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BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Minutes
March 7, 1996
Board met in Regular Session 7:30 p.m. in their Meeting Room in Abbot Hall
Present (constituting a quorum):
Thomas A. McNulty, Chairman
William E. Conly
Robert F. Peck, Jr.
William M. Purdin
Diane E. St. Laurent
Anthony M. Sasso, Town Adminstrator
Board met in this Special Session to discuss budgets of departments under
the jurisdiction of the Selectmen.
DOG OFFICER. Linda Fisk appeared to discuss her budget and in
particular her request for a 20-hour a week assistant for a period of 36
weeks per year...a group 9, step 1 person. Motion made and seconded to approve
the addition of the part-time assistant for the Dog Officer. All in favor.
Selectman Conly stressed he wanted the new assistant to be on patrol at
all times. Motion made and seconded to send to Finance Committee a salary
budget of $42,392.00 which includes the addition of the assistant. Motion
made and seconded to approve operational expenses as submitted ($3,552).
All in favor. Motion made and seconded to approve the $900 level funded
budget of the Animal inspector. All in favor.
COUNCIL ON AGING. Nancy Orne, Jay Dow and Susan Wheeler presented
the Council on Aging budget. Motion made and seconded to approve salaries
of $93,977.00. All in favor. Motion made and seconded to approve expenses
of $4,342.00. All in favor. Motion made and seconded for approval of Meals
on Wheels Local Travel budget of $ 1,100.00. All in favor. Meals on Wheels
Salaries: Motion made and seconded to take out the temporary driver. Seconded.
Vote was 1 in favor with Mrs. St. Laurent, Mr. Peck and Mr. McNulty voting
against. Motion made and seconded to approve a salary budget for Meals on
Wheels of$14,432. Vote was 3 in favor with Mr. Conly voting against. Motion
made by Mr. Conly and seconded for reconsideration of the Meals on Wheels
Salary budget. All in favor. Motion made and seconded for approval of$11,993
for Meals on Wheels Salary budget. All in favor. Nutrition Program Salaries
- Motion made and seconded for approval of $3,724.00. All in favor. Motion
made and seconded to appoint Mr. Purdin as a committee of one to be designated
as a representative before this budget comes before the Board of Selectmen
next year. All in favor.
HARBORS AND WATERS. Harbormaster Warner Hazell presented this
budget. Motion made and seconded to approve salaries of$203,481.00. All
in favor. A discussion was held relative to Mr. Hazell's request for some
help from the Town to pay for some of the shoreside facilities' maintenance.
(Mr. McNulty left the meeting at 5:55 p.m.)
Motion made and seconded to designate Chairman McNulty as a committee of
one to work with the Harbors and Waters Board on this request and report
back to the Selectmen. All in favor.
(Mr. McNulty returned to the meeting at 5:58 p.m. and Mr. William M. Purdin
joined the
meeting at 6:00 p.m.)
Motion made and seconded to approve Harbors and Waters Expense of $174,814.
All in favor. Motion made and seconded to approve Bonds and Interest of
$149,498. All in favor.
BUILDlNG COMMISSIONER/PUBLIC BUILDlNGS. Alan Hezekiah appeared
to present this budget.
(Mr. McNulty left the meeting at 6:05 p.m.)
Motion made and seconded to appoint Mr. Peck temporary Chairman. All in
favor.
Motion made and seconded for approval of $256,661 for Building Commissioner
Salaries. All in favor. Motion made and seconded for approval of Building
Commissioner Expense of$9,410.00. All in favor. Motion made and seconded
for approval of $3,000 for local travel. All in favor. Motion made and seconded
for approval of $49,507 for Public Buildings Salaries. All in favor. Motion
made and seconded for approval of $114,840 for Public Buildings Expense.
All in favor.
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT/ DRAINS. William McLaughlin appeared to present
this budget. Motion made and seconded to approve Highway Salaries of $463,605
(includes increasing clerk to full time). All in favor. Motion made and
seconded to approve Highway Expense of $40,797.00. All in favor. Motion
made and seconded to approve Rebuild Hot Top Streets budget of $8,741. All
in favor.
(Mr. Conly left the meeting at 6:30 p.m.)
Motion made and seconded to approve Snow Removal budget of $100,000. All
in favor. Motion made and seconded to approve Maintain Rebuild Sidewalks
budget of $9,333. All in favor. Motion made and seconded to approve Drain
Salaries of $41,223. All in favor. Motion made and seconded to approve Drain
Expenses of $16,100. All in favor.
(Mr. Conly returned at 6:38 p.m.)
ENGINEER/CONSERVATION. Douglas Saal appeared to present this
budget. Motion made and seconded to approve salaries of $124,445 (includes
increasing a clerk to full time). All in favor. Motion made and seconded
for approval of expenses of $7,077. All in favor.
Motion made and seconded for approval of local travel of $200. All in favor.
Motion made and seconded to approve $800 for operational expenses. All in
favor.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. Motion made and seconded to approve expenses
of $203. All in favor.
MEMORIAL DAY. Motion made and seconded to table this budget.
All in favor. The members of the Board requested that George Carruth come
in to talk about this at the outlay meeting.
VETERANS' SERVICES. Motion made and seconded to approve $37,714
for salaries. All in favor. Motion made and seconded to approve expenses
of $994. All in favor. Motion made and seconded to approval local travel
of $425. All in favor. Motion made and seconded to approve Veterans' Benefits
of $5,000. All in favor.
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Motion made and seconded to approve
expenses of $100. All in favor. Motion made and seconded to approve local
travel of $30. All in favor.
SELECTMEN'S OFFICE. Motion made and seconded to approve salaries
of $142,410. All in favor. Motion made and seconded to approve expenses
of $54,641. All in favor. Motion made and seconded to approve Zoning Board
Legal Services of $5,000. All in favor. Motion made and seconded to approve
$4300 for Town reports. All in favor. Motion made and seconded to approve
$22,500 for audit of accounts. All in favor. Motion made and seconded to
approve an ambulance expense of $39,794. All in favor. Motion made and seconded
to approve $127,548 for other insurance. All in favor. Motion made and seconded
to approve $84,384 for street lighting. All in favor. Motion made and seconded
to approve Officials' Expense of $5,500. All in favor.
PERSONNEL BOARD. Motion made and seconded to approve $64.00 for
expenses. All in favor.
PARKING CLERK. Motion made and seconded to approve expenses of
$7,450. All in favor.
TOWN COUNSEL. Motion made and seconded to approve salaries of
$2,000. All in favor. Motion made and seconded to approve expenses of $32,936.
All in favor.
Board requested Joseph Bacharowski meet with them at the outlay meeting.
Board adjourned for a break at 7:30 p.m. and reconvened at 8:05 p.m.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT. George B. Snow, Robert Ross, Naomi MacIver
and Christopher Coleman presented this budget.
(Mr. McNulty returned at 8: 15 p.m.)
Motion made and seconded to accept the salary budget of $389,311. Vote was
as follows: Mrs. St. Laurent, in favor; Mr. Purdin opposed; Mr. Conly, opposed;
Mr. Peck, opposed; and Mr. McNulty, opposed. Motion made and seconded to
accept salary budget with $5,000 eliminated, or $384,311. All in favor.
Motion made and seconded to accept operation expenses of $90,490. Vote was
3 in favor with Mr. McNulty and Mrs. St. Laurent opposed. Mr. Conly moved,
it was seconded, for reconsideration. All in favor. Motion made and seconded
to approve budget as presented; i.e., $95,490. Vote was 3 in favor with
Mr. Purdin and Mr. Peck opposed. Motion made and seconded to approve Instate
Travel of $250. All in favor. Motion made and seconded to approve maturing
debt of $1,130,000. All in favor. Motion made and seconded to approve interest
on long-term debt of $339,320. All in favor. Motion made and seconded to
approve
Medicare of $127,000. All in favor. Motion made and seconded to approve
Group Insurance of $2,736,435. All in favor.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Motion made and seconded to approve salaries
of $1,704,283. All in favor. Motion made and seconded to approve operation
expense of $77,845. All in favor.
POLICE DEPARTMENT. Motion made and seconded to approve salaries
of $1,817,672. Mr. Conly moved to amend to have this include position of
one civilian dispatcher. Amendment seconded. Vote was 1 in favor with Mr.
Purdin, Mrs. St. Laurent, Mr. Peck, and Mr. McNulty opposed. Motion made
and seconded to approve the salaries of $1,817,672. Vote was 4 in favor
with Mr. Conly opposed. Motion made and seconded to approve operation expenses
of $144,734. All in favor. Motion made and seconded to approve Indemnification
of Officers of $15,000. All in favor.
Motion made and seconded to adjourn the meeting at 10:30 p.m. All in
favor.
Patricia D. Charbonnier
Adminsitrative Aide
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