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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. ! 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. 587 [on [on.