CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS
BUDGET WORKSHOP
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 1993
A COUNCIL BUDGET WORKSHOP WAS HELD ON THE ABOVE DATE IN THE CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 8:10 P.M.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS
COUNCILMAN FERRI
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE
COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU
COUNCILMAN CANAVAN
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN PRESIDED.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED THE FUNDS SET ASIDE FOR THE MUNICIPAL DEBT.
EDNA POULIN, FINANCE DIRECTOR EXPLAINED THE REASON FOR THE AMOUNT SET ASIDE. SHE RELATED THAT THE JOHN HANCOCK PENSION FUND WAS UNDER FUNDED AND $10,000 HAS BEEN SET ASIDE FOR AN ACTUARIAL STUDY OF THE FUND AT THE REQUEST OF THE REVIEW COMMISSION.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN ADDED TO DISCUSSION.
EDNA POULIN EXPLAINED OTHER INCREASES.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN BRIEFED COUNCIL ON OTHER REVIEW COMMISSION SUGGESTIONS.
COUNCILMAN FERRI COMMENTED.
COUNCIL DISCUSSED THE POSSIBILITY OF USING LAST YEAR'S BUDGET FIGURES.
EDNA POULIN STATED THAT IF LAST YEAR'S FIGURES ARE USED A TAX INCREASE WOULD BE NECESSARY.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS COMMENTED ON BUDGET.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN SUGGESTED THE USE OF PRESENT SALARIES AS A BASIS FOR THE BUDGET UNTIL SALARY CONTRACTS ARE SETTLED.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED THE USE OF "DEFICIT REDUCTION ON THE ACCOUNT.
EDNA POULIN EXPRESSED HER CONCERNS RELATIVE TO STATE AID FIGURES.
CONTINGENCY ACCOUNT DISCUSSED.
EDNA POULIN RELATED THAT TWO ARBITRATIONS ARE A POSSIBILITY AND MUST BE BUDGETED ACCORDINGLY.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN COMMENTED ON ARBITRATIONS.
FRINGE BENEFIT ACCOUNT DISCUSSED.
PENSION ACCOUNT DISCUSSED IN DETAIL.
COUNCILMAN FERRI QUESTIONED CITY PROPERTY DEMOLITION ACCOUNT AND TREE WARDEN.
DISCUSSION ENSUED ON DEMOLITION.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS SUGGESTED THAT THE TITLE DEMOLITION BE CHANGED TO ABANDONED PROPERTY.
COUNCILMAN FERRI QUESTIONED LIBRARY SECURITY SYSTEM.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED SALARY ORDINANCE.
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE COMMENTED ON THE CITY CLERK'S INCREASE WHICH IS BASED ON THE DEPUTY CLERK'S RAISE.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS STATED THAT THE SALARIES MUST BE PLACED IN THE BUDGET.
EDNA POULIN EXPLAINED.
COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE RELATED THE SUB-COMMITTEE'S LAST MEETING RELATIVE TO SALARY INCREASES FOR DEPARTMENT HEADS.
CAPITAL BUDGET DISCUSSED.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS ASKED THAT $5,000 BE SET ASIDE IN THE COUNCIL ACCOUNT TO FILM COUNCIL MEETINGS.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS STATED THAT HE WANTED MONEY SET ASIDE FOR A SPECIAL RESERVE POLICE FORCE. HE SUGGESTED THAT $30,000.00 BE SET ASIDE.
COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS QUESTIONED $100,000 EMERGENCY CAP IN RESERVE.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN AND EDNA POULIN EXPLAINED THE CAPITAL RESERVE ACCOUNT.
REP. JOSEPH FARIA ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL RELATIVE TO CUTTING TAXES AND THE DANGER OF THE STATE RETURNING THE SCHOOLS BACK TO THE CITY IF THIS IS DONE.
MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN PAQUETTE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MOREAU. ALL AGREED. SO VOTED.
TIME 11:12 P.M.
DANIEL J. ISSA
CITY CLERK