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WARRANT COMMITTEE MINUTES
FOURTH MEETING October 11, 2006
PRESENT: K. Conlon, D. Biagiotti, J. Conley, H. Crichlow, M. Flanagan, S. Keel, B. Martin, B. McLaughlin, J. O’Connor, L. J. Walker
ABSENT: L. Dee, E. Innes, T. Hurley, J. Pinkus
RESERVE FUND BALANCE: $400,000
Chair Conlon called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
The Committee received the following FY 2008 preliminary salary sheets as recommended by the Personnel Board: Appeals $26,839; Assessors $172,773; Cemetery $478,618; Central Business Office $337,676; Council on Aging $136,699; DPW $2,044,413; Fire Department $3,135,413; Health $148,492; Informational Technology $23,810; Inspectional Services $289,841; Park $257,446; Personnel$38,18l; Planning $31,320; Selectmen $319,344; Town Clerk $107,412; Treasurer/Collector $159,531; Veterans $9,601 Library $716,694.
A conference was held with School Superintendent Magdalene Giffune regarding Article 1 for the November 27, 2006 Special Town Meeting. Superintendent Giffune reviewed the School Committee’s request for an appropriation of $392,000 in order to pay unpaid FY 2006 Special Education bills from free cash. The Committee and the Superintendent discussed the School Committee’s treatment of the Medicaid reimbursement during the past two years and changes in the manner in which future reimbursements are budgeted. The Chair reported that free cash was not yet certified. The Chair advised the Committee that, although the Town Accountant expects that the amount of free cash to be certified will be approximately $423,000, in light of recent discussions that Accountant has had with the Department of
Revenue, it is possible that the amount certified could be a few thousand dollars less than $392,000. Member Biagiotti moved to recommend to Town Meeting an appropriation of $392,000 from free cash under Article 1, contingent upon the Department of Revenue’s certification of free cash in the amount of at least $392,000. Member Keel seconded the motion. Following discussion of whether the Committee should postpone its vote on the article until the October 25th meeting, the Committee voted 5-4-0 to recommend an appropriation of $392,000 from free cash, contingent upon a sufficient amount being certified by the Department of Revenue. The Committee will revisit its recommendation at the next meeting if, at that time, free cash has not been certified or has been certified in an amount less than $392,000.
On a motion made by Member Walker and seconded by Member Crichlow, the minutes of September 25, 2006 were approved by the Committee 6-0-3.
The Committee voted 9-0-0 to approve an expenditure of $344.44 for upgrades to the Warrant Committee’s laptop computer which were installed by the Town’s Information Technology Department.
On a motion made by Member Keel and seconded by Member Biagiotti, the Committee voted 8-0-1 to authorize the Chair, upon approval by the Committee, to sign expense vouchers in lieu of the entire Committee signing them.
Member Conley, the Committee’s representative to the Capital Improvement Planning Committee, discussed a recent Capital Improvement Planning Committee meeting.
Chair Conlon advised the Committee of an anticipated Reserve Fund Transfer request from the Library relating to mold remediation.
RESERVE FUND BALANCE: $400,000
The meeting adjourned at 8:30 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Carol A. Blute, Senior Administrative Clerk
November 15, 2006
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