1984/03/20Mayor Kingsbury commented that he felt that the action taken Tuesday
night was a complete repudiation of what he felt was the budget-mak-
ing process this year. He stated that two weeks ago a 4.1 mill increase
: ~a~.:s~t~ aha. ~bls ~a;s p/e~l~nted~ to both~ the £~cutive $~rdha~d the
~:8oe~to.ft~du~io~..~ated ~hat he ~uid~i~!' his Pl~t~r,tles If
the'budge~:i~ raiSedi°rYbwered: Mrs. aoscol~ 's~ated'~ she :
supported the concept of selling this to the people, but she didn't
know what she would be able to do wlth her Board. A week ago Monday
the Board of Education voted 9-0 to support this concept. They are
now working on their list of priorities.
Considerable discussion ensued and Mr. Vandrilla referred to the Minutes
of January 24 and January 26.
Chairman Bernardl commented that for the first time in many years the
doors are open between the Mayor's Office and the Board of Education.
This Is very significant.
Board of Finance
Meeting of March I, 1~84 -2-
Motion was made by Chairman Bernardl, seconded by Dr. Mclntosh,
and VOTED to rescind the Motion made on February 28 that the increase
in the budget be 3.9 mills higher than it was last year.
Mr. Clinton presented the proposed budget to the Board members and requested
that they review it and make any necessary adjustments or changes. The
Board approved this proposed budget.
Motion was made by Mrs. Delaney, seconded by Chairman Bernardl,
that the Board of Fin~nce, on this date, approve that we go to the
Annual Budget Hearing with a budget of total expenditures of
$17,304,1~3.00.
IN FAVOR: Mrs. Delaney, Chairman Bernardi, Mr. Tiezzi, Mr. Vandrilla
OPPOSED: Br. Mclntosh
Water Control Commission. Mayor Kingsbury brought to the Board's attention
a forthcoming request for $90,O00 for water mains on Wethersfield Road,
Demlng Road, etc. He stated that $70,000 is of assessable property,
$17,000 of deferred assessments and the remalnder is the Town's. He stated
that the Executive Board would do a lot of thinking as to how this would
be bonded.
Alarm Statue. Mr. Tlezz[ questioned the status of this proposed ordinance
which has been enacted in Meriden, Southington and West Hartford. Mayor
Kingsbury stated that false alarms are costly to the Town and that the
people who get it are goi~g to pay for it. He stated that the Corporation
Counsel is looking over the ordinance to see where we should go.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:I7 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Alexandra D. Dempsey
Secretary
MINUTES
BOARD OF FINANCE
Regular Meeting
March 20, 1984
Members Present:
Member Absent:
Others Present:
Angelo J. Tiezzl, Steven Vandrilla, Richare Pentore,
Blanche J. Delaney, Dr. John P. Mclntosh
Joseph A. Bernardi
Gary !;. Clinton, Finance Director; Chief of Police
Willlam B. Scallse; Members of the Board of Police
Commissioners: Chairman S. Samuel Valenti; Angelo
8arce!la, Mildred Caccavale; Foster Rackliffe;
Kenneth Place and Joan Tollls, Secretary; Members
of the Water Control Commission: Chairman Ronald E.
Lindgren; Marjorie Martinchek, Assistant to the
Director; Bruce Laroche; Ira Cruckshank, Robert
Elliott, Alphonse Woznis; Thomas Shiel, The Herald
The meeting was called to order at 7:37 P,M. by Vice Chairman Tlezzi.
MINUTES
Motion was made by Mr. Vandrilla, seconded by Dr. Mclntosh, and
VOTED to apprQve the~M nut,s of March I 1984. ·
CORRESPONDENCE ' ' ~ '
All Board members received a copy of the Town of Berlin Budget Report
for the period 7/1/83 through 2/29/84.
The Tax Collector's Report dnted February 29, 1984, was received and
reviewed.
TRANSFERS
A Budget Change Form dated March 9, 1984, was received from Morgan
Seelye, Planning Commission, requesting $200.00 to Account #1303,
Advertising, in order to provide for necessary legal ads for the
Planning Commission.
#84-35 Motion was made by Dr. Mclntosh, seconded by Mr. Pentore,
and VOTED to appropriate $200.O0 from Account #240, Con-
tingency, to Account #1303, Advertising.
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Meeting of March 20, 1984 -2-
A Budget Change Form dated March 12, 1984, was received from Stephen
Kelly, Supervisor, Recreational Services, requesting that $1,470.00
be transferred from Account #1922, Supplies-Adult Program to Account
#1921, Supplies-Jr. Program, $i,270, and $2OO to Account #1905, Jr. and
Adult Programs for future program needs.
Mr. Clinton explained that Mr. Kelly is switching funds from the Adult to the
Junior Programs. Me is living within the same budget. He sta'ted that he
is a new director with new ideas.
Mrs. Delaney stated that as long as he has it there he should have some
leeway to do what he wants.
#84-36 Motion was made by Mrs. Delaney, seconded by Mr. Vandrilla,
to appropriate $1,470 from Account #1922, Supplies-Adult
Program, to Account #1921, Supplies-Jr. Program, $1,270,
and $200 to Account #1905, dr. and Adult Programs.
A Budget Change Form which was reviewed on February 14, 1983 and tabled.
was again reviewed. Th~s request was from Alfred Hawkins, Superintendent
of Public Grounds and Golf Course, dated February 8, 1984, and requested
$1,250.00 to Account #1956, Overtime, from Account #1960, Rangers.
Dr. Mclntosh stated that: he could not understand why they had to do this
work on weekends. Mr. Clinton stated that the regular hours are from Monday
to Friday. Mr. Vandrilla suggested that they draft a job description for
an employee to work Wednesday through Sunday. Mr. Clinton suggested that
Messrs. D'Errlco and Hawkins come in together to pursue this.
It was the consensus of the Board members that this be done on
March 27.
TOWN MEETING
A Budget Change Form request was received from S. Samuel Valentl, Chairman,
Board of Police Commissioners, dated March 7, 1984, requesting $12,000
from the General Fund to Account #2003, Overtime. An attached note dated
March 6, 1984, stated that since July 1, 1983, three officers had been
out on Workmenls Compensation due to work related injuries. It was necessary
to replace these officers at overtime rates of pay. A total of $8,725.97
was received from the insurance carrier and this money was put into the
General Fund and Account #2002, Police Personnel, was never reimbursed.
An additional amount is needed In order to fund the two remaining holidays
and shortages created by men using remaining vacation time.
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Meeting of March 20, 1984j -3-
Motion was made :By Mr. Vandrilla, seconded by Mr. Pentore,
and VOTED to authorize the Executive Board to call a Town
Meeting to appropriate a sum not to exceed $12,000.O0 from
the Fund Balance to Account #2003, Overtime, in the Police
Department budget.
A Budget Change Form was received from Richard Russell, Superintendent
of Publlc Building Maintenance, dated March 19, 1984, requesting
$5,983.00 to Account #3812, Material and Supplies, for the awarded
bid to install sheet metal drip pans in the high school gym.
Motion was made by Mrs. Delaney, seconded by Dr. Mclntosh,
and VOTED to authorize the Executive Board to call a Town
Meeting to appropriate a sum not to exceed $5,983.00 from
the Fund Balance to Account #3812, Haterlals and Supplles,
in the Publlc Buildings budget for the awarded bid to
Install sheet metal drip pans at the High School.
A request was recelved from Mayor Warren E. Kingsbury dated
March 20, 1984, for an appropriation of $90,OOO to construct
the water main projects In the Wethersfleld Road area. A letter
dated February 29, 1984, from Morgan Seelye, Director, Water
Control Cor~nlsslon was attached detailing this request.
Mr. Lindgren stated that there are two projects encompassing this
request. The first is for a short extension on Wethersfield Road
which came about from our extension to the main through the land
donated by the Budney family. The orlginal request was from Jensen
Fabrlcatlng, who paid $22,000, The second'pFoject consists of
mains to serve'pFoperty owners on Demln9 Road, Bacon Lane and
Wethersfield Road. Hr. Lindgren stated that the water in this
area is very bad and they use bottled water for drinking. Mrs.
Martinchek stated that most of the costs will be recovered by
assessment.
Motion was made by Mr. Pentore, seconded by Dr. Mclntosh,
and VOTED to authorize the Executive Board to call a Town
Meeting to ap~ropriate a sum not to exceed $90,000,00
through the issua,~ce of bonds and notes to construct water
mains in the Wethersfield Road area.
A Budget Change Form request was received from Mayor Warren E.
Kingsbury dated March 12, 1984, for $6,500 to a new account for
fencing at McGee School.
Dr. Mclntosh stated that this was suppose to have been done in
1968. This fence will be around the play area at McGee.
It was the consensus of the Board members present that
this request be al~proved pending final bidding process.
Mayor Kingsbury will be informed by letter.
Board of Finance
Meeting of March 20, 1~84 -4-
OTHER BUSINESS
Budgets -- 1984/85
Mr. Clinton stated that there is a problem with the Board of Education
reductions. He stateC that what happened was that the project for the
High School roof ($65,000) was going to be done by using drip pans. The
Board of Education withdrew that request. $6,000 of the Site Improvements
was granted. Mayor Kingsbury gave the Board of Education their cuts. The
problem was the starting point -- the Board of Education thought that they
had a startlng point of $151,200; the Mayor thought it was $86,200. The
Mayor understood that the request for $65,OO0 had been withdrawn. It was
agreed to at a meeting last week that the tiered reduction would go In as
it stands. If it pas~;es the Board of Education would have this money out
of this year's budget; if we have to reduce It one-half or one tier, the
money would be return~d to the Town.
Mrs. Delaney stated that, regarding the Regional Mental Health proposed
reduction of $745 (#3q In the Tiered Reduction List), we have people in
facilities served by this organization and she believed that we should
pay our dues.
Mr. Tiezzi noted that there are some items that have to come back for
additional funding; i.e., Elections (Referendum) #81 in the Tiered
Reduction List .
~e~istrars of Voters
Dr. Mclntosh questioned the need for paid personnel for the Make Voters
session which was held last Tuesday night at the Town Mall. He stated
that this should have been the responsibility of the Registrars.
Respectfully ~ubmitted,
MINUTES
BOARD OF FINANCE
Regular Meeting
March 27, 1984
Members Present: Jos(:ph A. Bernardi, Blanche J. Delaney, Dr. John P.
Mclntosh, Steven Vandrilla, Angelo J. Tiezzi,
Richard Pentore
Others Present: Gary S. Clinton, Finance Director; Mayor Warren E.
Kingsbury; Alfred Hawkins, Superintendent of Public
' Grounds and GolflCourse; Thomas Shiel, The Herald
The meeting was called to order at 7:40 P.M. by Chairman Bernardi.
MINUTES
Motion was made by Mr. Pentore, seconded by Mr. Vandrilla,
and VOTED to approve the Minutes of March 20, 1984.
CORRESPONDENCE
A letter was received from Martin W. Strouch, D.D.S., P.C., dated
March 23, 1984, requesting that the Board of Finance not elimlnate
the dental program for the local schools.
A copy of a letter to Peter C. Camarco, State Employees Retirement
Division, dated March 9, 1984, from Lawrence J. Fagan, Esquire, regarding-
lng the social security reporting procedures of the Town was received.
TRANSFERS
A Budget Change Form request was received from Angelo J. Barcella
dated March 1, 1984, requesting $3,000 to Account #451, Dog Pound
Expenses. Due to the loss of revenue from State grants and the Town
of Cromwell there are not sufficient funds available to operate the
Dog Pound through the end of the year according to Mr. Barcella.
The high cost of utilities have also constributed to this problem.
Mr. Clinton stated that about $1,800 has been lost in revenue from
Cromwell; $1,000 from State, and the utilitles have always been
paid by the Dog Pound. Mayor Kingsbury added that extra cost for
veterinary services have been incurred.
Dr. Mclntosh stated that the funds from the State never should have
gone to Mr. Barcella.
Chairman Bernardi' suggested that this be changed for the
1985/86 fiscal year.
Board of Finance
Meeting of March 27, 1984
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#84-37
Motion was made by Dr. Mclntosh, seconded by Mrs. Delaney,
and VOTED to appropriate $3,000.00 from the Fund Balance
to Account #451, Dog Pound Expenses.