HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-12-03 RMLD Operating Budget Subcommittee MinutesRMLD BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OPERATING BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE
Date: December 3, 2003
Starting Time: 6:40 p.m.
Ending Time: 7:25 p.m.
Attendees:
RMLD Staff: Messrs. Cameron, Blomley, Fournier
Commissioners: Messrs. Ensminger, Herlihy, Hughes, Pacino
CAB: Mr. Carakatsane
Mr. Ensminger asked about self-insurance retainer and the funding amount. Mr. Ensminger wanted to
fund it at Van Magness' suggested level of $50,000.
Mr. Pacino asked what affect it had on future rates.
Mr. Cameron responded it would not impact the rates and that $150,000 was a reasonable amount to
fund.
Mr. Fournier stated that if an incident did not occur, those monies could not be spent on other
expenditures. Mr. Fournier discussed the three CAB reduction recommendations concerning Draft 1 and
their effects.
Mr. Herlihy read from Summary section, page 9, on the following accounts:
582 Station Operators
595 Line Transformers
904 Bad Debt
921 Office Supplies
930 Misc General
Mr. Ensminger questioned overtime for building maintenance, similar to Van Magness' concerns, to
which the Department responded from its Question & Answer sheet given to the CAB.
Mr. Pacino discussed Board Budget and said Ms. Foti's labor for meetings should be charged to Board
and to change Secretarial to "Meeting Support".
Mr. Fournier also mentioned that the Business Manager position was in the Miscellaneous Deduction
section of the budget and that the Accounting Manager position was also still in the budget.