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North Stonington Board of Finance
Approved Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Senior Center
Behind Holly Green, North Stonington, CT
- Call to Order: Chairman M. Donahue called the meeting to order at 7:38 P.M. Chairman M. Donahue, Vice Chairman D. Spring, E. Pavlovics, and E. Bresette were present. P. Nimirowski and M. Ratib were absent.
- Public Comments and Questions: None.
- Department Budget Reviews – Economic and Development Commission: Review of the EDC budget will be postponed to April 20th. Questions received by the Board regarding the proposed Fire Department budget were reviewed and provided to First Selectman N. Mullane to address at next week’s regularly scheduled meeting.
- Board of Selectmen:
- Additional Appropriation for Affordable Housing Committee:
D. Spring moved to approve the request for an Additional Appropriation of $300.00 to Line Item BB30.07 Miscellaneous for the Affordable Housing Committee. The funds will be used for expenses incurred at a workshop to be held April 30, 2011 and reimbursed by a corporate sponsor, Chelsea Groton Savings Bank. M. Donahue seconded and the motion carried 4-0-0.
- Additional Appropriation for Water Study:
M. Donahue moved to recommend to a Town Meeting an Additional Appropriation of $200,000.00 to a Capital Non-recurring – Water Study account for the purposes of conducting a water study in the Exit 92 Route 95/2/49 Area. The appropriation matches a STEAP grant received by the Town in the same amount. D. Spring seconded and the motion carried 4-0-0.
- Additional Appropriation for Recreational Area Courts: D. Spring moved to recommend to a Town Meeting an Additional Appropriation of $179,100.00 to a CNR – Recreational Area Courts account for the purposes of rebuilding the basketball and tennis courts at the Rocky Hollow Recreation Area. The appropriation matches a STEAP grant received by the Town in the same amount. E. Pavlovics seconded and the motion carried 4-0-0.
- 2011-12 Proposed General Government Budget: The Selectmen provided no additional input this week.
- Tax Collector’s Report: The Board reviewed the Tax Collector’s report and noted that collections to date amount to 99.9% of the planned tax revenues for 2010-11 ($12,478,031 of $12,491,465).
- Invoice for Auditor: E. Bresette moved to authorize payment of the final invoice (No. 22561) from Marien & Co, for the 2009/10 Annual Audit in the amount of $8,384.00 against Line Item B3.01 Auditing. M. Donahue seconded and the motion carried 4-0-0.
- Board of Finance Strategy: The Board discussed approaches to achieve a zero percent increase in the General Government Operating budget. Options will be reviewed with the Board of Selectmen at next week’s regularly scheduled meeting.
- Previous Minutes: D. Spring moved to approve the Board of Finance Regular Meeting minutes of April 6th as written. E. Bresette seconded and the motion carried 4-0-0.
- Correspondence: None.
- Future Agenda Items Identification: EDC Budget Review.
- Adjournment: E. Bresette moved to adjourn. D. Spring seconded and the motion carried 4-0-0. The meeting adjourned at 9:47 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Mark S. Donahue Approved: 4-20-11
Chairman, Board of Finance
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