Canoe Brook Senior Center
Commenced at 7:03 PM
Committee Members:
Present: Douglas Hanlon, Acting Chair, Kevin O’Donnell, Pamela Fowler, Frank Twohill
Absent: David Baker, Gail Infantino, Dennis Flanigan
Speaking on behalf of the Public Works Dept: Ed Massota, Director
Agenda:
1. Approve a request from the Public Works Director for the following transfer (FY 2007-08):
From: 101-4301-431.10-00 Salaries & Wages (4,254 )
To: 101-4301-431.10-90 Overtime 4,254
Public works director Ed Massota appeared before the committee and explained that that the two transfers being considered tonight were the final financial transactions of his department to close the books on FY 2007-08. As he had indicated previously at an earlier Public Works hearing (April ’08), a small transfer from salary to overtime was necessary to cover ongoing expenses related to the Branford Festival, tree planting and call ins. His department had an approximately $21,000. surplus in it’s salary budget because of a medical retirement of a salaried employee and because of the unexpected placement on leave of three employees in a disciplinary action. He proposed to use this surplus to cover a small OT deficit (item 1) and to partially cover unexpected increases in fuel costs (item 2 below).
Motion to approve made by Rep. Fowler and seconded by Rep. Twohill, board voted unanimously (4-0) to approve.
2. Approve a request from the Public Works Director for the following transfer (FY 2007-08):
From: 101-4301-431.10-00 Salaries & Wages ( 16,877)
101-4301-431.15-00 Accrued Payroll ( 2)
101-4301-431.41-02 Equipment Rental ( 3,585)
101-4301-431.41-03 Equipment R& M ( 13,910)
101-4301-431.41-10 Radio Maintenance ( 4,147)
TOTAL ( 38,521)
To: 101-4301-431.42-05 Gasoline 38,521
Public works director Masotta went on to explain that because of unforeseen increases in fuel prices, a $38,000 shortfall in his gasoline budget was present for FY07-08. He explained that diesel and gasoline were not purchased at a locked price for FY07-08 and as such his dept incurred unusually high fuel bills. He also observed there was a small increase in gasoline usage because of his dept’s new responsibility for the repair of police vehicles.
He concluded his presentation by explaining to Rep Fowler that he underspent on his equipment rental and repair/maintenance activities at the end of FY07-08 in order to avoid asking for a transfer from contingency to cover fuel expenses. He indicated that he would not be able to do that again in this year’s budget, however, because those repairs and maintenance activities would have to be done soon.
Rep. Hanlon moved to approve the transfer and the request was seconded by Rep. Fowler and passed unanimously (4-0) by the committee.
Respectfully submitted,
Douglas Hanlon
Acting Chair, Public Services Committee
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