BOARD OF FINANCE
TOWN OFFICE BUILDING
40 OLD FARMS ROAD
WILLINGTON, CT ~06279
MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Members Present: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Members Absent:
Ken Schoppmann, Chairman~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Elizabeth Marco
Ann Marie Brown, Vice-Chair
Chopeta Lyons~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Alan Ference
Peter Latincsics~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Elizabeth Marco
Mark Wiggins – Alternate
Richard (Butch) Littell - Alternate
Also Present: Donna Latincsics, Business Manager; Tish Ignatowicz, Treasurer; Christina Mailhos, First Selectman; Tyler Millix, Selectman/Fire Chief; Lynn Nicholls, Public Works; Dave Harding, Superintendant and members of the public.
Chairman Schoppmann called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.
SEATING OF ALTERNATES –
Motion to seat Mark Wiggins for Peter Latincsics and Butch Littell for Lisa Marco was made by Chopeta Lyons and seconded by Alan Ference. ~All were in favor, motion carried.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion to approve the Regular Meeting minutes of August 18, 2011 was made by Ken Schoppmann, Alan Ference seconded. ~All were in favor, motion carried.
PRESENT TO SPEAK – no one
NEW BUSINESS –
Preliminary Budget Discussions
Chairman Schoppmann reviewed for the Board some of the difficulties that will need to be addressed when considering the budget for next year. The following topics were discussed:
- EO Smith will have a $345,000 hole to fill because of the Federal Stimulus not available this year. The Columbia students will help.
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- Board of Education has a 2.8% wage increase coming. They have a $140,000 hole to fill due to the Federal Stimulus not available this year. They have a cost reduction due to change in Administration. The fuel was not locked in this year and there is an anticipated drop in Special Education cost.
- CIP need significant discussion and planning. The can not rely on LOCIP and STEAP grants, not as available as they use to be.
- The State is flat funded. They just passed the 2-year budget. The state is re-doing their formula based on head-count.
Peter Latincsic arrived at 7:15.
Chairman Schoppmann asked for suggestions and comments from the Board. The following topics were discussed:
- How to stay informed with other Boards. It was suggested to have members of the Board of Finance attend meetings and report updates.
- It was suggested that the K-8 be in a single building.
- Longer term planning for the Town.
- The Town staying status Quo and not moving forward.
- Utilizing CCM for energy cost savings.
- Zero based budgeting.
Superintendant Harding shared with the Board how much has been given back at the end of the years by the Board of Education since he took over. The reason for the overage comes from events that have to be planned for but are not needed. i.e. Special Education, insurance, etc. Discussion followed.
OLD BUSINESS – none
CORRESPONDENCE – None
GOOD & WELFARE –
Chairman Schoppmann informed the Board that there is an Energy Advisory Committee meeting on September 22nd.
First Selectman Mailhos updated the Board on the floor down stairs. They have changes the gutter that they feel is causing the problem. They will be replacing the sheet rock and floor.
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Lynn Nicholls let the Board know that the pile of sand that was in question at our last meeting was bought on 3/03/2011 in preparation of bad weather. It consists of ¼ of the supply for the season.
ADJOURMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra Hlobik
BOF Recording Secretary
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