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Town
Council Meeting |
April 11,
2007 |
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Thursday
6:30 p.m. |
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Member
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Staff
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Craig
Bulkley |
Janice
Mobsby |
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Janet
Fairbanks |
Frank
Childs |
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Brent
Carney |
Mark
Fleischer |
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Rick
Metts |
Chief
Klauber |
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Kevin Coyle |
Batt. Chief Gillis |
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Brian
Chirichiello |
Lt.
Gagnon |
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Beverly Ferrante |
Brett Scobie |
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ATA Moody |
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Recording,
Town Clerk Denise Neale |
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Called to
Order 8:30 a.m. Salute to
Flag led by Janice Mobsby. Notice of
Fire Exits & Handicap Access Roll
Call-Present: Bulkley, BUDGET WORKSHOP John
Moody and Frank Childs reviewed Town Administrator Proposed Budget
Adjustments for FY 2008. Finance
Frank
Childs reviewed description of this budget. Line Item
110 questioned permanent position increase. Line Item
120 questioned temporary position vacant. Line Item
140 discussed Finance overtime-vacant bookkeeper. Line Item
200 employee, benefit increase. Line Item
341 discussed telephone costs Line Item
390 asked for refresher of amount in FY06 consulting line Councilor
Coyle motioned to move the bottom line in Finance in the amount of $664,401,Second by Councilor Ferrante. Vote: 7-0-0 Town Clerk
Denise Neale gave an update of services
within the department and future upgrades of services.
Revenue,
asked for explanation of differences in UCC 1502000 – 032104 drop in revenue. Line
Item 130 asked if a salary increase had been included in this line. Line
Item 550 discussed Printing and Preservation of records. Asked to explore different types of
preservation. Motion:
Amend Line Item 130 increase to $38,355 by Coyle, second by Metts. Vote: 7-0-0 Councilor
Coyle motioned to approve the bottom line in Town Clerk in the amount of
$95,778, Second by Councilor Elections
Line Item
120 questioned reduction in this line. Line Item
130 Election Officials – Supervisors of the Checklist. Flagged for research of compensation
by other towns. Councilor Coyle motioned
to move the bottom line in Elections in the amount of $41,820. Second by Councilor Carney. Vote: 7-0-0 Fire
Department
Emergency Management
Chief
Klauber gave a presentation of the Emergency Management budget. Line Item
291 questioned increase in training costs. Motion
to amend Line Item 291 Training to $3500 by Coyle, second by Metts. Vote: 6-1-0 (Bulkley) Line Item
690 discussed need for 42” Monitor for Emergency Management Vehicle. Flagged Line Item
740 discussed portable message sign. Motion:
Amend Line Item 740 for $15,000 for portable message sign by Coyle, second by
Carney. Vote: 1-6-0 ( Councilor
Chirichiello motioned to move the bottom line in Emergency Management in the
amount of $105,388, second by Councilor Metts. Vote: 6-1-0 (Coyle) Fire Department
Chief Klauber, gave an overview of contracts, revenue, permit
fees and ambulance. Discussion
was in regards to contracts for the ambulance services. Line Item
110 discussed numbers of Fire Fighters that were employed and if it were
possible to work with 17 Fire Fighters instead of 18 per shift. Chief Klauber stated it if 1 Fire Fighters
was to be removed that they would have to take the Ambulance out of the
Hampstead Rd Fire Station and move it to the Central Station for coverage. Line Item
140 reviewed Overtime and asked for explanation. Motion: Amend Line Item
140 to $727,346 by Coyle, second by Vote: 1-6-0 (
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