Town of Pittsfield, NH
2015 Budget Committee
Meeting Notes
2-11-15
Meeting called to order at: 6:05pm
Members Present: Chairman Louie Houle, Vice Chairman Robert Schiferle,
! Secretary Faith Whittier, School Board rep. Ray Ramsey, !! ! !
! Selectmen rep. Gerard LeDuc, Helen Schiff, Helen Schoppmeyer, ! !
! Jo Anne Ward, Mary Thorpe, Fred Hast, Mark Riel, Cedric Dustin,
! Jacob Kitson, Josh Roman
!
Guests/Presenters: Town Administrator, Mike Williams
! ! ! Supt. of Public Works, George Bachelder
! ! ! Police Chief, Jeff Cain
Reading & Motion to approve minutes of 1-28 -15:
! ! ! moved by Fred Hast
! ! ! seconded by Helen Schiff
! ! ! minutes approved as written
Reading & Motion to approve minutes of School Public Hearing 2-4-15:
! ! ! moved by Cedric Dustin
! ! ! seconded by Ray Ramsey
! ! ! minutes approved as written
Reading & Motion to approve minutes of Town Public Hearing 2-4-15:
! ! ! moved by Fred Hast
! ! ! seconded by Ray Ramsey
! ! ! minutes approved with one correction on page 4, add that the
! ! ! question is in reference to generators
Town Budget: Supt. of Public Works, George Bachelder, answered questions
on Line 359 Paving and Reconstruction, Line 366 Overtime, and the proposed
new position before we voted on the budgets relating to these items. The
budget committee then went through and voted on the whole Town Budget
starting with Revenues and ending with Waste Water Treatment Plant. See attached
voting results.
! Town Administrator, Mike Williams, spoke about the Waste Water Treatment
Plant being out of EPA compliance in regards to phosphorous levels. The
town will need to come up with an interim schedule of payment ($100,000.00)
to be in compliance. The money may need to come out of user fees, tax payers,
and/or the Contingency Fund. Line 83, Sewer fees, may need to be increased.
The budget committee can not increase any items, in the budget, that
were not brought up at the Public Hearing on February 4, 2015. It could be
brought up at the Town Meeting and have the public debate it and decide.
! Line 5, Executive (p.1), the Town Administrator looked into outsourcing
the payroll if we didn?t fund lines 7-12. Eliminating lines 7-12 would save
$26,693.00. Outsourcing the payroll portion would add $10,000.00 to Line 17
Contract Services. This would make the revised Total Executive Budget down
to $137,492.00 (original budget of $154,185.00).
! Town Administrator, Mike Williams, offered to bring up the idea of an EMS
Night Coverage Study Committee to the Selectmen at their next meeting. A
committee consisting of 4-6 members, two of which would be from the budget
committee, and have them study various options for EMS coverage from
10:00pm- 6:00am.
! The Budget Committee then voted on the Town Warrant Articles. See Attached
voting results. There were questions about Article 10 and Line 492
(p.27) regarding Police Cruisers and Police Cruiser Capital Reserve Fund.
The Town Administrator will get the answers for us and we will vote on Article
Article 3 and Article 10, as well as the Grand Total Operating Budget (p.26)
next week at our meeting. !
Other Business: Our next meeting, February 18, 2015, we will finish voting on
the Town Budget and vote on the School Budget and School Warrant Articles.
If needed, we will meet on Thursday, February 19, 2015 to finish all our budget
work.
Meeting adjourned at 9:36pm
Respectfully submitted,
Faith Whittier, secretary
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*Chairman Louie Houle abstained on all votes, unless there is a tie
Revenues
Revenues $1,567,771.00 ! recommend! 12-1-1
! ! ! ! ! moved by Gerard LeDuc
! ! ! ! ! 2nd by Helen Schoppmeyer
Proposed Budget
4130 Executive (p.1): !$154,185.00 ! recommend! 12-0-1! ! !
! ! ! ! ! ! moved by Cedric Dustin
! ! ! ! ! ! 2nd by Gerard LeDuc
reconsidered the $154,185.00, after we discussed using payroll service instead
of hiring a new office person
! ! amended to $137,492.00! recommend! 12-0-1
! ! ! ! ! ! ! moved by Mark Riel
! ! ! ! ! ! 2nd by Helen Schiff
4140 Elections, (p.2): $51,686.00!! recommend! 12-0-1
Reg., Vital Statistics! ! ! ! moved by Mark Riel
! ! ! !! ! ! 2nd by Josh Roman
4150 Financial (p.3 & 4): $147,592.00! recommend! 12-0-1
Admin.! ! ! !! ! moved by Gerard LeDuc
! ! ! !! ! ! 2nd by Helen Schiff
4152 Reval. Property(p.5): $31,932.00! recommend ! 12-0-1! ! !
! ! ! ! ! ! moved by Fred Hast
! ! ! !! ! ! 2nd by Gerard LeDuc
4153 Legal (p.5): $40,000.00 ! ! recommend! 10-2-1
! ! ! ! ! ! moved by Cedric Dustin
! ! ! ! ! ! 2nd by Jacob Kitson
4155 Personnel (p.5): $28,379.00! recommend! 12-0-1
Administration! ! ! ! ! moved by Cedric Dustin
! ! ! ! ! ! 2nd by Jacob Kitson
4193 Planning & (p.6): $7,866.00!! recommend! 12-0-1
Zoning! ! ! !! ! moved by Jacob Kitson
! ! ! ! ! ! 2nd by Josh Roman
4194 Gen. Govt. (p.7 & 8): $84,561.00! recommend! 12-0-1
Buildings! ! ! !! ! moved by Helen Schoppmeyer
! ! ! ! ! ! 2nd by Gerard LeDuc
4195 Cemeteries (p.9): $500.00! ! recommend! 11-0-2
! ! ! ! ! ! moved by Mark Riel
! ! ! ! ! ! 2nd by Jacob Kitson
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4197 Regional (p.9): $7,322.00! ! recommend! 12-0-1
Associations! ! ! ! ! moved by Jacob Kitson
! ! ! ! ! ! 2nd by Cedric Dustin
4210 Police (p.12): $987,739.00! ! recommend! 12-0-1
Total!! ! ! ! ! moved by Mark Riel
! ! ! ! ! ! 2nd by Josh Roman
Fire Grand (p.15): $732,578.00! ! recommend! 12-0-1
Total!! ! ! ! ! moved by Mark Riel
! ! ! ! ! ! 2nd by Josh Roman
4240 Building (p.16): $30,242.00!! not recommend! 3-9-1
Inspection! ! ! ! ! ! moved by Mark Riel
! ! ! ! ! ! 2nd by Josh Roman
! ! amend to $28,609.00! ! recommend! 9-3-1
! ! ! ! ! ! moved by Mark Riel
! ! ! ! ! ! 2nd by Josh Roman
! ! ! ! $28,609.00!! recommend! 9-3-1
! ! ! ! ! ! ! moved by Jo Anne Ward
! ! ! ! ! ! ! 2nd by Fred Hast
4241 Housing (p.16): $13,775.00!! recommend! 10-0-3
Standards!! ! !! ! moved by Helen Schoppmeyer
! ! ! ! ! ! 2nd by Jacob Kitson
4241 Total (p.16): $42,384.00! ! recommend! 10-0-3
Building Inspection &! ! ! moved by Mark Riel
Housing Standards! ! ! ! 2nd by Mary Thorpe
4290 Emergency (p.17): $10,000.00 ! recommend! 12-0-1
Management ! ! ! ! ! moved by Helen Schiff
! ! ! ! ! ! 2nd by Josh Roman
4290 Forest (p.17): $1,598.00! ! recommend! 12-0-1
Suppression! ! ! ! ! moved by Fred Hast
! ! ! ! ! ! 2nd by Josh Roman
4311 Highway (p.18): $100,203.00! recommend! 13-0-1
Administration! ! ! ! ! moved by Fred Hast
! ! ! ! ! ! 2nd by Cedric Dustin
4311 Highway (p.18): $3,758.00! ! recommend! 13-0-1!
Training! ! ! ! ! moved by Cedric Dustin
! ! ! ! ! ! 2nd by Gerard LeDuc
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4311 Highway (p.18): $19,429.00 ! recommend ! 13-0-1
Buildings! ! ! !! ! moved by Fred Hast
! ! ! ! ! ! 2nd by Jacob Kitson
4312 Highways & (p.20): $757,790.00! recommend! 13-0-1
Streets! ! ! !! ! moved by Cedric Dustin
! ! ! ! ! ! 2nd by Helen Schoppmeyer
4316 Street (p.20): $20,425.00! ! recommend! 12-1-1
Lighting! ! ! !! ! moved by Cedric Dustin
! ! ! ! ! ! 2nd by Gerard LeDuc
Highway Dept. (p.20): $901,605.00! recommend! 11-2-1
Grand Total! ! ! ! ! moved by Mark Riel
! ! ! ! ! ! 2nd by Ray Ramsey
4324 Solid Waste(p.21): $150,000.00 ! recommend! 12-0-1
Disposal! ! ! ! ! moved by Cedric Dustin
! ! ! ! ! ! 2nd by Gerard LeDuc
4339 Hydrants & (p.21): $170,918.00! recommend! 12-0-1
Dams! ! ! ! ! moved by Mary Thorpe
! ! ! ! ! ! 2nd by Gerard LeDuc
4414 Animal (p.22): $12,756.00! ! recommend! 11-0-1
Control! ! ! !! ! moved by Fred Hast
! ! ! ! ! ! 2nd by Robert Schiferle
4441 Welfare (p.23 ): $23,695.00! ! recommend! 12-0-1
Administration! ! ! ! ! moved by Mark Riel
! ! ! ! ! ! 2nd by Jacob Kitson
4442 Direct Assist. (p.23): $58,000.00! recommend! 10-2-1
! ! ! ! ! ! moved by Cedric Dustin
! ! ! ! ! ! 2nd by Gerard LeDuc
4444 Intergovern. (p.23): $3,931.00! recommend! 12-0-1
Welfare Payments ! ! ! ! moved by Fred Hast
! ! ! ! ! ! 2nd by Cedric Dustin
4441 Total Welfare (p.23): $85,626.00! recommend! 10-2-1
! ! ! ! ! ! ! moved by Helen Schoppmeyer
! ! ! ! ! ! ! 2nd by Jacob Kitson
4520 Parks & Rec.(p.24): $26,002.00! recommend! 11-0-1
! ! ! ! ! ! ! moved by Helen Schoppmeyer
! ! ! ! ! ! 2nd by Fred Hast
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4550 Library (p.24): $80,054.00! ! recommend! 10-0-2
! ! ! ! ! ! ! moved by Cedric Dustin
! ! ! ! ! ! 2nd by Jacob Kitson
4583 Patriotic (p.24): $3,500.00! ! recommend! 10-0-2
Purposes! ! ! ! ! ! moved by Mark Riel
! ! ! ! ! ! 2nd by Helen Schoppmeyer
4611 Conservation (p.25): $650.00! recommend! 11-0-1
! ! ! ! ! ! ! moved by Fred Hast
! ! ! ! ! ! 2nd by Jo Anne Ward
4651 Economic Dev. (p.25): $7,000.00!not recommend!
! ! ! amend to $4,000.00! recommend ! 6-5-1
! ! ! ! ! ! ! moved by Jacob Kitson
! ! ! ! ! ! 2nd by Mary Thorpe
! ! ! $4,000.00! ! ! recommend! 7-4-1
! ! ! ! ! ! ! moved by Mark Riel
! ! ! ! ! ! ! 2nd by Jacob Kitson
! ! ! ! Debt Service
4711 Principal (p.26): $30,156.00 ! recommend! 11-0-1
Long term Bonds! ! ! ! moved by Cedric Dustin
! ! ! ! ! ! 2nd by Jacob Kitson
4723 Interest (p.26): $10,000.00! ! recommend! 11-0-1
Tax Anticipated Notes! ! ! moved by Cedric Dustin
! ! ! ! ! ! 2nd by Jacob Kitson
Grand Total (p.26): ! ! Will vote on next week, waiting for more
Operating Budget! ! information on Police Cruiser purchase
! ! ! !
! ! ! ! Capital Outlay
4902 Machinery, (p.27): $48,010.00! recommend! 10-1-1
Vehicles, Equip.!! ! ! ! moved by Fred Hast
! ! ! ! ! ! 2nd by Jacob Kitson
4903 Buildings (p.27): $17,500.00! recommend! 11-0-1
! ! ! ! ! ! ! moved by Cedric Dustin
! ! ! ! ! ! 2nd by Jacob Kitso
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Fund 2
Waste Water Treatment Plant
Total WWTP (p.33): $342,715.00! recommend! 11-0-1
! ! ! ! ! ! ! moved by Fred Hast
! ! ! ! ! ! 2nd by Helen Schiff
Town of Pittsfield, NH
2015 Budget Committee
Meeting Notes
Voting on Town Warrant Articles
2- 11 -15
Article 3: Town budget and Capital Outlay
! Will be voted on at our next meeting.
Discussion: Waiting for more information on Line 492 of Police Budget, for the
amount in Police Cruiser Capital Reserve Fund and Article 10 on the Town
Warrant.
Article 4: Close Town Hall Capital Reserve Fund ! ! !
! ! ! ! recommended ! 8-4
! ! ! ! moved by Jacob Kitson
! ! ! ! 2nd by Gerard LeDuc
Discussion: about $5,000.00 in the fund, Town Administrator would like to see it
used for a security door at Town Office, door cost would be about $7,000.00
Article 5: $5.00 Registration Fee
! ! ! ! recommended! 7-5
! ! ! ! moved by Gerard LeDuc
! ! ! ! 2nd by Helen Schoppmeyer
Article 6: Discontinue Fire Alarm System Capital Reserve Fund ! ! !
! ! ! ! recommended! 12-0
! ! ! ! moved by Helen Schoppmeyer
! ! ! ! 2nd by Fred Hast
Article 7: $2,440.00 Playground Equipment !
! ! ! ! recommended! 11-0-1
! ! ! ! moved by Fred Hast
! ! ! ! 2nd by Gerard LeDuc
Article 8: $1,000.00 Engineering costs for Town Pool Dam
! ! ! ! recommended! 11-0-1
! ! ! ! moved by Fred Hast
! ! ! ! 2nd by Gerard LeDuc
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Article 9: Adopting Floral Park Cemetery as the Town Cemetery
! ! ! ! recommended! 10-0-2
! ! ! ! moved by Fred Hast
! ! ! ! 2nd by Gerard LeDuc
Article 10: $25,000.00 Police Cruiser Capital Reserve Fund
! ! ! Further discussion before we vote at our next meeting
Discussion: Waiting for more information on Line 492 of Police Budget, for the
amount in Police Cruiser Capital Reserve Fund and Article 10 on the Town
Warrant.
Article 11: $30,000.00 Fire Rescue Apparatus Fund
! ! ! ! recommended! 11-1
! ! ! ! moved by Fred Hast
! ! ! ! 2nd by Gerard LeDuc
Article 12: $15,000.00 Small Highway Truck Capital Reserve Fund
! ! ! ! recommended! 12-0
! ! ! ! moved by Fred Hast
! ! ! ! 2nd by Gerard LeDuc
Article 13: $30,000.00 Dump Truck Capital Reserve
! ! ! ! recommended ! 12-0
! ! ! ! moved by Fred Hast
! ! ! ! 2nd by Gerard LeDuc
Article 14: $10,000.00 Loader Capital Reserve Fund
! ! ! ! recommended! 9-3
! ! ! ! moved by Fred Hast
! ! ! ! 2nd by Gerard LeDuc
Article 15: $15,000.00 Grader Capital Reserve Fund
! ! ! ! recommended! 10-2
! ! ! ! moved by Fred Hast
! ! ! ! 2nd by Gerard LeDuc
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Article 16: $5,000.00 Backhoe Capital Reserve Fund
! ! ! ! recommended! 8-4
! ! ! ! moved by Fred Hast
! ! ! ! 2nd by Gerard LeDuc
Article 17: $10,000.00 Sidewalk Tractor Capital Reserve Fund
! ! ! ! not recommended 1-11
! ! ! ! moved by Fred Hast
! ! ! ! 2nd by Gerard LeDuc
Article 18: $25,000.00 Investigate/ Evaluation of Purchase of Pittsfield !
! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Aqueduct
! ! ! ! recommended! 10-2
! ! ! ! moved by Helen Schoppmeyer
! ! ! ! 2nd by Mark Riel
Article 19: $123,753.00 Ambulance
! ! ! ! recommended! 10-2
! ! ! ! moved by Fred Hast
! ! ! ! 2nd by Gerard LeDuc
Article 22: Collective Bargaining Agreement
! ! ! ! recommended! 12-0
! ! ! ! moved by Cedric Dustin
! ! ! ! 2nd by Gerard LeDuc