Board of Finance - Minutes - 03/27/2023

Board of Finance Wednesday, March 27, 2023
Public Hearing/Special Hearing Minutes Town Hall Auditorium — 7:00 pm
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Jeffrey Robillard, IT Manager; Pat Fedor, Chair Board of Education; Thomas Gi Oo
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Christine Walters, Director of Human Resources; Gary Schneider, Direitor of diumane
Resources; Mike Howley, Director of Fire Services; Steven Sinagra, Dirdctor oAoh o
Emergency Management; Marc Balestracci, Chief of Police; Meaghan Lineburgh, Senior
Services; Joe Trelli, Program Coordinator Youth & Family Services; David Campo, Town
Clerk; 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; Maryellen McConnell, Recording
‘Secretary
Establishment of a quorum and call to order:
A quorum was established and the Budget Meeting of the Board of Finance was called
to order at 7:11 pm on March 27, 2023.
Public Hearing of all Town budgets for Fiscal Year 2022/2023
Chairman Patterson requested comments from the public on the budget.
There was no public comments.
Motion by Robert Tuneski and seconded by John Sheehan to adjourn the public hearing
at 7:12 pm.
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
A statement was made by John Sheehan on the final vote for the FY24 budget. The
statement is attached.
Final Budgetary Action:
Standing Motion by Robert Tuneski and seconded by David Peabody to approve the
budgets as designated by the series subtotal.
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed

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e — Board of Selectmen (10101) in the amount of $207,605
Vote: 6-1-0 Against: John Sheehan Motion: Passed
Motion by John Sheehan and seconded by Ronald Fedor to table discussion of
the clerical line 10101-51110 until the next regular meeting of the Board of
Finance.
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
e Registrar of Voters (10102) in the amount of $79,488
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
e Board of Finance (10103) in the amount of $70,159
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
e Assessor (10104) in the amount of $292,148
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
e Board of Assessment Appeals (10105) in the amount of $1,602
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
e Tax Collector (10106) in the amount of $217,865
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
e Finance Department (10107) in the amount of $747,721
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
e Legal Department (10108) in the amount of $295,000
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed

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e Town Clerk (10109) in the amount of $252,225
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
e Planning & Zoning Department (10110) in the amount of $661,210
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
e Building Maintenance (10111) in the amount of $899,770
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
e Insurance (10112) in the amount of $5,105,857
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
e Economic Development Commission (10113) in the amount of $27,847
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
e 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 $7,049,737
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 $297,609
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed

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e Youth Services (10119) in the amount of $239,827
Vote: 6-1-0 No: John Sheehan Motion: Passed
e Social Service Grants/Misc. (10120) in the amount of $92,316
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
® Contingency (10121) in the amount of $265,000
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
e Emergency Management (10122) in the amount of $1,094,563
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
e Fire Services (10123) in the amount of $3,531,618
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
e Police Commission (10129) in the amount of $6,830,602
Vote: 6-0-1 Abstain: Ronald Fedor Motion: Passed
e Public Works (10130) in the amount of $4,994,798
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
e Conservation of Health (10132) in the amount of $148,407
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
e Public Health Nursing Service (10133) in the amount of $25,911
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
e Senior Services Commission (10135) in the amount of $484,631
Vote: 6-1-0 No: Bill Sheehan Motion: Passed

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Waterford Public Library (10136) in the amount of $1,006,837
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Recreation & Parks Commission (10137) in the amount of $1,438,373
Motion by Robert Tuneski and seconded by David Peabody to reduce line
10137-52100 Electricity by $14,850 for a new line total of $3,000.
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Motion by Robert Tuneski and seconded by David Peabody on a new 52000
series sub-total of $205,647
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Motion by Robert Tuneski and seconded by David Peabody on a new
department budget total of $1,423,523.
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Flood & Erosion Control Board (10141) in the amount of $2,138
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Ethics Commission (10143) in the amount of $900
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Human Resources (10145) in the amount of $259,836
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed

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e Information Technology (10147) in the amount of $1,165,181
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Motion by Glenn Patterson and seconded Ronald Fedor to approve the Total
General Government Operations budget of $37,812,994
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
e Board of Education (10160) in the amount of $54,730,455
Vote: 6-0-1 Abstain: Ronald Fedor Motion: Passed
e Current Year Capital Improvement (10138) in the amount of $1,636,721
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
e® Transfers to Capital and Non-Recurring Expenditure Fund (10140) in the amount
of $281,250
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
© Debt Service (10139) in the amount of $8,148,250
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Motion by John Sheehan and seconded by Robert Tuneski to approve the Total
Capital and Debt Service budget of $10,066,221
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Motion by John Sheehan and seconded by Ronald Fedor to approve the total
budget of $102,609,670 and forward onto the RTM.
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed

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4, Adjournment:
Motion by John Sheehan and seconded by Robert Tuneski to adjourn the Budget
Meeting of the Board of Finance at 7:51 pm.
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Respectively Submitted,
John Sheehan, Clerk Maryelled/ McConnell recolding Secretary