Budget Committee Minutes 12.18.08

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TOWN OF BRADFORD

BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING

DECEMBER 18, 2008

7:00PM

Call to Order and Roll Call:

Robert Stewart, Sr. Chair called the December 18, 2008 Budget Committee meeting to order at 7:00pm with Jane Lucas, Jack Meaney, Chris Aiken, Gary Wall Andrew Pinard, Selectmen Representative, Cheryl Behr, Administrator, Marge Cilley, Secretary. Marlene Freyler arrived after roll call.

4550                Library:

            Bea Howe discussed the fuel concerns.

            A letter from the Trustees of Brown Memorial Library dated October 9,

2008 was handed out to the Budget Committee.

            Motion was made to accept the Library budget of $62,525.00 by Andrew

            Pinard. Jack Meaney seconded the motion. Motion carried 6-0.

4619                Other Conservation:

            Meg Fearnley requested $1,000.00 for Land Protection Fund.

            Motion was made by Jack Meaney to accept the Selectmen’s figures of

            $750.00 for Other Conservation. Seconded by Chris Aiken. Motion

carried 5-1, Gary Wall voted Nay.

4220                Fire Department:

            Mark Goldberg explained #9319 Compensation to the Budget Committee.

            Motion was made by Jack Meaney and seconded by Gary Wall to accept

            the Fire Dept. budget of $92,000.00. Motion carried 6-0.

4225                Rescue Squad:

            Mark Goldberg discussed the Rescue Squad budget.

            Discussion ensued regarding the billing of ambulance services, which

            will commence January 1, 2009, with capability of adjusting fees at

            any time per Andrew Pinard.

            Motion was made by Gary Wall to accept the Rescue Squad budget of

$89,320.00, Seconded by Jane Lucas. Motion carried 6-0.

4589                Community Center Budget:

            Fred Hubley, Dawn Rich, and Kate Dobrowski were present.

            Fred Hubley, Treasurer, Friends of the BACC read a letter to the

            Budget Committee dated December 18, 2008:

            The Friends of the Bradford Area Community Center is a nonprofit

(501c3) organization. Our organization is classified as a public charity

and seeks to support the economic, educational, social and recreational

development of the Bradford Area Community Center, and to act as a

fiscal entity in obtaining and distributing funds for this purpose. In

calendar year 2008, there were two pilot programs which the Friends of

BACC supported; they are “The Farmers Market” and “Nature’s Circle

Camp”. These two programs will be supported by the Friends of the

BACC again in 2009 and the Friends of the BACC will be responsible

for any financial shortfall based on the budget recommended by Kate

Dobrowski the Director of the BACC. The Friends of the BACC with-

holds the right to withdraw their financial support for either program

before the program start date should vendor spaces with relation

to the “Farmer’s Market” or enrollment with relation to the “Nature’s

Circle Camp” be less than what the Friends of the BACC deem fiscally

sound for the financial support of these programs.

Sincerely, Fred Hubley, Treasurer, Friends of the BACC.

Motion was made by Andrew Pinard to approve the Community Center

Budget of $77,830.00, seconded by Jack Meaney. Motion carried 6-0.

4520                Parks & Rec.:

            Motion was made by Andrew Pinard to approve the Parks and Rec

            Budget of $4,630.00. Seconded by Jack Meaney. Motion carried 6-0.

4130                Executive:

            Motion to approve the Executive budget of $108,933.00 was made by

Jack Meaney and seconded by Gary Wall. Motion carried 6-0.

4140                Elections:

            Motion was made by Jack Meaney to accept the Elections Budget at

$4,650.00. Seconded by Jane Lucas. Motion carried 6-0.

4150                Financial Administration:

            Motion was made by Andrew Pinard to approve the Financial

            Administration budget at $86,701.00. Seconded by Chris Aiken.

            Motion carried 6-0.

4152                Revaluation:

            Motion was made by Jack Meaney to approve the Revaluation budget at

            $19,950.00. Seconded by Marlene Freyler. Motion carried 6-0.

4153                Legal:

            Motion was made by Andrew Pinard to approve the Legal

            Budget at $17,000.00. Seconded by Jack Meaney. Motion

            Carried 6-0.

4155                Employee Benefits:

            Motion was made by Andrew Pinard to approve the Employee

            Benefits budget at $245,424.00. Seconded by Jack Meaney. Motion

            Carried 6-0.

            It was mentioned that there will be a committee next year to review

            wages and benefits.

4191                Planning and Zoning:

            Line Item #3901 discussed to reduce it to $9,000.00.

            Motion was made by Jack Meany to reduce Line Item

            #3901 for Circuit Rider from $13,000.00 to $9,000.00. Seconded by

            Gary Wall. Motion carried 5-1. Andrew Pinard voted Nay.

            Motion was made by Gary Wall to approve the Planning and

            Zoning budget to $20,800.00. Seconded by Jack Meany. Motion

            Carried 5-1. Andrew Pinard voted Nay.

4194                General Government Buildings:

            Motion was made by Jack Meany to approve General Government

            Buildings budget at $49,732.00. Seconded by Andrew Pinard.

            Motion carried 6-0.

4195                Cemetery:

            Motion was made by Andrew Pinard to approve the Cemetery budget

            At $18,310.00. Seconded by Chris Aiken. Motion carried 6-0.

4196                Insurances:

            Motion was made to approve Insurance budget at $62.291.72 by Andrew

            Pinard. He withdrew his motion.

            Passed over for now.

4199                Other General Government:

            A letter was received from Dave Currier, Vice President, Lake

Massasecum Improvement Association dated November 4, 2008,

and made available to the budget committee.

            Motion was made by Jack Meaney to approve the Other General

Government budget at $13,090.00. Seconded by Marlene Freyler.

Motion carried 6-0.

4210                Police:

            Motion was made, seconded and carried 6-0 to:

            Pass over for now.

4290                Emergency Management:

            Motion was made by Gary Wall to approve the Emergency Management

            budget at $1,000.00. Seconded by Chris Aiken. Carried 6-0.

4240                Building Department:

            Motion was made by Andrew Pinard to approve the Building Dept.

            Budget at $14,150.00. Seconded by Jane Lucas. Motion carried 6-0.

4312                Highway Department:

            Pass over for now.

4316                Street Lights:

            Motion was made by Jack Meaney to approve Street Lights budget in the

            amount of $4,100.00. Seconded by Marlene Freyler. Motion carried 6-0.

4313                Bridges:

            Motion was made by Jack Meaney to approve the Bridges budget in the

            Amount of $100.00. Seconded by Andrew Pinard. Motion carried 6-0.

4323                Solid Waste Collection:

            Pass over for now.

4324                Solid Waste Disposal:

            Motion was made by Gary Wall to approve the Solid Waste Disposal

budget in the amount of $57,600.00. Seconded by Jack Meaney. Motion

carried 5-1. Andrew Pinard voted Nay.

4415                Inoculations:

            Motion was made by Jack Meaney to approve the Inoculations budget at $1,500.00. Seconded by Andrew Pinard. Motion carried 6-0.

4441                Welfare Administration:

            Pass over for now.

4445                Welfare Payments:

            Pass over for now.

4583                Patriotic Purposes:

            Motion was made by Jack Meaney to approve Patriotic Purposes budget

            for $14,500.00. Seconded by Andrew Pinard. Marlene Freyler abstained.

            Motion carried 5-0.

4915                Capital Projects:

            Pass over for now.

Need to see: Chief of Police, Road Agent, Recycling, and Welfare Dept.

NEXT MEETING WILL BE JANUARY 6, 2008 AT 7:30PM

Budget Committee’s last meeting is February 3rd which is the last day for Warrant Articles to come in, and full budget will be completed that night.

February 13th is the Public Hearing.

Motion was made, seconded and carried to adjourn at 9:15pm

Respectfully submitted,

Marjorie R. Cilley

Secretary.