1962/01/23Berlin Board of Finance March 6, 1962
Minutes of Meeting
A meeting of the Berlin Board of Finance was called to order at 7:30 3'. M. on
Tuesday, March 6, 1962 at the To~,m Hall.
Members Present: were Chairman Y. D. Doran and Messrs. W. $. Brown~ T. W. Ward,
Jr.~ R. Wo Chamberlain~ $. S. Sargis and S. J. Pietras.
The ~[inutes of February 27, 1962 and March 2, 1962 wore approved.
Communications Received:
1. Budget Breakdown of Board of Finance as of Feb. 5, 1962 in the amount of
$3,090.80.
2. A copy of a letter dated Feb. 28, 1962 from Chairman George Garrity of the
Board of Tax Review to the Board of Selectmen. ~[r. Garrity advised that
as a result of various reductions, cancellations, additions and revisions
the Net Taxable Grand List was determined as ~4~,672,165.
3. A letter dated March 5, 1962 from Chairman Harry N. Jackaway of the Redev-
elopment Commission enclosing, at this Board's request~ the Estimated
Time Schedule and Costs for the !~oposed core,unity renewal program, as
prepared by the firm of Raymond & May. Mr. Jacka~vay also enclosed a copy
of Raymond & May's letter to him with reference to the bondir~g situation.
Bills: None
Transfers: None
Old Business:
1. It was voted that authorization be given to the Registrars of Voters to
purchase a fireproof file out of their current budget from item "Referen-
dum'' f~r the susa of $552.50. This had been requested by the Registrars
in a letter from them dated January 26, 1962.
Thus with respect to the Inter Capital Budget request for the next fiscal
year submitted by the Registrars~ it is noted that the sum for the fire-
proof file having been authorized from the current fiscal budget~ nothing
is now requested by the Registrars for the next fiscal year for a Capite~
Budget.
New Business:
1. Chairman Doran advised that he had ~ omised the Safety Cos~ission a formal
operating budget. It was agreed that a budget of $300. for ~27, Safety
Con~ission, would be set up for a trial budget balance.
2. The following budgets were tentatively approved for the ensuing fiscal
year:
~ Board of Assessors-Operating Budget $14~000.
~13 Town Clerk-Operating Budget 13,700.
~120a-122, Park and Recreation-Oper. Budget 27,000.
Cap. Budget 2~000.
124 Public Building Commission-Oper. Budget 650.
#6-C South Kensington Vol. Fire Dept. Capital Bud. 1.O0
5. Civil Defense Director Gilbert Austin appeared to advise that bids have
been received on a fire siren for civil defense use in Kensington. The
low bid was $693.59. The Civil Defense Capital Budget has the sum of
$670. or approximately $25.00 less than needed to buy the siren. ~. Aus-
tin requested authorization to take $25. from his operating budget to make
up the sum necessary for purchase of the siren.
It was voted to authorize ~. Austin to take $25. from his operating bud-
get for the above purpose.
The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March lS, 1962.
The meeting adjourned at 9:35 P. M.
Respectfully submitted,