CAPE ELIZABETH TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA
Special Meeting # 7-2011
Cape Elizabeth Town Hall
Monday, April 25, 2011
7:30 p.m.
00:09 Roll Call by the Town Clerk
David S. Sherman, Jr., Chair Term Expires 12/2011 dsherman@dwmlaw.com
Frank J. Governali Term Expires 12/2013 frank.governali@capeelizabeth.org
Caitlin R. Jordan Term Expires 12/2013 caitlin.jordan@capeelizabeth.org
Sara W. Lennon Term Expires 12/2012 slennon@maine.rr.com
Jessica L. Sullivan Term Expires 12/2012 jsullivan08@maine.rr.com
Anne E. Swift-Kayatta Term Expires 12/2011 aeskay@maine.rr.com
James T. Walsh Term Expires 12/2012 james.walsh@capeelizabeth.org
00:22 The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
00:44 Town Council Reports and Correspondence
01:23 Citizen Opportunity for Discussion of Items Not on the Agenda
01:40 Town Manager’s Report
01:46 Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2012 Budget
The following draft motions are based on the amounts set for public hearing.
06:40 Item # 72-2011 Adoption of Municipal Budget
Ordered: The Cape Elizabeth Town Council, having held a public hearing on Monday, April 25, 2011 does hereby adopt the municipal budget for Fiscal Year 2012 and hereby makes the following gross appropriations for each listed department:
Expenditures by Department BUDGET
FY 2012
110 ADMINISTRATION 501,568
120 ASSESSING/CODES PLANNING 351,015
130 TOWN COUNCIL 500
135 LEGAL AND AUDIT 54,400
140 ELECTIONS 30,143
150 BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS 13,780
530 PUBLIC INFORMATION 44,449
160 INSURANCE 98,500
170 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 990,300
180 DEBT SERVICE 975,715
520 CONTRIBUTIONS 5,450
710 INTERGOVT. ASSESSMENTS 21,118
210 POLICE DEPARTMENT 1,160,713
215 ANIMAL CONTROL 22,311
220 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS 159,156
225 WETeam 24,307
230 FIRE DEPARTMENT 285,592
235 FIRE POLICE UNIT 11,059
240 MISC. PUBLIC PROTECTION 141,339
250 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS 4,012
310 PUBLIC WORKS 1,069,763
320 REFUSE DISPOSAL/RECYCLING 752,768
410 HUMAN SERVICES 49,600
510 LIBRARY 457,150
600 FACILITIES MANAGEMENT 164,487
610 TOWN HALL 29,080
615 LIBRARY BUILDING 29,675
620 TOWN CENTER FIRE STATION 23,317
630 POLICE STATION 64,773
635 CAPE COTTAGE FIRE STATION 7,880
640 PARKS & TOWN LANDS 81,649
641 SCHOOL GROUNDS 145,482
645 FORT WILLIAMS PARK 244,015
655 POOL 316,970
660 TREES 21,943
715 CAPITAL PROJECTS 566,000
Grand Total 8,919,979
34:42 Item # 73-2011 Approval of Cumberland County Assessment
Ordered: The Cape Elizabeth Town Council, having held a public hearing on Monday, April 25, 2011 does hereby approve for inclusion in the Fiscal Year 2012 budget the assessment from Cumberland County for 2011 amounting to $ 992,047
35:20 Item # 74-2011 Approval of Local Homestead Exemption Funds
Ordered: The Cape Elizabeth Town Council, having held a public hearing on Monday, April 25, 2011 does hereby approve for inclusion in the Fiscal Year 2012 budget the amount of $173,000 for the local share of homestead exemptions
35:41 Item # 75-2011 Approval of Community Services Special Funds Budget
Ordered: The Cape Elizabeth Town Council, having held a public hearing on Monday, April 25, 2011 does hereby approve for inclusion in the Fiscal Year 2012 General Fund budget the amount of $186,993 for the local taxation share of the Community Services budget and the full Community Services budget in the amount of $1,070,494 in authorized expenditures and estimated revenues of $1,070,494 is hereby approved.
36:09 Item # 76-2011 Property Tax Levy Limit
Ordered: The Cape Elizabeth Town Council in accordance with Title 30-A MRSA Section 5721-A the Town of Cape Elizabeth hereby increases the property tax levy limit for municipal services to the legally allowed limit of $6,289,909. The actual property tax levy for municipal purposes is $5,539,079.
36:45 Item # 77-2011 School Budget Approval
VOTED: The Town of Cape Elizabeth hereby agrees to accept the following estimated state and federal funds:
Education
State Education Subsidy: $2,297,965
Title IA: $ 30,000
Title IIA: $ 52,000
Local Entitlement: $ 370,000
Food Service State Subsidy $ 58,000
Federal Jobs Bill Funds $ 452,524
#1 VOTED: Cost Center Summary. That the Town of Cape Elizabeth appropriate $9,054,287 for Regular Instruction; $2,884,823 for Special Education; $45,136 for Career and Technical Education; $634,245 for Other Instruction; $2,288,886 for Student and Staff Support; $641,643 for System Administration; $974,347 for School Administration; $676,255 for Transportation; $2,114,628 for Facilities Maintenance; $1,357,916 for Debt Service; $0 for All Other Expenditures.
#2 VOTED: State/Local EPS Funding Allocation. That the Town of Cape Elizabeth appropriate $15,625,191.65 for the total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 as described in the Essential Programs and Services Funding Act and that the Town of Cape Elizabeth raise $13,327,227 as the Town’s contribution to the total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 as described in the Essential Programs and Services Funding Act in accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15688.
Explanation: The Town’s contribution to the total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 as described in the Essential Programs and Services Funding Act is the amount of money determined by state law to be the minimum amount that the Town must raise in order to receive the full amount of state dollars.
#3 VOTED: Non-State Funded Debt Service. That the Town of Cape Elizabeth raise and appropriate $1,357,916 for the annual payments on debt service previously approved by the legislative body for non-state-funded school construction projects, or non-state funded portions of school construction projects in addition to the funds appropriated as the local share of the Town’s contribution to the total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12.
Explanation: Non-state-funded debt service is the amount of money needed for the annual payments on the Town’s long-term debt for major capital school construction projects that are not approved for state subsidy. The bonding of this long-term debt was previously approved by the voters or other legislative body.
#4 VOTED: Additional Local Funds. That the Town of Cape Elizabeth raise and appropriate $3,361,058 in additional local funds, which exceeds the State’s Essential Programs and Services funding model by $2,967,579.08 as required to fund the budget recommended by the school board.
The School Board recommends an appropriation which exceeds the State Essential Program and Services model for the following reasons:
The state’s funding model does not support all of the costs for K-12 education. It includes only those costs considered essential by the state’s Essential Programs and Services (EPS) model.
Explanation: The additional local funds are those locally raised funds over and above the Town’s local contribution to the total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 as described in the Essential Programs and Services Funding Act and local amounts raised for the annual payment on non-state-funded debt service that will help achieve the Town’s budget for educational programs.
#5 VOTED: Total School Budget Summary. That the Town of Cape Elizabeth authorize the School Board to expend $20,672,166 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011 and ending June 30, 2012 from the Town’s contributions to the total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 as described in the Essential Programs and Services Funding Act, non-state-funded school construction projects, additional local funds for school purposes under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15690, unexpended balances, tuition receipts, state subsidy and other receipts for the support of schools.
#6 VOTED: Adult Education. That the Town of Cape Elizabeth appropriate for Adult Education, the sum of $199,954 and the Town of Cape Elizabeth raise as the local share, the sum of $78,640; with authorization to expend any additional, incidental, or miscellaneous receipts in the interest and for the well-being of the adult education program.
#7 VOTED: Special Funds. That the town of Cape Elizabeth hereby appropriates, in addition to the school budget amounting to $20,672,166, the sum of $1,357,524, said amount being the estimated amount expected to be received as revenues from the school lunch program, Title IA, Title IIA, Local Entitlement Funds and Federal Jobs Bill Funds. If the actual revenues shall be less than the appropriated funds, then the appropriation shall be lowered to an equivalent level.
#8 VOTED: Additional Unanticipated State School Subsidy. That the town of Cape Elizabeth will reduce the additional local appropriation raised pursuant to Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, §15690(3) for public schooling by the amount of any unanticipated state general purpose aid received for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011 and ending June 30, 2012.
In addition the State of Maine directly assumes the cost for the employer share of teacher retirement. The estimated amount is $2,128,000.
44:19 Item# 78-2011 Proposed FY 2012 General Fund Budget Summary Motion
A. Ordered, the Cape Elizabeth Town Council, having held a public hearing on Monday, April 25, 2011, does hereby adopt the General Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2012 with gross expenditures of $31,396,709, and gross revenues of $6,459,389 and with the amount of $24,937,320 to be raised from taxation, and to fix Tuesday, October 4, 2011, and Tuesday, April 3, 2012, as the dates upon each of which one-half of such tax is due and payable, with interest to accrue upon taxes due and unpaid after each such date at the rate of seven percent (7.00%) per annum. In accordance with 36 M.R.S.A. Section 506, the Tax Collector and Town Treasurer are authorized to accept prepayment or decline prepayment of taxes not yet committed or prior to any due date and pay no interest thereon. In accordance with 36 M.R.S.A. Section 506-A, a taxpayer who pays an amount accepted by the tax collector and town treasurer in excess of that finally assessed shall be repaid the amount of overpayment plus interest from the date of overpayment at the minimum annual rate per annum set by the State of Maine.
46:17 Procedural Motion: It is recommended to consider Items # 79 to 86 en bloc.
Item# 79-2011 Cape Elizabeth Rescue Fund Budget
Ordered: The Cape Elizabeth Town Council, having held a public hearing on Monday, April 25, 2011 does hereby approve the Cape Elizabeth Rescue Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2012 with approved expenditures of $180,746
Item# 80-2011 Cape Elizabeth Sewer Fund Budget
Ordered: The Cape Elizabeth Town Council, having held a public hearing on Monday, April 25, 2011 does hereby approve the Cape Elizabeth Sewer Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2012 with approved expenditures of $1,625,300
Item# 81-2011 Cape Elizabeth Spurwink Church Fund Budget
Ordered: The Cape Elizabeth Town Council, having held a public hearing on Monday, April 25,2011 does hereby approve the Cape Elizabeth Spurwink Church Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2012with approved expenditures of $10,847
Item# 82-2011 Cape Elizabeth Riverside Cemetery Fund Budget
Ordered: The Cape Elizabeth Town Council, having held a public hearing on Monday, April 25,2011 does hereby approve the Cape Elizabeth Riverside Cemetery Fund Budget for Fiscal Year2012 with approved expenditures of $49,190
Item# 83-2011 Portland Head Light Fund Budget
Ordered: The Cape Elizabeth Town Council, having held a public hearing on Monday, April 25, 2011 does hereby approve the Portland Head Light Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2012 with approved expenditures of $529,525
Item# 84-2011 Cape Elizabeth Infrastructure Improvement Fund Budget
Ordered: The Cape Elizabeth Town Council, having held a public hearing on Monday, April 25, 2011 does hereby approve the Infrastructure Improvement Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2012 with approved expenditures of $0
Item# 85-2011 Thomas Jordan Fund Budget
Ordered: The Cape Elizabeth Town Council, having held a public hearing on Monday, April 25, 2011 does hereby approve the Thomas Jordan Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2012 with approved expenditures of $35,535
Item# 86-2011 Fire/Police Fund
Ordered: The Cape Elizabeth Town Council hereby authorizes the town manager to close out the Fire/Police Fund by transferring the estimated $11,400 balance to the general fund and authorizes a $11,400 carry forward balance within the general fund to purchase self contained breathing apparatus for the Cape Elizabeth Fire Department.
47:06 Citizen Opportunity for Discussion of Items Not on the Agenda
47:29 Item # 87-2011 Executive Session Request
It is recommended that the Town Council, in conformance with 1MRSA §405 6 C enter executive session to discuss land acquisition/disposition issues
Adjournment
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