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EIGHTEENTH MEETING March 2, , 2005
PRESENT: E. Innes, K. Conlon, D. Biagiotti, W. Connors, L. Dee, M. Ellis, K. Hodlin, M. Kelly, T. Lowney, B. Mason, N. Monroe, E. Redo, J. Tarvin.
ABSENT: R. Musto, C. Winston
RESERVE FUND BALANCE $255,134
Chair Innes called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M.
The minutes of February 28, 2005 were approved 7-0-2.
The Committee received Auxiliary Police responses to questions raised by the Warrant Committee, and revolving account information from the following departments: Parks and Recreation, Council on Aging, Council on Aging rental, Schools, Library, Kidder revolving fund, Health, and Building.
The Committee also received a second revision to the Group Insurance budget in the total amount of $7,044,811.
A conference was held with Treasurer/Collector Kevin G. Sorgi, who reviewed his request for a $2,000 Reserve Fund transfer to his FY 2005 Salary and Wage line due to an unexpected family Medical Leave taken by an employee in his department. Following discussion, the Committee voted 9-0-0 to approve a $1,000 Reserve Fund transfer to the Treasurer/Collector FY 2005 Salary and Wage line. Treasurer Sorgi will return to the Warrant Committee should the need arise for a future Reserve Fund transfer request due to this Medical Leave.
The Committee met with the following department heads to review their FY 2006 budget requests: Treasurer/Collector Kevin Sorgi, Chief Assessor Jeffrey d’Ambly, Town Clerk James G. Mullen, Jr. and Town Administrator David Colton. Following these conferences, the Committee voted to recommend the following for initial discussion: Treasurer/Collector $274,160; Assessors $251,133; Town Clerk $201,706; Central Business Office $314,379; Annual Reports $6,200; Audit $56,000; Election & Registration $18,690; Information Technology $194,491; Law $96,000; Selection $377,648; General Insurance $710,922; Veterans $16,854 and Employee Benefits $10,287,100.
The Committee discussed the following articles with the Town Administrator: Storm Water Bylaw Acceptance, Drive Through Food Services, Demolition of Historically Significant Buildings; Milton Village Overlay, Lease at 36 Central Avenue and the following Citizens’ petitions: Amending Moderator’s Term; Long Range Planning Committee and Civil Rights and Liberties Resolution.
The Chair reviewed the working budget worksheet as changed by Committee during Administration FY 2006 discussions, indicating a $3,269,741 difference between income and expenditures.
The Committee will tour the Tucker School on Monday, March 7th at 6:45 pm and Milton High School on March 12th at 9:00 am and Pierce Junior High on March 12th at 10:15 a.m.
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 Monday, March 7, 2005 at 7:30 p.m.
The meeting adjourned at 10:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Carol A. Blute, Clerk
March 7, 2005
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