Advisory Committee Present: Randy Dinjian
January 25, 2011 Robert Czekanski
Connie Benjamin
Terry Abdalian
Naveen Rohatgi
Mike Zelenkov
Linda Day, Town Secretary
The Advisory Committee met at the Town Hall at 7:30 p.m.
Present: David Lindsay, Board of Selectmen
HISTORICAL COMMISSION
Present: Linda Englemann
The following revisions were made to the Historical Commission budget:
Baseline level funded budget: Postage $100 to $50
3% department reduction budget: Purchase of Service $4,200 to $4,000
Postage $100 to $50
The Advisory Committee and Mr. Lowe proposed that the clock winding budget in the amount of $200 for the clock on the First Parish Church steeple be eliminated because it is not working. Ms. Englemann agreed to talk to the Commission to see if they had any objections to this proposal since it is a historical clock.
COUNCIL ON AGING
Present: Sheila Chmielowski, Director of Council on Aging, and Barbara Brown, Council on Aging member
Ms. Chmielowski submitted a level funded budget that totaled $45,570 and a 3% reduction budget that totaled $44,220.
The wages line item in the amount of $2,700 is for Kathryn Becker who serves as the outreach worker six hours per week. The wages is subsidized by a state grant from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the amount of $1,500 with the balance of $2,700 being the responsibility of the town. Ms. Abdalian stated that Ms. Becker has done a phenomenal job.
The Purchase of Service line item represents the expenses for the senior programs including painting classes, the podiatrist, and four bus trips per year. This line item was reduced in the 3% reduction budget and Ms. Chmielowski stated that seniors would be asked to share more of the cost of the program.
The budget for MART van includes the Van Drivers, Telephone and Gasoline line items for a total of $6,500. The MART expenses are 100% reimbursed by MART.
The Advisory Committee agreed to leave the Council on Aging budgets as is.
MIS
Present: Gary Perwak
The following revisions were made to the MIS budget with the understanding that Mr. Perwak could return to the Committee for a reserve fund transfer if one were necessary:
Baseline level funded budget: Repairs $550 to $100
Software Support $2,654 to $1,654
Equipment $2,750 to $2,250
3% department reduction budget: Repairs $400 to $100
Software Support $1,974 to $1,654
Equipment $2,550 to $2,250
BOARD OF HEALTH
Present: Chris Slade, Chairman of the Board of Health
Mr. Slade stated that the wages line item in the Board of Health budget is for Michelle Carlisle, Health and Permitting Administrative Assistant who also works for Planning Board and Building Inspector
The following revisions were made to the Board of Health budget with the understanding that that the Board of Health could return to the Committee for a reserve fund transfer if one were necessary:
Baseline level funded budget: Postage $25 to $0.00
3% department reduction budget: Postage $25 to $0.00
Rabies testing $500 to $250
Supplies $800 to $600
The $800 in the Supplies line item is for the altocid tablets to treat the mosquitoes in the water holes around town. If the town were to approve the membership in the Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project this expense would be eliminated from the Board of Health budget.
BUDGET SUMMARY DISCUSSION
Mr. Dinjian shared a FY12 Budget Summary Spreadsheet with the Advisory Committee members that showed a Version A (baseline level funded) budget with a deficit of $26,045 and a Version B (3% department reduction) budget with a deficit of $129,504.
MINUTES
The Advisory Committee approved and executed the minutes of December 7, 2010 and January 4, 2011.
On a motion made by Czekanski and seconded by Zelenkov, the Advisory Committee adjourned at 9:20 p.m. (Dinjian – yes, Czekanski – yes, Benjamin – yes, Rohatgi – yes, Zelenkov – yes, Abdalian - yes)
Respectfully submitted by Linda L. Day
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