Town of Derry

 

 

Town Council Meeting

May 1, 2007

Derry Municipal Center Cable RM

Tuesday 8:40 p.m.

 

 

Member Present:

Staff Present:

 

 

Craig Bulkley

Kerran Vigroux

Janet Fairbanks

Larry Budreau

Kevin Coyle

Jill McLaughlin

Brian Chirichiello

Mark Fleischer

Beverly Ferrante

Janice Mobsby

Brent Carney

Tom Carrier

Rick Metts

Fire Chief Klauber

 

Police Chief Garone

 

Mike Fowler

Frank Childs, CFO

 

Recording, Town Clerk, Denise Neale

 

 

 

Called to Order 8:40 p.m. (Absent: ATA Moody)

BUDGET WORKSHOP

 

Frank Childs reviewed and explained the Detail of Adjustments through 4/19/07 and Final Town Administrators Recommendations.

 

TA Recommended preliminary budget was at $1844 below cap, Town Council preliminary budget is at $216,252 under cap.

There is a change in the Starting date for the Economic Development Director to October 2007.  The remainders of the items are monetary changes in the budget.

 

Chairman Bulkley suggested that if anyone has a question they might bring it up and ask Frank, as they need information.

 

 

 Coyle – question why $50,000 was added to the budget for the Economic Development Director. (Frank replied that we have not budgeted for the new director to support his costs for advertising, etc)

 

Chirichiello – why was October picked for a start date.  (Frank replied that the new TA might have someone on board by then)

 

 $113,000 is in the budget for Director including benefits and the $50,000, however FY08 budget would be only $135,000 for the EDD.

 

Removal of vehicle from Health Budget was discussed.

 

Coyle asked if they could vote on each item that was presented one at a time.  Consensus was to

do this.

Metts moved to accept the reduction in the Economic Development Directors payroll of $28,000, seconded by Coyle.  Vote 7-0-0

 

Metts moved to add $50,000 to add support for Economic Development, seconded by Carney. Vote: 6-1-0 (Coyle)

 

Removal of debt service on Health vehicle (offsetting lease revenue & capital cost of $17,000)

Discussion ensued regarding the different ways to obtain a vehicle for the Health Department.

Chief Klauber stated his intent was to turn over the vehicle to the Health department at the end of this year or get rid of it. 

 

A study committee will have

 

Metts moved to transfer use of the vehicle that is shared by the FD and Public Health Department to Public Health Department as of July 1, 2007 and to allocate $1500 for maintenance of the vehicle, seconded by Coyle.  Vote 7-0-0

 

Discussion on the payments received by the schools for mosquito control.  Asked if there had been an increase in the cost.  Kerran replied last year we did not do larva sighting in the spring.

Chairman Bulkley made a suggestion to Frank to look at what percentage we would like the School District and Pinkerton to contribute.  Frank stated for the budget next year they would work on this.

 

Metts moved to increase the Public Health Intergovernmental Revenue by $3855, seconded by Fairbanks.  Vote 7-0-0.

 

Metts moved to reduce the Agency Payments for Human Services by $50, seconded by Chirichiello.  Vote 7-0-0

 

Discussion will be held at the May 15th meeting to review the Agency Recommendation from Human Services.

 

Carney moved to reduce the Prevention & Emergency Management Services budget by $4000 for exercise equipment, seconded by Fairbanks.  Vote 7-0-0

 

Frank explained that this is a proposal to the budget for the Recreation Facility Capital Reserve Fund.  This is a recommendation to have another $100,000 added and be transferred for a total of $185,000 in to that Fund.

Discussed the increase in the tax rate.  Would add $.03 to the tax rate. 

 

Discussed Senior Center and contributions that could be given by the Town. Discussed splitting the monies between for the children’s recreation center and seniors.  Janice Mobsby explained the options of how to house this money.

 

Metts moved to add $45,000 into the Recreation Facility Capital Reserve Fund for a total of $125,000 for this budget, seconded by Ferrante.  Vote: 3-4-0  (Ferrante, Carney, Fairbanks, Bulkley) Motion Failed

 

Ferrante moved to increase the Recreation Facility Capital Project Fund by $100,000 and to earmark $55,000 for the Senior Center and $45,000 for the Recreation Fund. Seconded by Fairbanks. 

 

 

More discussion ensued regarding the building of a new Recreation facility.  The CIP has the new Recreation building in 2010 with $4M.  Discussed not pulling the $55,000 out of this money for the Senior Center. Ferrante clarified that the $100,000 would be for Recreation facility alone and Fairbanks agreed to pull senior money out of Capital Reserve Fund.  Carney agreed to pulling the Senior Center money out of Capital Reserve but not adding the $100,000 to Recreation. Metts asked if land acquisition was included in the $4M.  Mike Fowler-no.

 

Chairman Bulkley clarified the motion to increase the Recreation Facility Capital Project Fund by $100,000.

Vote: 4-3-0 (Carney, Metts, Coyle)

 

Council will review Human Service’s United Way recommendation at the May 15th Town Council meeting.  They will be dealing with $139,150 only.

 

Based on actions taken this evening the total is slightly revised at $96,802 below budget and tax rate $.03 below cap.

 

 

Motion to Adjourn Coyle, Second by Metts.

Meeting Adjourned 9:55 p.m.