2/19/1985 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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` To U of IfaqbPer 01 own i att NANC E COMMITTEE Finance .Committee Minutes February 1 , 1985 esnt: Frederic Blythe, Jane Paterson, -Elizabeth Terry and William Towner sent_"w Louis Hronek, Avis McKinley and David ,Roddy rk and Recreation - Wendy Rubin, Recreation Director, and Jane Hendricks and Martin apiro of the Attaquin Park Task Force were present at the meeting. Wendy reported at the beach stickers would be increased from $5 t 10, and from. 2.50 t for senior tien . She is attempting to schedule a -full time operation at Johns Pond. Last year was -two- days on and 5 days off. There are two areas of concern 'at .Johns Pond - boats d jet skis. The budget. includes a fulltime operation for Atta►quin Park. Jane Hendricks ported that the Tribal Council has suggested leasing the Park. - The Board of Selectmen e drawing up a lease and will be put before the voters at the annual town meeting. the Tribal Council leases the Park, the town would probably be responsible for trash ck up etc. The question of liability is unclear at this time. Mr. Blythe felt that e town should not spend any money at this time on the park and not provide lifeguards, t only someone at the gate, unless a member of the Tribal Council would be willing be a lifeguard. The people who use the Attaquin Park would like to have the basketball p installed and -would prefer not to have a polic officer on duty, but called only en necessary, .Jane Hendricks asked if the the Finance Committee would recommend asing the beach to the Tribal Council. Mr. Towner felt that he would not like to vote until say the lease; the committee was in agreement. n Planner - Mr. Fudala explained that the town received a grant of $1580 from the ate to conduct a study on open space conservation and recreation. This study is necessary order for- the town to qualify for state and federal funds for recreation facilities. 132 is necessary to complete the study; Mr. Fudala is requesting $2.5.52. Mr. Fudala's quested salary of $27463..68 represents a 3% increase and step 2. The secretary's lary includes step 2 after February 14, 1986. The Traffic Counter expense of $3120 based on, 624 man hours in order ,to develop a roadway master plan. The plan would cJude manual counting 5.0 hour and automatic recorders. Mr. Fudala felt this plan uld improve traffic flow -and indicate areas of turns and signals. The telephone sic service of o he felt was based on four phones, and he will need two, so the cost 'could be reduced. He will check with the telephone company for accurate costs. i llfish - Middleton 'Malley-Keyes, shellfish officer, felt that $20,000 is necessary r reseeding. He would like to purchase contaminated adult stock for reseeding - 800 ishels. at 1 ($129800) 5 $2500 to rid Jehu Pondf $450 t restock J hu Pond, iilding of rafts for reseeding $1000, seed quahogs or the rafts , and $2000 for softshell Lams, for -an approximate total of $24,000 - balance now in account $3000.- Mr. O'Malley- eyes 'Di lle r_eyes has formed a committee to upgrade the program and to receive accurate. information. ie commmittee consists of a marine biologist, commercial shellfisher, w representative rom the Tribal Council, and a family permit holder. He has gone into the- initial stage ith the 'Tribal Council for an oyster farm - the town would receive 10% of revenue received. L5,000 and $20,000 would be necessary for the next couple of years to maintain this rorarn. Tangible results would appear in 3 years and beneficial results in 5 years. �rmit fees have changed - 0 for non-resident permit this would not apply someone who owns a hone/condo and spends some time here) , including lot owners, 10 roily permit, 50 commerical, and a new guest permit of to (one person) . one guest permit )uld be allowed per family per season. ' The state will reimburse the town 22% based on ie previous year's expense, which will go into general funds. The fine procedure has been iangod and is now similar to a speeding violation. J