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2/9/94 REVISED UNFINISHED BUSINESS The following items were found included in the Minutes going as far back as November 30th. These were things that were mentioned and/ or discussed which I thought you may like to review again for your information only. It may be helpful to keep this sheet with your files to have on hand if needed. 1. - request that the Executive Secretary ask for proposals from outside companies in regard to the work needed on the town hall floors (John Ferriday) 2. - not set a precedent with a 2% cost of living increase in July and again in May (John Ferriday) 3. - writing to The Enterprise and or Messenger weekly to keep the taxpayers informed (Deirdre Greelish) 4. - three recommendations are not needed at Town Meeting, only a recommendation from the Finance Committee and figure requested by departments (John Ferriday) • 5. - moving Buildings and Grounds out of the Selectmen's budget and back into the DPW (John Ferriday and Marcia King) 6. - $111,000 excess that the Finance Committee wishes to be placed in reserve to pay debt inside 2 1/2 (Dan Goggin) 7. - $200,000 into a Capital Replacement Account (Dan Goggin) 8. - keep Stabilization growing by placing a percentage of revenues into the Account annually/semi-annually (Finance Commiittee) 9. - placing prepaid betterments into a Betterment Reserve Account. There was a question about an excess amount of $188,000 which the Executive Secretary claimed went into Stabilization last year. (Dan Goggin) 10. - set aside 1% of levy limit (Finance Committee) 11. - work the 53rd week into the yearly budgeting, so that it won't continue every 5 years (Finance Committee) 12. - Mr. Martini is still being paid by the Police Department for work contracted out (Roger Dunivan) • 13. - $40,100 available revenue to be transferred to a Capital Replacement Account (Dan Goggin)