Minutes of the Board of Finance meeting held on Tuesday, May 16, 2006 at 7:30 p.m. at the Old Lyme Memorial Town Hall.
Present: Regular Members: Mark Diebolt, H.P. Garvin, III, Andrew Russell, David Woolley
Alternate Members: Judy Read, Janet Sturges
Absent: Regular Members: Wayne Devoe, Christopher Kerr
Alternate Members: Adam Burrows
Timothy C. Griswold, ex-officio
Bonnie Reemsnyder, Selectwoman
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Mr. Diebolt called the meeting to order at 7:33 p.m. A motion was made by Mr. Woolley, seconded by Mr. Russell and passed unanimously to have Mrs. Sturges vote for Mr. Kerr and Ms. Read to vote for Mr. Devoe in their absence.
A motion was made by Mr. Garvin, seconded by Mr. Russell to approve the following resolution.
Resolved that the Board of Finance recommends to a Special Town Meeting that the additional sum of $63,500 be appropriated to the fiscal year 2007 budget for the Old Lyme Fire Department Capital purchases.
Further resolved that a Special Town Meeting be held on May 25, 2006 at 7:30 p.m. in the Middle School cafeteria to approve of said additional $63,500 to the fiscal year 2007 budget. So voted.
It was agreed that a Fire Apparatus and Equipment Committee be formed consisting of First Selectman Griswold, two representatives from the Board of Finance, plus and an alternate (not necessarily an alternate of the Board of Finance), and two members of the Old Lyme Fire Department, plus an alternate. This Committee will be responsible to develop an outline of tasks for a consultant to be hired by the Town. The consultant will evaluate the fire protection needs of the Town, will evaluate the current staff and equipment of the Fire Department, will evaluate the mutual aid capabilities of surrounding towns and will make recommendations concerning future operating and capital expenditures for the Fire Department. The Committee will obtain names of qualified consultants and will conduct a selection process
to select a consultant, based on capability and cost. It is expected the selection process will be completed within sixty days of the first meeting of the Committee and that the Committee will make a recommendation to the Fire Department and the Boards of Selectmen and Finance concerning an additional appropriation to fund the cost of the consultant.
Board of Finance Meeting May 16, 2006
Mr. Griswold said the Hose Truck funds ($300,000) and the Lyme Street exhaust system funds ($45,500, if approved) will be deposited to the Fire Apparatus and Equipment Account. Funds will be released from this account by authority of the Boards of Selectmen and Finance upon the acceptance of the consultants study.
A motion was made by Mr. Garvin, seconded by Mr. Woolley to adjourn the meeting at 7:52 p.m. Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Michele Hayes-Finn
Secretary
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