BOARD OF FINANCE
TOWN OFFICE BUILDING
40 OLD FARMS ROAD
WILLINGTON, CT 06279
REGULAR MEETING
Thursday, January 19, 2006
Members Present: Members Absent:
Lynn Brown, Chairman Lisa Kenderdine
Kathy Blessing, Vice-Chair
Jim Harvey
Matt Dinallo
Ken Schoppmann
Elizabeth Marco - Alternate
Ann Marie Brown – Alternate
Also Present: Mike Eldredge, John Patton & Jack Lewis, Selectmen
Chairman Brown called the meeting to order at 7:01 pm.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion to approve the regular meeting minutes of December 15, 2005 were made by Kathy Blessing, seconded by Jim Harvey, with the following amendment. All were in favor, motion carried.
The first line under New Business should read The Board members….
Kathy Blessing motioned to seat Ann Marie Brown for Lisa Kenderdine. Jim Harvey seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Motion was made by Kathy Blessing to approve the Special Meeting minutes of January 10, 2006. Ken Schoppman seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
PRESENT TO SPEAK
Mike Eldredge – Grants for the design and construction of the Senior Housing public water system.
John Blessington – Clarification of a Board of Finance policy.
OLD BUSINESS
Lisa Kenderdine was not present to confirm her vote from the January 10, 2006 Special meeting.
NEW BUSINESS
Mike Eldredge distributed a memo and read it for the Board with a request that the Board of Finance recommend that the Board of Selectmen call a Town Meeting to appropriate the grants for the design and construction of the Senior Housing water system.
Board of Finance -2- January 19, 2006
Discussion followed. Selectman Patton answered question from the Board. The following motion was considered and made:
Kathy Blessing motioned that the Board of Finance recommends that the Board of Selectmen call a Town Meeting to appropriate a total of $249,200.00($99,200 from EDI grant B-05-SP-CT-0405) and $150,000 from STEAP grant #2006-6072) for Design & Construction of the Senior Housing Community Water System. Jim Harvey seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Jim Harvey asked the Selectmen to supply the Board of Finance with a schedule of the Senior Housing Project whether or not they know where the funds are going to come from so that we could have a better idea of what was coming.
John Blessington spoke to the Board asking for clarification of their policy and a change to the agendas. His concern stemmed from an issue that was discussed at the last meeting. Had he know that this was going to take place he would have been present to make his objection known. Discussion followed. Chairman Brown said that we would try to add more information if known to the agenda but the agenda can be added to at the beginning of the meeting with a majority vote.
CORRESPONDENCE
Letter asking for funding for Dial-A-Ride
Invitation to TVCCA support for Meals on Wheels
GOOD & WELFARE - none
ADJOURMENT
Motion to adjourn at 8:30 was made by Jim Harvey, Kathy Blessing seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra Hlobik
BOF Secretary
Board of Selectmen
860-487-3100
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