MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL & WPC AUTHORITY
APRIL 28, 2008
A REGULAR MEETING of the City Council & WPC Authority was held on Monday, April 28, 2008 in the Council Chambers to discuss budgets.
Those in attendance included Mayor Ryan J. Bingham, City Councilors Elinor Carbone, Thomas C. Jerram, Marie P. Soliani, and Drake L. Waldron, Corp. Counsel Ernestine Yuille Weaver, Comptroller Alice Proulx and Public Works Director Gerald Rollett. Councilors Rick E. Dalla Valle and Michael Colangelo were absent.
Mayor Bingham called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Mayor Bingham reviewed the most recent modifications with the Council. He noted that budgets should be tentatively approved prior to the Public Hearing and finalized at the joint meeting of the City Council & Board of Finance.
ASSESSOR # 055
Line Item 5753.0000 - FICA, increase of $40.00
Line Item 5351.0001 - Vehicle Replacement, reduction of $1,170.00
Bottom Line $524,796.00
On a motion by Councilor Waldron, seconded by Councilor Jerram, the Council voted unanimously to tentatively approve the Assessor’s Budget.
BUILDING #095
Line Item 5350.0000 – New Equip F & F, reduction of $900.00
Bottom Line $327,806.00
On a motion by Councilor Jerram, seconded by Councilor Carbone, the Council voted unanimously to tentatively approve the Building Budget.
COMPTROLLER #160
Line Item 5346.0000 – Computer Software, reduction of $4,000.00
Bottom Line $257,396.00
On a motion by Councilor Waldron, seconded by Councilor Jerram, the Council voted unanimously to tentatively approve the Comptroller’s Budget.
CORP. COUNSEL #175
Line Item 5753.0000 - FICA, increase of $912.00
Bottom Line $188,888.00
On a motion by Councilor Waldron, seconded by Councilor Carbone, the Council voted unanimously to tentatively approve the Corp. Counsel Budget.
MAYOR #210
Line Item 5356.0000 – Communication System, reduction of $500.00
Bottom Line $224,712.00
On a motion by Councilor Jerram, seconded by Councilor Carbone, the Council voted unanimously to tentatively approve the Mayor’s Budget.
TREASURER #230
Line Item 5753.0000 – FICA, increase of 46.00
Bottom Line $36,786.00
On a motion by Councilor Waldron, seconded by Councilor Jerram, the Council voted unanimously to tentatively approve the Treasurer’s Budget.
DATA PROCESSING #250
Line Item 5101.0000 – Salary II, reduction of $2,694.00
Line Item 5346.0000 – Software, reduction of $128.00
Line Item 5753.0000 – FICA, reduction of $206.00
Bottom Line $356,694.00
On a motion by Councilor Carbone, seconded by Councilor Jerram, the Council voted unanimously to tentatively approve the Data Processing Budget.
PUBLIC SAFETY MISC. #270
Line Item 5306.Hydrant rental, reduction of $61,500.00 (adjustment from our proposed usage fees for water use) Mayor Bingham noted that the amount is reflective of the Water Company’s proposed increase. Mr. Rollett stated that the amount budgeted is the worse case scenario based on their request.
Bottom Line $1,948,033.00
On a motion by Councilor Carbone, seconded by Councilor Waldron, the Council voted unanimously to tentatively approve the Public Safety Miscellaneous Budget.
CIVIL PREPAREDNESS #350
Line Item 5753.0000 – FICA, reduction of $23.00
Bottom Line $33,956.00
On a motion by Councilor Waldron, seconded by Councilor Jerram, the Council voted unanimously to tentatively approve the Civil Preparedness Budget.
FIRE DEPARTMENT #360
Line Item 5351.0001 - Vehicle Replacement, addition of $5,843.00
Line Item 5351.0003 – Mid Size Apparatus, addition of $72,049.00
Bottom Line $4,734,398.00
On a motion by Councilor Jerram, seconded by Councilor Waldron, the Council voted unanimously to tentatively approve the Fire Department Budget.
POLICE DEPARTMENT #400
Line Item 5356.0000 – Communication System, increase of $3,700.00
Bottom Line $8,044,802.00 (Includes dispatch)
On a motion by Councilor Carbone, seconded by Councilor Waldron, the Council voted unanimously to tentatively approve the Police Department Budget.
ENGINEERING #430
Line Item 5351.0000 – Vehicle Replacement, increase of $3,896.00
Line Item 5753.0000 – FICA, increase of $330.00
Bottom Line $574,710.00
On a motion by Councilor Jerram, seconded by Councilor Waldron, the Council voted unanimously to tentatively approve the Engineering Budget.
LANDFILL #455
Line Item 5806.0001, SRSNE annual assessment, Increase of $71,500.00 (Settlement of Super Fund)
Bottom Line $1,373,000.00
On a motion by Councilor Waldron, seconded by Councilor Jerram, the Council voted unanimously to tentatively approve the Landfill Budget.
STREET DEPARTMENT #550
Line Item 5287.0000 – Weather Service Agreement, increase of $400.00
Line Item 5351.0001 – Vehicle Replacement, increase of $148,771.00
Line Item 5356.0000 – Communication System, increase of $500.00
Bottom Line $7,159,339.00
On a motion by Councilor Waldron, seconded by Councilor Carbone, the Council voted unanimously to tentatively approve the Street Department Budget.
PARKS #575
Line Item 5351.0001 – Vehicle Replacement, increase $305.00
Bottom Line $1,461,595.00
On a motion by Councilor Waldron, seconded by Councilor Carbone, the Council voted unanimously to tentatively approve the Parks Budget.
PENSION & BENEFITS #595
Line Item 5751.0000 – Mun. Emp. Ret. Fund, increase of $80,000.00 (Next step in continuing the implementation of the DCDB Plan)
Bottom Line $9,387,182.00
On a motion by Councilor Carbone, seconded by Councilor Jerram, the Council voted unanimously to tentatively approve the Pension & Benefits Budget.
TAX COLLECTOR #645
Line Item 5267.0000 Abatement & Other Charges, increase of $260,000.00 (Local Option for the Elderly & Veteran Abatements, as best as can be determined.)
Bottom Line $747,500.00
On a motion by Councilor Jerram, seconded by Councilor Soliani, the Council voted unanimously to tentatively approve the Tax Collector Budget.
ADJOURNMENT #680
On a motion by Councilor Jerram, seconded by Councilor Carbone, the Council voted unanimously to adjourn at 6:30 p.m.
ATTEST: JOLINE LeBLANC, ASST. CITY CLERK
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