59 to pay prior year's unpaid bills Article 18: Wastewater Retained Earnings - $428.88 to pay prior year's unpaid bills Article 19: Free Cash - $200,000 School Street Sewer Project Article 20: Free Cash - $500,000 to snow & ice removal ,. -' Article 21: Hazardous Waste Collection - $6,650 Article 22: Disabled Veterans Real Estate - 100% tax exemption Article 23: Unfunded liability transfer for retiree's medical, dental, life insurance Article 24: Mansfield Substation - purchase of easement, $187,500 Article 25: Light Commission - acquisition of 51 Francis Ave Article 26: Police Dept. - Renewal of police detail service charge, which will pay up to $120,000 for equipment and training Article 27: Fire Dept. - authorize $270,000 for new ambulance Article 28: Radio Master Box - annual fee Article 29: Fire Dept. - Radio Master Box revolving fund Article 30: Building Inspector's Dept. - establish FY12 revolving fund Article 31: Library - establish FY 12 public library printing revolving fund Article 32: Intoxication and drunkenness fee establishment Article 33: Leash Law - raise fines Article 34: Transfer $41,000 from public safety dispatch salary to police dept. secretarial salaries Article 35: Regional Wastewater District Article 36: delinquent charges Article 37: Amendment of town by-laws Article 38: Selectmen - allow restaurants, hotels, clubs to serve alcohol between lOam - 12pm on Sundays Article 39: Lease agreement for town-owned properties for installation of solar energy generating facilities Article 40: Home Rule Petition - Selectmen will have authority and control over plan design and cost sharing for health insurance for town employees and retirees. Article 41: Zoning by-law amendment - temporary use Article 42: Zoning by-law amendment - permanent use Article 43: Zoning by-law amendment - delete footnote for Airport Master Plan Article 44: Zoning by-law amendment - correct references to sections ofMGL Miscellaneous: Minutes voted for following: 24 February 2011 - vote 7-0 in favor to accept 3 March 2011 - vote 6-0 in favor to accept 10 March 2011 - vote 5-0 in favor to accept 17 March 20 II - vote 6-0 in favor to accept Motion: to close meeting at 9: 16 p.m. cr;Q ------ ~ ~ate 1?;,:Lc2O 1/ Signature of Clerk 1.