Minutes of the Finance and Advisory Board
February 22, 2005
Meeting Called to Order at: 7:00pm
Location: Town Hall -2nd floor meeting room
Members In Attendance: Jim Lacey, Reg Tardif, Walter Clemons, Bob Melideo, Peter Dion, Sandy Gerraughty, Ruth Stewart, Mike Sweat, Robin O’Malley
Also in attendance: Toni Mertz, Steve Delaney, Mike Anderson, John Durkee, Patty Pitari, Jim Martineau, Steve Epstein, Mary Saunders, Bill Ford, Paul Thompson, consultant for SBC
Minutes Taken by: Sandy Gerraughty
This evening’s agenda was for a review of some department budgets.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
John Durkee presented their budget. Increase of salaries of $9440.00. The last increase in salaries that took place was 3-4 years ago. Details of information available in budget presentation.
Motion to take the Fire Department’s budget under advisement.
Reggie moved
Robin 2nd
Unanimous
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS (ZBA)
Patty Pitari presented the ZBA budget. Requested increase in hours from 7.25 to 12 per week. It used to be 15 hours but have had to cut back in the past couple of years.
Motion to take the ZBA’s budget under advisement
Reggie moved
Bob 2nd
Unanimous
LIBRARY
4% increase in wages across the board. 19% of budget is allocated to material. 6.5% increase in materials.
Motion to take the Library budget under advisement.
Robin moved
Sandy 2nd
Unanimous
Reserve Fund Transfers
Motion to transfer $17K to line item 15112-52000 to cover cost of demolition of 130 North Street.
Sandy moved
Reggie 2nd
Unanimous
$17K will be recovered by the lien on the property.
Toni updated us on the balance in the Reserve Fund. $5550.00
Meetings to be scheduled with more departments on March 10th at 6:30 in 3rd Floor Conference room. Police, Highway and Schools.
SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE (SBC)
Bill Ford presented an overview of the proposed $150K warrant article. The 2002 Feasibility Study ($25K warrant article) is completed. The SBC is to meet with the CIP on Thursday 2/24/04 to discuss warrant article.
Motion to take the SBC proposed warrant article under advisement.
Sandy moved
Robin 2nd
Unanimous
Motion to adjourn 9:00pm
Sandy moved
Robin 2nd
Meeting adjourned
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