Board of Finance - Minutes - 03/08/2023

Board of Finance
Budget Hearing Minutes, Rev #1
Present:
Elected:
Staff:
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Town Hall Auditorium — 7:00 pm
Chairman Glenn Patterson, John Sheehan, Ronald Fedor, Kevin Petchark, Joe Fillipetti,
David Peabody and Robert Tuneski
First Selectman Robert Brule
Kimberly Allen, Director of Finance; Jonathan Mullen, Planning Director; 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 7:00 pm on March 8, 2023.
Public Comment: No public comment
An opening statement regarding the budget process was made by Glenn Patterson,
Chairman.
Standing Motion: A standing motion was made by Glenn Patterson and seconded by
John Sheehan for Ronald Fedor and Joe Fillipetti to tentatively approve the budget
requests for FY23/24 for the remainder of the budget meetings.
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed =| = a
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attending will be in Boston, they will not have to fly.
Amended Motion by Robert Tuneski and seconded by John Sheehan to reduce line
#10113-52050 Dues Conference & Education by $400 instead of $600.
Vote: 6-0-1 NO: Kevin Petchark Motion: Passed
Motion by Ronald Fedor and seconded by Joe Fillipetti to approve the Economic
Development Commission budget request for FY23 /24 in the total amount of $27,474.
Vote: 6-0-1 NO: Kevin Petchark Motion: Passed

Board of Finance Budget Minutes — March 8, 2023
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5.
Conservation Commission
Motion by Ronald Fedor and seconded by Joe Fillipetti to approve the Conservation
Commission budget request for FY23/24 in the total amount of $18,250.
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Planning & Zoning Budget:
Motion by Ronald Fedor and seconded by Joe Fillipetti to approve the Planning &
Zoning budget request for FY23/24 in the total amount of $661,210.
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Zoning Board of Appeals Budget:
Motion by Ronald Fedor and seconded by Joe Fillipetti to approve Zoning Board of
Appeals Budget request for FY23/24 in the total amount of $4,310.
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Building Department Budget:
Motion by Ronald Fedor and seconded by Joe Fillipetti to approve the Building
Department budget request for FY23/24 in the total amount of $297,609.
Vote: 7-0-0 — Motion: Passed
Flood & Erosion Control:
Motion by Ronald Fedor and seconded by Joe Fillipetti to approve the Flood and
Erosion Control budget request for FY23/24 in the total amount of $2,138.
Vote: 7-0-0 Viotion: Passed

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10. *Review Projected Revenue:
*Chairman Patterson proposed tabling the planned review of Projected Revenue until
Monday, March 13,.2023, as the Board had received the revenue report just prior to the
meeting. Motion by John Sheehan and seconded by Joe Filippetti to table the review of
the Projected Revenue.
Vote: 7-0-0: Motion: Passed
11. Adjournment:
Motion by John Sheehan and seconded by Robert Tuneski to adjourn the Budget
Meeting of the Board of Finance at 8:19 pm.
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Respectively Submitted,
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*Changed the paragraph regarding Review of Projected Revenue, as requested by
Chairman Patterson.