HomeMy WebLinkAboutFin Comm 12/11/1974TOWN OF MANSFIELD
MINUTE: CF FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
DECEMBER 11,1974
CALL TO ORDER: 7:30 F. M.
ME[,'BERS PRESENT: Lyman Avery
David Clemmey
Ronald Montqquila
Gerald Najjar
NEW BUSINESS: 1. The Fin Comm recieved from the Department
of Public Workd a summary describing current
state aid highway programs. (See Attch. #1)
1975 1976 1977
Ch -765 21500 21500 21500
497 54000
1140-20
825-1 32040
-3 80101
X53540 X155601 w21500
2. Fin Com was informed by Ron Montaquila
of the following impending transfers from the
Reserve Fund.
a. $ 300- Acct. #751- to implement repairs
to the airport muncipal building due
in part to vandalism and neglect.
b. ;2087 - Board of Health- tuberculosis
treatment to Mrs. Gulan.
c. Lightings bills for the town and school
accounts will be expended before years
end due to the impending electric rate
increase.
3. As a result of last weeks announcement
by John Gilleran to resign and reccommend
v that Ronald Montaquila be made chairman,
and with the absence of John Gilleran;
w> ` The Fin Com decided to vote for Chairman
in order to facilitate budget review
procedures.
I/ a.Lyman Avery/Gerald Najjar -
Motion that Ronald Montaquila be
Chairman
Vote --3 in Favor
Ronald Montaquila abstaining
a -2-
b. Lyman Avery/zon Montaquila
Motion that Gerald Najjar be made Clerk
VOTE - 3 in Favor
Gerald Najjar abstaining
y, Lyman Avery/Gerald Najjar
Motion -to adopt in our By Laws that the
Chairman and Clerk term of office
expire on the first Fin Com meeting
following the conclusion of the
Annual Town Meeting. The purpose
of thic meeting would be to fill
the positions of Chairman and Clerk.
VOTE-- 4 in Favor
5. David Clemmey/Gerald Najjar
Motion-- Reccomend that Lyman Avery be
made the Fin Com representative at
the School Budget deliberations.
VOTE --3 in favor
Lyman Avery abstaining
ACTION RECOMMENDED:
Forward a letter to Dr. Collins asking
that we be notified when budget hearings
begin.
6. David Clemmey/Lyman Avery
Motion-- Recommend that Gerald Najjar
replace David Clemmey as the Fin
Com representative on the Capitol
Improvement Committee.
VOTE-- 3 in Favor
Gerald Najjar abstaining
7, David Clemmey/Gerald Najjar
Motion- to recess from December 19 to the
29 for the holidays. Our
committee will reconvene on Dec.
30, 1974 at 7:30 P.M. in the
town Hall._
8. Lyman Avery/David Clemmey
Motion- To revise our current budget
to include secretarial expenses.
Tide-weul
VOTE- 4 in favor
ACTION RECO`"MENDED- recommend 800 to cover
anticipated secretarial expenses for
typing and recording budget deliberati
This effect would be to revise our
acc-ount appropriation from X405 to
?1205. (See Attachment '#2)
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9. David Clemmey/Gera.ld Najjar.
Motion- Inform the Union Leaders, Town
1°'anager, and the Board of Selectmen
that the Fin Com Budget submittal
deadline is February 20,1975.
VOTE: 4 in Favor
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Send letters to the above mentioned
people. This deadline was established
by.the Fin Com in order to comply with
the printers cut-off date of March 1, 11075
ADJOURNED: 8:55 P.M.
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State AId-Tiighways
hovomber. 1, 1974
Current State Aid Highway Programs
'Povrn i.igr. & board of Selectmen
Town Hall.
Manufieid, MA 0204$
Gentlemen:
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Attached is a very brief summary of the major. current
State Aid Programs available to your municipality.
The following funds are available to your municipality
under each of the programs listed on the attached summation..
Chapter 769, Acts of 1972: $21,500 per year, for
Fiscal 19'75, 1.976 and 1977.
Chapter 497, Acts of 1971: Approximately jrM 000
be made available to your zn u ic:i.pa.l.i Y on G e CI1exry
,iac;n l; w1r .ch w:1.11. be dir;tr:i.butod en.rl.y in :I,9'7!; for ex -
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C12a.1; to 11400 'Act.; of 1973:
0r4£a,U09 was available to your munIcipali.ty andcr
20.`
0 was available to your munici.pality under
Secti,on 21.
$80,015 was available -to your municipality under
actionri 22.
Current Lai:e Aid. IIiChway 1'.rO(;rams
November 1, 1)'Tl;
ii.>tn�Liold
0
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Chapter 8250 Acts of ].974:
eR6A O87 is available. to your municipality under
:i(:C6LOTI .1.. _
is available to your municipality under
0 is available to your municipality under
Sect n
Any further., questions *that your municipality may have
.concerning these programs or other State Aid Programs should
b<: r.cfc:rred directly 'to the Department's appropriate District
BRUCE CA14PBELL
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
STATE AID SECTION
November'l, 1974
The following is a description of the current major State Aid
Highway programs. For a more complete list, please refer to
the Department's blue booklet, 19714 STATE AID TO MUNICIPALITIES
F,hil't oru.n 4:1 r;1;:r;l.bubod. oo.r.%Iy :1.i1 tFio yoa.r.
rhom ter 765 -Acts of 1972: This' Act provides funding for the
rio'rrna.l annum a'e Al Iighway allocations to all municipalities.
The Department apportioned $13.5 million for each of Fiscal Years
1975, 1976 and 1977. No matching funds are required of either
the municipality or county; however, if either the municipality
and/or the county wish to contributeto a project they may do
so. These funds have to be used for construction, reconstruction,
or improvement type projects. They cannot be used for routine
maintenance.,. This program replaces the old Chapter 81 and Chapter
90 programs.,, and still remains a "reimbursable" program, except
on contract.projects where the municipality has elected to have
the Department be the Party of the First Part: -Projects can be
constructed by Advertisement or by Force Account method. • If a
municipality has an approved project ready for construction or
improvement, Fiscal 1976 and 1977 funds are available as well as
Fiscal 1975 allotments.
Cater 497 -Acts Of 1971: This Act provides for, the "gas tax
distri u zon 'to all xaunicipalit es throughout the Commonwealth.
These funds are distributed annually on the "cherry sheet" by a
['or•mula r,,n rc,,qui:r-oil. by Chapter 498 -Acts of 1971,and as amended
by Chapter 492 -Acts, of 197T+. The funds have tobe used for con-
structing; maintaining and policing city and town ways. The
Dopa.rtmont of Public Works requires that each municipality certify
annually that these funds will be used for the above mentioned
purposes.
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Chanter 1140 -Acts of 1974: This Act provides.a local -aid
,rrajnsporta ion authorization to assist.highway, transit and
airport activities in cities and towns throughout the -
Commonwealth.
Section 16 provides for a General Fund payment of $35 million
directly the MBTA to defray a portion of the MBTA assess-
ments to the communities that make up said authority.
Section 20 provides for a $15 million highway bond-authori-
zation
ond authori-
zatioto be used for the construction, reconstruction and
resurfacing of local streets to communities outside the MBTA
district. These funds were received in the form of a check
for highway related projects. The funds must be spent on
projects which have received Department approval and must be
spent by June 30, 1977.
Section 21 provides for a $2.5 million highway.bond authori-
zation to the fifty (50) MBTA "fringe" communities to be used
and expended in the same manner as non -MBIA municipalities
outlined under Section 20 above.
Section 22 provides a $25 million direct appropriation for
ass!` san`ce in the operation and maintenance of local streets
to communities outside the MBTA district and is intended to
reimburse said communities for -the cost of highway activities
car. r.-Iod out between. December 5, x•973, and June 30; 1975. These
Cundrs were diotributed.In the form oL' a check and must be appropri-
ated and expended by June 30, 1975.
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Chapter'825-Acts of 1974: This Act provides a local -aid trans-
porta�ion au ioriza�io1 to assist highway.and transit develop-
ment in cities and towns throughout the Commonwealth.
Section 1 provides for a $20'million apportionment to com-
munities outside the MBTA district. Ono -half (z.) W-11. be
d .-trJ.hutc;d by chock on or before Novembor 30, 19'01 and the
x•(,rw)J.nder on or before November 30, 1975. These funds have
to be expended for highway related activities and must be spent
by June 30, 1977 with notification by tho community to the
Department being.required of said anticipated expenditure.
Section 3 provides for a $25 million apportionment to Commun
i es outside the MBTA district. This is money from the
General Fund and can be used for any purpose the community
wishes. • It will be a Cherry Sheet distribution for Fiscal 1976.
Section 4 provides for a $2.5 million apportionment to the fifty
5, fringe" communities of the MBTA district to be used and
expended in the same manner as in Section l above. These funds
will also be distributed and must be expended as is mentioned in
Section 1 above.
Section 6 provides for a General Fund payment of $45 million
girec y to the MBIA to defray a portion.of the MBTA assessment
of the communities that make up said authority.
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