BOARD OF FINANCE
TOWN OFFICE BUILDING
40 OLD FARMS ROAD
WILLINGTON, CT 06279
MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Members Present: Members Absent:
Ken Schoppmann, Chairman Mark Wiggins - Alternate
Ann Marie Brown, Vice-Chair
Elizabeth Marco (arrived at 7:25 pm)
Alan Ference
Chopeta Lyons
Peter Latincsics
Richard (Butch) Littell - Alternate
Also Present: Christina Mailhos, First Selectman; Tyler Millix, Selectmen; Donna Latincsics, Business Manager; Tish Ignatowicz, Treasurer; Lynn Nicholls, Public Works Director; Mark Makuch, Chairman BOE.
Chairman Schoppmann called the meeting to order at 7:02 P.M.
SEATING OF ALTERNATES
Chopeta Lyons motioned to seat Butch Littell for Elizabeth Marco. Alan Ference seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion to approve the Regular meeting minutes of September 16, 2010 was made by Chopeta Lyons, Butch Littell seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
PRESENT TO SPEAK –
Tom Schneider of the Willington Hill Fire Dept. updated the Board on the purchase of their fire truck. The final price will be $485,000 which is over the $475,000 that was allowed.
Chairman Schoppmann asked for a volunteer from the Board of Finance to serve on the Fire Truck Advisory Committee. Butch Littell volunteered but was concerned with his work schedule. Alan Ference said he would back him up.
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NEW BUSINESS –
CCM Presentation
Justin Richardson from CCM delivered to the board spreadsheets with details of comparisons that the Board had requested. It summarizes budget information from different towns with the same demographic as Willington. There are a couple of more towns that hadn’t gotten their information in by the time he had printed these out for the Board. He will forward the information when it is complete.
BOE Contract Ratification
Peter Latincsics reviewed for the Board where things stand with the contract and what was decided upon. He distributed to the Board a copy of the contract. Discussion followed.
Lisa Marco arrived at 7:25 pm.
MIRMA Transfer
A memo was distributed to the Board with a request from 1st Selectman Mailhos. Based on the recommendation of Phase 1 Executive Committee, the Board of Selectmen voted to pay 1/4 of the balance of the MIRMA assessment. A transfer of $696.40 from line item #851 (Insurance/Property Insurance) to line item #221 WFD #1 Ambulance Grant) is needed to make this happen.
Chopeta Lyons motioned that the Board of Finance approves a transfer of $696.40 from line item #851 Insurance/Property Insurance to line item #221 WFD #1 Ambulance Grant. Peter Latincsics seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS
Fire Depart Contract
Chairman Schoppmann asked Selectman Mailhos about the ESERF (Emergency Services Equipment Reserve Fund). She said that they are finalizing the wording.
Budget Letter
Chairman Schoppmann asked for comments on the Budget Letter that was forwarded to them via email. Discussion followed with Chopeta Lyons stating that she would make the changes and forward it to the Board for final approval. Board of Finance -3-
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CORRESPONDENCE - none
GOOD & WELFARE –
Steap Grants
Chairman Schoppmann informed the Board that the Town had received a STEAP Grant of $100,000 for renovations at the Old Town Hall. The Center School Water Project was under spent by $100,000 which enables us to do the hook up to the school.
Energy Advisory Commission
Chairman Schoppmann informed the Board of what was discussed at the meeting. Discussion followed.
Chairman Schoppmann thanked Peter Latincsics for representing the Board with the Board of Education negotiations.
ADJOURMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra Hlobik
BOF Recording Secretary
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