BOARD OF FINANCE
TOWN OFFICE BUILDING
40 OLD FARMS ROAD
WILLINGTON, CT ~06279
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, September 17, 2015
Members Present: Members Absent:
Alan Ference, Chairman John Patton, Vice Chair
Jim Bulick Robert Wiecenski
Annemarie Poole Vacancy - Alternate ~
Elizabeth Treiber
Geoff Prusak – Alternate
Also Present: Donna Latincsics, Business Mgr; Tish Ignatowicz, Treasurer; Robin Campbell, Office Mgr;
Chairman Ference called the meeting to order at 7:07 P.M.
SEATING OF ALTERNATES
Elizabeth Treiber motioned to seat Geoff Prusak for Robert Wiecenski, Alan Ference seconded. ~All were in favor, motion carried.
PRESENT TO SPEAK
Peter Latincsics, Trask Rd, inquired about Steve Ortiz’s appointment to the Board. He then asked that he be able to speak when we discussed the Non-lapsing Education Fund.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of August 20, 2015 was made by Geoff Prusak with the following amendment, Alan Ference seconded. ~All were in favor, motion carried.
Under Present to Speak, second line should read: ….returned to the General Fund if not used.
NEW BUSINESS
Nutmeg Network
Robin Campbell and Kyle Houghton were present to answer questions from the Board concerning the Network. The Town has been awarded a $33,000 grant to connect to the Nutmeg Network. Discussion followed.
Board of Finance -2- September 17, 2015
Jim Bulick motioned to recommend that the Selectman call a Town Meeting to appropriate $33,000 from the Capital Projects Fund-Nutmeg Network Grant #03-3070 for connection to the Nutmeg Network. Alan Ference seconded. Geoff Prusak voted no, all others were in favor, motion carried.
Non-Lapsing Education Fund
Chairman Ference updated everyone on what has been going on with this request. The Board could not transfer the funds at the last meeting because the Board of Education had not formally requested the funds be transferred. The question also had to be answered from the Auditors if this could still take place if the fiscal year hadn’t been closed. The request has come from the Board of Education and official word has come from the Auditors saying that this transfer could still be done. Discussion followed.
Peter Latincsics, Trask Road, stated his opposition to the fund and the transfer.
Alan Ference motioned to transfer $79,000 from the approved fiscal year 2014-15 BOE budget appropriation, line item 01-2799, to the Non-Lapsing Education fund, line item 05-0501. Elizabeth Treiber seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS - none
CORRESPONDENCE - none
GOOD & WELFARE - none
ADJOURMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra L. Lewis
Debra L. Lewis
BOF Recording Secretary
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