MINUTES REGULAR MEETING
WILLINGTON BOARD OF FINANCE
TOWN OFFICE BUILDING
40 Old Farms Road
Willington, CT 06279
August 19, 2004
7:00 P.M.
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Members Present: Members Absent
Lynn Brown, Chairman Kathy Blessing
Bill Hodge Henry Becker
Jim Harvey
Lisa Kenderdine
Geoff Prusak – Alternate
Paul Schur - Alternate~
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Chairman Brown called the meeting to order at 7:01 P.M.
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Motion made by Bill Hodge to seat Paul Schur for Kathy Blessing and Geoff Prusak for Henry Becker. Motion seconded by Lisa Kenderdine. All in favor, thus motion carried.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion to approve minutes of June 17, 2004 made by Paul Schur, Bill Hodge seconded. All in favor, thus motion carried.
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PRESENT TO SPEAK – Mike Eldredge – First Selectman
John Patton - Selectman~
OLD BUSINESS –
Water issue at Hall School – Mike Eldredge informed us that they are putting in another well, which will solve this issue without a large expense. 69% will be refunded by the state.
Roof on Old Town Hall – 16 bids were sent out with one response. The bid was rejected for being too high. We have expanded the area of requests for quotes with a deadline in September.
NEW BUSINESS –
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Mike Eldredge presented the board with a letter concerning the Willington Senior Center Funding. The letter explains the costs and funding for the Senior Center. The letter request that the Board of Finance approve the transfer of $269,000 from the Capitol Projects Senior Center for construction costs which a Town Meeting will have to be called for.
Motion was made by Bill Hodge that the Board of Finance recommends that the Board of Selectmen call a Town Meeting for authorization to expend $269,000.00 from Capital Projects Senior Center to be funded from the HUD Lien Program Income. Paul Schur seconded. Discussion followed. Vote was taken; all were in favor thus motion carries.
BOARD OF FINANCE -2- August 19, 2004
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Next on the agenda was a memo received from Terry Hoffman, Accounting Supervisor concerning requests for Budget Transfers for the Town.
Motion was made by Lynn Brown that the Board of Finance authorizes the transfers of funds as follows: $147 to Line Item 0111 Selectmen, $23 to Line Item 0131 Board of Finance, $389 to Line Item 0137 Revenue Collector, $3,000 to Line Item 0141 Town Counsel, $381 to Line Item 0151 Town Clerk, $839 to Line Item 0171 Planning & Zoning, $1,224 to 0181 Town Office Operations, $97 to Line Item Town Hall Operation, $227 to Line Item 0241 Building Official, $2,726 to Line Item 0351 Transfer Station and $322 to Line Item 0811 Social Security for a total of $9,375 to come from Line Item 0851 Insurance. Jim Harvey seconded. All in favor thus motion carries.
John Patton raised an issue concerning procedures for the negotiations of the contact for the Town Union. Discussion followed. No official action was taken. The Board of Finance does agree that a member of this board should be part of the negotiations.
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CORRESPONDENCE – None
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GOOD & WELFARE –
Chairman Brown asked for a volunteer from the Board of Finance to represent us in the negotiations of the Board of Education contract. Bill Hodge has volunteered once again to be the BOF representative.
Chairman Brown is also looking for a volunteer for the CAP Improvement Committee. Paul Schur has volunteered to join the committee.
Motion to adjourn made by Geoff Prusak at 7:45 pm...seconded by Jim Harvey.~~ All in favor.
Next meeting scheduled for September 16, 2004 at 7:00P.M.
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Respectfully submitted,
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Debra Hlobik
BOF Secretary
Attachment: Letter from Mike Eldredge – Willington Senior Center Funding
Memo – Request for Budget Transfers
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