North Stonington Board of Finance
Draft Meeting Minutes
of
Wednesday June 10, 2015
New Town Hall
North Stonington, CT
1. Call to Order Chairman Dan Spring called the meeting to order at 7:35 PM. Tim Main, Brent Woodward, and Emile Pavlovics were present. Charlie Steinhart arrived at 8:15 PM and Mustapha Ratib was absent.
2. Public Comments and Questions: No comments or questions.
3. BOS: Appropriations, Rural Road Grant: EMS/Firehouse Complex, Funding: In a letter dated June 10, 2015, the BOS requested an additional appropriation of $25,700 for the FY2015/2016 budget. The funds are requested in support of a Rural Road Grant as follows:
$4,000 is for equipment (digital speed indicator signs) and is 100 percent reimbursable.
$21,700 is for additional trooper patrols and is 90 percent reimbursable.
The eventual cost to the Town would be $2,170.
Dan Spring moved to approve the $25,700 additional appropriation in the 2015/2016 FY budget for equipment and additional patrols (State Troopers line item B26.04) subject to approval at a Town meeting. The motion was seconded by Brent Woodward and passed 4-0-1. Charlie Steinhart abstained.
The general consensus between BOF members as supported by the BOS was to maintain the EMS/Firehouse Complex funding at the current note value of $1,200,000, which will be rolled over by July 16, 2015.
4. BOF: CNR/Capital Projects: After a lengthy discussion regarding the funding for the $245,400 STEAP grant for the water line project, First Selectmen Nick Mullane felt it prudent to take the question to a Town meeting for approval. No other action by the BOF was taken.
5. Monthly Reports: BOS and BOE: No report from the BOS was received. The BOE monthly report dated May 31, 2015 was submitted for review.
6. Previous Minutes: Dan Spring moved to approve the minutes of June 4, 2015 as amended. The motion was seconded by Tim Main and carried 5-0-0.
Tim Main moved to approve an amendment to the approved BOF meeting minutes of April 29, 2015 as amended. The motion was seconded by Charlie Steinhart and carried 5-0-0.
7. Adjournment: A motion to adjourn was made by Dan Spring. The motion was seconded by Tim Main and carried 5-0-0. The meeting was adjourned at 9:45 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Brent B. Woodward
Secretary, Board of Finance
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