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COMMON COUNCIL ACTION
SEPTEMBER 19, 2001
ATTENDANCE: Andy Conroy, Chairman; Friedrich Wilms; Peter Torrano; Bruce Kimmel; Peter Nolin
STAFF: Frederic Gilden, Comptroller; Paula Diagostine, Tax Office
OTHERS: Jack Miller
ABSENT: Edward Bowers; Harold McCready
CALL TO ORDER
The Chairman, Mr. Conroy, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE’S AUGUST 21, 2001 MEETING
** MR. NOLIN MOVED APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES AS DISTRIBUTED.
** MOTION PASSED WITH THREE IN FAVOR (MESSRS. NOLIN, CONROY AND WILMS) AND TWO ABSTENTIONS (MESSRS. KIMMEL AND TORRANO).
CLAIMS COMMITTEE: RECEIVE THE MONTHLY CLAIMS REPORT – REVIEW AND APPROVE CLAIMS AS REQUIRED
Ms. Diagostine presented 5 special requests for tax abatements to the Committee.
** MR. CONROY MOVED APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL REQUESTS FOR TAX ABATEMENTS:
GREATER NORWALK COMMUNITY COUNCIL $ 2,408.69
MISS LAURA RAYMOND HOMES $65,331.46
NORWALK CONGREGATE HOMES $27,590.89
ROWAYTON SENIOR HOUSING CORP $ 3,486.35
SIXTY GREGORY BLVD LTD PRTSHIP $49,031.71
** MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
** MR. NOLIN MOVED APPROVAL OF THE REPORT AS DISTRIBUTED.
** MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
PRICE WATERHOUSECOOPERS’ AUDIT UPDATE
PricewaterhouseCoopers began their task on September 19, 2001 and met with Dr. Corda that evening. Mr. Miller also spent some time at the meeting. The Steering Committee will be meeting with PricewaterhouseCoopers on September 20, 2001 at 5:30 p.m. to review the work plan schedule.
REVIEW REPORT ON NEON FINANCIAL OPERATIONS – VOTE ON RELEASE OF FUNDS
Mr. Miller advised the Committee that NEON was late in submitting their audit report. He added that he expected to receive the report this week and he would review it but the earliest he could review it would be in October. Mr. Miller then recommended that ¼ more of the funds be released to NEON and he noted that much progress had been made. He also noted that he felt the NEON Board had been cooperating. He stated that the exact same dollar amount should be released to them as had been released in the 1st quarter.
** MR. CONROY MOVED APPROVAL OF THE RELEASING OF FUNDS TO NEON AS RECOMMENDED BY MR. MILLER.
** MOTION PASSED WITH FOUR (4) IN FAVOR (MESSRS. CONROY, TORRANO, WILMS AND KIMMEL) AND ONE (1) ABSTENTION (MR. NOLIN).
AUTHORIZE THE SUM NOT TO EXCEED $3,500,000.00
OF EXCESS UNDESIGNATED FUND BALANCE BE USED
TO PROVIDE REFUNDS TO NORWALK REAL ESTATE PROPERTY OWNERS
Mr. Nolin remarked that condominium owners represented more than 2/3 of all the owners on the list receiving refunds. Mr. Miller commented that the distribution would be made to those owners who were not delinquent in paying their taxes. He added that the tax payment cutoff date would be changed from October 1st to October 8th but the distribution process would be the same. He explained that the notice would be published in the newspaper and this would give the taxpayers an extra week to clear up their delinquencies. Mr. Miller pointed out however that the distribution was still scheduled for the week of the 18th.
** MR. CONROY MOVED APPROVAL OF REFUNDING THE EXCESS OF THE UNDESIGNATED FUND BALANCE TO NORWALK REAL ESTATE PROPERTY OWNERS.
** MOTION PASSED BY A SHOW OF HANDS WITH FOUR (4) IN FAVOR (MESSRS. CONROY, TORRANO, WILMS AND NOLIN) AND ONE (1) OPPOSED (MR. KIMMEL).
ADJOURNMENT
** MR. CONROY MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING.
** MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY BY VOICE VOTE.
The meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Ann Marie DeLuca
Telesco Secretarial Services
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