HomeMy WebLinkAboutFCMeetingMinutes_03.07.02 FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES
March 7 2002
ATTENDANCE: Members present: Bernice Fink,Vice Chairman,Stephen Dawe;Keith Mitchell;Paula Porten;Paul
Stewart;Jack Watkins;Mark Weber
Members not present: Michael Garron
Also present: Bill Hmurciak,DPW Director;
CALL TO ORDER: Bernice Fink called the meeting to order at 7:06 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Keith Mitchell made.a MOTION,seconded by Jack Watkins,to approve the Finance Committee Minutes of February 7,2002
as amended. Vote approved 5—0—2(Steve Dawes and Mark Weber abstained.)
Keith Mitchell made a MOTION,seconded by Jack Watkins,to approve the Finance Committee Minutes of February 14,
2002 as amended. Vote approved 7—0.
NEW BUSINESS
FY03 Department of Public Works Operating Budget Presentation
Public Works Director Bill Hmurciak reviewed the FY03 Operating Budgets of the various departments within Public Works:
FY03 T.M.Request T.M.Request
Department FY02 Budget Dept.Request w/o Override with Override Comments
Adm.&Eng. 280,668 330,898 282,961 282,961 Dept.Re uest
1 add'1 full time position
1 upgrade
Struct./Grounds 501,868 721,216 441,738 449,738 Lifeguard salaries($43.OK)
moved to C.D.S.
DWt.
4 add'l.full time employees
Without Override
No summer help
Several projects not undertaken
Fleet Maint. 296,846 317,937 373,451 294,611 Without Override
Vehicles may not be repaired
as quickly or not at all.
Snow Removal 300,009 791,147 300,009 300,009 No money left in FY02 budget*
Budget is deliberately under-funded
Refuse/Recycling 1,544,868 2,037,326 1,895,199 1,923,538 Without Override—22.7%increase
28.2%increase in Dumping Fees
9,600 Tons @$124/ton.
1,400 Tons @ S70-brokered with
other towns if we are over
3 yr.Contract with NBSWC
Streets/Sidewalks 640,958 821,281 486,712 651,542 Without Override
2 people laid off;no summer help,
reduced overtime
Reduced road paving,traffic signal
repair.Some streetlights shut down
Revolving sidewalk fund subsidized
by Contractors
The Finance Director will inform the committee of the procedure to follow when the Snow Removal budget is about to be out
of money.
Carter Hill Develo went Project
Bernice Fink submitted her analysis justifying why she does not recommend moving the Boxford line. She concluded that
property taxes would only support.44 students per household
Paul Stewart submitted his analysis justifying why he recommends moving the Boxford Iine. His analysis concluded that a
single-family residence valued at$500,000,which is the value stated for the new development,would pay for itself.
The committee discussed other considerations such as: upgraded roads, new school,longer bus routes,greater police and fire
mileage,longer water/sewer pipes,water consumption,marginal cost increases, and residents helping pay off old debts.
Jack Watkins made a MOTION,seconded by Paula Porten,not to approve the Carter Hill Project because there is insufficient
evidence to support a positive financial impact on the Town of North Andover.
Vote approved 6-0- I (Paul Stewart abstained)
(BCG)Business Communications Group
Keith Mitchell explained that the original intent of the Business Communications Group is to have the three major boards
(Selectmen, School,Finance Committee)appoint liaisons and meet year round so that they can inform each other what is going
on with each board_ The meetings are posted as open meetings. The Finance Committee requested that town counsel, Tom
Urbelis,decide on a ruling of whether or not it is against Town policy for a Finance Committee member to be on another
committee. The Finance Committee will vote on appointees to the B.C.G.next week after the ruling from Town Counsel.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business,Paula Porten made a MOTION,seconded by Keith Mitchell to adjourn the meeting at 9:15 p.m.
Vote approved 7—0.