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PELHAM BUDGET COMMITTEE

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

MINUTES -  APPROVED

 

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

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

EXCUSED:        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;          = John Lavallee

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE:     = ;      Fire Chief James Midgley, Maureen McNamara, Lt. John Ignatowicz,

Janet Gallant=

________________= ___________________________________________________________________________= _______________________

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

School Media Center. 

 

AGENDA:         Fire Department, Ambulance, Emergency Management

 

 

FIRE DEPARTMENT &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp; 2010 BOS APPROVED    &nb= sp;            =         2010 BUDGET INCREASE

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

 

Chief Midgley provided a complete inventory (Equipment Replacement Schedule) <= /span>

 

Salaries        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p; 1,404,608.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;       61,234.00

No contractual salary increases for 2010,

Priority 1 – 40,441

Earned time and Priority 5 – 20,793.00 and

Fire training

 

Overtime –

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   Roll call      &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp; 12,103.00

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   Earned time (vacation, sick)   &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            (2,065.00)

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   Emergency Coverage      = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;         6,518.00

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   Internal Training      = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;  11,957.00

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   Disability Coverage      = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;          2,002.00<= o:p>

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   Fire Education Coverage    &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;    3,775.00

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   Holidays        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           (1= ,098.00)

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   Xmas & Thanksgiving    &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;         (50.00)

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   Departmental FF Training     &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;  5,033.00

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   Haz-Mat Ref. Training   (Full Time= FFs)        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;    (145.00)

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   Haz-Mat Ref. Training (Call FFs)   &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;      (128.00)

 

On Going Medical Education Over Time

        &= nbsp;   48-hour Paramedic Refresher    =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =           (2,759.00)

        &= nbsp;   Backfill during Paramedic Refresher (new)&nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;      1,326.00

        &= nbsp;   Operating Room Time  (new)        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;      1,587.00

        &= nbsp;   24/hr EMT Refresher (full time)   =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =         9,547.00

        &= nbsp;   24/hr EMT Ref. (Call Bs and Is)   =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =         3,835.00

 

Longevity (contractual)     =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =       180.00

Stipends (contractual)     =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =        1,200.00

Education Incentives (contractual)   &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;  750.00

Call Fire Department    &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;        1,867.00

4% increase to 23 Call FFs   &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp; 3,324.00

 

Ambulance Suppli= es        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;        20,642.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;            (159.00)

Fire Supplies        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;      20,396.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;            2,006.00

Office Supplies<= span style=3D'mso-tab-count:5'>        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   5,249.00   &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =        $144.00

Hazardous Materi= al Supplies      = ;            &n= bsp;          730.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;    230.00

 

Telephone        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;           13,41= 6.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;            780.00

Gas/Oil        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p; 24,730.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;            (386.00)

 

Equipment Repair= s        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;         55,591.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;            5,591.00

Equipment Rental=         &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           47= ,752.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;            (3,420.00)

New Equipment        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;

   &= nbsp;        Ambulance        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;          752.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;    (830.00)

        &= nbsp;   Fire Equipment     &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;      16,643.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;            (21,256.00)

        &= nbsp;  

Expenses        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            29,167.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;            (2,694.00)

Miscellaneous        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;    18,490.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;            (3,683.00)

 

 

Pelham Budget Committee Minutes    &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp; - 2-       &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;         September 21, 2009      = ;

 

        &= nbsp;  

 

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT&nb= sp;         &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   2010 BOS APPROVED    &nb= sp;            =         2010 BUDGET INCREASE

 

Salaries        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p; 4,657.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;  (928.00)

Supplies        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;             = 1.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;        (568.00)

Gas/Oil        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p; 53.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;      12.00

Repairs        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;  1.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;        (53.00)

New Equipment        &= nbsp;   (trash pumps)     =             &nb= sp;        1,768.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;  1,668.00

 

 

 

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.

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.

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

 

MINUTES RE= VIEW:      Motion by Dan Guimond, seconded by Bob Sherman to approve the Minutes of September 17, 2009 was unanimously approved as amended.  Dennis Viger and Doug Viger abstained.

 

ADJOURNMEN= T:      Motion (Dan Guimond/Angele' Diack) to adjourn at 9:00 p.m.

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;  

Respectfully submitted,

 

/s/  Marti = Lowe, Secretary