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03-08-11 Special Meeting/Budget
TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS

EAST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT

MARCH 8, 2011

SPECIAL MEETING/BUDGET

PRESENT Chair Richard F. Kehoe, Vice Chair William P. Horan, Jr., Majority Leader       Barbara-Ann Rossi,
                Minority Leader Eric A. Thompson, Councillors Marc I. Weinberg, Linda A. Russo, Ram Aberasturia,
Susan P. Skowronek and Patricia Harmon


Chair Kehoe called the meeting to order at 7:14 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 2011-2012 Budget

MOTION  By Barbara Rossi
                seconded by Marc Weinberg
                to adopt the following budget for 2011-2012 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-------------------$ 68,449,931   
                Board of Education Budget of--------------------------------------$ 82,498,910
                and a Debt Service payment of -----------------------------------$   7,894,913
                and a Capital Improvement Budget of--------------------------- $   1,354,073   
                
                for a total budget of ---------------------------------------------------$160,197,827

                be amended as follows:


Account Number
Description
Amount
Comments
G0350-42535
PILOT M M and E
2,900,000
Commitment from State to return funds "net"
G0530-44627
Paramedic Billing
50,000
Increasing trend
G0350-42529
PILOT Telephone Revenue
44,687
Higher assessment of AT&T property
G0780-46420
Recycling Bag Revenue
(8,000)
Elimination of the sale of  leaf bags
G0120-43615
Conveyance Tax
(141,135)
Reduce projected Conveyance Tax revenue
G0320-51400
Sale of Property
(1,025,000)
Remove Willowbrook School sale
Subtotal - Revenue Increase
1,820,552

G3300-60110
IT - Perm. Services
(23,652)
Reduce one IT position back to P/T
G3100-60110
Finance - Perm. Services
(18,275)
Reduce to 2.25% COLA
G8100-60110
Parks Admin. - Perm. Services
(11,757)
Reduce to 2.25% COLA
G2200-60110
Corp. Counsel - Perm. Services
(12,432)
Reduce to 2.25% COLA
G3600-60110
Assessors - Perm. Services
(38,498)
Eliminate grade 4 through attrition
G5317-60110
Fire Suppression - Perm. Serv
66,879
Add back Pumper Driver eliminated in error
G5500-62320
PSC Maint. - Uniforms
(1,400)
Move PSC Maint. into PW Maint.
G5500-62347
PSC Maint. - Supplies
(24,000)
Move PSC Maint. into PW Maint.
G5500-63138
PSC Maint. - Contract Equip.
(168,500)
Move PSC Maint. into PW Maint.
G5500-63236
PSC Maint. - Equip. Maint.
(23,000)
Move PSC Maint. into PW Maint.
G7100-60110
Public Works - Perm. Services
9,200
Increase to prior year level
G7200-62344
Engineering - Tools and Imple.
8,000
Council directed addition - Traffic Counters
G7300-63138
Highway - Contract Services
(40,000)
Council directed reduction
G7300-63218
Highway - Weather Service
2,100
Council directed addition
G7300-63363
Highway - Cleaning
(900)
Council directed reduction
G7300-65212
Highway - Telephone
(300)
Council directed reduction
G7700-64514
Highway - Other Cap. Equip.
6,000
Council directed addition - GPS Units
G7800-62990
Building Maint. - Heating Fuel
(10,000)
Council directed reduction
G7802-62320
PW Maint. - Uniforms
1,400
Move PSC Maint. into PW Maint.
G7802-62347
PW Maint. - Supplies
24,000
Move PSC Maint. into PW Maint.
G7802-63138
PW Maint. - Contract Equip.
168,500
Move PSC Maint. into PW Maint.
G7802-63236
PW Maint. - Equip. Maint.
23,000
Move PSC Maint. into PW Maint.
G9200-62215
Nursing - Mileage
(700)
Council directed reduction
G9837-62216
Retirement Board - Prof. Dev.
(450)
Council directed reduction
G9843-63214
Inlnd Wetlands Comm. - Adver.
(1,000)
Council directed reduction
G9844-63230
Redevelopment - Legal
(1,000)
Council directed reduction
G9849-60120
Human Rights Comm. - Clerk
(350)
Council directed reduction
G9849-62311
Human Rights Comm. - Spplies
(50)
Council directed reduction
G9849-63368
Human Rights Comm. - Awards
(400)
Council directed reduction
G9859-63221
EMS Comm. - Printing
(200)
Council directed reduction
G9859-63368
EMS Comm. - Awards
(100)
Council directed reduction
G9885-62314
Hock. River Comm. - Photos
(100)
Council directed reduction
G9885-62320
Hock. River Comm. - Uniforms
(100)
Council directed reduction
G9885-62335
Hock. River Comm. – Med. Spls
(120)
Council directed reduction
G9885-62344
Hock. River Comm. - Tools
(500)
Council directed reduction
G9885-62346
Hock. River Comm. - Clng Spls
(200)
Council directed reduction
G9885-63221
Hock. River Comm. - Printing
(330)
Council directed reduction
G9885-63368
Hock. River Comm. - Awards
(150)
Council directed reduction
Subtotal - Expenditure (Decrease)
(69,385)
Net (Decrease) to Mayor's Recommended Budget
            (1,889,937)
        
















MOTION  By Eric Thompson
                seconded by Pat Harmon
                to amend the motion to add back $1,025,000 in revenue from the sale of  Willowbrook School
                 and to substitute the reductions in the main motion with the following revisions to the Mayor’s
recommended budget:


Account Number
Description
Amount

                10% OT Reduction – all accounts         (224,000)
G1400-60122     Selectmen                                           (2,040)
G2100-60110     Admin. Assistant to Mayor                         (71,204)
G2100-61400     Employee Incentive                               (10,000)
                Non director/non union steps and COLA     (56,743)
                Director raises and COLA                          (44,000)
G2600-60110 Youth Task Force Coordinator                     (59,276)
G3500-60100     Treasurer                                          (4,000)
                Assorted General Fund Reductions                  (47,300)
G5204-62323     K-9 Expenditures                                  (13,000)
G2400-60121     Temporary Services                               (25,000)
G7200-63175     On call                                         (10,000)
                Various IT supplies, paper, software              (33,000)
G3400-63236     Purchasing Equipment Maintenance                 (10,000)
                Reset spending levels to freeze         (750,000)

Subtotal – Expenditure (Decrease)                                   (1,354,834)

Net (Decrease) to Mayor’s Recommended Budget                (4,200,386)


On call of the vote to amend the original motion, motion defeated 3/6.  Yeas: Thompson, Skowronek and Harmon


On call of the vote of the original motion, motion carried 6/3.  Nays: Thompson, Skowronek and Harmon


MOTION  By Barbara Rossi
                seconded Linda Russo
                that the Mayor shall implement a realignment of the job duties of the
                 Directors and employees of the departments of Public Works, Health &
Social Services, Parks and Recreation, Corporation Counsel, Human
Resources, and Finance. The Mayor is authorized to adjust the compensation
of these employees commensurate with any adjustment in duties, provided
the total adjustment shall result in no increase on the taxpayer.
Motion carried 9/0.

MOTION  By Barbara Rossi
                seconded by Susan Skowronek
                that the taxes for the uniform fiscal year 2011-2012 will be due and
payable as follows:  one half on July 1, 2011 and one half on
January 1, 2012, except when the tax due is not in excess of $300
and then it shall be due and payable in full on July 1, 2011, 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.                           

MOTION  By Barbara Rossi
                seconded by Marc Weinberg
                to adopt the following receipts for the
                 2011-2012 uniform fiscal year in accordance
                with Section 6.4(b) of the Town Charter as follows:             
                
Grand List as of October 1, 2010                        $  3,095,300,382  

                Tax Collection Rate 97.77
        Mill Rate of 34.42               
        Generating taxes of                                      $     104,177,725       
        (Local Elderly, Veteran's, Leased Engines Relief)  -    1,025,000        
        Other Receipts                                  $       56,975,717         
                                                                  ______________        

        Total Revenue                                   $     160,128,442  

        Motion carried 6/3. Nays: Thompson, Skowronek, Harmon


Resolution Approving the Proposed Special Revenue Program and Budget for the Fiscal Year 2011-2012

MOTION  By Barbara Rossi
                seconded by Linda Russo    
                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 Revenue Programs to be conducted during the fiscal year 2011-2012 on a self-supporting basis, and further requires that any new programs to be offered under 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 revenue in the next succeeding fiscal year.

On call of the vote, motion carried 9/0.



Adoption of the Town of East Hartford’s 5-Year Capital Improvement Program

MOTION  By Barbara Rossi
seconded by Marc Weinberg
to adopt the Town of East Hartford’s 5-Year Capital Improvement Program for
fiscal years 2011-2012 through 2015-2016 as contained in the Mayor’s
Recommended Budget for Fiscal year 2011-2012.
Motion carried 9/0.




ADJOURNMENT

MOTION  By Eric Thompson
                seconded by Bill Horan
                to adjourn (8:37 p.m.)
                Motion carried 9/0.





                                                        Attest___________________________
                                                                         Angela Attenello
                                                                        Town Council Clerk