HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-11-29 RMLD Operating and Capital Budget Subcommittee MinutesMinutes of Capital/Operating Subcommittee Meeting
RMLD Board of Commissioners
Date November 29, 2004
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Cafeteria
Attendees: Messrs. Pacino* and Herlihy c
Messrs. Cameron, Blomley and Fournier
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*Mr. Pacino arrived at 7:30 p.m. C) '
Purpose: To discuss 2005 Operating Budget with RMLB Subcommittee
Mr. Herlihy referred to the last CAB meeting minutes on the Operating Budget. NW Herlihy questioned
the "new hires" in the budget that consisted of replacing an Info Tech in Accounting, moving the two
EMTS - one into Station Tech and one into Line Apprentice program. The E&O manager position is to be
filled in 2005. The return of a part timer to HR was discussed.
Next was the discussion of bulk purchasing that Mr. Cameron said he would speak to Pat Hyland at
NEPPA concerning this issue. It was said that this has been tried before with no success primarily
because no one wants to be a warehouse for the participating utilities and the different needs of utilities.
In the Business Division, a question arose concerning the annual Town invoice and how the labor
allocation percentages are determined. Mr. Fournier called Ms. Klepeis on November 30 and asked her to
do a time study to see if the allocations were reasonable. Ms. Klepeis agreed.
Mr. Pacino said it was always the RMLB's intention that the Town should not incur any cost due to the
RMLD.
Bad debt and Fed Ex expenditures were discussed.
Energy Services Division was reviewed and a question was asked why Ms. Parenteau did not have a
contract.
E&O Division questions were about the new hire (E&O manager), outside services, employee education,
broadband power lines, line overtime expense, tree trimming expense, operational assistant in the meter
department, buying all the poles from Verizon and/or the MBTA, station operator overtime expense and
station supervisor labor allocation, and the new hire (EMT) in the Station Tech area.
General Manager Division questions revolved around the calendar expense issue, the GM's education
and travel expense and the amount of monies spent on dues and subscriptions. Help wanted ads expense
in the HR budget was also discussed.
Mr. Fournier passed out a schedule of all Outside Services expenses that was discussed.
Project Manager Division questions concerned the HVAC and its related costs; lawn and shrubs expense
and phone expense that Mr. Cameron said would be looked into. The reserve for deductibles on the
insurances was discussed.
Meeting adjourned at 9:30 P.M.