MINUTES
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
CITY COUNCIL & WPC AUTHORITY & THE BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY
April 6, 2016
A SPECIAL JOINT MEETING was held by the City Council & WPC Authority and the Board of Public Safety in the City Hall Auditorium on Wednesday, April 6, 2016.
Those in attendance included Mayor Elinor Carbone, City Councilors Paul Cavagnero, Drake Waldron, Gregg Cogswell, Anne Ruwet, Daniel Farley and Luisa Noujaim and Board of Public Safety Commissioners Angelo LaMonica, Richard Zaharek, Douglas Benedetto, Robert Conforti and Darlene Battle. Comptroller Alice Proulx, Deputy Comptroller Gina Casper, Police Chief Michael Maniago, Deputy Police Chief Christopher Smedick, Traffic Officer Steven Pisarski, Fire Chief Gary Brunoli and Deputy Fire Chief Christopher Pepler were also present. Board of Public Safety Commissioner Glenn McLeod was absent.
Mayor Carbone called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. beginning with the Pledge of Allegiance.
ADVANCE FY16/17 PUBLIC SAFETY BUDGETS TO CITY COUNCIL
Dept. 19 Public Safety Misc.
On a motion by Commissioner Zaharek, seconded by Commissioner LaMonica, the Board of Public Safety voted unanimously to give their final approval to the Public Safety Miscellaneous budget of $224,028, and advance it to City Council.
Dept. 22 Fire Dept.
On a motion by Commissioner Benedetto, seconded by Commissioner Conforti, the Board of Public Safety voted unanimously to give their final approval to the Fire Dept. budget of $4,922,704, and advance it to City Council.
Dept. 22-19 Volunteer Fire Depts.
On a motion by Commissioner Benedetto, seconded by Commissioner Zaharek, the Board of Public Safety voted unanimously to give their final approval to the Volunteer Fire Departments budget of $89,758, and advance it to City Council.
Dept. 20 Emergency Management
On a motion by Commissioner Benedetto, seconded by Commissioner Conforti, the Board of Public Safety voted unanimously to give their final approval to the Emergency Mgt. budget of $35,611, and advance it to City Council.
Dept. 23 Police Dept.
On a motion by Commissioner Benedetto, seconded by Commissioner Conforti, the Board of Public Safety voted unanimously to give their final approval to the Police Dept. budget of $8,440,875, and advance it to City Council.
Dept. 24 Traffic Dept.
On a motion by Commissioner Battle, seconded by Commissioner Conforti, the Board of Public Safety voted unanimously to give their final approval to the Traffic Dept. budget of $344,875, and advance it to City Council.
Dept. 21 Animal Control
On a motion by Commissioner Benedetto, seconded by Commissioner Conforti, the Board of Public Safety voted unanimously to give their final approval to the Animal Control budget of $260,053, and advance it to City Council.
ADJOURNMENT
On a motion by Commissioner Benedetto, seconded by Commissioner LaMonica, the meeting was adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
ATTEST: JOSEPH L. QUARTIERO, CMC
CITY CLERK
Carol L. Anderson CMC
Asst. City Clerk
| 
