BOARD OF FINANCE
TOWN OFFICE BUILDING
40 OLD FARMS ROAD
WILLINGTON, CT 06279
SPECIAL BUDGET MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Members Present: Members Absent:
Ken Schoppmann, Chairman
Ann Marie Brown, Vice-Chair
Alan Ference
Peter Latincsics
Elizabeth Marco
Chopeta Lyons
Richard Littell - Alternate
Mark Wiggins – Alternate
Also Present: Donna Latincsics, Business Manager; Tish Ignatowicz, Treasurer; First Selectman Mailhos; Dick Palmer, Fire Marshall; Tyler Millix, WFD #1 Chief; Stu Cobb, Emergency Management Dir; Mike Makuch, Chief Willington Hill; members of both fire departments.
Chairman Schoppmann called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.
SEATING OF ALTERNATES – none
PRESENT TO SPEAK – no one
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion to approve the minutes of the February 4, 2010 Special Budget Meeting was made by Alan Ference with the following amendments. Chopeta Lyons seconded.
Add the following two comments to the auditor’s suggestions:
- Recommendation for a conflict of interest policy/sign off for members of the board(s)
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- Recommendation/question~for monitoring/accounting for the gas/diesel "fill ups"~
Under Present to Speak, second line, last word should be: it. The third line should state: The purchase of a reconditioned…..
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All were in favor, motion carried.
Board of Finance -2- February 11, 2010
NEW BUSINESS
Public Safety Budget Presentations
Fire Marshall – Dick Palmer presented his budget. He is asking for no increase in his budget unless the Town grants non-union employees a cost of living raise.
WFD #1 – Ron Gantick presented the budget request. The request is for $113,500 which is a reduction of $2,700 or -2.32% from last year’s budget request.
Emergency Management Dir – Stu Cobb presented his budget request. His request if for $7,000 which is $1,000 or 16.7% increase over last year’s amount. The increase is due to a communication expense which was originally covered under Willington #1’s budget.
Ambulance Grant – Ron Gantick presented the budget request. The request is for $296,900 which is an increase of $26,700 or 9.9%. The request also includes $28,700 from the Emergency Service Fund #17.
Willington Hill – Chief Mike Makuch presented their budget request. The request is for $112,055 which is an increase of $4,346 or 4.03% over last year’s request. The increase is due to a federal grant that requires then to enhance their drivers training and physicals. This may change due to the program just starting.
Chairman Schoppmann asked the departments for a 10 year budget projection and a list of apparatus.
CIP – the budget request has not been completed yet and will be presented at a later date.
OLD BUSINESS – none
CORRESPONDENCE – none
GOOD & WELFARE –
Our next meeting will be next Thursday, February 18th with the Selectmen presenting their budget.
ADJOURMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:13 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra Hlobik
BOF Recording Secretary
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