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March 18, 2009
The Board of Finance held a special meeting on this date at the Pawcatuck Middle School cafeteria. Members present were Glenn Frishman, Chairman; Andrew Rines, Secretary; Dudley Wheeler; John O’Brien; Bryan Bentz and Kevin Burns. Also present Maryanna Stevens, Director of Finance; First Selectman Edward Haberek; Town of Stonington and Board of Education staff and residents.
Mr. Frishman called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
Budget transfer
GIS Development –Permit tracking – This item had been tabled for clarification of the current state and future status of this project. Mr. Sylvestre had provided copies of a letter he sent back in April of 2008 stating that this transfer would result in a reduction in funding, as there is a more cost effective option. Mr. Burns made a motion to approve the transfer of $30,000 from Permit Tracking #4022008-88120 to GIS Development #402209-88002. Mr. O’Brien seconded and voting was unanimous.
Additional Appropriation/Bid Waiver
Emergency Signal Pre-emption System replacement – This item was tabled. Waiting on Town attorney input.
Budget deliberations
Mrs. Stevens informed the members that the MERS (Municipal Employees Retirement System) figure effective July 1, 2009 is slightly higher than her estimated projections which make it necessary to add $6,000. to the proposed budget. She added there is a decline in revenue of $1,457,992 but a savings from bond refunding of $68.074.
As members had discussed at the previous meeting, most members agreed to a zero percent increase in the FY 09-10 budget. The following adjustments were made:
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General Government
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Education
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Debt Service
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Capital Improvements
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EXPENDITURES
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17,551,957
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31,149,520
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5,211,548
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885,966
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Debt Service
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(68,074)
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Police Department-pension
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6,000
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Sanitarian
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(21,820)
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Community Development Field Inspector
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(6,834)
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Fringe - CD Field Inspector
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(1,295)
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Asst Building Inspector
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(18,668)
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Fringe Building Inspector
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(3,538)
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Health Insurance-Building Inspector
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(12,319)
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FOG Inspector
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(11,000)
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Fringe - FOG Inspector
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(2,085)
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Emergency Management Planning Director
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(11,047)
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Fringe - EM Planning Director
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(2,093)
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Assistant Assessor
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57,000
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Fringe - Assistant Assessor
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10,802
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New Clerical Position - 20 hours
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(16,224)
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payroll taxes
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(3,074)
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Assessors field agent
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(19,001)
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payroll taxes
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(3,601)
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Highway
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Labor salaries - overtime
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(5,000)
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Repairs & Maintenance
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(5,000)
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Drainage
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(1,000)
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Sand & Gravel
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(17,250)
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Garage Diagnostic Equipment
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(1,000)
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Training & Education
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(1,000)
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Highway Equipment
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(1,750)
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Road Maintenance
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(5,000)
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Material Disposal
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(2,000)
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Cemetery Upkeep
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(1,000)
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Police Overtime
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(30,000)
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Police Training
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(10,000)
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Community Service Officers
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(5,000)
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Outfitting New Officers
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(5,000)
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Flood Plain Manager
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(3,000)
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ZEO
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(61,529)
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Fringe benefits
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(11,660)
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Health Insurance
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(12,319)
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General Government
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Education
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Debt Service
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Capital Improvements
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Tub Grinding
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(30,000)
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WPCA
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(50,000)
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PNC
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20,000
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Stonington Ambulance
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(5,000)
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Westerly Ambulance
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(5,000)
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Mystic River Ambulance
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(5,000)
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Westerly Library
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(10,000)
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Mystic -Noank Library
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(10,000)
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Stonington Free Library
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(5,000)
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SPAA COLA Adjustment
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(35,930)
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Building Maint. -Custodian
(10,000)
Human Services
Reproduction & Printing
(1,000)
Community Safety
(499)
Counseling Line
(5,501)
COA Postage
(2,000)
Recreation Parts & Labor
(2,000)
Recreation Other Salaries
(4,000)
Seawall
19,999
Police Cars
(52,000)
Fire Arms
(25,000)
Drainage
(12,500)
Board of Ed computers
(50,000)
Plan of Conservation
(25,000)
PA System Upgrade - BOE
(10,200)
Security Cameras-BOE
(12,000)
Security Gates-BOE
(15,000)
Carpets/Tiling
(9,999)
Use of CIP Fund Balance
(235,230)
Operating Budget
(368,263)
EXPENDITURES - BOARD OF FINANCE
17,153,722
30,781,257
5,143,474
459,036
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Mr. O’Brien was not in favor of further cuts from the Board of Education operating budget, he felt it would be wise to send to a vote. Mr. Burns agreed but was in favor of a zero percent increase and suggested taking a portion from the CIP Fund balance and the remaining cuts from BOE. Members agreed and this is recorded above.
Mr. Wheeler moved that the Board recommend to Public Hearing a budget totaling $53,537,489. This would carry a 15.10 mil rate. Mr. O’Brien seconded and voting was unanimous.
Previous minutes
Mr. Wheeler made a motion to accept the minutes of the March 11 meeting as presented. Mr. Bentz seconded the motion and voting was unanimous.
Correspondence
Put to file, no comments.
Subcommittee reports
Nothing to report.
Adjourn
There being no further business to come before the Board, Mr. Rines made a motion to adjourn. Mr. O’Brien seconded the motion and the meeting was unanimously adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Andrew W. Rines
lp Secretary
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