Board of Finance - Minutes - 08/14/2024

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Board of Finance Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Special Meeting Minutes Town Hall Auditorium ~ 6:45 p.m.
Present: Glenn Patterson, Ronald Fedor, Robert Tuneski, Bill Sheehan, Michael Rocchetti, Joseph
Filippetti*
*by telephone
Elected: Rob Brule, First Selectman; Abbas Danesh, Treasurer; Patricia Fedor, Board of Education
Chairman; Tim Fiorvanti, RTM Member
Staff: Kimberly Allen, Director of Finance; Paige Walton, Assessor; Ryan McNamara, Director
Recreation & Parks; Jon Mullen, Planning Director; Dani Gorman, Human Services
Administrator; Joseph Mancini, Director of Finance/Operations BOE; Thomas Giard,
Superintendent of Waterford Public Schools; Rebecca Hall, Adminispeative Assistant Finance
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1. Establishment of a quorum and call to order > 32
A quorum was established and the Special Meeting of the Board of Financé pred
called to order at 6:52 p.m. August 14, 2024. > 8s
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2. Discussion and action to appoint a replacement member to fill the mid-term vacancy created by the
resignation of David Peabody to serve the special term that runs from 7/17/24 to 11/4/25.
Ron Fedor began discussion by commending David Peabody on his time as a member of the Board of
Finance. Mr. Fedor pointed out how David Peabody was inquisitive and offered meaningful
conversation and insight on the town’s finances with a focus of doing what was right for the Town of
Waterford and not basing his votes in support of his own political affiliation. Ron Fedor told Josh Kelly
that Mr. Peabody would be greatly missed on the Board of Finance and his seat will be difficult to fill
as the Board’s expectations are high in determining a new member. Mr. Fedor then asked Bill
Sheehan to explain the possible conflict of interest in Mr. Kelly's employment at the TVCCA and his
possible appointment as a Board of Finance member. Bill explained that Mr. Kelly is the Executive
Director of the TVCCA and those employed by agencies who receive Federal money are not able to run
for election per the Office of Social Services SSBG (Social Services Block Grant) findings. Josh Kelly
interjected adding that per the Hatch Act (An Act to Prevent Pernicious Political Activities), he is only
ineligible for elected positions if 100% of his salary is paid by TVCCA. He stated he is not paid 100% by
the TVCCA.

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Robert Tuneski and Michael Rocchetti posed several questions to Mr. Kelly regarding his thoughts on
how the Board is managing town finances. Mr. Kelly pointed out areas where he had suggestions such
as Capital Projects and spending of the balance of the General Fund.
As the Hatch Act was not available to the Board of Finance for the Special Meeting, Robert Tuneski
asked the Board if the election of a new member could possibly be tabled in order to have the town’s
legal counsel present to answer specific questions specific to the eligibility of the election of Mr. Kelly.
Motion by Bill Sheehan and seconded by Joseph Filippetti to Move the Question.
Vote: 4-2-0 (No: Rocchetti, Tuneski) Motion: Passed
Motion by Robert Tuneski and seconded by Michael Rocchetti to table the appointment of a new
Board of Finance member pending clarification from the Town of Waterford’s attorney.
Vote: 2-4-0 (No: Fedor, Sheehan, Patterson, Filippetti) Motion: Failed
Motion by Bill Sheehan and seconded by Joseph Filippetti to nominate Josh Kelly to fulfill the vacancy
on the Board of Finance for the special term running 7/17/24 to 11/4/25.
Vote: 4-0-2 (Abstained: Rocchetti, Tuneski) Motion: Passed
4. Adjournment
Motion by Bill Sheehan and seconded by Joseph Filippetti to adjourn the Special Meeting of the Board
of Finance at 7:15pm.
Vote: 5-0-0 Motion: Passed
Respectfully submitted,
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John (Biff) W. Sheehan, “Rebecca L. Hall, ‘Ss
Clerk6f the Board of Finance Recording Secretary