1969/05/01~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
Board of Finance Meeting
May 1, 1969 (Cont'd)
3. Zoning Commission
1615 Printing Zoning Maps and Regulations - $250 to $600
4. Fire Board (Capital)
C-1801 Equipment - from $20,000 to $21,500
The budget item regarding the Relocation of Selden Street was thoroughly
reviewed again and following discussion,
A Motion was made and seconded to delete item C-620 Relocation
of Selden Street in the amount of $14,000 from the 1969-70 Capital
budget.
Motion PASSED with 4 in Favor
2 Opposed -Messrs. Ward and Scerra
Following further review of the Capital budget and item No. 3 under New
Business in the Minutes of April 1, 1969,
A Motion was made and seconded to omit item C-611 Storage
Buildin~ Addition in the amount of $12,000 from the 1969-70 Capital
budget.
Motion PASSED with 4 in Favor
2 Opposed - Messrs. Brown and Sprague
In discussing the Board of Education budget, the letter of April 3, 1969
from Mr. Ken Johnson, Chairman of the Board of Education was reread regarding
the cost of the conversion of teachers' salaries to conform to our fiscal year.
It was again the consensus of the Board of Finance to unanimously support the
conversion.
Final review of the budget would be completed at next Tuesday's meeting
prior to delivery to the Town Auditor for presentation at the Annual Meeting on
May 20, 1969.
Meeting adjourned at 9:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Rena O. Ca'-tiglio?
Secretary