WARRANT COMMITTEE March 10, 2007
TWENTY-FOURTH MEETING
PRESENT: K. Conlon; J. Conley; H. Crichlow; L. Dee; E. Innes; T. Hurley; S. Keel; B. Martin; B. Mason; B. McLaughlin; J. O’Connor; J. Pinkus; L. Walker
ABSENT: D. Biagiotti
RESERVE FUND: $224,981
Set Aside (CBO) 20,000
Reserve Fund Balance $204,981
The Chair called the meeting to order at the Council on Aging at 9:10 a.m.
The Committee received a copy of the Capital Improvement Planning Committee’s Financial Policy statement; the School Department’s responses to Warrant Committee questions regarding the School Department FY 2008 budget; a memorandum from Stephen G. Hennessy, Chair of the Personnel Board, advising that the Personnel Board voted to recommend a 3% wage adjustment totaling $84,677 for Chapter 13 personnel; a revised assessment of $543,706 for Blue Hills Regional Technical School FY 2008 budget and a revised FY 2008 Veterans budget of $22,260.
On a motion offered by Member Dee and seconded by Member Innes, the minutes of March 7, 2007 were approved 11-0-1.
The Committee reviewed and discussed the budget requests and voted a budget recommendation as outlined below:
Department W/C Motions Vote Amount
Department/Public Works Moved by Member Walker
Seconded by Member Hurley 12-0-0 $3,625,071
School Moved by Member Crichlow
Seconded by Member Mason 12-0-0 $31,470,576
Member Mason recused herself from the meeting.
Police Moved by Member Hurley
Seconded by Member Walker 11-0-0 $5,787,971
Member Mason returned to the meeting.
Fire Moved by Member Walker
Seconded by Member Martin 10-2-0 $3,954,352
Stabilization Fund Moved by Member Innes
Seconded by Member Hurley 11-0-1 $ 0
Overlay Moved by Member Hurley
Seconded by Member Innes 12-0-0 $418,703
State Charges Moved by Member Innes
Seconded by Member Keel 11-0-0 $3,580,145
Offset Charges Moved by Member Hurley
Seconded by Member McLaughlin 12-0-0 $48,285
Reserve Fund Moved by Member Hurley
Seconded by Member Walker 11-1-0 $500,000
Unpaid Bills Moved by Member McLaughlin
Seconded by Member Mason 12-0-0 $14,397
Central Avenue Taxes Moved by Member Keel
Seconded by Member McLaughlin 12-0-0 $8,500
Sidewalks Moved by Member Innes
Seconded by Member Walker 11-0-1 $0
Trees Moved by Member O’Connor
Seconded by Member Crichlow 3-8-0 $30,000
Motion Failed
Moved by Member Conley
Seconded by Member Mason 5-6-1 $0
Motion Failed
Moved by Member Hurley
Seconded by Member Keel 6-5-1 $20,000
The Committee took a short break
Member Pinkus recused herself from the meeting.
Chapter 13 Wage Adjust. Moved by Member Hurley
Seconded by Member Mason 11-0-0 $84,677
Member Pinkus returned to the meeting.
Clerical FY 07 Union Moved by Member Hurley
Seconded by Member Walker 12-0-0 $15,447
Clerical FY 08 Union Moved by Member Dee
Seconded by Member Conley 12-0-0 $51,465
Fire FY 07 Set Aside Moved by Member Hurley
Seconded by Member Dee 12-0-0 $83,824
Fire FY 08 Set Aside Moved by Member Hurley
Seconded by Member Mason 12-0-0 $173,983
Member Mason recused herself from the meeting.
Police 08 Set Aside Moved by Member Hurley 11-0-0 $113,327
Member Mason returned to the meeting.
Member Walker recused himself from the meeting.
Group Insurance Moved by Member McLaughlin
Seconded by Member Keel 10-0-0 $8,417,307
Member Walker returned to the meeting.
Blue Hills Regional Moved by Member Dee
Seconded by Member Mason 10-0-0 $543,706
General Insurance Moved by Member Keel
Seconded by Member McLaughlin 11-0-1 $674,373
Audit Moved by Member Conley
Seconded by Member Hurley 12-0-0 $56,000
Member Mason recused herself from the meeting.
Retirement Moved by Member Keel
Seconded by Member Martin 11-0-0 $3,555,465
Member Mason returned to the meeting.
Exempt Debt Service $2,550,784
Debt Service Under Levy Moved by Member Walker
Seconded by Member McLaughlin 12-0-0 $672,538
MEMA Moved by Member O’Connor
Seconded by Member Hurley 10-0-0 $10,017
Member Pinkus recused herself from the meeting.
Inspectional Services Moved by Member Keel
Seconded by Member O’Connor 9-0-0 $297,666
Member Pinkus returned to the meeting.
Appeals Moved by Member Walker
Seconded by Member Keel 11-0-0 $27,880
Member Mason recused herself from the meeting.
Health Moved by Member Keel
Seconded by Member Walker 9-2-0 $156,605
Member Mason returned to the meeting.
Selectmen Moved by Member Conley
Seconded by Member Walker 12-0-0 $394,230
Selectmen’s E&R Moved by Member McLaughlin
Seconded by Member Walker 11-1-0 $29,249
Town Clerk Moved by Member Crichlow
Seconded by Member Walker 12-0-0 $219,552
Member Innes recused himself from the meeting.
Planning Moved by Member Dee
Seconded by Member Martin 11-0-0 $19,472
Member Innes returned to the meeting.
The Committee took a lunch break.
The Chair advised the Committee of an error in the amount of the FY 2008 Clerical Union wage adjustment. On a motion made by Member Walker and seconded by Member Martin, the Committee voted 12-0-0 to reopen the vote on FY 08 Clerical Union FY 2008 wage adjustment.
FY 08 Clerical Union Moved by Member Hurley
Seconded by Member McLaughlin 12-0-0 $58,217
Law Moved by Member Conley
Seconded by Member Walker 12-0-0 $95,000
Town Reports Moved by Member Keel
Seconded by Member McLaughlin 12-0-0 $6,300
Information Technology Moved by Member Mason
Seconded by Member Crichlow 12-0-0 $181,000
Personnel Moved by Member Conley
Seconded by Member McLaughlin 10-2-0 $39,418
Assessors Moved by Member McLaughlin
Seconded by Member Mason 12-0-0 $197,753
Treasurer/Collector Moved by Member McLaughlin
Seconded by Member Crichlow 12-0-0 $285,433
Central Business Office Moved by Member Walker
Seconded by Member Innes 12-0-0 $348,593
Warrant Committee Moved by Member Walker
Seconded by Member Hurley 12-0-0 $18,395
Conservation Moved by Member Conley
Seconded by Member Keel 11-0-1 $2,500
Historical Moved by Member Hurley
Seconded by Member McLaughlin 12-0-0 $2,188
Unemployment Moved by Member Keel
Seconded by Member Walker 12-0-0 $50,000
Veterans Moved by Member McLaughlin
Seconded by Member Conley 12-0-0 $22,260
Members Innes and Crichlow recused themselves from the meeting.
Library Moved by Member Hurley
Seconded by Member Pinkus 10-0-0 $891,712
Members Innes and Crichlow returned to the meeting.
Park Moved by Member Conley
Seconded by Member Hurley $315,792
Friendly Amend of $301,682
offered by Member Walker, not accepted
Friendly Amend Offered by Member O’Connor 8-4-0 $309,224
Member Mason recused herself from the meeting
Cemetery Moved by Member Hurley
Seconded by Member O’Connor 11-0-0 $606,516
Member Mason returned to the meeting.
Council on Aging Moved by Member Conley
Seconded by Member Keel 12-0-0 $172,807
Capital Not Bonded Moved by Member Conley
Seconded by Member Walker 12-0-0 $99,000
At 2:00 p.m., the budget was out of balance by $1,197,124. Following a break, the Committee discussed various approaches to closing the gap and arriving at a balanced budget, including level dollar funding, additional reductions to Fire, Police and Department of Public Works and a small increase in the School budget to account for the opening of the Collicot and Cunningham Schools in FY 2008.
On a motion made by Member Walker and seconded by Member Hurley, the Committee voted 12-0-0 to reopen the budget votes taken previously.
On a motion made by Member Walker and seconded by Member McLaughlin, the Committee voted 12-0-0 in favor of the amounts in Column T of the budget spreadsheet entitled “March 10 Budget” being considered as the Warrant Committee’s FY 08 budget recommendation with the understanding that a spreadsheet with these amounts will be transmitted to Town Departments for further discussion. Column T reflects the following amounts for the following budgets: School Department $31,108,230; Milton High School Accreditation $450,000; Blue Hills Regional School $543,706; Police $5,719,157; Fire $3,877,106; DPW $3,502,975; MEMA $9,607; Inspectional Services $297,666; Board of Appeals $27,102; Board of Health $152,913; Selectmen; $374,230; Selectmen E&R; $29,249; Town Clerk $215,594; Planning $2,895; General
Insurance $674,373; Law $95,000; Town Reports $6,300; Informational Technology $162,833; Personnel $38,457; Assessors’ $197,753; Treasurer $278,902; Central Business Office $341,399; Warrant Committee $17,976; Municipal Audit $56,000; Conservation $2,500; Historical $2,135; Group Insurance $8,417,307; Unemployment Insurance $50,000; Retirement $3,555,465; Veterans’ Benefits $20,596; Library $880,409; Park $301,682; Cemetery $566,842; Council on Aging $168,367; Exempt Debt Service $2,550,784; Debt Service Under Levy Limit $672,538; Capital Not Bonded $81,000; Stabilization Fund $0; Current Overlay $418,703; State Charges $3,580,145; Offset Charges $48,285; Reserve Fund $466,149: Unpaid Bills $14,397; Central Avenue Parking $8,500; Chapter 13 Raises $84,677; Clerical Union FY07 $15,447; Clerical Union FY 08 $58,217; Fire FY 07 Set Aside $0; Fire FY 08 Set Aside $0; Police FY 08 Set Aside $0 for a total FY 2008 budget recommendation of $70,143,568.
RESERVE FUND: $224,981
Set Aside (CBO) 20,000
Reserve Fund Balance $204,981
The meeting adjourned at 4:25 p.m.
The next meeting of the Warrant Committee will be on Tuesday, March 13, 2007 in the Council on Aging.
Respectfully submitted,
Carol A. Blute, Senior Administrative Assistant
March 13, 2007
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