BOARD OF FINANCE
TOWN OFFICE BUILDING
40 OLD FARMS ROAD
WILLINGTON, CT 06279
MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Members Present: Members Absent:
Ken Schoppmann, Chairman Elizabeth Marco
Ann Marie Brown, Vice-Chair Mark Wiggins - Alternate
Chopeta Lyons
Alan Ference
Peter Latincsics
Richard Littell - Alternate
Also Present: First Selectman Mailhos; Tyler Millix, Selectman/Fire Chief Willington #1; Donna Latincsics, Business Manager; Tish Ignatowicz, Treasurer; members of the public.
Vice-Chairman Schoppmann called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.
SEATING OF ALTERNATES
Chopeta Lyons motioned to seat Richard Littell for Elizabeth Marco. Alan Ference seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion to approve the Budget Hearing minutes of April 6, 2010 was made by Ann Marie Brown with the following amendment. Chopeta Lyons seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Page 2, 4th paragraph under Comments from the Board, 3rd line need to add “$80,000 from Health Insurance”, and end the line with: increases all which total $600,000. 4th line should read: includes a decrease of 2.6 teachers as well as reductions in most controllable spending lines.
Chopeta Lyons motioned to approve the April 6, 2010 minutes of the meeting following the budget hearing. Alan Ference seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
PRESENT TO SPEAK
Chairman Schoppmann informed the audience that we will take comments when we discuss the approval of the CIP. There was no one for present to speak otherwise.
Board of Finance -2- April 16, 2010
NEW BUSINESS
CIP
The Board of Selectmen approved the revise CIP at their last meeting. The change includes moving one fire truck out two years. Discussion followed.
First Selectman Mailhos explained that Willington Hill will get the first truck for $475,000 and in two years Willington #1 will get their truck for $525,000.
Chopeta Lyons motioned to approve the CIP as presented. Alan Ference seconded. Discussion followed.
The following key points were discussed:
- Number of bid required – three
- Functionality vs show piece.
- Two fire departments working together
- Town safety and coverage
- Possible committee to advise on ordering trucks
- Cost savings if trucks ordered together
- Money to pay for trucks not coming from tax payers, Ambulance fund covers leases.
George Debski spoke of the Board being intimidated over the last three meetings by people. He told the Board that he went to CIP meeting. He spoke of one of the chiefs and other members voting for the trucks. Isn’t that a conflict of interest? This doesn’t make sense.
Chairman Schoppmann commented. Selectman/Fire Chief Millix abstained from the vote when the truck was voted on. The Board of Finance has not been intimidated. We asked that the CIP Board move one of the trucks out, so that both trucks are not purchased at the same time and they have done that.
Dave Charette complemented the Board of the good job they were doing. He didn’t feel that anyone was intimidated, everyone has voted their conscious. He gives Chief Millix and Chief Makuch al lot of credit for working together to come to a solution.
Vote was taken on the motion to approve the CIP. All were in favor, motion carried.
AUDITORS
Chairman Schoppmann informed the Board that an Auditor has to be chosen at our next meeting. Donna Latincsics distributed a spread sheet with the quotes from the auditors. Chairman Schoppmann asked for volunteers to interview the auditor that came in the lowest to see if they are a fit with the Town. Ann Marie Brown and Chopeta Lyons volunteered. Chairman Schoppmann informed the Board that the State has to be notified of our choice by June 1st.
Board of Finance -3- April 16, 2010
OLD BUSINESS – none
CORRESPONDENCE – none
GOOD & WELFARE –
ADJOURMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra Hlobik
BOF Recording Secretary
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