2/10/1998 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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i i that. In the absence of that,the Town Accountant could go through the IRS on a single tax form and request a rebate of federal excise tax paid on total gallons for up to three yews prior. • 215 Police Medical Supplies The Chief noted that their budget request is for$2,800 and this figure has been reduced to $2,000. He stated that they are going to raise an issue on this because they have$1,600 in, infection control supplies which are masks, gloves,decontamination of things—things that the department sensibly should have had in the past but didn't. They are trying to-get thorn added to the inventory. • 216 Police other Supplies Unchanged. 0 217 Police In State Travel Unchanged. 218 Police Dues and Memberships Unchanged. 1 police Dues and Memberships This budget request was reduced by$200. The Chief stated that he has no idea why this was reduced. Mr. Coggin questioned if there are any vehicles in the budget. Chief Przybylek stated that the vehicles are in the C.I.P. —there are 10 marked vehicles and 2 unmarked vehicles. Upon questioning by Mr. Coggin,,Chief Pryblek stated that they deal with 2 and 4 year leases for their vehicles. They have always replaced the marked vehicles with 2 year leases and the unmarked vehicles with 4 year leases. Mr. Golub questioned if a study was ever done concerning whether 2 years or 3 years is the best.approach. Chief Przybylck stated that he feels 3 years is too long. He said they do 4 year leases with his car,the deputy's car, and other marked vehicles because of the mileage consideration. with the narked police vehicles,he is finding that they are running out of warranty at 60,000 to 75,000 in that two year period. He noted that when they run into difficulty with big ticket items before the end of the two years and mer the warranty, if they had extended maintenance,they could cover them to 90,000 miles. He stated that he thinks years would be too long because of the mileage. Dispatcher Salary/Wage Accounts Chief Pr ybylek noted that the Dispatcher Salary/Wage Aunts are unchanged by the Executive Secretary. He noted that most of the items are contractual obligations other than the amount of people. They haven't increased the stab. They are involved in negotiations right now relative to the amount of staff kept in there on an overtime basis to make sure there is proper coverage. The negotiations are coning to a conclusion. when they are concluded, he stated that he will go to the Selectmen with a recommendation of the steps they might want to take with regards to staking.