MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING
WILLINGTON BOARD OF FINANCE
WILLINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
7 Ruby Road
Willington, CT 06279
March 15, 2007
7:00 P.M.
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Members Present: Members Absent:
Lynn Brown, Chairman None
Kathy Blessing, Vice-Chair
Jim Harvey
Matt DiNallo
Ken Schoppmann
Ann Marie Brown
Geoff Prusak – Alternate
Elizabeth Marco - Alternate
Also Present: Donna Latincsics, Business Manager; Annemarie Poole, Treasurer; Selectmen Eldredge, Patton, & Lewis; members of the Library Board; Board of Education and Willington Hill Fire Dept; John Sahi, Rec Director; Melissa McDonough, WYF&SS Program Manager.
Chairman Brown called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion to approve minutes of March 8, 2007 with the following amendment was made by Jim Harvey, Ken Schoppmann seconded. All in favor, motion passed.
Amendment: Annemarie Poole was not present at the last meeting.
PRESENT TO SPEAK – 2007-2008 BUDGET DISCUSSIONS
Annemarie Poole, Treasurer, presented the Board with the summary of the 2007-2008 budget.
Rec Commission –
Kathy Blessing asked John Sahi if the change with the Summer Camp was presented to the Rec Commission. John said that there was a mixed consensus and that this was not voted on. Kathy Blessing thought this needs to be voted on by the Rec Commission before it is added to the budget.
Melissa McDonough, WYF&SS Program Manager, said that she would be sharing time with John Sahi. She will still be handling the hiring and training. John will handle the registration, time sheets and program setup.
Laurie Semprebon, BOE Chair voiced her concern of supervision, clean up and door being locked with more that one person in charge.
Discussion continued with line items being questioned
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Jim Harvey motioned that the Rec Department #512 be funded as submitted for $29,162. Ken Schoppmann seconded. Vote was taken: 4 yes (DiNallo, L. Brown, Schoppmann, Harvey), 2 no (Blessing, A. Brown). Motion carried.
WYFSS –
Ken Schoppmann motioned #513 WFYSS budget be approved for $39,538. Jim Harvey seconded. Vote was taken: 5 yes (Schoppmann, A. Brown, L. Brown, Harvey, DiNallo), 1 no (Blessing). Motion carried.
Board of Education –
Phil Monte was present to support the Tech Ed program that was disbanded. He feels that this program would do much more to benefit the children than what the school is proposing. They can hire teachers to teach the teachers but not to teach the students. A member of the BOE spoke that this was a difficult decision for the Board of Education. They created a panel to research the need, to poll the parents and use of space. Only one parent was against the change. They are talking about clubs to teach interested students.
Kathy Blessing motioned to fund the BOE budget for $7,256,601. Jim Harvey seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Lisa Marco arrived at 7:55.
Public Works –
John Patton distributed a list of jobs needed to be done by the Public Works Dept. Discussion followed concerning the $40,000 request for subcontractors to do some of the work. The Board asked why not hire another person. John Patton said that it would cost a lot more than $40,000 for salary and benefits. Jack Lewis added that we would have to hire 2 people to get where we should be with our work force.
Motion was made by Jim Harvey to approve the Public Works budget for $845,947. Kathy Blessing seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Selectman’s Budget –
Kathy Blessing motioned to fund the Selectman’s Budget, including the other budgets for $2,926,983. Jim Harvey seconded. Discussion followed.
Kathy Blessing motioned to cut #0134-590 by $2,000 and #0181-440 by $2,200. Changing the Selectman’s Budget to $2,922,783. Matt DiNallo seconded. All were in favor, motion carried. BOARD OF FINANCE -3- MARCH 15, 2007
Probate –
Motion was made by Ken Schoppmann to fund #121 Probate for $5,022. Jim Harvey seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Elected Official –
Motion was made by Anne Marie Brown to fund #126 Elected Official for $20,578. Matt DiNallo seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Board of Finance-
Motion was made by Jim Harvey to approve the Board of Finance budget for $4,126. Ken Schoppmann seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Treasurer –
Motion was made by Ken Schoppmann to approve #132 Treasurer for $27,284. Jim Harvey seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Auditor –
Motion was made by Ken Schoppmann to approve #133 Auditor Budget for $37.730. Matt DiNallo seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Library –
Kathy Blessing motioned to approve #517 Library budget for $101,643. Jim Harvey seconded. Discussion followed. All were in favor, motion carried.
Board of Assessment Appeals –
Ken Schoppmann motioned to approve #135 Board of Assessment Appeals budget for $1,273. Ken Schoppmann seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Town Clerk –
Jim Harvey motioned to approve #151 Town Clerk budget for $92,736. Ken Schoppmann seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Willington Hill Fire Dept –
Kathy Blessing motioned to approve #0232-590 for $95,000. Ken Schoppmann seconded. Vote was taken: 2 yes (A. Brown, Blessing), 2 no (Schoppmann, DiNallo), 2 abstain (L. Brown, Jim Harvey). Motion failed.
Discussion followed. Chief Mike Makuch informed the Board that 61.5% of the increase was for insurance and utilities.
Matt DiNallo motioned to fund #0232-590 for $98,000. There was no second.
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Ken Schoppmann motioned to decrease #0232-590 by $1500 to $97,125. Matt DiNallo seconded. Vote was taken: 4 yes (L. Brown, Schoppmann, DiNallo, A. Brown), 1 no (Blessing), 1 abstain (Harvey). Motion carried.
Fire Protection –
Matt DiNallo motioned to fund #232 Fire Protection for $239,831. Ken Schoppmann seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Ambulance Grant –
Ken Schoppmann motioned to approve #221 Ambulance Grant for $238, 603. Matt DiNallo seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Fire Marshall –
Matt DiNallo motioned to approve #231 Fire Marshall for $22,913. Ken Schoppmann seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Emergency Management Director –
Ken Schoppmann motioned to approve #234 Emergency Management Director for $4,000. Matt Di Nallo seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Conservation Commission –
Ken Schoppmann motioned to approve #161 Conservation Commission for $1,500. Matt Di Nallo seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Planning & Zoning –
Jim Harvey motioned to approve #171 Planning & Zoning for $108,801. Anne Marie Brown seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Zoning Board of Appeals –
Matt DiNallo motioned to approve #172 Zoning Board of Appeals for $4,200. Ken Schoppmann seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Economic Development –
Matt DiNallo motioned to approve #175 Economic Development for $1,500. Jim Harvey seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Inland/Wetland Commission –
Ken Schoppmann motioned to approve #176 Inland/Wetlands Commission for $2,950. Matt DiNallo seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
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Board of Finance Contingency Fund –
Kathy Blessing motioned to approve #0861 BOF Contingency Fund for $5,000. Ken Schoppmann seconded. Vote was taken: 5 yes (L. Brown, Blessing, Schoppmann, DiNallo, Harvey), 1 no (A. Brown). Motion Carried.
NEW BUSINESS – none
OLD BUSINESS – none
CORRESPONDENCE – none
GOOD & WELFARE –
Matt DiNallo requested that Donna Latincsics submit~two separate reports to the Board of Finance on these two items:
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1.~ What monies are left in the snow removal budget after this snowstorm, and how or what it~is spent on through the end of this fiscal year.
2.~ When the new fiscal year begins a report on what monies are spent and on what from #0311-300 Time & Material Contracts $40,000 in The Public Works Budget.~
Motion to adjourn made by Jim Harvey at 9:40 pm...Seconded by Anne Marie Brown.~~ All in favor, motion carried.
The next meeting is next Thursday, March 22, 2007 at the Town Hall. The CIP Budget will be discussed.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra Hlobik
BOF Secretary
Board of Selectmen
860-487-3100
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