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BOARD OF ESTIMATE & TAXATION MEETING ACTIONS

MARCH 6, 2006

ATTENDANCE: Mayor Richard Moccia; Fred Wilms, Chairman; Randall Avery; Michael Lyons; James Clark;
Stuart Wells; Ron Coley

STAFF: Mary Roman, City Clerk; Thomas Hamilton, Director of Finance; Donna Castracane

OTHER:

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Moccia called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.

Ms. Roman read the roll call.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

February 13, 2006 – Regular Meeting

** MR. AVERY MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 13, 2006.
** MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS AGENDA (SECTION A)

List of Resolutions

Advertised Items – 3

Ms. Roman read the first resolution into the record.

RESOLVED, that a sum not to exceed $283,820 be and the same is hereby transferred from Projected FY 2005-06 Operating Surplus to Various Departments to pay for the replacement of twenty-two (22) old administrative vehicles. (Account No. Various).

** MR. AVERY MOVED TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION, THAT A SUM NOT TO EXCEED $283,820 BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY TRANSFERRED FROM PROJECTED FY 2005-06 OPERATING SURPLUS TO VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF TWENTY-TWO (22) OLD ADMINISTRATIVE VEHICLES. (ACCOUNT NO. VARIOUS).

Mr. Avery said he was appreciative of the detailed material.

** MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

Ms. Roman read the second resolution into the record.

RESOLVED, that a sum not to exceed $542,150 be and the same is hereby transferred from Projected FY 2005-06 Operating Surplus to Various Departments to purchase items requested in the 2006-07 budget. (Account No. Various).

** MR. AVERY MOVED TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION, THAT A SUM NOT TO EXCEED $542,150 BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY TRANSFERRED FROM PROJECTED FY 2005-06 OPERATING SURPLUS TO VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS TO PURCHASE ITEMS REQUESTED IN THE 2006-07 BUDGET. (ACCOUNT NO. VARIOUS).

Mayor Moccia said the requested amount was $420,000 and finance recommended $354,000. A total of $75,000 was saved.

** MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

Ms. Roman read the third resolution into the record.

RESOLVED, that a sum not to exceed $14,864 be and the same is hereby transferred from Contingency to the Combined Dispatch and Emergency Preparedness Planning Department to pay for wages associated with hiring a fifth Dispatch Supervisor. (Account No. 01-3620-5110).

** MR. AVERY MOVED TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION, THAT A SUM NOT TO EXCEED $14,864 BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY TRANSFERRED FROM CONTINGENCY TO THE COMBINED DISPATCH AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLANNING DEPARTMENT TO PAY FOR WAGES ASSOCIATED WITH HIRING A FIFTH DISPATCH SUPERVISOR. (ACCOUNT NO. 01-3620-5110).

Mayor Moccia asked Mr. Dolhancryk about the budget and overtime. Mr. Dolhancryk said they still have 1 police officer working the overnight shift. He will have the overtime costs for next year ready by this June. He is targeting April 1, 2006 as the hire date for the fifth dispatch supervisor.

** MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

Report on Special Appropriations
Justification/Back-up material

TRANSFER AGENDA

OTHER BUSINESS

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SECTION

Oak Hills Park Financial Status – January, 2006
Summary of Special Appropriation – FY 2005-06
Status of Contingency – FY 2005-06
Capital Budget Report
Financial Reports
Year-to-date Capital Budget Report (FY 2005-06)
Year-to-date Operating Budget Report (FY 2005-06)
Board of Education Budget Report (FY 2005-06)
Salary Accounts
Fire Overtime
Dispatch Overtime
Police Overtime

Mr. Wilms asked when they would approve the budget. Mr. Hamilton said they would approve it within the next month or two. Mr. Coley asked for clarification on the handout material. There was a discrepancy about the dates on the reports, and Ms. Castracane explained that one of the dates is when the report is updated on MUNIS. Mr. Hamilton explained that it’s life to date, not year to date.

** MR. WILMS MOVED TO ADJOURN.
** MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Carolyn Marr
Telesco Secretarial Services

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