Meeting Agenda and Minutes

Name: Board of Finance Meeting
Start: 2014-09-04T00:00+00:00
End: 2014-09-04T03:59+00:00
Location: Town hall auditorium

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Board of Finance Meeting

Date: 09/03/2014 8:00 PM 09/03/2014 8:00 PM 09/03/2014
Location: Town hall auditorium
Connecticut

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Board of Finance will hold its Public Hearing on Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at 8:00 p.m. in the Auditorium of Town Hall. The following item(s), and any others properly presented before the Board, will be considered:
AGENDA
DISCUSSION/REVIEW
1. Financial Report from the Finance Director.
2. Status Update from the Internal Auditor including the progress and recommendations of the Capital Project audit.
3. Discussion on the information required to help determine the appropriate size of the Board of Education’s Health Insurance Reserve Fund.

RECOMMENDATION
4. In accordance with Section 54-197 of the Code of Ordinances, to recommend a Tax Abatement Agreement between the Town of Westport and Hales Court Housing, LLC.

TRANSFERS IN THE 2014-2015 BUDGET
5. A request by the First Selectman for a transfer of $125,000 to the appropriate department salary accounts from Account #10109917-519000 (Reserve for Salary Adjustments) for non-bargaining employees salary increases.

APPROPRIATIONS IN THE 2014-2015 BUDGET
6. A request by the Police Chief for an appropriation of $19,000 from the Asset Forfeiture Account to the General Fund Police Accreditation Program Account#10102210-513223 for the purposes of funding consultant services.

7. A request by the Executive Director of Earthplace for an appropriation not to exceed $50,000 to the Earthplace account for the Earthplace Harbor Watch Lab project.
8. A request by the Executive Director of Earthplace for an appropriation not to exceed $40,000 to the Earthplace account for the Earthplace pond reclamation capital project.
9. A request by the First Selectman for an appropriation of $36,000 to various department salary accounts due to the decertification of the Supervisors union.

DISCUSSION
10. Discussion of the Selectman’s and Board of Education’s Five-Year Capital Forecasts. No action will be taken.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
11. Approve the Board of Finance Minutes of the August 6, 2014 regular meeting.

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