8/26/1997 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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old." In Section 79-613. (2)(c)by replacing the words Explanation:Persons who give false information to a "The dog"with"A dog or cat;" or take any other action police officer or animal control officer regarding relating thereto. (Submitted by Town Clerk and Animal ownership of a dog or cat will be subject to a fine. Control) Finance Committee takes no position on this Article. Explanation: Consistent with State Law, (CH. 140, Sec. 145B),the proposed amendments to this section would add cats to rabies vaccination requirements. Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to rescind the following borrowing authorizations: Finance Committee takes no position on this Article. $21,250 Fire Pump Rehab Art#6 ATM 10/7/97 $10,000 Land Acquisition Art#35 ATM 5/5/97 $60,000 Land Acquisition Art#36 ATM 5/5/97 Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to amend or take any other action relating thereto. (Submitted by Chapter 79 of the Town By-Laws by adding thereto a new Town Accountant) Section 79-5.2. as follows: Explanation: This article is for bookkeeping purposes Section 79-5.2. Penalties for failure to license a dog. only. This will rescind the borrowing authorizations. Whoever violates 79-6 shall be subject to a fine of twenty- five dollars($25)for each offense,or take any other action Finance Committee recommends approval. relating thereto. (Submitted by Town Clerk and Animal Control) Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to raise and Explanation: Dog owners that fail to obey the Town's appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of dog license laws would be subject to a fine. $28,300 to the Trash Expense Account,or take any other action relating thereto. (Submitted by the Board of Health) Finance Committee takes no position on this Article. Explanation: The Board of Health in June 1997 solicited bids for the operation of the transfer station/recycling and Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to amend landfill operations. The Board of Health budgeted Chapter 79 of the Town By-Laws by adding thereto a new $262,500 for Fiscal Year 1998. The only bid received Section 79-5.3. as follows: came in at$290,800. The present contract therefore would end on May 23, 1998. The$28,300 requested Section 79-5.3. Penalties for failure to vaccinate a dog would extend the contract to the end of Fiscal Year 1998 or cat against rabies. Whoever violates the provisions of which is June 30, 1998. Section 79-6.D. shall be subject to a fine of fifty dollars ($50)for each offense,or take any other action relating Finance Committee recommends approval because only thereto. (Submitted by Town Clerk and Animal Control) one bid was received in the bid process and that bid came in well above expectations. Nevertheless,the Explanation: Owners that fail to inoculate their dog or Finance Committee believes that alternatives should be cat against rabies will be subject to a fine. explored such as having a rebid for the final years of the contract and investigating the use of town employees to Finance Committee takes no position on this Article. run the transfer station. Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to amend Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate Chapter 79 of the Town By-Laws by adding thereto a new and transfer$20,000 from the Quinaquisset Bridge Section 79-5.4.as follows: Account to the Quinaquisset Road Account,or take any other action relating thereto. (Submitted by Department of Section 79-5.4. Penalties for failure to answer Public Works) questions. If any person answers falsely questions of a police officer or Animal Control Officer pertaining to Explanation: This Article seeks to transfer funds set aside ownership of a dog or cat,he/she shall be punished by a at a previous town meeting for the repair of the fine of twenty-five dollars($25)for each offense,or take Quinaquisset Bridge. The bridge will be repaired with any other action relating thereto. (Submitted by Town 100%of the cost paid by the State. The funds previously Clerk and Animal Control) reserved for the bridge will be used to make necessary 4