HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-02-19 RMLD Board of Commissioners MinutesReading Municipal Light Board of 1
Regular Session
230 Ash Street
Reading, MA 01867
February 19, 2008
Start Time of Regular Session: 7:00 p.m.
End Time of Regular Session: 8:20 p.m.
Attendees:
Commissioners:
Ellen Kearns, Chair
Mary Ellen O'Neill, Secretary
Robert Soli, Commissioner
Staff:
Vinnie Cameron, General Manager
Joe Donahoe, Facilities Manager
Paula O'Leary, Operational Assistant
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Richard Hahn, Vice Chair
Philip Pacino, Commissioner
Beth Ellen Antonio, Human Resources Manager
Robert Fournier, Accounting/Business Manager
Jane Parenteau, Energy Services Manager
RMLD Staff and Commissioners Discussion Regarding the Elements of the 2009 RMLD Budget.
Ms. Kearns opened the meeting by stating that the purpose was to discuss the philosophical approach the RMLD
was taking in developing the Capital and Operating budgets. Ms. Kearns asked Mr. Cameron to explain how the
department goes about developing the budget. Ms. Kearns asked if the department started with a flat growth budget
and then added to it or did it have a growth number that it wanted to hit?
Mr. Cameron replied that Senior Management developed their budgets based on the needs of their individual
departments. This information was then given to the Accounting/Business Manager and he compiled the data into
the draft Operating Budget. The draft budget is then given to the General Manager for review.
The Capital Budget is created initially by projecting the amount of man-hours available for construction, including
Line, Meter and Station, Engineering and the General Line Foreman. Capital Projects are then developed by
estimating the labor, materials, vehicles, and police details. The draft Capital Budget is then reviewed by the
General Manager.
The two budgets are then reviewed so that capitalized labor can be transferred from the Operating Budget to the
Capital Budget.
Discussion ensued.
Ms. Kearns then asked if the budgets were developed using the Strategic Planning initiatives that were given to the
General and Senior Management? Mr. Cameron replied that the budget will be developed with respect to the
initiatives from the Strategic Plan.
Discussion ensued.
Ms. Kearns thanked the staff for their time in discussing the development of the Capital and Operating budgets. Ms.
Kearns said that it was helpful to the Board to understand the process of developing the Capital and Operating
Budgets.
Motion to Adjourn
At 8:20 p.m. Mr. Soli made a motion seconded by Mr. Hahn to adjourn the Regular Session.
Regular Session Meeting Minutes
February 19, 2008
Chairman Kearns called for. a poll of the vote:
Ms. Kearns, Aye; Mr.1-Ialin, Yee=Mr. Soh, Aye; Ms. O'Neill, Aye; and Mr. Pacino, Aye.
Motion carried 5:0:0.
A true copy of the RMLD Board of Commissioners minutes
as approved by a majority of the Commission.
Mary Ellen O'Neill, Secretary
RMLD Board of Commissioners
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