TWENTY-SECOND MEETING March 16, 2005
PRESENT: E. Innes, K. Conlon, D. Biagiotti, W. Connors, L. Dee, M. Ellis, K. Hodlin, T. Lowney, B. Mason, N. Monroe, R. Musto,, J. Tarvin, C. Winston.
ABSENT: M. Kelly, E. Redo
RESERVE FUND BALANCE $254,134
Chair Innes called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M.
The minutes of March 14, 2005 were approved 8-0-2.
A conference was held with members of the Board of Health including Chair Mary Ellen Erlandson, Jeremiah Lowney and Philip Driscoll and Health Agent Michael Blanchard., who reviewed with the Committee the Board of Health FY 2006 budget request. Subcommittee Chair William Connors advised that the Subcommittee’s recommendation for FY 2006 was $290,050. Chair Innes thanked the members of the Board of Health and Health Agent Blanchard for attending and for their presentation.
A conference was held with members of the Board of Park Commissioners, Chair Terence Driscoll, member Barbara Brown and Parks and Recreation Director David Perdios. Subcommittee Chair William Connors advised that the Subcommittee recommended the amount of $144,532 for the Park Department’s FY 2006 budget. Chair Driscoll and Parks and Recreation Director Perdios reviewed with the Committee their FY 2006 budget request. Also discussed was the present and future use of Ulin Rink by the Park Department and the Parks and Recreation Department’s revolving funds.
A conference was held with Arthur J. Doyle, one of the citizens who submitted an article for the 2005 Annual Town Meeting to appoint a Long Range Planning Committee. Mr. Doyle reviewed this article with the Committee, including the use of staggered membership terms and time frame for reporting to Town Meeting. Chair Innes thanked Mr. Doyle for attending the Warrant Committee meeting and for his time and effort on behalf of the Town.
Following discussion, the Committee voted the following recommendations of 2005 Annual Town Meeting articles:
Article 6 Capital Borrowing Authorization $80,611 11-0-0
Article 7 Capital Stabilization Fund $0 11-0-0
Article 8 Municipal Audit Appropriation $56,000 12-0-0
Article 9 Employee Benefits $10,287,100 12-0-0
Article 11 Negotiated Settlements $189,750 12-0-0
Article 12 Prior Year Salary Appropriation $74,300 12-0-0
Article 13 Amending Chapter 13 $78,752 12-0-0
Article 14 Amending Chapter 13 “Fringe
Benefits” 12-0-0
Chair Innes distributed the working budget worksheets, including scenarios involving budget reductions to department with budgets over $500,000, $300,000 and $200,000. Following discussion, the Committee voted 10-2-0 to further discuss the $200,000 spreadsheet involving non-contingent and contingent budgets.
The Committee reviewed and discussed each of the following Articles and/or departmental budget requests and voted the following.
Article Description Recommendation Vote
46 Interest & Maturing Debt $4,605,472 12-0-0
18 Annual Town Reports $6,200 12-0-0
18 Assessors $250,333 12-0-0
18 Central Business Office $314,379 12-0-0
18 Election & Registration $18,690 12-0-0
18 Insurance General $710,922 12-0-0
18 Information Technology $176,291 12-0-0
18 Law $93,500 12-0-0
18 Selectmen $368,318 12-0-0
18 Town Clerk $201,856 11-1-0
18 Treasurer/Collector $272,260 11-1-0
10 Unemployment $150,000 12-0-0
21 Board of Appeals $39,054 12-0-0
21 Conservation Commission $2,000 12-0-0
21 Personnel Board $34,096 12-0-0
21 Planning Board $20,133 12-0-0
21 Warrant Committee $16,311 12-0-0
12 Council on Aging $161,785 10-2-0
12 Historical Commission $2,085 12-0-0
33 Cemetery $580,281 12-0-0
29 Library $784,589 11-1-0
35 Parks & Recreation $281,380 10-2-0
22 Solid Waste $1,635,801 12-0-0
18 Veterans’ Benefits $16,854 12-0-0
19 Town Clerk Stipend $0 8-4-0
32 Library Hazmat $8,000 11-1-0
42 School Supplement Appropriation $464,288 11-0-1
Prior to Board of Health budget vote, Warrant Committee members Musto and Lowney recused themselves and returned following the Committee’s vote. Prior to Police Department budget vote, Warrant Committee member Mason recused herself and returned following the Committee’s vote.
15 Building, Plumbing & Gas $192,231 11-1-0
15 Fire $3,852,781 12-0-0
15 Police/Youth $5,187,819 9-2-0
15 MEMA $7,485 12-0-0
15 Wire/Street Lights $475,600 10-2-0
15 Board of Health $144,532 7-3-0
22 Public Works $1,332,590 12-0-0
37 School $28,283,176 12-0-0
43 Blue Hills Regional $606,563 10-2-0
RESERVE FUND $333,064
Accounting Set Aside 750
School Department Set Aside 78,180
RESERVE FUND $254,134
The next Warrant Committee meeting will be on Monday, March 21, 2005 at 7:00 p.m.
The meeting adjourned at 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 17, 2005.
Respectfully submitted,
Carol A. Blute, Clerk
March 21, 2005
| 
