3/4/1997 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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G 2 D.P.W. Budt: Present representing D.P.W.: Greg Taylor, D.P.W. Director Present representing Selectmen's mice: Bob Vhritenour,Executive Secretary Mr. Taylor presented the D.P.W. Budget dated February 11, 1997. He discussed the salary figures, including overtime, on the budget. Mr. Taylor noted that, to the Expense figure o $337,000,he has added Initiatives. These are item that have come up over the last year that have been his initiative or theSelectmen's initiatives. Mr. whritenour stated that he very strongly supports all,with exception of the last one, the initiatives in Mr. Taylor's budget. a stated that, with regards to Initiative#1,thea is a legitimate loss of purchasing poser. DAW. Budget/Initiatives Initiative#1: Repairs and Maintenance of Roads/Purchase Equivalent to 199 1. Since 1991, the Expense budget has not kept up with inflation by 1,500. It was noted that 2 roads have been added since 1991; thereby,expanding their scope considerably. Initiative 2: Trak Signal Maintenance in the mount of $3,800. The operation cost of the traffic signal on Route 15 1 needs to be included in the budget. Initiative 3-. Landscaping Tow-n Buildings in the amount of$17,800. These buildings include the Mashpiee Senior Center,Mashpee Library,llriashpee Eire and Police Area,and Town Hall. Initiative#4: Heritage Park Irrigation and additional maintenance$13,000. Initiative#5: Engineering for D.P.W. projects in the amount of$9,000. We need survey and additional work done. Initiative#6: South Cape Beach nourishment in the amount 15,000. There was a considerable amount of discussion regarding the erosion of the South Cape Beach. without beach nourishment,the town beach parking lot will eventually be in the water. Need placement of sand. Initiative : Landscaping of the rotary in the amount of 15,000. Initiative#8: Sweeping All Town Roads,Private and Public in the amount of$30,000. We still need to rent a sweeper in addition to now owning our sweeper because we have additional roads to service. Initiative#9- Emergency Repairs in the amount of$5,000. Mr. Taylor noted that he has been very successful in trying to obtaining other people*s money to assist us in getting things done. He noted they were able to achieve$327,000 of other people's funds which is 97%of their operating budget for Town load#15 1.