TOWN OF
FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
MINUTES OF APRIL 14, 2008
Present: Committee members - Carl Schaefer (Chair),
Bruce Clouette, Alison Blair ,
Council members – Helen Koehn,
Staff members - Matt Hart, Cherie Trahan,
Maria Capriola
Guests – none in attendance
The
meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m.
We
began with the approval of the minutes of the March 10, 2008 Finance Committee
meeting.
The
UCONN Water/Sewer Fund proposed 07/08 budget was discussed. Cherie noted that there was a significant
increase in the water & sewer rates by UCONN. The new rates increased by 51%. In addition, Holinko Estates showed a much
larger increase than the other customers.
It is our understanding that there were meter problems for many years. Wrights Village A and Wrights Village B have
separate meters. However, the
The
Willimantic Sewer Fund proposed 07/08 budget was also discussed. There has been an increase in this fund as
well due to an increase in legal fees related to a possible lawsuit with the
Town of
The
Finance Committee discussed the presentation for the Public Information Session
on May 7, 2008. To be included would be
a brief discussion on the Board of Education budget and therefore, it would be
appropriate to request that members of the Mansfield Board of Education be in
attendance.
Finally,
the materials & presentation at the Town Meeting on May 13, 2008 were
discussed. Staff members need to be
available to assist the public with the motions they may choose to make. The only three budgets that are to be acted
on at the Town Meeting are the General Fund, the Capital Fund and the Capital
Nonrecurring Reserve Fund. It was
requested that the original Proposed Budget (in detail form) be updated to
reflect the Council Adopted budget and be put on the web.
Motions:
Motion
was made by Bruce Clouette and seconded by Alison Blair to accept the March 10,
2008 minutes. Motion so passed.
Motion
was made by Bruce Clouette and seconded by Alison Blair to recommend acceptance
of the UCONN Water/Sewer Budget for 07/08 by the Town Council . Motion so passed.
Motion
was made by Bruce Clouette and seconded by Alison Blair to recommend acceptance
of the Willimantic Sewer Budget for 07/08 by the Town Council . Motion so passed.
Motion
was made by Alison Blair and seconded by Bruce Clouette to adjourn. Motion passed.
The meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Cherie Trahan
Controller/Treasurer