Board of Finance
North Stonington, CT Town Hall
Minutes of regular meeting,
April 4, 2007
Call to order: Vice Chairman Southwick called the meeting to order at
8:01 p.m. Members Borden, Marsh, Pavlovics and Woodward were present.
Chairman Gumprecht was absent.
Public Comments and Questions: None.
Votes: The following votes were conducted during the course of the
evening.
Minutes of March 28, 2007 were approved 5-0. Marsh made the
motion, seconded by Borden.
Approved-in concept, subject to production by the Board of
Education of specified items-to expend available Board of Education
fiscal year 7-1-06 - 6-30-07 funds in current fiscal year for items
which would have been requested for fiscal year 7-1-07 -
6-30-08. Motion made by Pavlovics, seconded by Woodward and
approved 3-1 with 1 abstention.. Pavlovics, Southwick,
Woodward approved; Marsh voted no and Borden abstained.
Approved 5-0 $8,000 additional appropriation to replace front
portion of town hall roof. Borden made the motion seconded by
Marsh.
The following changes in the proposed town General Fund
Revenues Budget were all approved 5-0 with Southwick making each
motion and Marsh seconding
each motion.
Veterans Exemption Reimbursement
from $17,483 to $16,835.
Manufacturers Pilot Grant
from $19,695 to $3,161.
Elderly Homeowners Reimbursement
from $30,400 to $14,675.
Disabled Exemption Reimbursement
from $350.to $279.
Property Tax Relief Gant
from $3,636. to $-0-.
Assessors Office
From $600. to $900..
The Board of Assessment Appeals Operating Expenses for fiscal
7-1-07 - 6-30- 08.were reduced from$2,000 to $1,000 on a motion by
Pavlovics, seconded by Marsh. Vote was 4-1 with Marsh, Pavlovics,
Southwick, Woodward voting yes, and Borden voting no.
Reviews
Reviewed and discussed with Board of Education their proposed
budget for fiscal 7-1-07 - 6-30-08. Principal topic was the
rationale of the Board of Education to give the Superintendent and
certain staff, 2 raises for fiscal 7-01-06 - 6-30-07; one as approved
at town meeting and one not approved at town meeting.
Proposed town budget dated 4-3-07 for fiscal 7-1-07 to 6-30-08
was reviewed for revenues, pages 1 and 2 and operating expenses
pages 1 to 5.
Tax collector report dated 3/30/07
Correspondence
State of Ct. General Assembly letter of 4-2-07 to North
Stonington to "strongly encourage you not to rely on figures
contained in the Governors budget."
E-mail dated 4-1-07 from resident Shelley Briscoe to Brent
Woodward asking various questions re assessor office operations.
Assessor's letter of 4-3-07 making various changes to assessor
revenue line items.
Marien & Company 4-4-07 e-mail and letter regarding surplus
estimate for fiscal year ending 6-30-07 and audit for 6-30-06
Tabled
Town report status.
Little League - 1st selectman reported that Board of Selectmen
and Little League are processing with lawyers and any action is
2-4 weeks away.
Outstanding Action Items
Southwick to discuss with auditor when audit for fiscal year
ending 6-30-06 will begin and end and report at 4-11-07 meeting.
Woodward to provide to the Board of Finance from town computer a
hard copy of the proposed budgets for fiscal 7-1-07 to 6-30-08
Woodward to discuss with assessors possible answers to Shelley
Briscoe's e-mail.
Surplus estimate audit costs to be voted on at 4-11-07 meeting.
Marsh to review certain legal expenses over the last several
years.
Borden to review with Mullane resident state trooper expenses.
School 2008 improvement project costs and procedures on 4
different options.
BOF recommendations re BOS bookkeeping and report procedures.
BOE to provide a total of all Pre-K costs (salaries, Special Ed,
transportation, etc.)
Deobligation of $353,000 of capital projects-where to put in
budget?
Next meeting at Senior Center at 8:00 p.m. on 4-11-07.
Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 12:01 a.m. on motion by Southwick and
unanimous second by all members.
Respectfully submitted
Bradford P. Borden
Acting Secretary
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