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Dublin Budget Committee
Approved Minutes
April 20, 2010
Present: Peter Imhoff (Chairman), Curt Merrick (Selectmen’s Representative), Ken Woods, K Horgan, Dale Gabel, Tom LaFortune, Bill Raymond (Town Administrator)
Absent: Tom Warren
- The meeting commenced at 7:00 p.m.
- Minutes of the April 6, 2010 meeting were reviewed and discussed. The minutes were approved with two changes to correct names of Budget Committee members (Ken Woods vice Ken Burns and K Horgan vice Karen Horgan.)
- Dale Gabel and Tom Warren were elected by the Committee to serve as co-Secretaries.
- The 1st Quarter expense report was reviewed with the Town Administrator. Since a normal amount remaining should be approximately 75% at this point in the fiscal year, the Committee reviewed with the Town Administrator each line item that was significantly different from that value. In all cases, the Town Administrator adequately explained the numbers appearing in the report. Explanations included front-loaded costs early in the year, activities that haven't begun yet, expenses that are seasonal, etc. He also indicated that 2009 warrant articles will be removed from future reports provided to the Committee. The status of funded warrant articles for 2010 was reviewed.
- Tom LaFortune questioned line item 01-4150.4-110, asking if it was a valid line. The Town Administrator confirmed that it was no longer needed and would be aggregated with line 01-4150.4-131.
- The revenue report was reviewed and any questions and comments from Committee members were adequately responded to by the Town Administrator.
- The Town Administrator indicated that future expense and revenue reports can be provided to the Committee in a variety of formats at the Chairman's pleasure. Electronic copies of the reports will be sent to each Committee member who agreed to provide their own printed copies for future meetings. The Town Administrator also agreed to provide Committee members an electronic copy of the approved town budget for 2010.
- The Capital Improvement Program briefing originally scheduled for this meeting was postponed to the next Budget Committee meeting.
- The Town Administrator suggested he provide information to the Committee on tax rate setting and associated topics at a future meeting. The Committee agreed that the next meeting would be an opportune time to present that information.
- All Committee members agreed that meetings should commence promptly at 7:00 p.m. and members should ensure they arrive early enough to facilitate a prompt start.
- Tuesday, July 13, 2010 was set for the next Budget Committee meeting. The primary agenda items will be reviewing the second quarter's revenue and expense reports, discussions of tax setting and related items, and a briefing on the CIP.
- The meeting adjourned at 8:42 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Dale G. Gabel
Co-Secretary
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