PELHAM BUDGET COMMITTEE

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2009

MINUTES - APPROVED

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

Joe Puddister, Bob S= herman, John Lavallee, Doug Viger, Dennis= Viger

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE: = ; Janet Gallant, Fire Chief Midgley

________________= ___________________________________________________________________________= __________________

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

Media Center.=

AGENDA: VOTE – 2010 TOWN BUDGETS

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 2010 BOS APPROVED &nb= sp; BUDGET COMMITTEE VOTE

ASSESSOR &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 145,450.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 144,5= 80.00

Motion – D= an Guimond/Greg Farris – de= duct overtime 870.00=

VOTE: 11-0

BUDGET COMMITTEE &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 2,481.00= &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 2,341.00

Motion – D= an Guimond/Dennis Viger – d= educt 147.00 for books

VOTE: 10-0

CABLE &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 85,881.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; = 85,381.00

Motion – D= an Guimond/Greg Farris – de= duct 500.00 advanced tech editing.

VOTE: 10-0

CEMETERY &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 135,480.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 135,2= 80.00

Motion – D= an Guimond/Joe Puddister - reduc= e advertising 200.00

VOTE: 10-0

CONSERVATI= ON COMMITTEE &nbs= p; 3,997= .00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 3,997.00

VOTE: 10-0

DEBT PRINC= IPAL &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 529,221.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 529,2= 21.00

VOTE: 10-0

DEBT ̵= 1; INTEREST &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 211,664.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 211,6= 64.00

VOTE: 10-0

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

VOTE: 10-0

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

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

VOTE: 10 – 1 (Guimond)<= /span>

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

VOTE: 11-0

HEALTH SERVICES &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 48,145.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; = 48,145.00

VOTE: 11-0

HIGHWAY &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 907,796.= 00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 907,7= 96.00

VOTE: 11-0

HUMAN SERV= ICES &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 105,440.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 105,4= 40.00

VOTE: 11-0

INSURANCE<= /span> &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 1,407,055.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 1,407,055.00=

VOTE: 11-0

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

VOTE: 11-0

Pelham Budget Committee Minutes &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; - 2 - &nbs= p; &= nbsp; October 15, 2009

LIBRARY &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 230,256.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 224,3= 84.00

Motion – D= an Guimond/John Lavallee

Salaries - Deduc= t 4% increase 3,247.00

Specials – level fund library books 2,625.00

VOTE: 6-5 (Hall, Doug Viger, Puddister, Ryan, Sherman)

= PARKS & REC.&nb= sp; = &nb= sp; 170,= 070.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 170,0= 70.00

VOTE: 11-0

= PLANNING DEPT.&nb= sp; = &nb= sp; 259,252.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 245,1= 71.00

1. Motion – Dan Guimond/Joe Puddister 258,892.00 - Telephone – r= educe 360.00

2. Friendly amendment – Dennis Viger/Greg = Farris 246,038.00

Code Enforcement Officer – reduce 12,854.00

VOTE: 7-4 (Hall, Doug Viger, Puddister, Sherman)

3. Friendly amendment – Joe Puddister/John= Lavallee - Supplies – 867.00, telephone 360.00

VOTE: 9-2 (D= oug Viger/Sherman)

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

VOTE: 10-1 (Guimond)

RETIREMENT= &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 947,829.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 947,8= 29.00

VOTE: 11-0

SELECTMEN<= /span> &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 461,489.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 461,4= 89.00

VOTE: 11-0

SENIOR CITIZENS &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 71,178.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; = 71,178.00

VOTE: 11-0

TOWN BUILD= INGS &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 504,953.00<= span style=3D'mso-tab-count:3'> &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 498,9= 53.00

Motion – <= st1:PersonName w:st=3D"on">Dennis Viger/John = Lavallee – reduce water 6,000.00

VOTE: 9-2 (D= oug Viger/Ryan)

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

VOTE: 11-0

TOWN CLERK= /TAX COLLECTOR &nbs= p; 198,151.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 198,1= 51.00

VOTE: 11-0

TRANSFER STATION &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 542,943.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 542,9= 43.00

VOTE: 11-0

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

VOTE: 9-2 (J= ohn Lavallee/Dennis Viger)

TRUST FUND= S &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 70.00 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 70.00

VOTE: 11-0

TOTAL BUDGET APPROVED – 10,973,365.00

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

October 8, 2009 = was unanimously approved as written.

ADJOURNMEN= T: Motion (Dan Guimond/Bob Sherman) to adjour= n at 8:45 p.m.

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Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Marti = Lowe, Secretary