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TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
EAST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
MARCH 10, 2009
SPECIAL MEETING/BUDGET
PRESENT Chair Richard F. Kehoe, Vice Chair William P. Horan, Jr., Majority Leader
Marcia A. Leclerc, Minority Leader Donald H. Pitkin, Councillors Marc I.
Weinberg, Barbara-Ann Rossi, Linda A. Russo, Patricia A. Harmon, and
Eric A. Thompson
Chair Kehoe called the meeting to order at 7:09 p.m. He announced the exit locations in accordance with Connecticut General Statutes § 29-381, after which the Council joined him in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Adoption of the 2009-2010 Budget
MOTION By Marcia Leclerc
seconded by Barbara Rossi
to adopt the following budget for 2009-2010 in accordance
with Section 6.4(b) of the Town Charter, as follows:
That the Mayor’s proposed budget which
resulted in the Town Government Budget of-------------------$ 62,328,106
Board of Education Budget of--------------------------------------$ 79,000,000
and a Debt Service payment of -----------------------------------$ 8,607,603
and a Capital Improvement Budget of--------------------------- $ 1,450,464
for a total budget of ---------------------------------------------------$ 151,386,173
be amended as follows:
Account Number |
Description |
Amount |
Comments |
G0350-42528 |
PILOT Telephone |
(82,000) |
Decrease in exempted switching equipment |
G0760-49692 |
Grave Opening Fees |
2,256 |
Estimated revenue increase based on trend |
G0780-46420 |
Recycling Leaf Bags |
2,000 |
Estimated revenue increase based on trend |
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Subtotal - Revenue Increase (Decrease) |
(77,744) |
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G3300-60141 |
IT - Overtime |
(2,000) |
Town Council directed reductions |
G3600-60141 |
Assessor - Overtime |
(1,000) |
Town Council directed reductions |
G3700-60141 |
Tax Office - Overtime |
(1,000) |
Town Council directed reductions |
G5204-60110 |
Police Operations - Permanent services |
66,000 |
Town Council directed increase |
G5204-60141 |
Police Operations - Overtime |
(66,000) |
Town Council directed reductions |
G5317-60110 |
Fire Suppression - Permanent Services |
(208,152) |
Town Council directed reductions |
G5317-67215 |
EMS - Uncollectible |
(4,500) |
Town Council directed reductions |
G6100-60141 |
Inspections - Overtime |
(2,000) |
Town Council directed reductions |
G7300-63365 |
Highway - Uniforms/Clothing |
(8,000) |
Town Council directed reductions |
G7400-63410 |
Waste - Tipping Fees |
219,000 |
Town Council directed increase |
G7700-62321 |
Fleet - Gasoline and Diesel |
(50,000) |
Town Council directed reductions |
G7800-62990 |
Building Maintenance - Heating Oil |
(25,000) |
Town Council directed reductions |
G9812-60120 |
Patriotic Commission - Commission Clerk Wages |
765 |
Town Council directed increase |
G9812-63495 |
Patriotic Commission - Patriotic Activities |
5,943 |
Town Council directed increase |
G9815-60122 |
BAA - Other Services |
(1,800) |
Town Council directed reductions |
G9990-69999 |
Board of Education |
(2,000,000) |
Reduce allocation until stimulus and State aid become clear |
G9600-63492 |
Contingency - Reserve |
2,000,000 |
Reduce allocation until stimulus and State aid become clear |
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Subtotal Expenditures Increase (Decrease) |
(77,744) |
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Net Revenue Increase (Decrease) over Expenditures Increase (Decrease) |
- |
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Motion carried 9/0.
MOTION By Marcia Leclerc seconded by Eric Thompson to adopt the following receipts for the
2009-2010 uniform fiscal year in accordance with Section 6.4(b) of the Town Charter as follows: Grand List as of October 1, 2008 $ 3,103,953,346
Tax Collection Rate 97.77 Mill Rate 31.6739 Generating taxes of
$ 96,122,673 (Local Elderly & Veteran's Relief) - 800,000 Other Receipts
$ 55,985,756 ______________
Total Revenue Mot MOTION By Marcia Leclerc
seconded by Barbara Rossi that the taxes for the uniform fiscal year 2009-2010 will be due and payable as follows: one half on July 1, 2009 and one half on January 1, 2010, except when the tax due is not in excess of $300 and then it shall be due and payable in full on July 1, 2009, or when the property tax due is in an amount less than $5.00, such tax shall be waived pursuant to C.G.S. Section 12-144c.
Motion carried 9/0.
Resolution Approving the Proposed Parks and Recreation Special Revenue Program and Budget for the Fiscal Year 2009-2010
MOTION By Marcia Leclerc seconded by Don Pitkin to adopt the following resolution:
BE IT, THEREFORE, RESOLVED:
That the East Hartford Town Council does hereby approve the Mayor’s recommendation for the Special Fund for Parks and Recreation Programs to be conducted during the fiscal year 2009-2010 on a self-supporting basis, and further requires that any new programs to be offered under Parks and Recreation Special Programs Fund must first be approved by the Town Council. The Council further requires that any excess funds accruing in this account at the end of each fiscal year, as determined by the independent auditors, shall be transferred to the General Fund as recreation fee revenue in the next succeeding fiscal year.
Motion carried 9/0.
MOTION By Marcia Leclerc seconded by Eric Thompson to adopt the Town of East Hartford’s 5-Year Capital Improvement Program for fiscal years 2009-2010 through 2013-2014 as contained in the Mayor’s Recommended Budget for Fiscal year 2009-2010. Motion carried 9/0.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION By Don Pitkin seconded by Bill Horan to adjourn (7:45 p.m.) Motion carried
9/0.
Attest___________________________
Angela Attenello Town Council Clerk |
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