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February 21, 1996 APR 5 1155 N J
The Finance Committee met at 7 :00 p.m. in the Conference Room
at Town Hall. Present were Chairman Steve Blewitt, Vice
Chairman Jim Keigley, FinCom members Gerry MacDonald, Nate
White, Carol Grimm, Jerry Vitale, Rocco Nenarella, Tom Green
Jr . , Catherine Martin, Town Manager Peter Hechenbleikner and
Secretary Maureen Vierra. Also present were Ted McIntire,
Mike DeBuigard, David Lee, Dan Driscoll, John Salvaggi , Bruce
MacDonald, Joe Delaney, Steward Chipman and Gail Wood.
Budget Review
The Finance Committee reviewed the Cemetery budget Items H16
and H17. There were no new requests in this budget.
There were no new requests in the H1 and H2 Public Works
Administration budget.
Increase requests in Items H5 and H6 (Highway Personnel
Service and Expense) were the hire of seasonal staff in the
amount of $10,000.00 (recommended by Town Manager) , an
increase in the overtime account of $6 ,000.00 ($4,000.00
recommended by Town Manager) , an increase in line painting in
the amount of $9,625 .00 ( recommended by Town Manager) , an
increase in street sweeping in the amount of $27,550.00 (not
recommended by Town Manager) and an increase in parts and
equipment in the amount of $10,000.00 (not recommended by
Town Manager) .
Items H7 and HE (Parks and Forestry) requested a Tree Climber
II in the amount of $26, 861 .00 however the Town Manager has
recommended $30,000.00 to be allocated to "additional labor" .
Additional requests included an increase in stump and brush
disposal in the amount of $11 , 185.00 (recommended by Town
Manager) , an increase in Uniforms and boots for additional
labor (not recommended by Town Manager) and $10,000.00 for
turf treatment (recommended by Town Manager) . An income from
field fees of $8,000.00 to $10,000.00 is anticipated.
Items H9 and HID (Building Maintenance) requested $36, 800 .00
for the hire of a supervisor, $21 ,673.00 for the hire of a
custodian, $15,000.00 for the hire of an ADA consultant and
$338.00 to purchase uniforms and boots for the additional
custodian (these requests were not recommended by Town
Manager) . An increase in overtime in the amount of $5,000.00
was recommended by Town Manager. Currently there are three
custodians that manage seven buildings.
There were no new requests in line Item H13 (Street
Lighting) . The was one new request in line Item H14 (Rubbish
Recycling) in the amount of $5,000.00 for the pickup of white
goods. This request was recommended in the amount of
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9,600.00 by Town Manager. Under review by the Board of
Selectmen is the addition of rubbish and recycling service to
apartments ( $45,462 .00) and condominiums ( $55,602 .00) .
Contract negotiations are still underway.
The Town Manager has recommended an increase of $25,000.00 in
line item H15 (Snow and Ice Removal) .
Items H3 and H4 (Engineering) requested the addition of an
Assistant Civil Engineer in the amount of $28,000.00
(recommended by Town Manager) , the addition of a coop student
in the amount of $23,000.00 (not recommended by Town Manager)
and $50,000.00 to get aerial photo plans of the Town (Town
Manager recommended this item be put into the Capital Plan) .
The increase in the overtime account in the amount of
$5, 800.00 was recommended by Town Manager in the amount of
$3,000.00 .
Capital Improvement Plans for the DPW total $9, 238 ,200.00
allocated as follows: $3, 634, 100 .00 for building
improvements, $755, 100.00 for Parks and Forestry ( $250,000.00
of which will be funded by grant) , $270, 500.00 for new
equipment and $4,578, 500.00 for street, road and sidewalk
improvement (of which $3,705,000.00 will be funded by grant) .
The Water Department Items M1 , M2 and M3 requested an
additional $10,000.00 for distribution overtime, $5,000.00
for treatment plant overtime, $10,000.00 for seasonal staff ,
and $4,600.00 to pay for Wakefield water usage. These items
were recommended by Town Manager. Capital Improvement Plans
for the Water Department total $162 ,000.00 and will be funded
by enterprise appropriation.
The Sewer Department Items N1 , N2 and N3 had three new
requests; $5, 300.00 for Wakefield sewer usage, $14,600.00 for
Woburn sewer usage and $15 ,000.00 for TV inspection. These
items were recommended by Town Manager. Capital Improvement
Plans for the Sewer Department total $657, 800.00 and will be
funded by enterprise appropriation.
The Finance Committee reviewed Employee Benefits ( Items L1
through L7) . Additional funds of $25,000.00 to re-establish
the Employee Assistance program was requested. This item was
recommended by Town Manager.
On a motion by MacDonald seconded by Vitale the Finance
Committee voted to adjourn at 10: 25 p.m. by a vote of 9/0/0.
The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday February 28 , 1996
at 7: 00 in the Selectmen' s Meeting Room.
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