MINUTES - Special - 06-28-2000
CITY OF SALEM
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JUNE 28, 2000
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
A Special Meeting of the City Council was held in the Council Chamber on
Wednesday, June 28, 2000 at 7:00 P.M. for the purpose of taking final action on
the fiscal year 2001 budget and related matters. Notice of this meeting was
posted on June 23, 2000 at 10:36 A.M.
Councillor Furey was absent.
President Kevin R. Harvey presided
Councillor O'Leary moved to dispense with the reading of the record of the
previous meeting. It was so voted.
President Harvey requested that everyone please rise to recite the pledge
of allegiance.
#497 - (403) APPR. PUBLIC SERVICES METER PROGRAM
Councillor Lovely offered the following report for the Committee on
Administration and Finance. It was voted to accept the report and adopt the
recommendation.
The Committee on Administration and Finance to whom was referred an
appropriation of $305,000.00 from "Public Services Retained Earnings Water"
Account to "Public Services Meter Program" Account has considered said matter
and would recommend approval.
#498 - (437) ORDINANCE AMENDING SALARY AND CLASSIFICATION OF
MANAGEMENT & NON-UNION EMPLOYEES
Councillor Lovely offered the following report for the Committee on
Administration and Finance. It was voted to accept the report.
The Committee on Administration and Finance to whom was referred an
Ordinance to amend Chapter 2, Section 2-52, effective July 1, 2000, has
considered said matter and would recommend adoption of sections 1 and 2, and
that section 3 remain in Committee.
Councillor Lovely moved to waive the reading of the Ordinance. It was so
voted.
The recommendation of the Committee was adopted for first passage.
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# 499 - FREEZE OF MANAGEMENT & NON-UNION MERIT INCREASES,
AND OTHER BUDGET ISSUES
Councillor Lovely offered the following report for the Committee on
Administration and Finance. It was voted to accept the report.
The Committee on Administration and Finance to whom was referred the
freeze of management and non-union merit raises, leasing of three Police
Vehicles, and Human Resources contractual training services has considered
said matter and would recommend that the Council substitute the freeze of
management and non-union merit raises and add "Data Processing Computer
Equipment" and "Department of Public Services Salt & Snow Budget."
Councillor Driscoll amended that the City Council also freeze the City
Council's stipend increase. It was so voted.
Councillor Harvey amended that after the trash contract has gone out to
bid, a copy of the specifications be forwarded to the City Council for review. It
was so voted.
The recommendation of the Committee was adopted as amended by a roll
call vote of 8 yeas, 2 nays, 1 absent. Councillors DeToma, Flynn, Hayes,
LaCava, Lovely, O'Keefe, Sargent, and Harvey were recorded as voting in the
affirmative. Councillors Driscoll and O'Leary were recorded as voting in the
negative. Councillor Furey was absent.
Councillor Harvey moved for immediate reconsideration in the hopes it
would not prevail. Reconsideration was denied.
The Committee report shall now read as follows:
The Committee on Administration and Finance to whom was referred the
freeze of management and non-union merit raises, leasing of three Police
Vehicles, and Human Resources contractual training services has considered
said matter and would recommend that the Council substitute the freeze of
management and non-union merit raises and add "Data Processing Computer
Equipment" and "Department of Public Services Salt & Snow Budget."
AND BE IT FUTHER ORDERED: That the City Council also freeze the
City Council's stipend increase.
AND BE IT FURTHER ORDERED: That after the trash contract has gone
out to bid, a copy of the specifications be forwarded to the City Council for
review.
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#500 - Annual Budget, Fiscal Year 2001
Councillor Lovely offered the following report for the Committee on
Administration and Finance. It was voted to accept the report. Councillor Lovely
moved to waive the reading of the Orders. It was so voted. The
recommendation of the Committee was adopted.
The Committee on Administration and Finance to whom was referred the
matter of the fiscal year 2001 annual budget has considered said matter and
would recommend that the following Orders, as recommended by the Committee,
be adopted.
#501 - BOARD OF APPEAL
ORDERED: That the Annual Appropriations under the authority of the Board
of Appeal shall be as follows:
Zoning Appeals
Personnel Services $3,000.00
Nonpersonnel Expenses 1,275.00
TOTAL $4,275.00
#502 - ASSESSMENTS
ORDERED: That the Annual Appropriations under Assessments shall be
as follows:
ASSESSMENTS
Nsrs/Charter/Choice $ 1,517,875.00
State and County 2,048,667.00
TOTAL $ 3,566,542.00
#503 - BOARD OF ASSESSORS
ORDERED: That the Annual Appropriations under the authority of the
Board of Assessors shall be as follows:
Assessing
Personnel Services $230,861.00
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Nonpersonnel Expenses 46,580.00
TOTAL $277,441.00
#504 - CEMETERY/SHADE TREE
ORDERED: That the Annual Appropriations under the authority of
Cemetery/Shade Tree shall be as follows:
Cemetery
Personnel Services $305,015.00
Nonpersonnel Expenses 99,455.00
Shade Tree/Moth Suppression
Personnel Services 71,854.00
Nonpersonnel Expenses 21,500.00
TOTAL $497,824.00
#505 - CITY CLERK
ORDERED: That the Annual Appropriations under the authority of the
City Clerk shall be as follows:
Record Maintenance
Personnel Services $131,845.00
Nonpersonnel Expenses 7,100.00
TOTAL $138,945.00
#506 - CITY COLLECTOR
ORDERED: That the Annual Appropriations under the authority of the
City Collector shall be as follows:
Collection
Personnel Services $127,089.00
Nonpersonnel Expenses 40,975.00
TOTAL $168,064.00
#507 - CONSERVATION COMMISSION
ORDERED: That the Annual Appropriations under the authority of the
Conservation Commission shall be as follows:
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Active/Passive Conservation
Personnel Services $27,795.00
Nonpersonnel Expenses 425.00
TOTAL $28,220.00
#508 - CITY COUNCIL
ORDERED: That the Annual Appropriation under the authority of the City
Council shall be as follows:
Legislative
Personnel Services $134,271.00
Nonpersonnel Expenses 18,925.00
TOTAL $153,196.00
#509 - COUNCIL ON AGING
ORDERED: That the Annual Appropriations under the authority of the
Council on Aging shall be as follows:
Administration & Support
Personnel Services $325,130.00
Nonpersonnel Expenses 27,174.00
TOTAL $352,304.00
#510 - DATA PROCESSING
ORDERED: That the Annual Appropriations under the authority of Data
Processing (MIS) shall be as follows:
Data Processing Services
Personnel Services $120,976.00
Nonpersonnel Expenses 151,824.00
TOTAL $272,800.00
#511 - DEBT SERVICE
ORDERED: That the Annual Appropriations under Debt Services shall be
as follows:
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Combined Debt Services $ 5,248,685.00
Short Term Debt 646,475.00
TOTAL $ 5,895,160.00
#512 - ELECTIONS & REGISTRATIONS
ORDERED: That the Annual Appropriations under the authority of
Elections and Registrations shall be as follows:
Voting
Personnel Services $156,901.00
Nonpersonnel Expenses 59,775.00
TOTAL $216,676.00
#513 - ELECTRICAL
ORDERED: That the Annual Appropriations under the authority of
Electrical shall be as follows:
Inspection/Maintenance
Personnel Services $282,035.00
Nonpersonnel Expenses 613,400.00
TOTAL $895,435.00
#514 - FINANCE DIRECTOR
ORDERED: That the Annual Appropriations under the authority of the
Finance Director shall be as follows:
Accounting
Personnel Services $225,706.00
Nonpersonnel Expenses 8,300.00
TOTAL $234,006.00
#515 - FIRE DEPARTMENT
ORDERED: That the Annual Appropriations under the authority of the
Fire Department shall be as follows:
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Fire Suppression
Personnel Services $5,528,474.00
Nonpersonnel Expenses 467,491.00
TOTAL $5,995,965.00
#516 - HARBORMASTER
ORDERED: That the Annual Appropriations under the authority of the
Harbormaster shall be as follows:
Harbor Patrol
Personnel Services $105,311.00
Nonpersonnel Expenses 41,482.00
TOTAL $146,793.00
#517 - BOARD OF HEALTH
ORDERED: That the Annual Appropriations under the authority of the
Board of Health shall be as follows:
Administration & Support
Personnel Services $354,033.00
Nonpersonnel Expenses 20,023.00
TOTAL $374,056.00
#518 - HISTORICAL COMMISSION
ORDERED: That the Annual Appropriations under the authority of the
Historical Commission shall be as follows:
Historic Preservation
Personnel Services $6,754.00
Nonpersonnel Expenses 1,609.00
TOTAL $8,363.00
#519 - HUMAN RESOURCES
ORDERED: That the Annual Appropriations under the authority of Human
Resources shall be as follows:
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Personnel
Personnel Services $168,998.00
Nonpersonnel Expenses 74,300.00
Group Insurance
Personnel Services 4,852,000.00
Unemployment Compensation
Personnel Services 100,000.00
Workmen's Compensation
Personnel Services 360,500.00
Youth Opportunity
Personnel Services 60,000.00
TOTAL $5,615,798.00
#520 - LIBRARY
ORDERED: That the Annual Appropriations under the authority of the
Library shall be as follows:
Community Reader Service
Personnel Services $712,724.00
Nonpersonnel Expenses 233,155.00
TOTAL $945,879.00
#521 - LICENSING BOARD
ORDERED: That the Annual Appropriations under the authority of the
Licensing Board shall be as follows:
Licensing
Personnel Services $38,667.00
Nonpersonnel Expenses 2,150.00
TOTAL $40,817.00
#522 - MARKET & TOURIST COMMISSION
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ORDERED: That the Annual Appropriations under the authority of the
Market and Tourist Commission shall be as follows:
Tourist Promotion
Nonpersonnel Expenses $29,767.00
TOTAL $29,767.00
#523 - MAYOR
ORDERED: That the Annual Appropriations under the authority of the
Mayor shall be as follows:
Executive
Personnel Services $274,231.00
Nonpersonnel Expenses 111,250.00
TOTAL $385,481.00
#524 - PARK & RECREATION
ORDERED: That only the following items in the Annual Appropriation
under the authority of Park & Recreation shall be reduced and all others shall
remain the same:
Winter Island REDUCED
Personnel Services
Stipend $15,000.00
AND BE IT FURTHER ORDERED: That the Annual Appropriations under the
authority of Park & Recreation shall be as follows:
Administration & Support
Personnel Services $935,165.00
Nonpersonnel Expenses 239,025.00
Golf Course
Personnel Services 196,348.00
Nonpersonnel Expenses 98,700.00
Winter Island
Personnel Services 104,650.00
Nonpersonnel Expenses 42,337.00
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Witch House
Personnel Services 79,241.00
Nonpersonnel Expenses 17,300.00
TOTAL $1,712,766.00
#525 - PARKING DEPARTMENT
ORDERED: That the Annual Appropriations under the authority of the
Parking Department shall be as follows:
General Operations
Personnel Services $422,077.00
Nonpersonnel Expenses 129,500.00
TOTAL $551,577.00
#526 - PARKING FINES
ORDERED: That the Annual Appropriations under the authority of
Parking Fines shall be as follows:
Parking Fine Administration
Personnel Services $ 82,318.00
Nonpersonnel Expenses 16,525.00
TOTAL $ 98,843.00
#527 - PLANNING BOARD
ORDERED: That the Annual Appropriations under the authority of the
Planning Board shall be as follows:
Subdivision/Planning/Zoning
Personnel Services $28,982.00
Nonpersonnel Expenses 34,640.00
TOTAL $63,622.00
#528 - PLANNING DEPARTMENT
ORDERED: That the Annual Appropriations under the authority of the
Planning Department shall be as follows:
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Planning/Community Development
Personnel Services $ 195,791.00
Nonpersonnel Expenses 341,049.00
TOTAL $ 536,840.00
#529 - POLICE DEPARTMENT
ORDERED: That the Annual Appropriations under the authority of the
Police Department shall be as follows:
Citizen Protection
Personnel Services $6,109,192.00
Nonpersonnel Expenses 497,210.00
TOTAL $6,606,402.00
#530 - PUBLIC PROPERTY
ORDERED: That the Annual Appropriations under the authority of Public
Property shall be as follows:
Building/Plumbing/Gas Inspections
Personnel Services 289,605.00
Public Building Maintenance
Personnel Services 95,384.00
Nonpersonnel Expenses 265,150.00
TOTAL $650,139.00
#531 - PUBLIC SERVICES
ORDERED: That the Annual Appropriations under the Authority of Public
Services shall be as follows:
Engineering Services
Personnel Services 907,325.00
Nonpersonnel Expenses 2,388,153.00
Snow & Ice Control
Personnel Services 50,000.00
Nonpersonnel Expenses 333,631.00
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TOTAL $3,679,109.00
#532 - PURCHASING
ORDERED: That the Annual Appropriations under the authority of
Purchasing shall be as follows:
Purchasing
Personnel Services $110,076.00
Nonpersonnel Expenses 49,400.00
TOTAL $159,476.00
#533 - SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
ORDERED: That the Annual Appropriations for Schools shall be as
follows:
Salem School Department
Administration and Support $ 36,200,000.00
#534 - CITY SOLICITOR
ORDERED: That the Annual Appropriations under the authority of the
City Solicitor shall be as follows:
Legal Services
Personnel Services $107,630.00
Nonpersonnel Expenses 165,854.00
TOTAL $273,484.00
#535 - CITY TREASURER
ORDERED: That the Annual Appropriations under the authority of the
City Treasurer shall be as follows:
Treasury Services
Personnel Services $ 157,367.00
Nonpersonnel Expenses 81,000.00
Contributory Retirement
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Personnel Services 3,813,009.00
Municipal Insurance
Nonpersonnel Expenses 325,000.00
Non-Contributory Pensions
Personnel Services 350,000.00
Medicare
Personnel Services 492,000.00
TOTAL $5,218,376.00
#536 - VETERANS AGENT
ORDERED: That the Annual Appropriations under the authority of the
Veterans Agent shall be as follows:
Administration & Support
Personnel Services $ 73,097.00
Nonpersonnel Expenses 77,380.00
TOTAL $150,477.00
#537 - SEWER ENTERPRISE FUND
ORDERED: That the Annual Appropriations under SEWER Enterprise
Funds shall be as follows:
Sewer
Personnel Services $ 268,887.00
Nonpersonnel Expenses 794,060.00
S.E.S.D. Assessment 5,902,062.00
TOTAL $ 6,965,009.00
#538 - WATER ENTERPRISE FUND
ORDERED: That the Annual Appropriations under WATER Enterprise
Funds shall be as follows:
Water
Personnel Services 261,995.00
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Nonpersonnel Expenses 799,375.00
Salem/Beverly Water Board Assessment 1,236,093.00
Water Debt Service 192,149.00
TOTAL $2,489,612.00
#539 - TOTAL APPROPRIATION
The following Order was adopted by a roll call vote of 9 yeas, 1 nay, 0
absent. Councillors DeToma, Driscoll, Flynn, Hayes, LaCava, Lovely, O'Keefe,
Sargent, and Harvey were recorded as voting in the affirmative. Councillor
O'Leary was recorded as voting in the negative. Councillor Furey was absent.
Councillor Harvey moved for immediate reconsideration in the hopes it would not
prevail. Reconsideration was denied.
ORDERED: That the aggregate fiscal 2001 operating budget,
recommended by the Mayor in the amount of $ 82,159,918.00 is hereby adopted
in the amount of $ 82,144,918.00
AND BE IT FURTHER ORDERED: That the adopted fiscal 2001 operating
budget be funded from property taxes, state aid, and non-property tax revenues
when the fiscal year 2001 tax rate is set.
#540 - SEWER ENTERPRISE FUND
The following Order was adopted by a roll call vote of 9 yeas, 1 nay, 0
absent. Councillors DeToma, Driscoll, Flynn, Hayes, LaCava, Lovely, O'Keefe,
Sargent, and Harvey were recorded as voting in the affirmative. Councillor
O'Leary was recorded as voting in the negative. Councillor Furey was absent.
Councillor Lovely moved for immediate reconsideration in the hopes it would not
prevail. Reconsideration was denied.
ORDERED: That the Sewer Enterprise Fund Fiscal Year 2001 Operating
Budget, recommended by the Mayor in the amount of $ 6,965,009.00 is hereby
adopted in the amount of $ 6,965,009.00
AND BE IT FURTHER ORDERED: That the adopted fiscal year 2001 Sewer
Enterprise Fund Operating Budget be funded from sewer rates, state aid, and
non-sewer revenues when the fiscal year 2001 Sewer rate is set.
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#541 - WATER ENTERPRISE FUND
The following Order was adopted by a roll call vote of 9 yeas, 1 nay, 0
absent. Councillors DeToma, Driscoll, Flynn, Hayes, LaCava, Lovely, O'Keefe,
Sargent, and Harvey were recorded as voting in the affirmative. Councillor
O'Leary was recorded as voting in the negative. Councillor Furey was absent.
Councillor Lovely moved for immediate reconsideration in the hopes it would not
prevail. Reconsideration was denied.
ORDERED: That the Water Enterprise Fund Fiscal Year 2001 Operating
Budget, recommended by the Mayor in the amount of $ 2,489,612.00 is hereby
adopted in the amount of $ 2,489,612.00
AND BE IT FURTHER ORDERED: That the adopted fiscal year 2001 Water
Enterprise Fund Operating Budget be funded from water rates, state aid, and
non-water revenues when the fiscal year 2001 Water rate is set.
On the motion of Councillor Harvey, the meeting adjourned at 9:35 P.M.
ATTEST: DEBORAH E. BURKINSHAW
CITY CLERK