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ELEVENTH MEETING WARRANT COMMITTEE NOVEMBER 9, 2005
PRESENT: K. Conlon, T. Lowney, D. Biagiotti, J. Conley, W. Connors, H. Crichlow, L. Dee, N. Gray, T. Hurley, S. Keel, B. Mason, J O’Connor, L.J. Walker, C. Winston.
ABSENT: P. Nolan.
RESERVE FUND BALANCE: $387,946
Chair Conlon called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
The minutes of October 11, 2005 were approved 12-0-1, with Member Mason abstaining.
The minutes of October 16, 2005 were approved 10-0-3, with Members Biagiotti, Dee and Hurley abstaining.
The minutes of October 17, 2005 were approved 13-0-0.
The Committee received a calendar from the Chair outlining anticipated future Warrant Committee meetings and a memorandum from Stephen G. Hennessy, Chair of the Personnel Board, advising that the position of Clerk to the Warrant Committee has been reclassified from Level 3 to Level 4 effective July 1, 2005.
The Committee received the following FY 2007 budgets from the Board of Selectmen: MEMA $9,892; Veterans’ $20,361; Central Business Office $337,115; Unemployment $150,000; Fire Department $4,08,352; Police Department $5,558,481 and Municipal Audit $56,000.
Also, received by the Committee were the following FY 2007 Preliminary Salary Sheets approved by the Personnel Board: Board of Appeals $27,768; Board of Health $140,843; Building Department $303,729; Cemetery Department $469,813; Council on Aging $132,638; Information Technology $22,945; Library $655,057; Park Department $250,132; Town Clerk $107,014; Town Treasurer/Collector $155,408; Veterans’ $9,331; Assessors’ $170,161; Selectmen $333,297; Personnel Board $34,915; Animal Control $41,140 and Department of Public Works $1,793,627.
A conference was held with Fire Chief Malcolm Larson who reviewed with the Committee his requests for Reserve Fund transfers of $30,500 for roof repairs to Central and East Milton stations and $10,838 as the Town’s share of funding toward the receipt of a Homeland Security grant. Chief Larson advised the Committee that it was discovered during a routine building examination by MIIA, the Town’s insurance carrier, that the roofs at the Central and East Milton stations have been rated poor and in need of repairs. The Committee deferred this request pending further information from the Chief. The Committee, on a motion made by Secretary Lowney and seconded by Member Mason, voted 13-0-0 to approve a $10,838 Reserve Fund transfer to be deposited into a gift account as the Town’s 10%
share of funding toward the receipt of a Homeland Security grant which will be used for the purchase of various equipment.
A conference was held with Stephen G. Hennessy, Chair of the Personnel Board, who reviewed with the Committee Chapter 13 of the Town’s Bylaws, know as the Personnel Bylaw and the role and function of the Personnel Board as they relate to the non-school, non-union personnel. Chair Hennessy also distributed a roster of non-union positions within the Chapter 13 classification plan, wage adjustments criteria considered by the Personnel Board, cumulative wage adjustments by category of Town of Milton employees from 1990 through 2005 and a copy of Chapter 13 of the Town’s bylaws. He also advised the Committee that the Personnel Board is considering recommending that a new position of Director of Human Resources be created and these duties be transferred from the Assistant Town Administrator.
He stressed that this potential position would be a combination of benefits and human resources administrator. Chair Hennessy advised the Committee that it had been almost ten years since a classification study of non-union, non-school positions had been performed. Job classification and point evaluation methods would be used during this study, with compensable factors like scope of the position, complexity, difficulty and creative demands to determine the place of each position within the classification plan of the Town of Milton. As job duties change over the course of time, it is essential that this study be conducted at least every ten years in order to keep each position in its correct place within the Plan. The Personnel Board will further advise of its intent either this year or next year.
The Committee reviewed a request from the Veterans Agent for a Reserve Fund transfer of $13,663 to cover State-approved benefits. As there is an immediate need, the Committee voted 13-0-0 on a motion made by Member Winston and seconded by Secretary Lowney, to approve a Reserve Fund transfer of $7,363 and will schedule a meeting with the Veterans’ Agent to discuss a potential supplemental appropriation from the Reserve Fund.
Chair Conlon, Secretary Lowney and members Crichlow, Walker and Hurley discussed the recent Association of Town Finance Committees meeting which was held on Saturday, November 5th at Holy Cross College. The Chair also distributed a draft agenda of the municipal finance seminar that the Town Administrator is planning for Saturday, November 19th at Curry College. The Committee discussed scheduling tours of various Town buildings.
RESERVE FUND BALANCE: $369,745.
The next meeting of the Warrant Committee will be on November 16, 2005.
The meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Carol A. Blute, Clerk
November 16, 2005
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