MINUTES
October 30, 2006
UNAPPROVED-AMENDED
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Joseph Mooney at 7:34 p.m. Also present were Kenneth Kaminsky, Lorraine Young, Jeffrey Vailette, Victor Cassella and Charles Shelton, Jr.
Also present were Selectwoman Cheryl Morris, Selectman Richard Sullivan, Marianne Kelly, Town Clerk, and Jim Finch, Finance Director.
1. Mr. Vailette made the motion, seconded by Ms. Young, to approve the amended minutes of the September 25, 2006 meeting. The motion was passed by unanimous vote.
2. The Board considered a request from the Board of Police Commissioners for the following transfers:
From: 101-4201-421.10-00 Salaries & Wages $( 20,000)
To: 101-4201-421.41-07 Auto Parts $ 20,000
Mr. Cassella made the motion, seconded by Mr. Shelton.
RESOLVED: That the Board of Finance recommends to the RTM a transfer of $20,000 as requested by the Board of Police Commissioners. The vote was unanimous.
3. The Board heard a request from the Board of Education and Superintendent of Schools, Kathleen Halligan in the amount of $1,021,600 for the TriGeneration project.
Mr. Cassella made the motion, seconded by Mr. Kaminsky.
RESOLVED: That the Board of Finance recommends to the RTM an appropriation of $1,021,600 in the capital lease fund for the purpose of financing a Trigeneration project at Branford High School. The Town of Branford will also enter into a lease agreement in an amount not to exceed $1,021,600 for a term of up to ten years, provided the lease is in a form satisfactory to the Town’s bond counsel. The First Selectwoman is authorized to enter into the lease agreement after the appropriation is approved by the RTM. Grants received will be available to offset the amount to be financed. The vote was unanimous.
4. The Board heard a presentation from Janice Plaziak, Capital Projects Manager, and Manny Furtado, Waste Water Treatment Plant Superintendent, on the Sewer Use Fee. A comparison of preliminary sewer user fee methods was discussed, as well as the cost to be covered by the user fee. Both stressed that each method has its inherent pros and cons. Chairman Mooney requested an update at the November meeting.
5. The Board considered a request from Capital Projects Manager, Janice Plaziak that will provide local matching funds (20%) for an FHWA grant, for the following transfer:
From: 101-4904-494.59-13 Contingency $(16,667)
To: 101-4102-402.54-15 Executive $ 16,667
Mr. Cassella made the motion, seconded by Ms. Young.
RESOLVED: That the Board of Finance recommends to the RTM a transfer of $16,667 as requested by the Capital Project Manager. The vote was unanimous.
6. First Selectwoman Cheryl Morris requested that the Board add a presentation on the ‘New Hires and Transfer’ positions recently announced. Mr. Cassella made the motion, seconded by Mr. Kaminsky. The vote was unanimous.
The Board heard a presentation by First Selectwoman Cheryl Morris regarding the filling of the Town Engineer, Assistant Town Planner, Director of Senior Services and Director of Human Resources positions. Mrs. Morris explained that the above transfer is required to allow Stephen Dudley to continue his work on the Founders Village proposal as well as assisting the Finance Department with infrastructure reporting and in responding to the state’s audit of the Branford High School construction project.
The second part of the transfer will cover the costs of unused vacation time for Bob Moore. It is important to emphasize that the cost of his unused vacation is greater than the amount requested; however an unpaid absence in the department has reduced the transfer request while providing Bob with an opportunity to orient the new director.
From: 4117-417-10-00 GGB Salaries $( 6,270)
To: 4305-435-12-09 Part Time Help Engineering $ 3,500
4120-420-10-00 HR Salaries $ 2,770
Total: $ 6,270
Mr. Cassella made the motion, seconded by Mr. Kaminsky.
RESOLVED: That the Board of Finance recommends to the RTM a transfer of $6,270 as requested by the First Selectwoman. The vote was unanimous.
7. Chairman Mooney requested that the Board review the 2007 Board of Finance meeting schedule. This was tabled until the November meeting to allow time to provide the entire Board with a copy to review.
Mr. Cassella made the motion, seconded by Ms. Young to adjourn the meeting at 9:56 p.m. The vote was unanimous.
Dated this 1st day of November, 2006
Respectfully submitted,
Marianne Kelly, Clerk
Board of Finance
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