North Stonington Board of Finance
Meeting Minutes
of
Wednesday August 22, 2012
New Town Hall
North Stonington, CT
- Call to Order: Chairman Dan Spring called the meeting to order at 7:34 P.M.~
Brent Woodward, Emile Pavolvics and Mustapha Ratib were present. Peter Nimirowski was absent
2. Public Comments and Questions: No public comments.
- Budget 2012-2013 Review/Survey; Calendar: To date four or five paper copies of the survey have been received. The closing date for the survey is August 24, 2012, at which time the data will be reviewed and processed. Dan Spring provided the Board a preliminary summary of survey comments received so far. A break down of the top four categories from the 115 responses to questions #1 and #9 is as follows:
Board of Education |
27 % |
Revenue Growth |
19 % |
Public Works |
20 % |
Mill Rate |
19 % |
The next scheduled/planned BoF meeting is September 5, 2012.
- BOS: Project Updates: Nick Mullane provided the following project updates.
- Main Street bridge is being worked on; support arches have been received and placed.
- Boombridge Road bridge design and engineering is funded though the fall of 2012.
- Two large box culverts have been installed in Northwest Corner Road. The remaining 17 should be complete by the end of summer.
- Hewitt property dam plans/permits have been submitted to DEEP. Work may start next summer in 2013.
- All highway department radios have been converted to narrow band. Having repeaters in the vehicles helps extend coverage at a reduced cost. Updates relative to completion are requested from the BoS.
5. BOE; Discovery Audit: Discovery audit negotiations are ongoing.
6. Future Strategies: The Board is reviewing restructuring of Town positions based on survey results.
Regarding the open Republican/Unaffiliated position on the BoF, Dan Spring will address the subject with the Chair of the Republican Town Committee. If results are not forthcoming, the Board will solicit candidates using available means of communication.
7. Previous Minutes:
Dan Spring moved to approve the minutes of August 15, 2012 as amended. The motion was seconded by Emile Pavolvics and passed 4-0-0.
8. Adjournment:
A motion was made by Dan Spring to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Brent Woodward and passed 4-0-0. The meeting was adjourned at 10:47 PM.
Respectfully Submitted
Brent Woodward
Secretary, Board of Finance
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