The meeting was called to order by Chairman Joseph Mooney at 6:00 p.m. Board members present were Lorraine Young, Jeffrey Vailette, Victor Cassella and Charles Shelton, Jr. Kenneth Kaminsky was absent.
Also present were First Selectwoman Cheryl Morris, Selectman Richard Sullivan, Jim Finch, Finance Director, Kathryn LaBanca, Assistant Finance Director and Marianne Kelly, Town Clerk.
1. The Board heard a request from the Solid Waste Management Commission to review the Landfill Operations draft contract and make a recommendation to the Board of Selectman regarding a multi-year contract.
Mr. Cassella made the motion, seconded by Mr. Shelton.
RESOLVED: That the Board of Finance recommend that the Board of Selectman approve the recommendation of the Solid Waste Commission to award the two year landfill Operations contract to Cherry Hill Construction. The vote was unanimous.
2. The Board considered a request from the Tax Collector for the following transfer:
From: 4017-407.44-07 State Fees $( 450)
To: 4107-407.54-01 Membership and Meetings $ 450
Mr. Shelton made the motion, seconded by Mr. Cassella
RESOLVED: That the Board of Finance recommends to the RTM a transfer of $450 as requested by the Tax Collector. The vote was unanimous.
3. The Board considered a request from the First Selectwoman for the following transfer:
From: 4904-494.59-14 Contingency $( 2,200)
To: 4118-418.33-08 Subcontracting $ 2,200
First Selectwoman Morris explained that a that a transfer would be necessary to pay the BCTV Cameraman due to a shortage resulting from increased filming hours due to many extra and often long meetings.
Mr. Cassella made the motion, seconded by Ms. Young
RESOLVED: That the Board of Finance recommends to the RTM a transfer of $2,200 as requested by the First Selectwoman. The vote was unanimous.
4. The Board considered a request from the Recreation Department for the following transfer:
From: 630-4501-451.70-67 Hammer Field Lighting $(80,000)
To: Comm. House Gymnasium Roof $ 65,000
Comm. House Masonry Repairs $ 15,000
This item was changed to:
From: 630-4501-451.70-67 Hammer Field Lighting $(80,000)
To: 630-4501-451.70-87 Comm. House Roof & Masonry $ 80,000
Repairs
Mr. Cassella made the motion, seconded by Ms. Young
It was noted that the approval of this transfer would result in reducing the 2007-08 Recreation Department budget by $80,000 when this item is removed.
RESOLVED: That the Board of Finance recommends to the RTM a transfer of $80,000 as requested by the Recreation Department. The vote was unanimous.
5. The Board considered a request for an appropriation from the Town Undesignated Fund Balance for the following non-recurring items from 2007-078 Capital Projects:
Community Development Software $ 90,000
UPS Police $ 20,000
Generator Town hall $ 50,000
DEP Long Island Sound Consent Order $ 18,000
Wetlands Mitigation West Point Road $ 7,000
Train Station Local Match $ 35,000
Underground Storage tank Compliance Plan $ 50,000
Road, Sidewalk and Drainage Improvements $250,000
Pine Orchard Flood Gate $ 75,000
Window Replacement MTM $ 55,000
Window Replacement Tisko $ 55,000
BOE Broadband Project $150,000
TOTAL $855,000
From: 101-0000-303.10-16 Undesignated Fund Balance $(855,000)
To: 101-5000-500.95-07 Operating Transfers Out $ 855,000
Mr. Shelton made the motion, seconded by Ms. Young.
RESOLVED: That the Board of Finance recommends to the RTM an appropriation of $855,000 for various non-recurring capital projects and to increase the General Fund from $83,215,045 to 84,070,045. The increase of $855,000 is funded from the Undesignated Fund Balance. The vote was unanimous.
Mr. Shelton made the motion, seconded by Ms. Young to adjourn the meeting at 6:15 p.m. The vote was unanimous.
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