Board of Finance - Minutes - 03/10/2021

Board of Finance Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Regular Meeting Minutes 7:00 pm
Zoom Meeting, Revision #1
Present: Chairman Ronald R. Fedor, Mark Geer, John Sheehan, Kevin Petchark, =
Glenn Patterson, Robert Tuneski, Tali Maidelis
Elected: Robert J. Brule, First Selectman, Jody Nazarchyk, Selectwoman
RTM: Thomas Dembek =e
Staff: Brett Mahoney, Chief of Police; Gary Schneider, Public Works Director; Abby,
Piersal, Planning and Zoning Director, Steven Sinagra, Emergency Management
Director; Kimberly Allen, Finance Director, Maryellen McConnell, Secretary
1. Establishment of a quorum and call to order:
A quorum was established and a call to order was established at 7:00 pm,
March 10, 2020.
2. Public comment: No public comment.
3. Standing Motion: was made by Kevin Petchark and seconded by Glenn
Patterson to tentatively approve the requests for tonight’s meeting.
Vote: 7-0 Motion: Passed
4. Approval and acceptance of minutes:
Motion by Kevin Petchark and seconded by Glenn Patterson to approve the
revised minutes of February 10, 2021.
Vote: 7-0 Motion: Passed

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5. To consider and act on a request from Brett Mahoney, Chief of Police, for an
FY21 Out of Series Transfer as follows:
Account | Description Approved | Current Account Account Revised
Budget Available | Increase Decrease Available
Amount Budget Budget
Amount Amount
10129- | Building 16,250.00 | (9,288.07) | 26,363.84 17,075.77
53150 Maintenance
10129- | Custodial 43,923.00 | 26,363.84 (26,363.84) | 0.00
51220
10129- | Equipment 5,277.00 (117.50) 117.50 0.00
54020
10129- | Svc Contracts & | 39,785.00 | 22,486.90 (117.50) 22,369.40
52040 Repairs
Total 26,481.34 | (26,481.34)
Motion by Kevin Petchark and seconded by Glenn Patterson to approve an FY21
Out of Series Transfer in the amount of $26,481.34.
Vote: 7-0
Motion: Passed
6. To consider and act on a request from Gary Schneider, Public works Director, for
an additional appropriation of $19,710 to line #33021-55868 Gallows Lane
Reclaim/Pave.
Motion by John Sheehan and seconded by Tali Maidelis to make this an
additional appropriation from the Unassigned Fund Balance of the General Fund
and forward on to the RTM as required
Vote: 7-0
Motion: Passed
7. To consider and act on a transfer request from Gary Schneider, Public Works
Director, for an additional appropriation of $21,390 to line #33021-55866
Bloomingdale South Mill/Pave.
Motion by John Sheehan and seconded by Tali Maidelis to make this an
additional appropriation from the Unassigned Fund Balance of the General Fund
and forward on to the RTM as required
= Vote: 7-0
Motion: Passed

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To consider and act on a request from Gary Schneider, Public Works Director, to
appropriate $263,470 from Designated Funds to appropriated funds from FY21
Capital and Non-Recurring Expenditure Fund line #20530-57855 for Braman
Road Resurfacing and forwarded on to the RTM as required.
*”and forward on to the RTM as required” was left off in error.
Motion by Kevin Petchark and seconded by Glenn Patterson to approve the
request as stated.
‘Vote: 7-0 Motion: Passed
To consider and act on a transfer request from Gary Schneider, Public Works
Director to transfer $16,530 from Undesignated Fund Balance line #205-31520
to line #20530-57855 for Braman Road Resurfacing and forward on to the RTM
as required.
Motion by Kevin Petchark and seconded by Glenn Patterson to approved the
request as stated and forward onto the RTM as required.
Vote: 7-0 Motion: Passed
To consider and act on a request from Abby Piersal, Planning Director, to
appropriate $250,000 from the Undesignated Fund balance line #205-31520 for
a new Capital Non-Recurring Project for the Crystal Mall Redevelopment
Feasibility Study grant application with the Economic Development
Administration and forward onto the RTM as required.
Discussion ensued on the current state and future of the Crystal Mall.
Motion by Kevin Petchark and seconded by Glenn Patterson to move from
Undesignated Fund Balance to a project to be named when it gets to the RTM.
Vote: 7-0 Motion: Passed

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To consider and act on a request from Steve Sinagra, Emergency Management
Director, for a Capital Improvement Project for an additional appropriation of
$30,908.99 for radio replacements and forward to the RTM as required.
Amended Motion by John Sheehan and seconded by Tali Maidelis to move from
the Undesignated Fund Balance line #205-31520 to the CNR to a project to be
named for the replacement of the base stations when it gets to the RTM, as it is
indicated in the backup.
Vote: 7-0 Motion: Passed
Old Business: None.
New Business: John Sheehan volunteered to be the Board of Finance liaison at
the next Finance, Wage & Personnel Standing Committee of the RTM meeting
regarding elected officials’ salaries.
Liaison Reports: Glenn Patterson — Municipal Complex: The wash system is in
and working. We are waiting on the weather to improve to finish up the
landscaping. Ceiling fans are being added in the garage area to keep the heat
down and save on utilities. Canopies are being added at the front entry way to
help with the slip hazard and a heat monitoring system is being installed where
the garbage trucks are kept.
Mark Geer — Police Commission: There will probably be an increase in their
budget next year due to the new mandates that have been put out by the state
and they are all unfunded.
Adjournment:
Motion by John Sheehan and seconded by Mark Geer to adjourn the Meeting of
the Board of Finance at 8:01 p.m.
Vote: 7-0 Motion: Passed
Respectfully submitted,
Mark Geer, Jr., Clerk Maryellen McConnell, Secretary