MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING
WILLINGTON BOARD OF FINANCE
Town Hall
Common Road
Willington, CT 06279
April 7, 2005
Immediately following budget hearing
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Members Present: Members Absent:
Lynn Brown, Chairman Kathy Blessing
Bill Hodge Paul Schur - Alternate~
Henry Becker
Jim Harvey
Lisa Kenderdine
Geoff Prusak – Alternate
Chairman Brown called the meeting to order at 8:00 P.M.
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Motion was made by Jim Harvey to seat Geoff Prusak for Kathy Blessing. Bill Hodge seconded. All in favor, motion carries.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion to approve minutes of March 24, 2005 with the following amendment was made by Bill Hodge, Jim Harvey seconded. All in favor, motion carries.
Amendment: Under Board of Education it should read residents instead of residence.
ITEMS ON BUDGET
In light of issues brought up at the Town hearing the following motions were made:
Motion was made by Henry Becker to increase #0517 Library Board by $2,000. Geoff Prusak seconded. Discussion followed. 4 – Yes (Prusak, Kenderdine, Becker, Brown), 2 – No (Harvey, Hodge). Motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS – Conservation Commission
Selectman Eldredge presented a letter to the Board of Finance requesting funds to purchase a 28
Acre parcel of land for conservation. The following motion was made:
Chairman Brown motioned that the Board of Finance recommends that the Board of Selectman call a Town Meeting for authorization to expend $125,000 from Capital Projects Reserve for the purchase of 28+/- acres on Mason Road and fees associated with the purchase. Bill Hodge seconded. Discussion followed. Vote: 5 – Yes (Becker, Hodge, Prusak, Harvey, Brown),
1 – No (Kenderdine). Motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS – None
CORRESPONDENCE – Copy of Letter from the BOF & BOS to Region 19
BOARD OF FINANCE -2- APRIL 7, 2005
GOOD & WELFARE –
Bill Hodge brought to the Board attention that after the last meeting a number of people received letters telling them to stay away from the meetings. He would like everyone to know that these meetings are open to everybody. We welcome everybody, we welcome your comments and we hope that we can satisfy most of your needs. We cannot do it all. We have a limited budget. But we certainly want you to come and feel welcome.
Motion to adjourn made by Henry Becker at 8:40 p.m. Seconded by Bill Hodge. All in favor
The next scheduled meeting for April 21st.
Town meeting on the budget will be held on the 25th of April.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra Hlobik
Secretary, Board of Finance
Board of Selectmen
860-487-3100
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