Member Srejma confirmed he was comfortable with the operating budget.
Chairman Schwarze reviewed the decision made in the FY23 budget season regarding the
IGA funding, that nothing would be paid in FY23 without a full IGA having been
executed. He clarified that Member Guttman was asking that $1M not paid in FY21 and
$1M not paid in FY22 be rolled into the FY24 budget if not paid in FY23 because an
IGA had not yet been signed. Member Guttman confirmed and reviewed the decision
made for the Members who had not been present last year and said he would like to tie
$3M in funds in FY24 to the execution of one full IGA as opposed to a simple IGA
signed in FY23 for $2M. Chairman Schwarze confirmed in that case that $1M budgeted
in FY23 disappears. Member Guttman said he does not like it, but yes. Ms. Zerwin said
that would probably be a larger discussion with some of the Members not being present,
and that she was asking about the obligations within operating lines that were reviewed.
Member Henry questioned if $1M was budgeted in FY23. Ms. Zerwin replied yes, there
was $3M budgeted in FY23, a $2M payment and a possible $1M at the discretion of the
Board, assuming the IGA would be completed. She said that was why there was a
significant decrease between the FY23 and FY24 budgets because that additional $2M
that had been floated was assumed as paid and removed. Member Henry questioned if
the IGA would be reviewed by ASA Winistorfer, who confirmed yes, and continued
asking how the funds were intended to be spent by the PSAPs. Member Henry
questioned whether it would offset municipality contributions, Member Guttman said the
IGA states the eligible/allowable expenses. Member Henry finished with a reminder to
remember who the ETS Board serves, that the representatives do not serve themselves or
their municipalities, but the whole system. Chairman Schwarze asked if they had any
further questions, the Members had none.
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OLD BUSINESS
There was no old business.
NEW BUSINESS
There was no new business.
ADJOURNMENT
9.A. Next Meeting
Chairman Schwarze asked to set a date for the next meeting. Member Henry asked how many
more meetings would be necessary. Ms. Zerwin said a meeting for capital requests and impact,
some cleanup on reimbursement, so it could be done in one or two more meetings. Ms. Zerwin
said that generally the Board would see a budget at their September meeting, which they could
vote on if there was not much discussion, but that it would be approved by the October meeting
at the latest to go to County Board for the November appropriation.
The next meeting was scheduled for Thursday, October 24 at 10:30am.
The meeting of the ETSB Ad Hoc Finance Committee was adjourned at 10:30am.