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TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
Meeting Date:
April 24, 2012
Alan LeBovidge AL, Chairman Ramsey Bahrawy- RB
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Tom Dugan TD, Vice Chairman Robert Norbedo-RN
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Ben Osgood-BO Matthew Remis-MRem
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Dan Leary -DL
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Peter Besen-PB Pat Sifferlen, PS, Admin
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Donald Elliot DE
Non FinCom Members in Attendance
OTHERS: - Ray Santilli (RS), Curt Bellivance (CT) Chris Allen (CA)
Meeting Location: Town Hall, First Floor Meeting called to order: 6:45PM
Conference Room
Note: All FINCOM votes are subject to change upon receipt of new information.
Note: Documents used in this meeting are listed in Document Table, herein.
II. Previous Minutes Approved
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AGENDA ITEM: A Budget Discussion Ray Santilli and Curt Bellivance
RS Last night the Facilities Master plan Committee made a presentation to BOS who
endorsed it. Town manager made adjustments to the CIP. New updated CIP handed
out to fincom members.
RS
Community Development Division is made up of 6 depts.
1)Conservation 2.5% increase in budget mainly due with the 2.5% salary
increase set aside for non union.
2)Community Development had an increase of 11.72% and addition of 20K
was added for Professional Services to Marker North Andover for a better
Commercial base. Also due to 2.5% salary reserve for non-union.
MR: What is in the Professional Services?
CB: used to attract and keep business in North Andover. Also to assist in the funding
of the MVPC.
3)Planning 2% increase in budget. Due to a 2.5% reserve for non-union
4)Board of Appeals 4.7% budget increase 1 FT person. Step plus salary
increase
5)Inspectional (Building) .65% increase in budget. 4K in professional services
for fill in inspectors (electrical, gas and plumbing)
6)Health decrease in budget by 5.56% due to moving a .2FTE nurse back to
operating and moved .2FTE Inspector to revolving. And also due to 2.5%
reserve for non union.
RS Discussion on Community Service Division
1)Elder Services had an increase of 2.68% in budget no cuts in staff able to
fund 5 fulltime positions. Also includes 2.5% salary reserve for non unions.
2)Youth and Recreation Servic es. Had an increase of 5.73% able to fund all
four fulltime positions. Most expense line items have been restored from
previous years cuts.
DE What is the telephone expense?
RS: this is their cell and regular telephone service.
3)Veterans Service biggest increase in budget up 32.45% due to increase (90K)
in veterans benefits. We do get a 75% reimbursement but takes up to 12-18
months to receive. Also have an article for Town Meeting approval to request
an additional 57k for the FY12 budget.
RN: how is money handled when it come in?
RS shows up on Reserve / Cherry Sheet
4)Stevens Library shows an increase of 2.88% positions fully funded 2.5%
salary reserve for non unions.
RS Stevens Estate increase of 5.8% over projected FY12 this is a decrease of 15.7%
year by more than 10% of what your projected revenues are.
Actual revenues as of today are $203,529 actual expenses are $195,940 currently in the
black. Hired new director and she is marketing estate and reaching new clients.
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New Business FMP and Ameresco
Discussion: BO discussed the FMP endorsed at the BOS meeting.
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RS discussed how each year the process would be done 1 year 10% architectural
engineering and the 90% the next year plus the 10% of new project.
BO numbers have changed by 1million there was an architect and an engineer
RS Change was based on new ideas. Costs are similar if we build a new building or
renovate existing. Did more tweaking as ideas were spread around.
BO: what is the plan how this will be put in warrant?
RS This is in the CIP it is not a stand- alone project.
RS yes there will be an overview
BO we should discuss some of the Ameresco ideas. Dan had some ideas and I we
should discuss
DL found one particular document from North Carolina found it to be very
informative and would like to see if other members would be interested in reviewing.
BO I went through this and the I broke it down into 4 separate categories
energy management systems at 1.6 that is a big item.
Replacement of equipment 741K savings is only 15K
Misc weather 455K
Small stuff 1.4miliion
Looks to me like 3million buck of real work town can afford 3mill and you could get
someone to do these and shave a lot of this off this contract.
BO you did receive a great audit for the money(40K)
MR one of the concerns I have with the contract is that the contract is going to favor
l have a team of lawyers who will say you did not properly
take care of this equipment.
RS the savings they are proposing are very conservative. They are going to get the
benefit of doubt.
DL will you get a baseline report from them. We need to get a baseline to understand
where we stand.
BO will we get a report with names of equipment being used.
RS yes you will.
IV. Next Meetings
May 3, 2012
V. Adjournment-
Motion: RB Unanimous
Seconded: PB Time: 8:30
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TYPE FROM TO SUBJECT COMMENTS
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1 Pamphlet Ray Santilli Fincom
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DOCUMENTS PROVIDED AT MEETING
ITEM # ACTION ITEM INDIVID. COMPL. STATUS
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