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MINUTES OF BUDGET WORK SESSION
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1999 AT 7:30 PM
Those present: Teresa M. Robinson, Supervisor
Ellard L. Sovocool, Councilman
Daniel J. Carey, Councilman
Donald M. Palmer, Councilman
Donald F. Scheffler, Councilman
Also present: Liz Brennan, Bookkeeper
Richard Case, Highway Superintendent
Board met to discuss 2000 Highway expenditures.
Discussed Machinery - DA5130.2 - $170,000 for excavator. Discussed 5-year
bond anticipation note. This note would have nothing due the first year,
second year - $88,000, third year - $60,000, fourth year - $46,000, fifth year
- $38,000 with a $1.00 buy-out. Total cost with interest - $233,000, interest
being $62,000.
Highway Superintendent's five-year plan for the Highway Department includes
purchase of a snowplow truck and loader.
Explanation of other expenses:
DA5130.4 - Increase in PM parts; diesel fuel increased $.27; plans to
pave 2 miles of road and surface treat 3 miles. (Biggest increase
is petroleum products.)
DA5140.1 - Brush, weeds, brooming, cutting trees. Decision was to reduce
to $23,600 representing a 3% increase over last year.
DA5140.4 - Tree service and cemetery.
DA5142.1 - Part time personnel and overtime.
DA5142.12 - Sick time - 720 hours maximum.
DA5142.4 - De-icing salt and fuel increased. Cost of salt increased $26 -
$28 per ton. In 1999 the Town used 2000 tons and it is estimated
that in 2000, 2500 tons will be needed. Estimated fuel increase
is from 27,000 gallons in 1999 to 30,000 gallons in 2000.
DA5148.1 - Actual amounts the County will be giving us to do County
roads. Town will plow 55.43 miles of Town roads and 39.8 miles of
County roads.
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DA5148.4 - Portion of salt, fuel, and repairs charged to County. (This
account is just County).
A discussion was held concerning County Tax. The Town does not take sales tax
money. Consensus of the Board members was to leave it this way.
The purchase of an excavator was discussed. The Board removed $170,000 from
the budget and all agreed to go with a Bond Anticipation Note.
DA9010.8 - Retirement - Bookkeeper said we had 5000 credits left. We
will owe $7,000 for the next person retiring.
DA9040.8 - Workman's Comp. - (Bookkeeper, "Very small claims.")
DA9055.8 - Disability - (Bookkeeper, "No claims.")
DA9060.8 - Medical Insurance - Bookkeeper explained that amount would allow
for new people.
DA9950.9 - Capital Equipment Reserve - $118,000 - Highway Superintendent
plans to buy snow plow truck and loader. CD will mature in
November. Next move in six months will be to put specks together
for truck - the Brockway will stay and the Ford will go.
Explanation of Revenues:
DA24.16 - County is giving us less money this year.
DA Appropriated Fund balance - Bookkeeper said amounted to about $25,000.
DB5110.1 - Salaries for work on roads - includes overtime. Estimate 200
hours.
DB5110.4 - Includes fuel, asphalt, stone - road building materials.
DB5112.2 - CHIPS money - one mile of road.
DB Appropriated Fund Balance - $18,500
SL1-5182.4 - McLean Lights - reduced to $3,800 - same as 1999.
Clerk Pierson asked the Board to go over General Fund changes since they were
done in executive session at Budget Work Session held on October 6th. Clerk
was unable to attend that meeting. Deputy Clerk was present but had been
asked to leave room. Clerk Pierson said that an executive session to discuss
everyone's budget requests, including salaries, is illegal.
Bookkeeper, Liz Brennan, said that the Board can go into executive session to
discuss personnel and wages. They have a right to do this behind closed
doors.
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Clerk Pierson reiterated by saying that they did not have that right, not when
it pertains to all employees in the General Fund. The law specifies that the
public body can only go into executive session to discuss "a particular
person".
Board said that all increases in salary reflect a 3% increase:
Deputy Clerk - $9.27/hr.
Code Enforcement Officer - 3% increase
Cleaner - no increase - got one previously
Crossing Guard - $.22
Tax Collection - no increase - $8.00/hr. (budget reduced to $1750
or same as (1999)
Town Clerk - $27,571
Town Clerk's Equipment - 0 - Computers being purchased out of 1999
funds.
Town Clerk's Contractual - $8,500
Highway Superintendent - $41,200
Court Clerk - $10.25/hr.
Town Board - Remains the same as 1999
With no further issues to discuss, the work session was adjourned.
Colleen D. Pierson
Town Clerk