Board of Finance - Minutes - 11/10/2021

Board of Finance Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Regular Meeting Minutes Waterford Town Hall,
7:00 pm Rev #1
Present: Chairman Ronald Fedor, John Sheehan, Glenn Patterson, Mark Geer, Kevin
Petchark; Robert Tuneski, Baird Welch-Collins
Absent: Robert J. Brule, First Selectman > a
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Elected: Jody Nazarchyk, Selectwoman oS
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RTM: Thomas Dembek TE
Staff: Gary Schneider, Director of Public Works, Dani Gorman, Director Youth & Fapily
Services, Abbas Danesh, Treasurer, Kimberly Allen, Finance Director, Maryellen
McConnell, Secretary
1. Establishment of a quorum and call to order:
A quorum and a call to order was established at 7:00 pm, November 10, 2021
2. Public comment: No public comment.
3. Approval and acceptance of revised minutes of October 13, 2021.
Motion by John Sheehan and seconded by Kevin Petchark to approve the
minutes of October 13, 2021.
Motion by John Sheehan to amend the minutes of October 13 and change the
date on the cover page from September 8°" to October 13*".
*Vote: 6-0-1 Abstain: Baird Welch-Collins Motion: Passed
4. To consider and act on a request from Dani Gorman, Director of Youth & Family
Services, for an FY22 additional appropriation in the amount of $52,536 from
the Contingency Account as recommended.
Motion by John Sheehan and seconded by Kevin Petchark to reduce the
Contingency Account by $52,536 and increase line #10119-51210 Clerical &
Technical by $48,803 and increase line #10119-51910 FICA by $3,733.
*Vote: 6-0-1 Abstain: Mark Geer Motion: Passed

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5. To consider and act on a request from Dani Gorman, Director of Youth & Family
Services, for an FY22 additional appropriation in the amount of $14,189 from
the Contingency Account as recommended.
Motion by John Sheehan and seconded by Baird Welch-Collins to decrease the
Contingency Account by $14,189 and increase line #10119-51210 Clerical and
Technical by $14,189
*Vote: 6-0-1 Abstain: Mark Geer Motion: Passed
6. To consider and act on a request to transfer $1.8 million from the general
operating fund balance into the Capital Non-Recurring Undesignated Fund
Balance and forward to the RTM as required
Motion John Sheehan and seconded by Baird Welch-Collins to approve transfer
of $1.8 million from the general operating fund balance into the Capital Non-
Recurring Undesignated Fund Balance and forward to the RTM as required.
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
7. To consider and act on a request from Gary Schneider, Public Works Director, for
an additional appropriation in the amount of $37,901.45 from the Contingency
Account as recommended to reimburse the State of CT for the overpayment to
the Town of Waterford for the Local Bridge Grant Program.
Motion by Glenn Patterson and seconded by.Mark Geer to approve the
additional appropriation in the amount of $37,901.45 from the Contingency
Account.
Motion by John Sheehan and seconded by Robert Tuneski to amend the motion
and to decrease the undesignated balance from the CNR of $37,901.45 and
increase line #20530-57659 Old Mill Road Bridge by $37,901.45.
*Vote: 6-1-0 Against: Ronald Fedor Motion: Passed

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8. To consider and act on a request from Gary Schneider, Public Works Director,
request for an appropriation in the amount of $59,650 from Capital and Non-
Recurring designated line #20501-57788
Motion by John Sheehan and seconded by Baird Welch-Collins to move $59,650
from designated to appropriated in the Capital and Non-Recurring fund.
*Vote: 6-1-0 Against: Ronald Fedor Motion: Passed
9. To consider and act on a request from Kimberly Allen, Finance Director, for the
following Inter-Department Transfer as follows: .
Account | Description Approved | Current Account Account Revised
Budget Available | Increase Decrease Available
Amount | Budget Budget
Amount Amount
10147- | Administration | 7,000 0 82,500 82,500
51110
10147- | Clerical & 0 0 91,731 91,731
51210 Technical
10147- | FICA 536 0 13,329 13,329
51920
10147- | FICA 787,846 226,083 (114,306) . 111,777
52043
10122- | Clerical & 14,256 13,401 (10,000) 3,401.
51210 ‘| Technical
10123- | Clerical & 142,330 106,325 (5,000) 101,325
51210 ‘| Technical
10129- | Clerical & 300,922 | 239,427 (58,254) 181,173
51210 ‘| Technical
Total 187,560 | (187,560)
Motion by John Sheehan and seconded by Baird Welch-Collins to approve the
Inter-Department transfer.

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Motion by John Sheehan and seconded by Baird Welch-Collins to amend the
motion as follows: Increase 10147-51210 Clerical & Technical by $91,731 and
decrease 10147-52043 FICA by $91,731. Increase 10147-51110 Administration
by $82,500, decrease 10147-52043 FICA by $22,575, decrease 10129-51210
Clerical & Technical by $58,254, decrease 10123-51210 Clerical and Technical
by $1,671. Increase 10147-51920 FICA by $13,329 and decrease 10123-51210
Clerical & Technical by $3,329 and decrease 10122-51210 Clerical & Technical
by $10,000.
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Old Business: None
*New Business:
a. Letter from Thomas Giard, Superintendent of Schools, requesting to submit
their annual budget for FY23 by February 28, 2022.
Motion by John Sheehan and seconded by Kevin Petchark to have the Board of
Education submit their annual budget for FY23 by February 29, 2022.
¥*Vote: 6-0-1 Abstain: Mark Geer Motion: Passed
Liaison Reports: Glenn Patterson —the municipal building committee received
the request for the final payment, that was approved. There was an open house
for the municipal complex this past Saturday with approximately fifty people
attending and touring the complex.
Correspondence: American Rescue Funds — discussion ensued on current
projects and status of each.

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14. Adjournment:
Motion by John Sheehan and seconded by Baird Welch-Collins to adjourn the
Meeting of the Board of Finance at 7:57 p.m.
Vote: 7-0-0 Motion: Passed
Respectfully submitted,
Mark Geer, Jr., Clerk Maryellen McConnell, Secretary
11. New Business — was corrected to approving the Board of Education budget submission
and not approval of the budget schedule.
e Votes corrected to the order they should be in — For, Against, Abstain and not For,
Abstain, Against.