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North Stonington Board of Finance
Meeting Minutes
of
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
New Town Hall
North Stonington, CT
1. Call to Order: Chairman Dan Spring called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM. Mike Urgo, Emile Pavolvics, Brent Woodward and Peter Nimirowski were present. Mustapha Ratib arrived at 9:15.
2. Public Comments and Questions: Lisa Mazzela noted that the meeting location advertized on the Town web site differed from what was defined on the meeting agenda. Mike Urgo had made the same observation and posted a notice at the Elementary School stating the meeting was being held at the New Town Hall.
3. PNZ: Juliet Leeming: Juliet Leeming, town planner and zoning enforcement officer, briefed the Board on the events of the April 6, 2013 Visioning session and the preliminary survey results , both of which were conducted to support the Plan of Conservation and Development, due to be issued in December of 2013. She also spoke to the proposed 2013/2014 Planning and Zoning budget. Action on the proposed budget will not be taken by the Board until it has been approved by the BOS.
4. BOS: Proposed Budget 2013-2014; Gain/Loss Report: First Selectmen Nick Mullane advised the Board EMCOR Services had been selected by the BOE to replace the boilers in the Wheeler middle school at a cost of $121,300. The proposal noted that final material pricing would occur on the date of acceptance. Because of this condition and the potential for unknowns in the scope of the job, the BOS felt it prudent to add a contingency amount of $28,700 to the quote.
Dan Spring moved to recommend that an additional appropriation of $121,300, with a contingency of $28,700, (total of $150,000) for replacement boilers at the Wheeler middle school by EMCOR Services and placed in CNR, be brought to a Town meeting. The motion was seconded Mike Urgo and passed 5-0-0.
Nick Mullane and Selectmen Mark Donahue and Shawn Murphy discussed the contents of a preliminary draft Town government budget with the Board. A summary of the budget is shown in the below table.
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Approved for
FY 2012/13
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Proposed for
FY2013/14
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Change
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Total Gov’t Operating Expense ($)
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4,476,953
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4,484,942
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7,989
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Total Redemption of Debt ($)
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1,209,718
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1,103,778
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(105,940)
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Total Capital Outlay ($)
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291,727
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515,876
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224,149
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Not included in the proposed capital budget, but in need of funding are the following:
Description of Work
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Estimated Cost
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Town Hall Parking Lot River Wall Repair
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$350,000
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Village Green Bridge Repair
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$150,000
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Hewitt Dam Repair
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$350,000
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NS Fire/EMS Facility
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$6.36M
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Means of funding the capital projects were evaluated with the foremost idea being long term borrowing given the Town’s excellent rating and current low interest rates. Nick Mullane was asked to develope options and bring specifics to the next scheduled BOF meeting.
5. BOE: Proposed Budget Review: Deferred.
6. Tax Reports: The current tax report dated April 1, 2013 was provided.
7. Budget Format Review: Mustapha Ratib, who is leading the effort, continues to make changes to the budget format.
8. Previous Minutes: Peter Nimirowski moved to approve the minutes of April 3, 2013 as amended. The motion was seconded by Dan Spring and passed 5-1-0. Emile Pavolvics disapproved.
9. Adjournment: A motion was made by Peter Nimirowski to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Dan Spring and passed 6-0-0. The meeting was adjourned at 11:40 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Brent Woodward
Secretary, Board of Finance
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