BOARD OF FINANCE


MAY 14, 2013
Attendance: Chairman Janet Brunwin, John Grabowski, Aileen Magda, Chip Spear, Sally Huyser, Robert Brinton Jr., First Selectwoman Derrylyn Gorski




Visitors: John Paul Garcia, Mary Sofair, Sharon Huxley



APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Chairman Janet Brunwin called for a motion of approval for the minutes of April 2, 2013. The motion was moved by Sally Huyser and seconded by Chip Spear. The minutes were then amended and approved on a unanimous vote.



Chairman Janet Brunwin called for a motion of approval for the minutes of the meeting of April 9, 2013. The motion of approval was moved by Chip Spear and seconded by Sally Huyser. The vote was called. There were 5 yes votes and 1 abstention that of Sally Huyser as she was absent from that meeting.



Chairman Janet Brunwin called for a motion of approval for the minutes of the Budget Public Hearing of April 22, 2013. The motion of approval was moved by Chip Spear and seconded by Sally Huyser. The minutes were approved on a unanimous vote.



Chairman Janet Brunwin called for a motion of approval for the minutes of the meeting of May 8, 2013. The motion of approval was moved by Aileen Magda and seconded by Sally Huyser. The vote was called. There were 4 yes votes and 2 abstentions that of John Grabowski and Sally Huyser as they were absent from that meeting.



CHAIRMAN’S REPORT

Chairman Brunwin attended the Amity Financial Committee meeting held recently. She reports that the surplus for Amity as predicted at previous meetings is smaller than expected for fiscal year 2012-13. Information on bonding for the artificial turf was given and a vote was taken on the consensus for doing the project. The bonding would be for 20 years. The field would have to be properly maintained and after 10 years extensive repair would have to be done. Chairman Brunwin and Jamie Stirling , Bethany’s Board of Education member voted no for the project. Approval would require a referendum vote of the three towns.



SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE

Members of the School Building Committee were present to update the Board of Finance on progress of the committee. They were also present to request funding to pay for an estimator to estimate costs of building a stick built addition or a modular addition for Bethany Community School. Following discussion regarding the alternatives between the two types of structure Aileen Magda moved to approve the $4,500 requested by the School Building Committee to pay for an estimator to estimate costs of building a “stick building” addition or a modular addition for Bethany Community School. Sally Huyser seconded the motion. There were 5 yes votes and 1 no vote that of Robert Brinton Jr.

A discussion also took place regarding the importance of a utilization study to be done on use of the present facility.



FIRST SELECTWOMAN DERRYLYN GORSKI

First Selectwoman Gorski reported that $95,000 of FEMA storm related reimbursement has come in. It will be posted into the Miscellaneous Income account.



ADJOURNMENT

Adjournment was called at 8:35 after a motion was moved by Sally Huyser and seconded by John Grabowski. The vote taken was unanimous.





Respectfully submitted,



June G. Riley


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