BOARD OF FINANCE
TOWN OFFICE BUILDING
40 OLD FARMS ROAD
WILLINGTON, CT ~06279
MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Members Present: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Members Absent:
Ken Schoppmann, Chairman~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Elizabeth Marco
Ann Marie Brown, Vice-Chair
Alan Ference, Secretary~~
Peter Latincsics
Robert Wiecenski~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Annemarie Poole - Alternate
Elizabeth Treiber - Alternate
Also Present: Donna Latincsics, Business Manager; Tish Ignatowicz, Treasurer; Christina Mailhos, First Selectman; Butch Littell, Selectman; Tyler Millix, Chief Willington #1; and members of the public.
Chairman Schoppmann called the meeting to order at 7:10 P.M.
SEATING OF ALTERNATES
Motion to seat Annemarie Poole for Lisa Marco was made by Peter Latincsics and seconded by Alan Ference. ~All were in favor, motion carried.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Ann Marie Brown motioned to seat Ken Schoppmann as Chairman, Alan Ference seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Alan Ference motioned to seat Ann Marie Brown as Vice-Chairman, Peter Latincsics seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Ann Marie Brown motioned to seat Alan Ference as Secretary, Ken Schoppmann seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion to approve the Regular Meeting minutes of November 17, 2011 was made by Alan Ference, Ann Marie Brown seconded. ~All were in favor, motion carried.
Board of Finance~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~-2-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ December 15, 2011
PRESENT TO SPEAK
First Selectman Mailhos informed the Board of information that she gathered from two meetings that she attended this week. The first was the regional fiscal meeting for R19, Mansfield is looking at a big reduction in Government funding and Ashford is going thru a re-val. The second meeting was the Council of Small Towns meeting. Governor Malloy said they are going to stick to their commitment not to cut our budget this year.
Chief Tyler Millix informed the Board that the labor contract between the Fire Department and the employee union is complete. Attorney Melanie Dunn was in attendance to answer questions from the Board. She informed the Board that it took 8 months to complete. Questions were asked by the Board. Chairman Schoppmann suggested that we deal with the fund transfers when the time comes. The change will take effect January 1, 2012.
NEW BUSINESS
Budget Calendar
Ken Schoppmann motioned to approve the Budget Calendar with the first meeting being on February 2nd, Alan Ference seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Regular Meeting Calendar
Robert Wiecenski motioned to approve the Regular Meeting Calendar, Ken Schoppmann seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Budget Letter
Chairman Schoppmann distributed a draft letter that he composed for the Board to work from. Suggestions were made and once the changes are made the letter will be distributed via email to all the Town departments.
HPTAG Grant Funding
First Selectman Mailhos explained the grant for the Old Town Hall Project. She informed the Board that they have applied for a $7,500 Historic Project Assistant Grant (HPTAG). One of the conditions of the grant is we have matching funds. We cannot use STEAP funds to match the grant. Discussion was held.
Chairman Schoppmann motioned that the Board of Finance authorizes the transfer of funds for the specific use to match the HPTAG as follows:
3,000 from line Item 01-241 Building Official
4,500 from line item 01-137 Revenue Collector
7,500 to line item 01-0503 Capital Projects
Alan Ference seconded the motion. All were in favor, motion carried.
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OLD BUSINESS – none
CORRESPONDENCE - none
GOOD & WELFARE
First Selectman Mailhos reminded the Board to get their R.S.V.P. in for the Christmas Party on Tuesday.
ADJOURMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra Hlobik
BOF Recording Secretary
Attachments: Budget Calendar & Regular Calendar for 2012
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