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Minutes of 10/28/2015
November 2nd, 2015
BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING
Oct. 28, 2015
Members present: Mike Hogan, Chris Papis, Joan Karpf, Judi Scalley, Rena Vecchio, Rob Gauthier and Bonnie Moroney
Guests: Mike Gooden, Ed Martin, Greg Hogan, Cindy Smith, Jeremy Oleson, and Carol Cunningham
Meeting brought to order at 7PM by Chairman Mike Hogan.
Pledge of Allegiance
Mike asked if all had a chance to go over Oct 21st minutes and if there were any changes. Rena motion to accept as written and Judi second and it was passed.
Mike, asked Greg Hogan to present the proposed 2016 budget for Patriotic line, Greg said that he is asking for the $1,000.00 to stay as that has been working out very well, and he doesn’t know of any changes.
01-4583.10-200 Memorial Day-Patriotic Purposes- Expense only $ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00
Next was Ed Martin, for the Cemetery Committee. Ed said the proposed budget for the Cemetery Committee is asking for an increase for the Trustee Chair to $400.00 and the other two Cemetery Trustees to $600.00
They would like to keep the Maintenance line at $2,300.00. Ed said that it is mostly for the mowing and cleaning and/or prep for winter. It is calculated at 12 mowing ad the fall clean-up, and Rosebrook and Crawford 1 each clean up and trimming of branches and weed wacking grass. Ed said that sometimes if we have a late spring, or wet summer that may be less times mowed, but they would like to keep it like this in the event that we have a regular summer.
The cemetery improvements will go from $1,200. Down to $1,000. There are 5 stones that are not able to be fixed as the others have been, so this $1,000.00 will be used to replace those stones. It was asked if the family of those that had the bad stones had been contacted and Ed said they were working on that. After those 5 stones are replaced that will finish up the job and next year they should be taking that line down to about $200.00 for bookkeeping.
01-4195.10-100 Cemetery Salary $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00
01-4195.10-101 Cemetery Trustee Chair Salary $ 300.00 $ 300.00 $ 400.00
01-4195.10-102 Cemetery Trustees Salaries $ 400.00 $ 400.00 $ 600.00
01-4195.10-200 Cemetery Maintenance $ 2,300.00 $ 2,300.00 $ 2,300.00
01-4195.10-201 Cemetery Improvements $ 1,650.00 $ 1,600.00 $ 1,200.00
The next to present was Carol and Cindy for the Chamber of Commerce. They presented a breakdown of the Car visits at the information booth for 2015, and the breakdown of what they were inquiring about. The amount of vehicles increased from 2146 in 2014 to 3175 in 2015. They next handed out a sheet that first explained what the money from 2015’s budget was used for and then the proposed budget for 2016 and what they want to use that for. There was no increase requested, the same amount as last year.
01-4589.10-301 Chamber of Commerce-Beautification $ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00
01-4589.10-303 Chamber of Commerce-Information Booth $ 10,400.00 $ 10,400.00 $ 10,400.00
It was asked how many hours were worked and for what period of time. They said that weekends start on Memorial Day weekend, and then it goes to 7 days a week 8 hours a day in June until the end of summer and back to weekends until Columbus weekend.
Mike asked if they had looked into an automation system vs hiring two people. Carol said that people like the personal contact and being able to ask assorted questions. But no they had not looked into this. She said they had asked about one side of the Keos having an automated device, but they were told that our weather up here is too severe and it would not stand up to it.
Mike said that Claire had called him and said she would not be able to make the meeting, but e-mailed him the proposed budget, so Mike made copies and handed them out. The line for the wages is staying the same at the $1005.00. They are asking for an increase on the supply line from $75.00 to $150.00, and the Education and Seminar line they are asking for an increase from $625.00 to $700.00. We didn’t have what the cost went towards last year, so are not sure were the $75.00 increase is going to. The budget they are requesting went from $1705.00 to $1,855.00
01-4130.10-138 Trustees of Trust Funds $ 840.00 $ 1,005.00 $ 1,005.00
01-4130.10-140 Trustees Education/Seminars $ 500.00 $ 625.00 $ 700.00
01-4130.10-141 Trustees Supplies $ 75.00 $ 75.00 $ 150.00
Mike said that if we have any questions for Clair to call her.
It was asked about the Property Inspector, but Bonnie said that the Select board is still in the process of deciding what they are going to do with the position, so she would get back to them when a decision is made.
The next meeting on November 4, will be on the Water Dept., Transfer Station, Government Buildings and Highway, all being what Greg will be bringing to us.
Bonnie asked if the committee was going to vote on the budgets that had been presented up to tonight. There was assorted discussion and it was decided to hold off until the end rather than going back and for and making changes after we voted on them.
Rena motioned to adjourn at 8:12PM and Joan second and it was passed.