TOWN OF OLD SAYBROOK
Board of Finance
302 Main Street • Old Saybrook, Connecticut 06475-1741
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
APRIL 19, 2012 7:50 P.M.
Old Saybrook Middle School following Public Hearing
CALL TO ORDER Chairman LaMay called the special meeting to order at 7:50 p.m.
BOF Attendant Members Absent Members
David LaMay, Chairman
Grant Westerson, V. Chairman
Barry O’Nell
John O’Brien
Tom Stevenson
Brad Thorpe
Derrik Kennedy
In Attendance
Carl Fortuna, First Selectman
Steve Gernhart, Selectman
Bob Fish, Treasurer
Barry Maynard, Tax Collector
Michael Rafferty, Principal Middle School
Oliver Barton, Principal High School
Sheila Brown, Principal Goodwin School
Julie Pendleton, Director of Operations & Finance
Joseph Onofrio, Superintendent of Schools
Larry Bonin, Director Public Works
Vicky Duffy, Director Parks & Recreation
Michelle Van Epps, Director Acton Library
Michael Evangelisti, Director WPCA
Michael Spera, Chief of Police
John T. Dunn, Fire Chief
Christina Burnham, Chairman Police Commission
Gerri Lewis, Clerk
At this time the following discussion and motions were made by the Board of Finance:
Motion: To restore $10,257.00 to the Tax Collector’s budget.
Moved: B. O’Nell Second: B. Thorpe
Discussion: None
Approved: 7-0-0
Motion: To restore the $20K back to the Police Capital budget for a total of $66K in that budget.
Moved: B. Thorpe Second: D. LaMay
Discussion: Mr. Thorpe handed out research he had done on police vehicles. In the interest of safety he wanted to be sure that the vehicles coming off of the fleet would be put to good use in town or able to be traded in. A detailed discussion ensued.
Approved: B. Thorpe; D. LaMay; G. Westerson; T. Stevenson
Opposed: B. O’Nell; J. O’Brien
Motion passed.
Motion: To reduce the WPCA software budget by $15K leaving $1K.
Moved: B. O’Nell Second: B. Thorpe
Discussion:.
Approved: 7-0-0
Motion: To authorize WPCA to buy software as needed utilizing the Sewer Avoidance Fund up to the amount of $22K.
Moved: D. LaMay Second: G. Westerson
Discussion: None
Approved: 7-0-0
Motion: To reduce the police vehicle maintenance budget by $5K.
Moved: B. Thorpe Second: G. Westerson
Discussion: None
Approved: 7-0-0
Motion: To recommend the general government budget of $15,444,000. to town meeting on May 3, 2012 at the Middle School.
Moved: G. Westerson Second: D. LaMay
Discussion: None
Approved: 7-0-0
Motion: To recommend the Board of Education budget of $22,667,000. to town meeting on May 3, 2012 at the Middle School.
Moved: B. Thorpe Second: G. Westerson
Discussion: None
Approved: 7-0-0
Motion: To adjourn at 8:27 p.m.
Moved: B. Thorpe Second: G. Westerson
Discussion: None
Approved: 7-0-0
Respectfully Submitted,
Gerri Lewis, Clerk
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