Board of Finance - Minutes - 03/25/2024

FIFTEEN ROPE FERRY ROAD
WATERFORD, CT 06385-2886
Board of Finance
Public Hearing/Special Hearing Minutes
Present:
Absent:
Elected:
Staff:
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Wednesday, March 25, 2024
‘Town Hall Auditorium — 7:00 pm
Chairman Glenn Patterson, Bill Sheehan, Michael Rocchetti*, Ronald Fedor*, Joseph Filippetti,
David Peabody and Robert Tuneski*
“Michael Rocchetti (arrived 7:01pm), *Ronald Fedor (arrived 7:01pm), *Robert Tuneski (arrived
7:01pm)
First Selectman Robert Brule; David Campo, Town Clerk; Alan Wilensky, Tax Collector; Abbas
Danesh, Treasurer
Jeffrey Robillard, IT Manager; Pat Fedor, Chair Board of Education; Thomas Giard, Superintendent
of Schools; Joseph Mancini, Director of Operations Board of Education; Christine Walters, Director
of Human Resources; Gary Schneider, Director of Public Works; Mike Howley, Director of Fire
Services; Steven Sinagra, Director of Emergency Management; Marc Balestracci, Chief of Police;
David Ferland, Lieutenant Police Department; Dani Gorman, Human Services Administrator; Terry
Wheeler, Senior Services Assistant Director; Meaghan Lineburgh, Senior Services; Joe Trelli,
Program Coordinator Youth & Family Services; Jonathan Mullen, Planning Director; Paige Walton,
Assessor; Ryan McNamara, Director Recreation & Parks; Christine Johnson, Library Director;
James Bartelli, Director Utility Commission; Kimberly Allen, Director of Finance; Rebecca Hall,
Admin Assistant Finance Office/BOF Recording Secretary
Establishment of a quorum and call to order:
A quorum was established and the Public Hearing of all Town budgets for Fiscal Year 2024/2025
of the Board of Finance was called to order at 7:00 pm on March 25, 2024.
Public Comment: none
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‘Standing Motion: A motion was made by Bill Sheehan and seconded by Jdseph Elippetf¥to have
a standing motion by Bill Sheehan and seconded by Ron Fedor to approve the budgets as.
designated by the series subtotal.
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed

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* Board of Education (10160) in the amount of $57,611,181
Vote: 6-0-1 Abstain: Ronald Fedor Moti
: Passed
* Board of Selectmen (10101) in the amount of $206,405
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
+ Registrar of Voters (10102) in the amount of $96,525
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
* Board of Finance (10103) in the amount of $80,713
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
* Assessor (10104) in the amount of $287,213
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
* Board of Assessment Appeals (10105) in the amount of $1,742
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
* Tax Collector (10106) in the amount of $232,331.
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
‘* Finance Department (10107) in the amount of $767,856
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 $264,84:
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
* Planning & Zoning Department (10110) in the amount of $686,543
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed

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Building Maintenance (10112) in the amount of $895,824
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Insurance (10112) in the amount of $4,962,182
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Economic Development Commission (10113) in the amount of $25,267
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Conservation Commission (10114) in the amount of $18,250
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Zoning Board of Appeals (10115) in the amount of $4,310
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Retirement Commission (10116) in the amount of $7,760,257
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Representative Town Mei
1g (10117) in the amount of $18,903
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Building Department (10118) in the amount of $326,532
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Youth & Family Services (10119) in the amount of $294,579
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Social Service Grants/Misc. (10120) in the amount of $100,250
Vote: 6-1-0 No: Ron Fedor Motion: Passed
Contingency (10121) in the amount of $265,000
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed

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Emergency Management (10122) in the amount of $1,196,762
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Fire Services (10123) in the amount of $3,632,425
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Police Commission (10129) in the amount of $7,115,644
Vote: 6-0-1 Abstain: Ronald Fedor Motion: Passed
Public Works (10130) in the amount of $5,086,238
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Conservation of Health (10132) in the amount of $148,407
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Public Health Nursing Service (10133) in the amount of $26,297
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Senior Services Commission (10135) in the amount of $481,248
Vote: 6-1-0 No: Ron Fedor Motion: Passed
Waterford Publi
ibrary (10136) in the amount of $1,006,837
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Recreation & Parks Commission (10137) in the amount of $1,485,080
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Flood & Erosion Control Board (10141) in the amount of $1,109
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Ethics Commi
1n (30143) in the amount of $900
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed

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* Human Resources (10145) in the amount of $264,204
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
* Information Technology (10147) in the amount of $1,231,423
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
© Current Year Capital Improvement (10138)
the amount of $1,312,527
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
* Transfers to Capital and Non-Recurring Expenditure Fund (10140) in the amount of
938, 3
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
* Debt Service (10139) in the amount of $8,109,746
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
* General Government Operations Subtotal in the amount of $39,267,105
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
‘* Total Capital & Debt Service in the amount of $10,360,672
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
‘* Total of General Government Operations + Capital & Debt Service in the amount of
$49,627,777
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Chairman Glenn Patterson thanked all of the department heads and elected officials for the time and effort put
into assembling data for their budgets and presenting to the Board of Finance. He also thanked the Board of
Finance members for engaging in benefi
commentary and asking stimulating questions of the department
heads regarding their budget matters
‘* Total General Fund Budget in the amount of $107,238,958, and forward on to the RTM.
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed

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4. Adjournment:
Motion by Bill Sheehan and seconded by Ron Fedor to adjourn the Budget Meeting of the Board
of Finance at 7:25 pm.
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Respectively Submitted,
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ill Sheehan, Clerk Rebecca L. Hall, Secretary