WARRANT COMMITTEE February 12, 2007
EIGHTEENTH MEETING
PRESENT: K. Conlon; J. Conley; H. Crichlow; E. Innes; L. Dee; T. Hurley; B. Martin; B. McLaughlin; J. Pinkus; L .J. Walker
ABSENT: D. Biagiotti; S. Keel; B. Mason; J. O’Connor.
RESERVE FUND $381,627
Set Aside (CBO) 20,000
Reserve Fund Balance $361,627
The Chair called the meeting to order at 7:39 p.m
A conference was held with Board of Health Chair Philip Driscoll and Health Agent Michael Blanchard who discussed the FY 2008 Health budget with the Committee. Health Agent Blanchard also discussed Article DDD, “Municipal Mutual Aid” and described the Public Health Mutual Aid agreement as it relates to Milton.
On a motion made by Member Dee and seconded by Member Hurley, the minutes of February 7, 2007 were approve 6-0-1
On a motion made by Member Conley and seconded by Member Dee, the Committee voted 7-0-0 to approve a $10,011 Reserve Fund transfer to the Cemetery FY 2007 Salary and Wage appropriation for the purpose of hiring a temporary Principal Clerk through June 30, 2007.
The Committee discussed a $4,910 Reserve Fund transfer request to the Public Works Vehicle Maintenance FY 2007 appropriation for repairs to Fire Department Ladder 1, and on a motion made by Member Conley and seconded by Member Innes voted 7-0-1 to approve the $4,910 Reserve Fund transfer.
The Committee discussed the $5,274 Reserve Fund transfer request to the Public Works FY 2007 Vehicle Maintenance appropriation for the repair of a Fire Department Ford Expedition. A motion was made by Member McLaughlin and seconded by Member Hurley to approve this request. Member Walker offered a friendly amendment to approve $5,274 as a set aside and to authorize the Chair to release the funds in the event that the vehicle is repaired and the bill needs to be paid before the Warrant Committee is able to meet. Member McLaughlin accepted the friendly amendment. The Committee then voted 9-0-0 to approve a $5,274 set aside subject to the foregoing conditions.
A conference was held with Chairman of the Board of Park Commissioners Barbara Brown and Member Terence Driscoll, who reviewed the FY 2008 Park budget. Also discussed were the various methods the Park Commissioners used to raise funds to offset their budget request.
Member Conley, the Committee’s representative to the Capital Committee, and Chair of the Capital/Employee Benefits Subcommittee, presented potential requests that the Capital Committee may submit under Articles F, AAA and CCC. Member Conley also reviewed the Employee Benefits FY 2008 budget totaling $11,972,772 and including Group Insurance, Retirement and Unemployment. Questions on these budgets raised by the Committee will be forwarded to the Department Heads. Prior to discussion on the Group Insurance portion of the Employee Benefits budget request, Member Walker recused himself and
returned to the meeting following the discussion.
Public Works Subcommittee Chair Walker presented the FY 2008 Public Works budget. Questions raised by the Committee will be forwarded to Public Works Director Walter Heller for his response.
General Government Subcommittee Chair Hurley presented the following FY 2008 budgets: Assessors, Central Business Office and Information Technology (IT).
The Committee reviewed Articles B, C, D and E and voted 9-0-0 to recommend the following articles at Town Meeting: Article B, moved by Member Walker and seconded by Member Hurley; Article C, moved by Member Walker and seconded by Member Crichlow, Article D, moved by Member Walker and seconded by Member Pinkus; and Article E, moved by Member Innes and seconded by Member Hurley.
RESERVE FUND $366,706
Set Aside (CBO) 20,000
Set Aside (DPW) 5,274
Reserve Fund Balance $341,432
The next meeting of the Warrant Committee is on Wednesday, February 14, 2007.
The meeting adjourned at 10:15.
Respectfully submitted,
Carol A. Blute, Senior Administrative Clerk
February 14, 2007
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