HomeMy WebLinkAboutFin Comm 09/18/1974FINANCE CO3dMITTE'ii T07iN OF MANSFIELD
Minutes of Meeting: 9/18/
74
Call to Order: 8:15 P.M.
Members Present: John Gilleran - Chairman
EYonald Montaquila - Clerk
Old Business: Finance Committee voted unanimously to
evaluate the merits of the overtime account
for the "olice Department. ',de feel'that there
is no justifiable need to pay an officer time
and one half to replace a vacated position.
aonald Montaquila made the above motion which
was seconded by the chair.
New Business: Since David Clemmey was not present, we post-
poned the budget deliberations until our next
meeting, ti:eptember 25, 1974•
A joint meetin.g with the Board of 5etectmen
regarding the vacancies on the FinCom was
convened on schedule at 7:00 P.M. (See attachment
,,/l, newspaper article)
Another meeting has been scheduled for 9/25/74
at 7:00 P.M. in an effort to appoint two neer
members.
FinCom received Edward Giardina's resignation
dated September 16, 1974. (See attachment #2)
The FinCom submitted a written request to the
Board of Selectmen at the joint meeting so that the
two existing vacancies could be filled. (See
attachment //3)
Meeting adjourned: 8:45 P.M.
A TRUE COPY
ATTACHI,1! iNT T 1
Jot -mo, called"farce
1i HIC0111 app®jll'tment
in advance on the
no been made
matter, and Selectman
" Antonino Caponigro added
A joint meeting of the more iounas gave no result,
aGrossar believe in the
,allying I and John that
Finance Committeeand with two Colleen
to
he doesn't
of having interviews
Selectmen practice
nn the former Riccio, 1 in the first round; s
4, of potential appointees.
vacancies
"impasse last Fleischmann, 1, Riccio,
in an "imp in the second;
Il `ons decided then bmt,
five
resulted g,
night, as no candidate could and Najjar,
Fleischmann, Riccio, 2
further balloting to
if ,.o deter -
obtain the necessary five and
e
Najjar, 4 in the third and -
rounds• and
reached, the
'votes. Further action was and
to next Wednesday. fourth tries.
urination was
Boards agreed to postpone
postponed point FinCom
at 7:00 P.M. _ At that p
Gilleran staled
the decision another week.
Kennedy
Initially the meeting had chairman
to fill the vacancy that a "farce" was being
Terrance
received 3 votes, Najjar, 3,
been set
the resignation of E. made of the app
had
and Dr. Tormanl, rod 3 -
due to
Fred Basch, but as Selectmen process. He said he
"been by an absent
one and two; Najjar
2, Kennedy, 1
in receipt of a letter of told
ahe
Colleen Gross,
were
resignation also from Ed- member" who the two d
be,
and Torman, 1 in the third
ward Giardina, it was pointees would
agreed- to fill Lhe'. asked for consideration of
ass.
Pass' had 3, Kennedy, 2
mutually
spot as well. Voting qualifications in making t e
and Tor man and Riccio one
second
. were Chairman John Gilleran .selection.
Montaquila of the Gilleran further noted that
each in the fourth round.
Final tally was Najjar,
and Ronald
all five select- only two Selectmen attended
o to
d
and Fleischmann, Riccio and
FinCom and
joint interview session
men. prior to
Robert Powers one each,
was Post-
- Eight names were included meet the candidates
when the session
on the Town Clerk's list of making a selection. Herbert Levn
in- Select aupset
ori
ped. member David
potential candidates, . bytheine
eluding Bruce Fleischmann, appClemmey
that a decision had
was notpresenk
John Gross, John Riccio, terence
Gerald Najjar; Kenneth
Torman, Terrance Kennedy,
and
Mrs. Calieen Gross
"- Robert W. Powers,_
Gilleran proposed the name -
of Bruce Fleischmann,. who -
-
- -- - --
the FinCom chairman said,.
has been on the list- as a
"through three
candidate
FinCom appointments." He
111
noted Fleischmann's
'.. qualifications based on his
employment in purchasing
I.
and emphasized the can-
didate's willingness to serve ; -
lit the position. Antonino I
Caponigro suggested Gerald
Najjar, Ronald Montaquila :.
named John Ricco, and Mrs. I
Joan Secher nominated Mrs.0
Calleen Gross.
was -ate
Voting procedure
issue initially, as discussion,
revolved around the fouri.
-
candidates nominated,'
Fleischmann, Najjar, Riccio
and Mrs. Gross. In the first,
-
round of voting, Fleischmannj.
received the support oft
Gilleran and Joan Secher;.�i
Najjar, Selectmen Frank',
Colella, Herbert Levine,%
't
Douglas Titus and Antonino -
`Caponigro; Riccio; Fin Com
Ronald Montaquila, 1
member
:Mrs. Secher, Frank Colella
fiand Douglas Titus. Confusion ;
' reigned at that point andthe t
-
balloting began again.
- - Town Counsel James T.
Grady said a recent state law'
requires a roll nail vote on
such appointments, and four;
i
/fir, A ill , r✓; PO'
..
8eptember'1bp 1974
Chairman
rinance Committee
Town of manofield
Mansfield,j Mass. 02048
GeutlemaW
I regret to advise you that my currant position of employment
has necessitated by establishing residency in s new town north
of Boston. I hereby submit any resignation from the Finance
Committee.
Yours truly,
Ed arc, Giarf3 na
/iAc (IPic 0-
pw:,; r /1 *74
To: Tho Board of 80lecUen
og tete Tows of Zbuzfleld# buss.
From: Tba Finance CQ=lttQQ
Subject. 13e01pation of Edward CiatdIm
Ve bave today accepted resignation of Edward Giardina
Sr(z this C=attes. In accordancs with the'Tarn Cbsrter
wo rvlaoz'c one or more joint watingo an ray be necessary
to discuss aVpljc&atg and to appoint s ovw mc"tbor.
Yours trulYs
�inanca Co.:m9,t��
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