1972/07/18~oard of Finance
~uly 6, 1972 meeting ~contfnued]
The Board strongly felt that the Town's school bands shouldnot be paid to
narch in the parade and urged Mr. Rosso %o advise them. It was also stated if
~oney is needed for certain items, it should be requested in the Board of Education
)udget or a drive for funds be conducted. It was agreed an adjustment may be imade
in account ~151 Out of Town Bands in the 1972-73 fiscal year budget as Mr. Rosso
~dvised them cannot hire a band for less than $150.00.
Motion was made by Mrs. Delaney, seconded by Mr. McKeon and VOTED to
transfer $3~3,Q0 from account #2302 Land Options to account #15Q Veterans
Advisor~ Coyo~ttee. OPPOSED: Y~r. Barbera ~ b-e felt the bands from Berl
H~gh $cD~ool and Mcgee ~un&or HiCk School Should not he pa~d for marchfn9
~n the Memorial Day Parade, ~
Mr. Bentley advised the Board account $403 Town Parts requires a transfer of
~unds to cover bills submitted for May, 1972.
Motion was made by Mrs. Delaney, seconded by Mr, McKeon and VOTED to
transfer $2,000.00 from the General Fund to account #403 Town Parts to
cover bills received for May, 1972.
TRANSFERS 1972-73 budqet
Letter from Robert F. Probst concerning the survey he conducted of the Town
cemeteries of the number of stones requiring straightening as requested by this
Board (see minutes dated June 20, 1972). He advises an additional appropriation
3f $1,998.00 will be necessary to straighten 315 stones in the Maple, East, Dunham
~nd Dennison Cemeteries. A section of the Maple Cemetery (22 stones) as well as
Beckley, south Burying Ground and West Lane Cemeteries will be taken care of by
the cemetery associations.
Motion was made by Mr. Barbera, seconded by Mrs. Delaney and VOTED to
transfer $2,000.00 from #210 Contingency to account $160 Maintenance &
Operations-Cemeteries.
Letter from Robert E. McGlone, Director of Parks & Recreation, dated June 5,
[972, requesting an appropriation of $200.00 to account #1902 Park Labor due to
~ealignment of job classifications within the Park Department.
Motion was made by Mrs. Delaney, seconded by Mr. Barbera and VOTED to
transfer $200.00 from ~210 Contingency to account #1902 Park Labor.
~OWN MEETING 1972-73 budget
Letter from Alfred J. Curnow, Deputy Director Public Works Department, dated
Yuly 3, 1972, enclosing a copy of a bill for the Town's portion of maintenance
)f the bulky waste disposal area on Deming Road. This expenditure is for the New
~ritain fiscal year 1971-72.
Motion was made by Mr. McKeon, seconded by Mrs. Delaney and VOTED to requ,
the Board of Selectmen to call a Town Meeting to appropriate the sum of
$10,000 from the General Fund to item #721 Deming Road Dump.
It was VOTED to adjourn the meeting at 10:08 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
~ecdri~a~ Lindgre~
MINUTES
BOARD OF FINANCE
Special Meeting
July 18, 1972
Members Present: Thomas W, Ward, Jr,, Blanche J. Delaney~ Donald L. Ward, Jack J.
Barbera, Dr. John McIntosh (9:13 P.M.I
Members Absent: William McKeon
Dthers Present: Leslie C. Bentley, Finance Director
Meeting was called to order at 8:14 P.M. by Chairman Ward.
HINUTES:
Motion was made by Mr. Barbera, seconded by Mrs. Delaney and VOTED to approve
the minutes of July 6, 1972 meeting.
~ORRESPONDENCE
Copy of a letter from Ja~es H. Godfrey~ Chairman-Water & Sewer Commission to
Mr. A.R, Bengston, Chairman-Berlin Conservation Commission dated July 6, 1972¢ in
st
~oard of Finance
~uly 6, 1972 meeting ~contfnued]
The Board strongly felt that the Town's school bands shouldnot be paid to
narch in the parade and urged Mr. Rosso %o advise them. It was also stated if
~oney is needed for certain items, it should be requested in the Board of Education
)udget or a drive for funds be conducted. It was agreed an adjustment may be imade
in account ~151 Out of Town Bands in the 1972-73 fiscal year budget as Mr. Rosso
~dvised them cannot hire a band for less than $150.00.
Motion was made by Mrs. Delaney, seconded by Mr. McKeon and VOTED to
transfer $3~3,Q0 from account #2302 Land Options to account #15Q Veterans
Advisor~ Coyo~ttee. OPPOSED: Y~r. Barbera ~ b-e felt the bands from Berl
H~gh $cD~ool and Mcgee ~un&or HiCk School Should not he pa~d for marchfn9
~n the Memorial Day Parade, ~
Mr. Bentley advised the Board account $403 Town Parts requires a transfer of
~unds to cover bills submitted for May, 1972.
Motion was made by Mrs. Delaney, seconded by Mr, McKeon and VOTED to
transfer $2,000.00 from the General Fund to account #403 Town Parts to
cover bills received for May, 1972.
TRANSFERS 1972-73 budqet
Letter from Robert F. Probst concerning the survey he conducted of the Town
cemeteries of the number of stones requiring straightening as requested by this
Board (see minutes dated June 20, 1972). He advises an additional appropriation
3f $1,998.00 will be necessary to straighten 315 stones in the Maple, East, Dunham
~nd Dennison Cemeteries. A section of the Maple Cemetery (22 stones) as well as
Beckley, south Burying Ground and West Lane Cemeteries will be taken care of by
the cemetery associations.
Motion was made by Mr. Barbera, seconded by Mrs. Delaney and VOTED to
transfer $2,000.00 from #210 Contingency to account $160 Maintenance &
Operations-Cemeteries.
Letter from Robert E. McGlone, Director of Parks & Recreation, dated June 5,
[972, requesting an appropriation of $200.00 to account #1902 Park Labor due to
~ealignment of job classifications within the Park Department.
Motion was made by Mrs. Delaney, seconded by Mr. Barbera and VOTED to
transfer $200.00 from ~210 Contingency to account #1902 Park Labor.
~OWN MEETING 1972-73 budget
Letter from Alfred J. Curnow, Deputy Director Public Works Department, dated
Yuly 3, 1972, enclosing a copy of a bill for the Town's portion of maintenance
)f the bulky waste disposal area on Deming Road. This expenditure is for the New
~ritain fiscal year 1971-72.
Motion was made by Mr. McKeon, seconded by Mrs. Delaney and VOTED to requ,
the Board of Selectmen to call a Town Meeting to appropriate the sum of
$10,000 from the General Fund to item #721 Deming Road Dump.
It was VOTED to adjourn the meeting at 10:08 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
~ecdri~a~ Lindgre~
MINUTES
BOARD OF FINANCE
Special Meeting
July 18, 1972
Members Present: Thomas W, Ward, Jr,, Blanche J. Delaney~ Donald L. Ward, Jack J.
Barbera, Dr. John McIntosh (9:13 P.M.I
Members Absent: William McKeon
Dthers Present: Leslie C. Bentley, Finance Director
Meeting was called to order at 8:14 P.M. by Chairman Ward.
HINUTES:
Motion was made by Mr. Barbera, seconded by Mrs. Delaney and VOTED to approve
the minutes of July 6, 1972 meeting.
~ORRESPONDENCE
Copy of a letter from Ja~es H. Godfrey~ Chairman-Water & Sewer Commission to
Mr. A.R, Bengston, Chairman-Berlin Conservation Commission dated July 6, 1972¢ in
st
be involved 'n th ' '
which he states the Conservation Co~mtsslon should are ad~acent~to w~ ~g~}~t}~ ~
lands which are known to Be water*Searing or which t d
He further states the Conservation Commission become familiar w~th ~teps already
taken to acquire lands in the Bacon/Wilcox area and in the Swedes Pond area and-,
hoping the acquisition will quality for State and Federal grants, he looks to the
Commission to pursue it.
TRANSFERS 1971-72 budget.
Letter from Mr. Bentley dated July 18, 1972 requesting the following trans-
fers in order to close the books for the 1971-72 fiscal year:
Motion was made by Mr. Barbera, seconded by Mrs. Delaney and VOTED to
transfer $1,762.~Q from #2302 Land Options to account ~125 Social
Security. ABSENT: Dr. McIntosh
Motion was made by Mr. D. Ward, seconded by Mrs. Delaney and VOTED to
transfer $1,100.00 from account #116 High Court Settlements to account
#125 Social Security. ABSENT: Dr. McIntosh
Motion was made by Mr. Barbera, seconded by Mr. D. Ward and VOTED to
transfer $201.00 from account #116 High Court Settlements to account
%129 Street Lighting. ABSENT: Dr. McIntosh
Motion was made by Mr. Barbera, seconded by Mrs. Delaney and VOTED to
transfer $377.55 from account #707 Assistant Town Engineer to account
#211 Reimburseable Expenses'. ABSENT: Dr. McIntosh
Motion was made by Mrs. Delaney, seconded by Mr. D. Ward and VOTED to
transfer $80.00 from account #707 Assistant Town Engineer to account
#306 Town Hall Light. ABSENT: Dr. McIntosh
Motion was made by Mr. D. Ward, seconded by Mr. Barbera and VOTED to
transfer $697.00 from account #707 Assistant Town Engineer to account
#307 Town Hall Telephone. ABSENT: Dr. McIntosh
Motion was made by Mr. Barbera, seconded by Mrs. Delaney and VOTED to
transfer $255.00 from account #707 Assistant Town Engineer to account
#310 Highway Building Utilities. ABSENT: Dr. M¢Intosh
Motion was made by Mr. D. Ward, seconded by Mr. Barbera and VOTED to
transfer $42.00 from account #707 Assistant Town Engineer to account
#313 Old Percival School. ABSENT= Dr. McIntosh
Motion was made by Mrs. Delaney, seconded by Mr. D. Ward and VOTED to
transfer $610.00 from account #707 Assistant Town Engineer to account
#402 Town Tires. ABSENT: Dr. McIntosh
Motion was made by Mr. D. Ward~ seconded by Mr, Barbera and VOTED to
transfer $1,313.00 from account #707 Assistant Town Engineer to accoun
%403 Town Parts. ABSENT: Dr. McIntosh
Motion was made by Mr. D. Ward, seconded by Mr. Barbera and VOTED to
transfer $8.00 from account %707 Assistant Town Engineer to account
#507 Uniforms. ABSENT: Dr. McIntos5
Motion was made by Mr. D. Ward, seconded by Mr. Barbera and VOTED to
transfer $362.00 from account #707 Assistant Town Engineer to account
#1539 Contracted Services. ABSENT~ Dr. McIntosh
Motion was made by Mr. Barbera, seconded by Mr. D. Ward and VOTED to
transfer $254.00 from account %707 Assistant Town Engineer to account
%1803 Electric, Gas, Water. ABSENT: Dr. McIntosh
Motion was made by Mrs. Delaney, seconded by Mr. Barbera and VOTED to
transfer $27.00 from account #707 Assistant Town Engineer to account
#2506 Equipment & Supplies. ABSENT: Dr. McIntosh
Also, Mr. Bentley requested the following transfer to balance the account:
Motion was made by Mr. D. Ward, seconded by Mrs. Delaney and VOTED to
transfer $6,710.00 from the General Fund to account #1220 Capital
Outlay in the Board of Education budget in accordance with the Town
Meeting action but due to an error of the Business Manager, bills were
paid for repairs from account %1220 Capital Outlay in the school budge'
rather than the McGee School Account; therefore, this transfer is made
to balance this account. OPPOSED: Mr. Barbera
RANSFERS 1972-73 budget
Letter from Robert E. McGlone, Director of Parks and Recreation Department,
~ated July 10, 1972, regarding the Willard Field fence and the Community House
~arking Lot paving materials (see minutes dated July 6, 1972]. He states they do
;ich these projects completed and requests the appropriations,
Motion was made by Mr. Barbera, seconded by Mrs. Delaney and VOTED to
transfer $2,500.00 from the General Fund to item #C-1922 Community Hou:
Parking Lot paving materials;
Board of Finance
July 18, 1972 meeting (cont.]
and,
Motion was made by Mrs. Delaney,seconded by Mr. D. Ward and VOTED to
transfer $800.00 from the General Fund to item #C-1926 Willard Field
fence. ABSENT: Dr. McIntosh-both motions
Letter from Milton P. Freeman, Business Manager~ Board of Education, dated
July 13, 1972 ~equesting tbe appropr~ation voted by Town Meeting for repairs to the
Hubbard School roof be transferred to tbe 1972-73 f~scal year budget as work could
not be completed.
Motion was made by Mrs. Delaney, seconded by Mr. D. Ward and VOTED to
transfer $12,650.00 from the General ~und to ~tem #722 Maintenance of
Plant ~n the school budget. ABSENT~ Dr. McIntosh
An estimate received from R~chard R. Russell, Maintenance Engineer, dated July
13, 1972, for conversion of garage to locker room at tbe Police Station and to
~efintsh classroom. Th~s is to accommodate the new policemen.
Motion was made by Mr. D. Ward, seconded by Mr. Barbera and VOTED to
transfer an amount not to exceed $400.00 to account #317 Police Statiol
from #210 Contingency.
POWN MEETING
Letter from Morgan Seelye, Town Engineer, dated July 7, 1972, requesting 'the
Board to combine the appropriation for Lower Lane bridge and Toll Gate Road bridge
into one account as the expected cost for Lower Lane brid~e will be $67,350. and
$40,000. is appropriated and the expected cost for Toll Gate Road bridge will ]De
$11,344. and $30,000. is appropriated. Also, an additional appropriation of $:8,694
~ill be required.
Motion was made by Mr, Barbera, seconded by Mrs. Delaney and VOTED to
instruct the Finance Director and the Treasurer to transfer the $130,001
from the Toll Gate bridge account ~nto the Capital Bridge account and
request the Board of Selectmen to call a Town Meeting to transfer
$8,694.00 from the General Fund to the Capital Bridge account.
ABSENT: Dr. McIntosh
The Board again discussed the widening and reconstruction of Falrvtew Drive
or egress to Rowland Products (see minutes of June 20, 1972}. Following discussion
Motion was made by Mr. D. Ward, seconded by Mr. Barbera and VOTED to
authorize the Board of Selectmen to call a Town Meeting to approp:riate
an amount not to exceed $30,000.00, as per letter dated June 6, 1972
from Alfred J. Curnow, Deputy Director Public Works Department, and
letter from Arthur B. Powers~ First Selectman, supporting this, for th~
reconstruction of Fairview Drive from Porters Pass to the Rowland
Products through the issuing of bonds and notes to offset the afore-
mentioned appropr~atlon.
LD BUSINESS--TOWN HALL COMPLEX
Motion was made by Mrs. Delaney, seconded by Mr. D. Ward and VOTED to
reconsider authorizing the Board of Selectmen to call a Town Meeting
to transfer $50,000 from Capital Non-Recurring Fund to new item #173
Town ~all Complex. (see minutes of June 20, 1972) OPPOSED: Dr. McInto:
During discussion that followed, Mr. Barbera requested additional time to
'look into the matter. Therefore, no action was taken.
It was VOTED to adjourn the meeting at 10:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,