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TWENTY-NINTH MEETING MARCH 6, 2006
PRESENT: K. Conlon, T. Lowney, J. Conley, W. Connors, H. Crichlow, L. Dee, T. Hurley, S. Keel, P. Nolan, L. Walker, C. Winston
[Link]ABSENT: D. Biagiotti, N. Gray, J. O’Connor, B. Mason
RESERVE FUND BALANCE: $264,370
Assessors Set Aside: $5,123
BALANCE: $259,247
Chair Conlon called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m.
A conference was held with Mary Ann Sullivan, director of the Council on Aging, to discuss the Council on Aging’s FY 2007 budget request. Topics discussed included the increased usage of the COA van and COA facility, utilities costs, and the difficulty of privately renting the facility due to high rental fees and the liquor restriction. The Chair thanked Ms. Sullivan for her presentation.
Member Paul Nolan recused himself and left the table. A conference was then held with Police Chief Kevin Mearn, who discussed the FY 2007 Police Budget request. Chief Mearn distributed a handout of statistics categorizing the type and number of crimes reported to the Milton police in 2004 and 2005; a graph favorably comparing Milton to the national average of crimes cleared; a pie chart breaking down Milton police overtime for FY 2005; a budget comparison showing the Milton Police budget’s average percent increase over the past seven years is 2.8%; and a chart showing the Quinn reimbursements returned to the Town’s general fund over the past six years.
Member Connors, chairperson of the Public Safety subcommittee, discussed the written questions by the Committee that were answered by Chief Mearn. In addition, Chief Mearn answered questions by the Committee on a wide variety of topics. The Chair thanked Chief Mearn for his presentation. Member Nolan returned to the meeting.
The minutes of the March 1, 2006 meeting were approved 10-0-0.
The Chair discussed the upcoming schedule of meetings and revisited the issue of starting with a contingent budget rather than a non-contingent budget. After a discussion by the Committee, a motion was made by Member Dee to reconsider the vote of the March 1, 2006 meeting that the Committee create a balanced, non-contingent budget before discussing a contingent budget. The motion passed 7-3-0. After further discussion, a motion was made by Member Nolan to consider a
contingent budget first, followed by a non-contingent budget. The motion passed 6-4-0.
The meeting adjourned at 10:30 pm.
The next meeting of the Warrant Committee will be on Wednesday, March 8, 2006 at 7:30 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Timothy Lowney
March 13, 2006
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