HOLDEN FINANCE COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
APRIL 29, 2009
HMLD
Members Present: Al Berg, Paul Challenger, Jim Dunn, Rick Bates, Don Mancini, Marilynn Foley
Member Absent: Peter Lacy, Glenn Gaudette
The meeting was called to order at 7:05.
The Committee began deliberations on the F/Y10 budget and voted on some of the budgets.
General Government Budget
A motion by Jim 2nd by Don to approve the Town Moderator Budget as printed for $165.00 was voted unanimously.
The Committee had discussion on the Reserve Fund and decided to increase it. A motion by Rick 2nd by Jim to increase line 5781 Reserve Fund to $200,000.00 was voted 5-1 (opposed Jim).
A motion by Paul 2nd by Marilynn to approve a revised Finance Committee Budget total of $201,870.00 was voted 5-1 (opposed Jim).
A motion by Paul 2nd by Jim to approve the Selectmen Budget as printed for $22,700.00 was voted unanimously.
A motion by Al 2nd by Rick to delete line 5671 (Regionalization/MORE)-$5000.00 was voted unanimously. A motion by Paul 2nd by Jim to approve a revised Town Manager Budget total of $192,515.00 was voted unanimously.
A motion by Jim 2nd by Paul to approve the Information Technology Budget as printed for $234,533.00 was voted unanimously.
A motion by Paul 2nd by Marilynn to approve the Personnel Budget as printed for $66,544.00 was voted unanimously.
A motion by Jim 2nd by Don to approve the Accounting Budget as printed for $145,993.00 was voted unanimously.
A motion by Paul 2nd by Jim to approve the Treasurer/Collector Budget as printed for $248,955.00 was voted unanimously.
A motion by Jim 2nd by Marilynn to approve the Assessor Budget as printed for $219,398.00 was voted unanimously.
A motion by Rick 2nd by Marilynn to approve the Legal Budget as printed for $135,000.00 was voted unanimously.
A motion by Paul 2nd by Jim to approve the Town Clerk Budget as printed for $198,125.00 was voted unanimously.
A motion by Al 2nd by Jim to reduce line 5747 (Health Reimbursement Account) to $20,000.00 was voted unanimously. Further information is needed before the entire Insurance Budget is voted on.
A motion by Jim 2nd by Paul to approve the Retirement Budget as printed for $631,711.00 was voted unanimously.
A motion by Al 2nd by Paul to delete line 5120 (Conservation Agent PT) $28,000.00 was voted unanimously. A motion by Jim 2nd by Marilynn to approve a revised Growth Management Budget of $213,817.00 was voted unanimously.
A motion by Paul 2nd by Jim to approve the Animal Control budget as printed for $47,588.00 was voted uanimously.
A motion by Paul 2nd by Jim to approve the Consumer Protection Budget as printed for $3,000.00 was voted unanimously.
A motion by Al 2nd by Jim to increase the Fire Depreciation Fund to $75,000.00 was voted unanimously. A motion by Rick 2nd by Paul to approve a revised Fire department Budget of $1,300,658.00 was voted unanimously.
A motion by Rick 2nd by Marilynn to approve the revised EMS Budget (March 25, 2009) for $8825,254.00 was voted unanimously.
A motion by Paul 2nd by Rick to approve the Emergency Preparedness Budget as printed for $23,318.00 was voted 4-2 (opposed Al, Jim).
Budgets passed over for now - Insurance, Debt, Police - for more information and discussion.
A motion by Rick 2nd by Don to approve the minutes of April 22, 2009 as presented was voted unanimously (abstained Jim).
The meeting adjourned at 9:25.
Respectfully Submitted,
Marilynn Foley, Clerk
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