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ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET SESSION

 

MARCH 6, 2017

 

Town Manager's Budget

 

Presentation

 

At an ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET SESSION of the Town Council of the Town of South Kingstown, County of Washington, in the State of Rhode Island held at the Town Hall, in and for said Town on the 6^th day of March 2017 at 6:30 PM.

 

            PRESENT:    Margaret M. Healy, President

Abel G. Collins, Vice President

Bryant DaCruz

Liz Gledhill

Joe Viele

 

Also present: Stephen A. Alfred, Town Manager, Patricia Sunderland, Finance Director,   Aimee Reiner, Director of Administrative Services, and Colleen Camp, Executive Assistant.

 

The Pledge of Allegiance is given.

 

The Town Manager gives an overview of funding for Human Services Agencies.  Funding in the amount of $138,000 is proposed for FY 2017-2018, representing level funding with the current year program.

 

Marlene Roberti, Associate Vice President for Development and Communications, Thundermist Health Center is present and discussion ensues.  Level funding in the amount of $24,000 is proposed for the FY 2017-2018, and $24,000 is requested.

 

Mary Lou Rhodes is present and discussion ensues relative to South County Home Health.  Level funding in the amount of $24,000 is proposed for FY 2017-2018, and $24,000 is requested.

 

Joe DiSantis is present and discussion ensues relative to Tri-County Community Action.  Level funding in the amount of $24,000 is proposed for FY 2017-2018, and $24,000 is requested.

 

Kate Brewster, Executive Director, Jonnycake Center of Peace Dale is present and discussion ensues.  Level funding in the amount of $22,000 is proposed for FY 2017-2018, and $22,000 is requested.

 

David Boscia, Community Outreach Manager is present and discussion ensues relative to the Gateway Healthcare/South Shore Center.  Level funding in the amount of $15,000 is proposed for FY 2017-2018, and $15,000 is requested.

 

Lisa DiCarlo, Executive Director is present and discussion ensues relative to the Cane Child Development Center.  Level funding in the amount of $9,000 is proposed for FY 2017-2018, and $9,000 is requested.

 

Joe Dziobek is present and discussion ensues relative to the programs operated by Welcome House of South County.  Level funding in the amount of $8,000 is proposed for FY 2017-2018, and $11,500 is requested.

 

Kristen Muese, Director of Development, Domestic Violence Resource Center is present and discussion ensues.  Level funding in the amount of $5,000 is proposed for FY 2017-2018, and $5,000 is requested.

 

Ruth Tureckova, Student Services Coordinator is present and discussion ensues relative to the Education Exchange Program.  Level funding in the amount of $3,500 is proposed for FY 2017-2018, and $3,500 is requested.

 

Joe Cheeseman, Director of Philanthropy is present and discussion ensues relative to Hope Hospice & Palliative Care Rhode Island.  Level funding in the amount of $1,500 is proposed for FY 2017-2018, and $3,000 is requested.

 

Judy Fortier, Director of Development is present and discussion ensues relative to Easter Seals of Rhode Island.  Level funding in the amount of $1,000 is proposed for FY 2017-2018, and $5,000 is requested.

 

Susan Orban, Coordinator is present and discussion ensues relative to the Washington County Coalition for Children.  Level funding in the amount of $1,000 is proposed for FY 2017-2018, and $1,000 is requested.

 

Mary-Gail Smith, Volunteer is present and discussion ensues relative to Neighbors Helping Neighbors.  This agency requested $1,000 in funding for FY 2017-2018.  They have not received funding in the past.

 

Funding is considered for Outside Agencies.

 

Discussion ensues relative to the League of Cities and Towns.  Level funding in the amount of $11,115 is proposed for FY 2017-2018.

 

Discussion ensues relative to Celebrations.  Level funding is proposed for FY 2017-2018 in the amount of $7,000 for the conduct of three parades.

 

Discussion ensues relative to Union Fire District & Kingston Fire District Donation.  Level funding is proposed for FY 2017-2018 in the amount of $400 for each of the nine fire companies in town for a total of $3,600.

 

Elizabeth Berman, Executive Director is present and discussion ensues relative to the Southern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce.  Level funding in the amount of $9,000 is proposed for FY 2017-2018, $9,000 is requested.

 

Jeff Broadhead, Executive Director, Washington County Regional Planning Council is present and discussion ensues.  Level funding in the amount of $5,000 is proposed for FY 2017-2018, $6,000 is requested.

 

Heidi Driscoll, Coordinator is present and discussion ensues relative to the South Kingstown Partnership for Prevention.  Level funding in the amount of $4,000 is proposed for FY 2017-2018; $4,000 is requested.

 

Ken Tetzner, President is present and discussion ensues relative to the Wakefield Village Association.  Level funding in the amount of $3,500 is proposed for FY 2017-2018, and $10,000 is requested.

 

Discussion ensues relative to Peace Dale Neighborhood Revitalization.  There is no representative present.  Level funding in the amount of $3,000 is proposed for FY 2017-2018; $3,000 is requested.

 

Deb Tanner, Executive Director is present and discussion ensues relative to Southern Rhode Island Volunteers.  Level funding in the amount of $2,000 is proposed for FY 2017-2018; $2,000 is requested.

 

Richard Grant and Allison Kates are present and discussion ensues relative to the Narrow River Preservation Association.  Level Funding in the amount of $500 is proposed in FY 2017-2018; $2,700 is requested.

 

Interim Police Chief Joseph P. Geaber and Jackie Corea, Police Administrative Assistant are present and discussion ensues relative to the Police Department budget for FY 2017-2018. The total Police Program for FY 2017-2018 is $8,827,616 or 3.86% more than the current year.

 

The Chief discusses the need to hire a Police Detective Sergeant.  It is proposed to add this position in January 2018.  There are presently six detectives.  One of those is the Lieutenant Supervisor; one has been loaned out to the Federal Government and is involved with a lot of joint operations and we cannot use him as a full-time detective.  The Detective Sergeant will work as a detective as well as supervise the other three detectives.

 

Currently there are two School Resource Officers, one in the High School, and one that shares his time between the two Middle Schools.  The SROs also provide supplemental coverage in the summer and it is planned to put the Bike Patrol in the business district and down in the Matunuck area.

 

Discussion ensues relative to the Animal Control Program.  The Animal Control Program consists of two divisions, the Road Program and the Shelter Program.  This is a shared program with the Town of Narragansett.  The total Animal Control Program for FY 2017-2018 is proposed in the amount of $340,433.  Of that amount, funding is proposed in the amount of $92,368 for the Road Program and funding in the amount of $248,065 for the Shelter Program.

 

Michael Stach, Harbormaster is present and discussion ensues relative to Harbor Patrol.  Funding in the amount of $46,094 is proposed for FY 2017-2018 year, an increase of 22.82% compared with the current fiscal year.  The increase is associated with sandblasting and painting the bottom of Patrol Boat #1, replacing radar and safety equipment, increased hours on the water and purchase of an Ipad.

 

Lance Whaley, Communications Superintendent is present and discussion ensues relative to the Communications Department.  Funding in the amount of $263,024 is proposed for FY 2017-2018, or 3.15% more than the current year.

 

Craig Stanley, EMS Director is present and discussion ensues relative to Emergency Medical Services.  The proposed budget for FY 2017-2018 is $1,671,559, an increase of 1.18% over the current year.

 

Discussion ensues relative to the Town’s Municipal Insurance. Funding is proposed in the amount of $352,000 for FY 2017-2018, a 6.67% increase over the current year. 

 

Discussion ensues relative to Unemployment Insurance.  Funding in the amount of $12,500 is proposed for FY 2017-2018.

 

For FY 2017-2018 funding is proposed for Workers’ Compensation Insurance in the amount of $155,000.

 

The Fund Contingency is proposed at $65,000.

 

Discussion ensues relative to Town Health Insurance.  Level funding in the amount of $425,000 is proposed for FY 2017-2018: $350,000 for OPEB related costs and a contingency appropriation of $75,000 in case of adverse development with incurred costs.

 

Discussion ensues relative to the Debt Service Fund.  Funding is proposed in the amount of $2,197,803 for FY 2017-2018.  Of that amount, $1,272,922 is attributed to Education Debt Service and $924,881 is attributed to Town Debt Service.

 

Adjourn at 8:56 PM.

 

Dale S. Holberton, CMC

Town Clerk