1998-02-26APPROVED
BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING
FEBRUARY 26, 1998
MINUTES
1.) ROLL CALL
Those in attendance were: Councilman Paul Argazzi Councilman Joseph Bajorski
Councilman Audrey Bertagna (Chairman)
Councilman Fred Jortner
Councilman John Mclntosh
Councilman Ida Ragazzi
2.) WORKSHOP - BUDGET COMMITTEE
DEPT. #9 - ASSESSORS OFFICE
Councilman Bertagna made a motion to restructure the Assessor's Office budget
as follows:
Acct. #103 - Mid. Mgmt. - increase from $55,507. to $74,156.
Acct. #104 - Clerical - reduce from $79,588. to $62,009.
Acct. #133- Wrks. Comp. - reduce from $484. to $458.
Acct. #151 - Ins. - Life - increase from $1,284. to $1,563.
Acct. #153 - Soc. Sec. - increase from $10,481. to $10,582.
Acct. #154 - Pension - increase from $13,064. to $13,373.
Acct. #156 - Health Ins. - increase from $21,791. to $28,616.
Acct. #253 - Prof. Serv. - reduce from $10,000. to $0.
The total reduction to this budget is as follows: $197,999. to $196,557. A savings
of $1,442.
Seconded by Councilman Bajorski.
Those voting in favor were:
Councilman Argazzi, Councilman Bajorski,
Councilman Bertagna, Councilman Jortner,
Councilman Ragazzi.
Opposed: Councilman Mclntosh.
Vote being 5-1. (MOTION CARRIED)
DEPT. #32 - POLICE DEPT.
Gary Clinton noted the following correction: Acct. #122 - Longevity - reduce this
account from $22,931. to $22,231.
REVENUE
Councilman Argazzi made a motion to increase Back Taxes from $845,197 to
$870,147. (An increase of $25,000.)
Seconded by Councilman McIntosh.
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 6-0
OTHER SERVICES & EARNINGS ON INVESTMENTS
Councilman Bajorski made a motion to increase interest on Investments from
$1,145,000. to $1,170,000. (An increase of $25,000.)
Seconded by Councilman Argazzi.
Those voting in favor were:
Opposed:
Councilman Argazzi, Councilman Bajorski,
Councilman Bertagna, Councilman Mclntosh
Councilman Jortner, Councilman Ragazzi.
Vote being 4-2. (MOTION CARRIED)
DEPT. #43 - GOLF COURSE
Acct. #103 - Mid Management - Councilman Bertagna made a motion to increase this
account from $48,939. to $68,939. (An increase of $20,000.)
Seconded by Councilman Mclntosh.
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 6-0.
DEPT. #59 - ST. PAUL'S SCHOOl,
Acct. #287-8 - St. Paul - Councilman Jortner made a motion to increase this
account from $35,000. to $45,000. (An increase of $10,000.)
Seconded by Councilman Ragazzi.
Those voting in favor were: Councilman Jortner, Councilman Ragazzi.
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Opposed:
Abstained:
Councilman Argazzi, Councilman Bajorski,
Councilman Bertagna
Councilman Mclntosh
Vote being 2-3-1. (MOTION DEFEATED)
FUND BALANCE
Councilman Bertagna made a motion to add an additional $417,000. from Fund
Balance making the total Fund Balance $897,000.
Seconded by Councilman Bajorski.
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 6-0.
GENERAL FUND - MII.L RATE
Councilman Bajorski made a motion to bring the recommendation of a 29.2 mill
rate to the Town Council.
Seconded by Councilman Argazzi.
Those voting in favor were:
Opposed:
Councilman Argazzi, Councilman Bajorski,
Councilman Bertagna, Councilman Mclntosh
Councilman Jortner, Councilman Ragazzi
Vote being 4-2. (MOTION CARRIED)
WATER CONTROL -MILL RATE
Councilman Bajorski made a motion that the Budget Committee send to the Town
Council the Water Control Commission Budget that has a zero mill rate.
Seconded by Councilman Argazzi.
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 6-0
3.) APPROVAL OF MINUTES - FEB. 19TIt
Councilman Bajorski noted the following corrections: Page 1, under Dept. #37
Highway Dept. - change "Acct. #208- Prof. Dev. -Councilman Argazzi made
a motion to reduce this account from $250. to $100." to "Acct. #205 - Maintenance
Councilman Argazzi made a motion to reduce this account from $250. to $100."
Page 8, change "Acct. #429-19 - Sage I" to "Acct. #429-14 - Sage I".
Page 12, 1 st paragraph, change "Personnel" to "Police"
Page 12, change "Those invited into Executive Session were: Town Manager
Therden and members from the Economic Development Committee" to "Those
invited into Executive Session were: Town Manager Therfien".
Page 12, under Dept. #32 - Police Dept. - 1st paragraph, 2nd line, change
"by not filling the vacancy created by upgrading a Sergeant's position to a ..... "
to "by upgrading a Sergeant's position to the ..... "
Councilman Argazzi made a motion to accept the minutes of February 19th as
amended.
Seconded by Councilman Bajorski.
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 6-0.
4.) ADJOURNMENT
Councilman Bajorski made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Seconded by Councilman Argazzi.
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 6-0
The meeting was adjourned at 7:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Joanne G. Ward
Clerk of the Meeting
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