PELHAM BUDGET COMMITTEE

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2009

MINUTES - APPROVED

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

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

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE: = ; Tom Gaydos, Janet Gallant

________________= ___________________________________________________________________________= _______________________

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

AGENDA: Tr= ansfer Station and Review Town Department Budgets

Mr. Tom Gaydos presented the Transfer Station budget.

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

2009 revenue to = date 17,017.00

Priority – request to replace 16 tires for (2) 75 yard trailers at 219.00 a piece. BOS not yet made a decision to

Purchase the san= der for pick up truck at 3,500.00

&= nbsp; Salaries &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 210,491.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 4,768= .00

&= nbsp; Supplies &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 2,650.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; (350.00)

&= nbsp; Telephone &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 1,800.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 0

&= nbsp; Gas/Oil &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 5,050.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; (106.00)

&= nbsp; Repairs &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 10,250.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; = (900.00)

Bought bobcat th= is year (4,000 trade-in) money coming back. Skid steer 10 years old (worth 2,500.00). =

Estimate 20,000 = for new skid steer. Brakes good until 2010 on trailer.

&= nbsp; Rentals &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 9,200.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; (200.00)

&= nbsp; 750.00 per month to rent trailer. Could change when we = go to bid

&= nbsp; New Equip. &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 200.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; (27,653.00)

&= nbsp; Expenses &= nbsp; &nbs= p; = 303,302.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; (3,89= 6.00)

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

ASSESSOR &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 145,450.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; (10.0= 0)

BUDGET COMMITTEE &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 2,481.00= &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 79.00

CABLE &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 85,881.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; = 0

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; DEPT. REQUEST &n= bsp; = ; INCREASE/DECREASE

CEMETERY &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 135,480.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 18,00= 0.00

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

CONSERVATI= ON COMMITTEE &nbs= p; 3,997= .00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; (289.00)

DEBT PRINC= IPAL &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 529,221.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 24,35= 1.00

DEBT ̵= 1; INTEREST &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 211,664.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; (21,6= 72.00)

ELECTIONS<= /span> &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 12,880.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; = 4,246.00

= EMERGENCY MGMT. &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 6,480.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; (15.00)

FIRE DEPARTMENT &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 1,658,166.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 74,454.00

HEALTH OFF= ICER &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 39,250.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; = 0

HEALTH SERVICES &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 48,145.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; = (405.000)

HIGHWAY &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 907,796.= 00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; (13,5= 86.00)

HUMAN SERVICES &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 105,440.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; (450.= 00)

INSURANCE= &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 1,407,055.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; (2,500.00)

LEGAL &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 90,000.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; = 0

Pelham Budget Committee= Minutes &= nbsp; &nbs= p; - 2 - &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; October 8, 2009

= &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; 2010 BUDGET REQUEST &nb= sp; 2009 OPERATING BUDGET

LIBRARY &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 230,256.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 228,7= 56.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; =

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

= PARKS & REC. &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 170,070.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; (1,97= 4.00)

= PLANNING DEPT.&nb= sp; = &nb= sp; 259,252.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; (13.5= 0)

POLICE &= nbsp; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 2,208,625.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 0

RETIREMENT= &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 947,829.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 81,15= 4.00

SELECTMEN<= /span> &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 461,489.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; (3.00= )

SENIOR CITIZENS &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 71,178.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; = (19.00)

TOWN BUILD= INGS &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 504,953.00<= span style=3D'mso-tab-count:3'> &= nbsp; &nbs= p; (473.= 00)

TOWN CELEBRATIONS&nb= sp; = &nb= sp; 9,055.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 0

TOWN CLERK= /TAX COLLECTOR &nbs= p; 198,151.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; (99.0= 0)

TRANSFER STATION &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 542,943.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; (28,1= 17.00)

TREASURER<= /span> &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 7,771.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 13,860.00

TRUST FUND= S &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 70.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; (975.00)

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. <= /span>~~√

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

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

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.~~ √

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

~~14.&= nbsp; &nbs= p;~~ ~~1988 Trust Fund for library renovation~~ √

15.&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Total outstanding bond

16.&= nbsp; &nbs= p; 2009 Revenue for Library=

17.&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Verify library computers=

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

October 5, 2009 = was approved. Dennis Viger abstai= ned.

ADJOURNMEN= T: Motion (Bob Sherman/Dan Guimond) to adjourn at 9:30 p.m.

&= nbsp; &nbs= p;

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Marti = Lowe, Secretary