MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING
WILLINGTON BOARD OF FINANCE
TOWN OFFICE BUILDING
40 Old Farms Road
Willington, CT 06279
August 30, 2007
7:00 P.M.
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Members Present: Members Absent:
Lynn Brown, Chairman Elizabeth Marco - Alternate
Kathy Blessing, Vice-Chair Matt DiNallo
Jim Harvey
Ken Schoppmann
Ann Marie Brown
Geoff Prusak – Alternate
Also Present: Selectmen Eldredge; Donna Latincsics, Business Manager; Dave Harding, Superintendent; Joe Piatek
Chairman Brown called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Kathy Blessing motioned to approve the minutes of the June 21, 2007 meeting, Ken Schoppmann seconded. Lynn Brown abstained. All were in favor, motion carried.
Kathy Blessing motioned to approve the minutes of the July 23, 2007 email poll, Jim Harvey seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Kathy Blessing motioned to approve the minutes of the July 25, 2007 special meeting, Ann Marie Brown seconded. Jim Harvey and Ken Schoppmann abstained. All were in favor, motion carried.
PRESENT TO SPEAK –
Superintendent Harding – Update on BOE Budget
Selectman Eldredge – Water main at Hall Memorial School
Joe Piatek – Senior Activity Funding
NEW BUSINESS –
Superintendent Harding updated the Board of the BOE Budget. They have a surplus of $121,000. He summarized for the members where the savings came from. There are 2 unbudgeted out-of-district placements that will cost the school system $110,000 to 115,000. The surplus will be able to cover the added expense.
BOARD OF FINANCE -2- August 30, 2007
Joe Piatek spoke on behalf of the Seniors. He request was to re-instate the $1000 that in previous years was budgeted for Senior activities. Discussion followed.
Kathy Blessing motioned to move $1,000 from line #0133 to Line #0513 WYFSS for use for the Seniors recreation. Jim Harvey seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Ken Schoppmann motioned to seat Geoff Prusak for Matt DiNallo. Jim Harvey seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Selectman Eldredge presented the Board with a letter concerning the water main at Hall Memorial school. Discussion followed.
Kathy Blessing motioned that the Board of Finance recommends that the Board of Selectmen call a Town Meeting to appropriate $100,000 from Capital Reserve Funds for construction of a water main from Rivers Edge Condominiums on Depot Road to Hall Memorial School. Jim Harvey seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Selectman Eldredge then explained the second part of his request concerning the interconnection of the water main in the street (Route 32) to the school. Discussion followed.
Kathy Blessing motioned that the Board of Finance recommends that the Board of Selectmen call a Town Meeting to increase the original appropriation of $69,300 (approved August 9, 2006) to $95,000 from Capital Reserve funds to design and construct the interconnection of public water from the main in Route 32 to Hall Memorial School. Jim Harvey seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS – none
CORRESPONDENCE –
Letter from Mike Iacampo concerning the irresponsible and dangerous behavior of the drivers in their neighborhood. Discussion followed. Selectman Eldredge told the Board that he has been working on this matter.
GOOD & WELFARE – none
Motion to adjourn made by Jim Harvey at 7:46 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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