MINUTES REGULAR MEETING
WILLINGTON BOARD OF FINANCE
TOWN OFFICE BUILDING
40 Old Farms Road
Willington, CT 06279
June 21, 2007
7:00 P.M.
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Members Present: Members Absent:
Kathy Blessing, Vice-Chair Lynn Brown, Chairman
Jim Harvey Elizabeth Marco - Alternate
Ken Schoppmann Geoff Prusak – Alternate
Ann Marie Brown
Matt DiNallo
Also Present: Selectmen Eldredge & Patton; Stuart Cobb, Willington #1;
Kathy Blessing, Acting Chairperson called the meeting to order at 7:05 P.M.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Ann Marie Brown motioned to approve the minutes of the May 17, 2007 meeting, Ken Schoppmann seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Ann Marie Brown motioned to approve the minutes of the May 31, 2007 Special Meeting.
Jim Harvey seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
PRESENT TO SPEAK –
John Sahi – Request funds for River Road Athletic Fields
Selectman Eldredge – Funding for Tinkerville Road Cross Culvert
Selectman Patton – Professional Engineering Services – Route 74 Bridge
NEW BUSINESS –
John Sahi, Rec Director presented the Board with a request for $30,000 for the River Road Athletic Complex. Discussion followed.
Jim Harvey motioned that the Board of Finance requests that the Board of Selectmen hold a Town Meeting to authorize the expenditure of $30,000 from LOCIP Funding
for the purpose of funding the River Road Athletic Complex in the fiscal year 2007-2008. Matt DiNallo seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
BOARD OF FINANCE -2- June 21, 2007
Selectman Eldredge presented the Board with a memo requesting funding for the Tinkerville Road Cross Culvert. Discussion followed.
Jim Harvey motioned that the Board of Finance recommends that the Board of Selectmen call a Town Meeting to appropriate $60,000 from Capital Projects – LoCIP, to be reimbursed by LoCIP, for the purpose of replacing the Tinkerville Road cross culvert. Matt DiNallo seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Selectman Eldredge presented the Board with a letter requesting professional engineering services for review of plans for the bridge replacement. Discussion followed.
Kathy Blessing motioned that the Board of Finance recommends that the Board of Selectmen call a Town Meeting to appropriate $25,000 from the Capital Reserve fund for the purpose professional engineering services for a review of the CONNDOT plan for repairs & improvements to the Route 74 bridge over the Willimantic River.
There was no second, motion failed.
Ken Schoppmann motioned that the Board of Finance recommends that the Board of Selectmen call a Town Meeting to appropriate $15,000 from the Capital Reserve fund for the purpose professional engineering services for a review of the CONNDOT plan for repairs & improvements to the Route 74 bridge over the Willimantic River. Jim Harvey seconded. Discussion followed. He withdrew his motion.
Kathy Blessing motioned that the Board of Finance recommends that the Board of Selectmen call a Town Meeting to appropriate $18,000 from the Capital Reserve fund for the purpose professional engineering services for a review of the CONNDOT plan for repairs & improvements to the Route 74 bridge over the Willimantic River. Ken Schoppmann seconded. Vote was taken – yes (Schoppmann, A. Brown, Blessing, Harvey), No (DiNallo). Motion carried.
Selectman Eldredge presented the Board with a letter concerning the Windham Region
Council of Governments. The letter was to inform the Board that the Board of Selectman
were contemplating joining. The dues for the 2007-2008 FY would be $4,618.00. Discussion followed.
OLD BUSINESS – none
CORRESPONDENCE –
Willington Public Schools – Connie Berglund – Informing the Board that the BOE will cover the $5,165.00 cost of replacing the tile in Center School. Which free up the $25,000 in CIP Funds that were set aside for this project.
Willington Public Schools – Connie Berglund – informing the Board that the BOE approved the transfer of $14,000 from the 2006-2007 budget to the Willington Hot Lunch Fund.
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GOOD & WELFARE –
Kathy Blessing thanked the Board for the plant that she received with our condolences on the passing of her mother.
Motion to adjourn made by Jim Harvey at 8:32 pm...Seconded by Ken Schoppmann.~~ All were in favor, motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra Hlobik
BOF Secretary
Board of Selectmen
860-487-3100
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