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Board amends $25,000 transfer to cover City Hall heating repairs
Summary
The Board of Estimates voted unanimously to amend a planned $25,000 transfer so the funds come from the personnel services line rather than the general fund balance to cover HVAC repairs at City Hall, citing higher-than-expected invoices from the vendor Val Bruni Plumbing & Heating.
The Middletown Board of Estimates voted unanimously to amend a $25,000 budget transfer so the money will come from the personnel services line rather than the general fund balance to cover unexpected HVAC repairs at City Hall.
The board opened discussion on Item 33.1 after staff reported vendor estimates and invoices tied to work at City Hall by Val Bruni Plumbing & Heating. Staff said invoices currently total $50,858 and the board had originally budgeted $25,000. A staff member told the board, “We actually changed it, mayor, to come out from our personnel service line, not from the fund balance,” and asked the board to accept an amended resolution reflecting that change. Massey moved the amendment and Rodriguez seconded. The board then voted "Aye" and approved the amended transfer.
Board members noted staff will draft the revised resolution so the accounting matches the identified budget source. The amended motion directs a $25,000 transfer from the personnel services line to the repairs-to-buildings account to reimburse costs related to Val Bruni’s work at City Hall. No dissenting votes were recorded.
The board’s action changes only the source of existing municipal funding; it does not authorize additional spending beyond the amounts discussed. Staff indicated they will circulate a revised resolution reflecting the personnel-services funding source and file the paperwork to complete the transfer.
