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Warner Budget Committee Meeting Minutes - UNAPPROVED Thursday, February 3, 2011
Mike Cutting opened the meeting at 7:02
p.m. In attendance: Mike Cutting, Alfred
Hanson, Kimberley Edelmann, Martha Bodnarik, Peter Savlen – Warner
Village Water Precinct Representative and Selectman Clyde Carson Absent: Marc Violette & Paul
DiGeronimo Others present: Laura Buono – Town Administrator, David E. Hartman
– Selectman, David Karrick, Jr. – Selectman, Martha Mical, Jeanne
Hand, Jim Hand, Ed Mical, Jim McLaughlin, Marianne Howlett, Ray Martin,
Peg McLaughlin 1. Public Hearing – Town of Warner 2011 Operating & Capital
Budget Mike Cutting called for questions on the
operating budget. No
questions received so the meeting moved onto the warrant articles. Article 8 Shall the Town raise and appropriate the
sum of $16,000.00 (Sixteen Thousand Dollars) to add to the already
established Police Department Vehicle Capital Reserve Fund? No questions or comments from the public. Article 9 Shall the Town raise and appropriate the
sum of $225,000.00 (Two Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars) to be
added to the already established Highway Road Construction Capital
Reserve Fund? Of that
sum $100,000.00 (One Hundred Thousand Dollars) will come from the
General Fund Balance with $125,000.00 (One Hundred Twenty Five Thousand
Dollars) being raised from taxation. Jeanne Hand asked what the current balance
is in the reserve. The Town
Administrator said there is no balance as of 12/31/2010. Article 10 Shall the Town raise and appropriate the
sum of $50,000.00 (Fifty Thousand Dollars) to be added to the already
established Highway Equipment Capital Reserve Fund? Jeanne Hand asked what the current balance
is in the reserve. Mike
Cutting said $127,977K is currently in the reserve. Ed Mical asked if there is going to be a
purchase in 2011. Mike said
there is no purchase scheduled for 2011.
In 2012 a truck is scheduled to be purchased.
Article 11 Shall the Town raise and appropriate the
sum of $15,000.00 (Fifteen Thousand Dollars) to be added to the already
established Property Revaluation Capital Reserve Fund? There is currently $90K in the reserve. No questions or comments from the public.
Article 12 Shall the Town raise and appropriate the
sum of $30,000.00 (Thirty Thousand Dollars) to be added to the already
established Fire/Rescue Vehicle Capital Reserve Fund and to name the
Board of Selectmen as Agents to expend? There
is currently $65,476K in the reserve. No questions or comments from the public. Article 13 Shall the Town raise and appropriate the
sum of $10,000.00 (Ten Thousand Dollars) to be added to the already
established Transfer Station Acquisition & Improvement Capital
Reserve Fund? Balance in the reserve is $23,416K. No questions or comments from the public. Article 14 Shall the Town raise and appropriate the
sum of $50,000.00 (Fifty Thousand Dollars) to be added to the already
established Bridge Replacement & Maintenance Capital Reserve Fund? Balance in the reserve is $125,677K. No questions or comments from the public. Article 15 Shall the Town establish a Capital Reserve
Fund for the purpose of Transfer Station Equipment and to raise and
appropriate the amount of $13,000.00 (Thirteen Thousand Dollars) to be
placed in that account with the Board of Selectmen as agents to expend?
This is a new reserve being created. No questions or comments from the public. Article 16 Shall the Town establish an Expendable
Trust Fund for the purpose of upgrading and purchasing radios and pagers
for Town departments and to raise and appropriate the amount of
$15,000.00 (Fifteen Thousand Dollars) to be placed in that fund with the
Board of Selectmen as agents to expend?
This is a federal mandate; the Town has until January 1, 2013 to
become compliant. The Fire
Department, Highway Department and Emergency Management need new radios.
The Police Department has replaced their radios. Jim McLaughlin asked if there will be a
similar expense next year. The
Town Administrator said yes, but possibly at a lower cost.
Article 17 Shall the Town raise and appropriate the
non-lapsing amount of $6,000.00 (Six Thousand Dollars) for the purpose
of purchasing a new mower for Parks and Recreation.
This article will be non-lapsing until December 31, 2014. No questions or comments from the public. Article 18 Shall the Town raise and appropriate the
sum of $20,000.00 (Twenty Thousand Dollars) to be added to the already
established Town Hall Building Improvements Capital Reserve Fund? The fund balance is $17,836K.
One of the first priorities is replacing the boiler. No questions or comments from the public. Article 19 Shall the Town raise and appropriate the
non-lapsing amount of $88,600.00 (Eighty Eight Thousand Six Hundred
Dollars) for the purpose of constructing additional sidewalks under the
Safe Routes to School Program. Of
that amount, $88,600.00 (Eighty Eight Thousand Six Hundred Dollars) will
be coming from the money awarded to the Town of Warner through the NH
Safe Routes to School Program? This
article is at no cost to the Town. An audience member asked for an
explanation regarding the Safe Routes to School Program.
Mike said the program was established by the State of NH as well
as being federally funded to make routes to school safer.
Sidewalks on Geneva and Kirtland Streets will be upgraded with
brick along with signage. Article 20 Shall the Town raise and appropriate the
sum of $24,186.00 (Twenty Four Thousand One Hundred Eighty Six Dollars
and Nineteen Cents) for the purpose of Library Operations. Of that
sum, $24,186.00 (Twenty Four Thousand One Hundred Eighty Six Dollars) to
come one or more of the following funds: Lloyd and Annie Cogswell Fund,
General Operating Account, Eleanor Cutting Fund and the Mary Martin
Children’s Fund? This article does not have a tax impact, it allows the
library to draw from the indicated funds. Mike Cutting said as the budget stands
there is a .91% increase to the operating budget and the Capital budget
is down 28.93% from 2010. The
total decrease to the 2011 budget is 3. 84%. Mike Cutting closed the public hearing at
7:32 p.m. 2. Public Hearing - Warner Village Water District 2011 Operating and
Capital Budget WVWD Commissioner Ray Martin said the 2011
budget increase has been reduced from $5,500 to $3,500 because an item
was budgeted for 2011 for a surveyor to finalize the North Village Road
wells; this was completed in December 2010.
Also money has been encumbered for the auditor and for commercial
water meters. Mike Cutting asked why a capital reserve
for equipment replacement has never been established.
Ray said it’s because the reserve needs to be specific and
there is an on-going program for updating and maintaining the equipment.
The Town Administrator said the reserve could be established for
equipment replacement. The WVWD said they would look into establishing a capital
reserve. With no further comments Mike Cutting
closed the WVWD public hearing at 7:44 p.m. 3. Other Business Kimberley Edelmann moved
to meet on February 8th at 6:00 p.m. to vote on the warrant
articles, to recommend or not recommend.
Clyde Carson seconded the motion; all were in favor, the motion passed. 4. Adjournment A motion was made at 7:48 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Mary Whalen Recording Secretary |