Town of Pittsfield
Budget Committee
February 12, 2007
Members Present: L. Deane, C. Dustin, G. Gilman, C. Keuenhoff, L. Okrent,
J. Prue, H. Schoppmeyer, L. Small (Select Board rep), M. Vaughan.
Members Absent: E. Bahr, W. Case, M. Paradise.
Meeting was called to order at 7:05 PM.
The minutes of the February 7, 2007 meeting were approved as presented.
Voting to take place on the Town Budget, beginning with the Warrant Articles.
Article 4. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate Eight Hundred Ten
Thousand Seven Hundred Forty Dollars ($810,740) for the purpose of implementing
the Septage Pretreatment Project at the Waste Water Treatment Facility, and to
authorize the issuance of not more than Eight Hundred Ten Thousand, Seven Hundred
Forty Dollars ($810,740) of bonds or notes in accordance with the provisions of the
Municipal Finance Act (RSA 33)…ff.
Moved by C. Keuenhoff Seconded by L. Small
Motion Adopted
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Thirty
Thousand Dollars ($30,000) to be added to the Fire and Rescue Capital Reserve
Fund previously established.
Moved by C. Keuenhoff Seconded by M. Vaughan
Motion Adopted
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Ten Thousand
Dollars ($10,000) to be added to the Small Highway Truck Capital Reserve Fund
previously established.
Moved by C. Keuenhoff Seconded by L. Deane
Motion Adopted
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Fifteen
Thousand Dollars ($15,000) to be added to the Department of Public Works Loader
Capital Reserve Fund previously established.
Moved by C. Keuenhoff Seconded by M. Vaughan
Motion Adopted
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Three Thousand
Five Hundred Dollars ($3500) to be added to the Parks & Recreation Capital Reserve Fund
previously established.
Moved by M. Vaughan Seconded by C. Keuenhoff
Motion Adopted
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Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Twenty
Thousand Dollars ($20,000) to be added to the Department of Public Works Dump Truck
Capital Reserve Fund previously established.
Moved by C. Keuenhoff Seconded by M. Vaughan
Motion Adopted
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Ten Thousand
Dollars ($10,000) to be added to the Department of Public Works Backhoe Capital Reserve
Fund previously established.
Moved by C. Keuenhoff Seconded by L. Small
Motion Adopted
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Seventy Five
Thousand Dollars ($75,000) to be added to the Municipal Building Reserve Fund
previously established.
Moved by M. Vaughan Seconded by C. Keuenhoff
Motion Lost
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $Ten Thousand
Dollars ($10,000) to be added to the Sidewalk Tractor Capital Reserve previously
established.
Moved by M. Vaughan Seconded by C. Keuenhoff
Motion Adopted
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Hundred
Thirty Thousand Dollars ($230,000) for the purpose of purchasing a grader for the public
works department, and to authorize the withdrawal of One Hundred Two Thousand Three
Hundred Sixty One Dollars ($102,361) from the Public Works Grader Capital Reserve
created for that purpose; and the balance of the appropriation shall come from the general
fund balance in the amount of Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000) and general
taxation in the amount of Fifty Two Thousand Six Hundred Thirty Nine Dollars ($52,639).
Moved by C. Keuenhoff Seconded by M. Vaughan
Motion Adopted
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Hundred
Forty Thousand Dollars ($240,000) for the purpose of constructing a salt storage shed, and
to authorize the withdrawal of Two Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($240,000) from the
Salt Storage Facility Capital Reserve previously established.
Moved by M. Vaughan Seconded by L. Okrent
Motion Adopted
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to establish a Shaw Road Bridge Capital Reserve
Fund under the provisions of RSA 35:1 for the purpose of repairing/replacing the Shaw
Road Bridge and to raise and appropriate the sum of Sixty Five Thousand Dollars
($65,000) to be placed in this fund.
Moved by C. Keuenhoff Seconded by L. Deane Motion Adopted
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Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to create an expendable trust fund under the
provisions of RSA 21:19-a, to be known as the Police Department Drug Awareness and
Education Fund, for the purpose of instituting drug awareness programs and to raise and
appropriate the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for this fund.
Moved by M. Vaughan Seconded by H. Schoppmeyer
Motion Adopted
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Forty Four
Thousand Dollars ($44,000) for the purpose of ambulance repair……………..and to
authorize the withdrawal of that sum from the Ambulance Replacement and Equipment
Special Revenue Fund previously created, with no amount to be raised by taxation.
Moved by C. Keuenhoff Seconded by M. Vaughan
Motion Adopted
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($100,000) for the purpose of repairing and/or replacing the roof at the
Town Hall and authorize the withdrawal of seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) from
the Town Hall Building Capital Reserve. The balance of twenty-five thousand dollars
($25,000) is to come from general taxation.
Moved by C. Keuenhoff Seconded by L. Small
Motion Adopted
Article 20. To see if the municipality will vote to create an expendable trust fund under the
provisions of RSA 31:19-a, to be known as the Economic Development Initiative Fund, for
the purpose of stimulating and sustaining economic development in Pittsfield, and to raise
and appropriate the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for this fund.
Moved by L. Okrent Seconded by C. Keuenhoff
Motion Adopted
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to appove the cost items in the collective bargaining
agreement reached between the Board of Selectmen and the Pittsfield Town Employees
NHFT Local #6214, AFT, AFL-CI) which calls for the increase in salary and benefits of
$41,087.00, at the current staffing level for the 2007 year, and further to raise and
appropriate the sum of $41,087.
Moved by C. Keuenhoff Seconded by M. Vaughan
Motion Adopted
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to approve the cost items included in the collective
bargaining agreement reached between the Board of Selectmen and the International
Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local #633 of New Hampshire, which calls for the increase in
salary and benefits of $9,937.00, at the current staffing level for the 2007 year, and further
to raise and appropriate the sum of $9,937.00.
Moved by C. Keuenhoff Seconded by L. Okrent
Motion Adopted
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Article 40. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Three Thousand
Dollars ($3000) to be added to the Animal Control Budget for the purpose of alleviating the
suffering of abandoned, stray or feral (wild) cats; to assist in decreasing the reproduction
of unsprayed cats.
Moved by C. Keuenhoff Seconded by M. Vaughan
Motion Lost
Voting continued on the Town Operating Budget
4130-4139 Executive
Moved by C. Dustin, seconded by L. Deane to cut $2900 from the Town Administrator
retirement line since there is currently no one in this position.
Motion Adopted
Moved by C. Dustin, seconded by L. Deane to cut $9,000 from the Health Insurance
line for the same reason as above.
Motion Adopted
Motion Adopted for $106,278
4140-4149 Election, Registration, & Vital Statistice
Moved by L. Deane Seconded by M. Vaughan
Motion Adopted for $63,542
4150-4151 Financial Administration
Moved by L. Small Seconded by L. Deane
Motion Adopted for $100,724
4152 Valuation of Property
Moved by L. Deane Seconded by C. Keuenhoff
Motion Adopted for $53,000
4153 Legal Expense
Moved by C. Keuenhoff Seconded by M. Vaughan
Motion Adopted for $10,000
4155-4159 Personnel Administration
Moved by L. Deane Seconded by C. Keuenhoff
Moved by C.Dustin, seconded by L. Small to cut $2870 from the Medicare and FICA
linessince there is currently no Town Administrator for whom to pay this amount.
Motion Adopted
Motion Adopted for $123,380
4191-4193 Planning & Zoning
Moved by C. Keuenhoff Seconded by M. Vaughan
Motion Adopted for $13,101
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4194 General Government Buildings
Moved by C. Keuenhoff Seconded by L. Deane
Motion Adopted for $23,821
4195 Cemeteries
Moved by C. Keuenhoff Seconded by L. Okrent
Motion Adopted for $250.00
4196 Insurance
Moved by C. Keuenhoff Seconded by L. Small
Motion Adopted for $41,000
4197 Advertising & Regional Assoc.
Moved by L. Deane 4215-4 Seconded by C. Keuenhoff
Motion Adopted for $7,095
4199 Other General Government
Moved by L. Deane Seconded by L. Okrent
Motion Adopted for $47,781
4210-4214 Police
Moved by M. Vaughan Seconded by C. Keuenhoff
Motion Adopted for $706,915
4215-4219 Ambulance/Fire Combined
Moved by L. Small Seconded by C. Keuenhoff
Motion Adopted for $366,767
4220-4249 Fire
Moved by L. Deane Seconded by M. Vaughan
Motion Adopted for $112,634
4240-4249 Building Inspection
Moved by L. Deane Seconded by C. Keuenhoff
Moved by C. Keuenhoff, seconded by M. Vaughan to add $900 to line 4240-3-691 Vehicle
Maintenance. Motion Lost
Moved by M. Vaughan, seconded by C. Keuenhoff to add $300 to line 4240-3-691 Vehicle
Maintenance. Motion Lost
Motion Aodpted for $61,220
4290-4298 Emergency Management
Moved by L. Deane Seconded by C. Keuenhoff
Motion Adopted for $ 2,000
4311 Administration
Moved by C. Keuenhoff Seconded by M. Vaughan
Motion Adopted for $139,629
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4312 Highways & Streets
Moved by H.Schoppmeyer Seconded by C. Keuenhoff
Motion Adopted for $523,932
4316 Street Lighting
Moved by C. Keuenhoff Seconded by M. Vaughan
Motion Adopted for $14,000
4319 Care of Trees (Other)
Moved by C. Keuenhoff Seconded by L. Okrent
Motion Adopted for $1,000
4324 Solid Waste Disposal
Moved by L. Small Seconded by L. Okrent
Motion Adopted for $156,498
4335-4339 Water treatment, Conservation & Other
Moved by C. Keuenhoff Seconded by L. Okrent
Motion Adopted for $121,257
4414 Pest Control
Moved by C. Keuenhoff Seconded by L. Okrent
Motion Adopted for $7,310
4441-4442 Administration & Direct Assistance
Moved by C. Keuenhoff Seconded by L. Okrent
Motion Adopted for $193,275
4444 Intergovernmental Welfare Payments (Community Action)
Moved by C. Keuenhoff Seconded by L. Okrent
Motion Adopted for $3,931
4520-4529 Parks & Recreation
Moved by M. Vaughan Seconded by C. Keuenhoff
Motion Adopted for $24,575
4550-4559 Library
Moved by C. Keuenhoff Seconded by L. Small
Motion Adopted for $57,577
4583 Patriotic Purposes
Moved by L. Deane Seconded by C. Keuenhoff
Motion Adopted for $4,500
4611-4612 Administration & Purchase of Natural Resources
Moved by L. Small Seconded by L. Okrent
Motion Adopted for $500.00
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4711 Principal – Long Term Bonds & Notes
Moved by C. Keuenhoff Seconded by L. Deane
Motion Adopted for $40,000
4721 Interest – Long Term Bonds & Notes
Moved by C. Keuenhoff Seconded by M. Vaughan
Motion Adopted for $2,400
4723 Int. on Tax Anticipation Notes
Moved by C. Keuenhoff Seconded by L. Okrent
Motion Adopted for $5,000
4901 Land
Moved by C. Keuenhoff Seconded by L. Okrent
Motion Adopted for $29,879
4902 Machinery, Vehicles & Equipment
Moved by M. Vaughan Seconded by L. Deane
Motion Adopted for $41,800
4903 Buildings
Moved by L. Deane Seconded by L. Small
Motion Adopted for $26,200
4326 Waste Water Treatment Plant
Moved by L. Small Seconded by C. Keuenhoff
Motion Adopted for $371,675
Article 24 To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of
three million, six hundred four thousand, four hundred forty six dollars (3,604,446)
to fund the town budget and capital outlay as recommended by the Budget Committee.
Said sum does not include the sums contained in special or individual articles of this
warrant.
Totals:
Operating Budget —$3,604,446
Warrant Articles— $1,674,264
$5,278,710
This committee will meet on Wednesday, February 14, 2007 to vote on the
School Budget.
Meeting adjourned at 9PM.
Joan M. Prue, clerk