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REGULAR SESSION
PRESENT: Kathleen A. Fogarty, President
Mary S. Eddy, Vice President
Carol Hagan McEntee
James W. O’Neill
Ella M. Whaley
1. A. REGULAR SESSION
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE
FLAG
The Pledge of Allegiance to the flag is given.
3. ROLL CALL
Roll Call is taken and all members are present.
4. PUBLIC HEARING
A. Notice having been duly given, a Public Hearing is held to consider and adopt the Town Council’s Final Budget for FY 2010-2011.
The Town Manager discusses the proposed FY 2010-2011 Budget. The tax rate is projected at $14.15 per thousand.
Communications dated April 30, 2010 from Abby Colby Cooper and Marjorie Vorhaben expressing concerns with the School Budget are received and placed on file.
The following residents are present and offer comments:
Eileen Daly-LaBelle
Steve Corley
Jonathan Daly-LaBelle
Teresa Tanzi
Representative David Caprio
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to close the Public Hearing.
Council Vice President Eddy makes a motion to approve the FY2010-2011 Budget as presented, seconded by Councilwoman McEntee.
A motion is made by Councilman O’Neill to amend the budget by reducing the School Fund by $1,550,000, but there is no second to his motion.
A roll call vote is taken on the original motion, and it is
VOTED: to adopt the Town Council’s Final Budget for FY 2010-2011 as presented, as follows.
Fogarty – yes Eddy – yes McEntee – yes O’Neill – no Whaley – yes
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General Fund |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
2010-2011 |
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Program Account -
Expenditures |
Actual |
Budgeted |
Recommended |
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General Administration |
2,745,681 |
2,657,212 |
2,686,485 |
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Public Safety Program |
6,533,435 |
6,577,842 |
6,626,210 |
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Public Services Program |
2,092,612 |
2,284,306 |
2,193,774 |
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Contributions to Outside Agencies |
602,977 |
581,146 |
495,348 |
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Recreation Department |
1,272,317 |
1,320,469 |
1,317,088 |
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Municipal Public Libraries |
936,811 |
952,252 |
940,779 |
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Municipal Boards and Outside Groups |
33,099 |
23,000 |
17,850 |
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Municipal Insurance |
211,795 |
210,000 |
210,000 |
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Employment Benefits and Service Costs |
4,609,698 |
4,687,179 |
4,701,499 |
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General Fund Contingency |
172,743 |
70,000 |
65,000 |
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Total Operating Program |
$19,211,168 |
$19,363,406 |
$19,254,033 |
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Municipal and School Related Debt Service |
4,895,917 |
4,770,872 |
4,398,292 |
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Capital Budget |
1,526,165 |
1,406,000 |
1,221,000 |
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Transfer to School Fund |
47,909,928 |
47,909,928 |
47,909,928 |
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Total General Fund
Expenditures |
$73,543,179 |
$73,450,206 |
$72,783,253 |
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General Fund |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
2010-2011 |
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Program Account - Income |
Actual |
Budgeted |
Recommended |
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Current Taxes |
$62,794,189 |
$63,223,529 |
$64,240,096 |
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Prior Year Taxes |
515,650 |
400,000 |
515,000 |
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Interest On Taxes |
347,077 |
350,000 |
330,000 |
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Payment In Lieu Of Taxes |
240,400 |
245,361 |
249,717 |
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State Revenue Transfers |
4,799,698 |
4,139,156 |
2,190,768 |
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Transfer From Other Local Funds |
596,249 |
661,802 |
682,583 |
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Transfer From School Fund |
189,077 |
181,278 |
196,501 |
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Local Revenues |
3,440,927 |
3,049,080 |
3,178,588 |
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Undesignated Fund Balance Forwarded |
1,200,000 |
1,200,000 |
1,200,000 |
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Total General Fund Income |
$74,123,266 |
$73,450,206 |
$72,783,253 |
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School Fund |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
2010-2011 |
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Program Account -
Expenditures |
Actual |
Budgeted |
Recommended |
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Salaries |
$34,284,811 |
$34,210,016 |
$34,372,106 |
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Benefits |
13,905,296 |
14,935,271 |
14,525,150 |
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Professional Services |
1,163,239 |
1,345,149 |
1,161,452 |
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Property Services |
667,503 |
565,163 |
569,363 |
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Other Services |
6,102,833 |
6,564,461 |
6,136,712 |
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Supplies |
1,536,518 |
1,562,735 |
1,520,319 |
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Equipment |
530,136 |
429,168 |
362,771 |
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Total School Fund
Expenditures |
$58,190,336 |
$59,611,963 |
$58,647,873 |
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School Fund |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
2010-2011 |
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Program Account - Income |
Actual |
Budgeted |
Recommended |
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General State Aid |
$9,635,746 |
$10,364,027 |
$9,255,564 |
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Total State Aid to School
Fund |
$9,635,746 |
$10,364,027 |
$9,255,564 |
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Tuition Income |
$131,059 |
$125,185 |
$131,059 |
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School Trust Funds |
18,972 |
20,000 |
20,000 |
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Designated Funds |
368,422 |
374,600 |
484,322 |
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Medicaid |
810,163 |
776,223 |
800,000 |
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Miscellaneous |
47,509 |
42,000 |
47,000 |
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Total Local Revenues |
$1,376,125 |
$1,338,008 |
$1,482,381 |
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Property Tax
Appropriation |
$47,909,928 |
$47,909,928 |
$47,909,928 |
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Total School Fund Income |
$58,921,799 |
$59,611,963 |
$58,647,873 |
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Peace Dale Office Building |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
2010-2011 |
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Program Account -
Expenditures |
Actual |
Budgeted |
Recommended |
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Personal Services |
$34,062 |
$36,774 |
$39,375 |
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Contractual Services |
18,416 |
19,058 |
19,576 |
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Purchased Services |
13,606 |
22,900 |
22,655 |
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Capital Program |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Total Peace Dale Office
Building Expenditures |
$66,084 |
$78,732 |
$81,606 |
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Peace Dale Office
Building |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
2010-2011 |
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Program Account - Income |
Actual |
Budgeted |
Recommended |
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Rental Income |
$68,210 |
$71,760 |
$74,280 |
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Other Income |
9,287 |
14,100 |
17,300 |
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Undesignated Fund Balance |
4,329 |
2,000 |
1,500 |
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Total Peace Dale Office
Building Income |
$81,826 |
$87,860 |
$93,080 |
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Neighborhood Guild |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
2010-2011 |
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Program Account -
Expenditures |
Actual |
Budgeted |
Recommended |
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Administration |
$426,186 |
$448,360 |
$431,765 |
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Debt Service Payment |
70,175 |
67,425 |
60,638 |
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Front Desk |
38,838 |
37,694 |
38,934 |
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Senior Programs |
59,960 |
60,500 |
54,100 |
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Youth Programs |
45,055 |
43,275 |
38,837 |
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Music Programs |
81,760 |
87,500 |
81,700 |
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Adult Programs |
57,438 |
53,050 |
59,600 |
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Arts Programs |
50,360 |
51,855 |
52,040 |
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Total Neighborhood Guild
Expenditures |
$829,772 |
$849,659 |
$817,614 |
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Neighborhood Guild |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
2010-2011 |
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Program Account - Income |
Actual |
Budgeted |
Recommended |
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Trust Fund Revenues |
$441,834 |
$435,425 |
$425,738 |
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Fund Balance & Investment Income |
22,726 |
27,574 |
18,500 |
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Program Revenues |
386,898 |
386,660 |
376,395 |
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Total Neighborhood Guild
Income |
$851,459 |
$849,659 |
$820,633 |
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Water Enterprise Fund |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
2010-2011 |
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Program Account -
Expenditures |
Actual |
Budgeted |
Recommended |
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Source of Supply |
$145,675 |
$165,157 |
$147,099 |
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Pumping Expenses |
10,637 |
11,085 |
10,934 |
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Transmission & Distribution |
22,582 |
33,985 |
25,100 |
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Billing, Accounting & Collection |
31,200 |
34,200 |
32,700 |
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Personnel Services |
191,120 |
200,699 |
202,473 |
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Administrative & General Expense |
176,147 |
189,556 |
188,377 |
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Other Expenses |
283,635 |
304,557 |
352,678 |
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Total Water Fund
Expenditures |
$860,996 |
$939,239 |
$959,361 |
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Water Enterprise Fund |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
2010-2011 |
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Program Account - Income |
Actual |
Budgeted |
Recommended |
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Metered Sales - Domestic |
$694,277 |
$706,633 |
$698,848 |
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Miscellaneous Revenue |
6,175 |
5,000 |
5,500 |
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Cell Antenna Lease Revenue |
206,438 |
214,372 |
220,293 |
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State of R.I. Water Protection |
2,474 |
2,478 |
2,420 |
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Forfeited Discounts & Penalties |
3,971 |
2,700 |
3,000 |
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Special Services - Turn-Off/On |
1,162 |
1,680 |
1,350 |
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Service - Tap Main & Lay Service |
23,890 |
25,350 |
25,350 |
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Service - Meter Installation |
1,940 |
2,695 |
1,225 |
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Interest on Investments |
20,724 |
7,500 |
7,500 |
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Contrib. - Retained Earnings |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Total Water Fund Income |
$961,051 |
$968,408 |
$965,486 |
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Wastewater Enterprise
Fund |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
2010-2011 |
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Program Account -
Expenditures |
Actual |
Budgeted |
Recommended |
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Wastewater General Treatment |
$648,979 |
$681,835 |
$668,760 |
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Sludge Disposal and Processing |
729,245 |
756,297 |
755,968 |
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Silver Lake Pumping Station |
155,723 |
179,712 |
175,999 |
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Kingston Pumping Station |
104,594 |
115,650 |
116,563 |
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Local Pumping Stations |
107,550 |
108,511 |
101,600 |
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Local Collection System |
66,502 |
66,431 |
63,899 |
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Billing, Accounting and Collection |
62,417 |
62,995 |
64,569 |
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General Administrative Expenses |
157,696 |
183,028 |
167,498 |
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Employee Benefits |
439,215 |
413,621 |
460,339 |
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Non-Operation Expenses |
684,214 |
464,701 |
434,024 |
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Cap. Budget and Contingency |
73,305 |
285,000 |
305,000 |
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Total Wastewater Fund
Expenditures |
$3,229,440 |
$3,317,781 |
$3,314,219 |
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Wastewater Enterprise
Fund |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
2010-2011 |
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Program Account - Income |
Actual |
Budgeted |
Recommended |
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Residential & Commercial Users |
$1,410,096 |
$1,450,758 |
$1,465,760 |
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Industrial Users |
44,258 |
43,570 |
46,065 |
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Town of Narragansett |
709,627 |
763,247 |
783,443 |
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University of Rhode Island |
510,874 |
569,295 |
591,532 |
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General Fund Transfer |
24,155 |
23,025 |
9,000 |
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Wastewater Debt Payment |
79,741 |
76,801 |
74,175 |
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Fund Investment Income |
58,773 |
50,000 |
22,000 |
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Miscellaneous Revenues |
20,675 |
30,650 |
20,000 |
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Septage Revenue |
305,471 |
306,000 |
309,000 |
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Retained Earning to Operations |
0 |
4,442 |
0 |
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Total Wastewater Fund
Income |
$3,163,670 |
$3,317,788 |
$3,320,975 |
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Solid Waste Enterprise
Fund |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
2010-2011 |
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Program Account -
Expenditures |
Actual |
Budgeted |
Recommended |
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Recycling Program |
$0 |
$400 |
$400 |
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Transportation & Disposal |
297,899 |
300,800 |
300,800 |
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Administrative Expenses |
70,840 |
70,600 |
71,280 |
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Non-Classified Expenses |
63,058 |
63,058 |
63,058 |
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Superfund Related Expenses |
171,937 |
180,948 |
180,045 |
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Total Solid Waste Fund
Expenditures |
$603,734 |
$615,806 |
$615,583 |
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Solid Waste Enterprise
Fund |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
2010-2011 |
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Program Account - Income |
Actual |
Budgeted |
Recommended |
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Metered Tonnage |
$297,543 |
$300,800 |
$300,800 |
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Transfer Station Rental |
63,156 |
50,000 |
68,000 |
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Hauler License Fees |
15,500 |
9,000 |
11,000 |
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Residential Stickers/Tag Sales |
56,222 |
61,250 |
55,650 |
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Investment Income |
28,862 |
0 |
5,000 |
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RIRRC Recycling Grant and Reimbursement |
39,664 |
10,000 |
0 |
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Miscellaneous |
4,531 |
4,488 |
4,350 |
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Net Assets Forwarded to Operation |
98,255 |
180,268 |
170,783 |
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Total Solid Waste Fund
Income |
$603,734 |
$615,806 |
$615,583 |
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Senior Services Program |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
2010-2011 |
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Program Account -
Expenditures |
Actual |
Budgeted |
Recommended |
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Senior Transportation Program |
$71,246 |
$79,390 |
$69,232 |
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Adult Day Services Program |
336,223 |
293,579 |
290,106 |
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Senior Services Center |
270,792 |
276,675 |
253,679 |
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Senior Nutrition Program |
101,600 |
103,376 |
101,632 |
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Total Senior Services
Fund Expenditures |
$779,861 |
$753,020 |
$714,648 |
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Senior Services Program |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
2010-2011 |
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Program Account -Income |
Actual |
Budgeted |
Recommended |
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South Kingstown General Fund Transfer |
$414,050 |
$414,396 |
$349,948 |
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Narragansett Contribution |
112,043 |
98,563 |
96,721 |
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North Kingstown Contribution |
90,288 |
55,598 |
42,696 |
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State Aid |
93,241 |
106,675 |
132,917 |
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Client Payments |
85,489 |
61,790 |
82,890 |
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Miscellaneous Income |
3,952 |
6,000 |
4,475 |
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Oliver Watson Trust Fund |
20,000 |
5,000 |
0 |
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Undesignated Fund Balance |
20,000 |
5,000 |
5,000 |
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Total Senior Services
Fund Income |
$839,063 |
$753,021 |
$714,648 |
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2010-2011 Budget
Program
All Funds |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
2010-2011 |
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Actual |
Budgeted |
Recommended |
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General Fund |
$73,543,179 |
$73,450,206 |
$72,783,253 |
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School Fund |
58,190,336 |
59,611,963 |
58,647,873 |
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Water Fund |
860,996 |
939,239 |
959,361 |
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Wastewater Fund |
3,229,440 |
3,317,781 |
3,314,219 |
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Solid Waste Fund |
603,734 |
615,806 |
615,583 |
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Peace Dale Office Building |
66,084 |
78,732 |
81,606 |
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Neighborhood Guild |
829,772 |
849,659 |
817,614 |
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Senior Services Program |
779,861 |
753,020 |
714,648 |
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Total Program |
$138,103,402 |
$139,616,406 |
$137,934,158 |
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Less Inter-Fund Transfers |
(48,348,133) |
(48,347,349) |
(48,268,876) |
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Net Municipal Program |
$89,755,269 |
$91,269,058 |
$89,665,282 |
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Councilman O’Neill leaves at 8:31 PM.
5. NEW BUSINESS
A. UNANIMOUSLY VOTED by the four Council members
remaining to authorize fund transfers, as shown as follows:
1. Reserve
Fund Transfers
BE IT RESOLVED that program balances identified below in the 2010-2011 fiscal
year appropriations for General Fund (101) account 1710, Capital Improvement
Program, shall be transferred to the following Reserve Funds in the
corresponding not-to-exceed amounts:
2010 - 2011
Reserve Fund Transfers
Object Transfer
Code Description Total Reserve Fund
58211 Recreation
Improvements $60,000 Recreation Development &
Restoration Fund
58204 Road
Improvements $550,000 Public Works Improvement Fund
58208 Police
Department $45,000 Police Building Construction Fund
58245 EMS
Equipment & Facilities $10,000 Public
Services Office Building Fund
58249 EMS
Vehicle Replacement $125,000 Capital Equipment and Replacement Fund
58233 Senior
Services/Adult Day Care $20,000 Capital Equipment and Replacement Fund
58214 In-house
Computer System $10,000 Data
Processing Improve. & Replacement Fund
58218 Property
Appraisal Program $120,000 Property Revaluation Reserve Fund
58240 Library
Facilities Renovation $30,000 Library Building Improvement Fund
58241 Town
Hall Improvements $5,000 Town Hall Improvement Fund
58202 Equipment
Acquisition $146,000 Capital Equipment and Replacement Fund
FURTHER
RESOLVED: That the Town Finance Director, with the advice and consent of the Town
Council, is hereby permitted to invest the funds at any time in said savings
accounts or certificates of deposit of commercial or savings banks, or trust
companies, or in obligations of the United States or its agencies, or in any
other short-term investment as would be made by prudent persons of discretion
and intelligence.
FURTHER
RESOLVED: That the Town Council is hereby authorized to use the total funds, or
such part thereof of said Reserve Funds, for capital expenditures as may be
voted by the Town Council in accordance with the Town Council Adopted Capital
Improvement Program.
FURTHER
RESOLVED: That said sums appropriated to the Reserve Fund shall not revert to
the General Fund at the end of the budget year but shall remain in said Reserve
Fund to be used as herein provided in any budget period until otherwise voted.
2. Reserve
Fund Transfers
BE IT RESOLVED that the program balance identified below in the 2010-2011
fiscal year appropriation for School Fund account 55201, Technology, shall be
transferred to the following Reserve Fund in the corresponding not-to-exceed
amount:
2010 - 2011
Reserve Fund Transfer
Object Transfer
Code Description Total Reserve Fund
55201 Technology $20,000 School Improvement Fund
FURTHER RESOLVED:
That the Town Finance Director, with the advice and consent of the Town
Council, is hereby permitted to invest the funds at any time in said savings
accounts or certificates of deposit of commercial or savings banks, or trust
companies, or in obligations of the United States or its agencies, or in any
other short-term investment as would be made by prudent persons of discretion
and intelligence.
FURTHER
RESOLVED: That the School Committee is
hereby authorized to use the total funds, or such part thereof of said Reserve
Funds, for capital expenditures as may be voted by the School Committee in
accordance with the School Department Adopted Budget.
FURTHER
RESOLVED: That said sums appropriated
to the Reserve Fund shall not revert to the School Fund or the General Fund at
the end of the budget year but shall remain in said Reserve Fund to be used as
herein provided in any budget period until otherwise voted.
3. Reserve Fund Transfer to the General
Fund
BE IT RESOLVED
that transfers from the Impact Fee Reserve Fund to the General Fund to pay for
education debt service costs associated with school capital projects shall be
made from assets held for school facilities in the amount of $80,000 for Fiscal
Year 2010-2011.
4. Reserve
Fund Transfer to the General Fund
BE IT RESOLVED
that transfers from the Impact Fee Reserve Fund to the General Fund to pay for
recreation debt service costs associated with capital projects shall be made
from assets held for recreation facilities in the amount of $128,485 for Fiscal
Year 2010-2011.
5. Reserve Fund Transfer to the
General Fund
BE IT RESOLVED
that transfers from the Open Space Reserve Fund to the General Fund to pay for
debt service costs associated with open space land acquisition shall be made in
the amount of $350,000 for Fiscal Year 2010-2011.
6. Utility
and Special Revenue Fund Transfers to the General Fund
BE IT RESOLVED
that program balances in the 2010-2011 fiscal year expenditures for the various
utility and special revenue funds identified below, shall be transferred to the
General Fund in the corresponding not-to-exceed amounts:
2010 - 2011
Fund Transfers
Fund Transfer
Code Description Total General Fund Account
210 Water Fund $19,200 101-46115 Transfer from Water Fund
215 Wastewater Fund $35,200 101-46114 Transfer from Wastewater Fund
225 Solid Waste Fund $14,400 101-46116 Transfer from Solid Waste Fund
310 Peace Dale Office Bldg Fund $2,856 101-46120 Transfer from PDOB Fund
340 Neighborhood Guild Fund $5,100 101-46119 Transfer from Neighborhood Guild
Fund
345 Senior Service Program $5,400 101-46130 Transfer from Sr. Service
Program Fund
370 EMS Billing Services Fund $500,000 101-46102 EMS Reimbursement
7. Other General Fund Transfers
BE IT RESOLVED
that program balances identified below in the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 fiscal
year appropriations for the General Fund (101), shall be transferred to the
following funds in the corresponding not-to-exceed amounts:
2009 - 2010
Fund Transfer
Account Transfer
Code Description
Total Fund # Fund Description
101-0310-52290 Town
Clerk Professional Svcs $6,800 306 Municipal
Planning Svcs Fund
2010 -
2011 Fund Transfers
Account Transfer
Code Description Total Fund
# Fund Description
101-1610-52299 School
Fund Transfer $47,909,928 101 General
Fund
101-1051-52299 Elderly
Services Transfer $349,948 345 Senior
Services Fund
101-0970-52299 Wastewater
Fund Transfer $9,000 215 Wastewater
Operations Fund
101-0920-52290 Highway
Professional Svcs $200,000 447 Public
Works Improve. Fund
8. Deed of Gift of the Neighborhood
Guild
BE IT RESOLVED
to authorize the Trustees of the South Kingstown School Funds to forward to the
Town Finance Director (serving in the capacity of the Town Treasurer) the sum
of Four Hundred Fifteen Thousand One Hundred Thirty Eight Dollars ($415,138)
from investment income generated from the endowment and funds available within
the reinvested income account of the Neighborhood Guild for operation of the
Neighborhood Guild Program for the 2010-2011 fiscal year. Said Funds are restricted to uses in
accordance with the Deed of Gift of the Neighborhood Guild recorded on March
26, 1940.
9. Reserve Fund Transfer to the General
Fund
BE IT RESOLVED that all
unencumbered funds in the School Improvement 2009 Fund, remaining as of June
30, 2010, will be transferred to the General Fund to pay for a portion of the
2010-2011 fiscal year debt service costs associated with this capital project.
10. Reserve Fund Transfer
BE IT RESOLVED that the program balance identified below in
the 2009-2010 fiscal year appropriation for
General Fund (101), as outlined below, shall be transferred to the Compensated Absences
Reserve Fund in the corresponding not-to-exceed amount:
2009- 2010
Reserve Fund Transfer
Account
Code Description
Transfer
Total
101-0810-51105 Police
Dept. Retirement/Vacation Reimbursement $200,000
FURTHER RESOLVED:
That the Town Finance Director, with the advice and consent of the Town
Council, is hereby permitted to invest the funds at any time in said savings
accounts or certificates of deposit of commercial or savings banks, or trust
companies, or in obligations of the United States or its agencies, or in any
other short-term investment as would be made by prudent persons of discretion
and intelligence.
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the Town
Council is hereby authorized to use the total funds, or such part thereof of
said Reserve Funds, for compensated absence expenditures.
FURTHER RESOLVED: That said sums
appropriated to the Reserve Fund shall not revert to the General Fund at the
end of the budget year but shall remain in said Reserve Fund to be used as herein
provided in any budget period until otherwise voted.
11. 2009-
2010 Reserve Fund Transfer
BE IT RESOLVED
that transfers from the Senior Services Fund to the Compensated Absences
Reserve Fund to cover the liability for compensated absences shall be made from
net assets held in the Senior Services Fund in an amount not to exceed $20,000
for Fiscal Year 2009-2010.
FURTHER
RESOLVED: That the Town Finance Director, with the advice and consent of the
Town Council, is hereby permitted to invest the funds at any time in said
savings accounts or certificates of deposit of commercial or savings banks, or
trust companies, or in obligations of the United States or its agencies, or in
any other short-term investment as would be made by prudent persons of discretion
and intelligence.
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the Town
Council is hereby authorized to use the total funds, or such part thereof of
said Reserve Funds, for compensated absence expenditures.
FURTHER RESOLVED: That said sums appropriated
to the Reserve Fund shall not revert to the General Fund at the end of the
budget year but shall remain in said Reserve Fund to be used as herein provided
in any budget period until otherwise voted.
12. Reserve Fund Transfer
BE IT RESOLVED that an amount not
to exceed $10,372 be transferred from the Public Works Improvement Fund to the
Public Services Office Building Fund for Fiscal Year 2009-2010.
B. UNANIMOUSLY VOTED by the four Council members
remaining to authorize tax collection procedures, as follows:
TAX RESOLUTIONS
BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Council hereby orders the assessment and collection of a tax on the ratable real estate and tangible personal property and motor vehicle excise tax in a sum not more than $__65,500,000 __; said tax is for the ordinary expenses and charges, for the payment of interest and indebtedness, in whole or in part of said Town, and for other purposes authorized by law. The Tax Assessor shall assess and apportion said tax on the inhabitants and ratable property of said Town as of the 31st day of December, A.D. 2009 at Twelve o’clock midnight, according to law (the date of assessment) and shall, on completion of said assessment, date, certify, and sign the same and deliver to and deposit the same in the office of the Town Clerk on or before the 15th day of June, A.D. 2010;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town taxes and the motor vehicle excise
taxes shall be due and payable on and between August 1, 2010 next and September
1, 2010 next, and all taxes remaining unpaid after September 1, 2010 shall
carry until collected a penalty at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum
upon such unpaid tax, with the exception of taxes being paid under the
quarterly installment law. For purposes
of calculating the appeal period for relief from the tax assessment, said
appeal period shall run from August 1, 2010;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the taxes so levied may be paid in
installments, the first installment of twenty-five percent (25%) on the 1st day
of August 2010 and the remaining installments as follows: twenty-five percent
(25%) on the 1st day of November, 2010; twenty-five percent (25%) on the 1st
day of February, 2011; twenty-five percent (25%) on the 1st day of May,
2011. Each installment of taxes, if
paid on or before the last day of each installment period successively and in
order, shall be free from any charge for interest. If the tax levied is $100 or less, it shall be payable in a
single installment due the 1st day of August, 2010.
If the first installment or any succeeding installment of taxes is not
paid by the tenth (10th) business day following the last date of the respective
installment period or periods as they occur, then the whole tax or remaining
unpaid balance of the tax as the case may be, shall immediately become due and
payable and shall carry until collected a penalty at the rate of twelve percent
(12%) per annum from August 1, 2010 for real and personal property taxes, and
at a penalty rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum as allowed by the laws of
the State of Rhode Island for motor vehicle excise tax. Upon payment of any and all delinquent
quarterly installments together with interest accrued on the full unpaid
balance of the tax, the right to pay the remaining taxes on the installment
basis will be reinstated;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: that the
Tax Collector is ordered and directed to make levy or levies on all property or
properties and persons whereon, or show whose tax or taxes remain unpaid on the
First Monday in March A.D. 2011, and to forthwith proceed according to law to
collect said tax or taxes so delinquent;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: that the
Director of Finance of this Town be and he is hereby instructed and empowered
to hire all necessary funds for the use of the Town for the year ensuing, and
to renew all notes against the Town outstanding as may be found necessary.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: that the
Director of Finance be and he is hereby authorized to issue from time to time
notes of the Town of South Kingstown, subject to the approval of the Town
Council, in anticipation of the receipt of taxes assessed as of December 31,
2009. Said borrowed moneys shall be
used and expended for the payment of current liabilities and expenses of said
Town of South Kingstown, and shall be issued under the authority of Title
45-12-4 of the General Laws of Rhode Island, 1956 as amended.
Francis Crowley is present and inquires about the budget process if the State Aid To Education is substantially below projected figures.
The Town Manager discusses the budget process that the School Committee and the Town would face, and discussion ensues.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to adjourn at 8:45 PM.
Dale S. Holberton, CMC
Town Clerk