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Minutes of 10/17/2012 DRAFT

October 22nd, 2012


TOWN OF CARROLL
BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING
MINUTES
OCTOBER 17,2012
In attendance: Linda Dowling, Chairman; Jane Ikasalo, Secretary; Joan Karpf; Dan Walker; Sue Kraabel; Jack Catalano; Mark Catalano, Selectman Representative
The meeting was called to order at 7:30PM by Chairman Dowling
Chairman Dowling read the “Voter Encouragment” announcement.
BUDGET PRESENTATIONS
Selectmen Budget
Selectmen Budget was presented by Maryclare
• There is an overall decrease in the 2013 Budget request from the Selectmen
• There is an overall decrease in the 2013 Administrative request-Sue Kraabel asked if there were a new contract for Auditing and Maryclare advised that there is not. Joan Karpf asked the cost of the Post Office Boxes that the town has. $54.00 per PO Box is the cost for 4 boxes. It would cost a lot more for a larger PO Box and the larger PO Box would not be big enough for all of the mail that is received.
• Property Assessing no change
• Legal expenses decrease
• Personnel Administration no change-Maryclare advised that the Retirement amount will increase in July. Selectman Dowling stated that he will have information on employee health insurance at next selectboard meeting.
• Insurance no change
• Other General Gov’t no change
• Public Assistance no change-Jack Catalano questioned who the $2,000 Administration fee if for-It is for Maryclare for when she needs to work on Public Assistance applications.
• Debt Service overall decrease
Chief Trammel presented the 5 year plan for the Police Department.
• Update IMC Data system-will go to warrant article
• Replace pick up truck
• Purchase revolvers
• Replace Kevlar vests
• Replace radar units
• Replace uniforms
Chief does not anticipate the need to buy anything new for quite a few years.
Andy Martel joined the meeting to discuss the Memorial Day Budget.
Budget request for $1,000.00
• There are 96-100 Veteran graves in the 4 cemeteries in the Town of Carroll. Would need to purchase flags for these graves. They come in a box of 144 flags costing $200.00
• Purchase of 3 3x5 American flags to go on flag poles $30 each. Also purchase POW and MIA flags
• Wreaths are $25 per wreath another $10 for ribbons
• Purchase stands for floral wreaths, need 3-Andy made these last year. This would be a one time purchase.
• $100 donation for ROTC members
• Taps players
• Andy is not sure if there is a charge for the set up or if these services are donated.
• Cook out is $200.00

Review of Meeting Minutes of 10/10/12
• Page 1-Water Department, 4th bullet-add that the final water bills have not been sent out yet.
• Page 3- Discussion of operations of water tanks, change sentence to read “If they need to be shut off he can do it remotely as well as if they need to be turned on”.
• Page 3-Water Department 5 year plan, 2nd bullet, change This tank holds $160,000 to 160,000.
• Change all votes from 6-0 to 7-0.
• Dan Walker made a motion to approve meeting minutes with changes; Joan Karpf seconded the motion and the motion was approved 6 and 1 abstain.
Correspondence
• Chairman Dowling sent Maryclare the information on Town Hall User Fees and Warrant Articles.
Review of Memorial Day budget
Chairman Dowling stated that she feels Andy Martel justified his requests and that the amounts are reasonable.
Joan Karpf made a motion to accept the Memorial Day budget and Dan Walker seconded the motion. The motion was approved 7-0.
Discussion on Voter Survey was held. Joan Karpf will put a list of questions together to present to the board.
A “discussion” was held by Selectman Catalano and the Budget Committee regarding emails that were sent to the selectboard. Jack Catalano left the meeting before this discussion was finished.
Sue Kraabel made a motion to adjourn the meeting, Jane Ikasalo seconded the motion. The motion was approved 6-0 and the meeting was adjourned at 9:35PM.

Minutes prepared by Jane Ikasalo 10/22/12