THIRTEENTH MEETING WARRANT COMMITTEE NOVEMBER 30, 2005
PRESENT: K. Conlon, D. Biagiotti, J. Conley, W. Connors, H. Crichlow, L. Dee, N. Gray, T. Hurley, S. Keel, B. Mason, J. O’Connor, L .J. Walker
ABSENT: T. Lowney, P. Nolan, C. Winston
RESERVE FUND BALANCE: $354,145
Chair Conlon called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
The minutes of November 16, 2005 were approved 6-0-3.
The Committee received the following FY 2007 budgets from the Board of Selectmen: Council on Aging $166,077; Inspectional Services $315,842; Information Technology $238,953; Group Insurance $7,862,912; Law Department $166,000; Town Reports $6,300; Insurance General $779,150 and Election & Registration $41,040. Also, the Committee received the FY 2007 budgets from the Town Clerk and Health Department.
A spreadsheet from the Town Accountant regarding the Schedule of Outstanding Receivables and Deferred Revenue as of June 20, 2005 was received.
A $12,268 Reserve Fund transfer request from the Town Accountant regarding Unemployment Compensation was deferred pending approval by the Board of Selectmen.
Member Barbara Mason moved and member Biagiotti seconded the motion to approve the Warrant Committee budget for $17,958. The Committee voted 10-0-0 to approve the FY 2007 budget as submitted.
The Committee voted 11-0-0 on a motion made by Member Connors and seconded by Member Biagiotti to approve a voucher in the amount of $96.64 payable to Corporate Express for the purchase of 16 binders.
Chair Conlon discussed with the Committee the Open Meeting Law, including the process and reasons for Executive Session. She reported on the recent meeting with the Town Administrator, Selectman McCarthy, Town Accountant, former Warrant Committee Chair Innes and Assistant Town Administrator regarding changes to the manner of preparing and maintaining the budget spreadsheet. There will be an additional meeting on December 1, 2005 to review the progress of establishing these spreadsheets.
There was a brief review of the recent seminar arranged by the Town Administrator for those members of the Warrant Committee who were unable to attend.
The Subcommittee Chairs and Members were encouraged to proceed with reviewing their assigned budget submissions and to meet with the Department Heads to establish a dialogue and to seek answers to questions raised by the initial review of these budgets.
RESERVE FUND BALANCE: $354,145
The next meeting of the Warrant Committee will be on Wednesday, December 7, 2005.
The meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Carol A. Blute, Clerk
December 7, 2005
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