Finance Committee Agenda
(with notes & history)
Town of Bellingham – Municipal Center
Monday, April 30, 2012 at 7:15 p.m.
1. FinCom Present:
2. FinCom Absent:
3. Meeting called to order: 7:15 p.m.
4. ARTICLE 1, ITEM 154 - MIS BUDGET
Salaries Expenses Total
2009 actual $66,576 $150,624 $217,200
2010 actual $68,762 $152,910 $221,672 +$4,472
2011 actual $71,900 $208,135 $280,785 +$59,113
2012 $71,975 $159,135 $231,110 ($49,675)
2013 $143,725 $162,635 $306,360 +$75,250
5. ARTICLE 1 - (OVERALL) OPERATING EXPENSES AND SALARIES (BOARD OF SELECTMEN)
Item 189 - Public Buildings Maintenance
Salaries Expenses Total
2009 actual $91,433 $207,402 $298,835
2010 actual $86,618 $180,849 $267,467 ($31,368)
2011 actual $86,651 $179,660 $266,311 ($1,156)
2012 $87,261 $203,300 $290,561 +$24,250
2013 $___________ $___________ $____________ _________
Entire Town Budget - Budget figures will be changing because of contract settlements
Town School Total
2009 actual $26,157,095 $20,347,486 $46,504,581
2010 actual $27,152,576 $19,697,486 $46,850,062 +$345,481
2011 actual $27,897,736 $19,914,986 $47,812,722 +$962,660
2012 $29,206,792 $19,939,986 $49,146,778 +$1,334,056
2013 $30,454,151 $20,309,986 $50,764,137 +1,617,359
6. ARTICLE 2 - TRASH ENTERPRISE (BOARD OF SELECTMEN)
Salaries Expenses Total
2009 actual $21,421 $1,443,845 $1,465,266
2010 actual $25,461 $1,459,848 $1,485,309 +$20,043
2011 actual $26,852 $1,326,184 $1,353,036 ($132,273)
2012 $26,882 $1,504,300 $1,531,182 +178,146
2013 $36,202 $1,494,980 $1,531,182 00
7. ARTICLE 3 - WATER ENTERPRISE (BOARD OF SELECTMEN)
Salaries Expenses Total
2009 actual $598,334 $1,360,953 $1,959,287
2010 actual $664,511 $1,092,098 $1,756,609 ($202,678)
2011 actual $675,533 $1,312,594 $1,988,127 +$231,518
2012 $693,881 $1,395,518 $2,089,399 +$101,272
2013 $774,212 $1,452,838 $2,227,050 +$137,651
8. ARTICLE 4 - SEWER ENTERPRISE (BOARD OF SELECTMEN)
Salaries Expenses Total
2009 actual $97,491 $497,985 $595,476
2010 actual $99,724 $534,138 $633,862 +$38,386
2011 actual $107,488 $611,016 $718,504 +$84,642
2012 $114,599 $694,294 $808,893 +$90,389
2013 $114,694 $959,455 $1,074,149 +$265,256
9. ARTICLE 5 - CONVEYANCES AND EASEMENTS (BOARD OF SELECTMEN)
From 2011 ATM: This article authorized the Board of Selectmen to accept and/or purchase conveyances or easements for town projects. The $1.00 requested is to keep the account open.
10. ARTICLE 6 - PURCHASE OF SURPLUS EQUIPMENT (BOARD OF SELECTMEN)
From 2011 ATM: This article authorized the Department of Public Works Director to purchase surplus equipment. The $1.00 requested is to keep the account open.
11. ARTICLE 7 - TOWN PROPERTY AUCTION (BOARD OF SELECTMEN)
From 2011 ATM: This article authorizes the Board of Selectmen to sell, by auction, real estate taken for non-payment of taxes and other town property, such as vehicles, equipment, etc. The Collector is compiling a list of property now.
12. ARTICLE 9 - AMEND ARTICLE 1 - BUDGET (BOARD OF SELECTMEN)
a. $7,500.00 FIRE - EXPENSES
FinCom recommended this transfer at its April 2, 2012 meeting (7/0)
b. $7,000.00 GAS & OIL
c. $150,695.37 SNOW & ICE
d. $6,500.00 INSPECTIONAL SERVICES-SALARY
e. $7,000.00 MUNICIPAL BLDG MAINT-EXPENSES
f. $200,000.00 TRANSFER TO COMPENSATED ABS
g. $75,000.00 DEBT-PRINCIPAL
h. $15,000.00 MEDICARE/EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION
13. ARTICLE 10 - AMEND ARTICLE 2 - TRASH (BOARD OF SELECTMEN)
14. ARTICLE 11 - AMEND ARTICLE 3 - WATER (BOARD OF SELECTMEN)
15. ARTICLE 12 - AMEND ARTICLE 4 - SEWER (BOARD OF SELECTMEN)
16. ARTICLE 13 - CAPITAL OUTLAY ($50,000 AND OVER) (BOARD OF SELECTMEN)
School Technology- Phase III $168,000.00
FinCom (7/0) & CIC (4/0) recommended on April 23, 2012
17. ARTICLE 14 - NON CAPITAL OUTLAY (UNDER $50,000) (BOARD OF SELECTMEN)
Assessors- Revaluation $45,000.00
FinCom recommended on April 2, 2012 (7/0)
Planning Board-Copy Machine $7,500.00
FinCom Hearing on this item scheduled on May 7, 2012.
G.A.S.B. 45 Actuarial Evaluation $9,800.00
FinCom recommended on April 2, 2012 (7/0)
Fire - Boat Motor $3,781.00
FinCom recommended on April 2, 2012 (7/0)
18. ARTICLE 26 - RESCIND AUTHORIZED BONDS (CFO)
Keough Roof Replacement, 10/10/2007, Article 2, $750.00
Bellingham High School Roof, 10/14/2009, Article 4, $5,500.00
Middle School Boilers, 10/18/2010, Article 4, $440,000.00;
19. ARTICLE 27 - UNPAID BILLS (FINCOM)
a. $15,320.58 SEWER-UNPAID BILLS
FinCom recommended paying this unpaid bill at its March 26, 2012 Meeting (6/0)
20. GENERAL DISCUSSION
A. Correspondence/Emails/Memo's etc.
i. Toni Picariello's conversation with citizen re: announcement at HS re: Football Field.
ii. Email from Police Chief re: passing over Article 23, Civil Fingerprinting:
B. Minutes to be accepted.
i. January 23, 2011 (Henri Masson, Katie Quinn, Roland Lavallee)
13. Adjourn:
Any unfinished business to be discussed.
General business, such as accepting minutes, paying bills, correspondence received, etc. may be discussed at all of the above-mentioned meetings.
If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 508-966-2764, work: 617-439-0305 or Guineapic@yahoo.com.
Very truly yours,
Toni A Picariello
Toni Picariello, Member & Clerk
cc: via email:
Newspapers
FinCom Members
CIC Members
Marilyn A. Mathieu, CFO
Denis C. Fraine, Town Adm.
Jackie Bokoski (to schedule meeting room)
All Departments/Petitioners listed
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