EAST WINDSOR BOARD OF FINANCE
EAST WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 18, 2009
Revised 3/23/09
Chairman DeSousa called the meeting to order at 7:32 p.m. in the Town Hall conference room.
Present: Chairman DeSousa, Members Bowsza, Floyd, Kubick, Little, Mannette, Alternates Mehan (replacing Szymanski), and Pippin, First Selectman Menard and Town Treasurer Cabral.
I. APPOINTMENT OF ALTERNATES
The full Board was present and there was no need to appoint alternates.
Ms. DeSousa asked for a motion to suspend the regular Board meeting in order to hear several budget proposals.
Upon motion by Mr. Bowsza, seconded by Mr. Floyd, it was unanimously
VOTED: To suspend the regular meeting to hear the budget proposals.
5225, Visiting Nurse Association. Claire Badstubner, representing the VNA, requested $7,343.78 for its 2009-2010 budget. This is a reduction from the 2008-2009 budget.
6305, Broad Brook Library. Beverly Percoski, representing the Broad Brook Library, requested $5,000 for its 2009-2010 budget. This is the same amount as 2008-2009. Ms. DeSousa requested a financial statement from the Broad Brook Library.
8415, Cemetaries. Greg Arnold and Dan Burnham requested $20,000 for 2009-2010, the same as this year.
6305, Warehouse Point Library. Vincent Bologna and Elyse Spielberg requested $237,522 for 2009-2010, the same as this year.
Upon motion by Mr. Bowsza, seconded by Mr. Floyd, it was unanimously
VOTED: To return to the regular Board of Finance meeting.
III. PREVIOUS MINUTES
A. Regular Meeting of February 18, 2009
The minutes will be amended to reflect that Ms. Pippin was at the
February 18 meeting.
Upon motion by Mr. Bowsza, seconded by Ms. Kubick, it was unanimously
VOTED: To approve the minutes of February 18, 2009, as amended.
B. CIP Budget Presentation of February 18, 2009
The minutes will be amended to reflect that Ms. Pippin was at the
February 18 meeting.
Upon motion by Mr. Bowsza, seconded by Mr. Mannette, it was unanimously
VOTED: To approve the CIP meeting minutes of February 18, 2009.
C. Board of Education Budget Presentation of February 25, 2009
The minutes will be amended to reflect that Mr. Mannette seconded the motion to adjourn.
Mr. Bowsza moved, and Mr. Mannette seconded, a
MOTION: To approve the minutes of February 25, 2009.
Voting for the motion: Kubick, Little, Mannette, and Pippin
Abstaining: Floyd, Mehan, and Pippin
The motion passed.
D. Police Commission, Police Department and Other Related
Entities Budget Presentation of March 5, 2009
Upon motion by Mr. Floyd, seconded by Ms. Kubick, it was unanimously
VOTED: To approve the minutes of March 5, 2009.
E. Fire Departments Budget Presentations of March 11, 2009
Upon motion by Mr. Bowsza, seconded by Mr. Floyd, it was unanimously
VOTED: To table this item until the next month.
III. PUBLIC INPUT
None
IV. COMMUNICATIONS
A. Legal Bill from Pullman and Comley, LLC
Presented
B. EDC Workshop on April 29, 2009
The invitation to attend "Meet Your Town Officials" was presented.
V. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN
None
VI. TREASURER'S REPORT
A. Discussion of Unassigned Balance - CIP/CNR Accounts
The cash position is $6,985,600. Tax collections total $21,373,203.
Upon motion by Mr. Bowsza, seconded by Ms. Kubick, it was unanimously
VOTED: To transfer the following from the CIP Account to the CNR Unassigned Fund Balance:
$2,900 will be transferred from Account 1-08-55-1025-7-799-0493, Boiler Controls, to Account 1-08-55-1025-7-799-0658.
$34,715 will be transferred from Account 1-08-1025-7-799-0501, Senior Van Replacement, to Account 1-08-55-1025-7-799-0658.
$445.58 will be transferred from Account 1-08-55-1025-7-799-0489,
Public Works Salt Dome, to Account 1-08-55-1025-7-799-0658.
Ms. Cabral presented a list of appeals on the grand list. She also presented a recommended policy about purchase orders.
Mr. Little recommended changing the word "will" to "must" throughout the policy.
Upon motion by Mr. Little, seconded by Mr. Mannette, it was unanimously
VOTED: To recommend to the Board of Selectmen the purchase order policy as amended.
VII. OLD BUSINESS
Ms. Cabral presented a correction to the November 19, 2008 minutes to reflect:
Transfer $12,230 from Town Unassigned Account 1-08-55-1025-7-799-0658-0 to
Police, Replace Cruiser Account 1-01-55-9445-7-799-0637-0, and
Ms, Cabral presented a correction to the September 18, 2008, minutes to reflect that $12,500 in CIP 1-01-55-9447-7-799-0911-0, WPCA Pumping Station Upgrades and $12,500 in CNR 1-08-55-1025-7-799-0719-0, WPCA Pump Station, will be utilized for WPCA Pump Station Conversions.
Upon motion by Ms. Kubick, seconded by Mr. Bowsza, it was unanimously
VOTED: To approve the minutes as amended.
VIII. NEW BUSINESS
None
IX. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Chairman DeSousa requested an executive session for the purpose of discussing
contracts and to include Ms. Menard and Ms. Cabral.
Upon motion by Mr. Mannette, seconded by Mr. Bowsza, it was unanimously
VOTED: To go into executive session at 9:00 p.m. and include Ms. Menard and Ms. Cabral.
The Board, by consensus, left executive session at 9:50 p.m.
X. ADJOURNMENT
Upon motion by Mr. Bowsza, seconded by Ms. Kubick, it was unanimously
VOTED: To adjourn at 9:51 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Linda Nolan
Recording Secretary
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