BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING
October 22, 2013
The meeting was called to order at 6:40 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Kristin Lewis-Savage, Chair (arrived 6:42 p.m.)
Martha Sumner
Tricia Holt
Ben Sadewicz
David Gerns
Gayle Hamel
Darrell Britton, Excused
Dennis Heffernan
Barry Weymouth, Excused
John Sherman, Selectmen Ex-Officio
Also present: Tim Moore, Capital Improvement Plan Committee Chair
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Tim Moore.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN (CIP) PRESENTATION – Tim Moore, CIP Committee Chairman
T. Moore talked about the structure of the CIP which consists of a stand-alone text document and a spreadsheet appendix. Mr. Moore offered that the CIP offered the opportunity to plan out larger capital expenses over a ten (10) year horizon to even out the tax burden.
T. Moore explained the process used to collect and analyze data from the different departments and the correlation to the Timberlane School District. T. Moore noted that he would be highlighting the projects that are new to this year’s CIP.
J. Sherman noted that there were a couple of discrepancies between the text document and the spreadsheet. He added that the CIP Committee had voted on the information in the spreadsheet.
Some of the projects that were discussed where: Culvert work; Police vehicle leasing; AED (Automated External Defibrillators) replacements; Emergency Management CERT (Citizen’s Emergency Response Team); Changes in the Access to the Safety Complex/Cemetery; Library Generator; Salt Shed; Highway Garage; Cemetery Fence; Pump House; Development of a Public Works Department; Study to convert the fire suppression system to potable water; Recreation Plan, including expansion of PARC to include a splash park and nineteen other potential improvements.
There was discussion regarding items that appear on the Town Warrant as Warrant Articles. It was noted that each year the CIP is reviewed to evaluate the continuing need for the items and/or whether it can be put off to another year. Items that do not appear as Warrant Articles are not dropped from the CIP but are re-evaluated in the next year’s review.
Committee Reports
There were no committee reports at this meeting.
Old Business
There was no old business discussed at this meeting.
New Business
There was no new business brought forth at this meeting.
K. Lewis-Savage adjourned the meeting at 8:07 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted:
Dee Voss
Recording Secretary
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