Town of Atkinson
Budget Committee Meeting Minutes
January 2, 2007
Attending: Mark Acciard - Chairman, Jim Blackadar Vice Chairman, Dave Paquette, Paul Tracy, Brian Boyle, and Paul Sullivan ex officio.
Mark called the meeting to order at 7:33 PM. The board reviewed the minutes from the December 19, 2006 meeting. The following amendments were made:
Page 2, first bullet, change reaming to remaining,
Page 2, second bullet, change um to up.
Dave motioned to accept the minutes as amended/Seconded by Paul S./Unanimous 6-0.
The Board began discussions related to the Town Clerks scanning project. Paul S. will get additional information and provided it to the Board.
The Board then reviewed the revised Police budget. The revisions include salary increases for the Chief and Detective, Telephone, Cruiser Equipment. The lease for the 2 new cruisers has been removed. The Board discussed the Outside Detail line as well.
Brian motioned to reduce the Outside Detail line from $10,000 to $5,000/Seconded by Dave for discussion/Motion Passed 4-2
Jim motioned to final accept the Police budget in the amount of $775,179/Seconded for discussion by Dave/Motion withdrawn.
Dave informed the Board that the Primex Bill is in. He stated that the company has changed the way they bill and we can no longer allocate the insurance costs to departments the way that we have in the past because it is now based on building values and salary.
Jim motioned to include the entire insurance bill ($48,713) within Other Insurance/Seconded by Paul T./Motion passed 4-2
Dave motioned to remove the insurance from the Police budget ($26,806)/Seconded by Paul T./Motion passed 5-1
Dave informed the Board that the cleaning contract had been awarded and the budget needed to be adjusted.
Dave motioned to increase the Custodial Services line in the Police budget from $2,020 to $2,980/Seconded by Jim/Unanimous 6-0
Dave motioned to remove the insurance from the Fire budget ($7,702)/Seconded by Jim/Motion passed 4-0 (2 abstentions)
The board adjusted the custodial line to reflect the contract and corrected the FICA and MEDI lines.
Dave motioned to Final accept the Fire budget in the amount of $331,369/Seconded by Jim/Motion passed 4-0 (2 abstentions)
Jim motioned to Final Accept the Planning budget as adjusted for FICA and MEDI in the amount of $30,983/Seconded by Dave/Unanimous 6-0
Jim motioned to Final Accept the Zoning budget as adjusted for FICA and MEDI in the amount of $4,365/Seconded by Dave/Unanimous 6-0
Mark motioned to reduce the Safety Committee to $0/Seconded for discussion by Paul S./Motioned died
Dave motioned to Final accept the Executive budget, as adjusted for the 53rd week/FICA/MEDI/Custodial Contract, in the amount of $205,393/Seconded by Brian/Unanimous 6-0
Dave motioned to Final accept the Finance Admin budget, as adjusted for the 53rd week/FICA/MEDI/Retirement, in the amount of $263,152/Seconded by Jim/Unanimous 6-0
Dave motioned to Final Accept the Other Insurance budget in the amount of $49,713/Seconded by Paul T./Motion passed 5-1
Brian motioned to Final accept Health Agencies in the amount of $44,166/Seconded by Paul S./Motion passed 5-1
Dave presented the Board with several options regarding the Library budget. The Library has requested to keep the additional $5,000 in the Material of Trades line in lieu of variations of the following merit increases, opening 1 hour earlier, remaining open on Saturdays in the summer. The Board chose the option, which eliminated merit increases and opening 1 hour earlier, and keeps the library open on Saturdays in the summer.
Jim motioned to final accept the Library budget in the amount of $302,138/Seconded by Paul S./Unanimous 6-0
Dave motioned to Final accept Culture & Recreation, as adjusted for FICA and MEDI, in the amount of $77,549/Seconded by Paul T./Unanimous 6-0
The Board will final the remaining budgets next week, set revenue and move on the money warrant articles. The meeting will begin 1 hour earlier at 6:30 PM.
Paul s. motioned to adjourn the meeting/Seconded by Dave for discussion (Dave informed the Board that revenue will be included in his spreadsheet)/Motion passed 6-0. Mark adjourned the meeting at 10:47 PM.
Respectively submitted,
Kjb
Schedule of Meetings
Oct 10 No meeting
Oct 17 Recreation, Memorial Day, Community Center, Cable
Oct 24 Russ McAllister, Town Administrator will present his budgets
Oct 31 No meeting
Nov 07 Hospitals/Ambulance, Fire, Homeland Security
Nov 14 Library
Nov 21 Highway
Nov 28 Police, Elderly Affairs All $$ Warrant Articles Due (Draft)
Dec 05 Elections/Planning Board/ZBA
Dec 12 Finalize $$ Warrant Articles Animal Control, General Government Buildings
Dec 19 Conservation
Dec 26 No Meeting
Jan 02 Open
Jan 09 Open
Jan 16 Public Hearing