# finance-committee — 51 documents, concatenated for reading and search # # This is a CONVENIENCE BUNDLE, not a source. Every document below is # published separately and byte-identically; cite the individual file, # whose path is given in each header, rather than this bundle. # Index of all boards: https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/minutes/INDEX.txt # The town's own scanned original is linked per document. ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2020-01-09-agenda-2129.txt BOARD : finance-committee DATE : 2020-01-09 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/finance-committee/2020-01-09-agenda-2129.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_01092020-2129 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== NOTICE of FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING on Thursday, January 9, 2020 7:00 PM Town Hall AGENDA 1. Open meeting/workshop 2. Communications • Public Comment 3. Minutes 4. Town Manager/Finance Director Reports 5. Open Items: Goals, definitions, committee reports 6. Discussion Re: Debt policy: Dave 7. Public Comment 8. Next Meetings • January 23, 2020 Financial Forecast Adjournment Amended 1/7/2019 11:00 am ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2020-01-09-minutes-2129.txt BOARD : finance-committee DATE : 2020-01-09 KIND : minutes OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/finance-committee/2020-01-09-minutes-2129.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_01092020-2129 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== ===PAGE 2=== ===PAGE 3=== ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2020-01-23-agenda-2134.txt BOARD : finance-committee DATE : 2020-01-23 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/finance-committee/2020-01-23-agenda-2134.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_01232020-2134 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== NOTICE of FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING on January 23, 2020 6:00 PM Town Hall AGENDA 1. Open meeting 2. Communications • Public Comment • New Communications 3. Town Manager presents 5 Year Financial Forecast & Capital Plan recommendation 4. Committee/Department updates 5. Minutes 6. Town Manager/Financial Officer Reports 7. Public Comment 8. Next Meetings • February 13, 2020 Town Manager Budget Presentation • February 20, 2020 Department presentations begin 9. Adjournment ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2020-01-23-minutes-2134.txt BOARD : finance-committee DATE : 2020-01-23 KIND : minutes OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/finance-committee/2020-01-23-minutes-2134.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_01232020-2134 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Town of Lunenburg Finance Committee: Terri Burchfield, Chairman Michelle Walton, Vice-Chairman Peter Beardmore, Secretary John Henshaw Jay Simeone David Passios Lunenburg Finance Committee January 23, 2020 Meeting (Approved March 12) 17 Main Street, P.O. Box 135 Lunenburg, MA 01462-0135 978.582.4139 FAX 978.582.4148 Location: Town Hall Present: Terri Burchfield, John Henshaw, Dave Passios, Peter Beardmore, Michelle Walton, Jay Simeone Absent: 1. Call to Order o Terri Burchfield, Chair called the meeting to order at 7PM (members Dave Passios and Jay Simeone arrived late). 2. Communications o Public Comment – Tarri Burchfield noted the vacancy on the committee and invited members of the public to submit talent bank forms. 3. 5-year Financial Forecast o The Town Manager, with collaboration and supporting documentation from the Superintendent of Schools. Topics discussed included all topics outlined in the PowerPoint presentation linked here: https://www.lunenburgma.gov/files-docs/20-01-26/fy2021-fy2025-financial-forecast- presentation There was extended discussion about the significant increases in the school department five year forecast when compared to current projections of available funds. The Superintendent described the process and methodology of their strategic and needs-based development of the forecast o Resident Carl Luck asked several questions for clarification relating to the difference in “base planning” and “5-year staffing plan”. He also requested access to the underlying excel spreadsheets containing the forecast data. ===PAGE 2=== He also expressed concern about the exclusion of debt projections in the financial forecast and suggested the town run several debt scenarios to consider. o Dave Passios requested that the finance committee formally review the debt policy. 4. Capital Plan o The Town Manager also presented the capital plan for FY2021 linked here: https://www.lunenburgma.gov/files-docs/20-01-26/fy-2021-capital-plan-presentation o Dave Passios sought to clarify what additional asbestos remediation would be required in advance of a renovation of Turkey Hill. The Town Manager will inquire. o Peter Beardmore asked for a comparison of police vehicles vs. previous purchases. o Dave Passios commented that the cemetery parking lot is the first step to making North Cemetery accessible in the winter. o Peter Beardmore expressed reservations about additional spending on The Ritter Building, absent of clarity on future use of the building. 5. Committee Reports o Dave Passios reported the TCP Committee will be interviewing design firms on Jan 29th. 6. Minutes o December 12 – Dave Passios moved to approve, Jon Henshaw 2nd, unanimous approval 7. Public Comment - none 8. Next meeting o February 13 – Town Manager budget presentation o January 20 – Department presentations begin o Warrant is open, closes on March 16th 9. Adjournment o John Henshaw motioned/ Dave Passios seconded; unanimous approval ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2020-02-13-agenda-2135.txt BOARD : finance-committee DATE : 2020-02-13 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/finance-committee/2020-02-13-agenda-2135.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02132020-2135 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== NOTICE of FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING on February 13, 2020 6:30 PM Town Hall AGENDA 1. Open meeting 2. Communications • Public Comment • New Communications 3. Town Manager presents FY21 Budget Recommendation 4. Funding new Collective Bargaining Agreements -Dave 5. Minutes 6. Town Manager/Financial Officer Reports 7. Public Comment 8. Next Meetings • February 20, 2020 Department presentations begin • February 27, 2020 Department presentations 9. Adjournment ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2020-02-13-minutes-2135.txt BOARD : finance-committee DATE : 2020-02-13 KIND : minutes OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/finance-committee/2020-02-13-minutes-2135.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_02132020-2135 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Town of Lunenburg Finance Committee: Terri Burchfield, Chairman Michelle Walton, Vice-Chairman Peter Beardmore, Secretary John Henshaw Jay Simeone David Passios Lunenburg Finance Committee February 13, 2020 Meeting 17 Main Street, P.O. Box 135 Lunenburg, MA 01462-0135 978.582.4139 FAX 978.582.4148 Location: Town Hall Present: Terri Burchfield, John Henshaw, Dave Passios, Peter Beardmore, Michelle Walton, Jay Simeone Absent: 1. Call to Order o Terri Burchfield, Chair called the meeting to order at 7PM. 2. Communications o Latest edition of The Beacon was circulated o Terri Burchfield noted that over-spending of the budget line for participation in meetings (such as MMA) may require a line-item-transfer, any action was deferred by the chair o Public Comment – Peter Beardmore noted the class of 2022 won the LMHS competitive class plays, an encore performance was occurring presently. He also noted the service of Select Person Phyliss Luck, who announced she was not running for re-election. He also noted the continued discussion that has resulted from the presentation of the 5-year forecast. He suggested moving the 5- year forecast process out-of-sequence in the future, so it could be adequately deliberated, perhaps following town meeting. He also asked that the Finance Committee (perhaps in cooperation with the BOS) formally examine the town’s debt, including current debt and future projects. Dave Passios announced that an architecture firm for the TCP Project has been selected. 3. Preliminary Budget Presentation ===PAGE 2=== o The Town Manager outlined her preliminary budget proposal and report which can be found at: https://www.lunenburgma.gov/sites/default/files/field/files- docs/fy21_budget_message_and_proposal.pdf a line-item version of the budget was presented: https://www.lunenburgma.gov/sites/default/files/field/files- docs/fy21_line_item_budget.pdf and she presented a powerpoint oveverview of the preliminary budget: https://www.lunenburgma.gov/sites/default/files/field/files- docs/fy2021_budget_presentation_02.13.20.pdf o Highlights: ▪ Review of budget timeline from July 2019 to present ▪ Uses conservative revenue projections ▪ Meets town financial policies $679,133 of free cash toward capital items $110,000 of free cash toward OPB (10% of previous year’s free cash) $100,00 of free cash toward Stabilization Account ▪ Outlined components of target budget vs. preliminary budget ▪ Outlined preliminary budget as specified in powerpoint presentation linked above. Notable revenue comments: new growth funds, growth in state aid, and free cash are all trending lower than previous years. Notable Expenditures: General Govt: Funds the target and above target requests for additional hours for Assistant Town Clerk, addresses election/census/reg workers salaries, new voting booths, increase in software costs Police- Funds requested budget for additional FT Patrol Officer • Fire – Funds target budget and $6K of above target request DPW- Includes additional $50K for Pavement Management; additional $20K for Facilities; additional $10K for Cemetery; eliminates Asst Mechanic -$40K; cuts electricity costs by -$8K Health Insurance- Currently reduced to max. of 3.7% increase or $116,183 increase. Actual renewal by the end of February. Lunenburg Public Schools – Preliminary recommendation 2.5% increase; due to the reduction in health insurance figure from 6.5% to 3.7%, the Superintendent’s Proposed budget decreased from a 4% to a 3.64% increase or $219K more than target budget. Capital: $1,329,133 – details outlined in linked presentation and budget docs. Unallocated funds: $135,000 Look ahead: outlined both debt and tax levy projections. Tax rate will increase by $.04/1000. Budget calendar. ===PAGE 3=== ▪ Terri Burchfield noted that the finance committee should look at both debt and new growth trends in the future. ▪ Dave Passios noted that the unfunded capital projects related to ‘envelope protection’ of town buildings that may come forward as part of a separate capital plan in the future. He also advocated for more detailed budget line items in DPW so people have a better understanding of where funds are being spent. He also noted that the town is funding facilities spending that has previously been funded by outside sources such as The Friends of The Library. He also asked that the committee be made aware of contributions of town employees that they are not being paid for (such as attendance at evening meetings). ▪ Peter Beardmore noted that Ch 70 increases are trending lower, despite passage of The Student Opportunity Act. ▪ Michelle Walton inquired if grant research is part of the capital planning process. The town manager explained that availability of grant funding is part of the new capital planning criteria. ▪ Resident Carl Luck inquired if line-item details will be published. The town manager will publish. Mr. Luck inquired as to why excise tax revenue was being estimated so conservatively, he estimated by approximately $200K, and noted that this is an area that is historically generating free cash. The town finance director clarified that the majority of 2019 free cash was unexpended appropriations. She noted the high variability of local receipts due to economic fluctuations as why this revenue line should be conservative. Mr. Luck inquired as to the reason for and percentage of the $27K increase in regional dispatch. The town finance director noted that the budget for the regional dispatch is still being negotiated and she anticipates that the total will decrease. Mr. Luck inquired about the Mass DEP grant for the education coordinator, relating proposed updated hauler regulations. The town manager outlined that the grant will be shared by three towns and the details were still being worked out. Mr. Luck inquired if the assumptions in the preliminary budget relating to debt were the same assumptions that were used in the 5-year forecast, and why retiring debt isn’t reflected in projected tax rates. The town manager agreed to sending him the detail in excel. ▪ Resident Dave Rodgers inquired if the ‘MSBA expense’ is revenue vs. an expense. The town manager confirmed that this is a reimbursement of expenditures. Mr. Rodgers inquired as to what anticipated expenses may draw from unallocated funds in the preliminary budget. The town manager explained that there are retirement, insurance, Monty Tech, regional dispatch, school ===PAGE 4=== budget, warrant items, snow and ice, special purpose stabilization fund, all still need to be resolved. Mr. Rodgers and the Town Manager discussed the timeline for the warrant articles and when some of these items may be accounted for in the budget. Mr. Rodgers noted there are looming expenses for buildings. 2. Town Manager Report o Snow and Ice deficit is currently approximately $43K 3. Funding Collective Bargaining Contracts o Dave Passios outlined the background on town meeting passing over the article which would have funded (and affirmed) the first year of the patrolmen’s association collective bargaining contract. Labor counsel believes that the handling of the contract was improper and that it should be resolved at the upcoming annual town meeting. He believes that all collective bargaining agreements should be affirmed by town meeting in the future. o Peter Beardmore thanked Mr. Passios for pursuing this and explained that he is hoping to achieve better ‘checks and balances. 4. Public Comments o None 5. Meetings o Upcoming meetings will be at 6:30 PM. Monday night meetings will be posted in anticipation of snow cancellations 6. Adjournment o John Henshaw motion, Jay Simeone 2nd, unanimously approved (8:41PM) ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2020-02-20-agenda-2130.txt BOARD : finance-committee DATE : 2020-02-20 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/finance-committee/2020-02-20-agenda-2130.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02202020-2130 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== NOTICE of FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING on February 20, 2020 6:30 PM Town Hall AGENDA 1. Open meeting 2. Communications • Public Comment • New Communications 3. Department Budget Presentations Council on Aging, Library, Land Use 4. Minutes 5. Town Manager/Financial Officer Reports 6. Public Comment 7. Next Meetings • February 27, 2020 Department presentations 8. Adjournment ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2020-02-27-agenda-2127.txt BOARD : finance-committee DATE : 2020-02-27 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/finance-committee/2020-02-27-agenda-2127.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02272020-2127 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2020-02-27-minutes-2127.txt BOARD : finance-committee DATE : 2020-02-27 KIND : minutes OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/finance-committee/2020-02-27-minutes-2127.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_02272020-2127 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Town of Lunenburg Finance Committee: Terri Burchfield, Chairman Michelle Walton, Vice-Chairman Peter Beardmore, Secretary John Henshaw Jay Simeone David Passios Lunenburg Finance Committee February 27, 2020 Meeting 17 Main Street, P.O. Box 135 Lunenburg, MA 01462-0135 978.582.4139 FAX 978.582.4148 Location: Lunenburg Middle High School (Relocated from Town Hall due to elevator malfunction) Present: Terri Burchfield, John Henshaw, Dave Passios, Michelle Walton, Jay Simeone, Dave Passios Remote: Peter Beardmore Absent: 1. Call to Order o Terri Burchfield, Chair called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM. This meeting was recorded and is viewable on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_JLgPoxMC8 2. Transfers o Transfer from line item 534500, advertising ($60); and from 53700, dues membership ($20) to 573100, meetings and schools for Finance Committee. John Henshaw Moved, Jay Simeone 2nd. Roll call vote: Peter Beardmore – yes, Jay Simeone – yes, John Henshaw – yes, Michelle Walton – yes, Terri Burchfield – yes. Dave Passios arrived later and did not vote. Motion passed. 3. Public Comment o Peter Beardmore commented that he was disappointed with support from the town technology department to help facilitate remote participation that he had requested. 4. Fire Department Budget Presentation o Chief Sullivan presented his proposed budget and a review of Fire Department Operations as outlined in a powerpoint presentation that can be referenced here: ===PAGE 2=== https://1drv.ms/p/s!Ah6AdYK_60697WqYY3WrpDKc77DL?e=a cMeJ7 5. Police Department Budget Presentation o Chief Marino presented his proposed budget and a review of Police Department operations as outlined in a powerpoint presentation that can be reference here: https://1drv.ms/p/s!Ah6AdYK_60697W_moxapw47Cw4tS?e=kQylvv With a narrative document here: https://1drv.ms/b/s!Ah6AdYK_60697W6tinAJdWTeNpiR?e=aaXa5J o Lieutenant Thomas Gammel outlined the departments in-service training program. Notable was new requirements pertaining to marijuana legalization and detection of operating under the influence, active shooter, and resourcing opioid users, . 6. Town Manager Report o The town manager reported that a delay in a solar project will have a $40,600 negative effect on new growth. The regional assessor will brief the finance committee at a future meeting. Current new growth is $193,400 o The assessment for regional dispatch will reduce by approximately $15K. o The finance director is looking at the overlay account which may precipitate a reduction. 7. Public Comment o Dave Passios reported that the contract with the architecture firm was in negotiation. The plan is to present an update at town meeting, a proposal will follow at a subsequent special or annual town meeting. 8. Adjournment o Motion, John Henshaw, 2nd Dave Passios, unanimously approved. (8:40PM) ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2020-03-05-agenda-2137.txt BOARD : finance-committee DATE : 2020-03-05 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/finance-committee/2020-03-05-agenda-2137.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_03052020-2137 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== NOTICE of FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING on March 5, 2020 6:30 PM Town Hall AGENDA 1. Open meeting 2. Communications • Public Comment • New Communications 3. Department Budget Presentations Monty Tech, Public Access Cable 4. Assessor re: changes in New Growth projections 5. Discussion re: Debt Project set up 6. Minutes 7. Town Manager/Financial Officer Reports 8. Public Comment 9. Next Meetings • March 12, 2020 Public Schools, DPW • March 19, 2020 Administration, Unclassified, Debt Service, Other 10. Adjournment ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2020-03-12-agenda-2131.txt BOARD : finance-committee DATE : 2020-03-12 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/finance-committee/2020-03-12-agenda-2131.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_03122020-2131 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== NOTICE of FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING on March 12, 2020 6:30 PM Town Hall AGENDA 1. Open meeting 2. Communications • Public Comment • New Communications 3. Department Budget Presentations Public Schools, DPW 4. Minutes 5. Town Manager/Financial Officer Reports 6. Public Comment 7. Next Meetings • March 19, 2020 Administration, Unclassified, Debt Service, Other • March 23, 2020 Monday review 8. Adjournment ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2020-03-12-minutes-2131.txt BOARD : finance-committee DATE : 2020-03-12 KIND : minutes OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/finance-committee/2020-03-12-minutes-2131.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_03122020-2131 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Town of Lunenburg Finance Committee: Terri Burchfield, Chairman Michelle Walton, Vice-Chairman Peter Beardmore, Secretary John Henshaw Jay Simeone David Passios Lunenburg Finance Committee March 12, 2020 Meeting 17 Main Street, P.O. Box 135 Lunenburg, MA 01462-0135 978.582.4139 FAX 978.582.4148 Location: Lunenburg Town Hall Present: Terri Burchfield, John Henshaw, Dave Passios, Michelle Walton, Jay Simeone, Peter Beardmore (arrived late) Remote: Absent: 1. Call to Order o Michelle Walton, Vice-Chair called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM. This meeting was recorded and is viewable on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSAia2_tHD8 2. Public Comment o none 3. Lunenburg Public Schools Budget Presentation o Terri Burchfield recused herself from the school department presentation. o Superintendent Dr. Kate Burnham presented the school department budget proposal. https://1drv.ms/b/s!Ah6AdYK_60697X9IQoyA2CxTZFih The proposal outlined three scenarios, which are detailed in the linked spreadsheet. https://1drv.ms/b/s!Ah6AdYK_60697X6vnZm7GLw3lxjs o This year’s projected Chapter 70 funding is $7,926,925, a 2% increase over FY20, or $155,185. o The proposed budget of $21,470,331 is supported by the School Committee and represents a 3.24% increase over FY20. The budget does not support needs identified by the Superintendent and the School Committee including an athletic trainer, technology coordinators in each school and a paraprofessional at the LHS library. ===PAGE 2=== o Dr. Burnham also outlined budget scenarios at lower funding levels including a 2.9% increase and a 2.5% increase. 4. Minutes o January 23, 2020, Terri Burchfield motion, John Henshaw 2nd, unanimous approval. 5. DPW Budget Presentation o DPW director Jack Rodriquenz presented the proposed DPW budget. https://1drv.ms/b/s!Ah6AdYK_60697gByiImWEmjNcnRl o Snow removal is currently approximately $90,000 over budget for FY20. o The general highway budget is proposed to increase from $622,500 to $699,500; including the planned $50,000 increase in pavement management and $27,000 for initiation of an ADA compliance program. o Labor is proposed to increase from $485,550 to $499,996 due primarily to step increases as outlined in collective bargaining (not including facilities manager or cemetery superintendent). o Signage, tree removal, vehicle maintenance are level funded. o Cemetery budget is proposed to increase from $57,772 to $69,973, attributable to $7,500 for purchase of services and $2,500 in fuel. Previously some of these costs were funded out of interest on revolving funds, which is no longer sufficient. o Parks budget is proposed to increase from $92,898 to $95,689 due to step and collective bargaining increases. o Public Buildings budget is proposed to decrease from $243,553 to $235,553, primarily due to savings in utility costs. o Facilities and Grounds is proposed to increase from $464,485 to 485,025, primarily targeting ‘envelope’ issues in deteriorating buildings. o Recycling program budget is proposed to increase from $218,450 to $218,634 due to vendor contractual increases. o Future issues including the Lake Shirley Damn were discussed. 6. Town Manager Report o Recommended allowance for abatements in the FY21 budget is decreasing from $175,000 to $120,000. 7. Committee Report o Dave Passios reported that the TC Passios Building Committee met with the architectural firm, they hope to finalize the contract for services shortly. Initial walkthrough is planned for early April. Progress report is intended for Town Meeting. 8. Calendar / Upcoming Meetings ===PAGE 3=== o March 19th, debt, administrative office, sewer commission o March 23, workshop meeting to discuss annual letter, location TBD o March 26th, public hearing, warrant review 9. Public Comment o Dave Passios mentioned the Citizens’ Public Caucus is next Monday. 10. Adjournment o Dave Passios motion, Peter Beardmore 2nd, Unanimously approved ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2020-04-02-agenda-2138.txt BOARD : finance-committee DATE : 2020-04-02 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/finance-committee/2020-04-02-agenda-2138.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04022020-2138 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Finance Committee T hursday, April 2, 2020 7:00 PM AGENDA In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being recorded and broadcast over the Lunenburg Public Access channel. The Town of Lunenburg, in response to the COVID-19 (Corona Virus) is currently following the guidance from the Lunenburg Board of Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the CDC regarding the virus and steps communities can take to prevent the spread and all town facilities are currently closed to the public. In accordance with the Governor’s Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G. L. c. 30A, § 20, all public meetings are being conducted remotely. This meeting will be broadcast live through local access cable, on FacebookLive on the Public Access Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Lunenburg-Public-Access-Cable-157427270975305/ ) and will be able to be found on the LunenburgAccess YouTube channel within 24 hours after the meeting. The following information is also provided for members of the public that would like to participate in the meeting remotely: To Participate Remotely: From a computer, please use the link below to join the public meeting webinar: https://zoom.us/j/187355235 or From a telephone, dial the toll free number (888) 475-4499 and enter Webinar ID: 187355235 # If you have not registered with Zoom you will be asked for your name and an e-mail address. Note: No participant ID is needed, just press # when asked. Telephone users may dial *9 to request to speak after joining the meeting. Computer and app users may use the “raise hand” feature to request to speak. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting and are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. Votes may be taken as a result of these discussions. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by Open Meeting Law. I. ANNOUNCEMENTS II.CURRENT BUSINESS 1. Review Budget Calendar 2. Discussion re FY2020 and FY2021 budgets 3. Update from Town Manager/Finance Director 4. Committee Reports III. UPCOMING MEETING/EVENTS SCHEDULE IV. PUBLIC COMMENT V. ADJOURN *** Per Policy, Public comment is limited to 15 minutes, with no more than 3 minutes per speaker except at the discretion of the Chairperson. ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2020-04-02-minutes-2138.txt BOARD : finance-committee DATE : 2020-04-02 KIND : minutes OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/finance-committee/2020-04-02-minutes-2138.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_04022020-2138 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Town of Lunenburg Finance Committee: Terri Burchfield, Chairman Michelle Walton, Vice-Chairman Peter Beardmore, Secretary John Henshaw Jay Simeone David Passios Lunenburg Finance Committee April 2, 2020 Meeting 17 Main Street, P.O. Box 135 Lunenburg, MA 01462-0135 978.582.4139 FAX 978.582.4148 Location: Zoom Virtual Meeting Present: Terri Burchfield, John Henshaw, Dave Passios, Michelle Walton, Jay Simeone, Peter Beardmore Remote: Absent: 1. Call to Order o Terri Burchfield, Chair called the meeting to order at 7 PM. And read the COVID-19 / Zoom meeting advisory statement. This meeting was recorded and is viewable on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3sckC1rJi4 2. Review Budget Calendar o Town manager does not anticipate bringing back departments that have already presented. Those that have not presented already, as well as changes to the proposed budget will be reviewed prior to the public hearing. o An updated schedule was distributed by email which can be found here: https://1drv.ms/b/s!Ah6AdYK_60697laWdu4LIjhI9jQn?e=uxauyp o The town manager reported that all state revenue and local aide numbers are unclear. There are upcoming meetings scheduled that will include legislative leaders that will hopefully provide more guidance. Her approach for will be to budget with Fiscal 20 revenue projections. Local receipts will likely be reduced, as will tax collections projections. New positions postings and additional hours for employees will all be postponed in favor of expected increases in operating expenses. o John Henshaw reported that he had reviewed new growth numbers for years following previous recessions. ===PAGE 2=== o HB4580 is pending which would allow 1/12 budgets and gives flexibility in accessing free cash and stabilization funds. o We have not heard from either Senator Tran or Rep. Hay about attending a meeting. Peter Beardmore agreed to write a description of the information we are requesting (comment on local aide and Student Opportunity Act) to share with the legislators’ offices. o The town manager has directed a spending and hiring freeze to all departments. Pandemic-related expenses are being tracked for future reimbursement. 3. Committee Reports o Peter Beardmore reported that the School Committee met on 3/25. They instituted a hiring freeze and voted to continue to pay and employ cafeteria and extended day staff through April 7. The projected cost to carry the staff through May 7 is approximately $138,000. There are revolving funds and cost savings that can cover these costs. John Henshaw inquired of costs savings relating to busing and heating. We currently don’t have this information, but the busing contract is subject to negotiation. 4. Calendar / Upcoming Meetings o April 9, 7PM 5. Public Comment o none 6. Adjournment o John Henshaw motion, Peter Beardmore 2nd, Unanimously approved, 7:49PM ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2020-04-09-agenda-2139.txt BOARD : finance-committee DATE : 2020-04-09 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/finance-committee/2020-04-09-agenda-2139.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04092020-2139 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Finance Committee Thursday, April 9, 2020 7:00 PM AGENDA In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being recorded and broadcast over the Lunenburg Public Access channel. The Town of Lunenburg, in response to the COVID-19 (Corona Virus) is currently following the guidance from the Lunenburg Board of Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the CDC regarding the virus and steps communities can take to prevent the spread and all town facilities are currently closed to the public. In accordance with the Governor’s Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G. L. c. 30A, § 20, all public meetings are being conducted remotely. This meeting will be broadcast live through local access cable, on FacebookLive on the Public Access Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Lunenburg-Public-Access-Cable-157427270975305/ ) and will be able to be found on the LunenburgAccess YouTube channel within 24 hours after the meeting. The following information is also provided for members of the public that would like to participate in the meeting remotely: To Participate Remotely: From a computer, please use the link below to join the public meeting webinar: https://zoom.us/j/542996251 or From a telephone, dial the toll free number (888) 475-4499 and enter Webinar ID: 542996251 # If you have not registered with Zoom you will be asked for your name and an e-mail address. Note: No participant ID is needed, just press # when asked. Telephone users may dial *9 to request to speak after joining the meeting. Computer and app users may use the “raise hand” feature to request to speak. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting and are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. Votes may be taken as a result of these discussions. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by Open Meeting Law. I. ANNOUNCEMENTS II.CURRENT BUSINESS 1. Review draft warrant articles 2. Update on FY2021 budgets 3. Update from Town Manager/Finance Director 4. Committee Reports III. UPCOMING MEETING/EVENTS SCHEDULE Legislative review IV. PUBLIC COMMENT V. ADJOURN ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2020-04-09-minutes-2139.txt BOARD : finance-committee DATE : 2020-04-09 KIND : minutes OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/finance-committee/2020-04-09-minutes-2139.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_04092020-2139 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Town of Lunenburg Finance Committee: Terri Burchfield, Chairman Michelle Walton, Vice-Chairman Peter Beardmore, Secretary John Henshaw Jay Simeone David Passios Lunenburg Finance Committee April 9, 2020 Meeting 17 Main Street, P.O. Box 135 Lunenburg, MA 01462-0135 978.582.4139 FAX 978.582.4148 Location: Zoom Virtual Meeting Present: Terri Burchfield, Dave Passios, Michelle Walton, Peter Beardmore, John Henshaw Absent: Jay Simeone 1. Call to Order o Terri Burchfield, Chair called the meeting to order at 7 PM. And read the COVID-19 / Zoom meeting advisory statement. This meeting was recorded and is viewable on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkcqswbV2Jo 2. Public Comment o Peter Beardmore recommended a finance committee discussion regarding the upcoming Selectmen’s vote on delaying the property tax deadline. 3. Review of Updated Town Manager Budget o The Town Manager reviewed recommended adjustments to the town budget, outlined in the linked dashboard worksheet. https://1drv.ms/b/s!Ah6AdYK_60697nND4kXS9RNnd3q0?e=LwdxcH o Included were a reduction in new growth from $193,400 to $130, 000 reflecting new guidance from the regional assessor. o State aide was reduced to level-funded. There is no information from the state (211,836 reduction). o Local receipts were reduced to level-funded, ($68,454.26 reduction). o Town manager is recommending eleminition of expenses including new positions and adjusting $55,000 in allowance for abatements. ===PAGE 2=== o These total changes reflect a deficit of approximately $30,000, which still does not include reductions to school budget or capital plan. o A meeting of the capital planning committee is forthcoming. 4. Review of Draft Warrant for Annual Town Meeting o The town manager reviewed the draft warrant for the annual town meeting: https://1drv.ms/b/s!Ah6AdYK_60697nQcaUCy6sPjsU_x?e=91FJFY 5. Town Manager / Finance Director Report o The Town Finance Director reported that she has conducted a cash flow analysis with the Treasure’s office and believes that the extension of the real estate tax deadline will not adversely effect the town’s finances. o Peter Beardmore expressed reservations with respect to extending the deadline because financial impacts are uncalculated and the benefits of the extension cannot realized equitably by all residents. 6. Public Comment o Resident Carl Luck requested additional information with respect to discount rates associated with OPEB, and whether the town has achieved a level of contribution that we are benefiting from those discounts. 7. Committee Reports o Peter Beardmore reported that the School Committee has met twice since the last FinCom meeting and that the School Finance Director announced that the school department is entering into discussions with Dee Bus to negotiate a financial agreement associated with services not delivered during the school closure. o Dave Passios reported that he has had some contact with Rep Haye and Sen Tran, but there hasn’t been progress in scheduling a meeting, either directly with the finance committee or in conjunction with the Board of Selectmen. He will follow-up with the Town Manager. 8. Adjournment o Dave Passios motion, Peter Beardmore 2nd, Unanimously approved, 8:40 PM ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2020-04-16-agenda-2140.txt BOARD : finance-committee DATE : 2020-04-16 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/finance-committee/2020-04-16-agenda-2140.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04162020-2140 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Finance Committee Thursday, April 16, 2020 7:00 PM AGENDA In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being recorded and broadcast over the Lunenburg Public Access channel. The Town of Lunenburg, in response to the COVID-19 (Corona Virus) is currently following the guidance from the Lunenburg Board of Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the CDC regarding the virus and steps communities can take to prevent the spread and all town facilities are currently closed to the public. In accordance with the Governor’s Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G. L. c. 30A, § 20, all public meetings are being conducted remotely. This meeting will be broadcast live through local access cable, on FacebookLive on the Public Access Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Lunenburg-Public-Access-Cable-157427270975305/ ) and will be able to be found on the LunenburgAccess YouTube channel within 24 hours after the meeting. The following information is also provided for members of the public that would like to participate in the meeting remotely: To Participate Remotely: From a computer, please use the link below to join the public meeting webinar: https://zoom.us/j/94785645986 or From a telephone, dial the toll free number (888) 475-4499 and enter Webinar ID: 94785645986 # If you have not registered with Zoom you will be asked for your name and an e-mail address. Note: No participant ID is needed, just press # when asked. Telephone users may dial *9 to request to speak after joining the meeting. Computer and app users may use the “raise hand” feature to request to speak. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting and are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. Votes may be taken as a result of these discussions. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by Open Meeting Law. I. ANNOUNCEMENTS II.CURRENT BUSINESS 1. Review draft warrant articles 2. Review Capital Plan 3. Update on FY2021 budgets 4. Update from Town Manager/Finance Director 5. Committee Reports III. UPCOMING MEETING/EVENTS SCHEDULE Legislative review IV. PUBLIC COMMENT V. ADJOURN ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2020-04-16-minutes-2140.txt BOARD : finance-committee DATE : 2020-04-16 KIND : minutes OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/finance-committee/2020-04-16-minutes-2140.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_04162020-2140 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Town of Lunenburg Finance Committee: Terri Burchfield, Chairman Michelle Walton, Vice-Chairman Peter Beardmore, Secretary John Henshaw Jay Simeone David Passios Lunenburg Finance Committee April 16, 2020 Meeting 17 Main Street, P.O. Box 135 Lunenburg, MA 01462-0135 978.582.4139 FAX 978.582.4148 Location: Zoom Virtual Meeting Present: Terri Burchfield, Dave Passios, Michelle Walton, Peter Beardmore, John Henshaw, Jay Simeone Absent: 1. Call to Order o Terri Burchfield, Chair called the meeting to order at 7 PM. And read the COVID-19 / Zoom meeting advisory statement. This meeting was recorded and is viewable on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b34TBCYajNU 2. ATM Warrant Discussion o Terri Burchfield outlined that the Rebecca Landry presented the CPA overview to the BOS earlier in the week. 3. Capital Plan Review o The Town Manager reviewed recommended updates to the capital plan, outlined here. https://1drv.ms/x/s!Ah6AdYK_60697nX8tLSe9bLwvhZy?e=SS3LIc o The capital plan has been reduced to $664,800. The priority list has only changed slightly, but effectively the lower-priority half of the prior plan has been removed. 4. Annual Budget Adjustments o The Town Manager reviewed updates to the annual budget plan, outlined here. https://1drv.ms/b/s!Ah6AdYK_60697naP5221Abrgz_Ei?e=Ek3P9l ===PAGE 2=== o Free cash and expenditures have been revised to reflect changes in the capital plan. o A revised school budget is forthcoming, which will reflect a 1.58 percent increase, or a $192,157 reduction from the previous budget. o This brings the budget to a $812,913 surplus (with revenue assumptions that state aide will be level-funded, though we anticipate they will be reduced). o The town manager outlined that she would review OPEB contribution reduction with the town financial advisor. There was an elongated discussion on the potential effects of not following the annual OPEB contribution policy. 5. Budget calendar o 4/23 – Budget review meeting (debt presentation) o 4/30 – sewer, general government (school update probable pending invite) o 5/7 – Finance Committee Public Hearing o Discussions with legislators and historical commission (to discuss CPA) are still pending o Peter Beardmore expressed concern that any discussion with the legislators be predicated upon an understanding of the new CH 70 formulas and how they are adversely affecting Lunenburg. 6. Public Comment o None 7. Committee Reports o None 8. Town Manager Report o The BOS voted to keep the deadline for tax payments, but defer any penalties and interest until June 29th. o The BOS voted to request $100,000 in unappropriated expenditures related to Covid-19 costs to the director of accounts of the department of local services. Currently there have been approximately $32K in related expenditures. 9. Adjournment o Dave Passios motion, Peter Beardmore 2nd, Unanimously approved, 8:19 PM ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2020-04-23-agenda-2141.txt BOARD : finance-committee DATE : 2020-04-23 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/finance-committee/2020-04-23-agenda-2141.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04232020-2141 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Finance Committee Thursday, April 23, 2020 7:00 PM AGENDA In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being recorded and broadcast over the Lunenburg Public Access channel. The Town of Lunenburg, in response to the COVID-19 (Corona Virus) is currently following the guidance from the Lunenburg Board of Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the CDC regarding the virus and steps communities can take to prevent the spread and all town facilities are currently closed to the public. In accordance with the Governor’s Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G. L. c. 30A, § 20, all public meetings are being conducted remotely. This meeting will be broadcast live through local access cable, on FacebookLive on the Public Access Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Lunenburg-Public-Access-Cable-157427270975305/) and will be able to be found on the LunenburgAccess YouTube channel within 24 hours after the meeting. The following information is also provided for members of the public that would like to participate in the meeting remotely: To Participate Remotely: From a computer, please use the link below to join the public meeting webinar: https://zoom.us/j/95582136939 or From a telephone, dial the toll free number (888) 475-4499 and enter Webinar ID: 95582136939 # If you have not registered with Zoom you will be asked for your name and an e-mail address. Note: No participant ID is needed, just press # when asked. Telephone users may dial *9 to request to speak after joining the meeting. Computer and app users may use the “raise hand” feature to request to speak. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting and are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. Votes may be taken as a result of these discussions. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by Open Meeting Law. I. ANNOUNCEMENTS II.CURRENT BUSINESS 1. Review draft warrant articles 2. Department Presentations Administration, Debt Service 3. Update from Town Manager/Finance Director 4. Committee Reports III. UPCOMING MEETING/EVENTS SCHEDULE Legislative review IV. PUBLIC COMMENT V. ADJOURN ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2020-04-28-agenda-2142.txt BOARD : finance-committee DATE : 2020-04-28 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/finance-committee/2020-04-28-agenda-2142.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04282020-2142 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Finance Committee Tuesday, April 28, 2020 7:00 PM AGENDA In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being recorded and broadcast over the Lunenburg Public Access channel. The Town of Lunenburg, in response to the COVID-19 (Corona Virus) is currently following the guidance from the Lunenburg Board of Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the CDC regarding the virus and steps communities can take to prevent the spread and all town facilities are currently closed to the public. In accordance with the Governor’s Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G. L. c. 30A, § 20, all public meetings are being conducted remotely. This meeting will be broadcast live through local access cable, on FacebookLive on the Public Access Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Lunenburg-Public-Access-Cable-157427270975305/) and will be able to be found on the LunenburgAccess YouTube channel within 24 hours after the meeting. The following information is also provided for members of the public that would like to participate in the meeting remotely: To Participate Remotely: From a computer, please use the link below to join the public meeting webinar: https://zoom.us/j/98531721745 or From a telephone, dial the toll free number (888) 475-4499 and enter Webinar ID: 98531721745 # If you have not registered with Zoom you will be asked for your name and an e-mail address. Note: No participant ID is needed, just press # when asked. Telephone users may dial *9 to request to speak after joining the meeting. Computer and app users may use the “raise hand” feature to request to speak. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting and are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. Votes may be taken as a result of these discussions. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by Open Meeting Law. I. CURRENT BUSINESS Join Board of Selectman meeting for discussion around school funding and legislative review. II.Adjourn ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2020-04-28-minutes-2142.txt BOARD : finance-committee DATE : 2020-04-28 KIND : minutes OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/finance-committee/2020-04-28-minutes-2142.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_04282020-2142 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Town of Lunenburg Finance Committee: Terri Burchfield, Chairman Michelle Walton, Vice-Chairman Peter Beardmore, Secretary John Henshaw Jay Simeone David Passios Lunenburg Finance Committee April 28, 2020 Meeting 17 Main Street, P.O. Box 135 Lunenburg, MA 01462-0135 978.582.4139 FAX 978.582.4148 Location: Zoom Virtual Meeting – Joint Meeting with the Lunenburg Board of Selectmen Present: Terri Burchfield, Dave Passios, Michelle Walton, Peter Beardmore, John Henshaw Absent: Jay Simeone 1. Call to Order o Terri Burchfield, Chair called the finance committee to order at following the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen calling the BOS to order and reading of the Open Meeting and COVID-19 statement. This meeting was recorded and is viewable on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b34TBCYajNU 2. Joint meeting with the BOS to meet with Representative Stephan Hay and Senator Dean Tran. o Town Manager Heather Lemieux reported this meeting was requested by the Fincom. o Senator Tran stated the Governor published his proposed budget in January for Chapter 70 at about $5.5Billion. Currently we do not know how the legislature will react to the proposal. The intent for now is we are in a holding pattern until we get past some obstacles. We are trying to find a way for them to meet and vote in a formal session. o Representative Hay concurred with Senator Tran in that everything right now is up in the air. He believed the revenue projections are going to be different from what the Governor used in his budget proposal in January. This could change once the House and Senate get back together and discusss the budget. ===PAGE 2=== o Peter Beardmore expressed thans to both legislators for meeting with them. He did not believe anyone in town expected the Student Opportunity Act (SOA) would be a windfall, but was driven to improve the quality of education statewide. However, what we’ve seen to date is a Governor’s proposal that was driven by changed Chapter 70 formulas, resulting from the SOA. The resulting increases were less than what they had been in previous years without the SOA, and without the reporting requirements now required to qualify for the funding. A subsequent meeting with the Monty Tech representatives revealed the formula changes also adversely effected Lunenburg with respect to our contributions to Monty Tech. o Discussion ensued on how to address the Governor’s budget and reduction to it. Ms. Burchfield asked if the town should plan for a 10% reduction in state aid. Senator Tran could not answer that as currently the numbers are fluid. Rep Hay concurred with him. o Ms. Lemieux asked about the status of SB 2602/ HB4611 for emergency hazard pay. Senator Tran stated it was still in sub-committee and would need to be forwarded to the Ways and Means Committee and then to the Senate floor for a vote. o Ms. Lemieux asked about how Lunenburg could apply for CDBG funding under the CARES Act. Senator Tran stated some of the towns that had already received CDBG funding would receive a portion of that funding. o Representative Hay offered to forward a letter to House leadership looking for additional budgeting guidance for town planning and agreed to share subsequent communications. o 3. Adjournment o Terri Burchfield adjourned the Finance Committee meeting and the Selectmen’s meeting continued. ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2020-05-07-agenda-2143.txt BOARD : finance-committee DATE : 2020-05-07 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/finance-committee/2020-05-07-agenda-2143.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05072020-2143 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Finance Committee Meeting and Public Hearing for Town Meeting Warrant Articles Thursday, May 7, 2020 6:30 PM AGENDA In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being recorded and broadcast over the Lunenburg Public Access channel. The Town of Lunenburg, in response to the COVID-19 (Corona Virus) is currently following the guidance from the Lunenburg Board of Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the CDC regarding the virus and steps communities can take to prevent the spread and all town facilities are currently closed to the public. In accordance with the Governor’s Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G. L. c. 30A, § 20, all public meetings are being conducted remotely. This meeting will be broadcast live through local access cable, on FacebookLive on the Public Access Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Lunenburg-Public-Access-Cable-157427270975305/) and will be able to be found on the LunenburgAccess YouTube channel within 24 hours after the meeting. The following information is also provided for members of the public that would like to participate in the meeting remotely: To Participate Remotely: From a computer, please use the link below to join the public meeting webinar: https://zoom.us/j/89486295991 or From a telephone, dial the toll free number (888) 475-4499 and enter Webinar ID: 89486295991 # If you have not registered with Zoom you will be asked for your name and an e-mail address. Note: No participant ID is needed, just press # when asked. Telephone users may dial *9 to request to speak after joining the meeting. Computer and app users may use the “raise hand” feature to request to speak. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting and are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. Votes may be taken as a result of these discussions. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by Open Meeting Law. I. Announcements II.Minutes III. Public Hearing on Town Meeting Warrant Articles IV. Vote recommendations for Warrant V. Warrant letter VI. Next Meeting 1. Sunday, May 10, 2020 (if needed for letter) VII. Adjourn ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2020-05-10-agenda-2111.txt BOARD : finance-committee DATE : 2020-05-10 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/finance-committee/2020-05-10-agenda-2111.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05102020-2111 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Finance Committee Meeting Sunday, May 10, 2020 10:00 am AGENDA In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being recorded and broadcast over the Lunenburg Public Access channel. The Town of Lunenburg, in response to the COVID-19 (Corona Virus) is currently following the guidance from the Lunenburg Board of Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the CDC regarding the virus and steps communities can take to prevent the spread and all town facilities are currently closed to the public. In accordance with the Governor’s Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G. L. c. 30A, § 20, all public meetings are being conducted remotely. This meeting will be broadcast live through local access cable, on FacebookLive on the Public Access Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Lunenburg-Public-Access-Cable-157427270975305/) and will be able to be found on the LunenburgAccess YouTube channel within 24 hours after the meeting. The following information is also provided for members of the public that would like to participate in the meeting remotely: To Participate Remotely: From a computer, please use the link below to join the public meeting webinar: https://zoom.us/j/83221752501 or From a telephone, dial the toll free number (888) 475-4499 and enter Webinar ID: 83221752501 # If you have not registered with Zoom you will be asked for your name and an e-mail address. Note: No participant ID is needed, just press # when asked. Telephone users may dial *9 to request to speak after joining the meeting. Computer and app users may use the “raise hand” feature to request to speak. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting and are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. Votes may be taken as a result of these discussions. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by Open Meeting Law. I. Warrant letter II.Adjourn ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2020-05-14-agenda-2112.txt BOARD : finance-committee DATE : 2020-05-14 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/finance-committee/2020-05-14-agenda-2112.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05142020-2112 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Finance Committee Thursday, May 14, 2020 7:00 PM AGENDA In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being recorded and broadcast over the Lunenburg Public Access channel. The Town of Lunenburg, in response to the COVID-19 (Corona Virus) is currently following the guidance from the Lunenburg Board of Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the CDC regarding the virus and steps communities can take to prevent the s pread and all town facilities are currently closed to the public. In accordance with the Governor’s Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G. L. c. 30A, § 20, all public meetings are being conducted remotely. This meeting will be broadcast live through local access cable, on FacebookLive on the Public Access Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Lunenburg-Public-Access-Cable-157427270975305/) and will be able to be found on the LunenburgAccess YouTube channel within 24 hours after the meeting. The following information is also provided for members of the public that would like to participate in the meeting remotely: To Participate Remotely: From a computer, please use the link below to join the public meeting webinar: https://zoom.us/j/83809963599 or From a telephone, dial the toll free number (888) 475-4499 and enter Webinar ID: 83809963599 # If you have not registered with Zoom you will be asked for your name and an e-mail address. Note: No participant ID is needed, just press # when asked. Telephone users may dial *9 to request to speak after joining the meeting. Computer and app users may use the “raise hand” feature to request to speak. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting and are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. Votes may be taken as a result of these discussions. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by Open Meeting Law. I. Announcements II. Public Comment III. Town Manager/Finance Director Reports IV. Minutes V. Capital Plan Review VI. FY2021 Budget Review VII. Warrant Articles VIII. Debt Group IX. Committee Reports X. Public Comment XI. Next Meeting 1. 5/28/2020 XII. Adjourn ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2020-05-14-minutes-2112.txt BOARD : finance-committee DATE : 2020-05-14 KIND : minutes OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/finance-committee/2020-05-14-minutes-2112.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_05142020-2112 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Town of Lunenburg Finance Committee: Terri Burchfield, Chair Michelle Walton, Vice-Chair Peter Beardmore, Secretary John Henshaw Jay Simeone David Passios Lunenburg Finance Committee May 14, 2020 Meeting 17 Main Street, P.O. Box 135 Lunenburg, MA 01462-0135 978.582.4139 FAX 978.582.4148 Location: Zoom Virtual Meeting Present: Terri Burchfield, Michelle Walton, Peter Beardmore, Dave Passios, John Henshaw, Jay Simeone Absent: None 1. Call to Order o Terri Burchfield, Chair, called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM and read the COVID-19 / Zoom meeting advisory statement. o This meeting was recorded and is viewable on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSOVTrqv66U 2. Announcements: • (~3:15 to 8:20) Peter Beardmore said he heard from a colleague who is involved with Belmont’s government. The prospect is that state aid could decline by 20% to 25%. Peter emailed Representative Hay and Senator Tran to check this out. Senator Tran characterized the information as “not unrealistic”. Sen, Tran’s advice was to plan conservatively assuming up to a 20-25% cut in local aid. The recommendation from the state was to operate as conservatively as possible, ideally on a month to month basis. • (~8:20 to 10:00 +) Heather Lemieux said she read Sen. Tran’s response differently as far as tone. She also spoke with Rep. Hay and as there has been “zero guidance from any leadership at the state about numbers”, she cautioned that voicing the prospect of a 20-25% cut in state aid was “a dangerous pattern”. Rep. Hay told her a majority of legislators are reaching out to leadership that state aid and education funding is their priority. ===PAGE 2=== • Heather said the rainy-day funds and the Cares Act could help. She encourages Peter B. stated the rainy day fund will “be depleted before we can blink our eyes”. He said, “right now we have to assume the worst.” • Terri wondered whether the reference to a one twelfth budget means the state wondering whether there will be Annual Town Meetings.” 3. Town Manager: Report on the list of projects and costs sent to Rep. Hay in February. Details at (13:55-15:00) • There is a chance to get partial funding from the state. • The state bill for funding of these projects is a bond issuance. 4. Capital Projects: Damon McQuaid called the Capital Planning Committee to order. Present: Damon McQuaid, Jim LaVeck, John Henshaw. • Dave Passios suggests that items #1, 3, 6 and 10 should be postponed either until ATM or next year. He would like to get a funding source for the streetlights. The streetlights will reduce expenses. Now that there is sufficient free cash this is less urgent. • Asbestos abatement: John Londa--if it gets funded at ATM the project would be done over the summer. If postponed until the November Town Meeting would push it out to summer 2021. • Peter B. If Town Meeting were to be postponed under the rules of the 1/12th budget scenario, could the Town appropriate free cash? Heather said that the Town could. (~31 - 32 min) • Terri B. asked how would deferring the replacement of ALS equipment affect the Fire Department, Chief Sullivan said that postponement could mean not getting the equipment until the fall and perhaps as late as July, 2021 and without it “we’re dead in the water as far as certifying and billing at the Paramedic level. We need ALS certification well as the equipment to be able to use the ALS equipment. • If the ALS equipment is funded at the Fall Town Meeting, the department could get the ALS equipment in early 2021. • Damon M. emphasized the risk that costs of ALS equipment, which is highly specialized gear, could increase. • Self-of new Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus would replace old SCBA apparatus which is at end of life. • Dave Passios also brought up the advantages of consequential savings on the streetlight conversion project. 5. Setting Up a Debt Group: (~1:30:00 to 1:41) ===PAGE 3=== • Peter B. listed the big projects: TC Passios, The Turkey Hill Building and the renovation or disposal of any space that would be vacated as a result of the renovation of T. C. Passios. Totaling all the costs may be about what the cost of the Middle-High School project. It may affect debt levels and the tax rate. A task is to construct those scenarios and their effects? • Dave P. said the debt policy needs a review in this context. • Peter B. stated that he would like us to have a set of numbers or ballpark figure work through this prior to the Town Meeting. • Heather L. stated that having an idea of projected revenues is important too. • Terri suggested setting an agenda at our May 28 meeting. 6. Committee Reports: None 7. Public Comment: • Peter B. said that citizens have different sensibilities regarding COVID. Perhaps when the current situation abates enough to meet in person, if there is a way to have a hybrid meeting--some participants present and others participating remotely. 8. Next Meeting: 9. Adjournment Dave moved to adjourn, Peter Seconded: Approved 6 - 0. 8:52 PM ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2020-05-28-agenda-2113.txt BOARD : finance-committee DATE : 2020-05-28 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/finance-committee/2020-05-28-agenda-2113.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05282020-2113 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Finance Committee Thursday, May 28, 2020 7:00 PM AGENDA In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being recorded and broadcast over the Lunenburg Public Access channel. The Town of Lunenburg, in response to the COVID-19 (Corona Virus) is currently following the guidance from the Lunenburg Board of Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the CDC regarding the virus and steps communities can take to prevent the spread and all town facilities are currently closed to the public. In accordance with the Governor’s Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G. L. c. 30A, § 20, all public meetings are being conducted remotely. This meeting will be broadcast live through local access cable, on FacebookLive on the Public Access Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Lunenburg-Public-Access-Cable-157427270975305/) and will be able to be found on the LunenburgAccess YouTube channel within 24 hours after the meeting. The following information is also provided for members of the public that would like to participate in the meeting remotely: To Participate Remotely: From a computer, please use the link below to join the public meeting webinar: https://zoom.us/j/81016887388 or From a telephone, dial the toll free number (888) 475-4499 and enter Webinar ID: 81016887388 # If you have not registered with Zoom you will be asked for your name and an e-mail address. Note: No participant ID is needed, just press # when asked. Telephone users may dial *9 to request to speak after joining the meeting. Computer and app users may use the “raise hand” feature to request to speak. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting and are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. Votes may be taken as a result of these discussions. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by Open Meeting Law. I. Announcements II. Public Comment III. Town Manager/Finance Director Reports IV. Minutes V. Review of current status of Town Finances VI. FY2021 Budget Review/cost of unemployment if raised as issue VII. Warrant Articles VIII. Debt Group IX. Committee Reports X. Public Comment XI. Next Meeting 1. 6/11/2020 XII. Adjourn ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2020-05-28-minutes-2113.txt BOARD : finance-committee DATE : 2020-05-28 KIND : minutes OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/finance-committee/2020-05-28-minutes-2113.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_05282020-2113 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Town of Lunenburg Finance Committee: Terri Burchfield, Chair Michelle Walton, Vice-Chair Peter Beardmore, Secretary John Henshaw Jay Simeone David Passios Lunenburg Finance Committee May 28, 2020 Meeting 17 Main Street, P.O. Box 135 Lunenburg, MA 01462-0135 978.582.4139 FAX 978.582.4148 Location: Zoom Virtual Meeting Present: Terri Burchfield, Peter Beardmore, Dave Passios, John Henshaw, Jay Simeone Absent: Michelle Walton, 1. Call to Order o Terri Burchfield, Chair, called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM and read the COVID-19 / Zoom meeting advisory statement. o This meeting was recorded and is viewable on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ue2BrWiSPo 2. Announcements: o Terri Burchfield thanked Karen Brochu for quickly providing the committee her Debt service spreadsheet to the committee. o Dave Passios gave an update on the Board of Health meeting to discuss and present protocols governing openings of outdoor activities. o Terri B. polled committee regarding each member’s willingness to attend the Annual Town Meeting at the Middle-High School Auditorium in June. Jay Simeone asked whether remotely attendance was an option. Heather Lemieux said Open Meeting law precluded remote attendance at Annual Town Meeting. Of the members in attendance at is meeting, Jay S. was undecided about attending in person, Peter B, Dave P, John H, and Terri B. plan to attend. 3. Town Manager Report o Town Manager Heather Lemieux reported that a group that included the Town Moderator, the Police & Fire Chiefs, Jim Graffie and the Town ===PAGE 2=== Manager has met to discuss the protocols on opening up Town spaces and buildings. o Terri B. brought up associated costs of unemployment--50% of salary, health insurance costs? Heather has not heard about that. o (12:00) PB: Another thing to nail down is if there are alternate scenarios of returning to work -- especially regarding schools. o (13:45) Uncalculated costs with respect to pandemic. E.g. Town employees who don’t feel safe returning to work when the Town opens up. Heather L. said the Town is not obligated to save their position for employment if they choose not to return when offered the opportunity. o (14:00) Heather L. said under the CAREs act, the Town qualifies for a reimbursement of up to $1,028,000 for expenses the Town incurs as a result of COVID19. o (16:00) Terri suggested that given the uncertainty of future revenues and expenses the Town should consider postponing capital expenditures until Town meeting in November. o (18:00) Dave Passios, posed for consideration, “…and I know this is totally against policy, but free cash is money available to the Town… at what point might we decide to throw that policy out the window and preserve jobs by using free cash? I mean these could be very tough times. Hopefully not. But that is a cash source that right now is currently not preserving jobs.” o (19:00) Terri stated that right now if we don’t know how many people are concerned about coming back, that could be a problem. Terri also said that one of the things the schools are considering for the fall is a re-do of remote learning for a semester or two. o (20:00) Peter said that the remote learning scenario is more predictable in terms of costs than the other alternatives--”… that other stuff, we don’t know.” (20:35) o (22:00) John H. said that, given this atypical situation, if using free cash mitigates costs in the longer term, it seems to him like a good use of free cash. However, how long this situation will last is not known. o (23:00) Dave P. said potential risk of uncertainty over when the schools will reopen is that if the Town invests in making the schools safer for students to return to fall the schools do not open and/or open under different protocols, it’s money is not available to the Town other purposes. o (26:00) Peter’s take is that the Town does not know what the revenue situation is going to be, and does not know what cost really are going to be. Succinctly put, he said, “We don’t know more than we do know.” Because of this uncertainty, he feels less comfortable about funding capital projects--except in the case of emergency circumstances--e.g. replacing the Flat Hill culvert. o (28:00) Peter stated that roughly one-third of the Town’s savings comes from the school department’s salary reserve fund. The teacher’s contract ===PAGE 3=== expires in about a month. In his opinion, Peter until we have more information than we currently have. o Heather L. stated that this is the first year the Town had a salary reserve fund. o (33:00) Terri B. suggested we might find out how comparable towns are handling this. The question is what the most conservative approach 105 stabilization account is about $3 million. 4. Review of Warrant Articles: o Dave P. strongly hopes that the Town can find its way to purchase the streetlights. The LED streetlights would reduce operating costs the Town 5. Minutes o March 5th minutes: John H. moved to approve the minutes, Jay seconded the motion. The committee approved the minutes by a roll-call vote of 5 - 0. o March 12 John H. moved to approve the March 12 minutes as amended and Dave seconded the motion. The committee approved the minutes by a roll-call vote of 5 - 0. 6. COVID-19 expenditures: o Heather L. stated that FEMA reimburses the Town 75% of the cost incurred related to COVID 19 and that the CARES Act will reimburse the Town the remaining 25%. o Karen B. is working on a request for this re-imbursement. 7. Debt group: o After reviewing Karen Brochu’s spreadsheet, Peter B’s observation is how relatively small the retirement of debt between 2020 and 2024 is. A risk is that may affect citizen support for taking on more debt. o Dave P. would like to learn from the debt review process is what effect a decline in the Town’s credit rating would cost the Town in increased debt costs. o Peter B. Observed that the Town is now operating at a time when interest rates are effectively zero. o Terri suggests establishing a debt sub-committee to look at the issue. o Peter B. said the Finance Committee should give the debt sub-committee a formal charge. o Terri mentioned that Michelle may have sources from the Assoc of Town Finance Committees, which she serves on to give us guidance on these issues. ===PAGE 4=== 8. Committee Reports o Dave P. said the TC Passios committee meeting scheduled for Monday, June 1, was postponed pending the details of the formal contract. The meeting has been rescheduled to Monday June 8. 9. Public Comment: o Peter B. praised the great effort Town employees have made during these trying times. He cited the work the Town did before Memorial Day. 10. 8. Next Meeting: o The next Finance Committee meeting is on Thursday, June 11 at 7:00. o Dave P. requested that all issues that were discussed at this meeting remain on the agenda for the next Finance Committee meeting, on June 11 at 7:00. 9. Adjournment o Peter B. moved to adjourn the meeting. John H. seconded his motion. By roll call the committee voted five in favor, none opposed. The meeting adjourned at 8:20 PM ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2020-06-09-agenda-2114.txt BOARD : finance-committee DATE : 2020-06-09 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/finance-committee/2020-06-09-agenda-2114.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06092020-2114 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Finance Committee Tuesday, June 9, 2020 7:05 PM AGENDA In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being recorded and broadcast over the Lunenburg Public Access channel. The Town of Lunenburg, in response to the COVID-19 (Corona Virus) is currently following the guidance from the Lunenburg Board of Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the CDC regarding the virus and steps communities can take to prevent the spread and all town facilities are currently closed to the public. In accordance with the Governor’s Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G. L. c. 30A, § 20, all public meetings are being conducted remotely. Please see Board of Selectmen agenda for information regarding joining the meeting. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting and are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. Votes may be taken as a result of these discussions. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by Open Meeting Law. I. Join BoS to discuss Consent Calendar for Town Meeting II. Adjourn ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2020-06-11-agenda-2115.txt BOARD : finance-committee DATE : 2020-06-11 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/finance-committee/2020-06-11-agenda-2115.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06112020-2115 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Finance Committee Thursday, June 11, 2020 7:00 PM AGENDA In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being recorded and broadcast over the Lunenburg Public Access channel. The Town of Lunenburg, in response to the COVID-19 (Corona Virus) is currently following the guidance from the Lunenburg Board of Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the CDC regarding the virus and steps communities can take to prevent the spread and all town facilities are currently closed to the public. In accordance with the Governor’s Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G. L. c. 30A, § 20, all public meetings are being conducted remotely. This meeting will be broadcast live through local access cable, on FacebookLive on the Public Access Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Lunenburg-Public-Access-Cable-157427270975305/) and will be able to be found on the LunenburgAccess YouTube channel within 24 hours after the meeting. The following information is also provided for members of the public that would like to participate in the meeting remotely: To Participate Remotely: From a computer, please use the link below to join the public meeting webinar: https://zoom.us/j/83446127903 or From a telephone, dial the toll free number (888) 475-4499 and enter Webinar ID: 83446127903 # If you have not registered with Zoom you will be asked for your name and an e-mail address. Note: No participant ID is needed, just press # when asked. Telephone users may dial *9 to request to speak after joining the meeting. Computer and app users may use the “raise hand” feature to request to speak. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting and are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. Votes may be taken as a result of these discussions. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by Open Meeting Law. I. Announcements II. Public Comment III. Town Manager/Finance Director Reports IV. Minutes V. FY2021 Budget Review VI. Warrant Article review: vote any deferred articles we are ready for VII. Consent Calendar for warrant articles VIII. Debt Group Assign and charge IX. Committee Reports X. Public Comment XI. Next Meeting 1. 6/13/2020 Annual Town Meeting XII. Adjourn ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2020-06-11-minutes-2115.txt BOARD : finance-committee DATE : 2020-06-11 KIND : minutes OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/finance-committee/2020-06-11-minutes-2115.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_06112020-2115 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== ===PAGE 2=== ===PAGE 3=== ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2020-06-25-agenda-2116.txt BOARD : finance-committee DATE : 2020-06-25 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/finance-committee/2020-06-25-agenda-2116.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06252020-2116 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Finance Committee Thursday, June 25, 2020 7:00 PM AGENDA In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being recorded and broadcast over the Lunenburg Public Access channel. The Town of Lunenburg, in response to the COVID-19 (Corona Virus) is currently following the guidance from the Lunenburg Board of Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the CDC regarding the virus and steps communities can take to prevent the spread and all town facilities are currently closed to the public. In accordance with the Governor’s Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G. L. c. 30A, § 20, all public meetings are being conducted remotely. This meeting will be broadcast live through local access cable, on FacebookLive on the Public Access Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Lunenburg-Public-Access-Cable-157427270975305/) and will be able to be found on the LunenburgAccess YouTube channel within 24 hours after the meeting. The following information is also provided for members of the public that would like to participate in the meeting remotely: To Participate Remotely: From a computer, please use the link below to join the public meeting webinar: https://zoom.us/j/85991525373 or From a telephone, dial the toll free number (888) 475-4499 and enter Webinar ID: 85991525373 # If you have not registered with Zoom you will be asked for your name and an e-mail address. Note: No participant ID is needed, just press # when asked. Telephone users may dial *9 to request to speak after joining the meeting. Computer and app users may use the “raise hand” feature to request to speak. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting and are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. Votes may be taken as a result of these discussions. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by Open Meeting Law. I. Announcements II. Public Comment III. Town Manager/Finance Director Reports IV. Minutes V. FY2021 Budget Review VI. Town Meeting review VII. Debt Group Assign and charge VIII. Committee Reports IX. Public Comment X. Next Meeting 1. 7/9/2020 XI. Adjourn ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2020-07-09-agenda-2117.txt BOARD : finance-committee DATE : 2020-07-09 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/finance-committee/2020-07-09-agenda-2117.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07092020-2117 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Finance Committee Thursday, July 9, 2020 7:00 PM AGENDA In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being recorded and broadcast over the Lunenburg Public Access channel. The Town of Lunenburg, in response to the COVID-19 (Corona Virus) is currently following the guidance from the Lunenburg Board of Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the CDC regarding the virus and steps communities can take to prevent the spread and all town facilities are currently closed to the public. In accordance with the Governor’s Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G. L. c. 30A, § 20, all public meetings are being conducted remotely. This meeting will be broadcast live through local access cable, on FacebookLive on the Public Access Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Lunenburg-Public-Access-Cable-157427270975305/) and will be able to be found on the LunenburgAccess YouTube channel within 24 hours after the meeting. The following information is also provided for members of the public that would like to participate in the meeting remotely: To Participate Remotely: From a computer, please use the link below to join the public meeting webinar: https://zoom.us/j/84052601988 or From a telephone, dial the toll free number (888) 475-4499 and enter Webinar ID: 84052601988 # If you have not registered with Zoom you will be asked for your name and an e-mail address. Note: No participant ID is needed, just press # when asked. Telephone users may dial *9 to request to speak after joining the meeting. Computer and app users may use the “raise hand” feature to request to speak. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting and are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. Votes may be taken as a result of these discussions. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by Open Meeting Law. I. Announcements II. Public Comment III. Town Manager/Finance Director Reports IV. Minutes V. Committee Reorganization VI. Committee Reports VII. Public Comment VIII. Next Meeting 1. 7/23/2020 IX. Adjourn ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2020-07-23-agenda-2132.txt BOARD : finance-committee DATE : 2020-07-23 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/finance-committee/2020-07-23-agenda-2132.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07232020-2132 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Finance Committee Thursday, July 23, 2020 7:00 PM AGENDA In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being recorded and broadcast over the Lunenburg Public Access channel. The Town of Lunenburg, in response to the COVID-19 (Corona Virus) is currently following the guidance from the Lunenburg Board of Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the CDC regarding the virus and steps communities can take to prevent the spread and all town facilities are currently closed to the public. In accordance with the Governor’s Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G. L. c. 30A, § 20, all public meetings are being conducted remotely. This meeting will be broadcast live through local access cable, on FacebookLive on the Public Access Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Lunenburg-Public-Access-Cable-157427270975305/) and will be able to be found on the LunenburgAccess YouTube channel within 24 hours after the meeting. The following information is also provided for members of the public that would like to participate in the meeting remotely: To Participate Remotely: From a computer, please use the link below to join the public meeting webinar: https://zoom.us/j/83700618180 or From a telephone, dial the toll free number (888) 475-4499 and enter Webinar ID: 83700618180 # If you have not registered with Zoom you will be asked for your name and an e-mail address. Note: No participant ID is needed, just press # when asked. Telephone users may dial *9 to request to speak after joining the meeting. Computer and app users may use the “raise hand” feature to request to speak. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting and are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. Votes may be taken as a result of these discussions. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by Open Meeting Law. I. Announcements II. Public Comment III. Town Manager/Finance Director Reports IV. Minutes V. Committee Reorganization VI. Debt discussion VII. Public Comment VIII. Next Meeting 1. 8/13/2020 IX. Adjourn ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2020-08-13-agenda-2118.txt BOARD : finance-committee DATE : 2020-08-13 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/finance-committee/2020-08-13-agenda-2118.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08132020-2118 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Finance Committee Thursday, August 13, 2020 7:00 PM AGENDA In accordance w ith the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being recorded and broadcast over the Lunenburg Public Access channel. The Town of Lunenburg, in response to the COVID-19 (Corona Virus) is currently following the guidance from the Lunenburg Board of Health, Massachusetts Dep artment of Public Health and the CDC regarding the virus and steps co mmunitie s can take to prevent the spread and all town facilities are currently closed to the public. In accordance with the Governor’s Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G. L. c. 30A, § 20, all public meetings are being conducted remotely. This meeting will be broadcast live through local access cable, on FacebookLive on the Public Access Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Lunenburg-Public-Access-Cable-157427270975305/) and will be able to be found on the LunenburgAccess YouTube channel within 24 hours a f ter the meeting. The following information is also provided f o r members of the public that would like to participate in the meeting remotely: To Participate Remotely: From a computer, please use the link below to join the public meeting webinar: https://zoom.us/j/86949554874 or From a telephone, dial the toll free number (888) 475-4499 and enter Webinar ID: 86949554874 # If you have not registered with Zoom you will be asked for your name and an e-mail address. Note: No participant ID is needed, just press # when asked. Telephone users may dial *9 to request to speak after joining the meeting. Computer and app users may use the “raise hand” feature to request to speak. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting and are th os e reasonably anticipated by the Chair. Votes may be taken as a result of these discussions. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by Open Meeting Law. I. Announcements II. Public Comment III. Town Manager/Finance Director Reports IV. Minutes V. Town Bylaws and committee appointments VI. Committee Reports VII. Debt discussion VIII. Public Comment IX. Next Meeting 1. 8/27/2020 X. Adjourn ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2020-08-13-minutes-2118.txt BOARD : finance-committee DATE : 2020-08-13 KIND : minutes OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/finance-committee/2020-08-13-minutes-2118.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_08132020-2118 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== ===PAGE 2=== ===PAGE 3=== ===PAGE 4=== ===PAGE 5=== ===PAGE 6=== ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2020-08-27-agenda-2119.txt BOARD : finance-committee DATE : 2020-08-27 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/finance-committee/2020-08-27-agenda-2119.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08272020-2119 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Finance Committee Thursday, August 27, 2020 7:00 PM AGENDA In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being recorded and broadcast over the Lunenburg Public Access channel. The Town of Lunenburg, in response to the COVID-19 (Corona Virus) is currently following the guidance from the Lunenburg Board of Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the CDC regarding the virus and steps communities can take to prevent the spread and all town facilities are currently closed to the public. In accordance with the Governor’s Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G. L. c. 30A, § 20, all public meetings are being conducted remotely. This meeting will be broadcast live through local access cable, on FacebookLive on the Public Access Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Lunenburg-Public-Access-Cable-157427270975305/) and will be able to be found on the LunenburgAccess YouTube channel within 24 hours after the meeting. The following information is also provided for members of the public that would like to participate in the meeting remotely: To Participate Remotely: From a computer, please use the link below to join the public meeting webinar: https://zoom.us/j/81120656316 or From a telephone, dial the toll free number (888) 475-4499 and enter Webinar ID: 81120656316 # If you have not registered with Zoom you will be asked for your name and an e-mail address. Note: No participant ID is needed, just press # when asked. Telephone users may dial *9 to request to speak after joining the meeting. Computer and app users may use the “raise hand” feature to request to speak. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting and are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. Votes may be taken as a result of these discussions. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by Open Meeting Law. I. Announcements II. Public Comment III. Town Manager/Finance Director Reports IV. Minutes V. Budget history/discussion VI. File sharing options VII. Public Comment VIII. Next Meeting 1. 9/10/2020 IX. Adjourn ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2020-08-27-minutes-2119.txt BOARD : finance-committee DATE : 2020-08-27 KIND : minutes OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/finance-committee/2020-08-27-minutes-2119.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_08272020-2119 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Town of Lunenburg Finance Committee: Terri Burchfield, Chair Peter Beardmore, Vice-Chair Heather Sroka, Secretary John Henshaw Christopher Menard David Passios Jay Simeone Lunenburg Finance Committee August 27, 2020 Meeting 17 Main Street, P.O. Box 135 Lunenburg, MA 01462-0135 978.582.4139 FAX 978.582.4148 Location: Zoom Virtual Meeting Present: Terri Burchfield, Peter Beardmore, Dave Passios, John Henshaw, Chris Menard Absent: Jay Simeone, Heather Sroka 1. Call to Order Terri Burchfield, Chair, called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM and read the COVID-19 / Zoom meeting advisory statement. This meeting was recorded and is viewable on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSOVTrqv66U Jay Simeone will be late if he is able to attend Heather Sroka will not be present 2. Public Comment (1:42 – 8:12) Peter Beardmore note the passing of Bruce Smith. Mr. Smith was a lifelong resident of Lunenburg. He was an original member of the Luneburg Blue Knights Football Coach in the 1960’s. He went on to coach in the 80’s when Peter played. He was a member of the 1980’s network of dads at all school events, school events. He had a son who was a classmate of Peter’s in 1990, another son who was in class of 1992 and a number of step-children. Peter wanted to acknowledge his passing and acknowledge all that he did for Lunenburg and himself. He wishes his family all the best. Carol Archembault the Lunenburg School Committee Chairperson is the Sole Spokesperson to the SC. This statement is being shared with permission of ===PAGE 2=== the SC Chair. “At the last Finance Committee Meeting there were many comments involving the School District’s remote model. I wish to clarify the remote model the Lunenburg Public Schools will be operating with as schools open this fall with most students participating in a hybrid model. Any student that is registered to attend school remotely will be taught by Lunenburg Public School Educators. All Educators will receive additional training in remote education and meet regularly with their hybrid teaching peers, teach to the established Lunenburg curriculum, and develop a classroom community within the remote cohort. There are rare cases where a High School student may select a course that other remote students haven’t selected such as an upper level foreign language course. In those cases the school district will arrange for that course to be taught through Educere at a cost of $200 per student per course. Otherwise the school district will teach all remote students. As was brought up by Finance Committee Members at the last meeting students may choose to attend another school through school choice or choose to home school. That is a decision each family needs to make. All remote registrations need to be in by tomorrow, August 28th so we can adequately plan for each student. Students that register remotely are welcome to switch the hybrid model at the end of each quarter if they so desire. I hope this clears up any questions you may have regarding the remote learning plan. Thank you.” Peter this is not on the agenda and reports come later – he sent an email to the Superintendent about the cost related issues associated with School Choice and on-line learning. She acknowledged his email and basically said they are still in the process of calculating based on the aforementioned information Mrs. Archembault mentioned as a result of the survey and that they would be communicating with us down the road as the numbers become clearer. He did not realize at the last meeting that there is some potential negative impact as well with relation to the enrollment and potentially if a high number of students chose to home school in particular that would decrease our enrollment, and could have a negative effect on Town in the coming years on the cherry sheets. We should be aware and ask about it in the future. Committee Reports (8:20 – 16:08) John spoke to the Police and Fire Chief a few days ago. There has been a Covid effect on the PD in two ways. When the PD responds to a call and there is a good chance they have been exposed to Covid, the officers get tested and sequester for two to three days. The PD puts other officers on overtime to pick up slack. There are three times this has happened. Second, the Covid pandemic is a tense and open-ended time. They police are getting an increase in calls involving neighbor to neighbor or in-the house conflicts. ===PAGE 3=== Fire Chief Sullivan expects the Ladder Truck and Engine 4 sometime at the end of the month of in September. The Paramedic training on how to use the defibrillator has been postponed due to Covid. Terri – to John – are the types of Covid costs like over-time are they recoverable through the Covid funding/grants? John – the Covid overtime costs he doesn’t believe are recoverable. However the increase PPE that the Town has made has been recovered 100%. The issue there is that the reimbursements have not been received yet, so there may be a cash flow effect at least short term. Dave reported on the Parks Commission meeting with Karin Menard. Action items the chair is going to work on: Marshall Park and the direction to plan for that park. Hoping to pull together a list of what the commission sees the park looking like after a complete renovation, possible uses, changes of use, etc. Then go to the public and ask for public input then start to develop a master plan start source of funding. So far not seeing grant money for these projects drying up and doesn’t look like it will in the foreseeable future. Very optimistic – hope to have a new Marshall Park within 5 years. Dave – TC Passios Committee met once since our last meeting. Discussion about inviting or soliciting other community groups in Town. The Chair made a Public Comment at the BOS meeting a couple of weeks ago to that effect inviting the Public or any other Boards specifically they should go to the Chair for consideration. Another look at where the architects and engineers are – starting to pull together a good picture of the condition of the building. Aspects that won’t change no matter the configuration – such as a new roof. Things are moving forward. Hoping community groups are satisfied and have a chance to put in their input. Not on the agenda however Chris brought up the notion of a rubric the Committee uses for building projects. This will be put it on the next agenda. Chris – as the Finance Committee we make recommendations on Warrant Articles and their financial impact and he was wondering in the past if the High School Middle School came forward and if these other building projects if the Finance Committee put together a rubric for the community to help the voters decide whether they support or don’t support a warrant article as written. How will we decide and discuss these topics and decide on supporting a warrant article? Peter – the debt discussion is part of that. The effects of debt on both the budget and tax rates – all part. Other side of that the discussion – the benefits side – and the rubric side may be beneficial. Cost vs. benefit analysis would be worth discussion and exploration. ===PAGE 4=== John – the idea of a rubric appeals to him. It would help in the data gathering section. Great idea. Jay joined the meeting. (20:00) Terri - Will add rubric to the agenda for discussion and exploration. 3. Town Manager/Finance Director Report (21:42 – 41:01) Karen Brochu – Overtime costs related to Covid would be reimbursed from the CARES Act and FEMA. In FY20 the Town submitted overtime and received 25% so far. So far not a huge amount of money for FY20--approximately $7,000. Costs could escalate but to the best of her knowledge they are reimbursable through the CARES Act and FEMA. Next Tuesday will present the close of FY20 revenues and expenditures. The revenues of FY20 exceeded estimate of .6% or a total of $267,291. Expenditures were 2.8% less than budgeted for a total of $1,207, 219 in appropriation close- outs. Our undesignated fund balance which is the starting point for free cash certification is $644,000 higher than at the close of FY19. Believes we will have a significant free cash certification once it’s submitted. Last year’s certification of free cash was $1,107, 694 – close out this year was higher than the prior year so that may translate almost dollar for dollar in free cash certification. Dave has a question for Karen. He is appointed to the Capital Planning Committee. As such he read all the charges of the CPC and was surprised to learn that because the CP was voted as a lump sum money could be moved anywhere within the CP without a vote at TM. Has that ever been done? Karen – we do not do that. If there was an item on the Capital Plan that exceeded the amount that was appropriated if the Dept. requesting the capital item had the ability to fund within their appropriations the difference as long as it was a small percentage over what was budgeted we have allowed that to happen. We have never shifted dollars amongst the total capital plan. Dave – was shocked that was in there and the way it was worded. Dollar amounts tied to each project. By-law reads differently even if it hasn’t been done. Karen – unaware it was in the By-law. Does not make sense. Dave – Wallace Park – DPW shifted monies for the overage of the Park. How does it affect close-out funds? Could there be an instance where more money would roll more free cash into the process? ===PAGE 5=== Karen – if you had the ability to move the monies within the Capital Plan and use those monies rather than incumbering in the general fund as was the case with the Parks Department with the resurfacing of the court – if you have the ability to use the CP funds rather than the general budget you would have more free cash at the end of the year. Dave – less restrictive under the policy. Once money under a CP project keep it there even unexpended Capital goes into another capital project. Karen – correct. Peter - unspent expenditures – will Fin Com see a list of what wasn’t spent? Karen – will provide the Fin Com the reports. Peter – would like to see what is Covid impact. Karen – discussion on close-outs. Peter – 2020 busing issue been resolved. Karen – going to the BOS on Tuesday. Peter – calendar for Fall TM. Capital items that may need a different level of consideration for things going on socially and politically. Karen – Heather L. looking at her pre-Covid budget to reinstate to bring forward the CP that was there. Unsure if the CPC has met with different needs or reprioritize. Peter – personally some of that needs to be reconsidered. Two areas are body cameras in PD and at least the long term plan for those and the School Department want to broadcast from classrooms – don’t have infrastructure to broadcast to students learning remotely and what we would have to do to get there. Terri – is CPC meeting prior to Fall TM? Peter should send an email to Town Department heads to bring that to the CPC. Peter - Unsure of the process of Special Town Meeting. Terri – Federal Source of Funding. ===PAGE 6=== Peter – information from SC. Body cameras – nonspecific information from Chief Marino both times he was at Fin Com. School - Legal hurdles and technical hurdles. What is the cost? Chris – the IT issues may come into with the need to go to a better platform. Peter – Bandwidth and infrastructure issue. Networking speed and switches and routers in THES – but none of the work has been done to determine the cost associated with it. Meeting Minutes (40:33 – 44:18) Terri – at the last meeting we did see the minutes for July 23rd that Heather had wanted to make changes to. Wondering about minutes for June 11th Meeting Minutes and if they were approved. Peter believes they were approved as they were submitted. May want to come back to them. Does anyone want to proceed with the July 23 meeting minutes? Peter moves to approve the July 23rd meeting minutes. John hand up. John sent an email regarding meeting minutes. John wants to hold off as they are not time sensitive. Peter withdraws his motion. John wants Heather to polish them up a little. Budget Review (44:20 – 1:05) Terri – Did everyone have a chance to review the budget information? Does anyone have comments, questions, want to start a discussion now. Or since the BOS will be discussing budget priorities at their next meeting. Do we want to hold off until after that? Peter believes a detailed discussion at the next meeting is the most appropriate given the TM is absent. Only request he has is that he is one that requested the Dashboard Document and it has proven to be a useful document to him to keep track of what we did over the budget season. His request through Terri and Karen is that they don’t lose this when they are deciding what they are going to make whole in the fall. Terri asked Chris if he found any of the information helpful. Chris said he did find it helpful. On the expenditures side he found that both on the Police and Fire additional personnel had been removed so he supposed that meant it would be kept level. He is interested in a five-year plan. If so, is it available. ===PAGE 7=== There is a five- year forecast. However, Terri believes Chris is speaking to the staffing plan the Police and Fire put together for the 10 year bringing them up to 24 hour coverage. He was looking for all the departments. There is no staffing plan. There is a five-year forecast. Unsure if staffing changes is represented in the five-year forecast. Peter recalled that the school department had included a great deal of staffing issues in it and it became a very controversial item. Unsure if all the departments include it but the school department did. Only staffing plan Terri recalls was Police and Fire. Terri will attempt to locate the document and forward it with the five-year forecast. I'm more than happy to relinquish my role as Secretary to someone who likes to have things that are easier on the eye and more detailed than I have prepared. File sharing options – Chris could share – options from Steve Malindrinos – Google Drive, OneDrive, or moving from OneDrive to a Share Point. Shared repository. One Drive on the individual to set up. Steve said one thing with Share Point is $6 per user per month. Not a lot of money in the grand scheme. Having all the data in on spot would be good on the broader town wide level. Chris set up a OneDrive using his Lunenburgonline account. He has to share with others. Threshold for cost – 6 gigabites. Chris has issues with Google Drive. It can be confusing if you have two google accounts. One Drive shared with his daughter’s. He feels Share Point would be the best option. Could start with One Drive and move to Share Point. Peter – Threshold cost with OneDrive it is expensive as well. Personal opinion Whatever it is, it has to have unique logins so that there can be record keeping. Share Point is the most elegant but it has a cost associated. SharePoint gets into work flow/shared calendar. Terri- meetings would run themselves and no chair would be needed. Chris joked that would be SharePoint Plus. Terri question or concern – helpful for sharing information. Storage – can go in and look but not manipulate data – that could be a violation of open meeting law. Peter – Not be able to collaborate on the platform and edit as some people do on- line. Could share editable documents, download, edit and then share as a new version. What he has done with the minutes in the past for a document that hasn’t been shared to the Town Website – downloads it, puts it in a PDF version and then sends it along to become a Public Document. Sharing documents that would be linked to in the minutes. ===PAGE 8=== John – the 6$ per month per person - Is that discounted if everyone in Town Government logs on or is this just Fin Com? With Share Point - can he log in and keep the tabs without paying $6. OneDrive is free. SharePoint can google and look. Peter will share some folders so John can look at SharePoint. John will look and call Peter if he feels overwhelmed. Terri- documents can be any type. Might be worth starting with OneDrive. Security an issue? Peter- standardized on Microsoft on work and personalize – this would be another login using the Lunenburgonline. Could turn into a usability issue but probably not a security issue. Terri – happy to move toward this – does SharePoint eliminate the usability issue? Chris – SharePoint is more remotely managed by giving permissions – would appoint an administrator as fincom page – could have a public page. Unsure of records management for the Town but this could be helpful to go to digital records Town wide. Peter – spoke to Mr. Malindrinos within the past few years– have a municipal records management system and still have one in place. Most of the town storage is standardized on google – due to the price. Terri has no problem pursuing it. She is technologically inept. But she is happy with jumping on board. Peter – Chris should coordinate with Mr. Malindrinos. Chris -spoke to Mr. Malindrinos and he is more than happy to help set this up. Chris to set-up OneDrive and Town Manager’s thumbs up. 4. Public Comment (1:05 - : Dave Passios a couple of things he left out earlier. Addition to the Parks Report – the Wallis Park basketball court resurfacing capital project is now complete – just a few touch-ups for the DPW. Looks fantastic. Budgetary point of view Resurfacing dollar amount was exactly what was appropriated. $7,000 incumbered for the fence work from the Parks Budget. ===PAGE 9=== Spoke to Town Counsel – Town Charter has cleared the legislature. Last he saw it was on the Governor’s desk. Heard there was an article. Close the finalization of the Charter. Peter Beardmore – questions regarding the money incumbered in Parks Department. Shouldn’t that require a formal request for a transfer of funding if we’re incumbering a Town Department Budget something that was on the Capital Project Plan? Dave – that would be a good question for Karen. She did cover that in our back and forth saying that rather than transfer capital money between projects in a capital plan in a few instances we’ve covered overages on Capital Plan Projects by incumbering available money in a department’s line item that would otherwise roll to free cash. If you start to question outside of the powers to be especially if you go to the Attorney General’s office -they just say unless it egregiously out of wack what they’re doing if that’s been common practice they’re not going to fight it. Terri asks a clarifying question – Was the fence part of the Capital Plan? Dave – believes the Capital Plan was worded as improvements and resurfacing of the basketball court so that is why the fence was included. Peter would like to inquire what the practice is. If the regulations specify that money in a budget for operational expenses in a department requires a transfer to move it to a capital function. No harm no foul – but sooner or later there will be harm and foul and people are going to do it anyway. In his opinion if this a process we’re not following he thinks it should be followed. Karen – clarify that the funds aren’t actually transferred to Capital Article. The expenditure is split so that whatever was in the Capital Article is expended from Capital and the balance not covered comes from the Parks Department’s operating budget. There is no physical transfer of funds. Peter doesn’t recall fence repair in the Parks Budget. Karen there is a line item in Parks Budget that is pretty general – Parks Department Expenses. Chris – was the difference in money just the cost of the fence. David – pretty much so. The fence happened first. Chris – fences are repaired under operating budgets. ===PAGE 10=== Difference between a repair and replacement and a difference between a Capital Plan Project and a repair. This wouldn’t necessarily show up in the Capital Plan because it doesn’t meet the threshold. Interesting question work some future discussion when Heather L. is available. In what situation would we see a line item transfer. Peter – Debt Project – expecting to meet with Superintendent, Mr. Cassidy and Mr. Londa to discuss THES scope. Question for Dave - Do we expect to see some TCP big ticket items – do you think those will be of any value for scoping of final project? Dave - only in the realm the early figures with be costs are going to be constant – roof, infrastructure heating and electric. Want to ensure they bring forward numbers that are not going to change dramatically. Very often the first number that we hear is the number brought to Town Meeting. Only numbers that will not change to be brought right now. Municipal uses to be vetted for the next few meetings. Dave does not see any new number coming out until late September. As reports become more reliable they will be posted for public. Dave - discussion around the Capital Project – paying for that project that way is that it skews the actual figures for the Capital Project. Terri – also possible that if the court was not repaving the fencing could have been replaced anyway. Dave agreed with that assessment. Jay encouraged Committee members to watch the Board of Assessors July 13th meeting. He happened to watch they were ratifying the new Assessor. One of the issues that came up with the State and the process and the software wasn’t very user friendly. Concerned with running two systems causing tax bills to run late. Software issues – state v. other. Jay had a bad signal and could not hear him. Karen doesn’t have a lot of information on it. Need new software. Entered a new contract. Assessing software IAS World. Conversion is not complete. Working on issues with the conversion. Legal Counsel is involved. New Assessor wants to make a switch to move from new software to another software. 5. Adjournment ===PAGE 11=== Next Meeting September 10 Motion to adjourn Dave seconded by Jay all in favor ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2020-09-10-agenda-2120.txt BOARD : finance-committee DATE : 2020-09-10 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/finance-committee/2020-09-10-agenda-2120.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09102020-2120 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Finance Committee Thursday, September 10, 2020 7:00 PM AGENDA In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being recorded and broadcast over the Lunenburg Public Access channel. The Town of Lunenburg, in response to the COVID-19 (Corona Virus) is currently following the guidance from the Lunenburg Board of Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the CDC regarding the virus and steps communities can take to prevent the spread and all town facilities are currently closed to the public. In accordance with the Governor’s Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G. L. c. 30A, § 20, all public meetings are being conducted remotely. This meeting will be broadcast live through local access cable, on FacebookLive on the Public Access Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Lunenburg-Public-Access-Cable-157427270975305/) and will be able to be found on the LunenburgAccess YouTube channel within 24 hours after the meeting. 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Announcements II. Public Comment III. Town Manager/Finance Director Reports IV. Minutes V. Budget history/discussion VI. Rubric for recommendations re: financing of Buildings VII. File Sharing VIII. Committee Reports IX. Public Comment X. Next Meeting 1. 9/24/2020 XI. Adjourn ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2020-09-10-minutes-2120.txt BOARD : finance-committee DATE : 2020-09-10 KIND : minutes OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/finance-committee/2020-09-10-minutes-2120.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_09102020-2120 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== ===PAGE 2=== ===PAGE 3=== ===PAGE 4=== ===PAGE 5=== ===PAGE 6=== ===PAGE 7=== ===PAGE 8=== ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2020-09-24-agenda-2121.txt BOARD : finance-committee DATE : 2020-09-24 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/finance-committee/2020-09-24-agenda-2121.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09242020-2121 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Finance Committee Thursday, September 24, 2020 7:00 PM AGENDA In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being recorded and broadcast over the Lunenburg Public A cces s channel. The Town of Lunenburg, in response to the COVID-19 (Corona Virus) is currently following the guidance from the Lunenburg Board of Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the CDC regarding the virus and steps communities can take to prevent the sp read and all town facilities are currently closed to the public. In accordance with the Governor’s Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G. L. c. 30A, § 20, all public meetings are being conducted r emotely . This meeting will be broadcast live through local access cable, on FacebookLive on the Public Access Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Lunenburg-Public-Access-Cable-157427270975305/) and will be able to be found on the LunenburgAccess YouTube channel within 24 hours after the meeting. The following information is also provided for members of the public that would like to participate in the meeting remotely: To Participate Remotely: From a computer, please use the link below to join the public meeting webinar: https://zoom.us/j/84257705023 or From a telephone, dial the toll free number (888) 475-4499 and enter Webinar ID: 84257705023 # If you have not registered with Zoom you will be asked for your name and an e-mail address. Note: No participant ID is needed, just press # when asked. Telephone users may dial *9 to request to speak after joining the meeting. Computer and app users may use the “raise hand” feature to request to speak. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting and are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. Votes may be taken as a result of these discussions. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by Open Meeting Law. I. Announcements II. Public Comment III. Town Manager/Finance Director Reports IV. Minutes V. Budget history/discussion VI. Committee Reports VII. Public Comment VIII. Next Meeting 1. 10/8/2020 STM articles 2. 10/15/2020 STM recommendations IX. Adjourn ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2020-09-24-minutes-2121.txt BOARD : finance-committee DATE : 2020-09-24 KIND : minutes OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/finance-committee/2020-09-24-minutes-2121.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_09242020-2121 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== ===PAGE 2=== ===PAGE 3=== ===PAGE 4=== ===PAGE 5=== ===PAGE 6=== ===PAGE 7=== ===PAGE 8=== ===PAGE 9=== ===PAGE 10=== ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2020-10-08-agenda-2122.txt BOARD : finance-committee DATE : 2020-10-08 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/finance-committee/2020-10-08-agenda-2122.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_10082020-2122 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Finance Committee Thursday, October 8, 2020 7:00 PM AGENDA In accordance w ith the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being recorded and broadcast over the Lunenburg Public Access channel. The Town of Lunenburg, in response to the COVID-19 (Corona Virus) is currently following the guidance from the Lunenburg Board of Health, Massachusetts Dep artment of Public Health and the CDC regarding the virus and steps communities can take to prevent the spread and all town facilities are cu rrently closed to the public. In accordance with the Governor’s Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G. L. c. 30A, § 20, all public meetings are being conducted remotely. This meeting will be broadcast live through local access cable, on FacebookLive on the Public Access Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Lunenburg-Public-Access-Cable-157427270975305/) and will be able to be found on t he LunenburgAccess YouTube channel within 24 hours a f ter the meeting. The following information is also provided f o r members of the public that would like to participate in the meeting remotely: To Participate Remotely: From a computer, please use the link below to join the public meeting webinar: https://zoom.us/j/88524271507 or From a telephone, dial the toll free number (888) 475-4499 and enter Webinar ID: 88524271507 # If you have not registered with Zoom you will be asked for your name and an e-mail address. Note: No participant ID is needed, just press # when asked. Telephone users may dial *9 to request to speak after joining the meeting. Computer and app users may use the “raise hand” feature to request to speak. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting and are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. Votes may be taken as a result of these discussions. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by Open Meeting Law. I. Announcements II. Public Comment III. School Committee Budget Report IV. Warrant Articles introduced V. Town Manager/Finance Director Reports VI. Minutes VII. Committee Reports VIII. Public Comment IX. Next Meeting 1. 10/15/2020 STM recommendations X. Adjourn ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2020-10-08-minutes-2122.txt BOARD : finance-committee DATE : 2020-10-08 KIND : minutes OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/finance-committee/2020-10-08-minutes-2122.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_10082020-2122 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== ===PAGE 2=== ===PAGE 3=== ===PAGE 4=== ===PAGE 5=== ===PAGE 6=== ===PAGE 7=== ===PAGE 8=== ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2020-10-15-agenda-2126.txt BOARD : finance-committee DATE : 2020-10-15 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/finance-committee/2020-10-15-agenda-2126.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_10152020-2126 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Finance Committee Meeting and Special Town Meeting Public Hearing Thursday, October 15, 2020 7:00 PM AGENDA In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being recorded and broadcast over the Lunenburg Public Access channel. The Town of Lunenburg, in response to the COVID-19 (Corona Virus) is currently following the guidance from the Lunenburg Board of Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the CDC regarding the virus and steps communities can take to prevent the spread and all town facilities are currently closed to the public. In accordance with the Governor’s Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G. L. c. 30A, § 20, all public meetings are being conducted remotely. This meeting will be broadcast live through local access cable, on FacebookLive on the Public Access Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Lunenburg-Public-Access-Cable-157427270975305/) and will be able to be found on the LunenburgAccess YouTube channel within 24 hours after the meeting. 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Announcements II. Public Comment III. Open Public Hearing on Warrant Articles IV. Close Public Hearing V. Vote Recommendations VI. Minutes VII. Public Comment VIII. Next Meeting 1. 10/22/2020 IX. Adjourn ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2020-10-15-minutes-2126.txt BOARD : finance-committee DATE : 2020-10-15 KIND : minutes OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/finance-committee/2020-10-15-minutes-2126.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_10152020-2126 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== ===PAGE 2=== ===PAGE 3=== ===PAGE 4=== ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2020-10-29-agenda-2123.txt BOARD : finance-committee DATE : 2020-10-29 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/finance-committee/2020-10-29-agenda-2123.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_10292020-2123 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Finance Committee Thursday, October 29, 2020 7:00 PM AGENDA In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being recorded and broadcast over the Lunenburg Public Access channel. The Town of Lunenburg, in response to the COVID-19 (Corona Virus) is currently following the guidance from the Lunenburg Board of Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the CDC regarding the virus and steps communities can take to prevent the spread and all town facilities are currently closed to the public. In accordance with the Governor’s Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G. L. c. 30A, § 20, all public meetings are being conducted remotely. This meeting will be broadcast live through local access cable, on FacebookLive on the Public Access Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Lunenburg-Public-Access-Cable-157427270975305/) and will be able to be found on the LunenburgAccess YouTube channel within 24 hours after the meeting. 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Announcements II. Public Comment III. Street Lights Article- D. Blatt IV. Remaining Warrant Article recommendations V. Town Manager/Finance Director Reports VI. Minutes VII. Committee Reports VIII. Public Comment IX. Next Meeting 1. 11/12/2020 2. 11/17/2020 Special Town Meeting X. Adjourn ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2020-10-29-minutes-2123.txt BOARD : finance-committee DATE : 2020-10-29 KIND : minutes OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/finance-committee/2020-10-29-minutes-2123.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_10292020-2123 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== ===PAGE 2=== ===PAGE 3=== ===PAGE 4=== ===PAGE 5=== ===PAGE 6=== ===PAGE 7=== ===PAGE 8=== ===PAGE 9=== ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2020-11-12-agenda-2128.txt BOARD : finance-committee DATE : 2020-11-12 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/finance-committee/2020-11-12-agenda-2128.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_11122020-2128 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Finance Committee Thursday, November 12, 2020 7:00 PM AGENDA Revised 11/12/20 In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being recorded and broadcast over the Lunenburg Public Access channel. The Town of Lunenburg, in response to the COVID-19 (Corona Virus) is currently following the guidance from the Lunenburg Board of Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the CDC regarding the virus and steps communities can take to prevent the spread and all town facilities are currently closed to the public. In accordance with the Governor’s Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G. L. c. 30A, § 20, all public meetings are being conducted remotely. This meeting will be broadcast live through local access cable, on FacebookLive on the Public Access Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Lunenburg-Public-Access-Cable-157427270975305/) and will be able to be found on the LunenburgAccess YouTube channel within 24 hours after the meeting. The following information is also provided for members of the public that would like to participate in the meeting remotely: To Participate Remotely: From a computer, please use the link below to join the public meeting webinar: https://zoom.us/j/81062265583 or From a telephone, dial the toll free number (888) 475-4499 and enter Webinar ID: 81062265583 # If you have not registered with Zoom you will be asked for your name and an e-mail address. Note: No participant ID is needed, just press # when asked. Telephone users may dial *9 to request to speak after joining the meeting. Computer and app users may use the “raise hand” feature to request to speak. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting and are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. Votes may be taken as a result of these discussions. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by Open Meeting Law. I. Announcements II. Public Comment III. Consent calendar for STM IV. Discuss STM articles V. Capital Plan Policy VI. Information regarding Capital Items approved at Town Meeting VII. Town Manager/Finance Director Reports VIII. Minutes IX. Committee Reports X. Public Comment XI. CARES Act reimbursements XII. Next Meeting 1. 11/17/2020 Special Town Meeting XIII. Adjourn ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2020-11-12-minutes-2128.txt BOARD : finance-committee DATE : 2020-11-12 KIND : minutes OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/finance-committee/2020-11-12-minutes-2128.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_11122020-2128 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== ===PAGE 2=== ===PAGE 3=== ===PAGE 4=== ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2020-12-10-agenda-2125.txt BOARD : finance-committee DATE : 2020-12-10 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/finance-committee/2020-12-10-agenda-2125.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_12102020-2125 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Finance Committee Thursday, December 10, 2020 7:00 PM AGENDA In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being recorded and broadcast over the Lunenburg Public Access channel. The Town of Lunenburg, in response to the COVID-19 (Corona Virus) is currently following the guidance from the Lunenburg Board of Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the CDC regarding the virus and steps communities can take to prevent the spread and all town facilities are currently closed to the public. In accordance with the Governor’s Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G. L. c. 30A, § 20, all public meetings are being conducted remotely. This meeting will be broadcast live through local access cable, on FacebookLive on the Public Access Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Lunenburg-Public-Access-Cable-157427270975305/) and will be able to be found on the LunenburgAccess YouTube channel within 24 hours after the meeting. The following information is also provided for members of the public that would like to participate in the meeting remotely: To Participate Remotely: From a computer, please use the link below to join the public meeting webinar: https://zoom.us/j/86477337905 or From a telephone, dial the toll free number (888) 475-4499 and enter Webinar ID: 86477337905 # If you have not registered with Zoom you will be asked for your name and an e-mail address. Note: No participant ID is needed, just press # when asked. Telephone users may dial *9 to request to speak after joining the meeting. Computer and app users may use the “raise hand” feature to request to speak. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting and are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. Votes may be taken as a result of these discussions. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by Open Meeting Law. I. Announcements II. Public Comment III. Review STM IV. Town contracts V. Review off budget account information VI. Town Manager/Finance Director Reports VII. Minutes VIII. Committee Reports IX. Fiscal Policies X. CARES Act reimbursements XI. Public Comment XII. Next Meeting 1. January 14, 2021 XIII. Adjourn ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2020-12-10-minutes-2125.txt BOARD : finance-committee DATE : 2020-12-10 KIND : minutes OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/finance-committee/2020-12-10-minutes-2125.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_12102020-2125 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== ===PAGE 2=== ===PAGE 3=== ===PAGE 4=== ===PAGE 5=== ===PAGE 6=== ===PAGE 7=== ===PAGE 8=== ===PAGE 9===