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WESTPORT CONNECTICUT


BOARD OF FINANCE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING-REVISED ITEM #2

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The Board of Finance will hold its Public Hearing on Wednesday, July 6 2016, at 8:00 p.m. in the Auditorium of Town Hall for the following purposes: 


AGENDA


1. To approve the Board of Finance Minutes of the June 1, 2016, regular meeting.


2. Financial Report from the Finance Director including Implementation of Operational Metrics. (Discussion Only)


3. Liability Review from the Finance Director. (Discussion Only)


4. Status Update from the Internal Auditor. (Discussion Only)


5. Upon the request of the Fire Chief, to approve an appropriation of $625,000 along with bond and note authorization to the Municipal Improvement Fund Account #305002220-500291 for the purposes of funding a scheduled replacement of a 1995 Sutphen Pumper.


6. Upon the recommendation of the Center for Senior Activities Enhancement Committee, and upon the request of the First Selectman, to approve an appropriation in the amount of $57,375 from the General Fund Account # 10114999-588035 for the purpose of schematic design services to be provided by the firm, A + R Architecture, for the enhancement of the existing Center for Senior Activities.


7. Upon the request of The Westport Historic District Commission, to approve an appropriation in the amount of $10,000 from the General Fund Account # 10114999-588036 for the hiring of an architectural historian to complete the Bridge Street National Register District Nomination. This amount will be added to the 2016-2017 budget of $5,000.  The interim funding will allow the HDC to accept a Certified Local Government (CLG) Enhancement Grant from the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) in the amount of $15,000.


8. To discuss the request of the RTM that the Board of Finance and the Board of Education amend their Memorandum of Agreement regarding the Board of Education Carryover Account to require that any expenditure from that account that exceeds $20,000 be approved by the RTM.



Note:  The practice for upcoming BOF regular meetings will be to close the meetings at 10:00 PM.  Motions to extend individual meetings can be heard.