Long Range Fiscal Planning Committee - Minutes - 01/14/2025

Long Range Fiscal Planning Committee
Meeting Minutes 1/14/25
Members Present: Glenn Paterson (Speaker Phone, BOF), Harry Colonis (RTM), Kim
Allen (DOF, non-voting), Lindsay Khan (RTM), Marcia Benvenuti (BOE), Mark Campo
(RTM), Rob Brule (BOS), Ron Fedor (BOF), Tom Giard (Superintendent of Schools, non-
voting), Ursula Moreshead (RTM)
Members Absent: Christina Jessuk (RTM)
Ex-Officio Member: Paul Goldstein, Moderator RTM
Staff Present: Joe Mancini, BOE Buisness Manager
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4) Public Comment:
a) Bryan Sayles, 54 Wintergreen Dr, Quaker Hill, CT please back up letter attached.
b) Tina Dubosque
5) Election of Chair: Motion by Fedor, 2TM by Benvenuti to nominate Glenn Paterson,
chairperson.
Vote: Unanimous: Colonis, Khan, Benvenuti, Campo, Brule, Fedor, Moreshead
(Patterson left speaker phone prior to vote. Temporary Chairperson Goldstein Continued
Meeting)
6) Consider and act on June 16 th 2022 Meeting Minutes: Motion by Benvenuti & 2TM by
Moreshead. Discussion Ensued.
Vote: In Favor, Colonis, Khan, Benvenuti, Campo, Brule, Moreshead
Abstainsion: Fedor
Motion Passes: 6-0-1
7) New Buisness:

a) Motion by Fedor & 2TM4 by Benvenuti to have Quarterly Meetings. Discussion: Kim
(DOF) to make draft schedule
Vote: Unanimous: Colonis, Khan, Benvenuti, Campo, Brule, Fedor, Moreshead
b) Motion by Benvenuti & 2TM by Moreshead to have Gary Schnider, Director of Public
Works provide Building Facilities plan back up and any facility plan documents to
LRFP prior to next meeting for review. Discussion ensued regarding Facilities plan,
Fleet plan, and fleet maintenance software that was presented to last LRFP members.
Vote: Unanimeus: Colonis, Khan, Benvenuti, Campo, Brule, Fedor, Moreshead
8) Adjournment: Motion by Fedor & 24 Colonis @ 6:26pm
Vote: Unanimous: Colonis, Khan, Benvenuti, Campo, Brule, Fedor, Moreshead
Respectfully Submitted by: Paul Goldstein, Temporary Chairperson

January 14, 2025
Long Range Financial Planning Committee
15 Rope Ferry Road
Waterford, CT 06385
Dear Committee Members,
lam here today to ask the question of what the stated goal(s) of long-term planning committee
is? Lam also curious as to why there are enormous gaps in the meeting schedule and an obvious
lack of follow up. Particularly as there seems to be an attempt to fast track a new Oswegatchie
Fire Station building.
Long Range Planning about the subject should have been regularly communicated in public
meetings yet, there is no substantive dialogue anywhere in the agendas posted on our town
web site. Not even meeting minutes for those meetings that did take place. Where is any of the
critical thinking that was discussed during any of those meetings? Our town website lists only
meeting Agendas for approximately one-half of 2021, one-third of 2022, one-sixth of 2023, and
ZERO meetings in 2024.
Which brings me to my point about the importance of this committee. That, it is entirely unfair
of the town to spend many millions of dollars on a new firehouse when the one in use can be
and should have been repaired. Our Quaker Hill Firehouse continues to be left understaffed or
empty and is a constant disservice to the community.
Brydh Sayles
54 Wintergreen Drive
Quaker Hill, CT 06375