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January 13, 2005 <br />-NESWC Trash rate has been negotiated to $64/ton for all of FY06, with no GAT. This <br />rate is part of a five-year contract that will top out at $71/ton. <br /> <br />3. Water/Sewer Committee – <br />JB reported the Selectmen voted 3-2 to ask legal counsel <br />to give an opinion on the legality of PILOTs. The Committee is also discussing a CFO <br />for the enterprise fund. JB and DB plan to meet with John Ryan concerning the pending <br />audit of the W/S fund, to present him with their information. <br /> <br />4. Selectmen Budget Session <br /> – DK reported the last meeting included presentations of <br />the Selectmen’s Department budget, capital requests, and a review of the municipal <br />needs-based requests. He noted that during the review of needs-based requests, Chair <br />Dawn McKenna asked that each request include any associated revenue the position <br />would be expected to generate. DK noted that the MIS expense line item includes a <br />MUNIS software service-contract increase of 10%, and that will include getting us onto a <br />new and improved version of the software in FY 2006. Capital items discussed were a <br />study of the “White House”, Clarke heating units, and the Fire Department garage floor. <br /> <br />5. Health Benefits Committee – <br />PH reported that the committee will be making their <br />recommendations to the Selectmen in February. <br /> <br />6. 20/20 Budget Committee – <br />PH reported that they are bring together multi-town <br />financial information. <br /> <br />7. Report on the Warrant – <br />Preliminary review of the Articles showed the committee <br />would report on 8, 15, 16, and 18-39. In question are 4, 7, & 14. <br /> <br />8. Budget Balancing <br /> – PH presented his updated budget estimates and a discussion <br />followed. Items discussed included how to deal with the $900,000 reduction in in-levy <br />debt service & $500,000 NESWC Stabilization Fund, budgeting for COLAs, the Cash <br />Capital Policy, factors that can be used to increase Stabilization Fund levels, the proper <br />level to budget health-care costs, the Minuteman Regional Pro-forma amount and money <br />the Library Foundation committed to contribute to offset the increased cost of the library <br />construction if their campaign collections exceeded $4M. <br /> <br />9. Miscellaneous <br /> - DB was asked to act as chair during AL’s absence for the summit and <br />committee meetings. <br /> <br />RE moved to adjourn at 10:17 PM <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br />Eric Michelson <br />Acting Secretary <br /> <br /> <br />Approved February 3, 2005 <br />