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Warner Board of Selectmen
Meeting Minutes
Monday,
November 29, 2010
Chairman Hartman opened the public session
at
2:09 p.m.
In Attendance:
Selectman David Hartman – Chairman, Selectman David Karrick,
Jr., Selectman
Clyde
Carson, Town Administrator Laura Buono
Others present: None
1. 2011 Budget Highlights
Health Insurance - Currently there is a 3%
employee contribution toward health care costs.
The Selectmen discussed what the employee impact would be by
increasing the contribution by another 2%.
Selectman
Carson
moved to propose a total 5%
employee contribution for 2011 for health care benefits.
Selectman Karrick seconded the motion; all were in favor, the
motion passed.
Old
Graded
School
– The Town Administrator recommends completing repairs that are only
necessary. This would
include replacing only one door. Selectman
Carson
recommends researching
ADA
grants.
Bond – The Town Administrator and the
Board discussed the possibility of bonding road projects.
One of the reasons to consider a bond is the low interest rates.
Annual funding versus a bond was discussed in length.
Selectman
Carson
moved to utilize Allan Brown’s
resource in a special project mode to update priority roads, cost
estimates and on-going maintenance for March 2011 Town Meeting.
Selectman Karrick added consulting with the Road Committee and
the new DPW. Selectman
Karrick seconded the motion. Selectman
Karrick ask how Mr. Brown will be compensated.
The Town Administrator recommends first talking with Mr. Brown.
Selectman
Carson
amended the motion adding the Board directs the Town Administrator to
speak with Mr. Brown and report back to the Board.
All were in favor, the motion passed.
Capital Budget
Town
Hall
Building
Improvements - $30K for the granite steps, furnace and energy projects.
Funding will be revisited upon receipt of estimates for energy
projects and a pellet furnace. Police
Cruiser - $16K, Highway Road Construction - $225K. Library –
Insulation, window upgrades and software upgrades.
The Town Administrator will encourage the library to seek funding
from the Community Development Block Grant program. Fire Equipment -
$30K, Property Revaluation - $25K, Transfer Station Equipment - $13K,
Radios/Pagers - $20K and Parks
& Recreation - $6K towards a mower.
The Town Administrator will create a memo
that informs the employee about the vacation and sick time accrual
changes beginning in
January 1, 2011
. Formal adoption will take
place on
December 28, 2010
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2. Investment Policy
Selectman
Carson
moved to conditionally approve the Investment Policy which will be
posted for two weeks before final approval.
Chairman Hartman seconded the motion; all in favor, the motion
passed.
3. Manifest
Selectman Karrick moved to authorize the
Selectmen to sign manifests and order the Treasurer to sign Payroll
Check numbers 905-932 in the amount of $32,272.93 (includes 12 direct
deposit stubs) and Accounts Payable check numbers 45188-45196 in the
amount of $45,372.46. Selectman
Carson
seconded the motion; all were in favor, the motion passed.
4. Adjournment
At
4:53 p.m.
a motion was made to adjourn.
Board of Selectmen
David E. Hartman - Chairman
David Karrick, Jr.
Clyde
Carson
Respectfully submitted,
Mary Whalen
Recording Secretary
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