BOARD OF FINANCE
TOWN OFFICE BUILDING
40 OLD FARMS ROAD
WILLINGTON, CT 06279
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Members Present: Members Absent:
Ken Schoppmann, Chairman Elizabeth Marco
Ann Marie Brown, Vice-Chair (arrived 9:20) Elizabeth Treiber - Alternate
Alan Ference, Secretary Annemarie Poole - Alternate
Robert Wiecenski
Peter Latincsics
Also Present: Donna Latincsics, Business Manager; Tish Ignatowicz, Treasurer; Lynn Nicholls, Public Works Director; Christina Mailhos, 1st Selectman; Butch Littell, Selectman; Stu Cobb, Emergency Services; John Blessington, Selectman.
Chairman Ken Schoppmann called the meeting to order at 7:09 P.M.
SEATING OF ALTERNATES – not needed.
PRESENT TO SPEAK – no one.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes were tabled until next meeting.
NEW BUSINESS
Transfer Requests
Donna Latincsics present the transfer requests.
Alan Ference motioned to transfer $3,112 to line item #0111 Selectmen from #0851 Insurance.
Ken Schoppmann seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Alan Ference motioned to transfer $266 to line item #0121 Probate District, from #0841 Pension Funding. Ken Schoppmann seconded. All were in favor, motioned carried.
Alan Ference motioned to transfer $58 to line item #0235 Fire Main & Hydrant, from #0841 Pension Funding. Ken Schoppmann seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Board of Finance -2- September 27, 2012
Appropriation for Reval
Donna Latincsics presented the request.
Alan Ference motioned that the Board of Finance recommends that the Board of Selectmen call a Town Meeting to appropriate $35,000 in fiscal year 2013 and $65,000 in fiscal year 2014 from the Capital Reserve Fund for the purpose of the State mandated revaluation. Ken Schoppmann seconded. Discussion followed.
Peter Latincsics asked that the minutes state that the funds will remain in the Capital Reserve fund unless expended.
Vote was taken, all were in favor, motion carried.
Emergency Preparedness Fund Request
Donna Latincsics presented the request. She explained the purpose of the fund would be to help with ongoing activities i.e. shelter preparations, education, communication, general public infrastructure and training costs. Discussion followed.
Alan Ference motioned to establish Fund 07 Emergency Preparedness Fund to accept revenue from the General Fund and to account for the expenditures as specified above associated with Emergency Planning and Preparedness. Ken Schoppmann seconded. Peter Latincsics voted no, all others were in favor, motion carried.
Ken Schoppmann motioned that the Board of Finance authorizes an appropriation of $4,000 from the General Fund balance to a new line in the Selectmen’s Budget, #0514 Emergency Preparedness for the purpose of funding the new Fund 07 – Emergency Preparedness Funs. Alan Ference seconded. Peter Latincsics was opposed, all others were in favor, motion carried.
STEAP Grant Appropriations – Turnpike Road
Selectman Mailhos presented the request and gave an overview of where things stand with the project. Discussion followed. The Board voiced their concern about the amount for the Grant Administrator. Selectman Mailhos said that it is important to have an administrator to make sure the grant is submitted correctly.
Alan Ference motioned that the Board of Finance recommends that the Board of Selectmen call a Town Meeting to appropriate $400,000 from the Capital Projects Fund for Turnpike Road drainage improvements, road repairs and resurfacing to be reimbursed by the Small Town Economic Assistance Program, STEAP grant project #12OPM5200BJ. Robert Wiecenski seconded. Peter Latincsics was opposed, all others were in favor, motion carried.
Board of Finance -3- September 27, 2012
Recap Fiscal Year 2011-2012
Donna Latincsics present the Board with a Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Change in Fund Balance and hi-lighted a few points. Chairman Schoppmann summarized what the Board’s thought were. Discussion followed.
Ann Marie Brown arrived 9:20.
OLD BUSINESS – none
CORRESPONDENCE
A memo was received from Selectman Mailhos concerning Board Representation for the CES Parking Lot Project. The concern of the memo was that a single member of the Board not making statements or request on behalf of a Board unless they have the authority to do so. Discussion followed.
GOOD & WELFARE - none
ADJOURMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra L. Lewis
BOF Recording Secretary
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