TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
EAST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
FEBRUARY 25, 2013
BUDGET WORKSHOP/POLICE and FIRE DEPARTMENTS
PRESENT Chair Richard F. Kehoe (left 7:00 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 Esther B. Clarke
ALSO Mayor Marcia A. Leclerc and Finance Director Michael P. Walsh
PRESENT Fire Chief John Oates
Assistant Fire Chiefs William Perez and Matthew McCarthy
Chief of Police Mark Sirois
Deputy Chief of Police Richard Vibberts
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Kehoe called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. He provided an overview of the Council’s review
of the Mayor’s proposed budget culminating in a projected adoption of the budget on March 12, 2013.
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’ 2013-2014 budgets:
Fire Department: (6:50 p.m.)
Fire Chief Oates presented an overview of his department’s budget and answered questions from the Councillors.
Police Department: (8:00 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 Ram Aberasturia
to adjourn ( 8:51 p.m.).
Motion carried 8/0.
Attest_________________________
William P. Horan, Jr.
Town Council Vice Chair
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