BOARD OF FINANCE
TOWN OFFICE BUILDING
40 OLD FARMS ROAD
WILLINGTON, CT ~06279
MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, October 20, 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; Lynn Nicholls, Public Works and members of the public.
Chairman Schoppmann called the meeting to order at 7:01 P.M.
SEATING OF ALTERNATES
Motion to seat 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 September 15, 2011 was made by Chopeta Lyons, Alan Ference seconded with the following amendments. ~All were in favor, motion carried.
Page 2 - 2nd bullet - should read - They cannot rely on LOCIP......
- second paragraph - 1st bullet sentence should read - It was suggested to have members of the Board of Finance explore the possibilities.
NEW BUSINESS
Energy Advisory Committee - Chopeta Lyons attended the meeting and described for the Board how it works.
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WRTD Funding - Tara Bergeron explained to the Board that she received a call from Dial-a-ride stating that the $6,000 that we gave them for this year is not enough and it only covers the rides until November 1st. Tara asked what would another $6,000 five us. They said it would cover 3 days a week for the rest of the year. This would be down from four days a week. Tara said that she is willing to fund the extra from her fund balance. Discussion followed.
Burma Road - Selectman Mailhos explained where the project stands for the Board. They received a letter from the Conservation Commission stating they were in violation of damaging the wetlands. She is requesting $50,000 for the project.
Chopeta Lyons motioned that the Board of Finance recommends that the Board of Selectmen call a Town Meeting for an additional appropriation of $50,000 from the General Fund balance to Line Item 0503, Capital Projects for the purpose of drainage improvements and repairs to Burma Road, Alan Ference seconded. Vote was taken, Peter Latincsics voted no, all others were in favor, motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS – none
CORRESPONDENCE
Letter from Bruce Silva from Region 19 informing the Board of an upcoming contract negotiations. The meeting will be on October 24th at 5:00 pm. Chairman Schoppmann asked for a volunteer from the Board to attend the meeting. Chopeta Lyons said she would attend. Chairman Schoppmann said he would get more information prior to the meeting.
GOOD & WELFARE
Chopeta Lyons informed the Board that the open house at the Mill Works was successful.
First Selectman Mailhos stated that there will be an additional reduction from MIRMA. She will have more information at the next meeting.
ADJOURMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra Hlobik
BOF Recording Secretary
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