TOWN OF
SELECTMEN'S OFFICE
SELECTMEN'S MEETING
The meeting was called to
order by Benjamin E. Fontaine, Jr., Chairman of the Board of Selectmen. Present
were Benjamin E. Fontaine, Jr., Arthur G. Houle and Sandra A. McKenney,
Selectmen; and David M. Jodoin, Administrative Assistant.
The Selectmen met with Bob
and Karen Tigges of
The Non-public session
regarding a personnel matter is being canceled as the employee involved has
rendered his resignation and is no longer an employee of the Town.
On motion of Arthur Houle,
seconded by Sandra McKenney, the resignation of the Fire Chief, Al Dionne, was
accepted unanimously.
A list of items being
turned in by the Fire Chief will be signed by the Board.
On motion of Arthur Houle,
seconded by Sandra McKenney, to accept an equipment list being turned in by the
Fire Chief, was accepted unanimously.
The Selectmen met with
Chief Jim McGonigle to present his budget for next year.
Part-time Salary no change 1.00
Secretarial 27,720.00
increase to cover 1 hour gap each day
Chairman Fontaine
recommended 30 hours each shift.
On
motion of Arthur Houle, seconded by Sandra McKenney, to have the 2 secretaries
work 30 hours each, motion passed unanimously.
Overtime no change 12,075.00
Legal-County no change 1,000.00
Telephone reduced $268.00 10,532.00
Computer Expense add $2,500 for a maintenance contract.
4,500.00
Office Repairs no change
1,300.00
Training increase 10,431.00
Dues /Subscriptions no change
1,500.00
Supplies no change 4,000.00
Postage no change 300.00
Gasoline increase 9,500.00
Vehicle Repairs no change
7,500.00
COPS Grant decrease 22,987.00
Uniforms no change 7,000.00
Full time salary increase
322,418.00
2.5% increase
Maint/Repair no change 2,000.00
Radios
Crossing Guards increase
9,446.00
2.5% increase
Chief McGonigle spoke to
Dave Dziura of the SAU office. He is not opposed to assuming the cost under the
School budget for the Cross guards.
Dispatch decrease by $1,708.00 27,252.00
Police Detail in and out account 1,000.00
Total budget asked for 482,462.00
Selectperson McKenney
asked about the increase in salary. The Chief said that when Captain
Montplaisir leaves, he probably will not be replaced as a Captain but the next
two officers will move up. The Chief would like to upgrade them to the
difference of the Captain's salary.
The Selectmen did not vote
on a bottom line as of yet.
The Administrative
Assistant discussed other budgets:
Debt Service
On motion of Sandra McKenney, seconded by Arthur Houle, the
Debt Service line will be $94,180.00. Motion passed unanimously.
Economic Development
On motion of Arthur Houle, seconded by Sandra McKenney, the
Economic Development line will be $500.00. Motion passed unanimously.
Selectperson McKenney
mentioned that last year we donated $250 for the Christmas in the Village
organization to be included in the patriotic budget.
On motion of Sandra McKenney, seconded by Arthur Houle, the
Christmas in the Village donation will be $250.00. Motion passed unanimously.
On motion of Sandra McKenney, seconded by Arthur Houle, the
Patriotic purpose budget will be $2,800.00 which includes the $250 for
Christmas in Suncook. Motion passed unanimously.
On motion of Arthur Houle, seconded by Sandra McKenney, the
Tax Map
line on the budget will be - 0 -.
Motion passed unanimously. The amount spent this year was $2,100. David
indicated that any updates would not cost more than $750.00. There should be a
warrant article for $1,000 for the Capital Reserve Fund.
Utility Revaluation for
next year update will be budgeted at $1,500. On motion of Sandra McKenney,
seconded by Arthur Houle, Utility revaluation line will be $1,500.00 Motion
passed unanimously.
The Legal line will remain
the same, $40,000.00
On motion of Sandra
McKenney, seconded by Arthur Houle, the legal line budget will be $40,000.00.
Motion passed unanimously.
The Property Liability
Insurance line has decreased . On motion of Arthur
Houle, seconded by Sandra McKenney, the budget for Property Liability Insurance
will be $40,000.00. Motion passed unanimously.
David went over the agenda
for next week's meeting. A meeting with PSNH, a discussion
with Richard Lemay, and the Fire Department's budget. The Deputy Fire
Chief, Rob Martin, will be in charge of the Budget review. Other budgets to be
reviewed will be Planning, and Zoning, Parks & Recreation. A tentative
schedule will be Fire--September 30; Parks and Rec.---October
7; a
Arthur Houle brought up a
problem with Emergency Management. The inventory should be brought up to date.
Supplies are all over Town, and a designated area needs to be discussed. David
will call the Fire Department.
Discussion ensued as to
what would be done with the Fire Chief's position. It was determined that the
Fire Chief's position will be posted.
The meeting adjourned at
BENJAMIN E. FONTAINE, JR.
CHAIRMAN
ARTHUR G. HOULE, SELECTMAN
SANDRA A. MCKENNEY,
SELECTPERSON