BOARD OF FINANCE
TOWN OFFICE BUILDING
40 OLD FARMS ROAD
WILLINGTON, CT ~06279
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, June 16, 2016
Members Present: Members Absent:
Jim Bulick, Chairman Robert Wiecenski
Barry Wallett John Patton, Vice Chair
Elizabeth Treiber Peter Tanaka
Geoff Prusak – Alternate Annemarie Poole - Alternate
Also Present: Donna Latincsics, Business Mgr; Tish Ignatowicz, Treasurer; member of the public.
Chairman Bulick called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
SEATING OF ALTERNATES
Elizabeth Treiber motioned to seat Geoff Prusak for Peter Tanaka, Jim Bulick seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Barry Wallett motioned to approve the minutes for the Regular Meeting on May 19, 2016, Geoff Prusak seconded. Elizabeth Treiber abstained, all others approved, motion carried.
PRESENT TO SPEAK - no one
NEW BUSINESS
Conservation Commission
Carol Jordan was present to represent the Conservation Commission. She wanted to update the Board of a change in the timber harvest at Ruby Fenton Park. The original agreement was to have the trees marked and harvested with money coming back to the Town for the trees. The gentleman that was hired marked the trees but has taken another job. We owe him for his work and are also going to have to hire a logger. There will have to be an account set up for the funds for bills to be paid. The Board thanked her for letting them know.
Annual Report
Geoff Prusak motioned to approve the 2014/2015 FY Annual Report as presented, Barry Wallett seconded. Elizabeth Treiber abstained. All others approved, motion carried.
Video Taping
Chairman Bulick informed the Board that the Board of Selectmen have been videotaping their meetings and posting them on you tube. Discussion followed. It was decided to discuss this again at a future meeting when more members of the Board are present.
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Transfers
Donna Latincsics presented the Board with the transfer request.
Barry Wallett motioned to transfer $300 from 01-0871 Employee Health Insurance to 01-0182 Old Town Hall. Elizabeth Treiber seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
STEAP Grant
Elizabeth Treiber motioned that the Board of Finance recommends that the Board of Selectmen call a Town meeting to authorize the appropriation of $500,000 from the Capital Projects Fund to begin the construction of the Drainage Improvements and Resurfacing of Phase IV of the Reconstruction of Turnpike Road between Ruby Road and Moose Meadow Road. Barry Wallett seconded. All were in favor, motion carried.
Audit Engagement Letter
Chairman Bulick signed the letter for MahoneySabol to be our auditors.
OLD BUSINESS
Gun Range Update
Geoff Prusak updated the Board on the Gun Range. They spent approximately $60,000. They received a lot of historical data about the land. He feels that the money was well spent and that everyone was ready in case something happened. There is one more bill to be paid before the account can be closed.
BOE Update
There's a meeting on June 23rd. The meeting is with the Board of Finance, the Board of Education and the Boards from Mansfield.
R19 Update
Last meeting was cancelled and they went into executive session. There's quite a bit of backlash for the project.
CORRESPONDENCE - none
GOOD & WELFARE – none
ADJOURMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:32 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra L. Lewis
Debra L. Lewis
BOF Recording Secretary
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