Finance Committee Minutes
Town of Bellingham – Municipal Center
Monday, April 30, 2012
1. FinCom Present: Joseph Collamati, Judith Cibelli, Daniel Spencer, Roland Lavallee, Toni Picariello, Katie Quinn, Henri Masson,
2. FinCom Absent: n/a
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
We are postponing this budget until the May 7, 2012 meeting. Marilyn Mathieu will have new figures.
5. ARTICLE 1 - (OVERALL) OPERATING EXPENSES AND SALARIES (BOARD OF SELECTMEN)
Item 189 - Public Buildings Maintenance
Salaries Expenses Total
2012 $87,261 $203,300 $290,561 +$24,250
2013 $101,311 $203,300 $304,611 +$14,050
The Board of Selectmen and School Committee have a job description for the new position. The Town's share of the facilities manager will be $14,000. The full time carpenter will not be part of the facilities department. He will still be working for the Town. The full time facilities director's salary will be $71,000. This position will be controlled by the School Department.
Toni Picariello was disappointed that there was not going to be a "Facilities Department" as a separate independent department.
Joseph Collamati/Katie Quinn motion to recommend this budget. Vote: 6/1 (Toni Picariello)
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
The entire budget will be voted on at the May 7, 2012 meeting. The Town Hall clerical contract as been settled and the amounts will be changing. The contract with the firefighters is tentatively settled, but it has not been ratified to date.
6. ARTICLE 2 - TRASH ENTERPRISE (BOARD OF SELECTMEN)
Salaries Expenses Total
2012 $26,882 $1,504,300 $1,531,182 +178,146
2013 $36,202 $1,494,980 $1,531,182 00
The salaries increased because of the Billing clerk and the school custodian works at the transfer station (recycle center) on Sundays.
Joseph Collamati/Henri Masson motion to recommend this budget. Vote: 7/0.
7. ARTICLE 3 - WATER ENTERPRISE (BOARD OF SELECTMEN)
Salaries Expenses Total
2012 $693,881 $1,395,518 $2,089,399 +$101,272
2013 $775, 044 + $50,000 $1,452,838 $2,227,882 +$
Joseph Collamati/Henri Masson motion to recommend this budget. Vote: 7/0.
8. ARTICLE 4 - SEWER ENTERPRISE (BOARD OF SELECTMEN)
Salaries Expenses Total
2012 $114,599 $694,294 $808,893 +$90,389
2013 $114,893 + 25,000 $934,455 $1,074,149 +$
Joseph Collamati/Katie Quinn motion to recommend this budget. Vote: 7/0.
9. ARTICLE 5 - CONVEYANCES AND EASEMENTS (BOARD OF SELECTMEN)
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.
Henri Masson/Daniel Spencer motion to recommend this article. Funding: $1.00 from taxation. Vote: 7/0.
10. ARTICLE 6 - PURCHASE OF SURPLUS EQUIPMENT (BOARD OF SELECTMEN)
This article authorized the Department of Public Works Director to purchase surplus equipment. The $1.00 requested is to keep the account open.
Henri Masson/Judith Cibelli motion to recommend this article. Funding: $1.00 from taxation. Vote: 7/0.
11. ARTICLE 7 - TOWN PROPERTY AUCTION (BOARD OF SELECTMEN)
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.
Henri Masson/Daniel Spencer motion to recommend this article. Vote: 7/0.
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 The increase in the price of fuel.
Joseph Collamati/Henri Masson motion to recommend transferring $7,000. Funding: Free Cash. Vote: 7/0.
c. $150,695.37 SNOW & ICE Balance due for this winter's storms.
Joseph Collamati/Henri Masson motion to recommend transferring $150,695.37. Funding: Free Cash. Vote: 7/0.
d. $6,500.00 INSPECTIONAL SERVICES-SALARY We share the Inspector with Blackstone and this amount is the extra to cover sick, vacation and holiday time. We pay budget the entire budget and bill Blackstone for the time they use the Inspector. We will be getting $14,357 from Blackstone.
Joseph Collamati/Henri Masson motion to recommend transferring $6,500. Funding: Free Cash. Vote: 7/0.
e. $7,000.00 MUNICIPAL BLDG MAINT-EXPENSES For repairs to the sewer pump that failed.
Joseph Collamati/Henri Masson motion to recommend transferring $7,000. Funding: Free Cash. Vote: 7/0.
f. $200,000.00 TRANSFER TO COMPENSATED ABSENCE We need to start funding the trust fund. There are 2 pending retirements in the Police Department, which we will need to pay out a sick time buyback lump sum in excess of $115,000. These are pre-1993 hires.
Henri Masson/Daniel Spencer motion to recommend transferring $200,000. Funding: Debt interest. Vote: 7/0.
g. $75,000.00 DEBT-PRINCIPAL Refunding/refinancing.
Joseph Collamati/Judith Cibelli motion to recommend transferring $75,000. Funding: Debt interest. Vote: 7/0.
h. $15,000.00 MEDICARE/EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION All employees pay into this account and the Town matches.
Henri Masson/Katie Quinn motion to recommend transferring $15,000. Funding: Debt interest. Vote: 7/0.
Marilyn Mathieu explained that Debt interest money could be used to fund these transfers because she saved money paying off the Middle School bonding.
13. ARTICLE 10 - AMEND ARTICLE 2 - TRASH (BOARD OF SELECTMEN)
There is no amendment or transfer needed at this time.
Henri Masson/Daniel Spencer motion to pass over this article. Vote: 7/0.
14. ARTICLE 11 - AMEND ARTICLE 3 - WATER (BOARD OF SELECTMEN)
There is no amendment or transfer needed at this time.
Henri Masson/Daniel Spencer motion to pass over this article. Vote: 7/0.
15. ARTICLE 12 - AMEND ARTICLE 4 - SEWER (BOARD OF SELECTMEN)
There is no amendment or transfer needed at this time.
Henri Masson/Katie Quinn motion to pass over this article. Vote: 7/0.
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;
Past Town Meeting vote's authorized borrowing funds for the above-mentioned projects. The listed funds were never borrowed and that is the reason for the request to rescind. This is an accounting procedure.
Joseph Collamati/Henri Masson motion to recommend this article. Vote: 7/0.
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.
One of the members mentioned that it was Principal Thomas Forbes who made the announcement regarding attending the Town Meeting for the HS Football Field.
ii. Email from Police Chief re: passing over Article 23, Civil Fingerprinting: I think at this time since this seems to be a very controversial and confusing issue the more everyone analyzes it, I would be willing at this time to withdraw the article from the May Town Meeting warrant and do some future research for October.
This would allow me time to consider bringing it forward, and in what manner, and get some feedback from other communities that have adopted a similar bylaw. If it seems like it’s worth pursuing at that time, I will, if not
You can take me off of the schedule for the May 7th 2012 meeting.
B. Minutes to be accepted.
i. January 23, 2011 (Henri Masson, Katie Quinn, Roland Lavallee)
Joseph Collamati/Daniel Spencer motion to accept these minutes. Vote: 3/0/4 (Henri Masson, Katie Quinn, Roland Lavallee, Judith Cibelli did not attend the meeting.)
There is a question regarding Article 18 - Easement for CVS. It was mentioned that when Walgreens went in, the Town got frontage, Walgreens got the back land and they built the intersection, access road and paid the Town money. We will revisit this article on May 7, 2012. Toni Picariello will notify the petitioners.
13. Adjourn: Joseph Collamati/Katie Quinn motion to adjourn. Vote: 7/0. 8:30 p.m.
(Accepted 6/25/2012)
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