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Finance Committee
Meeting Minutes
Monday, March 26, 2018 at 7:00 pm
Bellingham Municipal Center
Arcand Meeting Room
1. Finance Committee Members Present: J. Allam, J. Collamati, J. Flannery, M. Fernandes, K. Keppler, K. Clark, K. Grant
2. Finance Committee Members Absent: None
3. Meeting Commenced at 7:00 pm
4. Appointment of Tina Griffin as Finance Committee Clerk. A motion was made by K. Grant and seconded by J. Collamati to approve Tina Griffin as Minutes Clerk. Approved 7/0.
The following Articles were discussed and voted on, according to the order below:
5. ATM Article 5. Conveyances and Easements – No discussion. A motion was made by J. Collamati and seconded by J. Flannery. Recommended 7/0, Funding $1.00 from Free Cash.
6. ATM Article 6. Purchase of Surplus Equipment – No discussion. A motion was made by K. Keppler and seconded by K. Clark. Recommended 7/0, Funding $1.00 from Free Cash.
7. ATM Article 7. Town Property Auction – No discussion. A motion was made by J. Flannery and seconded by J. Collamati. Recommended 7/0, no funding required.
8. ATM Article 8. Highway Construction – Brief discussion of road conditions and funding repairs. A motion was made by J. Collamati and seconded by K. Keppler. Recommended 7/0, no funding required.
9. The Finance Committee Discussed ATM Article 1 and reviewed the following Operating Expense Accounts in the order below:
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Elected Appointed Salaries |
Salaries |
Expenses |
Total June 30 2019 |
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114 |
Town Meeting Moderator |
$ - |
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$ 350 |
$ 350 |
122 |
Selectmen |
$ 12,900 |
$ 71,385 |
$ 34,101 |
$ 118,386 |
123 |
Town Administrator |
$ - |
$ 177,020 |
$ 3,012 |
$ 180,032 |
131 |
Finance Committee |
$ - |
$ 3,820 |
$ 1,575 |
$ 5,395 |
132 |
Reserve Fund |
$ - |
$ - |
$ 25,000 |
$ 25,000 |
Motion to recommend accounts 114, 122, 123, 131 and 132 by J. Collamati and seconded by K. Keppler.
Recommended 7/0.
135 |
CFO |
$ - |
$ 225,714 |
$ 53,618 |
$ 279,332 |
137 |
Assessors |
$ - |
$ 139,271 |
$ 32,600 |
$ 171,871 |
145 |
Treasurer Collector |
$ - |
$ 235,081 |
$ 80,910 |
$ 315,991 |
151 |
Town Counsel |
$ - |
$ - |
$ 85,000 |
$ 85,000 |
152 |
Human Resources |
$ - |
$ 100,220 |
$ 4,203 |
$ 104,423 |
Motion to recommend accounts 135, 137, 145, 151 and 152 by K. Keppler and seconded by J. Flannery. Recommended 7/0.
154 |
Management Information Systems |
$ - |
$ 152,254 |
$ 246,698 |
$ 398,952 |
161 |
Town Clerk |
$ 68,248 |
$ 41,307 |
$ 17,450 |
$ 127,005 |
162 |
Elections |
$ - |
$ 31,700 |
$ 22,000 |
$ 53,700 |
163 |
Registrars |
$ - |
$ 1,400 |
$ 11,000 |
$ 12,400 |
Motion to recommend accounts 154, 161, 162 and 163 by J. Flannery and seconded by K. Clark. Recommended 7/0.
171 |
Conservation |
$ 7,000 |
$ 41,616 |
$ 13,503 |
$ 62,119 |
172 |
Planning Board |
$ 5,000 |
$ 88,993 |
$ 4,200 |
$ 98,193 |
173 |
Zoning Board |
$ 4,500 |
$ 2,997 |
$ 1,100 |
$ 8,597 |
183 |
Disability Commission |
$ - |
$ 1 |
$ 1 |
$ 2 |
189 |
Public Building Maintenance |
$ - |
$ 69,135 |
$ 219,500 |
$ 288,635 |
Motion to recommend accounts 171, 172, 173, 183, 189 by J. Collamati and seconded by K. Keppler. Recommended 7/0.
190 |
OTJ Injury deductible |
$ - |
$ - |
$ 15,000 |
$ 15,000 |
193 |
Property Liability Insurance |
$ - |
$ - |
$ 443,760 |
$ 443,760 |
194 |
Retirement Assessment |
$ - |
$ - |
$ 3,128,692 |
$ 3,128,692 |
Account 194 is based on an invoice from the State Retirement Plan. Motion to recommend accounts 190, 193 and 194 by K. Clark and seconded by M. Fernandes. Recommended 7/0.
195 |
Medicare Employer Share |
$ - |
$ - |
$ 426,300 |
$ 426,300 |
196 |
Town Reports |
$ - |
$ - |
$ 3,000 |
$ 3,000 |
197 |
Physical Occupational Health |
$ - |
$ - |
$ 37,500 |
$ 37,500 |
251 |
Town Inspector |
$ - |
$ 161,203 |
$ 7,887 |
$ 169,090 |
253 |
Inspector Plumbing Gas |
$ - |
$ 30,091 |
$ 595 |
$ 30,686 |
255 |
Electrical Inspector |
$ - |
$ 29,000 |
$ 995 |
$ 29,995 |
292 |
Animal Control |
$ - |
$ 127,558 |
$ 7,700 |
$ 135,258 |
Motion to recommend accounts 195, 196, 197, 251, 253, 255 and 292 by J. Collamati and seconded by J. Flannery. Recommended 7/0.
294 |
Tree Warden |
$ 3,700 |
$ 6,500 |
$ 20,000 |
$ 30,200 |
299 |
Auxiliary Police |
$ - |
$ - |
$ 5,817 |
$ 5,817 |
303 |
School Transportation |
$ - |
$ - |
$ 2,272,591 |
$ 2,272,591 |
424 |
Street Lighting |
$ - |
$ - |
$ 150,000 |
$ 150,000 |
Motion to recommend accounts 294, 299, 303 and 424 by K. Keppler and seconded by K. Clark. Recommended 7/0.
433 |
Solid Waste Recycling Center |
$ - |
$ - |
$ 900 |
$ 900 |
439 |
Sanitary Landfill |
$ - |
$ - |
$ 10,000 |
$ 10,000 |
491 |
Cemetery |
$ 3,600 |
$ - |
$ 4,300 |
$ 7,900 |
510 |
Board of Health |
$ 6,000 |
$ 110,024 |
$ 16,407 |
$ 132,431 |
541 |
Council on Aging |
$ - |
$ 179,513 |
$ 48,365 |
$ 227,878 |
543 |
Veterans Services |
$ - |
$ 8,500 |
$ 112,100 |
$ 120,600 |
549 |
Veterans Grave Agent |
$ - |
$ - |
$ 250 |
$ 250 |
Motion to recommend accounts 433, 439, 491, 510, 541, 543 and 549 by J. Collamati and seconded by K. Keppler. Recommended 7/0.
610 |
Library |
$ 600 |
$ 403,756 |
$ 176,400 |
$ 580,756 |
630 |
Parks and Recreation |
$ 3,050 |
$ 141,500 |
$ 61,000 |
$ 205,550 |
650 |
Historical Commission |
$ - |
$ - |
$ 4,500 |
$ 4,500 |
651 |
Cultural Council |
$ - |
$ 7,500 |
$ - |
$ 7,500 |
660 |
Memorial Day Veterans Day |
$ - |
$ - |
$ 15,000 |
$ 15,000 |
Motion to recommend accounts 610, 630, 650, 651 and 660 by K. Keppler and seconded by K. Clark. Recommended 7/0.
302 |
BV Vocational |
$ - |
$ - |
$ 1,017,089 |
$ 1,017,089 |
Brief discussion by Mr. Fraine regarding number of students attending. Motion to recommend account 302 by K. Keppler and seconded by J. Flannery. Recommended 7/0.
Account 750 (Debt Service Interest and Principal) will be discussed at the next meeting on April 9th.
992 |
EE and Retiree Health Insurance |
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$ 6,600,000 |
Brief discussion about the increasing annual cost, guidance from outside consultants Benefit Strategies, $6.6M is net of employee cost sharing. Total cost for Town and School employees. Motion to recommend account 992 by J. Collamati and seconded by K. Keppler. Recommended 7/0.
10. ATM Article 3 Water Enterprise – This item was delayed from last week. Total expense for Water Enterprise Fund is $3,260,002 (continuation from last week). Motion to recommend by J. Collamati and seconded by K. Keppler. Recommended 7/0.
11. ATM Budget Discussion – Requested DPW Director to attend the April 23rd meeting to review and discuss DPW Warrant Articles.
Fire Dept. had previously requested $112,000 for Replacement Turn-Out Gear funded from “Free Cash.” Request to change funding source to “Ambulance Receipts.” A motion was made by J. Collamati and seconded by K. Keppler. Recommended 7/0.
12. New Business: Emails, Bills, Correspondence:
A Draft of the Minutes from the meeting held on March 12, 2018 was accepted, with one revision.
Motion made by K. Clark and seconded by K. Keppler. Accepted 7/0.
Meeting Adjourned: 7:55 pm
Respectfully Submitted,
Tina M. Griffin
Tina M. Griffin
NEXT MEETING WILL BE HELD ON APRIL 09, 2018 AT 7:00 PM
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