BOARD MEETING MINUTES
January 17, 2007
Selectmen Present: Thomas Parker, Chmn. , Michael Methe & Carmen Yon
Chairman Thomas Parker opened the meeting at 4:00 PM.
PRIMARY:
*** 2007 BUDGET:
Executive: The budget request is for $156,938 Mrs. Thompson stated she originally budgeted $82,321 for the salary line, the Board of Selectmen reduced this by $849.00 She had figured a total of 40 extra hours in the salary line in case Mrs. Favreau needed to work extra. Mr. Parker stated that this is a 7.4% increase over last year, the board added back the $849.00 to this budget.
Election/Vital Registration: The Town Clerk has requested $28471. The supervisors of the checklist budget is down since we do not have the number of elections that we did this past year. The overall budget is about $5000 lower than last year. The board will increase this budget by $1100. With the vital registration the total budget is $33,586
Financial Administration: $51,197 is for the Tax Collector. Mrs. Thompson stated that we overspent the audit budget last year. Some of the expenditure paid in 2006 was for 2005. Mr. Parker questioned how much the GASB 34 cost the town. Mrs. Thompson does not know the percentage. The first year was the most expensive to institute this. Mr. Parker stated that he is inclined to leave the Tax Collector at the budgeted amount. Mr. Yon feels that we should reduce the salary line by $4000. She has under spent each year. The board will reduce the part time salary line by $2500.00. The total budget will be $48,697.
Trust Funds: We will increase this to $10,000
Audit: $10,000
Treasurer: We pay her a flat amount of $500 for mileage, Mrs. Thompson suggested we increase this amount due to the gas prices. We will increase this budget to $3000
Budget: $2500
The total budget for financial administration is $74,197
Revaluation: It is $2200 to keep Vision on-line , $26,000 total budget
Legal: $75,000. Mr. Methe feels that we should increase this to $100,000. We still have three
open cases from last year. Mr. Yon suggested $85,000, the board agreed
Insurance
Property – liability insurance $22800
W/C $12,600
Unemployment - $250
Health: Mrs. Thompson stated that this year was an unusually large year for payment on the
deductible and co-pay.
Total insurance $53,650
Code Enforcement: $11,176
Ambulance Intercept: $3,000
Emergency Management: $1000
Forest Fire: $600
Meadowood: $3200
Street Lights: $10,000 Mr. Parker stated that he has noticed a few spots in town need a street
light.
Health: $14,732
Welfare: $27,153, this is a reduction from $32,153
Patriot Purposes: $1500
Plante Memorial: $4000 total, $2,000 in each Common and Plante Memorial
TANS: $20,000
Planning/Zoning: Last year they requested $58,181, they are requesting $59,096 this year.
Mr. Methe would recommend this amount.
General Government Buildings: $48,650 was budgeted last year, Mr. Parker questioned line
318 if we need to keep $2500 in this line. Mr. Parker would like to zero this line out. Mrs.
Thompson feels we should put $800 more in equipment maintenance and repair for a total
budget of $46,859.
Cemetery: $31,284 was spent last year. We had included $5000 for tombstone repair last year
which they did not spend. They are requesting $34,915.
Police: line 629 cut to $1000, line 360 remove, line 315 remove $1300 for development of
website, 412 reduce to $250.00, . Mr. Parker stated that his new schedule allows for coverage
for most all shifts and he would like to cut the overtime budget to $6,000. Part-time budgeted
$28,500 he is looking to add a part time officer and part time secretary. The board questioned
special detail and where the bulk of the cost is. This is for training. Mr. Methe is concerned with
the liability to the town for officer Cavanaugh to train in other towns. He feels that he should be
paid directly from the town he is working for and this should not run through our special detail
account. Line 635 this year he spent $7400, he has budget $15,000 this year. Mr. Methe
recommended $10,000 for this line. Line 825 mileage leave at $950 The total recommended
budget $263,878
Ambulance: last year they spent $5657 in wages, the board will cut this line to $6000. Line
629 they would like to purchase a new cot. The total budget is $21,638
FIRE: last year the approved budget was $40,730. They are requesting $41,480
Highway: last years budget was $336,700 this years request $344,500
Solid Waste: last year the budget was $124,050 this years request is $127,250
Animal Control: last year the budget was $4500 this years request is $7577.
Recreation: this budget was underspent by 22% last year. The salary line was underspent by
a large amount of this. Mr. Methe feels that we should remove $7500 from the salary line for a
total of $46,335.
Library: line 650, Mr. Methe would like to decrease this to $1000. He feels that she should be
able to get volunteers to do the gardens. Mr. Parker feels that it would be hard to get volunteers
for this. The board will set this budget at $94280.
Conservation: $7050
TAN: $20,000
*** BUILDING PERMIT MAP 10 LOT 68-05: Approved
*** REVIEW LETTER FROM DAVID GREEN: Reviewed. Mr. Parker stated that he ran the sales of antique
properties and they are running about 84.9%, which is a different figure then the tax group is giving.
*** LETTER BTLA: They have allowed David Greens letter to be included in the case.
*** LETTER FROM MARK SWEENEY: Mr. Sweeney drove by the Hodgman’s, he did not see business
vehicles parked on the neighbors property line. He has not obtained building permits for the sheds. We
will write a letter stating that he needs to obtain permits.
*** TIMBER TAX ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET:
Quality: average
Location: average
Size: average
*** LETTER FROM PUBLIC DEFENDER – EMAIL FROM HEALTH OFFICER: Reviewed
*** LETTER FROM DRA REGARDING CONDITION FACTOR FOR VIEW: Mr. Parker will draft a letter of
response as to why we took the location factor off. We felt it was inequitable, we have told people that we
would be putting this back on and are in the process of hiring someone to do this. Mr. Yon feels that we
should put a date of when we feel this will be resolved.
*** LETTER FROM DES REGARDING NEW PUBLIC BEACH REGULATIONS: We will need to place signs
at the beach with regard to these regulations.
*** LETTER FROM DRA REGARDING DISCONTINUING TWO CAPITAL RESERVE FUNDS WITH NO BALANCE: Mr. Parker would like to take a look at all the capital reserve funds and where they stand and make sure we have eliminated any funds that need to be closed. Mrs. Thompson stated that we need to eliminate the sprinkler fund, painting the town hall and a police cruiser fund which are duplicates.
*** INVOICE FROM DILUZIO AMBULANCE: Mr. Parker moved to make payment, Mr. Methe seconded, the motion passed 3-0.
*** DES LETTER OF VIOLATION TO VILLAGE WATER DISTRICT: Reviewed
*** CODE ENFORCEMENT ISSUES:
*** INFORMATION FROM CROSS COUNTRY APPRAISAL: They would use any computer program the town wants, they do not recommend any program over the other. They could adjust the tables to meet any program. Mr. Methe feels that when choosing a company it needs to be the one who can do the best job for the town.
*** LETTER FROM DEBBIE FAVREAU:
*** ABATEMENT APPLICATION – MAP 11 LOT 02-01:
*** HEALTH INSURANCE CALCULATION: The employees pay 11% of the total cost. Mrs. Thompson
compared an HMO plan, the cost to the town would be higher than the plan we use.
*** FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS:
· Monthly treasurer reports
· Cash flow for first six months of 2007
· 2006 Expenditure and Revenue reports
*** PLANNING BOARD: Mr. Filipi has agreed to a 65 day extension, he is willing to adjust the layout of the
development to accommodate the water issue. The Planning Board is requesting a number of zoning
changes.
*** EMPLOYEE EVALUATIONS: Mr. Parker has requested that Mrs. Thompson send a memo to all
department heads to submit all employee evaluations within the next couple of weeks.
*** TOWN BUILDING EXPENSE: The board would like to do work at the pole barn and new oil burner in
the town hall next year. Mr. Parker would like to install curbing around the common at some point, Mr.
Methe would like to look into installing lighting.
*** NEWSLETTER ARTICLES: An article with regard to assessments and the letter that we received
from DRA with regard to adding back the location adjustment. We will discuss that we are receiving
quotes from other assessment firms. We will write an article with regard to an opening on the school
budget committee.
SECONDARY:
· Various committee/board minutes
· Newsletters
· Review Police logs/reports
SIGN:
· Minutes
· Correspondence
· Payroll and Accounts Payable Manifests
Mr. Methe moved to adjourn at 9:15 PM, the motion was seconded by Mr. Yon, the motion passed 3-0.
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