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7 <br /> <br />Board of Selectmen <br />Minutes <br />September 9, 2015 <br /> <br />NEW BUSINESS: <br /> <br />Review Additional Articles Proposed for Fall Annual Town Meeting: (continued) <br /> <br />Article 2: To appropriate $350,000 from the Overlay Surplus to the Town Hall Repairs and <br />Maintenance Account for the purpose of making improvements, including the purchase <br />of various furnishing for the Archives building, the Department of Natural Resources <br />and Town Hall. <br /> <br />Rodney Collins, Town Manager indicated he is awaiting state bid quotations, and the <br />actual cost of improvements would most likely derive under budget assumptions. <br />Funding for the non-structural and much-needed items would be obtained from the <br />release of Overlay Surplus funding. Approval of this appropriation would support the <br />replacement of worn, antiquated furnishings, some of which were previously donated. <br />Additional items include the purchase of fire proof safes, shelving and materials which <br />would assist in the preservation and protection of archival documents from <br />environmental factors. <br /> <br /> Discussion followed with respect to utilizing the capital budget as an avenue for this <br />type of expenditure. Capital items greater than $25,000 usually originate from the <br />capital improvement program budget. There was also concern regarding the funding <br />recently expended for the renovation and protection of the Archives building. It was <br />explained the refurbishment would provide a tremendous boost to morale, and with <br />respect to the Archives, improvements are slated for the storage of items in the <br />basement area which was not included in the restoration project. <br /> <br /> It was agreed the Town Manager would provide the Board with a breakdown of <br />expenditures proposed for the referenced departments and buildings for additional <br />review. <br /> <br />Motion made by Selectman Gottlieb to include and recommend Article 2 for placement on the <br />October 2015 Town Meeting warrant. <br />Motion seconded by Selectman Cahalane. <br />VOTE: 4-1. Motion carries. <br /> <br />Roll Call Vote: <br /> Selectman Cahalane, yes Selectman Sherman, no <br /> Selectman Gottlieb, yes Selectman O’Hara, yes <br /> Selectman Cotton, yes Opposed, (1) <br /> <br /> <br />