1969/01/21MINUTES
BOA~D OF ~INANCE
Regular Meeting
January 21, 1969
Members Present: Thomas W. Ward, Jr., Wolcott S. Brown, Blanche J. Delaney,
John F. Miller, Dominick F. Scerra
Members Absent: Robert A. Sprague
Others Present:
Emil G. Carlson, Building Inspector and Donald S. Soccoli,
Assistant Building Inspector; Robert F. Probst, Chairman
Zoning Commission; Barold F. Bomba, Town Clerk (All part of
meeting)
Mrs. Blanche Mahan of the Press
Meeting called to order at 8:00 p.m. by Chairman Ward.
MINUTES
It was VOTED to approve the minutes of January 14, 1969.
Transfers
Letter from Emil G. Carlson, Building Inspector, dated January 15, 1969
requesting approval of an interdepartment transfer in his current budget.
It was VOTED to grant approval to an interdepartment transfer
of $200 from $16b Building Inspector, subitem Professional Assistance
to subitem Supplies.
Communications
Minutes of meeting with Mr. Anthony Wallace, President of The Connecticut
Light and Power Company and town officials, held on January 16, 1969, together
with a breakdown of costs of Re relocation of Selden Street, including a
traffic light at its intersection with Route 5, were received from Mr. Arthur B.
Powers, First Selectman and distributed to all Board members.
New Business
Mr. Ward reported that he had received a telephone call from Mr. Arthur B.
Powers, First Selectman advising that Mr. Don Soccoli, Assistant Building
Inspector had received a firm offer for a position with the Town of Guilford
at a substantial increase in salary. Mr. Ward further reported that because of
this development he had contacted Messrs. Carlson and Soccoli of the Building
Department to appear before this Board this evening to discuss this matter along
with their proposed 1969-1970 budget.
Following discussion of this matter which is contingent upon action of
the Board at this time
It was VOTED to notify the Assistant Building Inspector, through
Mr. Carlson the Building Inspector, that this Board has agreed to
set an annual salary of $8,100 for the position of Assistant Building
Inspector, effective July 1, 1969.
The remainder of the meeting was devoted to hearing the proposed 1969-1970
budgets of the Town Clerk, Zoning Commission and Building Inspector.
There being no further business, it was VOTED to adjourn the meeting at
10:11 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Secretary