North Stonington Board of Finance
Regular Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, March 12, 2008, 8:00 PM
Senior Center
North Stonington, CT
1. Call to Order: Chairman M. Donahue called the meeting to order at
8:01 PM; Secretary T. Oswald and members L. Southwick, E. Pavlovics, N.
Gumprecht and G. Herbert were present.
2. Public Comments and Questions There were none.
3. Previous Minutes Tabled until next meeting.
3-A Request for authority to purchase a used paving box for the Public
Works Highway Department.
M. Donahue motioned to accept as a new agenda item N. Mullane's initiative
to discuss an accounting transfer to obtain a used paving machine. G.
Herbert seconded and the item passed 6-0-0.
Presentation of the issue followed by N. Mullane, First Selectman, and S.
Holliday, Town Highway Foreman. Discussion and inquiries followed for
about 10 minutes. L. Southwick motioned we approve transfer of $20,000 from
BB27.08 Labor and $20,050 from B27.20 Tipping Fees to CC1.00 New and Used
Equipment for the purchase of a used paving box as specified by N. Mullane's
11 March 2008 letter. N. Gumprecht seconded the motion and it passed
6-0-0.
4. BOS: Proposed Budget Presentation
The BOS 2008-2009 proposed budget operating presented by N. Mullane, First
Selectman, totaling $4,188,008, representing a decline from last years
operating budget by 0.093%. Extensive review and discussion followed. N.
Mullane, First Selectman will come before the BOF again in 2 weeks to
discuss the following follow-up issues and questions on 3-26-08.
1. According to L. Southwick observed that the proposed budget Schedule
B, General Government Operating Expenses, specifies the Planning and Zoning
Administrative Assistant salary is increasing by 11%, N. Mullane will
provide details about that increase.
2. Following E. Pavlovics inquiry, N. Mullane will provide detail about
the Economic Development Commission cost for $7,000 Consulting cost, an
increase from $4,000. The support documentation specifies that detail is
"listed below" but no facts are present in fact.
3. N. Mullane will provide the BOF with figures describing pay per run
earned by fire company volunteers.
4. Town Hall leasing of equipment item (Operating Expense page 4,
$9,759) needs to be annotated as a two year commitment.
5. Other BOS budget items N. Mullane will collect information on and
report back to the BOF about include:
1. Fire Dept: Polaroid film expense?
2. Animal Control Officer - what's "officer coverage" mean?
3. Building Inspector Salary - a breakdown of this item.
4. Breakdown of the Sanitarian salary.
5. What do we pay Westerly library $500 for instead of our own Wheeler
Library?
6. Which capital items does BOS want to go into the CNR?
7. N. Mullane will provide the BOF a list of projects to be funded by
the Capital Non-recurring School Expense Fund.
8. Zoning Board of Appeals - there is no backup documentation provided
with which to justify this cost.
5. Auditor Invoice L. Southwick moved the BOF authorize payment of
the M. Marien bill of $9,000 for Audit and Accounting services: N. Gumprecht
seconded; motion passed; 6-0-0; the invoice was forwarded to N. Mullane for
payment.
6. Management Letter Tabled until next week.
7. BOF Budget Website
1. Private folder for citizen input to be accessed by BOF members only -
possibly to be write protected.
2. Anonymous submissions are OK.
3. Times and places for BOF meeting shall be presented.
8. Saturday Meetings: Tabled
9. Correspondence: Tabled
10. Future Agenda Items Identification:
1. BOE draft budget review
11. Adjournment: Next BOF meeting will be held in the New Town Hall at
8PM. M. Donahue moved for adjournment with G. Herbert seconding. The
motion carried 6-0-0. The meeting was adjourned at 11:55 PM, 23:55 hours.
Respectfully Submitted,
Thomas J. Oswald
Secretary, Board of Finance
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