MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
WILLINGTON BOARD OF FINANCE
TOWN OFFICE BUILDING
40 Old Farms Road
Willington, CT. 06279
March 27, 2003
7:00 P.M.
Members Present: Members Absent:
Lynn Brown, Chairman Paul Schur, Alternate
Henry Becker Robert Hipsky, Jr. Vice-Chair
Jim Harvey
Bill Hodge
Kathy Blessing
Mary Goodrich, Alternate
Chairman Brown called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m..
Motion made by Bill Hodge to seat Mary Goodrich for Rob Hipsky. Motion seconded by Jim Harvey. All in favor, thus the motion carries.
Approval of Minutes
Motion made by Jim Harvey to accept the March 20, 2003 minutes with the following amendment:
Willington Hill Fire Department:
Ed D’Agata, Jr. presented the WHFD 2003-2004 budget request. The total request is for $87,000, an increase of $2,500 or 3% over the prior year approved amount.
Motion made by Bill Hodge to fund Willington Hill Fire Dept., Dept. 232, Obj. 590 at $84,5000 a cut of $2,500 from the request. Seconded by M. Goodrich. J. Harvey abstained, all (5) votes in favor, motion carries.
M. Goodrich seconded the minutes as amended. All in favor, motion carries.
Present to Speak:
Richard Palmer presented the Fire Marshall 2003-2004 budget. The total request is $20,768, an increase of $506 or 2.5% over the prior year approved amount.
Motion made by M. Goodrich to fund Fire Marshall Dept., Dept. 231, at $20,768 as requested. Motion seconded by B. Hodge. All in favor, thus the motion carries.
John Patton presented a memo. A discussion ensued and the following is the result:
Line item 311-Motion made by H. Becker to fund the Public Works Department, Dept. 311, at $607,663. The $13,000 reduction from the original proposed 2003-2004 budget request consists of a $31,000 reduction in equipment operator wages, a $13,600 increase of two additional days per week for the transfer station operator and a $4, 400 increase in maintenance work. Motion seconded by B. Hodge. K. Blessing opposed, five votes in favor, thus the motion carries.
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Line item 351-Motion made by B. Hodge to fund the Transfer Station Department, Dept. 351, at $217,675. The $56,785 reduction from original proposed 2003-2004 budget is calculated by a reduction in trash removal costs by $50,000 and a $6,785 reduction in transfer station supervisor position which will be charged to line item 311. M. Goodrich seconded the motion. Five votes in favor. K. Blessing approved the $50,000 reduction but did not approve the changes made to the transfer station operator. The motion carries.
Line item 512-Motion made by H. Becker to reduce the proposed Recreation Department budget of $32,576 to $28,576, a reduction of $4000. M. Goodrich seconded the motion. Five votes in favor. K. Blessing opposed. The motion carries.
OLD BUSINESS:
H. Becker asked the Board to review the fire department’s proposed budget. A general discussion followed and no changes were made.
Chairman Brown handed out a memo of projected revenues and budget requests summary to clarify the budget situation. He spoke of the increase in the Region 19 budget that is several times the increase in CPI every year.
Discussion on mil increase ensued. Town is looking at a 2-mil increase after all budget changes. Surplus is at $300,000. K. Blessing asked J. Patton for surplus worksheet.
General discussion on Board of Education budget cuts.
NEW BUSINESS:
John Patton asked for a representative from the Board of Finance to serve on the study committee for the Fire Commission. He further explained at least two of the members will be from the public at large, one from the Willington Hill Fire Department, one from the Willington Fire Department #1, and at least one representative from the Board of Finance. Further general discussion followed. H. Becker will consider the position.
CORRESPONDENCE:
Mail distributed at last meeting.
GOOD & WELFARE:
None to report.
ADJOURNMENT:
Motion made B. Hodge to adjourn at 8:15P.M.. Motion seconded by J. Harvey. All in favor, thus the motion carries.
Respectfully submitted,
Cindy Wilson,
Fill-in Secretary
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