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March 2, 2011
Warrant Committee                                                                       March 2, 2011

Twenty-Seventh Meeting

Present:        E Innes, M Mitchell, C Tougias, C Cahill,  J Wilson, T Hurley, D Turner, J Ahonen,
                M Zullas, K Chase, H Bell, J Folcarelli, L Walker

Absent: J Powers, R Pathak

        Reserve Fund Balance:   $275,809
        Set Aside:                      $  75,625
        Reserve Fund Balance:   $200,184

The Chair called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM in he Carol Blute Conference Room.

The Chair recognized Joe Lynch, Director of the DPW, to continue discussions of various aspects of his budget.  
The Chair thanked Mr. Lynch for his presentation.

On a motion made by Member Hurley and seconded by Member Walker, the Warrant Committee voted 12-0-0 to recommend that the Town appropriate the amounts shown in the following tabulation under the heading “Recommended”:

Employee Benefits                                               Recommendation          
                                                                        FY12

Contributory Retirement                                 $  4,292,671
Non Conributory 
Retirement                                                      $       18,156
Group Insurance                                             $14,718,424

Total:                                                          $14,718,424

and that to meet said appropriation the sum of $1,213,411 be raised from the tax levy.  Included in this appropriation are the sums of $243,488 representing expenses attributable to the Sewer Enterprise and $261,525,representing expenses attributable to the Water Enterprise which are to be included in Schedule A, Local Receipts not Allocated, to the Tax Recapitulation as Sewer and Water Estimated Receipts.

On a motion made by Member Hurley and seonded by Member Tougias, he Warrant Committee  voted 12-0-0 to recommend that the Town appropriate the amount shown in the following tabulation under the heading “Recommended”:


 
Recomm.
FY 12
PUBLIC SAFETY
1
INSPECTIONAL SERVICES
Salaries & Wages
 
$323,332
General Expenses
 
$14,450
$337,782
2
FIRE
Salaries & Wages
 
$4,309,636
General Expenses
 
$207,257
New Equipment
$19,866
$4,536,759
3
MILTON EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCY
(MEMA)
Salaries & Wages
 
$750
General Expenses
$785
Auxiliary Fire
 
$4,380
Auxiliary Police
 
$4,700
$10,615
4
POLICE & YOUTH
Salaries & Wages
 
$5,216,384
General Expenses
 
$459,320
Leash Law
$76,688
New Equipment
$124,524
$5,876,916
GRAND TOTAL
 
$10,762,072

and to meet said appropriation for Leash Law enforcement, the sum of $1,400 be transferred from the Dog Licenses Surcharge Account received pursuant to Chapter 197 of the Acts of 1981. The balance of $10,760,672 is to be raised in the tax levy of the fiscal year.

On a motion made by Member Hurley and seconded by Member Turner, the Warrant Committee voted 9-0-0 to appropriate the sum of $306,909 for the Board of Appeals.

On a motion made by Member Hurley and seconded by Member Ahonen, the Warrant Committee voted 9-0-0 to appropriate the sum of $500,000 for Sewer Bonding including costs incidental and related thereto, and to authorize the Board of Selectmen on behalf of the Town to apply for and federal, state, MWRA or other funds for this purpose, to see how such appropriation shall be raised; whether by borrowing under applicable provisions of law or otherwise; and to anything relating thereto.

On a motion made by Member Hurley and seconded by Member T, the Warrant Committee voted 9-0-0 to appropriate to the twelve month period beginnng July 1, 2011 for the operation of the town departments classified as General Government:  


GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Actual
Approp.
Recomm.
FY 10
FY 11
FY 12
A
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
1
CENTRAL BUSINESS OFFICE
Salaries & Wages
313,227
341,535
370,327
General Expenses
18,095
20,996
27,024
TOTAL CENTRAL BUSINESS OFFICE
331,322
362,531
397,351
2
ELECTION & REGISTRATION
Salaries & Wages
36,605
40,521
27,014
General Expenses
14,465
7,470
4,674
TOTAL ELECTION & REGISTRATION
51,070
47,991
31,688
3
INSURANCE GENERAL
General Expenses
724,938
813,515
896,041
TOTAL INSURANCE GENERAL
724,938
813,515
896,041
4
LAW
Retainer
53,500
53,500
55,000
Professional & Special Services
147,048
85,001
151,034
Disbursements
7,354
3,000
3,500
Claims
157
1,000
1,000
TOTAL LAW
208,059
142,501
210,534
5
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Salary & Wages
23,238
111,004
116,487
General Expenses
210,899
199,789
204,306
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
234,137
310,793
320,793
6
WARRANT/ANNUAL REPORTS/BYLAWS
General Expenses – Town Reports
5,282
6,300
6,300
General Expenses – Warrant
-
-
8,000
TOTAL WARRANT/ANNUAL REPORTS/BYLAWS
5,282
6,300
14,300
7
SELECTMEN
Salary-Chairman
1,800
1,800
1,800
Salary-Other Two Members
3,000
3,000
3,000
Salary-Town Administrator
143,025
143,025
Salary-Other
240,544
231,531
General Expenses
129,069
82,275
25,060
Out of State Travel
-
-
-
TOTAL SELECTMEN
133,869
470,644
404,416
8
VETERANS BENEFITS
Salaries & Wages
7,787
15,255
18,000
General Expenses
1,818
2,030
1,785
Benefits
26,218
11,000
8,500
TOTAL VETERANS BENEFITS
35,823
28,285
28,285
TOTAL BOARD OF SELECTMEN
1,724,500
2,182,560
2,248,408
B
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
Salary – Chairman
1,800
1,800
1,800
Salary - Other Two Members
3,000
3,000
3,000
Salary – Other
181,463
186,027
189,339
General Expenses
17,962
18,660
16,702
Revaluation
-
-
99,500
TOTAL BOARD OF ASSESSORS
204,225
209,487
310,341
C
TOWN CLERK
Salary – Clerk
82,863
82,486
Salary – Other
107,754
109,346
Vital Records and Licensed Software Acquisition
-
10,000
-
General Expenses
33,043
39,163
36,849
TOTAL TOWN CLERK
33,043
239,780
228,681
D
TREASURER-COLLECTOR
Salary – Treasurer
81,488
81,488
Salary – Other
184,384
186,165
General Expenses
37,067
35,411
33,631
Cost of Bonds
2,594
2,560
2,560
Tax Title
8,915
6,500
6,500
New Equipment
1,656
2,000
2,000
TOTAL TREASURER-COLLECTOR
50,232
312,343
312,344
TOTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT
2,012,000
2,944,170
3,099,774
        
and that to meet said appropriation the sum of $2,836,700 be raised from the tax levy. Included in this appropriation for General Government are the sums of $115,095 representing expenses attributable to the Sewer Enterprise and $147,979 for expenses attributable to the Water Enterprise, which are to be included in Schedule A, otion made by Member Mitchell and seconded by Member Hurley, the Warrant Committee voted 9-0-0 to appropriate to the Cemetery $695,971 and to meet said appropriation the sum of $555,971 be raised from the tax levy of the fiscal year; and that the balance of the appropriation be transferred from available funds as follows:

        Proceeds from the sale of Burial Rights         $ 70,000
        Income from Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund        $ 70,000

On a motion made by Member Hurley and seconded by Member Mitchell, the Warrant Committee voted 9-0-0 to appropriate]$369,576 for the twelve month period beginning July 1, 2011 for the operation of Parks and Recreation; and to see if the Town will vote to authorize the continued use of the Park and Recreation Revolving Fund pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 18 of the General Bylaws of the Town; and to act on anything relating thereto.

On a motion made by Member Hurley and seconded by Member Mitchell, the Warrant Committee voted $138,402 to appropriate to the Consolidated Facilities Department.

On a motion made by Member Mitchell and seconded by Member Hurley, the Warrant Committee voted 9-0-0 to appropriate a total of $3,637,781 for interest and maturing debt.

On a motion made by Member Hurley and seconded by Member Mitchell, the Warrant Committee voted 9-0-0 to put $350,000 into the Reserve Fund for the twelve month period beginning July 1, 2011.

On a motion made by Member Hurley and seconded by Member Tougias, the Warrant Committee voted 9-0-0 to remove $817,791 from the Stabilization fund.

On a motion made by Member Hurley and seconded by Member Turner, the Warrant Committee voted unanimously at 9:40 PM to adjourn.

Respectfully submitted,



Helen Kiddy
Clerk