Board of Finance - Minutes - 03/04/2020

Board of Finance Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Budget Meeting Minutes
Present:
Absent:
Elected:
RTM:
Staff:
Mark Geer, John Sheehan, Kevin Petchark, Glenn Patterson.
Chairman Ronald R. Fedor, Tali Maidelis
Robert J. Brule, First Selectman
Thomas Dembek, RTM Moderator
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Roz Rubinstein, Gail Miller, Brian Flaherty, Ryan McNamara, Kerry Sullivafy3 Ant
Nolan, Lisa Cappucio, Kathleen Pierce, Dani Gorman, Martin Zeldis, Joseptt:
Mancini, Craig Powers, Donald Gray, Interim Finance Director, Abbas Danesh,
Treasurer, Maryellen McConnell, Secretary.
Establishment of a quorum and call to order:
A quorum was established and a call to order was established at 7:00 pm,
March 4, 2020.
Public comment: no public comment
Standing Motion: was made by Kevin Petchark and seconded by Glenn
Patterson to tentatively approve the below budget requests for FY20/21.
Vote: 4-0 Motion: Passed
Library Budget:
Motion by Kevin Petchark and seconded by Glenn Patterson to approve the
Library budget request for FY20/21 in the total amount of $1,073,193.
Vote: 4-0 Motion: Passed
Ethics Commission Budget:
Motion by Kevin Petchark and seconded by Glenn Patterson to approve the
Ethics Commission budget request for FY20/21 in the total amount of $650.
Vote: 4-0 Motion: Passed

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7. Conservation of Health Budget:
Motion by Bill Sheehan and seconded by Kevin Petchark to table the
Conservation of Health budget to be determined by the First Selectman, as there
was no one to answer questions.
Vote: 4-0 Motion: Passed
8. Public Health & Nursing Budget:
Motion by Kevin Petchark and seconded by Glenn Patterson to approve the
Public Health and Nursing budget request for FY20/21 in the total amount of
$27,820.
Vote: 4-0 Motion: Passed
9. Miscellaneous Social Grants Budget:
Motion by Kevin Petchark and seconded by Glenn Patterson to approve the
Miscellaneous Social Grants budget request for FY20/21 in the total amount of
$81,780,
Vote: 4-0 Motion: Passed
10. Youth Services Budget:
Motion by Kevin Petchark and seconded by Glenn Patterson to approve the
Youth Services budget request for FY20/21 in the total amount of $244,743.
Vote: 4-0 Motion: Passed
First Selectman Robert Brule took a moment to thank Dani Gorman for being
instrumental in starting a Vet’s Coffee House. They meet once or twice a month
at Filomena’s and it is a great success. Thank you for your hard work!
11. Senior Citizens Budget:
Motion by Kevin Petchark and seconded by Glenn Patterson to approve the
Senior Services budget request for FY20/21 in the total amount of $548,127,
Vote: 4-0 Motion: Passed

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Recreation and Parks Budget:
Motion by Kevin Petchark and seconded by Glenn Patterson to approve the
Recreation and Parks budget request for FY20/21 in the total amount of
$1,519,608,
Vote: 4-0 Motion: Passed
Community Use of Schools Budget:
Motion by Kevin Petchark and seconded by Glenn Patterson to approve the
Community Use of Schools budget request for FY20/21 in the total amount of
$86,126,
Vote: 4-0 Motion: Passed
Adjournment:
Motion by Bill Sheehan and seconded by Glenn Petchark to adjourn the Budget
Meeting of the Board of Finance at 8:25 p.m.
Vote: 4-0 Motion: Passed
Respectfully submitted,
Mark Geer, Jr.“Clerk Maryeller( McConnell, Secretary