BOARD OF FINANCE
TOWN OFFICE BUILDING
40 OLD FARMS ROAD
WILLINGTON, CT 06279
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Members Present: Members Absent:
Ken Schoppmann, Chairman Elizabeth Treiber - Alternate
Ann Marie Brown, Vice-Chair
Alan Ference, Secretary
Peter Latincsics
Robert Wiecenski
Elizabeth Marco
Annemarie Poole – Alternate
Also Present: Donna Latincsics, Business Manager; Tish Ignatowicz, Treasurer; Christina Mailhos, 1st Selectman; Tina Binheimer, Animal Control Officer; Teri Gareau, Parks & Rec. Director; Tara Bergeron, WYFSS Director: Nancy Bailey, Library Board Chairman; members of the Library Board; members of the public.
Chairman Ken Schoppmann called the meeting to order at 7:05 P.M.
SEATING OF ALTERNATES
Alan Ference motioned to seat Annemarie Poole for Robert Wiecenski, Anne Marie Brown seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion to approve the minutes of the February 21, 2013 Special Meeting with the following amendment was made by Alan Ference, Ken Schoppmann seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Page 2 under Selectman's Budget, 2nd line should read: increase in spending of $86,000 for CIP, ......
PRESENT TO SPEAK – no one
NEW BUSINESS
Budget Presentations
Dog Fund
Tina Binheimer presented the budget request. he request is for $19,794, which is an increase of $794 or 4.18% over last year's request. Discussion followed. Questions were asked concerning the Animal Pop Control fees to the State and heating.
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Willington Parks and Rec
Teri Gareau, Director, presented the budget request. The request is for $48,017 which is an increase of $4,335 or 9.92% over last year's request. Discussion followed. The increase includes wages, field and facility maintenance, electricity and trash disposal services.
Willington Youth, Family and Social Services
Tara Bergeron presented the budget request. The request is for $50,407 which is $5,230 or 11.6% over last year's request. The increase includes salary, funding United Services, and TVCCA. Discussion followed. Alan Ference inquired about the Dial-a-ride funding stay the same.
Library Board
Nancy Bailey, Board Chairman presented the budget request. The request is for $162,214 which is an increase of $26,008 or 19.09%. Part of the increase is due to the decrease in the Library Fund contribution and the addition of insurance benefits for Director position. Nancy informed the Board that the Library continues to see an increase in patrons and the Friends of the Library Donation Challenge continues to fund the extra hours the Library is open. Discussion followed. Question was asked about the Director position benefits. Suzanne Chapman informed the Board that in order to make the position more appealing to a prospective candidate they feel that benefits need to be added to the position. Selectman Mailhos said that she feels that this is a Town Employee position and
benefits should be offered.
Budget Discussions
Peter Latincsics updated the Board on where the Region 19 Budget request stands. Right now their budget is at $20,100,00 which is an increase of $560,000 or 2.9%. This is just the beginning of their budget process. He reviewed the various points of the budget. Discussion followed.
Chairman Schoppmann asked that the Board come to next week's meeting with their thoughts on where they would like to be with the budget. He added that the Fire Services scenario's would have no immediate budget impact.
Chairman Schoppmann opened the floor to the public for present to speak.
Kelly Trueb asked how Region 19 are talking about a zero increase in insurance when no one else has been able to. Peter Latincsics and Chairman Schoppmann said that they are self funded and feel they have enough to cover it.
Suzanne Chapman informed the Board that there is a bill before the State Senate #823 for recognizing PTSD for emergency response personnel and law enforcement. Please encourage your representative to support this bill.
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OLD BUSINESS - none
CORRESPONDENCE – none
GOOD & WELFARE - none
ADJOURMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra L. Lewis
BOF Recording Secretary
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