CC MTG MINUTES APRIL 27 2017 MINUTES OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
April 27,2017
Members Present: Christopher Johnson—Chair
Paul Cavallo
Richard Theroux (*see below)
Members Absent: Cecilia Calabrese
Gina Letellier
tAlso Present: Fire Chief Sirois
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Called to Order: Meeting was called to order by Chairman Johnson at 6:35 P.M.
at the Captain Charles Leonard House, 663 Main Street,
Agawam, MA.
AGENDA
1. Approval of minutes dated April 18,2017.
The approval of the minutes was tabled until the next Finance Committee meeting as
•P only two members were present at the beginning of the meeting.
2. TO-2017-18 - Budgetary Transfer of $25,000.00 from Fire Department
Regular Permanent Salary #12201-51010 to Fire Grounds and Building
Maintenance#12202-52020(submitted by Mayor Cohen)
See below—both items are interrelated.
3. TO-2017-19 - Budgetary Transfer of $15,000.00 from Fire Regular
Permanent Salary #12201-51010 to Fire Protective and Safety Equipment
412202-51410(as submitted by Mayor Cohen)
Chief Sirois explained that there is a surplus in the department salary account due to
i timing issues in hiring new firefighters. He would like to utilize the surplus to make
a number of small repairs, capital improvements and equipment purchases that have
been put on the back burner for years. Both Councilor Cavallo and Councilor
Johnson voted to send a positive recommendation to the Council on both items.
Councilor Theroux showed up late to the meeting after Councilor Cavallo and Chief
Sirois had left, and indicated that he too favored sending a positive recommendation
on both items.
Adjournment: Motion to adjourn was made and seconded and approved unanimously at
6:52 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Christopher Johnson, Chair
�' Finance Committee