A BUDGET WORKSHOP OF THE HARTFORD TOWN BOARD WAS HELD ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2012 AT THE TOWN HALL COMMENCING AT 6:00 P.M.
PRESENT
DANA HAFF, SUPERVISOR
BARBARA BEECHER, COUNCILWOMAN
BETSY FOOTE, COUNCILWOMAN
HENRY GALLINARI, COUNCILMAN
KEVIN MCCARTHY, APPOINTED COUNCILMAN
ALSO PRESENT
DENISE PETTEYS, TOWN CLERK
JOEL CARPENTER, CPA, SUPERVISORS CLERK AND BUDGET OFFICER
GREG BROWN, HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT
MATT SCHUETTE, JAEGER & FLYNN ASSOCIATES
SUPERVISOR HAFF CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 6:00 P.M.
2013 BUDGET
COPIES OF ALL BUDGET ACCOUNTS WITH YEAR TO DATE EXPENDITURE AND DEPARTMENTAL REQUESTS INCLUDED WERE HANDED OUT TO TOWN BOARD MEMBERS. LENGTHY LINE-BY-LINE DISCUSSION FOLLOWED INCLUDING 1.5% WAGE INCREASES EXCEPT FOR THE ASSESSOR – WHO’S SALARY WOULD BE INCREASED FROM $18,500 TO $20,300 THE ALLOWABLE AMOUNT BASED ON SOCIAL SECURITY. MONEY IS ALLOCATED FOR GARAGE IMPROVEMENTS WITH AN ANTICIPATED SALT SHED TO BE BUILT AND REPLACEMENT OF THE BOARD ROOM CEILING AND RESTROOM UPGRADE TO BE HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE. MONEY IS ALSO BEING PUT INTO OTHER ECONOMIC & DEVELOPMENT TO HAVE SEED MONEY FOR FUTURE HIGH SPEED INTERNET AVAILABILITY. HIGHWAY ROAD REPAIR, PERMANENT IMPROVEMENT AND FUEL LINES HAVE BEEN INCREASED.
SUPERVISOR HAFF SAID THAT THE UNION CONTRACT REQUIRES THE TOWN TO ADVISE THE EMPLOYEES OF INSURANCE OPTIONS BUT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE OR DECIDE ON THE COVERAGE CHOICE. HE SAID THAT HE HAS DONE A LOT OF RESEARCH WITH MATT SCHUETTE REGARDING HEALTH INSURANCE OPTIONS. THERE WAS DISCUSSION REGARDING THE FULL TIME EMPLOYEE’S (HIGHWAY, GREG BROWN AND DENISE PETTEYS) CURRENT CHDPHP COVERAGE; RETIREE DAVE WILSON’S WIFE, MRS. WILSON’S COVERAGE AND THE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE ITEMS. THE NEW RATES FOR THE MEDICARE QUALIFIED PLANS HAVE NOT BEEN RELEASED YET – SO NO DECISION CAN BE MADE UNTIL THEY ARE PUBLISHED AND CAN BE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD.
RESOLUTION NO. 12226
ON MOTION OF SUPERVISOR HAFF, 2ND BY COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED 5 AYES, 0 NAYS. VOTING AYE, SUPERVISOR HAFF, COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER, COUNCILWOMAN FOOTE, COUNCILMAN GALLINARI, AND COUNCILMAN MCCARTHY.
RESOLVED EFFECTIVE 11/1/12 TO 10/31/13 TO CHANGE THE FULL TIME EMPLOYEE’S CURRENT CDPHP HDEPO WITH A $1500/$3,000 DEDUCTIBLE (CURRENTLY THIS DEDUCTIBLE IS FUNDED BY THE TOWN OF HARTFORD) TO CDPHP HDEPO WITH A $2,000/$4,000 DEDUCTIBLE (ONLY $1,750/$3,500 WILL BE FUNDED BY THE TOWN OF HARTFORD) THE REMAINING DEDUCTIBLE WILL BE PAID BY THE EMPLOYEE. THIS CHANGE WILL BE A .12 % INCREASE TO THE TOWN. EMPLOYEE PAYS 25% OF THE PREMIUM AND THE TOWN PAYS 75%.
RESOLUTION NO. 12227
ON MOTION OF SUPERVISOR HAFF, 2ND BY COUNCILMAN MCCARTHY, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED 5 AYES, 0 NAYS. VOTING AYE, SUPERVISOR HAFF, COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER, COUNCILWOMAN FOOTE, COUNCILMAN GALLINARI, AND COUNCILMAN MCCARTHY.
RESOLVED EFFECTIVE 11/1/12 TO 10/31/13 TO CHOOSE THE CDPHP DENTAL COVERAGE THROUGH DELTA DENTAL OF NEW YORK PPO COMPREHENSIVE PLAN L (24000012). EMPLOYEE PAYS 25% OF THE PREMIUM AND THE TOWN PAYS 75%.
RESOLUTION NO. 12228
ON MOTION OF SUPERVISOR HAFF, 2ND BY COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED 5 AYES, 0 NAYS. VOTING AYE, SUPERVISOR HAFF, COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER, COUNCILWOMAN FOOTE, COUNCILMAN GALLINARI, AND COUNCILMAN MCCARTHY.
RESOLVED EFFECTIVE 11/1/12 TO 10/31/13 TO RENEW THE CURRENT VISION PLAN THROUGH EMPIRE BLUE VIEW VISION WITH A 0% PREMIUM INCREASE. EMPLOYEE PAYS 25% OF THE PREMIUM AND THE TOWN PAYS 75%.
SEPTEMBER 24, 2012 BUDGET WORKSHOP PG 2 OF
RESOLUTION NO. 12229
ON MOTION OF SUPERVISOR HAFF, 2ND BY COUNCILMAN MCCARTHY, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED 5 AYES, 0 NAYS. VOTING AYE, SUPERVISOR HAFF, COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER, COUNCILWOMAN FOOTE, COUNCILMAN GALLINARI, AND COUNCILMAN MCCARTHY.
RESOLVED EFFECTIVE 11/1/12 TO 10/31/13 FOR RETIREE DAVE WILSON’S WIFE THE CURRENT CDPHP EPO 25 PLAN BE RENEWED WITH ALTERNATIVE OPTION 1 WITH A REVISED RX PLAN OF $10/$50/$80..
2013 BUDGET
RESOLUTION NO. 12230
ON MOTION OF SUPERVISOR HAFF, 2ND BY COUNCILWOMAN FOOTE, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED 5 AYES, 0 NAYS. VOTING AYE, SUPERVISOR HAFF, COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER, COUNCILWOMAN FOOTE, COUNCILMAN GALLINARI, AND COUNCILMAN MCCARTHY.
RESOLVED TO ACCEPT THE PRESENTED 2013 TENTATIVE BUDGET AS THE PRELIMINARY BUDGET.
RESOLUTION NO. 12231
ON MOTION OF SUPERVISOR HAFF, 2ND BY COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED 5 AYES, 0 NAYS. VOTING AYE, SUPERVISOR HAFF, COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER, COUNCILWOMAN FOOTE, COUNCILMAN GALLINARI, AND COUNCILMAN MCCARTHY.
RESOLVED TO SET THE 2013 PRELIMINARY BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD AT THE NEXT REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING ON OCTOBER 9, 2012 AT 7:05 P.M.
ARGYLE EMS CONTRACT
RESOLUTION NO. 12232
ON MOTION OF SUPERVISOR HAFF, 2ND BY COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED 5 AYES, 0 NAYS. VOTING AYE, SUPERVISOR HAFF, COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER, COUNCILWOMAN FOOTE, COUNCILMAN GALLINARI, AND COUNCILMAN MCCARTHY.
RESOLVED TO SET THE 2013 ARGYLE EMS CONTRACT PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD AT THE NEXT REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING ON OCTOBER 9, 2012 AT 7:10 P.M.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
RESOLUTION NO. 12233
ON MOTION OF SUPERVISOR HAFF, 2ND BY COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED 5 AYES, 0 NAYS. VOTING AYE, SUPERVISOR HAFF, COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER, COUNCILWOMAN FOOTE, COUNCILMAN GALLINARI, AND COUNCILMAN MCCARTHY.
RESOLVED TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 7:40 P.M. TO DISCUSS THE CURRENT HIGHWAY UNIFORM CONTRACT IN REGARD TO PROPOSED, PENDING OR CURRENT LITIGATION.
RESOLUTION NO. 12234
ON MOTION OF SUPERVISOR HAFF, 2ND BY COUNCILMAN MCCARTHY, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED 5 AYES, 0 NAYS. VOTING AYE, SUPERVISOR HAFF, COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER, COUNCILWOMAN FOOTE, COUNCILMAN GALLINARI, AND COUNCILMAN MCCARTHY.
RESOLVED TO ENTER INTO REGULAR SESSION AT 8:17 P.M. WITH NO DECISION TO BE MADE IN REFERENCE TO EXECUTIVE SESSION DISCUSSION.
ON MOTION OF SUPERVISOR HAFF, 2ND BY COUNCILWOMAN FOOTE THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 8:17 P.M.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, ______________________________DENISE PETTEYS, RMC TOWN CLERK
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SUPERVISOR HAFF COUNCILWOMAN BEECHER
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COUNCILWOMAN FOOTE COUNCILMAN GALLINARI
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COUNCILMAN MCCARTHY