11.14.12
BOS Workshop
Town of Milton
Board of Selectmen Workshop
Wednesday November 14, 2012
Milton Town Hall
6:00 PM
Workshop Minutes
November 14, 2012
Members in attendance: Chairman Bob Srnec, Tom Gray & Bob Bridges.
Others in attendance: Lieutenant Krauss, Chief McGowan, Nick Marique, Melissa Curtin, Karen Brown, Kathy Wallingford and Bob Carrier.
Meeting called to order at 6:00
Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Assessing: Kathy Wallingford spoke on behalf of the Assessing Department budget proposal.
Salary increase based on payscale (+2340) with appropriate increases for Medicare and FICA.
Software increase of $210 based on 2% estimated increase form Avitar. Professional Svs $600 decrease based on lack of subdivision and other items that necessitate mapping to be done yearly.
Total $108,752, increase of $3979 for an overall 3.80% increase.
Recreation: Karen Brown spoke on behalf of this budget. Salary $31,963, a 2% increase based on the payscale with appropriate Medicare and FICA amounts which are mandatory. Discsussion was held on the Training Line and at this time will remain at $300. Water for the ballfield comes out of the Revolving Fund and it is a flat rate of $2400 per year for up to one million gallons.
Total $39,017, increase of $738 or 1.93%.
Police: Discussion was held on salaries and it was decided that the PD will readdress the BOS when the recommended amounts have been adjusted. Retention of officers was discussed with it being noted that the cost to send recruits to the Academy is a great expense and most of the newly certified officers do not stay with the department and opt to move on to other departments for more pay. This is a costly burden to the Town and there needs to be a way found to give incentive to these officers to stay with the Milton P.D. long term. The part time line is proposed to be raised in order to hire a part time secretary to fill 20 hours a week as well as three 40 hour weeks when the FT Secretary is on vacation. There has been a 300% increase in calls in recent years and that work then trickles down to the secretary. Training line has been increased due to costs of ammunition and other training factors such as specialized training not being available through the Academy. Contract services have been increased due to the need for a generator service technician and for reconnecting to Strafford County dispatch which will be required.
Mileage and travel has been decreased by $100. Overall adjustments will be made to the proposed budget and it will be resubmitted to the BOS at a future date.
Nick Marique Fire Department: Chief Marique noted the Ambulance and Fire/Rescue budgets are being combined. This will not affect the Ambulance Revolving or any other revolving funds.
Nick Marique stated that he would like to offer more training within Milton and offset the cost of instructors by offering the training to outside towns. This will be accomplished by an additional line within the budget. Proposed increases were also in: contract services for reporting software, diesel fuel, Equipment Maintenance which also includes the mandatory testing of equipment such as airbags, fire hoses, ladders, jaws of life and other items. Discussion was then held on making all of the line items numbers uniform throughout the departments. In regards to water, there was discussion on creating a water line item, however there needs to be discussion with the Water Department prior to doing this. Joe Ryan will contact the Water Department and invite them to the next meeting on November 28th.
Overall Fire: $347,449 for an overall 5.27% increase. These numbers will also be revisited.
Bob Bridges inquired if a computer will need to be added to the Welfare Budget. Joe Ryan will contact CAP in regards to their lease of the computer and if it is something that we can takeover thereby negating the need to purchase and download applicable software.
Mr. Ryan made the Board aware that the FD issue has been resolved and that he is in possession of resumes that have been submitted for the T.A. position. He also brought to the attention of the Board that he has found a number of items that have been taken out of the line items that do not necessarily meet the definition of the lines. This will be looked at more closely.
MOTION: Bob Bridges moved to adjourn. Seconded by Bob Srnec. Motion carried 3-0.
Meeting adjourned at 8:15PM.
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