PELHAM BUDGET COMMITTEE

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2009

MINUTES - APPROVED

ATTENDANCE: = Larry Hall, Dan Guimond, Marti Lowe, Angele’ Diack, Deb Ryan, Greg Farris

Joe Puddister, B= ob Sherman, Dennis Viger, John Lavallee, Doug Viger

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE: = ; Janet Gallant, Don Foss, Dave Provencal

________________= ___________________________________________________________________________= _______________________

Chairman Larry Hall opened the meeting at 7:30 p.m. = with the Pledge of Allegiance at the Pelham Elementary Media Center.

AGENDA: Hi= ghway, Cemetery, Town Buildings

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 2010 BOS APPROVED &nb= sp; 2010 BUDGET INCREASE/DECREASE

HIGHWAY &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 907,796.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; (13,586.00)<= /o:p>

Salaries &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 411,553.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 6,354.00

Highway Agent and full time employee increases will= be part of warrant article. 3% increase for non-union employees. Cemetery worker no longer works part time for highway during winter months. Winter part-time labo= rer position has

been changed to a laborer/equipment position.

Supplies &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 172,843.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; (3,294.00)

Crack sealing was level funded (29,999.00). Mr. Foss would like to restore 23,940.00 crack sealing.

Telephone = &nb= sp; = 2,460.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; = 0

Gas/Oil &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; = 54,855.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; (151.= 00)

Repairs &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; 28,500.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 0

24,767 has been spent as of August 30, 2009

Rentals &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 195,114.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; (16,287.00)<= /o:p>

Brush cutter hours have been increased. Hours for sweeper have been increased. Catch basins have increased by 19

from 1358 to 1,377. Winter rental fees have been reduc= ed by 21,654.00 due to the new lease of the International dump truck.

New Equipment &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; 1,000.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; = 0

Expenses &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 41= ,471.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; (208.= 00)

&nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; 2010 DEPT. REQUEST 2010 BUDGET INCREASE/DECREASE

CEMETERY = &nb= sp; = 135,480.00 &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; 18,000.00 &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; = ;

Salaries &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 86,362.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 298.0= 0

Board voted to g= ive sexton, part-time laborer and recording secretary increase. Reduced overti= me.

Supplies &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 11,289.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; (598.= 00)

Decrease in lime (202.00) and gravel (396.00).

Telephone = &nb= sp; = 1,440.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; = 0

Gas/Oil &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; 4,367.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; = 0

Repairs &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; 2,600.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; = 0

Rentals &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; 5,160.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; = 0

New Equipment &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; 400.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 0

Expenses &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 5,412.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; = 300.00

Increase in notification 300.00

Specials &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 18,450.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 18,00= 0.00

Proposed 3-year Expansion (phase 1) at 18,000.00. Only 300-400 l= ots available to sell. 1st year will develop area

and add approximately 699 graves. 2^nd year will add approximately 1410 graves.&n= bsp; 3^rd year will be determined.

Pelham Budget Committee Minutes &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; = ; - 2 - &nbs= p; &= nbsp; October 1, 2009

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 2010 BOS APPROVED &nb= sp; 2010 BUDGET INCREASE/DECREASE

TOWN BUILDINGS = &nb= sp; = 504,953.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; (473.00)

Salaries &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 1,440.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; = (1,440.00)

Cut number of ho= urs

Supplies &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 8,739.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; = 0

Electric &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 101,000.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 21,000.00

Usage report requested

Telephone &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 16,000.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; (4,00= 0.00)

Water &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 15,000.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; (5,67= 5.00)

Heat &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 90,000.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; (10,9= 58.00)

Repairs &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 55,000.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 0

New Equipment &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 20,878.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 0

Computers

Expenses &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 19= 6,896.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 600.00=

Septic Tank serv= ice 2x a year 600.00 increase

ACTION: &= nbsp; 1. = ~~% Of~~ ~~uncollected taxes - 535,165 outstanding~~ &= nbsp; √

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; 2. = ~~Number of foreclosures - 24 active~~ <= /span>√

3.&n= bsp; = ; ~~Town Spirit – Any rebate on fireworks forthcoming~~ – actively pursuing rebate √

4.&n= bsp; = ; Up-to-Date layout of warrant articl= es

5.&n= bsp; = ; Breakdown of cases (Planning Dept, = Code Enforcement, BOA) legal complaints, how many cases resolved, what is cost to town.

6.&n= bsp; = ; Cable – current inventory

7.&n= bsp; = ; Treasurer – bank fee analysis (electronic transfer fees)

8.&n= bsp; = ; Library - 1. Total of what was purchased = last year for paper.

~~2.&n= bsp;~~ ~~Provide numbers of people who attend programs~~

~~3.&n= bsp;~~ ~~Identify the 19 computers.<= /o:p>~~

4.&n= bsp; Accounting of increase for vacation= and absences

9.&n= bsp; = ; Selectmen - Total Computer software expense

10.&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Police – Janet to provide upd= ated (salary) default numbers

11.&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Highway – Vehicle inventory a= nd replacement schedule

12.&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Town Buildings – electrical u= sage

13.&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Town Buildings – listing of repairs

MINUTES RE= VIEW: Motion by John Lavallee, seconded by Dan Guimond to approve the Minutes of

September 28, 20= 09 was unanimously approved. Doug Viger abstained.

ADJOURNMEN= T: Motion (De= nnis Viger/Bob Sherman) to adjourn at 9:25 p.m.

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Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Marti = Lowe, Secretary