The meeting was called to order by Chairman Joseph Mooney at 7:34 p.m. Also present were Lorraine Young, Kenneth Kaminsky, [Marker]Victor Cassella, Charles Shelton, Jr. and Jeffrey Vailette.
Also present were First Selectwoman Cheryl Morris, Selectman Richard Sullivan, Selectman John Opie, James Finch, Finance Director and Marianne Kelly, Town Clerk.
[Marker]1. Mr. Shelton made the motion, seconded by Mr. Vailette, [Marker]to approve the minutes of the August 27, 2007 meeting. The vote was unanimous.
2. The Board of Finance heard a presentation regarding the Tabor Drive case from Attorney Kerry R. Callahan of Updike, Kelly & Spellacy, PC.
3. The Board of Finance heard a request from the Water Pollution Control Authority Superintendent for the following transfer (FY 2006-07):
From: 101-4303-433.41-03 Equipment R&M $(15,000)
101-4303-433.41-11 Sewer Line R&M $(10,281)
TOTAL $ 25,281
To: 101-4303-433.42-02 Electricity $ 25,281
Mr. Vailette made the motion, seconded by Mr. Kaminsky.
RESOLVED: That the Board of Finance recommends to the RTM a transfer of $25,281 as requested by the Water Pollution Control Authority. The vote was unanimous.
4. The Board of Finance heard a request from the Registrar of Voters for the following transfer (FY 2007-08):
From: 101-4904-494.59-13 Contingency $(11,865)
To: 101-4112-412.70-02 Filing Cabinet/ $ 11,865
Mr. Cassella made the motion, seconded by Mr. Vailette.
RESOLVED: That the Board of Finance recommends to the RTM a transfer of $11,865 as requested by the Registrar of Voters. The vote was unanimous.
5. The Board of Finance heard a request from the Board of Fire Commissioners for the following transfer (FY 2006-07):
From: 101-4204-424.10-00 Salaries & Wages $( 64,714)
101-4204-424.10-38 Special Detail $( 895)
101-4204-424.10-44 Medic 2 Shifts $( 11,277)
101-4204-424.10-51 Asst Chief-Fire Marshal $( 1,100)
101-4204-424.10-92 Holiday $( 1,113)
101-4204-424.10-94 Education Incentive $( 192)
101-4204-424.10-95 Stipends $( 4,111)
101-4204-424.13-00 Longevity $( 1,010)
101-4204-424.30-00 Administrative Expense $( 138)
101-4204-424.32-01 Physicals & Innoculations $( 587)
101-4204-424.33-03 Ambulance Billing $( 11,723)
101-4204-424.41-01 Service Contracts $( 846)
101-4204-424.41-05 Replacement Equipment $( 4,394)
101-4204-424.41-09 Hose Replacement $( 609)
101-4204-424.41-13 CMED $( 11,494)
101-4204-424.42-01 Telephone $( 1,145)
101-4204-424.58-01 Training & education $( 6,798)
101-4204-424.58-04 Fire Prev/Investigat $( 101)
101-4204-424.58-05 Volunteer Co. Allowance $( 5,262)
101-4204-424.58-06 Stewards $( 2,785)
101-4204-424.61-01 Misc. Operating Supplies $( 368)
101-4204-424.61-15 Medical Supplies $( 5,345)
101-4204-424.62-01 Postage Expense $( 1,188)
101-4204-424.70-07 Portable Radios & Pagers $( 39)
101-4204-424.70-10 Breathing Apparatus $( 4,548)
101-4204-424.70-11 Volunteer Equipment $( 350)
101-4204-424.70-13 GX7 Suits $( 420)
101-4204-424.70-16 Fire Police $( 460)
101-4204-424.70-93 Medical Equipment $( 1,042)
TOTAL $(144,054)
To: 101-4204-424.10-47 Utility Personnel $ 704
101-4204-424.10-90 Overtime $ 38,127
101-4204-424.10-93 Sick $ 90,666
101-4204-424.58-02 Uniform & Cloth. Allow. $ 1,465
101-4204-424.42-02 Electricity $ 1,690
101-4204-424.10-91 Vacation $ 6,166
101-4204-424.41-03 Equipment R&M $ 4,595
101-4204-424.42-06 Marine Fuel $ 641
TOTAL $ 144,054
Mr. Cassella made the motion, seconded by Ms. Young.
RESOLVED: That the Board of Finance recommends to the RTM a transfer of $144,054 as requested by the Board of Fire Commissioners. The vote was unanimous.
From: 101-4904-494.59-13 Contingency $( 46,728)
To: 101-4204-424.41-03 Equipment R & M $ 5,556 101-4204-424.42-09 Hydrants $ 41,172
TOTAL $ 46,728
Mr. Kaminsky made the motion, seconded by Mr. Shelton.
RESOLVED: That the Board of Finance recommends to the RTM a transfer of $46,728 as requested by the Board of Fire Commissioners. The vote was unanimous.
6. The Board of Finance heard a request from the Planning and Zoning Commission for the following transfer (2007-08):
From: 101-4113-413.10-11 Salaries $( 2,000)
To: 101-4113-413.58-01 Education $ 2,000
Mr. Cassella made the motion, seconded by Mr. Kaminsky.
RESOLVED: That the Board of Finance recommends to the RTM a transfer of $2,000 as requested by the Planning and Zoning Commission. The vote was unanimous.
7. Pursuant to a motion made by Mr. Cassella, seconded by Mr. Shelton, the Board voted unanimously to waive the reading of following resolution as requested by the Finance Director:
RESOLUTION expressing the town’s official intent to reimburse expenditures WITH the proceeds of tax exempt obligations to be issued in For the tri-generation project
Section One. The Town of Branford (the “Issuer”) has approved the lease financing of a tri-generation power facility (the “Project”) and has appropriated $1,021,600 from the proceeds of lease financing to be entered into in accordance with resolutions adopted by the Representative Town Meeting on December 13, 2006.
section Two. The Issuer hereby expresses its official intent pursuant to §1.150-2 of the Federal Income Tax Regulations, Title 26 (the "Regulations"), to reimburse expenditures paid sixty days prior to the date of passage of this Resolution, and after passage, in the maximum amount and for the capital project and purposes defined in section one with the proceeds of bonds, notes, lease financing or other obligations ("Bonds") authorized to be issued by the Issuer, so that the undesignated fund balance after reimbursement will not be affected by the appropriation herein authorized. The Bonds shall be issued to reimburse such expenditures not later
than 18 months after the later of the date of the expenditure or the substantial completion of the project, or such later date the Regulations may authorize. The Issuer hereby certifies that the intention to reimburse as expressed herein is based upon its reasonable expectations as of this date. The Finance Director or his designee is authorized to pay project expenses on behalf of the Town in accordance herewith pending the issuance of reimbursement bonds, and to amend this declaration.
Following a brief discussion the Board unanimously approved the resolution following a motion by Mr. Cassella and seconded by Ms. Young.
Dated this 27th day of September, 2007
Respectfully submitted,
Marianne Kelly, Clerk
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