3/26/1986 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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Finance Committee March 26 , 1986 Page 2 . lythe said he would like to see the engineering work stay outside the town . By hiring different engineering firms with the expertise in a certain project , the project will be done right the first time . You also have recourse if you hire a firm . The Finance Committee was in agreement that the new engineering position was not a good buy for the town and they would rather hire different engineering firms with expertise in the project . The Custodial position would be a full-time position and he would do nothing but clean buildings . The salary of this position would be $19 , 441 with benefits , set by union . The Finance Committee felt that this was a lot of money for a maintenance position . Ernie stated that the town buildings are in constant use and the people who are in thea refuse to do any care or maintenance - of their' building . Chairman Blythe stated that he felt people who have the building should take -care of daily maintenance such as dusting and emptying the trash barrels , the genera-1 day-,to-day care . Ernie noted that the precedent has been set anal the people juste pest to have everything dome for them . The Finance Committee recommended putting a hold on the full-time custodian position till the new library is built . It was agreed to establish a 15-hour position to clean the five town buildings . Ernie- explain-ed the Article on the Warrant concerning boat ramp reconstruction for ockway Bay , Great River and Pirates Cove . He must raise the Full amount , estimated to be $ , o , and the state would reimburse one-half and the town would work -off their share . $4 , 00,0 for DPW furniture is another article . This would be the first year of a three-year plan to get some new furniture in the new DPW facility . At present they are using furniture from the old DPW. The article requesting $39000 for a used van for the new custodian was dropped . This would not be needed for a part-time position . The Finance Committee agreed to the $5 , 000 as "seed money" to get the holiday lighting program started . This would be for the acquisition of some displays , ground wiring ,, proper plugs , all weather hookups and lights . The Finance Committee did not agree with the subsequent article requesting $2 , 000 for installation storage and turnover of equipment . Fred Blythe felt that businesses in town would donate money for the display . He felt that the town would get the display started , but it was up to the business community to keep it going . The article for $2 , 000 was dropped . The article requesting funds to re--surface Quinnaquisset Avenue , $130 , 000 , was dropped from the warrant .