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Name: Board of Finance Notice of Public Hearing
Start: 2015-09-03T00:00+00:00
End: 2015-09-03T03:59+00:00
Location: Town Hall- Auditorium

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Board of Finance Notice of Public Hearing

Date: 09/02/2015 8:00 PM 09/02/2015 8:00 PM 09/02/2015
Location: Town Hall- Auditorium
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WESTPORT CONNECTICUT
BOARD OF FINANCE

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Board of Finance will hold its Public Hearing on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. in the Auditorium of Town Hall for the following purposes:

AGENDA
1. Financial Report from the Finance Director. (Discussion Only)
2. Status Update from the Internal Auditor. (Discussion Only)
3. To rescind the $1,600,000 bond and note authorization resolution adopted by the Board on April 1, 2015.
4. To approve a request by the First Selectman for an $800,000 bond and note authorization for the Capital and Non-Recurring Fund Account #31503310-500279 for the purchase of five (5) medium duty dump trucks with plows.
5. To amend the June 3, 2015 resolution of the Board authorizing the issuance of refunding bonds in an amount not in excess of Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000) by substituting “calendar year 2015” for “calendar year 2016” , the year within which the refunding bonds may be issued for the purpose of refunding all or any portion of the general obligations bonds issued by the Town in year 2009.
6. Informational briefing and update from the EPC Committee and Consultants AKF (John Rice) on the Energy Performance Contracting project for the Town and Board of Education. No actions to be taken. (Discussion Only)
7. In accordance with Section C6-2 of the Town Charter and upon the request of the First Selectman, to recommend the sale of Town owned property located at 99 Myrtle Avenue at the list price or greater.
8. In accordance with C.G.S. Section 12-129n(b) and upon the request of the First Selectman, to recommend amendments to Article II, Chapter 54 of the Town Code – Tax Relief for Senior Citizens or Permanently and Totally Disabled Persons.
9. Upon the request of the Finance Director, to approve the following request(s) for transfers and carryover amounts of $50,000 or less:
Department Account Name Amount Purpose
a. Miscellaneous Westport Arts Advisory Comm. $2,896 Art restoration
b. Police Marine Patrol $3,389 New boat training.
c. Miscellaneous Westport Transit District $10,828 Marketing
d. Building Software $2,000 Computer Upgrade
e. Registrars Salaries $4,357 New Certification
f. Registrars Extra Help $3,680 New Certification
g. DPW Parking Lots $25,500 Delayed paving
h. DPW Building Maintenance $20,593 Replace A/C P&R
i. DPW Beautification Committee $8,328 Landscaping project
j. Historic Dist. Fees & Services $5,000 BID posting
k. IT Computers $24,000 BID for server
l. Selectman Green Energy Task Force $750
m. Selectman Office Equipment $6,500
n. Finance Extra Help $2,000
o. Finance Office Equipment $5,000
10. Upon the request of the Finance Director, to approve the following request(s) for transfers and carryover amounts of $50,000 or more:
Department Account Name Amount Purpose
a. DPW Overlay $982,277 Delayed paving
b. DPW Tree Contracting $60,000 Hazardous Trees
11. Upon the request of the First Selectman, to approve a transfer of $129,000 to the appropriate department salary accounts from Account#10109917-519000(Reserve for Salary Adjustments) for non-bargaining employees salary increases.
12. Upon the request of the First Selectman, to approve an appropriation of $19,792 to various department salary accounts due to the decertification of the Supervisors union.
13. Upon the request of the Human Resource Director, to approve an appropriation of $20,000 for legal expenses of the Fire Department Local 1081 International Association of Firefighters as settlement of the arbitration of the Eric Fine matter, “Fine v. Town of Westport”.
14. In accordance with C.G.S. Section 10-248a and upon the request of the Superintendent of Schools, to approve an appropriation of $148,565.23 to the 2014-2015 Budget, BOE Rentals & Reimbursements Expenditure Account.
15. Upon the request of the Director of Public Works, to approve an appropriation of $355,000 from the Capital & Non-Recurring Fund to complete the concrete curb ramp upgrade and replace traffic control signals at Main Street at Myrtle Avenue and Main Street at Avery Place.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
16. To approve the Board of Finance Minutes of the July 1, 2015 regular meeting.
17. To approve the Board of Finance Minutes of the August 19, 2015 special meeting.

Minutes:Final, 9-2-15

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