TOWN OF SOUTH WINDSOR
MINUTES
TOWN COUNCIL WORK SESSION
COUNCIL CHAMBERS OCTOBER 20, 2008
SOUTH WINDSOR TOWN HALL TIME: 7:00 P.M.
1. Call Meeting to Order
Mayor Prague called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. Roll Call
Members Present: Mayor Cary Prague
Councillor Kathryn Hale
Councillor Edward Havens
Councillor Lisa Maneeley
Councillor Kevin McCann
Councillor Paul Oates
Councillor John Pelkey
Councillor Keith Yagaloff
Also Present: Matthew B. Galligan, Town Manager
3. Public Participation:
None
4. Communications
None
5. Town Manager's Report
To be discussed during the Regular Meeting.
6. Items for Discussion
A) Finalize ideas for the Budget Process
Town Council Members discussed the specifics that they would like to see as part of the Budget Process, such as discussions regarding shared services and current programs that each department runs.
Town Manager, Matthew Galligan suggested that the Town Council compare South Windsor's budget to other towns after a target number for the budget has been established.
Televising the Capital Projects Committee was discussed.
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ITEM:
6. Items for Discussion
B) Potential Actions on Current Budget
Councillor McCann suggested that the Town Council review the following items in order to try to subside spending:
" Out of State travel.
" Purchases of large items such as computers, equipment, and different machines.
" Use of Town vehicles.
" Leaf collection (can this process be done in one pass rather than two).
" Have department heads look for areas where they may be able to save.
Councillor Havens stated that the town needs to be careful to not spend money that is not in the budget.
Mayor Prague recessed the Work Session in order to call the Regular Meeting to order at 8:00 p.m. He then recessed the Regular Meeting to finish the Work Session.
Council Members discussed briefly the importance of trying to keep spending to items that are currently in the budget.
7. Executive Session
None
8. Adjournment
At 8:05 p.m., Councillor Pelkey moved to adjourn the meeting. The Motion was seconded by Councillor Hale and was approved, unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
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Deborah W. Reid
Clerk of the Council
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