BOARD OF FINANCE
TOWN OFFICE BUILDING
40 OLD FARMS ROAD
WILLINGTON, CT 06279
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Members Present: Members Absent:
Alan Ference, Chairman Robert Wiecenski
John Patton, Vice Chair
Jim Bulick
Peter Latincsics
Elizabeth Treiber
Annemarie Poole, Alternate
Geoff Prusak – Alternate
Also Present: Donna Latincsics, Business Mgr; Tish Ignatowicz, Treasurer; Dave Harding, Superintendent.
Chairman Ference called the meeting to order at 7:06 P.M.
SEATING OF ALTERNATES
John Patton motioned to seat Geoff Prusak for Robert Wiecenski, Elizabeth Treiber seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
PRESENT TO SPEAK – no one
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion to approve the Special Meeting Minutes of August 28, 2014 was made by John Patton, Elizabeth Treiber seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Motion to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of September 18, 2014 was made by Geoff Prusak with the following amendment, Alan Ference seconded. All were in favor, Elizabeth Treiber, Jim Bulick, John Patton abstained, motion carried.
Peter Latincsics asked that it be added to the minutes that the Town’s fiscal health be communicated to our negotiating team.
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NEW BUSINESS
MBR Update
Superintendent Harding was present to update the Board and answer questions. He informed the Board that there are no changes from last yr. Peter Latincsics asked if there was any chance for reduction with declining enrollment. There are no exceptions unless you close a school. Any extra savings is going to special education. Discussion continued. Workshops are taking place throughout the year with cross benefit analysis concerning the declining enrollment, out of district placement, consolidating the school.
Transfers
Donna Latincsics present the Board with the transfer request.
Elizabeth Treiber motioned to transfer $1,630 to line item #0821 Unemployment from line item #0831 Employee Health Insurance, John Patton seconded. Geoff Prusak voted no, all others voted yes, motion carried.
2015 Meeting Calendar
John Patton motioned to approve the 2015 regular Meeting Calendar, Jim Bulick seconded. All were I favor, motion carried.
2015-2016 Budget Calendar
Jim Bulick motioned to approve the Budget Calendar with the following amendment, Elizabeth Treiber seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Capital Improvement Plan was moved to Thursday, February 19, 2015 with the presentation of the Board of Selectmen.
Budget Letter
Chairman Ference discussed past requests that were sent out in the budget letter. He suggested that the review the letter and send out the letter with changes. Deb will send out a copy to the Board of last year’s letter for their comments.
OLD BUSINESS
Engineering Line Item
Chairman Ference was concerned with what the Board of Selectmen’s minutes saying to watch that line item because it could be short. We don’t anticipate a lot of activity in the line. Discussion followed.
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CORRESPONDENCE - none
GOOD & WELFARE
Chairman Ference informed the Board that he went to the Region 19 meeting. He will continue to attend the meeting as the Board of Finance Representative. The first meeting was just to go over ground rules.
Elizabeth Treiber updated the Board on the finding of the Sidewalk Committee. They are recommending that the Board of Selectmen seek grants from the State to pay for the sidewalks. The cost would be $300,000 to replace them.
ADJOURMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:36 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra L. Lewis
Debra L. Lewis
BOF Recording Secretary
Attachments: 2015 Regular Meeting Calendar
2015-2016 Budget Meeting Calendar
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