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North Stonington Board of Finance
Draft
Special Meeting Minutes
of
Wednesday June 13, 2012
Elementary School Library
North Stonington, CT
- Call to Order: Chairman Dan Spring called the meeting to order at 7:42 P.M.~ Emile Pavolvics, Peter Nimirowski and Brent Woodward were present. Mustapha Ratib was absent.
- Public Comments and Questions:~ A concerned citizen felt that a sign placed in the vicinity of the school would help to get the word out about Town events including those associated with the budget process.
3. BOS: Budget FY 2012-13 Revisions/ Transfers: Subsequent to a lengthy decision about what steps were needed to be taken to respond to voter disapproval of the recent budget referendum, major modifications to both the education and general government budget were made. Following these changes, Dan Spring made the following motion.
I make a motion recommending that the Board of Selectmen present to the Town for their consideration a budget of $18,933,235, consisting of the following:
General Government expenditures of $6,537,953, including the redemption of debt and capital and Board of Education expenditures of $12,395,282.
The motion was seconded by Peter Nimirowski and passed 4-0-0.
A motion to approve the following transfers was made by Dan Spring.
Amount |
From |
Line Item |
To |
Line Item |
$4,800 |
NSVFC Insurance |
BB20.01 |
NSVFC Operating |
BB26.01 |
$950 |
NSVFC Longevity |
BB20.07 |
NSVFC Operating |
BB26.01 |
$4,000 |
Medical Insurance |
BB20.05 |
BOF Operating |
B3.0 |
$8,000 |
Employee Benefits |
BB20.06 |
Town Attorney |
B8.0 |
$4,000 |
Town Prop Maint Labor |
BB27.12 |
Town Prop Maint |
BB27.11 |
$1,400 |
Medical Insurance |
BB20.05 |
Tax Refunds |
BB30.01 |
The motion was seconded by Peter Nimirowski and passed 4-0-0.
A motion was made by Dan Spring to approve an additional appropriation of $15,260 to CNR Storm damage, from revenue of the same amount from FEMA, for damages incurred during tropical storm Irene. The motion was seconded by Peter Nimirowski and passed 4-0-0.
- BOE: Budget FY 2012-13/ Revisions / Discovery Audit: Dan Spring informed the Board that the audit findings had been presented to the Superintendent of schools via the BOE.
A motion was made by Dan Spring to approve the bill of $6,000 from J. H. Cohn LLP, dated June 8, 2012, for school discovery audit services. The motion was seconded by Emile Pavolvics and passed 4-0-0.
5. Executive Session: Not needed.
- Budget FY2012-13: Mill Rate Set/Calendar: A motion was made by Dan Spring to set the FY 2012-13 mill rate at 25.25. The motion was seconded by Emile Pavolvics and passed 4-0-0.
The next Town meeting was scheduled for June 25, 2012 at 7:00 PM in the elementary school. The budget referendum will be held at the New Town Hall on July 2, 2012 between the hours of 12:00 PM and 8:00 PM.
- Previous Minutes: Dan Spring moved to approve the minutes of June 6, 2012 as amended. The motion was seconded by Emile Pavolvics and passed 4-0-0.
- Adjournment: A motion was made by Dan Spring to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Peter Nimirowski and carried 4-0-0. The meeting was adjourned at 11:38 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Brent Woodward
Secretary, Board of Finance
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