TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
EAST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
FEBRUARY 27, 2012
BUDGET WORKSHOP/POLICE and FIRE DEPARTMENTS
PRESENT Chair Richard F. Kehoe (left 8:30 p.m.), 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,
Patricia Harmon and Robert J. Damaschi, Sr.
ALSO Mayor Marcia A. Leclerc and Finance Director Michael P. Walsh
PRESENT Fire Chief John Oates
Assistant Fire Chief William Perez
Chief of Police Mark Sirois
Deputy Chief of Police Beau Thurnauer
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Kehoe called the meeting to order at 6:39 p.m. He announced the exit locations in accordance with Connecticut General Statutes
§29-381 after which he led the Town Council in the Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Leclerc addressed the Council on her recommended
budget for the Police and Fire Departments, as well as the budget in general.
The Council reviewed the following departments’ 2012-2013 budgets:
Fire Department: (7:00 p.m.)
Fire Chief Oates presented an overview of his department’s budget and answered questions from the Councillors.
At this point, Chair Kehoe left the meeting and Vice Chair Horan assumed the Chair.
Police Department: (8:40 p.m.)
Chief of Police Mark Sirois presented an overview of his department’s budget and answered questions from the Councillors.
MOTION By Eric Thompson
seconded by Barbara Rossi
to adjourn (9:43 p.m.).
Motion carried 8/0.
Attest_________________________
William P. Horan, Jr.
Town Council Vice Chair
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