2/20/2001 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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"flPEE MANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES TUESDAY,FEBRUARY 209 2001 Present: Chainuan Dean Arden. Fred Blythe,Maryanne Gibbs,Carlton Meredith,,fames Morgan Absent: Jeff Arnold, Steve Cashman Also present: high Potter,Herring Warden huckic Green Bob Sherman Wayne Duchenun,Economic Development Sherwood Fleury, Superintendent of Schools CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Chairman Dean Arden at 7:00 p.m.,at the l i shpee Town Iia ,Meeting Room#17 on Tuesday,February 2 ,2001. REQUEST R TRA SSERVE FUND TO THE HERRING WARDEN: request for a transfer o`funds from the Reserve Fund to the Hcrring Warden Account was received the amount of$3,500 to Mall gates and other access prevention accessorics on the Mashpoe Rivcr and on the Quashnet River. Herring Warden,Leigh Fatter was present at the meeting along with Bob Sherman and Chuclde Grecn to discuss the request. Bob Sherman said he has been working with Leigh and Chuckie for quite some time on Herring problems. They have epricncd more and more problems the past few years and last year was the worst with poaching reaching epidemic proportions. Commercial.people are making a big profit. John Reed, Police Department,has taken an interest in the problem and he and Leigh Fatter have been talldng to Fishery and Wildiife people to conte up with a plan. Mr. Sherman said thcy anticipate putting in 3 gates,one at the Indian Museum,and the other two in the nuddle of wildlife land at the Q ashnet River between Route 151 and Route 2 . They are the three most important places. In addition,they would be creating their own herring run. The gates would cost$I500 to 1800 each, Leigh Potter has$2,000 left in his account that would pay for one. They have volunteer labor ready to help put:them in. It has developed into an emergency situation they cannot let it go another year.Also,there is a five-foot trench wig water along the road and it could be a liability if a child fell in there.They are planning to put a grate over it. Fred Blythe made motion to approve the request for$3,500, Carlton Meredith seconded. Jinn Morgan said he had a discussion with WED people and he raised the issue of security and asked about $70,000 grant. They would not authorize to use the money for security but it could be used for any other work n the ladders. Bob Sherman informed the Board that they have applied for grant money. 'doted—unanimous. Jiro Morgan n noted that they had not received a budget from the Herring warden and added that they can augrnent the budget with money from the$70,000 get. He would like to exhaust all gmnt monies before they ask the town for money.Fred Blythe said that Leigh Potter has submitted a budget to the Selden and would get thein a copy. DISCUSSION of ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BUDGET: Wayne 1puchemin was present at the meeting as rcquested by the Finance Committee to discuss the Economic Development budget.