HomeMy WebLinkAboutFinance Comm 01/16/1986TOWN OF MANSFIELD
FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
JANUARY 16; 1986
Called to Order by Chairman Ed McQuaid 7:30 PM
6 Present
Purpose - 1. Transfers from Reserve Fund
2: Overview of upcoming preparations for town meeting.
1) Transfers - #7 Assistant inspector's fees $40.
Reason - No funds
K: Sullivan moved to pay
John Pierce second
6-0 in favor
#8 Electrical inspector's fees $1,638.33
Discussion - it was noted that we should probably budget
for inspectors fees.
John Pierce motioned to pay. K. Sullivan second
6-0 in favor.
#9 Legal fees $344.46. This is the balance due for time
spent by counsel in civil service appeal.
Discussions - led by Ed McQuaid. In essence, we have
little choice.
Motion to pay - K. Sullivan
Second - Bob Whitney
6-0 in favor.
#10 Dog officer expenses $2,000.
Discussion - While not turning the request down, the
situation needs clarification.
1. The amount seems high.
2. There appears to be money in the dog officers salary
account,, with this in mind we would like to know
how much is for boarding the dogs and how much is
for salary purposes.
Transfer #10 sent back for clarification.
Transfer to Date - 9 approved totaling $10,392.29
Amount of reserve fund left 89,607.71
2) Overview - In general terms, Ed McQuaid described the pattern we
would follow for the upcoming town meeting.
1. We would be meeting at least every Tuesday and
probably more as we got closer to T.M.
2. Copies of the proposed school and municipal budgets
were passed out in addition Ed noted that we should
( be going to the school committee presentation and
that we would also be sitting down with the Town
Manager.
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3) New Members - Lora Pellegrini and Fred Mueller were in attendance.
Adjournment - Approximately 9:00 PM
Clerk Kevin Sullivan