PORTSMOUTH TOWN COUNCIL MEETING

April 22, 2009

 

6:00 p.m. – Town Council Chambers, Town Hall, 2200 East Main Road

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:  Peter J. McIntyre, Hubert E. Little, Karen J. Gleason,

                                         Keith E. Hamilton, Jeffrey C. Plumb, and James A. Seveney

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:  Dennis M. Canario

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

A moment of silence for our men and women around the world in harm’s way.

 

TOWN COUNCIL

NEW BUSINESS

 

NB 1 - Award of Contract for Glen Farm Electrical and Fire Alarm Upgrades Bid #P09-025

 

A motion by Mr. Seveney, seconded by Mr. Little, to approve the award of contract to Energy             Electric Co., Inc. of Woonsocket RI for $179,500.00.  All voted in favor of the motion.

 

Funding will come from the Open Space bond.

 

NB 2 - Request Approval for ARRA Stimulus Grant Application     

 

A motion by Mr. Little, seconded by Mr. Plumb, to approve the application for an American

            Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds through the Byrne/JAG grant program for federal             stimulus funds in the amount of $17,395.00.  All voted in favor of the motion.

 

NB 3 - Budgets – Town Departments

 

2.  TOWN COUNCIL

 

A motion by Mr. Seveney, seconded by Mr. Little, to tentatively approve the budget at

            $40,074.00.  All voted in favor of the motion.

 

3.  TOWN ADMINISTRATOR

 

A motion by Mr. Seveney, seconded by Mr. Little, to tentatively approve the budget at             $238,765.00.  All voted in favor of the motion.

 

4.  TOWN CLERK

 

A motion by Mr. Seveney, seconded by Mr. Little, to tentatively approve the budget at             $417,989.00.  All voted in favor of the motion.

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5.  CANVASSING

 

A motion by Mr. Seveney, seconded by Mr. Little, to tentatively approve the budget at             $116,551.00.  All voted in favor of the motion.

 

6.  FINANCE/PERSONNEL

 

A motion by Mr. Seveney, seconded by Mr. Little, to tentatively approve the budget at             $488,320.00.  All voted in favor of the motion.

 

7.  TAX ASSESSOR/COLLECTOR

 

A motion by Mr. Seveney, seconded by Mr. Little, to tentatively approve the budget at             $451,762.00.  All voted in favor of the motion.

 

8.  TOWN PLANNER

 

A motion by Mr. Seveney, seconded by Mr. Little, to tentatively approve the budget at             $128,490.00.  All voted in favor of the motion.

 

9.  HEALTH AND WELFARE

 

A motion by Mr. Seveney, seconded by Mr. Little, to tentatively approve the budget at

            $1,000.00.  All voted in favor of the motion.

 

10.  POLICE DEPARTMENT

 

A motion by Mr. Seveney, seconded by Mr. Little, to tentatively approve the budget at             $4,037,482.00.  All voted in favor of the motion.

 

11.  HARBORMASTER

 

A motion by Mr. Seveney, seconded by Mr. Little, to tentatively approve the budget at             $91,570.00.  All voted in favor of the motion.

 

12.  ANIMAL CONTROL

 

A motion by Mr. Seveney, seconded by Mr. Little, to tentatively approve the budget at             $144,667.00.  All voted in favor of the motion.

 

 

 

 

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13.  PRUDENCE ISLAND SPECIAL SERVICES

 

A motion by Mr. Seveney, seconded by Mr. Little, to tentatively approve the budget at             $102,215.00.  All voted in favor of the motion.

 

14.  FIRE DEPARTMENT

 

A motion by Mr. Seveney, seconded by Mr. Little, to tentatively approve the budget at             $3,976,534.00.  All voted in favor of the motion.

 

15.  PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

 

A motion by Mr. Seveney, seconded by Mr. Little, to tentatively approve the budget at             $1,941,090.00.  All voted in favor of the motion.

 

16.  BUILDING INSPECTION

 

A motion by Mr. Seveney, seconded by Mr. Little, to tentatively approve the budget at             $306,326.00.  All voted in favor of the motion.

 

 

A motion by Mr. Little, seconded by Mr. Plumb, to adjourn.  All voted in favor of the motion.

 

ADJOURN

 

TIME:  8:48 p.m.

 

 

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Kathleen Viera Beaudoin

Town Clerk