1.     5:37 P.M.  CALL TO ORDER

Present:   Pres. Morrone, Vice Pres. Lowther

                 Councilors Overton, Aiello, Cordio, Scialabba

                 T. Mgr. Lacey, Co. Clk. LeBlanc

        Absent:    Councilor LaPietra (arrived 6:09 p.m.)

                        T. Sol. Conley

                        T. Sgt. Falcone

        Also Present:   M. Davy, Assistant Town Manager

                                Cindy Kirchhoff, Acting Finance Director

                                Paula Brouillette, Finance Board member (left 8:42 p.m.)

 2.    Proposed FY2023/2024 Budget – Discussion and Possible Action

Subsidies Community Service - $169,200

     It was the consensus of the Council that the $15,500 recommended by the Finance Board for Account 01011305-506420 – South County Community Action be increased to $15,750.

      It was the consensus of the Council that the $1,000 recommended by the Finance Board for Account 01011305-506750 – Living Supply Closet, Inc. be increased to $2,000.

     It was the consensus of the Council that the $7,000 recommended by the Finance Board for Account 01011305-506750 – Greater North End Community Development be increased to $7,500.

     It was the consensus of the Council that the $11,000 recommended by the Finance Board for Account 01011305-506780 – Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center be increased to $11,025.

     It was the consensus of the Council that the $1,000 recommended by the Finance Board for Account 01011305-506420 – Neighbors Helping Neighbors be increased to $2,000.

Legal Services - $500,724

     Town Manager Lacey was directed to provide the Council with a spreadsheet showing a breakdown of legal services as well as a copy of billable hours.

D.P.W. Division of Snow & Ice - $262,860

     It was the consensus of the Council that the $95,000 recommended by the Finance Board for Account 01011106-501040 – Overtime & Standby be reduced to $15,000; that the $7,650 recommended by the Finance Board for Account 01011106-502210 – Payroll Taxes be reduced to $1,530; that the $6,210 recommended by the Finance Board for Account 01011106-502215 – Workers’ Compensation be reduced to $4,595; that the $100,000 recommended by the Finance Board for Account 01011106-503020 – Materials be reduced to $10,000; and that the $48,000 recommended by the Finance Board for Account 01011106-503100 – Motor Vehicle Parts be reduced to $25,735.

Development Services - $1,095,388

     Town Manager Lacey was directed to research a program to monitor short-term rentals.

Restricted Programs - $1,080,464

     It was the consensus of the Council that the $5,000 recommended by the Finance Board for Account 01011801-505250 – Downtown Light Poles be reduced to $1,000.

 3.    ADJOURNMENT

        8:44 P.M.  Voted Unanimously to adjourn.