PORTSMOUTH TOWN COUNCIL MEETING

May 18, 2009

 

7:00 p.m. – Town Council Chambers, Town Hall, 2200 East Main Road

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:  Peter J. McIntyre, Hubert E. Little, Dennis M. Canario,

                                         Karen J. Gleason Keith E. Hamilton, Jeffrey C. Plumb

                                         and James A. Seveney

                                   

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

A moment of silence for our men and women around the world in harm’s way and in memory of John O’Brien and Jack Callahan.

 

TOWN COUNCIL

NEW BUSINESS

 

Mr. Driscoll requested the Melville Campground budget be continued to the Town Council meeting of May 26th at 6:30 p.m.

 

NB 1 - Request to Use Council Contingency Funds for the Glen Park Committee  

                          

A motion by Mr. Seveney, seconded by Mr. Little, to table the item.  All voted in favor of the

            motion.

 

NB 2 - Budgets –Town Departments

 

25.  DEBT SERVICE – TOWN

 

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

            $910,361.00.  All voted in favor of the motion.

 

26.  DEBT SERVICE – SCHOOL

 

A motion by Mr. Seveney, seconded by Mr. Little, to tentatively approve the budget at             $2,368,555.00.  All voted in favor of the motion.

 

27. #I.  TOWN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN

 

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

            $6,875.00.  All voted in favor of the motion.

 

     #II. SCHOOL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN

 

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

            $19,250.00.  The motion carried 6-1 with Ms. Gleason opposed.

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    #III. OTHER WARRANTS (less replenish fund balance)

 

A motion by Mr. Canario, seconded by Mr. Seveney, to tentatively approve funding for the Hog

            Island trash removal at $5,900.00.  All voted in favor of the motion.

 

28.   The balance, if any, remaining in the following funds or budget appropriations on June 30,      

        2009, are to be re-appropriated:  Harbormaster boat/engine reserve.

 

A motion by Mr. Seveney, seconded by Mr. Little, to tentatively approve as presented.  All voted

            in favor of the motion.

 

29.  Any Melville Ponds Campground revenues in excess of expenditures remaining on June 30,     

       2009, will be carried forward and combined with the Melville Reserve to be expended on  

       Town recreational facilities including compliance with ADA regulations.  Expenditures are

       subject to Town Council approval.  Reserve balance as of 6/30/08 is $218,571.

 

A motion by Mr. Hamilton, seconded by Ms. Gleason, to tentatively approve as written.  All

            voted in favor of the motion.

 

30.  0% of any Glen Manor House revenues in excess of expenditures remaining on June 30,

       2009, will be deposited into a special, interest bearing account to maintain a Capital

       Improvement Account for repairs/renovations of the Glen Manor House.  Expenditures are

       subject to Town Council approval.  Fund balance as of 6/30/08 is $126,695.

 

A motion by Mr. Canario, seconded by Mr. Little, to reinstate 25% from zero.  The motion

            carried 5-2 with Mr. McIntyre and Ms. Gleason opposed.

 

31.  From Recording Fee revenues retained by the Town, 10% shall be designated for the Clerk

       for document preservation and technology upgrades and the balance shall be designated for

       the General Fund.  From the Real Estate Conveyance Tax revenues retained by the Town,

       100% shall be designated for the General Fund.  Expenditures are subject to Town Council

       approval.

 

A motion by Mr. Seveney, seconded by Mr. Plumb, to tentatively approve as presented.  All

            voted in favor of the motion.

 

32. 100% of revenues generated from the Town billing for Ambulance Service shall be

      designated for the General Fund, less $100,000 of said revenues which shall be paid to the

      Portsmouth Volunteer Fire Department.

 

A motion by Mr. Hamilton, seconded by Mr. Little, to tentatively approve as presented.  All

            voted in favor of the motion.

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Enterprise Funds  - Transfer Station and Wind Turbine Generator

 

A motion by Mr. Hamilton, seconded by Mr. Plumb, to tentatively approve the Enterprise Funds

            as written.  The motion carried 5-2 with Mr. Canario and Ms. Gleason opposed.

 

Mr. Faucher requested the Council approve the following changes to the Provisional Budget for FY 2009-10:

 

The overall impact is a savings of $8,390.00

  • The Council previously agreed to have the Glen Manor House Contract Personnel account reflect no pay increase.
  • The Building Inspection budget originally reflected a personnel adjustment which now needs to be reversed.
  • One probationary police officer has left the Department and will not be replaced, resulting in savings of $30,239.
  • The Police Chief has requested an increase in the Police and Harbormaster overtime accounts and in equipment for the new Harbormaster patrol boat as indicated in the enclosed memorandum dated May 13, 2009.
  • Revenues for the school to reimburse the Town for FY 09-10 warrant items were originally budgeted and need to be reversed.
  • The borrowing for the warrant item to reimburse the Police Department grant used to help purchase the Harbormaster Patrol Boat is reduced from $25,000 to $17,000, for a budgeted savings of $200.
  • The Council recently approved an increase in the police and fire detail rates.  The budget needs to be revised to reflect additional police and fire detail revenue, offset by an increase in the Finance Department overtime account.  The net budgetary change is zero.
  • Actual group working rates have been received from Blue Cross which reflect a recent lowering of the administrative charge per subscriber per month from $38.50 to $28.

 

A motion by Mr. Hamilton, seconded by Ms. Gleason, to tentatively approve the changes to the

            Provisional budget as proposed by Mr. Faucher.  All voted in favor of the motion.

 

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

 

 

ADJOURN

 

TIME: 9:05 p.m.

                                                _____________________________

Kathleen, Viera Beaudoin

Town Clerk