Town of Bristol
Board of Selectmen
Minutes of 01-09-07
Members Present: Rick Alpers (RA), Bruce Van Derven (BVD), Joe Denning (JD), Paul Fraser (PF)
Steve Favorite (SF), Town Manager Elizabeth Corrow
Board Chairman Rick Alpers called the budget work session to order at 6:40pm.
2006 Budget Review:
The board discussed and reviewed the end of the year 2006 budget.
Assessing Proposals:
Town Manager prepared a summary of the assessing proposals for the board and presented them an overview of each.
2007 Budget Review:
The board reviewed the 2007 budget in preparation to present to the budget committee.
The board discussed the budget for Executive
Motion by BVD to approve the Executive budget; seconded by JD; vote was 5-0.The board discussed the budget for ERV (election, registration and vital statistics)
Motion by JD to approve the ERV budget; seconded by PF; vote was 5-0. The Board asked the Town Manager to get more information from the Town Clerk regarding the increase in the Tax Lien expense.The board discussed the budget for Financial Administration.
Motion by BVD to approve the Financial Administration budget; seconded by JD; vote was 5-0.The board discussed the budget for Property Reappraisal.
Motion by PF to approve the Property Reappraisal Budget; seconded by RA; vote was 5-0.The board discussed the Legal Budget. The board
agreed to reduce the legal budget by $500 in the legal law books line. Motion by PF to approve the amended Legal budget; seconded by BVD; vote was 5-0.The board discussed the budget for Personnel Administration.
Motion by BVD to approve the Personnel Administration budget; seconded by JD; vote was 5-0.The board discussed the budget for Planning Board.
Motion by BVD to approve the Planning Board budget; seconded by JD; vote was 5-0.The board discussed the budget for Zoning.
Motion by JD to approve the Zoning budget; seconded by RA; vote was 5-0.The board discussed the budget for Tax Map
Motion by BVD to approve the Tax Map budget; seconded by PF; vote was 5-0.The board discussed the budget for the General Government Building.
Motion by JD to approve the General Government Building budget; seconded by PF; vote was 5-0.The board discussed the budget for Cemeteries
Motion by PF to approve the Cemeteries budget; seconded by RA; vote was 5-0. The Board asked the Town Manager to get more information regarding budget expenses for the cemetery and report back.The board discussed the budget for Insurance
Motion by BVD to approve the Insurance budget; seconded by JD; vote was 5-0.The board discussed the budget for Regional Associations.
Motion by BVD to reduce the Newfound Lakes Region Association line to $500.00; seconded by RA; vote was 2-3. Motion failed. Motion by JD second by PF to approve the Regional Association budget as presented; vote was 4-1.The board discussed the budget for Other General Government. JD discussed the need to increase the contingency line and after discussion the board agreed to leave the contingency line at $20,000.
Motion by BVD to approve the Other General Government budget; seconded by RA; vote was 5-0.The board discussed the budget for the Police Department. The Town Manager mentioned the need to recalculate the lieutenants wage line. The Board discussed the uniform line and the possible need to increase this line in the future.
Motion by BVD to approve the Police Department budget; seconded by RA; vote was 5-0.The board discussed the budget for Outside Details by the Police Department.
Motion by BVD to approve the Police Department’s Outside Details budget; seconded by JD; vote was5-0.
The board discussed the budget for the Fire Department. Mr. Rick Alpers requested to cut the tools and equipment line to $10,000.
Motion by JD to approve the Fire Department Budget as originally proposed; seconded by BVD; vote was 4-1.The board discussed the budget for Forestry.
Motion by RA to approve the Forestry budget; seconded by JD; vote was 5-0.The board discussed the budget for Cross Guards.
Motion by BVD to approve the Cross Guards budget; seconded by PF; vote was 5-0.The board discussed the budget for Emergency Management.
Motion by SF to approve the Emergency Management budget; seconded by JD; vote was 5-0.The board discussed the budget for the Highway Department.
Motion by RA to approve the Highway Department budget; seconded by PF; vote was 5-0.The board discussed the budget for the Public Works Department.
Motion by PF to approve the Public Works Department budget; seconded by JD; vote was 5-0.The board discussed the budget for Public Services. Mr. Van Derven requested to increase the Patriotic Purposes line to $9,700.00.
Motion by PF to approve the Public Services budget and increase the Patriotic Purposes line to $9,700.00; seconded by JD; vote was 5-0.The board discussed the budget for capital and principal and debt payments. The board approved the items as requested with the exception of the ladder truck that they wished to discuss further (rather to put funding in the budget for capital reserve or funding for the first of a semi annual bond payment).
Motion to adjourn was made by Mr. Joe Denning; seconded by Mr. Paul Fraser; vote was unanimous.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:50m
Respectfully submitted,
Krystal Alpers
Administrative Secretary
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Richard Alpers, Chair Steve Favorite
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Joe Denning Paul Fraser
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Bruce Van Derven