BOARD OF FINANCE
TOWN OFFICE BUILDING
40 OLD FARMS ROAD
WILLINGTON, CT 06279
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Members Present: Members Absent:
Ken Schoppmann, Chairman Robert Wiecenski
Ann Marie Brown, Vice-Chair Annemarie Poole - Alternate
Alan Ference, Secretary
Peter Latincsics
Elizabeth Marco (arrived 7:18)
Elizabeth Treiber - Alternate
Also Present: Donna Latincsics, Business Manager; Tish Ignatowicz, Treasurer; Christina Mailhos, 1st Selectman; Carol Larson, Revenue Collector; Peter Andersen, Conservation Commission.
Chairman Ken Schoppmann called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.
SEATING OF ALTERNATES
Alan Ference motioned to seat Betsy Treiber for Lisa Marco, Ann Marie Brown seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
PRESENT TO SPEAK -no one
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion to approve the minutes of the April 10, 2012 Budget Hearing was made by Ken Schoppmann with the following amendment, Betsy Treiber seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Pg one, last paragraph, 2nd bullet should read General government is up .11%
Motion to approve the minutes of the April 10, 2012 Meeting after the Budget Hearing was made by Alan Ference, seconded by Ann Marie Brown. All were in favor, motion carried.
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NEW BUSINESS
Mill Rate
Ken Schoppmann motioned to set the Mill Rate for the 2012/2013 FY at 23.96 mills, Betsy Treiber seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Suspense List
Carol Larson presented the Board with the Suspense List. Discussion followed.
Ken Schoppmann motioned to accept the Suspense List of $21,954.56 for the Fiscal Year 2011/2012, Alan Ference seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Conservation Commission
Peter Anderson presented the Board with the request for the transfer for the management plan. Discussion followed.
Lisa Marco arrived 7:18pm
Alan Ference motioned Betsey Treiber for Peter Latincsics, Ken Schoppmann seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Ken Schoppmann motioned that the Board of Finance recommends that the Board of Selectman call a Town Meeting to appropriate $2,000 from the Park and Recreation Capital and Nonrecurring Fund for a Natural Resources Inventory and ten-year Forestry and Wildlife Habitat Management Plan for the town's Royal Knowlton Preserve and Daniel W. Talmadge Conservation Tract. Alan Ference seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
ICE Grant
Selectman Mailhos explained the grant to the Board. We will be on a rotating schedule with the equipment being housed in Coventry. The equipment consists of a asphalt recycler and a Skid Steer. Discussion followed.
Ken Schoppmann motioned that the Board of Finance recommends that the Board of Selectmen call a Town Meeting to appropriate $12,480, form the General Fund 2012-2013 approved budget - 0311 Public Works to participate in The Intertown Capital Equipment Purchasing Incentive (ICE) Program referenced in Section 75 of Public Act 11-57. Elizabeth Marco seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS – none
CORRESPONDENCE - none
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GOOD & WELFARE
Chairman Schoppmann informed the Board that the Town has received the $400,000 STEAP grant for the Turnpike Rd project.
Peter Latincsics arrived at 7:50 pm.
Chairman Schoppmann informed the Board that he had received a letter form Selectman Mailhos concerning the State of the Town meeting on June 27th. He asked for ideas on what the content of his speech should be.
Elizabeth Marco mentions the trash blowing around the Ball field and a concern of the dumpster not being emptied often enough.
Selectman Mailhos informed the Board that they are advertising for a new Animal Control Office.
ADJOURMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra Hlobik
BOF Recording Secretary
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