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MANSFIELD FINANCE COMMITTEE
Minutes of Meeting 10/30/74
OPENED: 7:30 P.M.,'
Members Present: David Clemmey
John`Gilleran
RonaldlMontaquila
Gerald Najjar
OLD BUSINESS:
1. A motion was made by John Gilleran/Gerald Najjar
to accept the referenced letter (See Attachment #1)
and forward it to the Board of Selectmen for
comment.
Vote -- 3 Aye
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Dennis Hannon presented for our review his revised
budget for fiscal 1976. The budget was modified
with respect to the eliminationand consolidation
of line items.
The Finance Committee share the following views:
1. 'Repairs of vehicles should not be combined with
gas and oil.1
2. ',Contract items should be listed: separately.
3. Telephone should not be combined with water.
o v:,,.e;.,.A �Frnm 1Tnwn Ctnimni 1 ' n Rummary of his Aro Dosed re -
(See Attachment #2).,
3. Received a notification from the Town Manager that the
deadline for our budget submittal has passed. (See
Attachment #3 and 4)=.
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Note: Budget was submitted on Oct. 24, 1974
4. Town Treasurer (Joan Cutillo) informally notified our
Committee of the current.financial status of the high school
( roof. Apparently a delay in submission of the environmental
impact statement to the Emergency Finance Board (EFB) has
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resulted in delaying approval on the bonding for the
f. high school roof. The Municipal Building Committee feels
that the town should proceed immediately to apply temporary
patching until the bonding obtains EFB approval. The esti-
mated cost is x%$10,000. The emergency nature, appears to
be due to weather limitations. The temporary patching should
be started before November 25, 1974.
ACTION:
The Finance Committee unofficially does not view this
as being unforeseen in nature due to the apparent lack
of 'action taken; by the Municipal Building Committee
in obtaining an environmental impact statement.
The Finance Committee will schedule a joint meeting
with the ;School Committee in an effort to clarify this
issue.
5. Received formal notice (See Attachment #5) from the Board
of Health of pending; costs which will warrant ,a transfer
at a future date to account #451-5 "Tuberculosis Care".
ADJOURNED: 9:05 P.M.
A True Copy,
Ronald R. Montaquila
October 30,'1974
Board of Selectmen
Gentlemen and Lady:
This letter is to inform the Board of the resulting
view and action the Finance Committee has taken in regard to
the police overtime account. (See attached letter.)'
The Finance Committee discussed this issue at our'
September 25, 1974 meeting. In summary, the Finance Committee
cannot understand the necessity of replacing Sergeant Wynn
with another officer at time and +a half'. Would it not suffice
for an auxiliary policeman to replace Sergeant Wynn at regular
pay? We would appreciate your views in this matter.
Very truly yours,
onald R Mc Aa %ui
Clerk, Finance Committee
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To: i•I>•; Dennis A. Bannon, Town Manager
rom: ivT. Lawrence D'afile, Chief Of Police
Subject: Overtime
Date: Scptenber 59 1974'
Lear Mr. Bannon:
Sergeant Edward P. Wynn of this department: has ,applied
to 0 Brzstol Couuy Retirement Board for an accident disability
rctireiAcnt of=ective August 16, 1974. @
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As a result of this, he is-,no longer on the payroll, as
Aaj' 16;,1-974. It was necessary to fill Its shift with an ex-
pericnccdlo0ficer paid at the rate of time and 'one-half. Due to
the '.IarlY complaints of disturbances around the centerof toc•n an
c ? X.ag M4.11 was assigned to duty. iie is being paid from
the U�cs�_ue Account. The amount appropriated for the overtime
Account Ties S6 yoi7o OQo. i
Due to extra men being assigned and being paid ovortimo,
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that mo-ro money will be necessary in the Overt -me Account 01
bo ovo the end of the 1974-75 fiscal year:,
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Very truly yours,
XLD.pc P:.' Lawrence DPAfile, Chief ofpolice
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O�Qpf�NC7yj�,f TOWN OF MANSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS
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JAMES T. GRADY AOSTON, MASS. 02114
TOWN COUNSEL
October 160 1974.
Board of Selectmen
Town Fall
Mansfield, Massachusetts 02048
Res :Chapter One'— Town Meetings Sy -Law Amendment
Gentlemen:
in ray capacity as Town Moderator and Town Counsel, I have
Y.-atings.
Thea o amendments reflect present practice as well as some
of the recommendations of the, Massachusetts Vzacrators Association and
my own thinking on this ,matter. You will Yaoto that this chapter
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Article I — Section 3 and 4 (change from 2/3's to majority
Article II Section 2 and 3
Article III- Section 2
Article Iv - section 1, 2, and 3 (section 1 is the General Law)
Article v - Section 1, 2 (partial) 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11(par pial;
Article VI Section 2
These changes are intended to speed up the proceedings and
to enable the voters to better understand what is going on as well
as to encourage their meaningful participation at the meetings. -
In order that the voters will have ample opportunity to
review and consider this Amendment, I am submitting same to you at this
time well in advance of the Annual 'town Meeting.
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x am also sending cOPae..
t� the local prQra5 z"'Ad the town
for their
that ac"y Participate
th�tYa��g�estO"t,��+xrd:sl�s�Board Of salactraen.
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review and reaction�
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very truly yours,
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/ To see if the Town will vote,.to amend the By -Laws of the
t Town by deleting Chapter One Town Meetings in its entirety and sub-
stitute in its place the following new Chapter One.
Chapter One
Town Meetings
ARTICLE I WARRANTS
Section 1 The warrant for the annual Town Meeting shall be
closed on the first day of February preceding the Town Meeting.
Warrants for special Town Meetings shall be closed at the discretion
of the Board of Selectmen.
Section 2 The warrant for the Town Election shall specify that
the polls will be open from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m•
lectmen shall cause the name of the
Section 3 The Board of Se
principal sponsor of each article to be listed after said article and
if the article,is inserted by ;petition, the name ;of the sponsoring
group or the first name signed on said petition shall be so listed
after said article.
Section 4 All articles in the Town Meeting Warrant shall be taken
up in order of their arrangement unless otherwise decided by 'a
majority vote.
ARTICLE II QUORUM'
Section 1 A quorum at a Town Meeting shall :consist of 200 registered
( voters, except such parts as are devoted exclusively to the election
of town offices, but a lesser number may organize and adjourn to some
future time.
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Section 2 A Motion to Adjourn shall be to a fixed time and place.
Section 3 A Motion to Disolve a Town Meeting shall require a
majority vote and if no quorum is present, said meeting shall be
disolved only if approved by a majority of those who are present
which shall include at'least three (3) members of the Board of
Selectmen and the Town Manager.
ARTICLE III NON VOTERS
Section 1 No person whose name does not appear upon the lists
of registered voters shall be admitted to the hall when the Town
Meeting is being held, except with the permission of the Moderator.
The Moderator shall require that any'non-voter admitted thusly shall
sit apart from the
Section 2 Any
iresl to
.ty vote may
permit said non voter the right to speak to the meeting.
ARTICLE IV SPEAKERS
Section 1 No person shall address a Town Meeting without leave
of the Moderator, and all persons shall at the request of the Moderator
be silent. If a person after warning from the Moderator persists in
disorderly behavior, the Moderator may order him -to with from
the meeting, and if he does not withdraw, may order a'constable or<
any other person to remove him and confine him in some convenient
place until the•�meeting is�adjourned.
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d+ Section 2 Each speaker after being recognized by the Moderator
l shall state his name and address.
Section 3 Any speaker that is representing the interests of any
other person; group; firm, or entity whether as their attorney or
representative and whether forhire or otherwise shall so state and
disclose this fact prior to addressing the meeting.
ARTICLE VVOTING'pROCEDURE
Section 1 The procedure at Town Meetings shall be governed by
Ii the'general'rules of parlimentary proceedure except as modified
by law or these by laws and as consistant with orderly and democratic
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procedure.
Section 2' All voting in a Town Meeting shall be made by 'a showing
of hands or unless a different form is required by law. If the result
erswho immediately
of a show of•hands vote is challanged by seven (7) vot;
rise for this purpose, then the Moderator shall appoint tellers who
shall verify the vote which in this case shall be taken by a standing
vote.
Section 3 The Moderator may entertain motions without being
seconded whenever in his judgment such procedure is consistant with
good order and the proper transaction ofbusiness.
Section 4 The Moderator may decline to put motions and amend-
ments which are obviously frivolous or tending to disorder.
L Section 5 A motion or an amendment to a motion if required by the
efore being submitted to the
Moderator, shall be reduced to writing b
meeting.
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Section 6 Only one (1) amendment to a.main motion or any article
may be outstanding at any one time. Each amendment and the main motion
as so amended, shall be voted upon.
Section 7 All questions may be debated on any motion except to
adjourn, to lay on table, or for they previous question or to stop
debate.
Section 8 No per son may speak more than (5) five minutes at any;
one time unless the speaker is granted additional time by the Moderator
in order to complete a presentation.
Section 9 No person may speak a;second time to a question as long
as any other voter wishes to speak, except to answer.a question directed
to him or to correct an ,error or a misunderstanding or his previous'
statement.
tor has called for a vote on any motion,
Section 10 Once thetModera
no other motion shall be in order until said vote called for has beer
completed and declared by the Moderator.
Section 11No vote on any article shall be reconsidered unless
ordered by two thirds 2/3s of the voters present and voting. If the
vote for reconsideration fails, then said vote of reconsideration shall
inder of the Town Meeting or any adjourned
note be in order for the rema
session thereof.'
%ARTICLE VI COMMITTEES — REPORTS
Section 1 No action shall betaken at any Town Meeting on the
report of any Committee.chosen at a previous meeting, other than to
receive the report as one of information only unless the subject of the
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report is specifically mentioned in the warrant for said meeting.
Section 2, ' All Committees shall report as directed by the Town.
If no report is made within a year after the appointment, unless
provided. -"otherwise at the'time of the appointment, the committee
shall be discharged unless granted an extension of time; by the Town.i
Unless otherwise voted, a committee is automatically discharged upon
the acceptance of its final report.
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Octoberj8, 1974
MEKORANDUM
TO: Department Heads, Boards, Committees, and Commissions;
FROM: Town Manager Dennis A. Hannon
SUBJECT: Submission of FY 75-76 Budget Requests
Please be advised that the deadline for submission of your
budget request has passed.
Be sure to submit your department or board's budget by the
end of this weAk_
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f awsFi THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
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BOARD OF HEALTH
October 10, 1974
Finance Committee
Town IIall
Mansfield, Aiass.
Gentlemen:
overdraw the account.
At the '.Gown Meeting last year, the Town 'appropriated ;'$1 to account
451-4 in order to keep the account open in case a situation such as
this arose. We anticipate the need of a transfer at a future date.
Yours truly,
Jbhn T. Folan
Clerk
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FORM PH-T-39 5M-4-68-947193
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Balance
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Credit
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party payors. Su
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