1973/03/13:ORRESPONDEN~-E
Letter from William Roe, Director-Recreational Services, dated. March 7,
1973, requesting a transfer of funds to extend part-time office secretary to
full time position and another transfer of funds to purchase a new 16mm sound
projector to be mainly used by the Senior Citizens.
The Board agreed to table these items and to advise Mr. Roe they
will consider them in the new budget.
tRANSFER
Bill received from Interstate Traffic Equipment Company in ~h~ amount of
~400.00 for maintaining flashing light signals and pedestrian bell at railroad
crossing on Christian Lane and a bill in the amount of $454.00 for melocation of
traffic signals at Kensington Fire Station.
Motion was made by Mr. McKeon, seconded by Mrs. Delane~ and VOTED to
transfer $945.00 from %210 Contingency to item #615 Traffic Signs,
Signals & Markers and to approve'both bills for payment..
Also, it was agreed to increase item %615 in tSe proposed 1973-74 f~s
year budget to reflect the charge for maintaining the signals at the
railroad crossing on Christian Lane for 1973-74 and to advise Mr. Cur
NEW BUSINESS
The remainder of the meeting was devoted to reviewing the proposed 1973-74
budget requests in preparation for the Budget Hearing.
completed with the exception of the salary accounts:
Finance Department
Tax Collector
Treasurer
Highway Department
Public Works Department
The following budgets were
Registrars of Voters
Town Clerk
Planning (partial)
Board of Tax Review
It was VOTED to adjourn the meeting at 10:55 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
~udith M. Lindg~en
&..'Secretary
MINUTES
BOARD OF FINANCE
Regular Meeting
March 13, 1973
Pal
Members Present: Thomas W. Ward, Jr., Blanche J. Delaney, Donald L. Ward, Jack J.
Barbera, William McKeon (8:35), Dr. John McIntosh (9:25)
Meeting was called to order at 8:15 P.M. by Chairman Ward.
MINUTES
Motion was made by Mrs. Delaney, seconded by Mr. D. Ward and VOTED to appr ve
the minutes of March 8, 1973 meeting. ABSENT: Mr. McKecn and Dr. McIntosh
~ORRESPONDENCE
Copy of a letter from James H. Godfrey, Chairman-Water & Sewer Comm&tssion
:o James B. Ellsworth, Chairman,Kensington F~re District dated March 9,' T973,
~dvising Berlin's share of Mattabassett District Operating Expenses f~or 1973-74
is $106,078 of which 53.4% or $56,656 will be ~aid by the Water & Sewer Commission.
~r. Godfrey also explains due to the fact proper rates could not be'figured the
~ater & Sewer Commission has operated with a deficit. However, u~ing the more
:eliable data now available, including results of studies by Mattabassett personnel~,
:hey have figured the Kensington Fire District portion of the expected deficit
~or 1972-73 at $11,391 (53.4%) and payments should begin as of April 1, 19~3.
Letter from Nicholas DiMaggio, Chairman-Board of Police Commissioners,
iated March 7, 1973 concerning their request for an additional clerk (see minutes dhted
?ebruary 20, 1973)Chairman requested a letter be sent Mr. DiMaggio stating as the Board
is deeply involved in the p~epa=ation, of the budget, additional time
cannot be spent in obtaining necessary information from The Pace Group.
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iBoard of Finance
~March 13, 1973 meeting (cont.)
NEW BUSINESS
The remainder of the meeting was devoted to reviewing the following budgets
in preparation for the Budget Hearing; salaries have not been considered as yet:
Building Inspector Industrial Development
Health Officer _ Fire Board
Public Health Nursing"Service Recreation ~
Zoning Commission Golf C ourse
Zoning Board of Appeals
It was VOTED to adjourn the meeting at 11:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
/~udith M. Llndg~en~
~ Secretary
MINUTES
BOARD OF FINANCE
Regular Meeting
March 15, 1973
Members Present: Thomas W. Ward, Jr., Blanche J. Delaney, William McKeon, Dr. Johl
McIntosh
Members Absent: Donald L. Ward, Jack J. Barbera
Others Present: Richard Russell, Maintenance Engineer; Nunzio Rosso, Chairman-
Planning Commission
Meeting was called to order at 9:04 P.M. by Chairman Ward.
MINUTES
Motion was made by Mrs. Delaney, seconded by Dr. McIntosh and VOTED to approve
the minutes of March 13, 1973 meeting.
CORRESPONDENCE
Letter from Thomas H. Shannon, Assistant.Town Engineer, ~dated March 9, 1973,
enclosing a list of the expenditures and future expenditures for the construction
of the Lower Lane Bridge as requested by this Board. Copies were distributed to
Board members.
Letter from Morgan Seelye, Director of Public Works Department, dated March 15
1973, advising that accounts $720 and $721 should be consolidated~into one account
as the verbal agreement recently reached with the City of New Britain provides for
both the incinerator and landfill (dump) services as a combined service.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Complete budget breakdown of Town accounts covering the per~od ending Februar~
1973 was received from the Finance Department.
TOWN MEETING
Letter from Anthony Gandolfo, Chairman-Public Building Commission, dated
February 21, 1973, relative to his previous request for funding in the amount of
$75,000 for the Preliminary Architectural Plans for the proposed High School AdditJ
Chairman Ward advised, in conversation with the First Selectman and the
architects, the amount of $75,000 has been reduced to $60,000. Followin¢
discussion,
Motion was made.by Dr~ McIntosh, seconded by. Mrs. Delaney and VOTED to
authorize the Board oK Selectmen to call a Town Meeting to transfer the
sum of $60,000 from the Capital Non-Recurring Account to new item renova
of the Berlin High School for preliminary plans.a~ per letter dated
February 21, 1973 from Anthony Gandolfo, Chairman-Public Building Commiss
Further,
Motion was made by Dr. McIntosh, seconded.by Mr.~ McKeon and VOTED to
transfer $1,000 from $210 Contingency to new item #176 Berlin High School
site options.
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