TOWN OF BRADFORD
BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING
FEBRUARY 11, 2013
6:00PM
Call To Order and Roll Call:
Dick Keller, Chair called the meeting to order with Jon Marden, Don Jackson, George Cilley, Harry Wright, Selectmen Representative and Marge Cilley, Secretary. Will Hurley and Beth Rodd were absent.
Operating Budget:
Dick Keller, Chair handed out an Operating Budget Score Card and went over the Executive Line Item as well as the Insurance Line Item.
The flip side of the page contains the Budget Committee Recommendations on the 2013 Warrant Articles which was also discussed.
Review of Article Five:
The February 5, 2013 Budget Committee meeting stated that the Budget Committee unanimously agreed to table this Article at $300,000.00 until the February 8th meeting prior to the Budget Public Hearing scheduled the same night. This meeting did not take place, but was recessed to tonight, February 11, 2013 because of snow storm.
Article 5: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00) (gross budget) to repair and rebuild asphalt roads in Bradford and to authorize the issuance of not more than Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00) of bonds or notes in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Finance Act (RSA Chapter 33) and to authorize the Selectmen to issue and negotiate such bonds or notes and to determine the rate of interest thereon, the term and other details. The roads to be repaired include Rowe Mountain Road, Susnset Hill road and overlay Pleasant View road. Selectmen recommend. (2/3 ballot vote required)
Motion was made George Cilley to recommend Article 5 as written. Seconded by Don Jackson. Harry Wright, Selectmen Representative voted No Motion carried 4-0.
Question as to how to reconcile this vote? Article 17 is not contingent upon Article 5. It was stated that the Budget Committee can speak to this from the floor at Town Meeting
Article 5: Harry Wright, Chair Selectmen read the following into the minutes, which were reconsidered and recommended at the Selectmen’s meeting tonight:
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) (gross budget) to repair and rebuild asphalt roads in Bradford and to authorize the issuance of not more than Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) of bonds or notes in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Finance Act (RSA Chapter 33) and to authorize the Selectmen to issue and negotiate such bonds or notes and to determine the rate of interest thereon, the term and other details. The roads to be repaired include Rowe Mountain Road and Sunset Hill Road.
Considerable conversation ensued.
Motion to reconsider Article 5 as originally written made by Jon Marden. Seconded by George Cilley. Motion carried 5-0.
Motion was made to recommend Article 5 as re-worded by the Selectmen’s recommendation tonight to change the dollar amount to $250,000.00 by George Cilley. Seconded by Don Jackson. Harry Wright voted Yes. Budget Committee Motion to recommend Article 5 defeated by 1 Yes vote 4 No votes.
Motion made, seconded and carried to recess at 7:02. Motion carried 5-0.
Back into regular Budget Committee meeting at 7:36pm.
Article 17: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) for the completion of resurfacing sections of Fairgrounds Road and asphalt road repairs and shimming. The current available for this purpose is $34,071. This will be non lapsing per RSA 32:7, VI and continue until the project is complete or December 31, 2018.
Motion is made by Jon Marden, seconded by George Cilley to recommend Article 7 as written. Motion carried 5-0.
Motion was made by Jon Marden that the Budget Committee is in favor of their Budget and do not require a second Public Hearing. Seconded by George Cilley. Motion carried 5-0.
Dick Keller, Chair will set up the next meeting prior to Town Meeting.
Mention was made that the Budget Committee requests sitting at the front table with the Selectmen at Town Meeting.
Meeting adjourned 7:40pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Marjorie r. Cilley
Secretary