City Council

TO: Mayor Mark D. Boughton and Members of the Common Council RE: Minutes of the Special Common Council Meeting held May 17, 2004 Mayor Boughton called the meeting to order at 6:50 P.M. The Pledge of Allegiance and Prayer were offered. The members were recorded as: PRESENT – McMahon, Burns, Trombetta, Calandrino, Saadi, Barry, Visconti, Urice, Esposito, Nolan, Basso, Saracino, Cavo, Teicholz, Riley, Seabury, Stanley ABSENT – Steinerd, Nagarsheth, Payton 17 PRESENT – 3 ABSENT – 1 VACANCY Mr. Nagarsheth was on vacation and Mrs. Payton is ill NOTICE OF THE SPECIAL MEETING – A special meeting of the Common Council of the City of Danbury will be held on the 17th day of May, 2004 at 6:45 P.M. in the Common Council Chambers in City Hall for the purpose of: 1. COMMUNICATION & RESOLUTION – Additional Appropriation for the purchase of Textbooks. Mr. Nolan made a motion to accept the call and return of service. Seconded by Ms. Saracino. Motion carried unanimously. PUBLIC SPEAKING Eddie Davis, 41-14 Avalon Valley Drive, Superintendent of Schools – Expressed his appreciation for increasing the schools portion of the budget. The budget has been increased by four million dollars and he appreciates it. He will adhere to the Mayor’s request to spend the money on textbooks and will use the money wisely. 1 – COMMUNICATION & RESOLUTION – Additional Appropriation for the Purchase of Textbooks RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Danbury: WHEREAS, on May 4, 2004, the Common Council of the City of Danbury acted upon the 2004-2005 budget proposed by the Mayor and adopted an annual appropriation for the maintenance of public schools within the city; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and the Common Council wish to provide additional funds to Danbury Board of Education to ensure that the educational goals of the school district are achieved and the tradition of educational excellence continued; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and the Common Council recognize that all funds appropriated by the city for the maintenance of public schools is to be expended by and in the discretion of the Board of Education; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and the Common Council nevertheless wish to encourage the Board of Education to use this additional funding for the purpose of purchasing additional textbooks; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DANBURY, THAT the sum of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) is hereby appropriated for the Danbury Public Schools and that the Mayor and the Common Council further request that the Board of Education use said additional funds for the purchase of textbooks. Mr. Nolan made a motion to receive the communication and adopt the resolution appropriating $500,000 for the purchase of textbooks. Seconded by Ms. Saracino. The motion carried unanimously. There being no further business to come before the Common Council a motion was made by Mr. Nolan at 7:00 P.M. for adjournment. Page 1 of 2  Respectfully submitted, ___________________________ JIMMETTA L. SAMAHA, Clerk ATTEST: ____________________________ MARK D. BOUGHTON, Mayor Page 2 of 2