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TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
EAST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
MARCH 9, 2010
SPECIAL MEETING/BUDGET
PRESENT Chair Richard F. Kehoe, Vice Chair William P. Horan, Jr., Majority Leader
Marcia A. Leclerc, Councillors Marc I. Weinberg, Linda A. Russo, Eric A.
Thompson and Susan P. Skowronek
ABSENT Minority Leader Donald H. Pitkin and Councillor Barbara-Ann Rossi
Chair Kehoe called the meeting to order at 7:03 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 2010-2011 Budget
MOTION By Marcia Leclerc
seconded by Bill Horan
to adopt the following budget for 2010-2011 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-------------------$ 67,221,070
Board of Education Budget of--------------------------------------$ 76,548,237
and a Debt Service payment of -----------------------------------$ 8,127,898
and a Capital Improvement Budget of--------------------------- $ 1,232,083
for a total budget of ---------------------------------------------------$153,129,288
be amended as follows:
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Account Number |
Description |
Amount |
Comments |
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G1200-60110 |
Town Clerk - Permanent Services |
(1,331) |
Town Council directed reductions |
G1200-63221 |
Town Clerk - Printing |
(10,000) |
Activity down due to economy |
G1400-60122 |
Selectmen |
(2,040) |
Eliminate Selectmen stipends |
G2100-60110 |
Mayor's Office - Permanent Services |
(3,886) |
Town Council directed reductions |
G2100-61400 |
Employee Incentive Plan |
10,000 |
Town Council directed increase |
G2200-60110 |
Corp. Counsel - Permanent Services |
(6,065) |
Town Council directed reductions |
G2200-60123 |
Corporation Counsel - Part-time wages |
(500) |
Directed cuts |
G2200-63230 |
Corporation Counsel - Legal |
(5,000) |
Directed cuts |
G2200-63236 |
Corporation Counsel - Equipment Maintenance |
(200) |
Directed cuts |
G2200-63237 |
Corporation Counsel - Appraisal |
(700) |
Directed cuts |
G2300-60110 |
Human Resources - Permanent Services |
(6,706) |
Town Council directed reductions |
G2300-62216 |
HR - Professional Development |
(1,000) |
Directed cuts |
G2400-60110 |
Library - Permanent Services |
(21,146) |
Town Council directed reductions |
G2400-60121 |
Library - Temp. Services |
(5,000) |
Reduce Temp. Services at the Library |
G2600-60110 |
Youth Services - Permanent Services |
(10,000) |
Task Force Coordinator - part salary to Grant |
G2600-60110 |
Youth Services - Permanent Services |
(2,918) |
Town Council directed reductions |
G2950-60110 |
Grants - Permanent Services |
(20,000) |
Eliminate Part-time Clerk |
G3100-60110 |
Finance Administration - Permanent Services |
(2,193) |
Town Council directed reductions |
G3800-61430 |
Employee Benefits - One Plan Pension Contribution |
(767,715) |
Town Council directed reductions |
G3800-61461 |
Employee Benefits - Medical Reserve Contribution |
(500,000) |
Town Council directed reductions |
G3900-60110 |
Risk - Permanent Services |
(1,800) |
Town Council directed reductions |
G4100-60110 |
Development - Permanent Services |
(1,812) |
Town Council directed reductions |
G5204-60110 |
Police Operations - Permanent Services |
(145,650) |
Delay hiring 3 vacant Police Officer positions (9/1/2010) |
G5204-60110 |
Police Operations - Permanent Services |
(116,504) |
Delay hiring 2 open Police Officer positions (7/1/2010) |
G5203-60110 |
Police Admin - Permanent Services |
(2,392) |
Town Council directed reductions |
G5203-60148 |
Police Admin. - Holiday pay |
(20,000) |
Reduce holiday pay based on fewer officers |
G5204-60110 |
Police Operations - Permanent Services |
(2,175) |
Town Council directed reductions |
G5205-60110 |
Police CID - Permanent Services |
(2,175) |
Town Council directed reductions |
G5316-60110 |
Fire Admin - Permanent Services |
(4,567) |
Town Council directed reductions |
G5316-60141 |
Fire Administration - Overtime |
(5,000) |
Fire Chief directed cuts |
G5316-61220 |
Fire Administration - Tuition |
(10,000) |
Fire Chief directed cuts |
G5316-61480 |
Fire Administration - Insur. Ded. |
(1,000) |
Fire Chief directed cuts |
G5316-62214 |
Fire Administration - Books |
(1,500) |
Fire Chief directed cuts |
G5316-63133 |
Fire Administration - Prof. Services |
(2,430) |
Fire Chief directed cuts |
G5316-63221 |
Fire Administration - Printing |
(1,400) |
Fire Chief directed cuts |
G5316-63236 |
Fire Administration - Office Eq. |
(500) |
Fire Chief directed cuts |
G5316-63489 |
Fire Administration - Bldg. Maint. |
(1,000) |
Fire Chief directed cuts |
G5316-64510 |
Fire Administration - Grounds |
(500) |
Fire Chief directed cuts |
G5316-64600 |
Fire Administration - Furniture |
(1,500) |
Fire Chief directed cuts |
G5316-64605 |
Fire Administration - Equipment |
(1,000) |
Fire Chief directed cuts |
G5317-67215 |
Fire Suppression - EMS Uncoll. |
(500) |
Fire Chief directed cuts |
G5319-62237 |
Fire Marshall's - Fire Prevention |
(250) |
Fire Chief directed cuts |
G5319-62336 |
Fire Marshall's - Fire Supplies |
(250) |
Fire Chief directed cuts |
G5319-63159 |
Fire Marshall's - Fire Training |
(400) |
Fire Chief directed cuts |
G5320-62321 |
Fire App. Maintenance - Gas/Diesel |
(10,000) |
Fire Chief directed cuts |
G5322-62337 |
Fire Alarm - Parts |
(1,000) |
Fire Chief directed cuts |
G5322-63159 |
Fire Alarm - Training |
(500) |
Fire Chief directed cuts |
G5323-60181 |
EMS - Stipend |
(3,580) |
Fire Chief directed cuts |
G5323-62335 |
EMS - Supplies |
(7,496) |
Fire Chief directed cuts |
G5324-60121 |
Emergency Mgmt. - Temp. |
(1,500) |
Fire Chief directed cuts |
G5325-64514 |
Fire Training - Other Equipt. |
(500) |
Fire Chief directed cuts |
G5400-60110 |
Telecommunications - Permanent Services |
(42,372) |
Delay hiring one Dispatcher position |
G6100-60110 |
Inspections and Permits - Permanent Services |
(1,702) |
Town Council directed reductions |
G6100-60141 |
Inspec. and Permits - OT |
(4,000) |
Director directed cuts |
G6100-62213 |
Inspec. and Permits - Dues and Subs. |
(574) |
Director directed cuts |
G7100-60110 |
Public Works Admin - Permanent Services |
(2,070) |
Town Council directed reductions |
G7200-60110 |
Engineering - Permanent Services |
(20,000) |
Position to Part-time |
G7200-60121 |
Engineering - Temp. Services |
(500) |
Eliminate costs |
G7300-60141 |
Highway Services - Overtime |
(124,000) |
Town Council directed reductions |
G7300-63218 |
Highway Services - Weather Services |
(2,100) |
Town Council directed reductions |
G7300-65212 |
Highway Services - Telephone |
(1,000) |
Town Council directed reductions |
G7400-60110 |
Waste Services - Permanent Services |
(77,181) |
Phase out Waste Services Supervisor |
G7400-60141 |
Waste Services - Overtime |
(42,000) |
Town Council directed reductions |
G7400-63410 |
Waste - Tipping Fees |
- |
Town Council directed reductions |
G7400-63510 |
Waste - Recycling |
(126,660) |
Town Council directed reductions |
G7400-63510 |
Waste Services - Recycling (leaf bags) |
(10,000) |
Town Council directed reductions |
G7400-65212 |
Waste Services - Telephone |
(1,000) |
Town Council directed reductions |
G7700-60141 |
Fleet - Overtime |
(12,000) |
Town Council directed reductions |
G7700-65212 |
Fleet - Telephone |
(1,300) |
Town Council directed reductions |
G7800-65212 |
Building Maintenance - Telephone |
(4,000) |
Town Council directed reductions |
G7801-62347 |
Building Maintenance - Building Maintenance & Supplies |
(5,000) |
Town Council directed reductions |
G7809-63489 |
Building Maintenance - North End Building |
(4,000) |
Town Council directed reductions |
G7812-63489 |
Building Maintenance - Fire Company Building Maint. |
(10,000) |
Town Council directed reductions |
G8100-60110 |
Parks and Recs. Admin - Permanent Services |
(1,711) |
Town Council directed reductions |
G8100-60121 |
Park and Recs. Admin. - Temporary Services |
(5,000) |
Town Council directed reductions |
G8100-60157 |
Parks and Rec. Admin. - Swim Outdoor |
(15,547) |
Town Council directed reductions |
G8100-62313 |
Parks Admin. - Paper, Copier |
(500) |
Director directed cuts |
G8100-62349 |
Parks Admin. - Computer Supp. |
(500) |
Director directed cuts |
G8100-63221 |
Parks Admin. - Printing |
(500) |
Director directed cuts |
G8100-63400 |
Parks Admin. - Riverfront Recapture |
(20,000) |
Director directed cuts |
G8100-64600 |
Parks Admin. - Office Furniture |
(750) |
Director directed cuts |
G8200-60121 |
Parks Maintenance - Temporary Services |
(35,000) |
Town Council directed reductions |
G9100-60110 |
Health Admin. - Permanent Services |
(1,994) |
Town Council directed reductions |
G9300-63138 |
Environmental - Contract Services |
(12,000) |
New mosquito treatment plan |
G9430-60110 |
Senior Services - Permanent Services |
4,326 |
Budget typo |
Subtotal - Expenditure Increase (Decrease) |
(2,285,916) |
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Net Increase (Decrease) to Mayor's Recommended Budget |
(2,285,916) |
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MOTION By Eric Thompson
seconded by Susan Skowronek
to amend the motion with the following revisions to the Mayor’s
recommended budget:
Account Number |
Description |
Amount |
Comments |
Various |
Sale of Surplus Equipment |
50,000 |
Equipment to auction |
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Subtotal - Revenue Increase (Decrease) |
50,000 |
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G3800 |
One Plan Pension Contribution |
(767,715) |
Reduce Pension Plan Contribution |
G3800 |
Medical Contribution |
(450,000) |
Reduce Medical contribution |
G3600 |
Assessors |
(250,000) |
Delay revaluation with law change |
G7300 |
Public Works - Highway Services |
(135,000) |
Eliminate leaf collection |
G7400 |
Public Works - Waste Services - Recycling |
(126,660) |
Savings to go to bi-weekly pick-up |
Various |
Various Permanent Services |
(120,000) |
Rollback Non-union 2.25% (w/steps); cut wages by 2.25% |
G7400 |
Public Works - Waste Services |
(100,000) |
Move to bi-weekly trash collection |
G2600 |
Youth Services - Permanent Services |
(59,305) |
Eliminate Youth Task Force Coordinator |
G8200 |
Parks - Temp Services |
(35,000) |
No summer help |
Various |
Town Hall to 4 days |
(35,000) |
Guessed that only heat, light, and power are savings |
Various |
Overtime |
(31,328) |
Pool overtime |
G8100 |
Parks and Rec. Maintenance - Lifeguards |
(25,000) |
Close 2 pools |
G7700 |
Public Works - Fleet - Repairs |
(10,000) |
Take back 3 Dir. cars, one 24 Hr. vehicle, and 2 818 trucks |
G7300 |
Public Works - Leaf bags |
(10,000) |
Leaf bag purchase |
G1200 |
Town Clerk - Printing and Repro. |
(10,000) |
Reduce printing |
G3400 |
Purchasing - Maintenance |
(10,000) |
Reduce copier expenses |
G2100 |
Mayor's Office |
(8,140) |
10% Salary Reduction |
Various |
Commissions |
(4,000) |
Reduce costs |
G3500 |
Elected Official |
(4,000) |
Eliminate Treasurer |
G1100 |
Town Council - Stipends |
(3,800) |
10% stipend reduction |
G2500 |
Probate |
(3,030) |
Reduce printing |
G1400 |
Selectmen |
(2,040) |
Eliminate compensation for Selectmen |
G7300 |
Telephone |
(1,000) |
Reduce phone costs |
G3100 |
Finance - Clerk OT |
(500) |
Reduce OT |
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Subtotal - Expenditure Increase (Decrease) |
(2,201,518) |
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Net Increase (Decrease) to Mayor's Recommended Budget |
(2,251,518) |
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On call of the vote of the amended motion, motion defeated 2/5. Yeas: Thompson and Skowronek
On call of the vote of the main motion, motion carried 5/2. Nays: Thompson, Skowronek
MOTION By Marcia Leclerc
seconded by Bill Horan
that the taxes for the uniform fiscal year 2010-2011 will be due and
payable as follows: one half on July 1, 2010 and one half on
January 1, 2011, except when the tax due is not in excess of $300
and then it shall be due and payable in full on July 1, 2010, 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 7/0.
MOTION By Marcia Leclerc
seconded by Bill Horan
to adopt the following receipts for the
2010-2011 uniform fiscal year in accordance
with Section 6.4(b) of the Town Charter as follows:
Grand List as of October 1, 2009 $ 3,092,179,605
Tax Collection Rate 97.77
Mill Rate of 33.82
Generating taxes of $ 102,240,837
(Local Elderly, Veteran's, Leased Engines Relief) - 1,025,000
Other Receipts $ 49,627,535
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Total Revenue $ 150,843,372
Motion carried 7/0.
Resolution Approving the Proposed Parks and Recreation Special Revenue Program and Budget for the Fiscal Year 2010-2011
MOTION By Marcia Leclerc
seconded by Bill Horan
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 2010-2011 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.
On call of the vote, motion carried 7/0.
Adoption of the Town of East Hartford’s 5-Year Capital Improvement Program
MOTION By Marcia Leclerc
seconded by Bill Horan
to adopt the Town of East Hartford’s 5-Year Capital Improvement Program for fiscal years 2010-2011 through 2014-2015 as contained in the Mayor’s
Recommended Budget for Fiscal year 2010-2011, to be amended as follows:
Delete $500,000 New Fire Engine
Motion carried 5/2. Nays: Thompson, Skowronek
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION By Eric Thompson
seconded by Bill Horan
to adjourn (8:10 p.m.)
Motion carried 7/0.
Attest___________________________
Angela Attenello
Town Council Clerk
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