North Stonington Board of Finance
Minutes Wednesday December 4, 2013
New Town Hall
North Stonington, CT
7:30pm
- Call to Order: Vice Chairman Peter Nimirowski called the meeting to order at 7:31pm. Other members present were Mustapha Ratib, Emile Pavlovics, Tim Main and Charlie Steinhart.
- Public Comments and Questions: Brent Woodward gave a status of the submission for the Annual Report from the various boards and commissions.
Mike Urgo gave an update on Icons Steering Committee’s articles to include the upcoming holiday social on December 18, 2013.
- BOF: The Board welcomed new members: Tim Main and Charlie Steinhart. The vacant seat was suggested to be filled by Dan Spring, endorsed by the Democratic Town Committee. The motion was made by Peter Nimirowski and seconded by Charlie Steinhart. The motion carried 5-0-0.
- BOS: The Board of Selectman requested $25,000 to initiate activities relative to the EMS/Fire Complex Project. These assets were understood to be reimbursed by the $6.3 million financing for the project. The motion authorizing the $25,000 for use by the BOS relative to the Town approved resolution of the EMS/Fire Complex Project was made by Peter Nimirowski and seconded by Mustapha Ratib. The motion carried 5-0-0.
An appropriation request for the DUI Grant by the First Selectman was approved and referred to a call for a Town meeting. The motion was presented by E. Pavlovics and seconded by Tim Main. The motion carried 5-0-0.
Other appropriations were deferred to the next Board of Finance meeting with the request for further backup information.
On project updates, Nick Mullane addressed the ongoing Boombridge Bridge Project. He stated the bridge design was 70% completed and that North Stonington will assume 20% of the cost of design completion. Further timelines are yet to be determined.
The parking lot wall project brought forward bids that were in line with the budgeted estimates for design and repair work and this project would proceed as weather and water levels permitted.
Notes on the Hewitt Dam repair were spoken to by the First Selectman bids were out and due back mid-January. When awarded, the project will commence the end of March 2014 and as weather permitted.
Capital Project financing was deferred to allow for more information to be presented. The continuing discussion will be developed at the next Board of Finance meeting.
- BOS: Monthly reports are to be reviewed at next Board of Finance meeting.
- BOE: The Board of Education monthly report will be reviewed at the next Board of Finance meeting.
- Tax Collector’s Report: This report will be reviewed at the next Board of Finance meeting.
- Future Strategies: Discussion of the future strategies as defined were deferred. This was discussion on the potential of EDC to hire a part-time person to promote the Town. This possibility was to be introduced at an Economic Development meeting, December 19th at 7pm, New Town Hall.
- Previous Minutes: The minutes of the Board of Finance meeting dated November 13, 2013 were reviewed. A motion to approve the minutes was presented by Peter Nimirowski and seconded by Mustapha Ratib. The motion carried 4-0-2 (Tim Main, Charlie Steinhart).
- Adjournment: A motion was made by Peter Nimirowski to adjourn. It was seconded by Mustapha Ratib and passed 5-0-0. Adjournment was at 9:30pm.
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