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302 Main Street Old Saybrook, Connecticut 06475-1741
SPECIAL MEETING APRIL 11, 2013 6:00 P.M. Middle School Auditorium |
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- CALL TO ORDER: Mr. LaMay called the special meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
BOF Attendant Members Absent Members
David LaMay, Chairman
Brad Thorpe, V. Chairman
Barry O’Nell
Tom Stevenson
John O’Brien
Derrik Kennedy
Breck Lindley
In Attendance
Carl Fortuna, First Selectman
Scott Giegerich, Selectman
Bob Fish, Treasurer
Barry Maynard, Tax Collector
Lisa Carver, Finance Director
Heston Sutman, Acting Superintendent
Julie Pendleton, Finance and Operations Director
Mario Gaboury, Chairman, Board of Education
John Dunn, Fire Chief
Michael Spera, Chief of Police
Larry Bonin, Public Works Director
Christina Burnham, Chairman, Police Commission
Gerri Lewis, Clerk
- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mr. LaMay led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
- PUBLIC COMMENT: A question by a gentleman in the audience to Mr. Fortuna was regarding the position of Program Manager of WPCA and how it was funded.
- ELDERLY TAX BENEFIT: ACTION REQUESTED: Mr. LaMay called upon the Tax Assessor, to explain this item to the Board of Finance. The Assessor noted that this benefit is driven by age and income.
Motion: To grant $75,000.in tax relief to qualifying elderly residents in the Town of Old Saybrook.
Moved: B. O’Nell Second: B. Thorpe
Discussion: None
Approved: 7-0-0 |
Mr. LaMay thanked Ms. Carver and Mr. Fortuna for the new budget format. He noted that the Board of Selectmen already cut the town budget by $900K. Mr. LaMay instructed the board that this special meeting was to deliberate on the town government and board of education budgets. He then opened it up for discussion by the board.
Motion: To cut the Police budget $100K.
Moved: T. Stevenson Second: B. O’Nell
Discussion: Mr. Stevenson named several line items, some of which were contractual. Some of which included Vac/Sick/Extra Coverage; Extra Hours; Longevity; Special Assignment; Community Services Officers; Clerical; Telephone; Uniforms; Computer Supplies; Gasoline; Photo Supplies; Misc. Small Equipment and so forth.
Approved: Mr. Stevenson; Mr. O’Nell; Opposed: Mr. O’Brien; Ms. Lindley; Mr. Thorpe; Mr. Kennedy; Mr. LaMay |
The OSPD capital budget was discussed. The Board had several questions about the Police Boat. Chief Spera noted that he was looking for a grant.
Motion: To cut $25K out of the Marine Patrol budget to make up for the shortage for community events.
Moved: B. Lindley Second: B. Thorpe
Discussion:
Approved: Ms. Lindley; Mr. Thorpe Opposed: Mr. O’Brien; Mr. Kennedy; Mr. LaMay; Mr. Stevenson; Mr. O’Nell Motion did not pass. |
Motion: To move $13,523.00 under community events out of the Police budget and move it to the BOS budget.
Moved: B. Lindley Second:
Discussion: There was some discussion of putting it into the Political Subdivisions line.
Ms. Lindley withdrew her motion.
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Motion: To approve the funding of the WPCA position per the Finance Director’s memo dated April 5, 2013.
Moved: D. Kennedy Second: D. LaMay
Discussion: None
Approved: 7-0-0
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Motion: To add 5 hours to Youth & Family Services personnel line.
Moved: J. O’Brien Second: B. O’Nell
Discussion: There was some discussion on labor issues which the BOF had no jurisdiction.
Amended Motion: Mr. O’Brien amended his motion to add $3,665.00 to the personnel line in the Youth & Family Services budget.
Moved: J. O’Brien Second: B. O’Nell
Approved: Mr. O’Brien; Mr. O’Nell; Mr. LaMay; Mr. Stevenson; Mr. Thorpe; Ms. Lindley; Opposed: Mr. Kennedy
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A motion to adjourn by Mr. Thorpe and seconded by Mr. O’Nell was made at 7:01 p.m.
Mr. O’Brien, not realizing that the meeting had adjourned for both budgets asked to continue the meeting so that he could address the BOE budget.
Motion: To cut $123,740.00 from the BOE budget.
Moved: J. O’Brien Second: B. O’Nell
Discussion: Mr. O’Brien noted that the BOE budget had increased 6.8% in the last 13 years.
Approved: Mr. O’Brien; Mr. O’Nell Opposed: Ms. Lindley; Mr. LaMay; Mr. Thorpe; Mr. Kennedy; Mr. Stevenson
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Mr. Thorpe made a motion to adjourn and Mr. Kennedy seconded at 7:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Gerri Lewis, Clerk
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