THIRTEENTH MEETING February 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, R. Musto, E. Redo, J. Tarvin, C. Winston.
RESERVE FUND BALANCE $355,134
The Chair called the meeting to order at 7:45 p.m.
Following revision, the minutes of January 31, 2005 were approved 11-0-1.
The School Department represented by School Committee Chair Laurie Stillman, Members Christopher Huban, Mary Kelly, Glenn Pavlicek and Beirne Lovely, Jr., School Superintendent Magdalene Giffune, Ass’t Superintendents Mary Gormely and Gary Osmond presented the FY 2006 School Department budgets totaling $29,952,939 a 14% increase over FY 2005. Following the presentation, there was a discussion on the various aspects of the budget. The School Department distributed a list of the 2004-2005 Facilities Fee Schedule. Chair Innes thanked the School Department and School Committee for attending.
The Committee received the following items: A detailed history of previous proposition 2 ? overrides and a copy of Town of Milton General Bylaw Chapter 13, known as the Personnel Bylaw.
The Committee received a revised copy of the FY 2006 Warrant Committee budget totaling $17,027.
The Committee voted 13-0-0 to reopen Article 5 of the February 7, 2005 Special Town Meeting for the purposes of changing the method of funding. A motion to hold the vote until Monday, February 7, 2005 in order to obtain an estimate of legal costs from the Town Administrator was defeated 5-8-0. The Committee voted 9-4-0 to recommend that the method of funding be revised. The Committee voted unanimously to reopen Article 1 and to change the recommendation to “estimated cost” and to revise the total amount at the end of the descriptive list.
Boards and Commissions Subcommittee Chair Barbara Mason presented questions raised by the Subcommittee on the Conservation and Historical Commissions, Planning and Personnel Boards. These questions, along with others raised by the Warrant Committee will be brought to the attention of these Boards and Commissions.
Chair Innes advised the Committee that the Massachusetts Interlocal Insurance Association notified the Town Administrator of a possible 21.2% increase in the General Insurance premium for FY 2006.
RESERVE FUND $434,064
Accounting Set Aside 750
School Department Set Aside 78,180
RESERVE FUND BALANCE $355,134
The meeting adjourned at 10:00 p.m.
The next meeting of the Committee will be at 6:30 p.m. in the Pierce Junior High School prior to the Special Town Meeting on February 7, 2005.
Respectfully submitted,
Carol A. Blute, Clerk
February 7, 2005
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