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Addendum to the 1999 Annual Report of the Town of Enfield New Hampshire Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2009 with funding from Boston Library Consortium IVIember Libraries http://www.archive.org/details/addendumtoan1999enfi Table of Contents BudgetCommitteeNarrative, To The Voters OfEnfield 2 2000 Warrant 4 2000 Budget (MS-7) 11 Supplemental Schedule-MBA 19 2000 Proposed Operating Budget 20 Receipts, Summary Statement of. 22 Receipts, Detailed Statement of. 23 Report ofTrustFunds 25 Summary ofCapital Reserve Funds 26 To the Voters of Enfield To The Voters ofEnfield, The Budget Committee is pleasedto present an operating budget of$3,101,007 forthe fiscal yearthatbegan on January 1, 2000. Again thisyearthe Committee would liketo bring several issuestoyour attention: Enfieldwas again fortunateto experience abudget surplusthis year inthe amount of$380,229. This surplus is the resultofa stronger than normal economy as well as prudent financial managementbythe department heads and town managers. The BudgetCommittee has recommendedtothe Selectmanthatthe bulkofthis surplus be returned tothetaxpayersthrough areduction in the 2000taxrate. The Budget Committee has also recommendedtothe Board of Selectman thattheyevaluatethe currentpayplan forPolice Officers. It is notunusual for a small town like Enfield to lose quality officersto othercommunities because ofpay issues. The Committee believes that, ifPolice Officers' salaries were more competitive with other communities, then theturnoverofPolice Officers mightbe reduced. By an adjustmenttothe payplan, Enfield could save money by reducingthe need forpart-time officers, overtime pay, physical exams, newuniforms and expensivetraining. The BudgetCommittee recommendsthatthetown approve WarrantArticle #10 whichwould allowthetowntopurchase anew fire truck. Thistruckwill replace a 1974 model and, whilethetotal costwill be $278,000, over $171,700 has alreadybeen saved in Capital Reserve. The Budget Committee recommendedthatthetown approve WarrantArticle #7, allowing forthe bonding ofWaterDepartment projects, with reservation. The Committee recommendsthatthe organizational structure ofthe waterand sewerdepartments be reviewed and perhaps modified. It seems illogical tothe Committee thatthe whole town votes on and approves bond issues thatonlythe water/sewerusers have to pay for. Additionally, the selectmen are currentlythe water commissioners. A selectman, by default, does not have to be awater user, and it seems logical thatthewaterand sewercommissioners should be users ofthe system they are managing. 1 The Budget Committee has also decidedNOT to recommendthe passage ofWarrantArticle #14. This article asks for $110,000 to fund a sidewalk from the MascomaBeachparking lotto the ShakerRecreation Field on Route 4A. Again, the committee received little information aboutthe project. Additionally, we have learnedthatthe State ofNH is considering some significant construction work alongRoute 4A and we recommendthatthis projectbe revisited in conjunction withthat project. Againthis yearthe BudgetCommittee is putting aside funds in Capital Reserve forfuture purchases. The Budget Committee recommends passage ofWarrantArticle # 12. Savingmoney in this mannerhelps minimizes thetax impactwhen we make majorpurchases. Asusual, the BudgetCommittee had many spirited debates - wantto thankthe Committee fortheirhard work and careful deliberations. I also wantto thankthe Department Heads and Town Managers, whoworked closelywith us to finalize the Budget. Itwas unfortunate, and impeded ourcommunications somewhat, thatthe Selectmen's representative was unable to attend most ofourmeetings thisyear. We are hopeful that nextyearwe will have betterattendance from the representative. All ofourmeetings are opento the public and we welcome and encourage members ofthe public to attend. Sincerely, Holly Sanders, Chairwoman Enfield Budget Committee State of New Hampshire Grafton S.S. Town of Enfield To the inhabitants ofthe Town ofEnfield, in the Countyof Grafton, qualifiedto vote in Town affairs: Take notice and bewarnedthatthe Annual Town Meeting ofthe Town ofEnfield,NewHampshire, will be held ontwo days as follows: On Saturday,February 12,2000, forthetransaction ofall business otherthan voting byofficial ballotwhenthe 2000 Warrantwill be presented, discussed and acted uponto create the Official Ballot, beginning at 9:00 a.m., inthe Town Hall Auditorium, 23 Main Street, Enfield. On Tuesday,March 14,2000,inthe TownHall Auditorium, 23 Main Street, Enfield, therewill bevotingbyOfficial Balloton all issues beforethe Town. Polls will be open at 8:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m. Afterthe polls close at 7:00 p.m., the ballotswill be counted. Article 1. To choose byballotto serve for: Sixyears: One Supervisor ofthe Checklist Three years: One Selectman One Trustee ofTrust Funds One Cemetery Trustee One Fire Ward One Library Trustee One Recreation Commission Member Two Zoning Board ofAdjustmentMembers Three Budget Committee Members Two Years: One Moderator Article2. Are you in favor ofthe adoption ofAmendment#1 as proposed by the PlanningBoard forthe Town ofEnfield Zoning Ordinance as follows? In orderto avoid confusion, the following sectionwill added to Article III: 306 In all Zoning districts,where a proposed subdivision and/or construction project lies in two or more districts, the applicable rules shall bethose ofthe district in which the building itselfwill lie. Ifthe building and/or project itselflies in more than one district, the rules ofthe more restrictive districtshall be applied. The Planning Board recommends passage ofthis article. Article3. Are you in favorofthe adoption ofAmendment#2 as proposed bythe Planning Board forthe Town ofEnfield Zoning Ordinance as follows? In orderto allow estates as a Special Exception in the Rural Residential (R3), Rural Residential-Agricultural and Conservation (C) Districts add Estatestothe list ofSpecial Exceptions underArticle IV, Section 403: #2 R3 District, #3 R5 Districtand #6 C District and add the following definition tothe Definition Appendix: Estates: An estate consists ofat least fifty (50) acres and a maximum ofthree (3) accessory dwellings such as guest houses and servants' quarters. The PlanningBoard recommends passage ofthis article. Article 4. (Bypetition) Are you in favorofthe adoption ofthe following petitioned Amendment #3 to the Enfield Zoning Ordinance as follows? To allow new development andthe placement ofstructures in the downtown areato meetthe location, dimension, setback and parking standardsthat are currently provided bythe existing uses, by adding a new paragraph V. to Section 401.4 Community Business District, to read as follows: V. Within the downtown area, defined as those properties abutting Main Street and Blacksmith Alley and between High and Oak Grove Streets, lot size, developmentand the placementof structures are exempted from dimensional and parking requirements. Planning Board site plan approval is not exempted. The PlanningBoard recommends passage ofthis article. Articles. (By petition) Are you in favor ofthe adoption ofthe followingAmendment#4 tothe EnfieldZoning Ordinance section 403, 3. R5 District and section 403, 6. C District as follows: As a Special Exception inthe Conservation (C) District and Rural Residential (R5) Districts, add "GolfCourseswith a minimum of100 acres and no commercial structures above the 1600-foot elevation mark". The Planning Board recommends passage ofthis article. Article 6. (ByPetition) Are you in favorofthe adoption ofthe following petitioned Amendment#5 tothe Enfield Zoning Ordinance as follows? Amendthe Zoning and Floodplain Development Ordinance Article IV, Regulation ofUses, Section 401.1, Rl District, LetterI, to read "Non- Commercial outdoor recreational activities such as hunting, fishing, hiking, cross-country skiing,snowmobiling and sailing groups." The Planning Board recommends passage ofthis article. Article 7. Shall the Town raise and appropriate the sum offive hundredthousand dollars (500,000) (gross budget) for improvementsto the waterdistribution system, andto authorizethe issuance ofnotmore than $500,000 ofbonds ornotes in accordance withthe Municipal Finance Act (RSA 33), andto authorizethe Selectmen to issue and negotiate such bonds ornotes andto determine the rate ofinterest thereon. Repayment ofthese bonds and notes will be entirelybythe municipal water and sewercustomers. No increase in waterand sewer rates will be necessary as aresultofthis borrowing. (3/5 ballotvote required.) This appropriation is in additionto WarrantArticle # 9 and has no impactonthetaxrate. TheBoard ofSelectmen recommends passage ofthis article. The Budget Committee recommends passage ofthis article. Articles. Shall the Town raise and appropriate the sum oftwo thousand one hundred fifty dollars ($2,150), from the undesignated fiind balance, fordeposit intothe Cemetery Maintenance Fund, an expendable general trust fiind previouslyestablished underthe provisions ofRSA 31:19-aforthe purpose ofmaintaining the cemeteries? This money represents 1999 revenue from the sale oflots in 1999 and is availableto offsetthe appropriation. This appropriation is in additionto Warrant Article # 9 and has no impact on the tax rate. The Board ofSelectmen recommends passage ofthis article. The Budget Committee recommends passage ofthis article. Article 9. Shall the Tovm raise and appropriate as an operating budget, not including appropriations by special warrant articles, the amounts set forth on the budget posted with the warrant or as amended byvote ofthe first session, forthe purposes set forth therein, totaling $3,101,007? Should this article be defeated, the operating budget shall be $2,851,292, which isthe same as last year, with certain adjustments required by previous action ofthe Town orby law orthe governing body may hold one special meeting, in accordance with RSA 40:13, X and XVI, totake upthe issue ofarevised operating budgetonly. [Ifthe proposed operating budget is approved the estimated Town tax rate is $7.37 per $1,000 valuation. The effective tax rate forthe 1999 operating budget including approved warrantarticles was $8.60 per $1,000 valuation. Ifthe default operating budget is approved the estimated Towntaxrate is $6.78 per $1,000 valuation.] Article 10. Shallthe Town raise and appropriatethe sum oftwo hundred and seventy-eightthousand dollars ($278,000) (gross budget) forthe purpose ofpurchasing aFire DepartmentEngine and authorize the withdrawal ofone hundred seventyonethousand seven hundred dollars ($171,700) from the Fire Vehicle and EquipmentCapital Reserve Fund; the balance ofone hundred and sixthousand three hundred dollars ($106,300)to be raised from generaltaxation. This appropriation is in additionto WarrantArticle # 9. [Estimated tax impactof530 per $1,000] The Board ofSelectmen recommends passage ofthis article. TheBudget Committee recommends passage ofthis article. Article 11. Shall the Town establish aDowntown Revitalization Capital Reserve Fund forthe purpose ofproviding public improvements in accordance with the Downtown Enfield Revitalization Strategyof October 5, 1999, adopted and as amended bythe Board ofSelectmen; to designate the Board ofSelectmen as agentto expend; andto raise and appropriate the sum oftwenty-fivethousand dollars ($25,000) tobe placedwithinthe fund; andto authorizethe transferofthatamountfrom the undesignated ftind balance forthis purpose. This appropriation is in additionto WarrantArticle # 9, and coming from undesignated fiind balance, has no impact onthe tax rate. The Board ofSelectmen recommends passage ofthis article. The Budget Committee recommends passage ofthis article.