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Minutes from 2nd Public Budget Meeting of Jan. 20,2009
January 23rd, 2009
2ND PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2009
Members present: Lori Hogan, Tom Gately, Mike Shea, and Bonnie Moroney
Members excused: Ken Mills, and Carmine Fabrizo
Guests: Bill and Linda Dowling, Mary Hogan, Allen Strasser, Mac McQueeney, Leslie Bergum, Mike Gooden, William Rines, David Ike Ikasolo, John Trammell, Chris Hancock, Bill Smalley, Sue Kraabel, George Brodeur, and Evan Karpf (came in and got
the print outs for meeting).
Meeting brought to order by Chairman Lori Hogan at 6:42 PM
Lori, said that after the first meeting that the committee had voted to change the amount for the heating fuel from $40,000.00 down to $33,000.00 and also to take the first fire fighter from a 7% increase down to the recommended 3% going from $40,000.00 to
$38,610.00.
Lori, said that the last meeting there were questions on the pay increases so Bonnie had printed out some information about that. Bonnie said that with adding the 2nd firefighter
Salary that was not in the budget last year, and a 3% pay increase to most all employees, except 3 that the select board felt needed to catch up, the total came to $85,205.00 including the FICA, Retirement, and Medicare. With the towns accessed value it comes to $.22 per thousand. She also added a list of the insurance prices from 1999 and how they have increased, adding that in 2006 the board went from 15% that the employees paid to 20%.
Lori went over the default budget that will be used in the event that the proposed budget does not pass. She noted that the default budget was higher then the proposed budget.
She then went over the proposed revenues for the town, not including the land taxes. In 2008 the actual revenues were $1,195,968.55 and out of that was the money from the bridge project for $641,104.96 leaving a balance of $554,863.59 and the proposed revenue for 2009 is $690,768.00. The land use change from $70,173.00 to
$10,000.00 as the building has just about stopped, so there is no need to change the use of the land. Al Strasser suggested that the budget committee take it ever lower, as he felt all building had stopped, but the budget committee voted to leave it, as it would only take one or two changes to have that much.
The warrant articles are the other things that have a big effect on taxes besides the operating budget. These are the bigger things that are needed for the year, separate from the operating budget. Last year they totaled 1.4 million and this year they total 2.55 million. Some of the warrants effect the pocket and others dont. Special Revenue and
Capital Reserve Funds, are handled a little differently. Bill Dowling said that he had put about $22,000.00 into the Landfill Special Revenue fund in 2008. This year the total for Capital Reverse comes to $94,000, but this year for the first time they will be listed separately, so you will vote or each one rather then at a group.
Lori proceeded to go through the proposed warrant articles, starting with the Bond for the New Police Station for $2.18 million dollars. Also under the police dept. was a police cruiser, for $34,000, 2 hand held radios for $6,000.00, and a 2 way radio for the police cruiser for $4,700.00.
There was a Emergency Generator for $37,000.00 for town hall for emergency services to the towns people.
Under the Transfer Station the amount for the Hazardous Waste Collection Program, there was an increase to $1,200.00 as there will be 5 locations and one will be Littleton, but Bill will list them out when he finds out. He also mentioned that if nobody uses this that there will be not charge to the town.
The Highway Dept. has a warrant in for a new Highway truck for $69,200.00 to come out of the Highway Capital Reserve Fund. And a salt shed for $23,000.00 to come out of Capital Reserve funds as well.
There is also a warrant to pave New Straw Road, using the $47,000.00 encumbered from the balance of 2008 paving, the $50,000.00 from the 2009 budget and the balance from the Road Improvement Capital Reserve Fund. This was able to be done this way because the town had a signed contract for the entire job.
The Transfer Station also had warrants for $4,000.00 for maintenance of the old landfill and one for $7110.00 for the purpose of groundwater monitoring, engineering, sampling and reports for laboratory analysis of the samples.
The Recreation Dept. had a warrant in to set up a Revolving Account, if that passes then
The money received from fees and activities would go into this account to be used for recreation purposes. Another warrant is there in the event that this one doesnt pass so that they can appropriate up to $30,000.00 from their fees and recreation activities to be and will go from March 09 to March 10.
Lori then addressed the Capital Reserve Summery, in 2008 we added $141,043.50 but in 2009 we are only proposing to add $94,000.00 but we are looking to spend up to $214,180.00 out. This is something we need to watch for the future.
There is a 10% requirement that we will go over on the 28th when we meet to go over and sign the MS7. When the Capital Improvement gets up and going that is headed by Evan Karpf, that will build money into the reserve fund for the future.
Somebody in the audience asked if the amounts on the warrants can be brought down such as Capital Reserve Funds, and Lori said yes they can be taken down to $1.00
The next thing to do was for the committee to vote on the budget items such as the revenue, warrants, etc. She told the public that they are welcome to stay but we would be just voting.
First was to accept the proposed revenues of $690,768.00 Tom motioned to recommend, Bonnie second and it passed.
Lori said that the chair will vote last on all warrant articles.
#1 Each Capital Reserve Fund
1) $15,000.00 for Municipal Truck Recommended by Tom, second by Bonnie and passed.
2) $15,000.00 for Police Cruiser Recommended by Tom, second by Mike and passed.
3) $10,000.00 for Highway Equipment Tom motioned to remove the word Equipment and then recommend, Mike second and it passed.
4) $30,000.00 for Land and Buildings Tom recommended, Mike second and it passed.
5) $2,000 for Computer Technology Tom recommended, Mike second and it passed.
6) $2,000 for Library Bonnie motioned to remove the word Improvement, and then she recommended, Tom second and it was passed.
7) $10,000 for Landfill Closure Al Strasser said we should put any money into that, Tom said yes we should, Tom recommended, Mike second and it passed.
8) $10,000 for Road Improvement Tom recommended, Mike second and it passed.
#2 $2.18 Million for the new Police Station Lori said that she couldnt vote because of conflict, but that only left 3 to vote and that is not a quorum. After discussion it was decided that if she abstained that it was a vote, but we would check with legal in the morning. Bonnie voted to recommend and Mike second, Lori abstained, and three voted yes.
#3 $34,500.00 for Police Cruiser Tom recommended, Bonnie second and the vote was taken, 3 yeses and Lori said no. It passed.
#4 $6,000.00 for two handheld portable 2-way radios Tom recommended, Mike second and it passed.
#5 $4,700.00 for one vehicle 2-way radio Tom recommended, Mike second and it passed.
#6 $37,000.00 for an emergency generator Bonnie recommended, Mike second and it passed.
#7 $2,000.00 for Coalition Communities Bonnie recommended, Mike second and it passed.
#8 $2,000.00 Tyler Blain House Bonnie recommended, Tom second and it was passed.
#9 $500.00 for CASA Bonnie recommended, Mike second and it passed.
#10 $805.00 for Tri-County Comm. Action Tom recommended, Mike second and it passed.
#11 $346.00 for Red Cross Tom recommended, Mike second and it passed.
#12 $1,797.00 North Country Home Health & Hospice Bonnie recommended, Tom second and it was passed.
#13 $600.00 Littleton Regional Hospital Bonnie recommended, Tom second and it passed.
#14 $904.00 White Mt. Mental Health Bonnie recommended, Mike second and it passed.
#15 $1,650 for the Caleb Interfaith Volunteers- Bonnie recommended, Tom second and it passed.
#16 $1,133.00 Weeks Medical Center-Home Health & Hospice Bonnie recommended, Mike second and it passed.
#17 $750.00 Ammonoosuc Comm. Health Services Bonnie recommended, Mike second and it passed.
#18 $1,200.00 for Household Hazardous Waste Bonnie recommended, Mike second and it passed.
#19 $69,200.00 for new truck for Highway Dept. Tom motioned to remove the word Equipment in Capital Reserve Fund, and then recommended, Mike second and it passed.
#20 $23,000 for Salt and Sand Containment Tom motioned to add the word New to the Land and Buildings Capital Reserve Fund, then recommended, Mike second and it passed.
#21 $20,372.00 for paving New Straw Road Bonnie motioned that the work un needed to be corrected to in, then she recommended, Tom second and it passed.
#22 $14,000.00 2009 trucking and disposal of bulky waste, etc. Bonnie recommended, Mike seconded and it passed.
#23 $7110.00 for Ground Water Monitoring Bonnie motioned to remove the work Trust, then she recommended, Mike second and it passed.
#24 $4,000.00 Maintenance of Old Landfill Bonnie recommended, Mike second and it passed.
#25 $21,000.00 Survey and Design at Transfer Station Bonnie recommended, Mike second, three yes and Lori no.
#26 $30,000.00 Recreation Special Rev. for 2009 Bonnie recommended, Mike second and it passed
#27 Recreational Revolving Fund Motion to change mon8es to money and Bonnie recommended as corrected, Mike second and it passed.
#28 $6,500.00 Planning Revenue Fund Tom recommended, Mike second and it passed.
Tom motioned to accept the minutes from the First Public Meeting Jan 6th, 2009, Mike second and it passed.
Tom motioned to accept the proposed budget for 2009 as amended, Mike second and it passed.
Lori said that it is important to pay more attention to the reserve funds. Were spending more the we are putting in.
The committee needs to meet Wednesday the 28th to do the 10% calculation and go over and sign the MS7 before the Deliberation on Feb. 3rd 2009.
Meeting adjourned 8:45PM