HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - AC - 10/27/2014 ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
MONDAY OCTOBER 27 2014 7:00 PM
�onASSET LOWER LEVEL MEETING ROOM
Members Present: Peter Pescatore (Chair), George Chamillard, Rich Fitzpatrick, Nan
Roth, Bob Benson, John Chapman, Tanya Bodell
7:00 PM Call to Order at 7:07pm
1.Article 3—Capital— Sam Wakeman
Addendum to FY '15 Capital Budget.
1. Repurposed money was not available as planned on the Dump Truck, this expenditure
fills in the gap. MOTION TO RECOMMEND by Nan Roth, Second by Bob Benson.
Vote to recommend 7-0.
2. $14,168 to repurpose a prior capital allocation for new radio for police cruisers.
MOTION TO RECOMMEND by George Chamillard, second by Tanya Bodell. Vote to
recommend 7-0.
3. $41,420 for BPW Supervisor's pick-up truck that is no longer functional. The
Department had expected it would last until 2016, it didn't. MOTION TO
RECOMMEND by John Chapman, Second by Bob Benson. Vote to recommend 7-0.
Capital Committee has to prioritize requests and does not generally fund projects at
Special Town Meeting. They receive $3 million in annual requests, they can usually fund
about $1 million per year.
2.Article 6—Due Diligence 91 Sohier St. - Chris Senior
The Social Service League is preparing to finish the new building and the Town wants to
resolve unanswered questions about the ability of the town to use the building, and its
operation and maintenance costs.
The Town Manager requested $15,000 for reviews of legal, architectural, energy, issues
with the funding is coming from Free Cash.
There are legal issues about the procurement and finance that need to be addressed by the
Attorney General.
Town Manager feels it is too early in the year to move money from another budget and
does not want to short
MOTION TO RECOMMEND by John Chapman, Second by Bob Benson. Vote to
recommend 7-0.
Article 10—Elder Affairs Revolving Fund—Chris Senior
This will allow Elder Affairs to expand and account for programs. Revenue from a
revolving account can only be used for funding related to the support of the revenue
stream.
There will be one account, but sub-accounts can be created and there will be a cap, to be
determined in the Motion at Town Meeting.
The benefit of the revolving fund is that the revenue does not need to go into the General
Fund- the revenue can be used to support and expand programming.
The Committee agreed to defer recommendation awaiting a firm cap figure and the
bookkeeping breakdown.
Article 11 —Pole Easements - Withdrawn
Article 12—Personnel Bylaw—Chris Senior
For the last 17 years the Town has operated without an HR bylaw that was in sync with
current operations. This article will establish a manual, approved the Selectmen and
administered by the Town Manager.
Union employees work outside the HR bylaw
MOTION TO RECOMMEND by John Chapman, Second by Peter Pescatore. Vote to
recommend 7-0.
Approval of Minutes from 10/23/14
MOTION TO APPROVE the amendments by George Chamillard, second by Bob
Benson. Approved 7-0.
MOTION TO APPROVE the Minutes as Amended by Nan Roth, second by John
Chapman. Approved 7-0.
Next Meetings: TBD
Financial Planning meeting will be held Thursday 10/30 at 7pm at the Library. The
Town Manager will lay out the process for the 2015 budget.
MOTION TO ADJOURN by Nan Roth, Second by George Chamillard. Approved 7-0.
Adjourned at 8:25pm