NINETEENTH MEETING March 7, 2005
PRESENT: E. Innes, K. Conlon, D. Biagiotti, W. Connors, L. Dee, M. Ellis, K. Hodlin, M. Kelly, T. Lowney, B. Mason, R. Musto, N. Monroe, E. Redo, J. Tarvin, C. Winston.
RESERVE FUND BALANCE $254,134
Chair Innes called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M.
The minutes of March 2, 2005 were approved 9-0-1.
The Committee received a copy of Chair Innes’ letter to the Personnel Board requesting their advise on an appropriate, if any, wage increase for the elected positions of Town Clerk and Town Treasurer.
A copy of Article 1 for a supplemental appropriation for Public Works General for the purpose of removal of snow and ice for FT 2005 was deferred to the March 9, 2005 meeting.
Responses from FY 2006 budget questions raised by the Warrant Committee were received from the Council on Aging, Library, and Parks and Recreation. The Committee also received a breakdown of insurance premiums paid by the School Department and the Town.
A conference was held with Council on Aging Director Maryann Sullivan and Council on Aging Chair Paul Kelly, who reviewed the COA FY 2006 budget request.
Chair of the Historical Commission Nicholas Carter and Member Francis Westerbeke reviewed the Historical Commission FY 2006 budget with the Committee and also discussed their submission of a demolition of historical buildings which will be included in the May Town Meeting.
Cemetery Superintendent Thesese Desmond Sills and Cemetery Trustee Ann Walsh reviewed the Cemetery’s FY 2006 budget, the Cemetery Revolving Fund article and distributed brochures of the Schedule of Service Charges and Grave and Lot prices effective July 2003, A Consumer Guide for Cemetery and Funeral Services, A Walk through History, and Gifts of the Liberty Elm.
A conference was held with Library Director Philip McNulty and Chair of the Library Trustees Kathryn Fagan, who reviewed the Library FY 2006 budget with the Committee. Chair Fagan presented a review of the Library building project, including floor plans, anticipation of a State grant, fund-raising goals and capital initiative for the East Milton Branch Library. FY 2006 Revolving Articles for the Library will remain at $42,000 for books and $25,000 for the Kidder rentals.
Town Planner Aaron Henry reviewed with the Committee the FY 2006 Planning Board budget and distributed a history of Lower Mills and Milton Village prepared by Milton Historical Commissioner Anthony Sammarco.
Town Administrator reviewed the Department of Public Works Solid Waste budget request of $1,635,801 with the Committee.
Chair Innes distributed and reviewed with the Committee spreadsheets itemizing revenue and expense changes from FY 2005 to FY 2006 and working budget worksheets.
RESERVE FUND $333,064
Accounting Set Aside 750
School Department Set Aside 78,180
RESERVE FUND BALANCE $254,134
The next meeting of the Warrant Committee will be on Wednesday, March 9, 2005 at 7:30 p.m.
The meeting adjourned at 10:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Carol A. Blute, Clerk
March 9, 2005
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