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Finance Committee Minutes March 2, 1988 Page 2. be one line item for a start-up operation. Joe agreed with the suggestion and went further to say it might have to be this way for two years due to the no-experience factor. The Finance Committee members voted and approved that a letter be sent to the Selectmen informing them of the Committee belief that this operation should be self-funding. Ernie Virgilio, Director of the DPW, joined the meeting to review the DPW budget for FY 89. Ernie stated that before he began his budget review he would like to remind the Finance Committee that for the past five years his requests for building maintenance have been severely cut and he is now in a back-log situation of work . It has also forced him to come before the Finance Committee with Requests for Transfer from the Reserve Fund. Member Dolan noted a duplication in Building Maintenance, both DPW and Park and Rec had budgeted for repairs to the Recreation Bldg. This resulted in a $3,000 reduction to DPW Building Maintenance. Another duplication was the Senior Citizen's Walking Course, and to remedy this Ernie suggested reducing his DPW Grounds Maintenance by $2,000. Dolan noted that the Finance Committee members will have to be aware of duplication in budgets of Building Maintenance. Murphy suggested that the $85,000 figure in Snow and Ice Removal was not a realistic figure and should be increased. There is going to be increased plowing in the New Seabury area and an increased demand for salt and sand. The Finance Committee agreed to change the budget figure to $105,00. The Finance Committee members questioned Ernie regarding the removal of the foundation at Attaquin. Wendy wants it removed, however, Ernie feels that it would be a lot cheaper to to pave over it. The Park and Rec Department feels that it is in the way of the basketball hoop and should be removed. Finance Committee members agreed to look into this with Wendy Rubin. The final DPW FY89 budget figures are as follows: Building Maintenance $17 ,000 Grounds Maintenance 22,000 Expense 102,000 Road Maintenance 200,000 Snow & Ice Removal 105,000 Director's Salary 37,650 Workmen' s Salary 255,497 Workmen' s Wage 35 ,000 Clerical Salary 18,291 Ernie also has two Requestsfor Transfer from the Reserve Fund submitted for approval. The first request is for $892.75 to pay Teri' s Plumbing and Heating, Inc. for repairs to the Fire Station. This request was voted and approved. The second request is for $3,423.46 for repairs to the front-end loader. The Finance Committee put this request on hold and will discuss it at a later meeting. The Finance Committee approved another $20,000 in deficit spending for snow and ice removal. Ernie proceeded to discuss the FY 89 Tree Warden Budget. The final figures for this budget are as follows: