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Home My WebLink AboutFCMeetingMinutes_04.08.02 FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES April 8,2002 ATTENDANCE: Members present: Michael Garron, Chairman;Bernice Fink,Vice Chairman; Stephen Dawe,Keith Mitchell,Paula Porten,Paul Stewart,Jack Watkins,Mark Weber CALL_TO.ORDER:_Michael Garron called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. APPROVAL_OF MINUTES: -No Minutes were approved. VOTE ON MODIFICATION TO BUDGET Keith Mitchell made a MOTION,seconded by Paula Porten,to appropriate$300,000 from the Stabilization Fund to fund the Budget. Vote approved 5—3—0. (Bernice Fink, Michael Garron,and Jack Watkins opposed) VOTE ON WARRANT ARTICLES AS LISTED ON ARTICLE MASTER LIST DRAFT The Finance Committee reviewed and voted on the following Warrant Articles: B. Prior Year's Unpaid Bills Vote to be made at Town Meeting C. FY02 Budget Transfers Vote to be made at Town Meeting D. General Fund Appropriation,FY03 Keith Mitchell made a MOTION,seconded by Jack Watkins to recommend favorable action under General Fund Appropriation FY03 for a total amount of$62,196,099 as follows: General Government: Personnel Services$2,495,404; Expenses$1,459,274;Mosquito Control$60,000; Finance Committee Reserve Fund$350,000; and Salary Reserve$690,000,for a total General Government appropriation of $5,054,678 Public Safety: Personnel Services$5,951,035 and Expenses$707,122,for a total Public Safety appropriation of $6,658,157. Public Works: Personnel Services$1,179,658 and Expenses$2,882,598 for a total Public Works appropriation of $4,062,256. Education: -North Andover Public Schools Personnel and Expenses$31,001,003 -School Building Committee Personnel and Expenses$26,941 -Regional Vocational Technical Schools: Essex Regional Technical School$97,165 and Greater Lawrence Vocational School$80,176 for a subtotal of$177,340 -School Assessments: Charter School Assessment$24,499 and School Choice$12,036 for a subtotal of $36,534 For a total Education appropriation of$31,241,818 Fixed Ex enses: -Retirement$1,569,142 -Workers Compensation$200,000 -Unemployment Expenses$20,000 -Group Insurance$4,602,472 -Payroll Taxes$301,113 -Debt Service Principal$4,174,000 -Interest on Long term Debt$2,647,218 -Liability Insurance$175,000 For a total Fixed Expenses appropriation of S13,688,945 Vote approved 5--3--0(Bernice Fink,Stephen Dawe and Paula Porten voted against). E. Compensation of Elected Officials Keith Mitchell made a MOTION,seconded by Jack Watkins to recommend favorable action under Compensation of Elected Officials. Vote approved S—0. F. Capital Improvement Appropriation FY03 Amendment#1: Bernice Fink made a MOTION,seconded by Paula Porten,to recommend the removal of $2.267 Million for a school feasibility study. Vote not approved 3—5--0. (Michael Garron,Keith Mitchell,Paul Stewart,Jack Watkins,and Mark Weber opposed.) Amendment 42: Paul Stewart made a MOTION,seconded by Jack Watkins to recommend a reduction of the Police Station to 10%of the total($730,000)for a feasibility study only. Vote approved 6—2—0(Michael Garron and Bernice Fink opposed.) Keith Mitchell made a MOTION,seconded by Paula Porten to recommend favorable action under the FY03General Fund Capital Improvement Budget for$6,843,562 as amended. Vote approved 7—1 -0(Bernice Fink opposed.) Keith Mitchell made a MOTION,seconded by Paula Porten to recommend favorable action under the FY03 Sewer Enterprise Capital Improvement Budget for$1,088,000. Vote approved 8—0. Keith Mitchell made a MOTION,seconded by Paula Porten to recommend favorable action under the FY03 Water Enterprise Capital Improvement Budget for$1,726,000. Vote approved 7—0—1 (Paul Stewart abstained). Keith Mitchell made a MOTION,seconded by Jack Watkins to recommend favorable action under the FY03 Stevens Estate at Osgood Hill Enterprise Capital Improvement Budget for$190,000. Vote approved 8—0. G. Architectural Fees for New Elementary School Keith Mitchell made a MOTION,seconded by Paul Stewart,to recommend NO ACTION under Architectural Fees for the New Elementary School for$2,267,133. Vote approved 7—1—0(Stephen Dawe opposed). H. Water Enterprise Fund Appropriation FY03 Vote to be made at Finance Committee Meeting on April 11,2002. I. Sewer Enterprise Fund Appropriation FY03 Vote to be made at Finance Committee Meeting on April 11,2002. J. Stevens Estate Enterprise Funds Appropriation FY03 Keith Mitchell made a MOTION,seconded by Stephen Dawe,to recommend favorable action under Stevens Estate Enterprise Fund Appropriation FY03 for$704,550. Vote approved 8—0. K. _Beede Waste Oil Settlement Appropriation Keith Mitchell made a MOTION,seconded by Paula Porten,to recommend favorable action under Beede Waste Oil Settlement Appropriation for$125,000. Vote approved 8—0. M. Land Acquisition-Boxford/Foster Streets Vote to be made at Town Meeting N. Amend Water Enterprise Fund FY02 Acquisition of Land next to Water Treatment Vote to be made at Town Meeting Q. Community Preservation Fund Appropriation Jack Watkins made a MOTION,seconded by Stephen Dawe,to recommend favorable action to spend the following sums of money under the direction of the Community Preservation Committee for the following purposes: 0 Restoration of the Old Burying Ground,$67,000 • Administrative and Operating Expenses$5,000 • Town Hall Renovation,$500,000 • Osgood Hill Estate—Gutters and Rainspouts,$85,000 • Affordable Housing reserve for future expenses, $156,300 • Bank Fees associated with authorized borrowing of funds,$3,000 • Carter Hill Property,Principal and Interest$385,000 • Half Mile Hill(Mary Charles Estate),Principal and Interest,$575,000 Vote approved 7—1—0(Bernice Fink voted against). R. Acquisition of Land: Half Mile H, ill—C.P.A. Jack Watkins made a MOTION,seconded by Paul Stewart,to recommend favorable action to appropriate$2,650,000 for the acquisition of land known as Half Mile Hill. Vote approved 7—1—0(Bernice Fink voted against). HH. New Elementary School at Foster Farm Paul Stewart made a MOTION,seconded by Paula Porten,to recommend unfavorable action to appropriate $22,800,000 for constructing a new elementary school at Foster Farm. Vote approved 6—0-2(Jack Watkins and Bernice Fink abstained). II. Petition to Direct School Committee not to Demolish High School Vote to be made at Town Meeting JJ. Discontinuance of Public Way,—Wood Lane No Motion from Finance Committee KK. Petition to General Court„-Change Town Boundary Stephen Dawe made a MOTION,seconded by Paula Porten,to recommend unfavorable action to Petition the General Court to change the Town boundary line between the Towns of Boxford and North Andover in the vicinity of Bradford Street. Vote approved 7--0--1 (Paul Stewart abstained). Jack Watkins made a MOTION,seconded by Keith Mitchell,that authority to make final decisions on all issues not resolved by this meeting but required to be in the Finance Committee Report and Warrant booklet be delegated to Chairman Michael Garron to act in the Committee's stead. Vote approved 8—0. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Stephen Dawe made a MOTION,seconded by Jack Watkins,to adjourn the meeting at 11:15 p.m. Vote approved 8—0. submitted by: Carol Ritchie,Sr. Confidential Clerk