City Council

AGENDA – MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH June 8, 2015 7:30 PM PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS 1. Report from the Commission on the City Plan regarding the Eagle Scout gazebo project. CITIZENS COMMENT ON RESOLUTIONS NEW BUSINESS-RESOLUTIONS 1. Relative to the adoption of the budget for Fiscal Year 2015-16. 2. Relative to the adoption of the appropriation ordinance. 3. Relative to the adoption of the tax levy ordinance. 4. Relative to the adoption of the tax levy ordinance, fire services. City Clerk  Resolution #1 RESOLVED, that the budget of the City of Norwich and the City Consolidated District for the Fiscal Year 2015-16 as submitted by the City Manager on April 6, 2015, as amended and tentatively adopted by the Council of the City of Norwich on May 4, 2015 and as amended by the Council of the City of Norwich by Exhibit 2 be, and the same hereby is, adopted. Mayor Deberey Hinchey  Resolution #1 Exhibit 2 General Fund Page # Depart ment Line Descript ion Change in Change in % Change in # Expendit ures Mill Rat e Mill Rat e A. Cut s Offered by Cit y Depart ment s 54 City Manager 8001 5 Professional Serv ices (1 ,000) 54 City Manager 8003 7 Mileage (1 ,000) 56 Finance 8003 2 Equipm ent & Furniture Maintenance (3 ,000) 56 Finance 8003 4 Postage (2 ,000) 56 Finance 80059 Training (3 ,000) 61 Assessor 8001 3 Part Tim e Em ploy ees (1 ,000) 61 Assessor 8001 4 Ov ertim e (1 ,000) 61 Assessor 89 9 9 9 Fringe Benefits (1 53 ) 63 Hum an Resources 8001 5 Professional Serv ices (2 ,800) 66 City Clerk 8001 5 Professional Serv ices (3 00) 66 City Clerk 8003 8 Adv ertising (1 ,000) 66 City Clerk 8003 9 Printing (6 00) 66 City Clerk 80057 Dues Licenses & Subscriptions (2 00) 66 City Clerk 80059 Training (3 00) 68 May or/Council 87 1 1 2 Norwich Com m unity Dev elopm ent Corporation (5,000) 68 May or/Council 81 000 Council Project Contingency (5,000) 68 May or/Council 89 S6 5 Redev elopm ent Agency (4 ,000) 7 1 -7 2 Police 8001 2 Rem ov e Crim e Analy st (4 7 ,000) 7 1 -7 2 Police 89 9 9 9 Fringe Benefits on Crim e Analy st (1 8,581 ) 7 1 -7 2 Police 8001 2 Delay hiring a Police Officer for 3 m onths (1 3 ,584 ) 7 1 -7 2 Police 89 9 9 9 Fringe Benefits on Officer (3 ,9 4 7 ) 7 5-7 6 Norw ich Fire 8001 6 Clothing Allowance (800) 7 5-7 6 Norw ich Fire 80059 Training (4 ,57 2 ) 7 5-7 6 Norw ich Fire 801 4 4 Phy sical Fitness Program (5,000) 88 Recreation 8003 2 Equip and Furn. Maint. (1 ,7 82 ) 88 Recreation 8004 0 Building & Grounds Maint (1 ,1 3 8) 92 Adult & Fam ily 8001 2 Elim inate Receptionist Funding (1 2 ,81 7 ) Serv ices 92 Adult & Fam ily 89 9 9 9 Fringe Benefits to Elim inate Receptionist Funding (6 ,9 7 7 ) Serv ices 92 Adult & Fam ily 83 51 4 Non-Reim bursable (3 ,4 7 6 ) Serv ices 94 Rose City Senior 8001 2 Increase Senior Center Receptionist to Full-Tim e 1 2 ,81 7 Center 94 Rose City Senior 89 9 9 9 Fringe Benefits on Increase to Senior Center 6 ,9 7 7 Center Receptionist to Full-Tim e 94 Rose City Senior 8001 3 Seasonal/ Tem porary (1 ,000) Center 94 Rose City Senior 8002 1 Materials & Supplies (1 ,000) Center 94 Rose City Senior 8003 2 Furn. And Equip (1 ,03 2 ) Center 97 Youth & Fam ily 8001 5 Professional Serv ices (6 3 0) Serv ices 1 03 Public Works 80009 Tree Care (1 7 ,000) 1 03 Public Works 8001 2 Delay hiring Light Equipm ent Operator and Heav y (2 6 ,884 ) Equipm ent Operator for 3 m onths 1 03 Public Works 89 9 9 9 Fringe Benefits to Delay hiring Light Equipm ent (9 ,54 9 ) Operator and Heav y Equipm ent Operator for 3 m onths 1 08 Planning & 83 2 00 Contracted Serv ices (6 ,000) Neighborhood Serv ices 116 Non- 8007 3 Insurance (2 0,000) Departm ental 116 Non- 801 01 Unem ploy m ent (5,000) Departm ental 1 21 Em ergency 8004 0 Building & Grounds Maint (4 3 0) Managem ent (2 1 9 ,7 58) (0.1 3 ) -0.3 4 % B. To eliminat e funding for one Fire Code Clerk posit ion effect iv e Oct ober 1, 2015 7 5-7 6 Norw ich Fire 8001 2 Rem ov e Fire Code Clerk (3 1 ,53 2 ) 7 5-7 6 Norw ich Fire 89 9 9 9 Fringe Benefits on Fire Code Clerk (1 3 ,6 53 ) (4 5,1 85) (0.03 ) -0.08% Total Changes to General Fund Budget (264,943) (0.15) -0.39% Budget Tentativ ely Adopted May 4 , 2 01 5 1 2 1 ,3 89 ,4 4 2 2 .50 6 .4 9 % Budget Adopted June 1 , 2 01 5 121,124,499 2.35 6.10%  Resolution #2 RESOLVED, that the appropriations ordinance of the City of Norwich and the City Consolidated District for the Fiscal Year 2015-16 as submitted by the City Manager on April 6, 2015, as amended and tentatively adopted by the Council of the City of Norwich on May 4, 2015 and as amended by the Council of the City of Norwich by Exhibit 2 be, and the same hereby is, adopted. Mayor Deberey Hinchey  Resolution #2 Exhibit 2 General Fund Page # Depart ment Line Descript ion Change in Change in % Change in # Expendit ures Mill Rat e Mill Rat e A. Cut s Offered by Cit y Depart ment s 54 City Manager 8001 5 Professional Serv ices (1 ,000) 54 City Manager 8003 7 Mileage (1 ,000) 56 Finance 8003 2 Equipm ent & Furniture Maintenance (3 ,000) 56 Finance 8003 4 Postage (2 ,000) 56 Finance 80059 Training (3 ,000) 61 Assessor 8001 3 Part Tim e Em ploy ees (1 ,000) 61 Assessor 8001 4 Ov ertim e (1 ,000) 61 Assessor 89 9 9 9 Fringe Benefits (1 53 ) 63 Hum an Resources 8001 5 Professional Serv ices (2 ,800) 66 City Clerk 8001 5 Professional Serv ices (3 00) 66 City Clerk 8003 8 Adv ertising (1 ,000) 66 City Clerk 8003 9 Printing (6 00) 66 City Clerk 80057 Dues Licenses & Subscriptions (2 00) 66 City Clerk 80059 Training (3 00) 68 May or/Council 87 1 1 2 Norwich Com m unity Dev elopm ent Corporation (5,000) 68 May or/Council 81 000 Council Project Contingency (5,000) 68 May or/Council 89 S6 5 Redev elopm ent Agency (4 ,000) 7 1 -7 2 Police 8001 2 Rem ov e Crim e Analy st (4 7 ,000) 7 1 -7 2 Police 89 9 9 9 Fringe Benefits on Crim e Analy st (1 8,581 ) 7 1 -7 2 Police 8001 2 Delay hiring a Police Officer for 3 m onths (1 3 ,584 ) 7 1 -7 2 Police 89 9 9 9 Fringe Benefits on Officer (3 ,9 4 7 ) 7 5-7 6 Norwich Fire 8001 6 Clothing Allowance (800) 7 5-7 6 Norwich Fire 80059 Training (4 ,57 2 ) 7 5-7 6 Norwich Fire 801 4 4 Phy sical Fitness Program (5,000) 88 Recreation 8003 2 Equip and Furn. Maint. (1 ,7 82 ) 88 Recreation 8004 0 Building & Grounds Maint (1 ,1 3 8) 92 Adult & Fam ily 8001 2 Elim inate Receptionist Funding (1 2 ,81 7 ) Serv ices 92 Adult & Fam ily 89 9 9 9 Fringe Benefits to Elim inate Receptionist Funding (6 ,9 7 7 ) Serv ices 92 Adult & Fam ily 83 51 4 Non-Reim bursable (3 ,4 7 6 ) Serv ices 94 Rose City Senior 8001 2 Increase Senior Center Receptionist to Full-Tim e 1 2 ,81 7 Center 94 Rose City Senior 89 9 9 9 Fringe Benefits on Increase to Senior Center 6 ,9 7 7 Center Receptionist to Full-Tim e 94 Rose City Senior 8001 3 Seasonal/ Tem porary (1 ,000) Center 94 Rose City Senior 8002 1 Materials & Supplies (1 ,000) Center 94 Rose City Senior 8003 2 Furn. And Equip (1 ,03 2 ) Center 97 Youth & Fam ily 8001 5 Professional Serv ices (6 3 0) Serv ices 1 03 Public Works 80009 Tree Care (1 7 ,000) 1 03 Public Works 8001 2 Delay hiring Light Equipm ent Operator and Heav y (2 6 ,884 ) Equipm ent Operator for 3 m onths 1 03 Public Works 89 9 9 9 Fringe Benefits to Delay hiring Light Equipm ent (9 ,54 9 ) Operator and Heav y Equipm ent Operator for 3 m onths 1 08 Planning & 83 2 00 Contracted Serv ices (6 ,000) Neighborhood Serv ices 116 Non- 8007 3 Insurance (2 0,000) Departm ental 116 Non- 801 01 Unem ploy m ent (5,000) Departm ental 1 21 Em ergency 8004 0 Building & Grounds Maint (4 3 0) Managem ent (2 1 9 ,7 58) (0.1 3 ) -0.3 4 % B. To eliminat e funding for one Fire Code Clerk posit ion effect iv e Oct ober 1, 2015 7 5-7 6 Norwich Fire 8001 2 Rem ov e Fire Code Clerk (3 1 ,53 2 ) 7 5-7 6 Norwich Fire 89 9 9 9 Fringe Benefits on Fire Code Clerk (1 3 ,6 53 ) (4 5,1 85) (0.03 ) -0.08% Total Changes to General Fund Budget (264,943) (0.15) -0.39% Budget Tentativ ely Adopted May 4 , 2 01 5 1 2 1 ,3 89 ,4 4 2 2 .50 6 .4 9 % Budget Adopted June 1 , 2 01 5 121,124,499 2.35 6.10%  Resolution #3 RESOLVED, that the tax levy ordinance of the City of Norwich for the Fiscal Year 2015-16 as submitted by the City Manager on April 6, 2015, as amended and tentatively adopted by the Council of the City of Norwich on May 4, 2015 and as amended by the Council of the City of Norwich by Exhibit 2, setting the tax rate at 40.90 mills be, and the same hereby is, adopted. Mayor Deberey Hinchey  Resolution #3 Exhibit 2 General Fund Page # Depart ment Line Description Change in Change in % Change in # Expenditures Mill Rate Mill Rate A. Cuts Offered by City Depart ments 54 City Manager 8001 5 Professional Ser v ices (1 ,000) 54 City Manager 8003 7 Mileage (1 ,000) 56 Finance 8003 2 Equipm ent & Furniture Maintenance (3 ,000) 56 Finance 8003 4 Postage (2 ,000) 56 Finance 80059 Training (3 ,000) 61 Assessor 8001 3 Par t Tim e Em ploy ees (1 ,000) 61 Assessor 8001 4 Ov ertim e (1 ,000) 61 Assessor 89 9 9 9 Fringe Benefits (1 53 ) 63 Hum an Resour ces 8001 5 Professional Ser v ices (2 ,800) 66 City Clerk 8001 5 Professional Ser v ices (3 00) 66 City Clerk 8003 8 Adv er tising (1 ,000) 66 City Clerk 8003 9 Printing (6 00) 66 City Clerk 80057 Dues Licenses & Subscriptions (2 00) 66 City Clerk 80059 Training (3 00) 68 May or/Council 87 1 1 2 Norw ich Com m unity Dev elopm ent Corporation (5,000) 68 May or/Council 81 000 Council Pr oject Contingency (5,000) 68 May or/Council 89 S6 5 Redev elopm ent Agency (4 ,000) 7 1 -7 2 Police 8001 2 Rem ov e Cr im e Analy st (4 7 ,000) 7 1 -7 2 Police 89 9 9 9 Fringe Benefits on Crim e Analy st (1 8,581 ) 7 1 -7 2 Police 8001 2 Delay hir ing a Police Officer for 3 m onths (1 3 ,584 ) 7 1 -7 2 Police 89 9 9 9 Fringe Benefits on Officer (3 ,9 4 7 ) 7 5-7 6 Nor wich Fire 8001 6 Clothing Allow ance (800) 7 5-7 6 Nor wich Fire 80059 Training (4 ,57 2 ) 7 5-7 6 Nor wich Fire 801 4 4 Phy sical Fitness Progr am (5,000) 88 Recr eation 8003 2 Equip and Furn. Maint. (1 ,7 82 ) 88 Recr eation 8004 0 Building & Grounds Maint (1 ,1 3 8) 92 Adult & Fam ily 8001 2 Elim inate Receptionist Funding (1 2 ,81 7 ) Ser v ices 92 Adult & Fam ily 89 9 9 9 Fringe Benefits to Elim inate Receptionist Funding (6 ,9 7 7 ) Ser v ices 92 Adult & Fam ily 83 51 4 Non-Reim bur sable (3 ,4 7 6 ) Ser v ices 94 Rose City Senior 8001 2 Increase Senior Center Receptionist to Full-Tim e 1 2 ,81 7 Center 94 Rose City Senior 89 9 9 9 Fringe Benefits on Increase to Senior Center 6 ,9 7 7 Center Receptionist to Full-Tim e 94 Rose City Senior 8001 3 Seasonal/ Tem porary (1 ,000) Center 94 Rose City Senior 8002 1 Materials & Supplies (1 ,000) Center 94 Rose City Senior 8003 2 Furn. And Equip (1 ,03 2 ) Center 97 Youth & Fam ily 8001 5 Professional Ser v ices (6 3 0) Ser v ices 1 03 Public Works 80009 Tree Care (1 7 ,000) 1 03 Public Works 8001 2 Delay hiring Light Equipm ent Operator and Heav y (2 6 ,884 ) Equipm ent Operator for 3 m onths 1 03 Public Works 89 9 9 9 Fringe Benefits to Delay hir ing Light Equipm ent (9 ,54 9 ) Oper ator and Heav y Equipm ent Operator for 3 m onths 1 08 Planning & 83 2 00 Contracted Serv ices (6 ,000) Neighbor hood Serv ices 116 Non- 8007 3 Insur ance (2 0,000) Departm ental 116 Non- 801 01 Unem ploy m ent (5,000) Departm ental 1 21 Em ergency 8004 0 Building & Grounds Maint (4 3 0) Managem ent (2 1 9 ,7 58) (0.1 3 ) -0.3 4 % B. To eliminate funding for one Fire Code Clerk posit ion effective October 1, 2015 7 5-7 6 Nor wich Fire 8001 2 Rem ov e Fire Code Clerk (3 1 ,53 2 ) 7 5-7 6 Nor wich Fire 89 9 9 9 Fringe Benefits on Fire Code Clerk (1 3 ,6 53 ) (4 5,1 85) (0.03 ) -0.08% Total Changes to General Fund Budget (264,943) (0.15) -0.39% Budget Tentativ ely Adopted May 4 , 2 01 5 1 2 1 ,3 89 ,4 4 2 2 .50 6 .4 9 % Budget Adopted June 1 , 2 01 5 121,124,499 2.35 6.10%  Resolution #4 RESOLVED, that the tax levy ordinance of the City of Norwich for the Fiscal Year 2015-16 as submitted by the City Manager on April 6, 2015, as tentatively adopted by the Council of the City of Norwich on May 4, 2015 be, and the same hereby is, adopted, setting the tax rate at 7.16 mills for fire services upon the ratable estate within the City Consolidated District of the inhabitants of said District and of all others in said District liable to pay taxes therein, AND FURTHERMORE, setting the tax rate at 0.49 mills for fire services upon the ratable estate within the Town Consolidated District of the inhabitants of said District and of all others in said District liable to pay taxes therein be, and the same hereby is, adopted. Mayor Deberey Hinchey