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Cape Elizabeth Town Council Agenda
Monday, May 19, 2016
7:00 p.m.
Cape Elizabeth Town Hall



 
Molly MacAuslan, Chair
James M. “Jamie” Garvin
Patricia K. Grennon
Caitlin R. Jordan
Sara W. Lennon
Katharine N. Ray
Jessica L. Sullivan

AGENDA
00:14 Convening by Town Council Chair Molly MacAuslan
00:18 Roll Call by the Town Clerk
00:32 Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
00:56 Town Council Reports and Correspondence
03:10 Citizen Opportunity for Discussion of Items Not on the Agenda



03:39 Items # 60-65 were tabled on May 9, 2016 to this meeting.
04:19 Item # 60-2016
Draft Motions are based on what was set for public hearing.  Councilors may make any motion of their choosing.

Moved by   and Seconded by  
ORDERED, The Cape Elizabeth Town Council, having held a public hearing on Monday, May 9, 2016 does hereby adopt the municipal budget for Fiscal Year 2017 and hereby makes the following gross appropriations for each listed department.

 
 
22:29 Item # 61-2016    School Budget Approval

• ORDERED:  Cost Center Summary.  That the Town of Cape Elizabeth appropriate the following:

Regular Instruction                             $11,400,565
Special Education                               $  3,005,866
Career and Technical Education         $       55,172
Other Instruction                                $     862,936
Student and Staff Support                 $  2,544,843  
System Administration                       $     745,285
School Administration                        $  1,125,134
Transportation                                     $     822,358
Facilities Maintenance                        $  3,171,087
Debt Service                                       $     522,000
All Other Expenditures                       $       32,299

• ORDERED:  State/Local EPS Funding Allocation.  That the Town of Cape Elizabeth appropriate $16,718,216 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 $14,093,262 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.

• ORDERED:  Non-State Funded Debt Service.  That the Town of Cape Elizabeth raise and appropriate $522,000 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 constructionprojects 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.

• ORDERED:  Additional Local Funds.  That the Town of Cape Elizabeth raise and appropriate $6,239,013 in additional local funds, which exceeds the State’s Essential Programs and Services funding model by $5,843,942 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.

• ORDERED:  Total School Budget Summary.  That the Town of Cape Elizabeth authorize the School Board to expend $24,287,545. for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016 and ending June 30, 2017 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.

 

• ORDERED:  Special Funds.  Shall the Town of Cape Elizabeth authorize the School Board to expend sums as may be received from federal or state grants or programs or other sources during the fiscal year for school purposes, provided that such grants, programs, or other sources do not require the expenditure of other funds not previously appropriated.

44:31  Item # 62-2016   Approval of Cumberland County Assessment 
ORDERED, The Cape Elizabeth Town Council, having held a public hearing on Monday, May 9, 2016 does hereby approve for inclusion in the Fiscal Year 2017 budget the assessment from Cumberland County for 2016 amounting to $1,171,612.
46:30 Item # 63-2016    Approval of Local Homestead Exemption Funds
ORDERED, The Cape Elizabeth Town Council, having held a public hearing on Monday, May 9, 2016 does hereby approve for inclusion in the Fiscal Year 2017 budget the amount of $312,000 for the local share of homestead exemptions.
47:12 Item # 64-2016    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 $7,102,688. 

  47:53 Item # 65-2016 Proposed FY 2017 General Fund Budget Summary Motion 

ORDERED, the Cape Elizabeth Town Council, having held a public hearing on Monday, May 9, 2016, does hereby adopt the General Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2017 with gross expenditures of $37,899,281, and gross revenues of $8,383,270 and with the amount of $29,516,011 to be raised from taxation, and to fix Monday, October 3, 2016, and Monday, April 3, 2017 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.

	FY 2016	FY 2017	$ Change	% Change
	BUDGET	BUDGET	FY 16 to FY 17	FY 16 to FY 17
EXPENDITURES
TOTAL MUNICIPAL	$ 11,613,020	$ 12,052,688	$ 439,668	3.8%
COUNTY ASSESSMENT	$ 1,171,612	$ 1,247,048	$ 75,436	6.4%
Local Homestead Exemption	$ 199,200	$ 312,000	$ 112,800	56.6%
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT	$ 23,536,649	$ 24,287,545	$ 750,896	3.2%
	$ 36,520,481	$ 37,899,281	$ 1,378,800	3.8%
REVENUE
TOTAL MUNICIPAL	$ 4,748,749	$ 4,950,000	$ 201,251	4.2%
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT	$ 3,627,183	$ 3,433,270	$ (193,913)	-5.3%
TOTAL	$ 8,375,932	$ 8,383,270	$ 7,338	0.1%
NET TO TAXES
TOWN SERVICES	$ 6,864,271	$ 7,102,688	$ 238,417	3.5%
Local Homestead Exemption	$ 199,200	$ 312,000	$ 112,800	56.6%
COUNTY ASSESSMENT	$ 1,171,612	$ 1,247,048	$ 75,436	6.4%
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT	$ 19,909,466	$ 20,854,275	$ 944,809	4.7%
TOTAL	$ 28,144,549	$ 29,516,011	$ 1,133,045	4.0%
TAX RATES (Rounded to nearest ¢)
Local Homestead Exemption	$ 0.12	$ 0.18	$ 0.06	50.0%
TOTAL MUNICIPAL	$ 4.12	$ 4.22	$ 0.10	2.4%
COUNTY ASSESSMENT	$ 0.70	$ 0.74	$ 0.04	5.6%
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT	$ 11.94	$ 12.40	$ 0.46	3.8%
TOTAL	$ 16.88	$ 17.54	$ 0.66	3.9%
			$ -
TAX RATE VALUATION BASIS	1,668,000,000	1,682,000,000	$ 14,000,000.00	0.8%

 
55:12 Citizen Opportunity for Discussion of Items Not on the Agenda
55:45 Adjournment

The meeting will be followed by a workshop meeting to review a paper streets report and the status of council goals for the year.