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MASEPEE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 19, 1993 MEETING COMMENCED AT 7: OOP.M. *Members Present: Deirdre Greelish, chairperson; Dan Gaggin; Denise Sullivan; John Ferriday; Ed Baker; Tony Gallo and Roger Dunivan. Minutes John Ferriday MOTIONED to set aside (Robert's Rules of Order) , so t�hat the Minutes of December 10, 1992 could be voted on at the conclusion of the meeting rather than at the beginning. Members voted 4 to 2 in favor of setting aside the Minutes, Tony Gallo and Roger Dunivan Opposing. Dan Goggin was not present at the time of the vote. Greg Taylor, Director of the Department of Public Works, was present at the meeting; as well as residents of the Scituate Road and Cotuit Corners areas. There are two Requests for Transfer from the Reserve Account into the D.P.W. Expense Account. The first request is for $1, 200 to be transferred to provide 35 tons of dense crushed stone and 10 tons of asphalt to Cotuit Corners, including Brewster Road and others. This expense was unforeseen and is an emergency because of severe pot hole conditions affecting emergency response. The conditions apparently will worsen. The second request is for $8 , 000 to be transferred to reimburse the =Z- 's Expense Account for emergency drainage repair to Scituate There is serious flooding problems. The drainage system [.nadequate and has failed. is Vinance Committee members decided to put the 7--te on hold, until after discussing the options of the homeowners in these areas with the residents that were present. The three options mentioned were 1. to ask the town to take the roads and make them public; 2 . that the D. P.W. Director take the roads because they are deemed a public hazard and; 3 . that the roads remain private, the work be completed and a betterment charge is charged to the abutters of the repair work. Mr. Taylor mentioned that t�he police did inspect the Cotuit Corners area and stated that it is a hazardous area. Mr. Taylor also mentioned that he has requested a line item be placed in his budget next year specifically for emergency repair expenses. Finance Committee members agreed that there should be a policy in place so that the roads can be made safe that there is a mechanism for paying for it. Mr. Ferriday stated that the homeowners need to get together and decide what it is they want to do. Tracy Morrissey, a resident, has petitioned the residents and is two signatures away from what she needs. Mr. Ferriday also felt that it should be Mr. Taylor's decision, because he is -the one who is knowledgeable about these situations. Mr. Gallo also felt that something should be done by the town to alleviate the problem and that Mr. Taylor should be the one to decide, with input from the residents of course. The residents felt that there was not enough information circulated to help them make a t knowledgeable choice. These residents that were present left there _ames, addresses and telephone numbers for Xr. Taylor. Denise 'UII:Lvan asked Mr. Taylor why he could not take these roads if it in s such an emergency. He explained that there is two ways to have this