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North Stonington Board of Finance
DRAFT Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
NEW TOWN HALL
40 Main Street, North Stonington, CT
- Call to Order: Chairman M. Donahue called the meeting to order at 7:34 PM. Chairman M. Donahue, Vice Chair G. Herbert, E. Pavlovics, E. Bresette and P. Nimirowski were present.
- Public Comments and Questions: B. Borden offered the opinion that additional cost control efforts such as limiting teacher benefits in the upcoming budget deliberations may be necessary should state revenues to the Town decline.
- Tax Collector’s Report: 49.8% of taxes collectible were received in the first month of the new fiscal year.
- Board of Education – Financial Report: BOE expects to close their books by the end of July and issue a report by mid-August.
- Board of Selectmen: The Financial Report for the end of the 2009/10 fiscal year is not yet available – a final tally of the surplus is still needed. The BOS will provide at the next meeting in two weeks.
- FY 2009-10 Transfer from Line Item BB 20.03 Workers’ Compensation to B8.0 Town Attorney for Labor (terminations) and Collective Bargaining Negotiations: G. Herbert moved to transfer $4,380.00 from Line Item BB20.03 Workers’ Compensation Insurance to Line Item B8.00 Town Attorney for Fiscal Year 2009/10. E. Bresette seconded and the motion carried 5-0-0.
- FY 2010-11 Additional Appropriation for Capital Non Recurring Town Building Maintenance for Generator Grant for the New Town Hall: G. Herbert moved to make an Additional Appropriation of $20,000 to Line Item CC3.28 Generator New Town Hall to purchase an emergency generator for the New Town Hall for Fiscal Year 2010/11. P. Nimirowski seconded and the motion carried 5-0-0.
G. Herbert moved to recommend to a Town Meeting an Additional Appropriation of $5,000 in Line Item CC3.28 Generator New Town Hall and to receive a grant of $25,000 from the State of Connecticut Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security for an emergency generator for the New Town Hall Emergency Operations Center for Fiscal Year 2010/11. P. Nimirowski seconded and the motion carried 5-0-0.
- Results Based Accountability: Deferred.
- Board of Finance Strategy: The BOE will be requested to provide the following information:
- The estimated amount of giveback for Fiscal Year 2009/10
- Expenditures not budgeted (e.g., boiler repairs)
- A detailed listing and amount of pre-buys in Fiscal Year 2009/10
- Previous Minutes: Deferred.
- Correspondence: Letter from Marien & Company, Re: Fall Series of Classes for Municipalities, dated July 29, 2010.
- Future Agenda Items Identification: E. Bresette moved to accept and ratify the Chair’s decision to pay the Auditor’s invoice. G. Herbert seconded and the motion carried 5-0-0. As there was no quorum at the previous meeting, the Chair had provided authorization to maintain timely payment to the Auditor.
- Adjournment: G. Herbert moved to adjourn. E. Bresette seconded and the motion carried 5-0-0. The meeting adjourned at 9:35 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Mark Donahue
Chair
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