WARRANT COMMITTEE MARCH 7, 2007
TWENTY-THIRD 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.
ABSENT: D Biagiotti; L. J. Walker
RESERVE FUND $244,128
Set Aside 20,000
Reserve Fund Balance $224,128
The Chair called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
A conference was held with Stephen Hennessy, Chair of the Personnel Board, and Annemarie Fagan, Acting Town Administrator. Mr. Hennessy advised the Committee that the Personnel Board had voted to recommend a FY 2008 3% wage adjustment to personnel covered under Milton Bylaws, Chapter 13. The estimated 3% wage adjustment will need a $85,000 appropriation. Also reviewed and discussed was the Personnel Board’s FY 2008 budget request including an expense of $10,000 for a Classification Study.
A conference was held with Chairman of the Board of Selectmen James G. Mullen, Jr, Acting Town Administrator Annemarie Fagan and Town Accountant David Grab. Among items discussed were the FY 2008 Group Insurance budget request; long term bonding; Capital articles; the Annual Town Meeting article on the new Fire Rescue pumper appropriation and the articles on surface water and drain systems. Also reviewed and discussed were the following 2007 Annual Town Meeting budget requests: Information Technology; Central Business Office; Selectmen E&R; Law; Selectmen; Town Clerk; Insurance General; Audit; Veterans and Town Reports.
The
Warrant Committee’s representative to the Capital Improvement Planning Committee James Conley briefly presented the debt policy prepared by the Capital Planning Committee. The Committee will discuss the policy at a future meeting.
The Warrant Committee voted to recommend the following articles to the 2007 Annual Town Meeting:
Motion Offered and Seconded Article and Title Vote
Member Innes/Member Hurley 40 - Appropriation Sale of Hillside Property
$450,000 11-0-0
Member Crichlow/Member McLaughlin 19 - Building Department Fees and
Inspectional Revolving Fund
$40,000 10-0-0
Member Pinkus recused herself prior to Building Revolving vote and returned to
the meeting following the vote.
Member Hurley/Member Keel 30 - Health Vaccination Revolving Fund
$4,000 10-0-0
Member Mason recused herself prior to the Health Revolving vote and returned
to the meeting following the vote.
Member Dee/Member O’Connor 32 - Library New Books Revolving Fund
$45,000 9-0-0
Member Dee/Member O’Connor 33 - Library Building Maintenance
Revolving Fund
$25,000 9-0-0
Members Crichlow and Innes recused themselves prior to the Library
Revolving votes and returned to the meeting following the votes.
Member Keel/Member McLaughlin 37- Park Revolving Fund for Maintenance
And repair of Park facilities
$75,000 11-0-0
On a motion offered by Member Keel and seconded by Member Hurley, the Committee voted 11-0-0 to approve a $19,147 Reserve Fund transfer to the FY 2007 Interest and Long Term Debt appropriation.
On a motion offered by Member Dee and seconded by Member Innes, the minutes of March 5, 2007 were approved 10-0-1.
RESERVE FUND $224,981
Set Aside 20,000
Reserve Fund Balance $204,981
The next meeting of the Warrant Committee is on Saturday, March 10, 2007 at the Council on Aging.
The meeting adjourned at 10:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Carol A. Blute, Senior Administrative Clerk
March 10, 2007
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