The meeting was called to order by Chairman Joseph Mooney at 7:31 p.m. Also present were Lorraine Young, Kenneth Kaminsky, Charles Shelton, Jr. and Jeffrey Vailette. [Marker]Victor Cassella was not present.
Also present were First Selectwoman Cheryl Morris, Selectman Richard Sullivan, James Finch, Finance Director, Assistant Finance Director Kathryn LaBanca and Marianne Kelly, Town Clerk.
1. Mr. Shelton made the motion, seconded by Mr. Vailette, to approve the minutes of the September 24, 2007 meeting. The vote was unanimous.
2. The Board of Finance heard a presentation and update from consultant Randi Frank concerning the Classification and Compensation study.
3. The Board of Finance heard a request from the IT Director, Finance Director and the Superintendent of Schools for the following transfer (FY 2006-07):
From: 101-4904-494-59-13 Contingency $(45,000)
To: 101-5000-500-95-10 Operating Transfer Out/ $ 45,000
Municipal Projects
Discussion followed. The Board commended the Town and Board of Education officials for working together however they felt that more time was required for the Board of Finance members to digest the overall scope of the financial system purchase. The Board invited the Town and Board of Education officials to discuss this item at the next Board of Finance meeting.
4. The Board of Finance heard a request to approve a resolution authorizing additional funds for the Tabor Drive appropriation. Mr. Mooney read the following the resolution as prepared by the Town’s bond counsel:
A RESOLUTION AMENDING A RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING
$3,000,000 FOR THE COSTS RELATED TO THE ACQUISITION
THROUGH NEGOTIATED PURCHASE, OR THROUGH THE EXERCISE
OF EMINENT DOMAIN, OF THE 48-86 TABOR DRIVE PROPERTY AND
AUTHORIZING THE ISSUE OF BONDS AND NOTES TO FINANCE SAID
APPROPRIATION BY INCREASING THE APPROPRIATION AND
FINANCING AUTHORIZATION TO $4,000,000.
To recommend the resolution for adoption by the Representative Town Meeting.
Discussion followed.
Pursuant to a motion from Mr. Vailette and seconded by Mr. Kaminsky, the resolution passed unanimously.
5. The Board of Finance heard a request from the Animal Shelter Commission for the following transfer (FY 2007-08):
From: 101-4904-494-59-13 Contingency $(16,000)
To: 101-4206-426-95-10 Operating Transfer Out $ 16,000
Discussion followed. Animal Shelter Chair Susan Barnes explained that one of the two full time Animal Control Officers has resigned and that the Commission was seeking additional funds to hire a full time Manager for the Animal Shelter. She further explained that a job description was in process as part of consultant Randi Frank’s Classification and Compensation study.
Mr. Vailette made a motion to table this item, seconded by Mr. Kaminsky. The vote was unanimous.
6. The Board of Finance heard a request from the Town Clerk for the following transfer (FY 2007-08):
From: 101-4904-494.59-13 Contingency $(10,400)
To: 101-4108-408.33-06 Computer Indexing $ 10,400
Mr. Shelton made the motion, seconded by Ms. Young.
RESOLVED: That the Board of Finance recommends to the RTM a transfer of $10,400 as requested by the Town Clerk. The vote was unanimous.
Chairman Mooney recognized the First Selectwoman. First Selectwoman Morris thanked the Board of Finance for all their hard work and dedication as volunteers of the Town over the last two years and reminded all that Election Day is November 6th.
Mr. Shelton made the motion, seconded by Ms. Young to adjourn the meeting at 9:47 p.m. The vote was unanimous.
Dated this 31st day of October, 2007
Respectfully submitted,
Marianne Kelly, Clerk
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