1969/04/24 MINUTES
BOARD 0F
April 24, 1969
Members Present:
Others Present:
Thomas W. Ward, Jr., Wolcott S. Brown, Blanche J. Delaney,
Robert A. Sprague, Dominick F. Scerra and John F. Miller
Mrs. Blanche Mahan of the Press
Meeting was called to order at 8:05 p.m. by Chairman Ward.
Minutes
It was VOTED to approve the minutes of the April 10, 1969 meeting.
Financial Report
Complete budget breakdown of Town accounts plus individual #6 Board of
Finance breakdown covering period ended March 31, 1969 were received from the
Selectmen's Office.
Communications
Letter from Mr. S. Samuel Valenti, Chairman of the Board of Police Com-
missioners, dated April 17, 1969 requesting an interdepartment transfer to the
salary account for Chief Strand to cover a 2% retroactive pay grant.
Chairman was instructed to write again to the Police Commission
citing the second paragraph of our letter dasd February 6, 1969 which
states the Board's position on this matter. (See Minutes of
February 4, 1969)
Letter from Mr. Morgan Seelye, Agent for the ~ater and Sewer Commission,
dated April 24, 1969 requesting approval of funds totaling $175,000 for water
and sewer mains in the northeastern section of Town.
No action taken.
Letter from Mr. Morgan Seelye, Town Engineer, dated April 24, 1969 re-
questing an additional appropriation of $250 to #16 Engineering, subitem Supplies
due to unforeseen emergencies and also requesting a similar increase in his
1969-70 budget for the same subitem.
It was the consensus of the Board to ask Mr. Seelye to hold the
line and to defer any spending in this area until after the first of
July.
No action was taken on the similar request for the 1969-70 fiscal
year.
Letter from Mr. Donald C. Austin, Chairman of the Fire Board, dated
April 22, 1969 requesting a modification in the reduction of the Fire Board's
Capital Budget for fiscal 1969-70 and asking that this item be upped to $21,500.
No action taken.
Letter from Mr. Robert F. Probst, Chairman of the Zoning Commission, dated
April 22, 1969 requesting that the item for Printing Maps and Zoning Regulations
in the Zoning Commission budget be restored to the original request of $600 for
fiscal 1969-70.
No action taken.
Transfers
Letter from Mrs. Jean G. Conway, Supervisor-Director of the Public Health
Nursing Service, dated April 15, 1969 requesting a transfer of $650 within their
budget because of higher demands for special Medicare Services than were origi-
nally anticipated. This money is fully reimbursed to the Town and the Nursing
Service acts as the intermediary billing agency.
It was VOTED to transfer $650 from 52b Nurses, Supervisor's
Salary to 52d Nurses, General Expenses, in accordance with Mrs. Conway's
letter of April 15, 1969.
Letter from Mr. Arthur B. Powers, First Selectman, dated April 17, 1969
advising that a shortage exists in Account #18 Insurance and requesting a trans-
fer of $2,000 to pay outstanding premiums. Mr. Ward stated that he had discussed
this matter personally with both the Selectmen's Office and Mr. Philip Fagan,
Town Insurance Agent and this deficit is a result of an increase granted in
Workmen's Compensation rates and which are effective immediately.
It was VOTED to transfer $2,000 from the General Fund to
~18 Insurance (Workmen's Compensation), in accordance with First
Selectman's letter of April 17, 1969.
~oard of Finance Meeting
April 24, 1969 (Con'd)
Old Business
It was VOTED to write to Mr. Harold F. Bomba, Town Clerk, to determine what
his intentions are regarding the use of his manifold receipt machine in con-
junction with all the transactions of his office and to request an answer in
writing by Monday, May 5, 1969.
1969-70 Budget
Mr. Ward announced that the proposed budget for th~ 1969-70 fiscal year had
been delivered to Mr. Dudzik, Town Auditor and it was tSe hope that copies would
be available to Board members by the weekend and to the public on Monday,
April 28, 1969 prior to the Public Hearing on Tuesday, April 29, 1969.
It was VOTED to adjourn at 9:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Rena C~stigli~
Secretary
MINUTES
BOARD OF FINANCE
Special Meeting
May 1, 1969
Members Present:
Others Present:
Thomas W. Ward, Jr., Wolcott $. Brown, Blanche J. Delaney,
Robert A. Sprague, Dominick F. Scerra and John F. Miller
Mrs. Blanche Mahan of tke Press
Meeting called to order at 8:00 p.m. by Chairman Ward.
Minutes
It was VOTED to approve the minutes of the April 15, 1969 and April 24, 1969
meetings.
Bills
It was VOTED TO pay bill for secretarial services for the month of April to
Rena O. Castiglioni in the amount of $196.50 from #6 Board of Finance.
Communications
Letter from Mr. Harry N. Jackaway, Town Counsel dated April 29, 1969 re-
sponding to our inquiry as to whether or not a precedent would be set if the
Town accepted the responsibility for the reconstruction of a town street, such
as Selden Street, in the course of an expansion or relocation of an industry.
Mr. Jackaway's opinion is that such an act would not be establishing a binding
precedent.
1969-1970 Budget
The Board discussed the recent public hearing on the proposed budget and
unanimously authorized the following increases in answer to either verbal or
written requests. (See Minutes of April 24, 1969)
1. Maintenance of Town Buildings
301 Custodian - $6,500 to $6,600
2. Public Works Department
710 Engineering Supplies - $1,200 to $1,450