MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
CITY COUNCIL & WPC AUTHORITY
MARCH 24, 2004
A SPECIAL MEETING of the City Council & WPC Authority was held on Wednesday, March 24, 2004, in the Council Chambers to discuss budgets.
Those attending included Mayor Owen J. Quinn, Jr., City Councilors Thomas C. Jerram, Paul F. Samele, Jr., James F. McKenna, and Drake L. Waldron, Comptroller Alice Proulx, Public Works Director Gerald Rollett, City Planner Martin Connor, WPC Administrator Raymond Drew, Town & City Clerk Joseph L. Quartiero, City Engineer Edward Fabbri, Superintendent of Equipment Maintenance Michael Michaud, and Superintendent of Streets Robert Lizotte.
Mayor Quinn called the meeting to order at 4:05 p.m.
APPOINTMENT: BOARD OF FINANCE # 020
On a motion by Councilor Samele, seconded by Councilor Jerram, the board voted to accept the appointment of Joseph Nader as a member of the Board of Finance effective immediately to replace a vacancy for a term to expire December, 2009.
PLANNING & ZONING #050
The Director of Planning & Zoning informed the board that the salary line item was reduced by replacing three part time employees with one full time employee.
On a motion by Councilor McKenna, seconded by Councilor Waldron, the board voted to tentatively accept the Planning & Zoning Budget.
WPCA #200
On a motion by Councilor Jerram, seconded by Councilor Waldron, the board voted to table the WPCA Budget until final numbers were available.
CITY & TOWN CLERK #520
City Clerk Joseph Quartiero requested an additional $1,000.00 to Line Item 5216.0001 Per Copy Costs. No vote was taken on this matter.
On a motion by Councilor Jerram, seconded by Councilor Waldron, the board voted to tentatively accept the City & Town Clerk’s Budget.
ELECTION BUDGET #760
On a motion by Councilor Jerram, seconded by Councilor McKenna, the board voted to tentatively accept the Election Budget.
ENGINEERING #830
On a motion by Councilor Jerram, seconded by Councilor McKenna, the board voted to tentatively accept the Engineering Budget.
EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE #1190
ADD TO AGENDA #1660
On a motion by Councilor Jerram, seconded by Councilor Waldron, the board voted to add an item to the agenda by 2/3rds vote in regard to gasoline.
On a motion by Councilor Jerram, seconded by Councilor Waldron, the board voted to lock in for 60,000 gallons of fuel oil (gasoline) to be purchased at the prevailing harbor price on March 25, 2004 from this year’s budget.
Councilor Jerram amended his motion to acquire 70,000 gallons of gasoline for the city to be used by the end of this fiscal year, and carry any leftover into the next fiscal year. Councilor Waldron amended his second. Unanimous.
On a motion by Councilor Jerram, seconded by Councilor Waldron, the board voted to tentatively accept the Equipment Maintenance Budget.
STREET DEPARTMENT #2060
On a motion by Councilor Jerram, seconded by Councilor Waldron, the board voted to tentatively accept the Street Department Budget.
Street Department Capital Improvements were discussed. No action.
ADJOURNMENT #3440
On a motion by Councilor McKenna, seconded by Councilor Waldron, the board voted to adjourn at 5:30 p.m.
ATTEST: JOSEPH L. QUARTIERO, CCTC, CMC
CITY CLERK
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