Nottingham Budget Committee
Thursday December 1, 2011~- 7:00 PM
Nottingham Town Offices Conference Room #1
Approved
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Members |
Additional Role |
Term Ends |
X |
Chet Batchelder (elected) |
Vice Chair School Survey Rep Alternate |
2012 |
X |
Donna Danis (elected) |
Chair |
2012 |
x |
Michael Koester (elected) |
Member at Large School Building Advisory Committee |
2014 |
x |
Gail Mills |
Member at Large School Survey Rep. |
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E |
Barbara Scannell (elected) |
School Building Advisory Committee Alternate |
2013 |
X |
Doug Simmons (elected) |
CIP Committee Rep. Alternate |
2012 |
X |
Bunny Walder |
Appointed Member |
2012 |
X |
Rick Morrissey |
Appointed Member |
2012 |
x |
Peter Perron |
Appointed Member CIP Committee Reb |
2012 |
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Other Board Membership |
Board Representing |
|
X |
Hal Rafter |
Selectman Representative |
|
X |
Susan Levenson |
School Board Representative |
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Attending—Janet Horvath, Gunnar Foss, Mary Bonser, Gary Anderson, Charlie Brown
7:00 Call to order and introductions
7:05 Review/approve Minutes: November 17. Motion to accept, all in favor.
7:12 Presentation: Town Department Heads: Recreation, Police, and Library
Recreation- Janet Horvath
This years’ budget is similar to last years’. Have a new assistant.
The Revolving fund report is broken down into each program. A budget for the revolving fund is difficult to make. It is constantly flowing money back and forth. General fund are majority of the budget; salaries, office expenditures, parties, seniors program -party and picnic, summer music, fishing derby and beach arts and crafts. Swim program in gen fund $10 to cover Red Cross fee. (Cost analysis showed the actual cost of the swim program would be $85 if participants had to pay full amt.)
Revolving fund includes all programs that are charged a fee for.
Martial arts needed $3-4000 worth of mats, over time they are paid for. New ones needed now. 1 ½ years would be needed to begin a program if only a general fund is available. Revolving fund covers new and immediate need for programs. Programs are started based on resident’s request. PTA and rec. are consolidating some programs.
Revolving fund has $111,000 as of March 2011. Playground (craft fair funds this) and theatre projects separate from revolving.
Local Government Center (LGC) suggests a trustee of the trust fund over a certain amount of money. BOS would handle this decision, if it is considered.
Summer camp made money after simplifying and charging $80/wk /child.
Martial arts are growing. Tai chi, zumba, line dancing participation is steady and taking place at the old town hall.
7:35pm
Miscellaneous - Future Needs Assessment. Impact fee can’t be given to rec committee w/o needs assessment leading to 10 year plan.
12 projects = $7milion within10 years. Explained in a 48 pg document and appendix, only 2 copies in rec office. This is based on surveys, trends of town, state and nation.
The number of kids involved in programs is exponentially higher in this town than surrounding towns.
Rec revolving fund pays for grass seed yearly in soccer and baseball field at town offices.
Town beach needs help. Parking needs delineation. Not supposed to be at the town beach, gets congested.
Baseball field needed. Kayak and canoes need an area to load and unload .
May need warrant article to accomplish some projects, (not $7milion!)
NYA (basketball, baseball) maintains the fields. Town owns the field.
No grant monies available next year.
$7000 was received last year in NH state grant $. Grants have been available, at least since 1994. Concert series and theatre project get grants due to town being ½ hr. traveling distance from most populated areas.
7:58pm
Police- Gunnar Foss
Need new cruiser. Ford PP would cost $24,700, minus $ 3500 trade in. Most equipment won’t fit in the new model. Equipment is 10 years old, need for upgrade. Kenwood radio and new siren box would be part of the upgrades. $6000 increase to equipment.
Gasoline budgeted $4300- overspent with 1 month to go.
County attorney costs go up every year- $12,000.
Service contracts-I M C (information Management Corporation) computer system. (Most of state uses). Maintenance fee $2340.
Holiday pay cut back a little.
Revenue from details - $52/hr. - $25 reimbursed to town.
8:10pm
Library- Laurie Legard, Rhoda Capron
Request $40,640 increase 5%.
The library has had floods 2 years in a row. Sheetrock and carpet need replacing.
Salary increase 2%
Grand total $135,256 increase 4%.
Could library get together with school to buy computers?
8:30pm
School Building Committee: Update from Committee Chair and Architect (Kelly Davis)
Working on this for 2 years, starting with broad scope. Whittled to basic school. Existing library will be moved out to a 5 room addition. 74’ x 102’ - 8000sq ‘.
One story, truss roof, rear of bldg., fire lane will be bumped out.
Pricing - construction manager has been hired, who has done recent work in Strafford. Tomorrow draft report due is from the electrician. On 12/12/11 a number will be given to the school board.
Architect fee $18,000 is used up. No money left to cover more going forward. Kelly continuing forward to get an honest, reasonable price.
9:00pm Committee/Department Reports
- School: Sue
- School Building Committee: Michael/Barb
- BOS: Hal
Highway garage 99% finished. Health insurance plan for town employees is a lower cost plan, $1000 deductible per person, $3000 max. Town covers increase in deductible $500 for single coverage. $43,600 savings. 11½ % decrease.
Look into confidentiality of reimbursement from town. Liability-wise.
- CIP: Peter /Doug
- Impact committee scheduled 12-6
9:05 Other Business: Finalize date of public hearing and vote on Bond Warrant Article
- Option 1: Move our public hearing on school budget to Saturday, January 14 after public hearing on Bond.
- Option 2: Keep our school budget public hearing on January 12 (snow date 1-17-12). Delay vote to recommend or not recommend bond warrant article until January 19 meeting.
9:10pm -Accept option 2.
9:15pm-Round table / Adjourn
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