City Council - Finance Committee
Regular MeetingEasthampton, MA · July 14, 2025
Minutes
Finance Committee Minutes
July 14, 2025
Members present: Chair Tom Peake, Councilor Koni Denham,
Councilor Peg Conniff (REMOTE)
Members absent: None
Also in Attendance: Hetal Patel, Councilor JP Kwiecinski; Lindsi Sekula, City Clerk
Mary Ann Giza
Meeting called to order by Councilor Peake at 5:30 pm
1. Public Speak Time: No one from the public chose to speak
2. Approval of the Prior Meeting Minutes: Motion by Councilor Denham and
Second by Councilor Conniff to approve Finance Minutes from 5/12. 5/13, 5/19 &
5/20/2025. Approved 3-0
3. Mayor’s Communications: None
4. New Business:
FY 2025 Interdepartmental Transfers:
-$16,775.00 To be transferred from the Reserve fund to: (current reserve
fund $140,700 will result in a final balance of $123,925 in reserve fund)
A. Mayor - Salary $145.00
B. Auditor - Salary $3,110.00. (Result of extra hours in June)
C. Personnel Salary $8220.00. (Expects this to be closer to $5000)
D. City Attorney - Prof. Serv. $3,550.00. (Encumbrance of bills for July, 2025)
E. City Clerk - Salary $220.00. (came up short)
F. Landfill - Prof. Serv. $550.00. (in deficit)
G. School Medicare Tax $1,000.00. (in deficit)
Pay period encompassed last week in FY25 and first week FY26 created this type of
scenario. The hard date for approving these is July 15 each year.
Denham adjourn Conniff
Councilor Conniff made motion to approve, Councilor Denham seconded. Approved
3-0
5. Next Meeting: TBD
No additional business to discuss.
Councilor Denham made motion to adjourn, Councilor Conniff seconded. Vote: 3-0.
Meeting adjourned at 5:43 PM
Respectfully submitted,
Councilor Peg Conniff
Agenda
PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE
OFFICE OF THE EASTHAMPTON CITY CLERK AGENDA
AMENDED 7/14/2025
By Office of the City Clerk at 4:12 pm, Jul 14, 2025
BOARD/COMMITTEE: City Council Finance Committee
DATE: July 14, 2025 TIME: 5:30 p.m.
LOCATION & ROOM: In person at 50 Payson Ave., Conf. Rm. #1, 1stflr.
and remote by Google Meet
Clerk or board member: Tom Peake, Chair, Finance Committee
Google Meet Link - City Council Finance Committee
Monday, July 14 · 5:30 – 6:30pm
Time zone: America/New York
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/snn-msuh-ust
Or dial: (US) +1 440-462-2730 PIN: 503 045 476#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/snn-msuh-ust?pin=9973640669241
LIST OF TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED
1. Approval of minutes from past meetings.
2. Mayor’s Communication
3. Public Speak
4. New Business: FY 25 Interdepartmental Transfer
- $16,775.00 to be transferred from the Reserve Fund to:
Mayor - Salary $145.00
Auditor - Salary $3,110.00
Personnel - Salary $8,200.00
City Attorney - Prof. Serv. $3,550.00
City Clerk - Salary $220.00
Landfill - Prof. Serv. $550.00
School Medicare Tax $1,000.00
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