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Finance Committee Minutes January 4 , 1989 Page 2 . The Finance Committee discussed Article 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 and 18 with the Executive Secretary . Of all of these articles , 14 will have the greatest impact on the town . Article 14 seeks town approval of an incentive program offering base salary increases to regular full—time police officers as a reward for furthering their educaiton in the field of police work . The Finance Committee was in agreement with the belief that this should be the subject of collective bargaining not an article by petition . Members felt . there is a need for an incentive program , but not two . With an educational incentive in place it is inappropriate to have the Quinn Bill too . Recommendation on 15 , which concerns the transfer of monies to compensate individuals if article 14 should pass , was witheld pending the outcome of Article 14 on the floor . Members agreed that 16 should be the subject of collective bargaining . This article seeks town approval for indemnification of retired police officers and fire fighters who retired for accidental disability . Murphy noted that at present there is no figure in as to the cost of this article to the town . This was not recommended by the Finance Committee . Article 17 seeks to transfer $25 , 000 to cover the cost of article 16 . The Finance Committee will make their recommendation on the floor . Article 18 seeks the town approval to provide payment for the funeral and burial expenses of fire fighters and police officers killed in the performance of their duties . Finance Committee feels that this should be in collective bargaining not in an article . The Board Secretary was asked to contact members of the Sewer Commission to address articles 4 and 5 at the January 25 Finance Committee meeting . The Planning Board and the Town Planner will be asked to attend to address article 8 and the impact of a roadway and utility easement to the Dolphin Bay Corporation . The Conservation Commission has also been asked for input. The Executive Secretary informed the Committee that the Selectmen had voted not to grant Ernie Virgilio , DPW , the $8 , 000 requested for the purchase of a used dump truck and insisted that the funds be taken from existing monies . Based on this decision the Finance Committee unanimously rescinded its vote to grant Virgilio an $8 , 000 Request for Transfer from the Reserve Fund . The Board Secretary was asked to inform the Town Treasurer of this vote . (Copy of letter attached . ) The next scheduled meeting is January 25 , 1989 at 7 p . m. The meeting adjourned- at 8 : 30 p . m . Gail McNabb Board Secretary