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Board of Finance Minutes 4/27/2010
Board of Finance
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
APRIL 27, 2010 at 7:30 P.M.
Old Saybrook High School Auditorium
  • CALL TO ORDER Chairman, Carl Fortuna, called the special meeting of the Board of Finance to order at 8:31 p.m.
Attendant Members                       Absent Members                  
Carl Fortuna, Chairman                  George Whelen, Vice Chairman
John O’Brien                            
Lee Sparaco
Grant Westerson
Barry O’Nell
David LaMay

IN ATTENDANCE:  
Michael Pace, First Selectman
Bill Peace, Selectman
Carol Manning, Selectman
Barry Maynard, Tax Collector
Bob Fish, Treasurer
Oliver Barrett, Principal, HS
Tara Winch, Ass’t. Principal
Sheila Brown, Principal, Goodwin School
Mike Rafferty, Principal, Middle School
Carol Alvaro, Pupil Placement Director
Joseph Onofrio, Superintendent of Schools
Mario Gaboury, Chairman, Board of Education
Julie Pendleton, Business Manager, OS Public Schools
Brad Thorpe, Co-Chair, Budget & Finance Committee, BOE
Larry Bonin, Public Works Director
Michael Spera, Chief of Police
Gerri Lewis, Clerk

MINUTES:  
        
DISCUSSION FY ’10 – ’11 BUDGET

Selectman Pace commented that he was still working on the health insurance.  Re WPCA, he is looking for ways to cut costs by having Public Works do some site work.

There being no further discussion, Chairman Fortuna asked for a motion to move the budget to Town Meeting


Motion:  To move the General Government and Board of Education budget to Town Meeting.

Moved:   G. Westerson                   Second:  D. LaMay

Discussion:  Mr. Sparaco commented and the Board was in agreement that the budgets should be addressed in two separate motions. Motion withdrawn.

Motion:  To move the General Government budget of $15,271,584.00 to Town Meeting.

Moved:   G. Westerson                   Second:  D. LaMay

Approved:  C. Fortuna; G. Westerson; L. Sparaco; D. LaMay
 
Oppose: B. O’Nell; J. O’Brien   4-2-0

Motion:  To move the Board of Education budget of $21,562,983.00 to Town Meeting.

Moved:   G. Westerson                   Second:  D. LaMay

Discussion:   None

Approved:  C. Fortuna; G. Westerson; L. Sparaco; D. LaMay; B. O’Nell; J. O’Brien   6-0-0

      There being no further business, Chairman Fortuna asked for a motion to adjourn.


Motion:  To adjourn at 8:57 P.M.

Moved:   B. O’Nell                   Second:  L. Sparaco

Discussion:  None

Approved:  C. Fortuna; B. O’Nell; J. O’Brien; G. Westerson; L. Sparaco; D. LaMay  6-0-0


Respectfully Submitted,
Gerri Lewis, Clerk