DRAFT DRAFT
TOWN OF BRADFORD
BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING
DECEMBER 18, 2008
7:00PM
Call to Order and Roll Call:
Robert Stewart, Sr. Chair called the December 18, 2008 Budget Committee meeting to order at 7:00pm with Jane Lucas, Jack Meaney, Chris Aiken, Gary Wall Andrew Pinard, Selectmen Representative, Cheryl Behr, Administrator, Marge Cilley, Secretary. Marlene Freyler arrived after roll call.
4550 Library:
Bea Howe discussed the fuel concerns.
A letter from the Trustees of Brown Memorial Library dated October 9,
2008 was handed out to the Budget Committee.
Motion was made to accept the Library budget of $62,525.00 by Andrew
Pinard. Jack Meaney seconded the motion. Motion carried 6-0.
4619 Other Conservation:
Meg Fearnley requested $1,000.00 for Land Protection Fund.
Motion was made by Jack Meaney to accept the Selectmen’s figures of
$750.00 for Other Conservation. Seconded by Chris Aiken. Motion
carried 5-1, Gary Wall voted Nay.
4220 Fire Department:
Mark Goldberg explained #9319 Compensation to the Budget Committee.
Motion was made by Jack Meaney and seconded by Gary Wall to accept
the Fire Dept. budget of $92,000.00. Motion carried 6-0.
4225 Rescue Squad:
Mark Goldberg discussed the Rescue Squad budget.
Discussion ensued regarding the billing of ambulance services, which
will commence January 1, 2009, with capability of adjusting fees at
any time per Andrew Pinard.
Motion was made by Gary Wall to accept the Rescue Squad budget of
$89,320.00, Seconded by Jane Lucas. Motion carried 6-0.
4589 Community Center Budget:
Fred Hubley, Dawn Rich, and Kate Dobrowski were present.
Fred Hubley, Treasurer, Friends of the BACC read a letter to the
Budget Committee dated December 18, 2008:
The Friends of the Bradford Area Community Center is a nonprofit
(501c3) organization. Our organization is classified as a public charity
and seeks to support the economic, educational, social and recreational
development of the Bradford Area Community Center, and to act as a
fiscal entity in obtaining and distributing funds for this purpose. In
calendar year 2008, there were two pilot programs which the Friends of
BACC supported; they are “The Farmers Market” and “Nature’s Circle
Camp”. These two programs will be supported by the Friends of the
BACC again in 2009 and the Friends of the BACC will be responsible
for any financial shortfall based on the budget recommended by Kate
Dobrowski the Director of the BACC. The Friends of the BACC with-
holds the right to withdraw their financial support for either program
before the program start date should vendor spaces with relation
to the “Farmer’s Market” or enrollment with relation to the “Nature’s
Circle Camp” be less than what the Friends of the BACC deem fiscally
sound for the financial support of these programs.
Sincerely, Fred Hubley, Treasurer, Friends of the BACC.
Motion was made by Andrew Pinard to approve the Community Center
Budget of $77,830.00, seconded by Jack Meaney. Motion carried 6-0.
4520 Parks & Rec.:
Motion was made by Andrew Pinard to approve the Parks and Rec
Budget of $4,630.00. Seconded by Jack Meaney. Motion carried 6-0.
4130 Executive:
Motion to approve the Executive budget of $108,933.00 was made by
Jack Meaney and seconded by Gary Wall. Motion carried 6-0.
4140 Elections:
Motion was made by Jack Meaney to accept the Elections Budget at
$4,650.00. Seconded by Jane Lucas. Motion carried 6-0.
4150 Financial Administration:
Motion was made by Andrew Pinard to approve the Financial
Administration budget at $86,701.00. Seconded by Chris Aiken.
Motion carried 6-0.
4152 Revaluation:
Motion was made by Jack Meaney to approve the Revaluation budget at
$19,950.00. Seconded by Marlene Freyler. Motion carried 6-0.
4153 Legal:
Motion was made by Andrew Pinard to approve the Legal
Budget at $17,000.00. Seconded by Jack Meaney. Motion
Carried 6-0.
4155 Employee Benefits:
Motion was made by Andrew Pinard to approve the Employee
Benefits budget at $245,424.00. Seconded by Jack Meaney. Motion
Carried 6-0.
It was mentioned that there will be a committee next year to review
wages and benefits.
4191 Planning and Zoning:
Line Item #3901 discussed to reduce it to $9,000.00.
Motion was made by Jack Meany to reduce Line Item
#3901 for Circuit Rider from $13,000.00 to $9,000.00. Seconded by
Gary Wall. Motion carried 5-1. Andrew Pinard voted Nay.
Motion was made by Gary Wall to approve the Planning and
Zoning budget to $20,800.00. Seconded by Jack Meany. Motion
Carried 5-1. Andrew Pinard voted Nay.
4194 General Government Buildings:
Motion was made by Jack Meany to approve General Government
Buildings budget at $49,732.00. Seconded by Andrew Pinard.
Motion carried 6-0.
4195 Cemetery:
Motion was made by Andrew Pinard to approve the Cemetery budget
At $18,310.00. Seconded by Chris Aiken. Motion carried 6-0.
4196 Insurances:
Motion was made to approve Insurance budget at $62.291.72 by Andrew
Pinard. He withdrew his motion.
Passed over for now.
4199 Other General Government:
A letter was received from Dave Currier, Vice President, Lake
Massasecum Improvement Association dated November 4, 2008,
and made available to the budget committee.
Motion was made by Jack Meaney to approve the Other General
Government budget at $13,090.00. Seconded by Marlene Freyler.
Motion carried 6-0.
4210 Police:
Motion was made, seconded and carried 6-0 to:
Pass over for now.
4290 Emergency Management:
Motion was made by Gary Wall to approve the Emergency Management
budget at $1,000.00. Seconded by Chris Aiken. Carried 6-0.
4240 Building Department:
Motion was made by Andrew Pinard to approve the Building Dept.
Budget at $14,150.00. Seconded by Jane Lucas. Motion carried 6-0.
4312 Highway Department:
Pass over for now.
4316 Street Lights:
Motion was made by Jack Meaney to approve Street Lights budget in the
amount of $4,100.00. Seconded by Marlene Freyler. Motion carried 6-0.
4313 Bridges:
Motion was made by Jack Meaney to approve the Bridges budget in the
Amount of $100.00. Seconded by Andrew Pinard. Motion carried 6-0.
4323 Solid Waste Collection:
Pass over for now.
4324 Solid Waste Disposal:
Motion was made by Gary Wall to approve the Solid Waste Disposal
budget in the amount of $57,600.00. Seconded by Jack Meaney. Motion
carried 5-1. Andrew Pinard voted Nay.
4415 Inoculations:
Motion was made by Jack Meaney to approve the Inoculations budget at $1,500.00. Seconded by Andrew Pinard. Motion carried 6-0.
4441 Welfare Administration:
Pass over for now.
4445 Welfare Payments:
Pass over for now.
4583 Patriotic Purposes:
Motion was made by Jack Meaney to approve Patriotic Purposes budget
for $14,500.00. Seconded by Andrew Pinard. Marlene Freyler abstained.
Motion carried 5-0.
4915 Capital Projects:
Pass over for now.
Need to see: Chief of Police, Road Agent, Recycling, and Welfare Dept.
NEXT MEETING WILL BE JANUARY 6, 2008 AT 7:30PM
Budget Committee’s last meeting is February 3rd which is the last day for Warrant Articles to come in, and full budget will be completed that night.
February 13th is the Public Hearing.
Motion was made, seconded and carried to adjourn at 9:15pm
Respectfully submitted,
Marjorie R. Cilley
Secretary.