MINUTES REGULAR MEETING
WILLINGTON BOARD OF FINANCE
TOWN OFFICE BUILDING
40 Old Farms Road
Willington, CT 06279
October 19, 2006
7:00 P.M.
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Members Present:
Lynn Brown, Chairman Ann Marie Brown
Kathy Blessing, Vice-Chair Matt DiNallo
Jim Harvey Geoff Prusak – Alternate
Ken Schoppmann Elizabeth Marco - Alternate
Also Present: Selectmen Patton & Lewis; Donna Latincsics, Business Manager; Members of the BOE
Chairman Brown called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.
Jim Harvey motioned to seat Geoff Prusak for Ann Marie Brown. Ken Schoppmann seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Ann Marie Brown arrived at 7:03.
Jim Harvey motioned to seat Geoff Prusak for Kathy Blessing. Ken Schoppmann seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Elizabeth Marco and Kathy Blessing arrived at 7:05 pm.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Jim Harvey motioned to approve minutes of September 21, 2006 meeting, Ken Schoppmann seconded. Matt DiNallo abstained. All were in favor, motion passed.
PRESENT TO SPEAK –
Selectman Patton – Updates on current projects
Bids were opened today for the water system. They are looking to build a modular type building. We will be acting as our own General Contractor with the expertise of Lynn Nichols and Karl Acimovic. Otherwise we would have to come back to the BOF for a couple of hundred thousand more. We have received the steep grant for $200,000. We are moving forward.
BOARD OF FINANCE -2- October 19, 2006
NEW BUSINESS –
Chairman Brown informed the Board that there have been considerable discussions since last month’s meeting. They have met with the Auditors and were advise to have the funds returned from the Fire Depart to the General Fund balance and the following motion to be made to request the funds for the installation of the Generator. The Generator will be purchased with the Homeland Security Grant received from the state. Discussion followed.
Lynn Brown motioned that the Board of Finance recommends the Board of Selectmen call a Town Meeting to appropriation of $50,000 from the General Fund Balance to the Capital Project Fund for the installation of a generator at Hall School. Jim Harvey seconded. All were in favor, Motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS – none
CORRESPONDENCE –
Memo from Connie Berglund concerning student enrollment for High Schoolers.
260 at EO Smith
24 at Windham Tech
1 at Cheney Tech
5 at Private School
GOOD & WELFARE –
The next regularly scheduled meeting for the Board of Finance will be November 16, 2006.
Motion to adjourn made by Jim Harvey at 7:15 pm. Seconded by Ken Schoppmann.~~ All in favor, motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra Hlobik
BOF Secretary
Board of Selectmen
860-487-3100
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