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CAPE ELIZABETH TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA

Regular Meeting # 9-2008

Monday, May 12, 2008

7:30 p.m.
Roll Call by the Town Clerk

Mary Ann Lynch, Chairman 2 Olde Colony Lane               232-1048         12/2010 
David J. Backer                     2 Rugosa Way                       253-0529         12/2009  
Cynthia Dill                            1227 Shore Road                    767-7197         12/2008  
Sara W. Lennon                     54 Cranbrook Drive              741-5139         12/2009  
Paul J. McKenney                  5 Katahdin Road                    899-0045         12/2010   
James S. Rowe                       127 Oakhurst Road                799-5825         12/2009  
Anne E. Swift-Kayatta           14 Stone Bridge Road            767-5754         12/2008  

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

Review of Minutes of Meeting # 8 held April 14, 2008

Reports and Correspondence

Town Manager’s Report

Citizens Discussion of Items Not on the Agenda

Item # 67-2008           Requested Ordinance Amendment    (Tabled April 14, 2008)
The Town has received a request from Chuck Filliettaz, property owner on Shore Road, to exclude flagpoles from the definition of structure and to provide a side yard and rear yard setback of five feet for flagpoles. A draft motion has been prepared by the Town Attorney based on the discussion on April 14, 2008.
Draft Motion for Requested Ordinance Amendment
MOVED, that the request on behalf of Holland and Charles Filliettaz, owning property at 900 Shore Road, to amend the Zoning Ordinance in regard to flagpoles as described in a letter from their attorney, Peggy L. McGehee, dated March 5, 2008, be denied without further action because such amendment is clearly contrary to established Town policy, as provided in Section 19-10-3(A)(4) of the Zoning Ordinance.  The Town Council further finds that the Code Enforcement Officer has determined a flagpole to be a structure and that the Town has required setbacks for structures for decades, hence the proposed amendment is clearly contrary to established Town policy regarding setback for structures.

Item # 69-2008          Ordinance Committee Report-Sign Ordinance

The Ordinance Committee is recommending amendments to the Sign Ordinance relating to agricultural operations. It is recommended to schedule a public hearing on the proposed changes for Tuesday, May 27, 2008, at 7:30 p.m. at the Cape Elizabeth Town Hall. 

 

Public Hearing: Fiscal Year 2009 Proposed Budgets

 

 FY 2008

 FY 2009

FY 2009

FY 2009

 

 BUDGET

 BUDGET

BUDGET

BUDGET

EXPENDITURES

 

 

$ Change

% Change

TOWN SERVICES  $       8,515,390  $       8,802,090       286,700

3.37%

COUNTY ASSESSMENT  $         936,220  $       1,010,011        73,791

7.88%

SCHOOL DEPARTMENT  $     18,791,623  $     19,656,037       864,415

4.60%

COMMUNITY SERVICES  $         976,236  $       1,080,963       104,727

10.73%

Local Homestead Exemption  $         240,000  $         232,000         (8,000)

-3.33%

   $     29,459,469  $     30,781,101  $1,321,633

4.49%

         
REVENUE        
TOWN SERVICES  $       3,667,560  $       3,450,500

     (217,060)

-5.92%

SCHOOL DEPARTMENT  $       3,234,486  $       3,445,812       211,326

6.53%

COMMUNITY SERVICES  $         824,236  $         922,690        98,454

11.94%

TOTAL  $       7,726,282  $       7,819,002        92,720

1.20%

         
NET TO TAXES        
TOWN  SERVICES  $       4,847,830  $       5,351,590       503,760

10.39%

COUNTY ASSESSMENT  $         936,220  $       1,010,011        73,791

7.88%

SCHOOL DEPARTMENT  $     15,557,137  $     16,210,225       653,089

4.20%

COMMUNITY SERVICES  $         152,000  $         158,273          6,273

4.13%

Local Homestead Exemption  $         240,000  $         232,000         (8,000)

-3.33%

TOTAL  $     21,733,187  $     22,962,099    1,228,913

5.65%

         
TAX RATES (Rounded to nearest ¢)        
TOWN SERVICES  $               3.67  $               4.04  $        0.37

10.1%

COUNTY ASSESSMENT  $               0.71  $               0.76  $        0.05

7.4%

SCHOOL DEPARTMENT  $             11.79  $             12.24  $        0.45

3.8%

COMMUNITY SERVICES  $               0.12  $               0.12  $       (0.00)

-0.4%

SUBTOTAL  $             16.29  $             17.17  $        0.88

5.4%

 Local Homestead Exemption  $               0.17  $               0.18  $        0.01

3.1%

TOTAL  $             16.46  $             17.34  $        0.88

5.4%

TAX RATE VALUATION BASIS  $1,320,000,000  $1,324,000,000    

Item # 70-2008           FY 2009 Proposed Municipal Budget  
It is recommended to table adoption of the proposed FY 2009 municipal budget recommending $8,802,090 in expenditures (increase of $286,700 or 3.37%) $3,450,500 in revenues from sources other than the property tax (decrease of $217,060 or 5.92%) with $5,351,590 to be borne by taxation (increase of $503,760 or 10.39%) with a projected tax rate of $4.04 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation.
110 Administration

515,605

120 Assessing/Codes/Planning

348,743

130 Town Council

4,100

135 Legal and Audit

66,000

140 Elections

17,436

150 Boards and Commissions

18,055

160 Insurance

87,000

170 Employee Benefits

854,200

180 Debt Service

1,198,897

210 Police Department

1,080,362

215 Animal Control

19,384

220 Dispatching

285,072

225 WETeam

24,065

230 Fire Department

274,300

235 Fire/Police Unit

9,259

240 Misc. Public Protection

155,680

250 Emergency Preparedness

2,259

310 Public Works Department

1,014,227

320 Refuse Disposal

825,283

410 Human Services

26,484

510 Library

425,469

520 Contributions

7,950

530 Public Information

41,240

600 Facilities Management

149,281

610 Town Hall

27,000

615 Library Building

32,500

620 Town Center Fire Station

17,100

630 Police Station

40,500

635 Cape Cottage Fire Station

6,000

640 Parks & Town Lands

58,926

641 School Grounds

146,997

645 Fort Williams Park Maintenance

162,729

655 Richards Pool/Fitness Center

322,432

660 Trees

19,397

710 Intergovernmental

20,658

715 Capital Projects

497,500

Total  

8,802,090

Item # 71-2008           FY 2009 Proposed Education Budget 
It is recommended to table the proposed FY 2009 Cape Elizabeth School Department budget recommending $19,656,037 in expenditures (increase of $864,415 or 4.6%)  $3,445,812 in revenues from sources other than the property tax (increase of $211,326 or 6.53%) with $16,210,225 to be borne by taxation (increase of $653,089 or 4.20%) with a projected property tax rate of $12.24 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation.

Item # 72-2008           FY 2009 Proposed Cumberland County Assessment   
It is recommended to table the 2008 Cumberland County Assessment as part of the Fiscal Year 2009 budget, said County assessment amounting to $1,010,011 which is an increase of $73,791 or 7.88% all to be borne by taxation with a projected property tax rate of $.76 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation.

 

Item # 73-2008           FY 2009 Proposed Community Services Budget 
It is recommended to table the proposed Fiscal Year 2009 Community Services budget recommending expenditures of $1,080,963 (increase of $104,727 or 10.73%), non-property tax revenues of $922,690 (increase of $98,454 or 11.94%) with $158,272 to be borne by property tax (increase of $6,273 or 4.13%) with a projected property tax of $.12 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation. 

Item # 74-2008           FY 2009 Proposed State/Local Homestead Exemption Budget 
It is recommended to table the proposed Fiscal Year 2009 Homestead Exemption budget for the local share of the State Homestead Exemption program which amounts to a proposed expenditure of $232,000 which is a decrease from last year of $8,000 or 3.33%. The local share of $232,000 is all borne by taxation and amounts to a projected tax rate of $.18 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation.

Item # 75-2008           FY 2009 Proposed Rescue Fund Budget 
It is recommended to adopt the proposed FY 2009 Rescue Fund budget recommending expenditures of $202,787 (decrease of $20,550 or 9.2%) and with projected revenues of $168,000.

Item # 76-2008           FY 2009 Proposed Sewer Fund Budget 
It is recommended to adopt the proposed FY 2009 Sewer Fund budget recommending expenditures of $1,435,322 (decrease of $72,826 or 4.8%) and with projected revenues of $1,515,000.
 
Item # 77-2008           FY 2009 Proposed Spurwink Church Fund Budget 
It is recommended to adopt the proposed FY 2009 Spurwink Church budget recommending expenditures of $13,244 (increase of $2,204 or 20%) and with projected revenues of $3,000.   

Item # 78-2008           FY 2009 Proposed Riverside Cemetery Budget 
It is recommended adopt  the proposed FY 2009 Riverside Cemetery budget recommending expenditures of $46,678 (increase of $2,372 or 5.4%) and with projected revenues of $ 46,678. 

Item # 79-2008           FY 2009 Proposed Fort Williams Park Capital Budget 
It is recommended to adopt the  proposed FY 2009 Fort Williams Park Capital budget recommending expenditures of $31,688 (decrease of $1,062 or 3.0%) and with projected revenues of $28,000. 

Item # 80-2008           FY 2009 Proposed Portland Head Light Budget 
It is recommended to adopt the proposed FY 2009 Portland Head Light budget recommending expenditures of $517,410 (increase of $26,134 or 5.3%) and with projected revenues of $532,400.

Item # 81-2008           FY 2009 Proposed Thomas Jordan Trust Budget 
It is recommended to adopt the proposed FY 2009 Thomas Jordan Trust recommending expenditures of $35,000 (no change) and projected revenues of $35,525.

 

 

Item # 82-2008          Proposed Thomas Memorial Library Policies  
It is recommended to adopt changes to the Thomas Memorial Library Circulation Policy and to the Thomas Memorial Library Building Use Policy as recommended by the Thomas Memorial Library Trustees.

Item # 83-2008           Collective Bargaining Update  
It is proposed to enter executive session in accordance with 1 MRSA §405 6 D to review the status of collective bargaining. The contracts to be discussed are with public works employees and police department employees.
 

Citizens Discussion of Items Not on the Agenda
Adjournment  

 

 

 

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MEETINGS SCHEDULE

2008 Draft Schedule of Meetings
January 7 Town Council Workshop with School Board Monday
January 9 Council Workshop Wednesday
January 14 Town Council Monday
February 11 Town Council Monday
February 14 Council Workshop Thursday
March 3 Town Council Monday
March 25 Finance Committee Tuesday
March 26 Finance Committee Wednesday
April 1 Finance Committee with School Board Tuesday
April 9 Finance Committee with School Board Wednesday
April 14 Town Council Monday
May 12 Town Council Meeting Monday
May 27 Special Council Meeting to Adopt Budget Tuesday
June 9 Town Council Monday
June 10 Citizen Vote on School Budget Tuesday
June 12 Council Workshop Thursday
July 14 Town Council Monday
August 11 Town Council Monday
September 8 Town Council Tuesday
September 11 Council Workshop Thursday
October 15 Town Council Wednesday
October 16 Council Workshop Thursday
November 10 Town Council Monday
November 20 Council Workshop Thursday
December 8 Town Council Monday

 

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