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March 26, 2012
4172012_60200_0.jpg        TOWN OF OLD SAYBROOK
         Board of Finance
        302 Main Street  Old Saybrook, Connecticut 06475-1741
SPECIAL MEETING  MINUTES
JOINT MEETING WITH THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN
MARCH 26, 2012   6:00 P.M.
Old Saybrook Town Hall First Second Floor Conference Room
302 Main Street

CALL TO ORDER    Chairman LaMay called the special meeting of the BOF to order at 6:00 p.m.

CALL TO ORDER    Selectman Fortuna called the special meeting of the BOS to order at 6:00 p.m.
BOF Attendant Members           Absent Members                  
David LaMay, Chairman                   Barry O’Nell
Grant Westerson, V. Chairman
John O’Brien
Tom Stevenson
Brad Thorpe
Derrik Kennedy

BOS Attendant Members
Carl Fortuna, First Selectman
Scott Giegerich
Steven Gernhart

In Attendance
Michael Spera, Chief of Police
Gerri Lewis, Clerk

Chairman LaMay led the Pledge of Allegiance.  He noted that the primary reason for this joint meeting was so that the BOS could go over the budget and questions could be asked by both boards.  

Mr. Fortuna noted that Mr. LaMay sat in on the health insurance presentations.  He reported that the health insurance line item is a 4% increase over the actuals.  This number is very close to the proposed number in the budget.  The question of “co-pays” came up and a long discussion ensued.  Mr. Fortuna was going to research this and get back to the board.

The following budget items were discussed:
  • Land Use; “Use Clerk”; Engineer separate of “town engineer”;
  • Reimbursement for mileage; should all be uniform?
  • Park & Rec:  O/T of 50 hrs/yr. for director;
  • Cell phones; contract? Who should have one? Cost?
  • Accounting;  Payroll weekly or bi weekly - Union contract?
  • Acton Library custodian;
  • Treasurer position;
  • Lease for copy machines; how many copiers;
  • Transfer Station; hours worked; security;
  • OSPD; expenses should be shown to taxpayer;
  • OSPD; discussion of money from traffic tickets and its use to fund PD services;
  • Electrical suppliers; rates going down next year; energy audit;
  • Fire Marshal; salary; sprinkler system increase;
  • Marine Patrol;  salary;
  • Pension Benefits; cost of actuary;
  • Land Acquisition;  money in off budget account;
  • Reval; done in-house; funding for the same
It was noted that there should be an enhanced focus on better money management going forward.

Mr. Fortuna noted that in order to fund the “reval” he was going to adjust money from the following budgets:
  • $50K from WPCA;
  • $10K from Fire Marshal vehicle;
  • $20K from Fire Department Apparatus;
  • $15K from Animal Fund
At this time, Mr. Thorpe brought up that in the town of Clinton, the Fire Marshal was paid a salary of $45K.  

Mr. LaMay handed out a document that answered all of the questions that the board had for the Acton Library.




Motion:  To adjourn the special BOF meeting at 7.25 p.m.

Moved: G. Westerson                                  Second: D. Kennedy

Discussion:  None

Approved:  6-0-0


Motion:  To adjourn the special BOS meeting at 7.25 p.m.

Moved: C. Fortuna                                  Second: S. Gernhart

Discussion:  None

Approved:  3-0-0

Please note that a recording of this meeting is on disc.  You may request a copy from the Town Clerk.

Respectfully Submitted,
Gerri Lewis, Clerk