Nottingham Budget Committee
Thursday December 8, 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. |
|
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 Rep |
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—Jay Vilchock, Heidi Carlson, John Fernald, Charlie Brown and Mary Bonser
7:00 Call to order and introductions
7:05 Review/approve Minutes: December 1. Motion to accept, all in favor, one abstain.
7:10 Presentation: Town Department Heads: Fire / EMS and Highway
Highway Dept. John Fernald
Radios in trucks need replacing and reprogramming- $3175
Fuel costs, up to $75,000.
New bridge is needed for town pit entrance. Culverts need replacing. This is where sand (500 ton) and salt (300 ton) is stored. RFP out for engineering and permit, probably 2013 construction. Preliminary estimated at $185,000.
Engineering part is planned to be done this year.
Eventually a shed will be at Smoke St site.
7:30pm
Fire and EMS- Jay Vilchock
$104,852 salaries for 2 career employees have 2% increases.
Rationale for adding a 3rd EMT. Coverage is needed for 3rd shift. It is tough to get EMS crew after 4-5am. 3 hrs is needed for a single call. Senior people are most likely to report at this time of the morning. Serious problem getting people to sign on as volunteers (call people). Stipend money is given to some call people.
We’ve started a vigorous campaign to enlist volunteers, 4-6 applicants now. At least a year will be needed to have people ready to work.
EMT recruits spend their own money to begin learning. They are reimbursed, by the town, as they are licensed and ready to work.
Mandatory duty schedule will be needed to have a dedicated crew, to share the load.
BOS voted last Monday to support the additional person.
Ambulance fund covers all its’ costs, minus the labor.
10 year life span on fire gear, which is inspected 2 x /year.
8:00pm
Fuel increase
Portable radios have been purchased incrementally @ $1700 each.
Haz-mat insurance-annual fee increase; insurance for hazmat cleanup, 24 hr./day.
Call volume- 429 this year. 70% of calls received are EMS.
Rick question-- the trend to regionalize fire protection. Jay sees it as a possibility in the future.
8:25pm
Warrant articles
$252,000 in fund as of Aug.
- $50,000 to purchase fire vehicles
$105,000 in capitol reserve
8:30pm Dept and Committee reports
Survey committee- Chet- Final draft of survey coming back in a week or so from UNH. Anticipating sending this out on 1-9-12 to parents of school children
CIP- Pete- The recreation department will now be included in Capitol Improvement Plan.
2008 population data being used. Projections of population done by a state agency.
BOS -Hal- Last bos meeting included a discussion of propane distribution site at Fernald Lumber , provisional approval given by planning board.
Assistant to town administrator is supported by BOS.
School Bldg- Mike -Firm numbers for addition to be presented to the school board Monday night. 7pm. 12-12-11.
8:45pm
Other Business
Email from Charlene Anderson referencing new assistant town administrator. Entered into minutes.
Gail and Donna email. We would agree as a committee to request information from town departments. Gail could request information on her own.
Donna- matter of public record should be brought up at meeting.
Barb emailed- tuition of DHS and CBNA needs clarification from Frank Markewitz.
9:00pm
Sue is looking into tuition reconciliations
Gail- When can we change to a line item in budget?
Donna- After public information meeting.
Action Items
- Hal will get copy of town audited financials from the town and school.
- Sue is looking into tuition reconciliations
- Tracy is asking for BC report for town report by 12-30-11.
9:03pm -Peter motion to adjourn
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