Board of Finance - Minutes - 02/10/2021

Board of Finance Wednesday, February 10, 2020
Regular Meeting Minutes 7:00 pm
Zoom Meeting
Present:
Absent:
Elected:
RTM:
Staff:
Revision #1
Chairman Ronald R. Fedor, Mark Geer, John Sheehan, Kevin Petchark,
Glenn Patterson, Robert Tuneski
Tali Maidelis SS
Robert J. Brule, First Selectman
Thomas Dembek
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Brett Mahoney, Chief of Police; Christine Johnston, Library Director, Gary _
Schneider, Public Works Director; Abby Piersall, Planning Director; Dani Gorman, —
Director Youth & Family Services; Paige Walton, Assessor, Joseph Mancini, BOE
Director of Finance/Operations; Kimberly Allen, Finance Director, Maryellen
McConnell, Secretary
Establishment of a quorum and call to order:
A quorum was established and a call to order was established at 7:00 pm,
February 10, 2020.
Public comment: No public comment.
Approval and acceptance of minutes:
Motion by John Sheehan and seconded by Mark Geer to approve the revised
minutes of January 13, 2021.
Vote: 6-0 Motion: Passed
To consider and act on a request from Brett Mahoney, Chief of Police, to request
an additional appropriation of $16,566 to purchase a generator for the regional
police boat. This bid was through appropriate Town of Waterford Controls, bid
#20-114 to Crocker’s Boat Yard of New London for line #10129-53220.
Motion by John Sheehan and seconded by Mark Geer to authorize to transfer
the money from contingency line #10121-59010 to pay for the generator.
Vote: 6-0 Motion: Passed

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5. To consider and act on a request from Brett Mahoney, Chief of Police, to request
an additional appropriation of $33,639 to pay the remaining portion of the Police
Department Records Management Software to Central Square Technologies.
Motion by John Sheehan and seconded by Mark Geer to approve the transfer
from contingency line #10121-59010 to line #10147-52043.
Vote: 6-0 Motion: Passed
To consider and act on a transfer request from Gary Schneider, Public Works
Director, for an FY21 second quarter, Out of Series Transfer as follows:
Account | Description Approved | Current Account Account Revised
Budget Available | Increase Decrease Available
Amount Budget Budget
Amount Amount
10130- | Professional 90,000.00 | (1,365.82) | 5,000.00 3,634.18
52030 Fees
10130- | Highway 235,000.00 | 174,830.14 (5,000.00) 169,830.14
53300 Materials
Total 5,000.00 | (5,000.00)
Motion by John Sheehan to increase 10130-52030 Professional Fees by $5,000
and decrease 10130-53300 Highway Materials by $5,000, and seconded by
Glenn Patterson.
Vote: 6-0 Motion: Passed
To consider and act on a request from Abby Piersall, Planning Director, to
appropriate $50,000 in Designated Funds from FY21 Capital and Non-Recurring
Expenditure Fund line #20511-57857 Civic Triangle Upgrades.
Motion by John Sheehan, seconded by Mark Geer to appropriate $50,000 in
Designated Funds fromFY21 Capital and Non-Recurring Expenditure Fund line
#20511-57857 Civic Triangle Upgrades.
Vote: 6-0 Motion: Passed

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8. To consider and act on a transfer request from Christine Johnson, Library
Director, for an Out of-Series Transfer as follows:
Account | Description Approved | Current Account Account Revised
Budget Available | Increase Decrease Available
Amount Budget Budget
Amount Amount
10136- | Administration | 112,435.00 | (7,306.84) | 44,470.75 37,163.91
51110
10121- | Contingency 265,000.00 | 187,956.00 (44,470.75) | 143,485.25
59010 Total 44,470.75 | (44,470.75)
*Amended motion to change from a transfer request to an additional appropriation
added.
*Amended motion to decrease Contingency was not included in the original minutes.
*Amended Motion by John Sheehan to change from a transfer request to an
additional appropriation of $44,470.75.
Amended motion by John Sheehan to change the amount from $44,470.75 to
$44,471.00, seconded by Glenn Patterson.
*Amended motion by John Sheehan to decrease Contingency by $44,471.00 and
increase Library Administration by $44,471.00
Vote: 6-0
Motion: Passed
9. To consider and act on a transfer request from Dani Gorman, Youth & Family
Services Director, for an Out-of-Series Transfer as follows:
Account | Description Approved | Current Account Account Revised
Budget Available | Increase Decrease Available
Amount Budget Budget
Amount Amount
10119- | Overtime 0.00 (114.78) 1,000.00 885.22
51810
10119- | Professional 22,000.00 | 12,462.20 (1,000.00) 11,462.20
52030 FeesTotal 1,000.00 | (1,000.00)
Motion by John Sheehan and seconded by Mark Geer to approved the request
as stated.
Vote: 6-0
Motion: Passed

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Old Business: None.
New Business:
a. John Sheehan — Questions and comments on the FY2020 Audit Report.
Discussion ensued, see attached questions and comments.
b. Paige Walton, Assessor: 2020 Grand List —it was completed on time. We are
up 1.71% over last post BA’s numbers. The bulk of the numbers are from
personal property and motor vehicles.
Liaison Reports:
a. Glenn Patterson for the Municipal Complex: we have a temporary
certificate of occupancy and we are in the new complex. The installation of
the pressure washing system should take place by the end of next week. The
majority of the small items on the punch list will be finished once the
weather improves. We should be completing the project by April-May of this
year.
b. Robert Brule: Ledge Light will be utilizing the Municipal Complex as a
vaccination site. They are very happy to be able to utilize a very large site.
Thomas Giard and myself have been in discussion regarding the Board of
Education hiring a Human Resources Director and separate the Town and
Board of Education Human Resources services.
Adjournment:
Motion by John Sheehan and seconded by Mark Geer to adjourn the Meeting of
the Board of Finance at 8:41 p.m.
Vote: 6-0 Motion: Passed
Respectfully submitted,
Mark Geer, Jr., Clerk Maryellen TOeeT Secre ey