4/1/1985 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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x �y J of • down all F C INANCE COMMITTEE Finance Committee Minutes April 1, 1985 Present: Frederic Blithe, Lou Hronek, Avis McKinley, David Roddy and Elizabeth Terry Absent: Jane Peterson and William Towner Members of the Board of Selectmen, Jean Thomas and Willard Hanson, and Executive secretary, Joseph Murphy also attended the meeting. - The purpose of the meeting was .to discuss the Annual Town Meeting Tarrant. Article 2. Retire the bog debt of $57,000. Due to a dispute with the present contractor, Mr. Murphy felt the cranberry receipts would not be rade available for the annual town meeting. He felt the town had several choices , 1 raise and appropriate $57,000, indefinitely postpone the article, or offset the debt by using the money available, $2800. If this article was pulled from the warrant, everyone seemed- to agree that the other two articles submitted by the Conservation Commission should also be pulled. Jean. Thomas disagreed. Mr. Blythe stated that 'an article asking for funds for the Stabilization Fund has not been submitted, but would prefer waiting until fall when the financial situation can be reviewed. 12. Dog Tag Fund was changed from $430.75 t $420.01•� library expense budget will be reduced by this amount. 13. Appoint a Municipal Building and Meed Committee to oversee the needs and all new town buildings; funds are not needed at this time. 15. Note to accept the report of the School Building Deed Committee. The committee is asking for $15,000 for preliminary drawings or $150,000 for final drawings. The committee agreed on $15,000. Articles dealing with new personnel or reclassification were held until the selectmen discussed the same. 18. $2000 to purchase 5 tables and 50 chairs for the town hall. } 19. vehicle for teh Animal Control Officer - article was held for further discussion. 22. $55,000 to enter into an agreement with the Town of Falmouth to provide data processing services. It is the intention of the town to use Falmouth's equipment for two or three years before buying their on equipment. The committee agreed to $559000. Article dealing with Chapter 90 funds - $14,895 will be requested for road repair. The articles submitted by the dousing Authority were put on "hold", along with the articles pertaining to Job's Fishing Road and access to the Fire and Police Station. Red Brook Road - $25,000 will be requested to survey this road. This road isnot owned by the town and should be surveyed before it is accepted. , Mr. Murphy explained that the town does not own Great Deck Road but has an easement to it. 4W-P