Windsor Town Council

Special Meeting - Northwest Park

Saturday January 9, 1999

Council Members Present: Mayor Hogan, Deputy Mayor Curtis, Councilman Graff, Councilman Haverstock, Councilman Lydecker, Councilman Pacino, Councilwoman Ploszaj, Councilman Ristas, Councilman Trinks

1. Call to Order

Mayor Hogan called the special meeting to order at 8:45 a.m.

2. Consideration of Budget Calendar

Finance Director Cunningham gave an overview of the proposed budget calendar for FY 1999-2000, to be adopted at the Council’s Special Meeting on January 11, 1999.

3. Consideration of Budget Format

Town Manager Churchill and Finance Director Cunningham explained the proposed budget format.

Deputy Mayor Curtis made a motion seconded by Councilman Trinks to accept the budget format presented by the Town Manager (see attached) describing service units and departments, and programs by expenditure categories, funding sources and personnel requirements. The Town Manager has discretion to describe the products and services and whether the products and services shall be accompanied by expenditure estimates. The Town Manager also has discretion on the number of service units and major categories. In addition, there will be a town-wide budget described by expenditure category. The motion passed 9-0-0.

Following this motion, Finance Director Cunningham, Budget Analyst Freund, Assistant to Town Manager LaFortune and Assistant to Town Manager Hart retired from the meeting.

4. Strategic Planning

The council members and the Town Manager discussed strategic planning for the town.

5. Staff Reports

None

6. Adjournment

Councilwoman Ploszaj made a motion seconded by Councilman Pacino to adjourn. The motion passed 9-0-0.

Respectfully submitted,

 Matthew W. Hart

Assistant to Town Manager