MINUTES
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF FINANCE AND THE BOARD OF COUNCILMEN
MAY 8, 2003
A SPECIAL JOINT MEETING of the Board of Finance and the Board of Councilmen was held on Thursday, May 8, 2003, in the Council Chambers to discuss and vote on the reappointment of the Tax Collector.
In attendance were Mayor Owen J. Quinn, Jr., members of the Board of Finance Theodore Miasek, Michael Nejaime, Diane Libby, and Bruce Cornish, members of the City Council Thomas Jerram, Paul Samele, Marie Soliani, David Bascetta, Richard Dalla Valle, and James Reginatto, Corp. Counsel Albert Vasko, and Tax Collector Robert Crovo. Absent was Board of Finance member Roger Dickinson.
Mayor Quinn called the meeting to order at 6:38 p.m.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
On a motion by Councilor Jerram, seconded by Diane Libby, the Board of Finance and the City Council voted unanimously to go into Executive Session under Contract Negotiations.
The boards reconvened into an open session at 7:00 p.m.
MOTION TO REAPPOINT TAX COLLECTOR: CITY COUNCIL #010
On a motion by Councilor Jerram, seconded by Councilor Soliani, the Council voted 5-1 to reappoint the Tax Collector. Councilor Reginatto opposed the motion.
MOTION TO REAPPOINT TAX COLLECTOR: BOARD OF FINANCE #030
On a motion by Mrs. Libby, seconded by Mr. Nejaime, the Board of Finance voted 3-1 to reappoint the Tax Collector. Mr. Miasek opposed the motion.
REVISION OF THE TAX COLLECTOR’S CONTRACT: CITY COUNCIL #050
On a motion by Councilor Soliani, seconded by Councilor Samele, discussion took place in regard to the revisions to the Tax Collector’s contract.
Councilor Dalla Valle said he felt it was unfair to clump all the revisions together for either all or nothing. He thought it was a nice, easy way to get something passed that may not have otherwise passed on its own merits, and noted that the package had two things with merit and one without.
Mayor Quinn pointed out that the recommendations were in three parts and Councilor Dalla Valle had stated his objection to the format, however, he thought the vote would be on the three items.
Councilor Reginatto inquired whether the three parts should be expressed for the record.
Corp. Counsel Vasko stated that the three recommendations for the changes to the Tax Collector’s contract were as follows:
1) That all prepayments will be given to the city by July 1 and January 2 and will be paid to the city in $300,000.00 increments. The Tax Collector will be entitled to the interest that he would have earned on that money as a rebate or credit until the settlement dates at the end of the year when the adjustments are done, pursuant to the contract.
2) To lower the bond to $300,000.00.
3) The Tax Collector cannot sell his liens. He must keep them and sell them only with the consent of the Board of Finance, and/or the Board of Councilmen.
The Council voted 4-2 in favor of the motion. Councilors Dalla Valle and Reginatto opposed the motion.
REVISION OF THE TAX COLLECTOR’S CONTRACT: BOARD OF FINANCE #150
On a motion by Mr. Cornish, seconded by Mrs. Libby, the Board of Finance voted unanimously (4-0) to approve the revisions of the Tax Collector’s contract.
Tax Collector Robert Crovo thanked both boards for his reappointment. He noted that he had enjoyed working with everyone, and enjoyed working with the Blight Committee, noting that a lot of progress had come from that. He indicated that he would continue to work hard for the City of Torrington.
ADJOURNMENT #180
On a motion by Mrs. Soliani, seconded by Mrs. Libby, both boards voted unanimously to adjourn at 7:07 p.m.
ATTEST: JOLINE LeBLANC
ASST. CITY CLERK
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