Special Board Meeting

11/16/10

The meeting was called to order at 6:07 PM.

Board Members present were Supervisor Boisen, Councilman Wrisley, Councilman LaForest and Councilwoman

Visitors present were Olive Alexander, Paul Gray, Grace Drummond, Joyce

Sukel, Richard Sukel, Patricia French, Katherine Cross, Janice Moran, Mary Anne Schultz, Helen Goetz, Wayne Gryk and Marshall Crowningshield.

The following budget line items were discussed. discussed

Supervisor Boisen said that she had put the $5000 for EMT into the Contingency Account as per instructions from the State Comptroller. The total is now $30,000 in contingency.

Youth Commission-other was changed from $150 to $500. This was discussed at the 11/4/10 Public Hearing.

Councilman LaForest said he felt the Transfer Site employees should receive a 3% raise. It would be $1,291.

Refuse and Garbage was discussed. Revenues are greater than appropriations.

The $100,000 in Highway Fund was removed as a line item and will be taken from the Capital Reserve Fund.

The Senior Center Building was discussed. The line item will be $500.

Highway revenues were discussed.

Supervisor Boisen said AES wants to meet on the water with her and one Councilperson on Thursday. Jim, I spoke to you about this the other day in Lois™ office. This will be to discuss what we need to do about the water. Vic Putman is working on the grant application. The deadline is 12/31/2010.

Water District #1 Fund -Source of supply- equipment $10,000 was added to cover cost of repairs and upgrades.

Water Revenues were discussed.

The budget for the sewer district was present and discussed. Supervisor Boisen said she had talked with Doug Goodfriend and we will not have a payment of $115,000 next year. Our first payment will be due in the summer of 2012. We will need to start collecting money so the payment can be made in 2012.

The fund balance and tax rate were discussed. Supervisor Boisen said she is not in favor of 3% raises and will not support them. Wayne Gryk was concerned with giving 3% raises. Helen Goetz asked how much the total raises were. Supervisor Boisen said the total salary increase in the General Fund is about $2300 certain employees not all. The Board has decided to re-evaluate the job duties of the employees and work on a new salary schedule for the 2012 budget. Supervisor Boisen explained that the General Fund is owed about half a million dollars by the sewer fund. Councilman LaForest said he felt the budget was as bare bones as we can get. The monies owed the General Fund by the Sewer Fund were discussed. Motion to use $40,000 fund balance to reduce tax rate to 4.67% made by Councilman LaForest. Seconded by Councilman Wrisley. Roll call Supervisor Boisen-yes, Councilman LaForest-yes, Councilwoman LaPine-yes and Councilman Wrisley-yes.

The re-evaluations of the jobs was discussed. Councilman Wrisley said there is a need to get this done before budget time in 2011. Job descriptions will be updated. Salaries will be evaluated and a salary schedule will be established for each job title whether elected or appointed.

Councilman LaForest said he did not want to work on the salaries piece meal that we had a plan in place and should move forward with the plan. When the new salary plan is finished the Board agreed that the plan would into effect

In 2012.

Motion made to enter executive session at 7:24 PM to discuss personnel matters made by Supervisor Boisen. Seconded by Councilwoman LaPine. Roll call Councilman LaForest-no, Councilman Wrisley-yes, Councilwoman LaPine-yes and Supervisor Boisen-yes.

Entered executive at 7:25 PM.

Exited executive session at 7:56.

Resumed Special Meeting at 7:57 PM.

Motion made by Councilman LaForest for no salary increases to be paid by the General Fund to any employees for the year 2011. Seconded by Councilwoman LaPine. Roll call Councilman LaForest-yes, Councilwoman LaPine-yes, Councilman Wrisley-yes and Supervisor Boisen-yes.

The Budget Officer will make the changes to the 2011 Budget that were discussed and agreed on by the Board and the corrected Budget will be sent to the Board for approval.

Motion to accept with regret the resignation of Councilman Sayward effective November 15, 2010. We wish to thank Steve for his many years of service to the Town made by Councilman LaForest. Seconded by Councilman Wrisley.

Roll call Councilman LaForest-yes, Councilwoman LaPine-yes, Councilman

Wrisley-yes and Supervisor Boisen-yes.

Supervisor Boisen said we have 3 applicants for the recently vacated Town Justice position.

Helen Goetz is one of our applicants and we will interview her tonight.

Benefits for the position of Town Justice were discussed.

Supervisor Boisen said she had researched whether not we needed a special election for the vacated Justice position and found that it was up to the Board to either have an election or to appoint someone to the position until the next election.

The interview was conducted.

A Special Board meeting was scheduled for November 17, 2010 at 6PM for the purpose of appointing a Town Justice to fill the vacancy and to adopt the 2011 Budget.

As there was no other business the meeting was adjourned at 8:57 PM.

Respectfully submitted Audrey Hoskins, Town Clerk