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BOF 4/11/13 Spec Mtg Following PH
        302 Main Street  Old Saybrook, Connecticut 06475-1741
        

              SPECIAL MEETING FOLLOWING PUBLIC HEARING
                                             APRIL 11, 2013   7:27 P.M.
                                           Middle School Auditorium


  • CALL TO ORDER:  Mr. LaMay called the Special Meeting to order at 7:27 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
        

        There were approximately 25 members of the public in attendance.



Motion:    To add $24,690.00 to Police Personnel Line and to add $11,304 to employee benefits line for a total Police budget of $2,941,570.00.  

Moved: D. Kennedy                                      Second: B. O’Nell

Discussion: None

Approved:  7-0-0



Motion:    To move the budget as amended to town meeting.

Moved: D. Kennedy                                Second: B. Thorpe

Discussion: None

Approved:  7-0-0



Motion:    To amend previous motion to adjust items 1,2,3,and 4 only of Finance Director’s memo of April 9, 2013, attached hereto and made a part hereof.**
  
Moved: D. Kennedy                                Second: D. LaMay

Discussion: None

Approved:  7-0-0


Mr. LaMay noted that the town budget total is now $16,200,605.with the $4.00 reduction.



Motion:    To adopt the town government budget as amended of $16,200,605. and move to town meeting.   

Moved: D. Kennedy                                Second: B. Thorpe

Discussion: None

Approved:  7-0-0


Motion:    To approve and adopt the Board of Education budget of $23,559,848. and move to town meeting.  

Moved: B. Thorpe                                Second: D. Kennedy

Discussion: None

Approved: Thorpe; Kennedy; LaMay; Lindley;

Opposed:  Stevenson; O’Brien; O’Nell

**Finance Director’s Memo of April 9, 2013

1.Typo in Public Works budget (Heating Oil should be 5,000 not 500)
    
         Increase $4,500 to Heating Oil – Public Works
        Decrease~ $4,500 Tipping Fees ~- Transfer Station
        there is no net impact on total budget

2. Correction to Police Personnel to put Sgt. Gardner back in
        Increase $24,690 Personnel – Police
       Increase $11,304 Employee Benefits
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3. WPCA changes that Gratia proposed last week
         increase $9,396 Personnel – WPCA   
         Decrease $1,000 Education/Reference –  WPCA
         Decrease $3,000 Advt/Notices/Postage – WPCA
         Decrease $5,400 Contractual – WPCA

4. WPCA Program Manager funding (email from me on Friday)  
        Change Site Manager to Program Manager – Increase $35,000
       Decrease $10,000 Electricity – Library
       Decrease $5,000 Traffic Signals/Streetlights
       Decrease $10,000 Contingency
       Decrease $5,000 Labor & Personnel
       Decrease $5,000 Capital Expend – Public Works


The meeting adjourned at 7:48 p.m.


        Respectfully submitted,

        Gerri Lewis, Clerk