WILLINGTON BOARD OF FINANCE
Town Hall
Common Road
Willington, CT ~06279
April 5, 2011
MEETING FOLLOWING THE BUDGET HEARING
Members Present:
Ken Schoppmann, Chairman
Ann Marie Brown, Vice-Chair
Elizabeth (Lisa) Marco
Alan Ference
Peter Latincsics
Chopeta Lyons
Richard (Butch) Littell - Alternate
Mark Wiggins – Alternate
Also Present: Donna Latincsics, Business Manager; Tish Ignatowicz, Treasurer; Lynn Nicholls, Public Works Dir.; Selectmen Christina Mailhos and Tyler Millix; and members of the public.
Chairman Schoppmann called the meeting to order at 8:00 P.M.
SEATING OF ALTERNATES – not needed
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion to approve the minutes of the March 24, 2011 Special Budget Meeting was made by Ken Schoppmann with the following amendments. Ann Marie Brown seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Page 2 – 4th paragraph – add comment – The initial request of the Selectmen was to decrease their budget by $50,000. But when the salary line was decreased by $15,000 for the non-union employees it was taken in addition to the $50,000. This increase fixes that error.
PRESENT TO SPEAK – no one
NEW BUSINESS
CIP
A copy of the current Capital Improvement Plan was distributed to the Board. Discussion followed. Chopeta asked about the priority rating of the projects. The ones with a higher rating were taken out and lower ratings are being done.
Chairman Schoppmann asked why Fund 04 keeps growing and hasn’t been used. Selectman Mailhos said that there are some big projects like Turnpike Road that take a lot of money to accomplish which this will be used for.
Peter Latincsics spoke about items that are on the CIP that are not Capital Projects. Chairman Schoppmann said that this was a way to get these things done without them being cut.Board of Finance -2-
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Peter Latincsics motioned to approve the CIP for Fiscal Years 2012-2016. Alan Ference seconded. All were in favor, motion carried. Lisa Marco abstained.
BUDGET DISCUSSIONS
Selectman Mailhos told the Board that the Board of Selectmen recommended that the Board of Finance not fund the Planning & Zoning position $20,320 and add those funds to the General Government budget. They are still working trying to make up the other $17,000 that the Board of Finance asked them to cut. They have a choice of laying off one person or reducing hours. Discussion followed.
The following points were discussed:
- Shutting down the town offices the week between Christmas and New years.
- Covering the $17,000 shortfall from the General Fund.
- How much of a mil increase would the extra $17,000 mean?
Chopeta Lyons motioned to increase the Selectmen’s budget by $17,600. Alan Ference seconded. Vote was taken: Yes - Ference, Lyons, Schoppmann, Marco No – Latincsics, Abstained – Brown, Motion carried.
Lisa Marco motioned to reduce the Planning & Zoning budget request by $20,320 as recommended by the Board of Selectmen. Ann Marie Brown seconded. Chopeta Lyons amended the motion to take the funds and add them to the General Government budget. Alan Ference seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Alan Ference motioned to increase the fund balance transfer by $17,600 to $263,600. Chopeta Lyons seconded. Discussion followed. Vote was taken, motion carried.
Ann Marie Brown said that she is disappointed that we had to find the money because the Union chose not to help.
OLD BUSINESS – none
CORRESPONDENCE – none.
GOOD & WELFARE – none
ADJOURMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra Hlobik
BOF Recording Secretary
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