Board of Finance - Minutes - 04/14/2021

Board of Finance Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Regular Meeting Minutes 7:00 pm
Zoom Meeting,
Present:
Absent:
Elected:
RTM:
Staff:
John Sheehan, Glenn Patterson, Robert Tuneski, Tali Maidelis
Chairman Ronald Fedor, Mark Geer, Kevin Petchark
Robert J. Brule, First Selectman a
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Thomas Dembek -_
Neftali Soto, Chief Engineer/Director, Utility Commission; Gary Schneider, Public
Works Director; Paul Koelle, Facilities Manager; Kimberly Allen, Finance Director,
Maryellen McConnell, Secretary
Establishment of a quorum and call to order:
A quorum was established and a call to order was established at 7:01 pm,
April 14, 2020.
Public comment: No public comment.
Approval and acceptance of minutes:
Motion by John Sheehan and seconded by Tali Maidelis to approve the minutes
of March 10, 2021.
Vote: 4-0-0 Motion: Passed
To consider and act on a request from Neftali Soto, Chief Engineer Utility
Commission, for an appropriation designated under line #20531-57816 for the
rehab of the HVAC system at the Evergreen and Harvey Avenue pumping
stations in the amount of $506,000 and forward onto the RTM as required.
Motion by John Sheehan and seconded by Tali Maidelis to approve the
appropriation in the amount of $506,000 from designated line #20531-57816.
Vote: 4-0-0 Motion: Passed
Old business: None

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6. New business:
1. Discussion ensued on the five-year summary that was given out during the
budget season. The finance director will make the appropriate changes as
discussed.
2. Under Emergency Management there is a line clerical/technical part-time
position. There is $10,000 of that line pays the Board of Education for IT
support. There are three other departments that pays for this support as
well. Discussion on best practice to budget this cost in the department or IT
budget. ,
3. What COVID support is coming to the town and how will it impact the town?
This will be under the American Recovery Plan, and we should be receiving
just under 1.9 million. Discussion ensued on how funds may be used.
7. Liaison Reports:
1. Glenn Patterson, Municipal Complex: We met last night and finalized the IT
requirements for the cameras on the outside of the building. It will be a few
more weeks to finish the site work, and the committee should be making a
final payment in the next few months.
2. Glenn Patterson, Long Range Fiscal Planning Committee: We will meet on
Thursday night, with agenda items looking at spending and controlling costs.
Hopefully at the next Board of Finance meeting | will be able to give some
more defined direction of where the committee will be going.
8. Correspondence: Animal Control Fund: The board had asked for an accounting
of why we doubled the fund when we were going through the Police budget,
since we were in deficit for the last several years.
9. Adjournment:
Motion by John Sheehan and seconded by Robert Tuneski to adjourn the
Meeting of the Board of Finance at 7:38 p.m.
Vote: 4-0-0 Motion: Passed
Respectfully submitted,
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Maryeflen McConnell, Seeretary