11/13/2002 CEMETERY COMMISSION Minutes

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I Cemetery Commission Meeting Minutes November 1 , 2002 Members present: Ernie Virgilio, Charles Hinckley, Mike Scirpoll Others: Catherine Laurent, Mary Keleher E. Virgilio called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. The minutes ofJuly 19, 2002 and October 23,,'2002 were approved Discussion began with the update with the Board ofSelectman scheduled for the Monday November 18, 2002 meeting. The Article for the December 9. 2002 Special Town Meeting is to request the transfer from the Cemetery Deserve Receipt Account $6,300.00, to the Cemetery Maintenance Account. The Selectmen would life information on the uses of these funds if approved. E. Virgilio asked C. Laurent to make the presentation to the Selectmen and the Commissioners will be there for support and comment if needed. E. Virgilio questioned snow,plowing ofthe Cemetery. C. Laurent said that the mai through ways would be staled out. However, if a funeral is scheduled more areas would be staked out and plowed, Discussion ussion o the FY04 Capital and Operating Budgets began with C. Laurentlinin p that she sent a memo to the Town Accountant requesting clarification on the other funds that have been appropriated. In speaking with the Asst. Town Accountant C. Laurent discovered that the money has been expended. At this time the Asst, Town Accountant couldn't tell her homer because it was spent in prior fiscal gears. C. Laurent seat another memo requesting a break down on how the money was spent, C. Laurent asked the Commissioners if they felt a Capital request for additional moneY should be submitted. They agreed that a request should be made for$40,000.00. C. Laurent told the Commissioners she has contacted a signomp �n for a sketch of sign for the entrance to the Cemetery. M. Scirpoli questioned the size of the sign. C. Laurent pointed out that under the sign code they are limited to twenty sure feet. The sign will be a wooden sign and is temporary until there is enough moneyavailable to recto the front e�atrance . In new business, E. Virgilio received a call from Glenn Marshal. Glenn has concerns about what Leigh Potter told him about Cemetery fees. E. Virgilio asked what Leigh Potters association with the Cemetery is. C. Laurent explained that Leigh's involvement with the Cemeteries is through the I .P.W., however, some individuals still contact him to dig graves for burials. C. Laurent has sent letters to area funeral hones asking in theto contact her department when a burial is scheduled. C. Laurent thinks the concern is the fact that in the spring when the Board of Selectmen adopted the Rules and Regulations