CC MTG MINUTES MAY 15 2017 MINUTES OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
May 15,2017
Members Present: Christopher Johnson—Chair
Cecilia Calabrese
Paul Cavallo
Richard Theroux
Members Absent: Gina Letellier
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Called to Order: Meeting was called to order by Chairman Johnson at 6:40 P.M. in the
Auditorium at the Roberta Doering School, 68 Main Street, Agawam,
MA.
•� AGENDA
1. Approval of minutes dated April 27,2017.
Motion to approve minutes made by Councilor Cavallo and seconded by Councilor Calabrese.
Vote 4 Yes 0 No and i Absent(Councilor Letellier)
2. TO-2017-20 -Voucher List for BoardPaq Invoice 91164 in the amount of$1,188.00
Item involves payment of annual cost of BoardPaq meeting software for the Council. Motion
to send a positive recommendation to the full Council made by Councilor Calabrese and
seconded by Councilor Theroux.Vote 4 Yes 0 No and 1 Absent(Councilor Lctellier)
3. TR 2017-23 -A Resolution to revoke acceptance of MGL Chapter 4413, §3 through 7 inclusive
of the Community Preservation Act (Councilors Bitzas, Calabrese, Cavallo, Suffriti and
Theroux)
Councilor Bitzas made a brief presentation that while he strongly supports the CPA he also
' believes that it should be revoked. Councilor Johnson contested the consistency of Councilor
Bitzas' position. Motion to send a positive recommendation to the full Council made by
Councilor Calabrese and seconded by Councilor Theroux. Vote 2 Yes (Councilors Calabrese
and Theroux)2 No(Councilors Cavallo and Johnson)and 1 Absent(Councilor Letellier)
• 4. Any other business that may legally come before the Committee.None
' Adjournment: Motion to adjourn was made and seconded and approved unanimously at 6:50 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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Christopher Johnson, Chair
Finance Committee