4/23/1985 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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r Toton #Raqbprr F ro * 4, w n a t [12649 ANCE COMMITTEE Mashpee Finance Committee Minutes April 23, 1985 Present: Frederic Blythe, Louis Hrone , Jane Peterson, David Roddy, Elizabeth Terry and David Roddy Absent: Avis McKinley The Waterway Committee, Chester I oblinsky, Ernest Roberts, Lein Swartz, met with the Finance Committee to discuss the purchase of signs-' ($1000) for inland waterways and dredging of Popponesset Bay. The town appropriated $5000 for dredging studies but funds used to this point have come from the Greater Popponesset Bay Association; fund might not be needed. Meetings have been set up state agencies, but if the town does not make a commitment, the committee felt it would be difficult to go back to the state and federal agencies at a later date. fir. Koblinsky felt that the inside dredging would last for approximately 25 years, but was uncertain about the outside dredging. He did feel, however, that the filling in would be spotty and would be a minor job to open up those areas. Barnstable has stated they would not oppose the dredging. The state usually grants 75% of the cost; cost estimate $1.50,000 to $200,000. The committee would like the town to authorize a bond issue if the grant becomes available. Boat, permanent and floating doers and mooring taxes were discussed. Mr. Blythe felt that boat excise tax should be set aside for waterway 'improvements and would like an article ihse ted�to__that.-effect. Mr. Ernest Virgilio, Director of Public Works, attended the meeting to discuss the noir and ice account and other articles inserted in the Special Town Meeting warrant. The committee questioned why the snow and ice removal was the third highest on the Cape. Mr. Virgilio felt it was because Mashpee plows privately owned roads as well as public roads. it was wrought out that secondary roads in other communities were not dome, or were not done right away. Mr. Blythe suggested that costs and miles for both private and public roads we available at the Special Town Meeting. Article 19 requesting $9500 for office and garage furnishing and equipment was discussed. The Building Committee deleted this amount from thia original Building budget. . The Finance Committee is opposed to this article. Mr. Virgilio will ask that all the articles he submitted for the Annual Town Meeting be postponed since funds are not available. He felt that equipment is needed and has checked with several companies for leas e/purchase vehicles. He felt that approximately $30,000 annul ll for three years. would outfit his department. At the end of three gears, the vehicle could be purchased for $1.00 Th F- mm- ittee{.suggested that Mr. Virgilio get more information, ,including the cost to purchase vehicles for all departments, and meet again in the fall.