BOARD OF FINANCE
TOWN OFFICE BUILDING
40 OLD FARMS ROAD
WILLINGTON, CT ~06279
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, October 15, 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: Tish Ignatowicz, Treasurer; Christina Mailhos, First Selectman; Jennie Arpin, Director WY&FSS;
Chairman Ference called the meeting to order at 7:05 P.M.
SEATING OF ALTERNATES
Elizabeth Treiber motioned to seat Geoff Prusak for John Patton, Jim Bulick seconded. ~All were in favor, motion carried.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of September 17, 2015 was made by Annemarie Poole with the following amendment, Jim Bulick seconded. ~All were in favor, motion carried.
Under Approval of Minutes, Annemarie Poole, Elizabeth Treiber and Jim Bulick abstained.
Under Nutmeg Grant, Geoff Prusak voted no for principle sake.
PRESENT TO SPEAK
First Selectman Mailhos updated the Board where things stand with the State Police Gun range. We have spent $24,000 so far which included work done on site and the legal back and forth. A hand full of properties has been added to the list of possibilities for the range. The State is not making any progress at this time.
She then gave an update on the Turnpike Road project. They have finished phase 1 & 2 of the paving. The Town did not receive the next Steep Grant they applied for. There is still $500,000 left to put towards phase 3. They will need to add this to the next CIP to finish the project.
Board of Finance -2- October 15, 2015
They having finished the roof on the Town Hall building and they are doing the gutters this week.
The Old Town Hall came in $1,000 under budget. They are thinking of using the extra for possibly painting.
NEW BUSINESS
WYFSS – Jennie Arpin
Assistant Position – Jennie Arpin presented the Board with a request to hire an assistant for 10 hours a week to cover her when she is not available. She has figured out how to cover the cost of the position for this and the next fiscal years. Discussion followed. John Blessington spoke of his concern in creating the position and thought that this should have been brought to the Board of Selectmen first. First Selectman Mailhos said that she supports this. The Board decided to table this until the November meeting once more facts have been received.
WRTD – Dial-a-ride
Representatives from WRTD were on hand to answer questions and explain the additional funds needed. They were supplying more services then they were being compensated for. Discussion followed.
Alan Ference motioned to transfer $3477.63 for the undesignated fund balance to 113-0013-0500-822-01 Dial-a-ride. Annemarie Poole seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS - none
CORRESPONDENCE - none
GOOD & WELFARE –
Alan Ference thanked everyone for their hard work and help over the years.
ADJOURMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra L. Lewis
Debra L. Lewis
BOF Recording Secretary
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