Advisory Budget Committee Minutes

Wednesday December 23, 2009

PRESENT: Committee Members: Scott Simano, Howard Hatch, Dick McDanolds, Barbara Dutile, Eleanor Ingbretson, Dick Fabrizio, Larry Corey, Peter Conrad, Bruce Simonds and Mike Conrad; Wayne Fortier was excused; Selectboard member: David Joslin; Town Manager Glenn English; Administrative Assistant Jo Lacaillade; Road Agent Sam Clough.

The meeting was called to order at 7:05 pm.

Highway Department: Road Agent Clough reviewed projects he is proposing for the 2010 year. There was a brief discussion as to whether chip sealing is beneficial; the proposed culvert project on Clark Pond Road; the benefits of calcium chloride; road grading schedule; the gravel pit that is proposed at the Center Haverhill Armory; mileage and classifications of Town maintained roads; how the savings in cost of using the Town’s own gravel would be shown to the taxpayers; where the road crew time is spent and current conditions of roads within Town. Barb Dutile made a motion to approve the Town Manager’s recommended budget ($648,582); the motion was seconded by Peter Conrad. The motion passed with all voting yes excluding Howard Hatch who abstained. He stated that he did not disagree with the bottom line of the budget, just how it is allocated within that budget.

Highway Dept. Veh/Hwy. Reimb: Dick Fabrizio made a motion to approve this budget ($264,722) as presented; seconded by Barb Dutile and carried unanimously.

Life Safety Inspector: Mike Conrad made a motion to approve the budget ($17,154) as presented; seconded by Barb Dutile and carried unanimously.

Planning Board: Peter Conrad made a motion to approve the budget ($14,700) as presented; seconded by Barb Dutile and carried unanimously.

Zoning Board: Mike Conrad made a motion to approve the budget ($1,604) as presented; seconded by Barb Dutile and carried unanimously.

General Government Buildings- Former Woodsville Armory: TM English explained that his proposed budget only covers the basic operational costs. Peter Conrad made a motion to approve the budget ($16,000) as presented; seconded by Barb Dutile and carried unanimously.

Haverhill/Bath Covered Bridge: Dick McDanolds made a motion to approve the budget ($1,275) as presented; the motion was seconded by Howard Hatch and carried unanimously.

Insurance Not Otherwise Allocated: Mike Conrad made a motion to approve the budget ($2,000) as presented; the motion was seconded by Barb Dutile and carried unanimously.

JRM Building: Barb Dutile made a motion to approve the budget ($103,205) as presented; the motion was seconded by Peter Conrad and carried unanimously.

Business Park Utilities: Barb Dutile made a motion to approve the budget ($33,500) as presented; Peter Conrad seconded the motion and carried unanimously.

Fire Departments: Peter Conrad made a motion to approve the budget ($133,703) as presented; seconded by Barb Dutile and carried unanimously.

Emergency Management: Dick McDanolds made a motion to approve the budget ($1,478) as presented; the motion was seconded by Barb Dutile and carried unanimously.

Cemeteries: Barb Dutile made a motion to approve the budget ($45,679) as presented; seconded by Larry Corey. All members voted in favor except Howard Hatch who abstained.

Larry Corey made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Mike Conrad and carried unanimously.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:50 pm.

Minutes transcribed by Jo Lacaillade