BOS Minutes 09-01-2005

APPROVED

TOWN OF PELHAM

BOARD OF SE= LECTMEN MEETING

MINUTES

September 1, 2005

APPROVED – September 20, 2005

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PRESENT:

Mr. Victor Danevich, Mr. Harold Lynde, Mr. Jean-Guy Bergeron, Mr. Edmund Gleason, Mr. Tom Domenico, Mr. Tom Gaydos -Town Administrator, Ms. Janet Gallant -Town Financial Supervisor

Also present:

ABSENT:

Members of the press and general public.

None

2006 BUDGE= T REVIEW / VOTE – Mr. Danevich informed that the budget being reviewed totaled $9,278,628, which represented an increase of 16.3% due mainly to salaries, insurance and fuel costs.

Assessing = – request: $98,729. Mr. Gleason recommen= ded a $7000 reduction in the expenses line.

MOTION:<= o:p>

(Gleason/Lynde) To revise/reduce the requested Asses= sing budget of $98,729 to now read $91,729.

VOTE:

(5-0-0) The motion carri= ed.

Board of Adjustment – request: $3466.=

MOTION:<= o:p>

(Gleason/Domenico) To accept the requested Board of Adjustment budget of $3466.

VOTE:

(5-0-0) The motion carri= ed.

Budget Com= mittee – request: $2520.

MOTION:<= o:p>

(Gleason/Domenico) To accept the requested Budget Committee budget of $2520.

VOTE:

(5-0-0) The motion carri= ed.

Cable Tele= vision – request: $63,788. Mr. Gleason recommended a $1740 reduction in the salary and supply lines.

MOTION:<= o:p>

(Gleason/Domenico) To revise/reduce the requested Ca= ble Television budget of $63,788 to now read $62,047.

VOTE:

(4-1-0) The motion carried. Mr. Lynde voted no.

Conservati= on Commission – request: $14,270. Mr. Gleason recommended a 1600 red= uction in expenses.

MOTION:<= o:p>

(Gleason/Domenico) To revise/reduce the requested Conservation Commission budget of $14,270 to now read $12,670.

VOTE:

(3-2-0) The motion carried. Mr. Lynde and Mr. Bergeron voted no.

Debt Servi= ces - request: $222,140.

MOTION:<= o:p>

(Gleason/Domenico) To accept the requested Debt Serv= ices budget of $222,140.

VOTE:

(5-0-0) The motion carri= ed.

Debt Servi= ces Principal - request: $299,794.

MOTION:<= o:p>

(Lynde/Domenico) To accept the requested Debt Servic= es Principal budget of $299,794.=

VOTE:

(5-0-0) The motion carri= ed.

Elections = - request: $21,459.

MOTION:<= o:p>

(Lynde/Domenico) To accept the requested Elections b= udget of $21,459.

VOTE:

(5-0-0) The motion carri= ed.

Emergency Management – request: $952.

MOTION:<= o:p>

(Lynde/Bergeron) To accept the requested Emergency Management budget of $952.

VOTE:

(5-0-0) The motion carri= ed.

Fire Depar= tment – request: $1,279,695. Mr. Gleason recommended a reduction in the supplies, equipment repai= r/rentals, expenses and paramedic lines. There was further discussion regarding the proposed reduction. Mr. Domenico suggested restoring $= 1575 equipment repairs and made a friendly amendment to the total request making= it: $1,256,278.

MOTION:<= o:p>

(Gleason/Domenico) To revise/reduce the requested Fi= re Department budget of $1,279,695 now read to $1,256,278.

VOTE:

(3-2-0) The motion carried. Mr. Lynde and Mr. Bergeron voted= no.

Health Off= icer – request: $4250.

MOTION:<= o:p>

(Lynde/Gleason) To accept the Health Officer request= ed budget of $4250.

VOTE:

(5-0-0) The motion carri= ed.

Health Ser= vices - request: $44,965.

MOTION:<= o:p>

(Gleason/Lynde) To accept the requested Health Servi= ces budget of $44,965.

VOTE:

(5-0-0) The motion carri= ed.

Highway De= partment - request: $860,878.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Mr. Gleason recommended a reductio= n in the equipment repair/rentals, and expenses lines. Mr. Domenico said he would second = the motion if there was a consensus of the Board to revisit the misc. repairs l= ine after the Septem= ber 13, 2005 vote. The members had no obje= ction to revisiting the line item. = There was further discussion regarding the recommended reductions.

MOTION:<= o:p>

(Gleason/Domenico) To revise/reduce the requested Hi= ghway Department budget of $860,878 to now read $840,734.

VOTE:

(3-2-0) The motion carried. Mr. Lynde= and Mr. Bergeron voted no.

Human Serv= ices – request: $50,875. Mr. Gleason recommended a reduction of $5000 in the expenses line. <= /p>

MOTION:<= o:p>

(Gleason/Domenico) To revise/reduce the requested Hu= man Services budget of $50,875 to now read $45,875.

VOTE:

(5-0-0) The motion carri= ed.

Insurance = - request: $1,131,281. Mr. Gleason recommended a reductio= n of $513 for Counsel on Aging (volunteer committee). There was a brief discussion regar= ding the recommended reduction.

MOTION:<= o:p>

(Gleason/Domenico) To revise/reduce the requested In= surance budget of $1,131,281 to now read $1,130,768.

VOTE:

(2-2-1) The motion failed. Mr. Lynde and Mr. Bergeron voted no. Mr. Danevich abstained.=

MOTION: &nbs= p; (Lynde/Bergeron) To accept the requested Insurance budget of $1,131,281.

VOTE:= &nb= sp; (2-2-1) The motion failed. Mr. Gleason and Mr. Domenico voted no. Mr. Danevi= ch abstained.

Mr. Domenico suggested seeki= ng additional information. The Selectmen will revisit the budget.

Legal<= /b> – request: $85,000. Mr. Gleason made a motion to accept the requested amount. Mr. Domenico seconded the motion.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Mr. Bergeron requested a separate = line item of $5000 for the Merrimack Valley Regional Water District (‘MVRWD’). There = was further discussion regarding the request.&= nbsp; Mr. Domenico withdrew his second.&n= bsp; There was no second to Mr. Gleason’s motion. Mr. Bergeron then made a motion to= revise/increase the requested budget by $5000 (separate line item for MVRWD). Mr. Gaydos wanted it to be clear t= hat the vote was not construed as a commitment to the Merrimack Valley Regional Water District.

MOTION:<= o:p>

(Bergeron/Lynde) To revise/increase the requested Le= gal budget of $85,000 to $90,000.=

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VOTE:

(3-2-0) The motion carried. Mr. Gleason and Mr. Domenico vot= ed no.

Park & Recreation- request: $365,606.

MOTION:    &nbs= p;      (Lynde/Gleason) To accept the requested Park & Recreation budget of $365,606.

VOTE:=             &nb= sp;    (4-1-0) The motion carried. Mr. Domenico voted n= o.

Planning B= oard – request: $14,981.

MOTION:    &nbs= p;      (Gleason/Domenico) To accept the requested Planning Board budget of $14,981.

VOTE:=             &nb= sp;    (5-0-0) The motion carried.

Planning Department – request: $216,330. Mr. Gleason recommended a reductio= n of $824 in the supplies and cell phone line items.

MOTION:<= o:p>

(Gleason/Lynde) To revise/reduce the requested Plann= ing Department budget of $216,330 to now read $215,506.

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VOTE:

(5-0-0) The motion carri= ed.

Police Dep= artment - request: $2,171,116. Mr. Gleason recommended a reductio= n to $2,061,753 and went on to discuss which line items would be reduced. There was a brief discussion regar= ding the recommendation. Mr. Domen= ico asked for a friendly amendment to add $4000 for grant matching. Mr. Gleason accepted the amendment= .

MOTION:<= o:p>

(Gleason/Domenico) To revise the requested Police Department budget of $2,171,116 to now read $2,065,753.

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VOTE:

(3-2-0) The motion carried. Mr. Lynde and Mr. Bergeron voted= no.

MOTION:<= o:p>

(Lynde/Bergeron) To reconsider the Police Department budget.

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VOTE:

(3-2-0) The motion carried. Mr. Domenico and Mr. Gleason vot= ed no.

Mr. Lynde recommended an increase of $8625 (new equipm= ent) to the reduced budget.

MOTION:<= o:p>

(Gleason/Domenico) To revise the requested Police Department budget of $2,065,753 to now read $2,074,378.

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VOTE:

(5-0-0) The motion carri= ed.

The Police Department budget= of $2,074,378 was accepted by the Selectmen.

Retirement= - There was a brief discussion reg= arding the requested budget and a suggested increase.

MOTION:<= o:p>

(Gleason/Lynde) To accept the revised Retirement bud= get of $415,878.<= /p>

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VOTE:

(5-0-0) The motion carri= ed.

Selectmen = – request: $349,056. Mr. Domeni= co asked that a separate line item in the amount of $11,200 be added for Communication. There was a br= ief discussion and the following motion was made:

MOTION:<= o:p>

(Gleason/Domenico) To revise/increase the requested Selectmen budget of $349,056 to now read $354,456.

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VOTE:

(5-0-0) The motion carri= ed.

Senior Cente= r – request: $66,074.=

MOTION:    &nbs= p;      (Gleason/Bergeron) To accept the Senior Center requested bu= dget of $66,074.

VOTE:         &= nbsp;      (5-0-0) The motion carried<= /p>

Tax Collec= tor - request: $85,469.

MOTION:<= o:p>

(Gleason/Bergeron) To accept the Tax Collector reque= sted budget of $85,469.=

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VOTE:

(5-0-0) The motion carri= ed.

Town Build= ings – request: $404,149. Mr. Gleason recommended a reduction to the equipment repairs line item.

MOTION:<= o:p>

(Gleason/Bergeron) To revise/reduce the requested To= wn Buildings budget of $404,149 to now read $399,149.

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VOTE:

(5-0-0) The motion carri= ed.

Town Celeb= rations – request: $9045. Mr. Gleason recommended a reduction of the budget to $8500 (Memorial Day).

MOTION:<= o:p>

(Gleason/Domenico) To revise/reduce the requested To= wn Celebrations budget of $9045 to now read $8500.

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VOTE:

(5-0-0) The motion carri= ed.

Town Clerk= – request: $94,469.

MOTION:<= o:p>

(Gleason/Bergeron) To accept the Town Clerk requested budget of $94,469.=

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VOTE:

(5-0-0) The motion carri= ed.

Transfer S= tation – request: $548,128.

MOTION:<= o:p>

(Gleason/Lynde) To accept the Transfer Station reque= sted budget of $548,128.

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VOTE:

(5-0-0) The motion carri= ed.

Treasurer = – request: $7500.

MOTION:<= o:p>

(Domenico/Gleason) To accept the Treasurer requested budget of $7500.

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VOTE:

(4-0-1) The motion carri= ed. Mr. Lynde abstained.

Trust Fund= s – request: $50.

MOTION:<= o:p>

(Gleason/Bergeron) To accept the Trust Funds request= ed budget of $50.=

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VOTE:

(5-0-0) The motion carri= ed.

It was noted that the new requested overall budget wou= ld be reduced from $9,278,628 as requested, to now read $9,131,499.

ADJOURNMEN= T

MOTION:<= o:p>

(Lynde/Domenico) To adjourn the meeting.

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VOTE:

(5-0-0) The motion carri= ed.

The meeting was adjourned at approximately 8:30pm.

   &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;           Respe= ctfully submitted,

   &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;           Chari= ty A. L. Willis

   &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;           Recor= ding Secretary