January 20, 2011 - 7:00 PM-2nd
Nottingham Budget Committee
Conference Room #1 Public Meeting
Approved
Attendance(X = present, E = excused, A = appointed during meeting) |
Members at Large |
Additional Role |
Term Ends |
X |
Chet Batchelder |
Vice Chair |
2012 |
X |
Donna Danis |
CIP |
2012 |
X |
John Decker |
School Building Advisory Committee |
2011 |
X |
Michael Koester |
Chair |
2011 |
X |
Susan Levenson |
Appointed Member at Large CIP Alternate |
2011 * |
X |
Gail Mills |
Impact Fee Committee |
2011 * |
|
Gene Reed |
Appointed Member at Large |
2011 * |
X |
Barbara Scannell |
Appointed Member at Large School Building Advisory Committee Alternate
|
2011 * |
X |
Doug Simmons |
Member at Large |
2011 |
* Member appointed by committee to fill vacancy, term will be up at next election.
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Other Board Membership |
Board Representing |
Term Ends |
X |
Mary Bonser |
Selectmen Representative |
2012 |
x |
Phil English |
School Board Representative |
2011 |
Guests: Charlie Brown, Peter Bock, Gary Anderson
Agenda
7:05 Review minutes 1/6, 1/13
7:20pm town budget presentation final draft
8:30 Committee Reports
CIP
School Bldg\
8:45pm Other business
School bldg tour
9:00 Round table and adjourn
7:02 Open and Introductions
7:04 Motion to accept min. of 1/6: 8 ayes, 2 abstain.
Table 1/13 minutes> need correcting to include added recommendations/non-recommendation. What was revised or not?
Town clerk open for townspeople interested in filling open slots of town committees, Jan 18-28, 3-5pm.
7:20pm Town Admin. Reviews operating budget to date. Health insurance is opening topic. The town is within the insuring category of fewer than 100 people. 3 ½ % contributions, for $592/month total cost single, $21/ month contributions. Can town consider grouping school and town employees together? Collective bargaining agreement may forbid that.
Planning board is requesting $15,000 for additional planning help.
Select board and Charlie actively looking at more cost efficient recycling opportunities. Now 34-37% of our waste is recycled. Littleton is exemplary in efforts, achieving 75% of waste being recycled. Facility limits Nottingham. Warrant article to purchase loader/compactor will reduce bulk and hauling costs.
8:50 Committee Reports
CIP-----------------reports done, can furnish pdf if needed
School bldg no meetings. Jan 26 Rescheduled at 6:30pm
8:52 School budget is signed.
School bldg tour discussion. Mike, Sue and Barb walked through school. Positive reflections from all. Space could be used more efficiently. Computer paper, excess books and gardening supplies are storage concerns. Special Ed swing on stage, could be moved,
Town population historically varies by 30-35 students. Classrooms were built for 28 students. Now state requires fewer students per classroom. Foyers have desks and 2-3 chairs outside class. Math class in library. Cafeteria being used, everything being used. Addition such as a modular will be discussed by school bldg committee at Deliberative hearing.
Conservation fund is currently $356,000 from $ collected from current land use sales. Warrant article proposes 50% of funds collected be returned to townspeople to offset taxes.
9:05 Other business
Donna/Consideration as future meeting agenda.
SAU auditor’s statements suggest problems with internal controls. Really big issue. Taxpayers deserve a clear explanation. Do we insure as BC to regulate internal control or do taxpayers bring it up at school board? Would like 6 examples of fixing? Is it a valid topic of discussion with this committee?
Mary/ no entity in town would have a right/no oversight committee.
Phil/May be a joint school board issue. Business managers leave often.
9:15 pm
Mike/ Need line items from SAU budget, how does it differ from previous year? Yes/no is town getting $ worth out of SAU 44. A committee had looked at this issue in the past. Report found SAU to be of benefit at that time.
9:25pm
Adjourn, 2nd. All in favor.
Action Items
1. Next auditor’s report review and discussion with business administrator.
2. Detailed breakdown of next year budget from SAU
3. Address school board with question of SAU corrective issues brought forth in auditor’s report. Is it a BC responsibility to watch?
Upcoming Meetings
Jan 26- School Bldg Comm.
Feb 3-BC public hearing for town budget
Feb 7 -USA Springs next bankruptcy meeting ( moved to 2/25 @ 9am)
Feb 11- Deliberative meeting
Respectfully submitted
Sarah Evans February 6, 2011
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