TWENTY-SEVENTH MEETING March 28, 2005
PRESENT: E. Innes, K. Conlon, D. Biagiotti, W. Connors, L. Dee, M. Ellis, K. Hodlin, M. Kelly, T. Lowney, B. Mason, N. Monroe, R. Musto, J. Tarvin, C. Winston.
RESERVE FUND BALANCE: $251,859
Chair Innes called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.
The minutes of March 23 and March 24, 2005 were approved 10-0-0.
The Committee received a copy of a communication from the Town Administrator to the Chair of the Warrant Committee regarding final Warrant Committee recommendations and discussed its response to this communication. The Chair is going to contact the Town Moderator and will review with the Warrant Committee at its April 6, 2005 meeting.
The Committee reviewed the May 2005 Annual Town Meeting articles and voted the following:
Voted 13-0-0 to reopen Article 6 - Capital Borrowing Authorization and voted 13-0-0 to recommend $80,611.
Voted 13-0-0 to recommend $10,287,100 for Article 9 - Employee Benefits Appropriation.
Voted 12-0-1 to reopen Article 11 - Negotiated Settlements Appropriation and voted 12-0-1 to recommend its approval.
Voted 12-0-1 to reopen Article 12 - Prior Year Salary Appropriation - and voted 12-0-1 to recommend its approval.
Voted 9-4-0 to recommend Article 15 - Public Safety Appropriation.
Voted 8-5-0 to recommend Article 18 - General Government Appropriation.
Voted 11-2-0 to recommend Article 21 - Boards and Committee Appropriation.
Voted 7-6-0 to recommend Article 21 - Public Works Appropriation
Voted 9-2-2 to recommend Article 27 Health and Sanitation Appropriation.
Voted 13-0-0 to recommend Article 29 - Library Appropriation.
Voted 13-0-0 to recommend Article 33 - Cemetery Appropriation
Voted 8-5-0 to recommend Article 35 - Park Department Appropriation.
Voted 8-5-0 to recommend Article 38 - School Appropriation.
Voted 13-0-0 “No Recommendation” for Article 44 - Amend General Bylaws- - Demotion of Historically Significant Buildings.
Votedd 13-0-0 to recommend Article 46 - Interest and Maturing Debt Appropriation.
Voted 13-0-0 “No Appropriation at this time” on Article 56 - Stabilization Fund Appropriation.
Voted 13-0-0 to recommend Article 57 - Reserve Fund Appropriation.
Voted 13-0-0 to recommend Article 58 - Available Fund Appropriation.
Voted 13-0-0 to recommend $305 for Article 59 - Unpaid Bills Appropriation.
With Member Tarvin recusing himself, the Committee voted 12-0-0 to reopen Article 54 - Long Range Planning and voted 12-0-0 to recommend Article 54 at Town Meeting. Member Tarvin returned to the meeting.
A conference was held with State Senator Brian A. Joyce, who reviewed with the Committee the fiscal health of the Commonwealth and its impact on Milton, including the decline in tax revenue to the State, and the rapid growth in the costs of health care, pensions and debt service. A history of Chapter 70 funding, School Building Assistance Program and local aid to Milton was reviewed. Senator Joyce announced the Milton was to receive a $1,000,000 Public Works Economic Development Grant for the Lower Mills area. The Chair thanked Senator Joyce for taking the time to come to the Warrant Committee and for his excellent presentation.
RESERVE FUND $330,789
Accounting Set Aside $750
School Department Set Aside $78,180
RESERVE FUND $251,859
The next meeting of the Committee is on April 6, 2005 at 7:30 p.m.
The meeting adjourned at 915 pm
Respectfully submitted,
Carol A. Blute, Clerk
April 6, 2005
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