Town of Derry

 

 

Town Council Meeting

April 11, 2007

Derry Municipal Center

Thursday 6:30 p.m.

 

 

Member Present:

Staff Present:

 

 

Craig Bulkley

Janice Mobsby

Janet Fairbanks

Frank Childs

Brent Carney

Mark Fleischer

Rick Metts

Chief Klauber

Kevin Coyle

Batt. Chief Gillis

Brian Chirichiello

Lt. Gagnon

Beverly Ferrante

Brett Scobie

ATA Moody

 

Recording, Town Clerk Denise Neale

 

 

 

Called to Order 8:30 a.m.

 

Salute to Flag led by Janice Mobsby.  Notice of Fire Exits & Handicap Access

 

Roll Call-Present: Bulkley, Fairbanks, Carney, Metts, Coyle, Chirichiello, Ferrante

 

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 Fairbanks.  Vote: 7-0-0  (with amendments)

 

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 (Fairbanks, Carney, Metts, Chirichiello, Ferrante, Bulkley)   Failed

 

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 Fairbanks. 

Vote: 1-6-0  (Fairbanks, Carney, Metts, Chirichiello, Ferrante, Bulkley) Motion Failed

 

Line Item 291 Training & Conferences questioned costs.

 

Line Item 292 Uniforms asked for explanation.

 

Line Item 310 Architects/Engineering asked for explanation.

 

Line Item 341 Telephone questioned increase.

 

Line Item 390 Ambulance Service billing asked for explanation.

 

Line Item 625 Postage discussion ensued for explanation of increase.

 

Motion: Amend Line Item 625 to $1500 by Carney second by Metts.  Vote: 7-0-0

 

Line Item 630 Maintenance and Repair discussion and explanation.

Line Item 630 changed from $29,200 to $26,700.

 

Line Item 690 Other Non Capital discussed exercise equipment.  Carney requested that the Chief ask for matching funds from Fire Fighters Union for equipment.  Flagged

 

Councilor Chirichiello motion to move the bottom line of Fire in the amount of $9,683,165, second by Councilor Ferrante.  Vote 6-1-0 (Coyle)

 

 

Dispatch

 

Brett Scobie gave explanation of the budget, highlighted Capital Expenditures.

 

Line Item 440 Rental & Leases discussed increase in this line.

 

Line Item 635 Gasoline discussed the need.

 

Line Item 690 Other Non Capital discussed. Flagged

 

Councilor Carney motion to move the bottom line of Dispatch in the amount of $699,307, second by Councilor Ferrante