Board of Finance - Minutes - 03/28/2022

Board of Finance Monday, March 28, 2022
Public Hearing/Special Meeting Minutes
Present: Chairman Glenn Patterson; Ronald R. Fedor, John Sheehan, Robert Tuneskg
Kevin Petchark; Joe Filippetti; Baird Welch-Collins oo 6
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Elected: _ Robert J. Brule, First Selectman; Jody Nazarchyk, Selectwoman; Thomas Dembek;
RTM; Susan Driscoll, RTM cpt =
Staff: Thomas Girard, Joseph Mancini, Brian Flaherty, Dani Gorman, Christine Watters =
David Campo, Michael Howley, Kimberly Allen, Finance Director; Maryell&m
McConnell, Secretary
1. Establishment of a quorum and call to order:
A quorum was established and a call to order was established at 7:00 pm,
March 28, 2022.
2. Public Hearing of all Town budgets for Fiscal Year 2022/2023
Chairman Patterson requested comments from the public on the budget.
There were no public comments
Motion by John Sheehan and seconded by Ronald Fedor to adjourn the public
hearing at 7:06 pm
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
3. Final Budgetary Action:
Standing Motion by John Sheehan and seconded by Ronald Fedor to approve
the budgets as designated by the series subtotal.
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Board of Selectmen (10101) in the amount of $207,605
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
e Registrar of Voters (10102) in the amount of $78,204
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
e Board of Finance (10103) in the amount of $66,673
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed

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Assessor (10104) in the amount of $259,344
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Board of Assessment Appeals (10105) in the amount of $1,620
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Tax Collector (10106) in the amount of $210,139
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Finance Department (10107) in the amount of $703,709
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Legal Department (10108) in the amount of $295,000
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Town Clerk (10109) in the amount of $275,739
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Planning & Zoning Commission (10110) in the amount of $657,972
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Building Maintenance (10111) in the amount of $842,389
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Insurance (10112) in the amount of $4,728,672
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Economic Development Commission (10113) in the amount of $27,471
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed

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Conservation Commission (10114) in the amount of $18,250
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
e Zoning Board of Appeals (10115) in the amount of $4,310
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
e Retirement Commission (10116) in the amount of $6,333,067
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
e Representative Town Meeting (10117) in the amount of $18,903
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
e Building Department (10118) in the amount of $316,641
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
e Youth Services (10119) in the amount of $272,160
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
e Social Service Grants/Misc. (10120) in the amount of $88,194
Vote: 7-0-0 . Motion: Passed
e Contingency (10121) in the amount of $265,000
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
e Emergency Management (10122) in the amount of $1,068,486
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed

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Fire Services (10123) in the amount of $3,408,420
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Police Commission (10129) in the amount of $6,488,214
Vote: 6-0-1 Abstain: Ronald Fedor = Motion: Passed
Public Works (10130) in the amount of $4,709,563
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Conservation of Health (10132) in the amount of $148,126
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Public Health Nursing Service (10133) in the amount of $26,000
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Senior Citizens Commission (10135) in the amount of $494,493
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Waterford Public Library (10136) in the amount of $999,475
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Recreation & Parks Commission (10137) in the amount of $1,452,431
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed

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Flood & Erosion Control Board (10141) in the amount of $2,138
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
e Ethics Commission (10143) in the amount of $850
Vote: 6-1-0 Opposed: Ronald Fedor Motion: Passed
e Human Resources Department (10145) in the amount of $259,856
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
e Information Technology (10147) in the amount of $1,160,391
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
e Board of Education (10160) in the amount of $52,109,124
Vote: 6-0-1 Abstain: Ronald Fedor Motion: Passed
e Current Year Capital Improvement (10138) in the amount of $2,946,130
The Board of Selectmen had originally voted on the amount of
$2,714,792, the amount the Board of Finance is considering is much
greater. The Board of Finance approved the amount with the offsets
removed, and according the legal counsel, the Board of Finance is within
its rights to do so without effecting ordinances or charters.
Motion by John Sheehan and seconded by Joe Filippetti to reduce the
Civic Triangle Upgrade in the amount of $246,209.
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Motion by John Sheehan and seconded by Ronald Fedor to approve the
new amount of $2,946,130 Current Year Capital Improvement.
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed

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e Transfers to Capital and Non-Recurring Expenditure Fund (10140) in the
amount of $1,238,824
Motion by Glenn Patterson and seconded by Baird Welch-Collins to
reduce the Mago Point Improvements by $100,000 for a new amount of
$400,000.
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Motion by Glenn Patterson and seconded by Baird Welch-Collins to
reinstate the CT Library offset by $250,000.
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Motion by John Sheehan and seconded by Ronald Fedor to approve the
new amount of $1,238,824 Transfers to Capital and Non-Recurring
Expenditure Fund.
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
e Debt Service (10139) in the amount of $7,197,640
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Motion by John Sheehan and seconded by Ronald Fedor to approve the General
Fund Total Budget in the amount of $35,889,505.
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Motion by John Sheehan and seconded by Baird Welch-Collins to approve the
Capital and Debt Service budget in the amount of $11,382,594.
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Motion by John Sheehan and seconded by Ronald Fedor to approve the total
budget of $99,381,223 and forward on to the RTM.
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed

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5. Adjournment:
Motion by John Sheehan and seconded by Baird Welch-Collins to adjourn the
Budget Meeting of the Board of Finance at 7:34 p.m.
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Respectfully submitted,
WeLefe Coase. Leonie.
. Johy/Sheehan, Clerk MaryellenWicConnell, Secretary