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r # <br /> • <br /> Page <br /> 46D <br /> reed* Board thanked both gentle ten for coming. <br /> BUS INSS <br /> 1. Board reviewed -and discussed applications for' Dog officer/Natural <br /> Resource officer. Motion by Sel . Garland to appoint lir, Robert <br /> Sanders pending his physical and a letter from the Personnel. Board <br /> stating that a satisfactory background check has been done . Seconded <br /> by Chm. Thomas . This is a vot . <br /> 2. Executive Secretary reiterated the need for a professional consultant <br /> to review the appeals on unemploymentompensati.on. This had been <br /> discussed at a previous meeting. Motion by Sel. Garland- to appoint <br /> Jon Jay As ociates , Inc. based out of Lynnfield to review all unem- <br /> ployment compensation, and that the fee of $400 .00 b taken out of <br /> the Unemployment Insurance Account. Seconded by Chm. Thomas . This <br /> is a vote. Chm. Thomas said that the Board has to do ghat - benefits <br /> the Town. <br /> . . on the decision of the ambulance and the article for Special. Town <br /> Meeting which .gill be held at the Annual Town Meeting to see if <br /> the Town will vote to rescind approval of Article 20 , Sel. Garland <br /> explained. Sel. Garland said that after meeting with the Ambulance <br /> Committee and much discussion about the new ambulance he felt that <br /> there did not - seem to be that support to the Acts of Annual Town <br /> Meeting. He also stated that the Board does not feel that this . <br /> is the right time' to do it. Linda Bora, Reporter, asked if the members <br /> f the Fire Department feel there are other areas of more importance . <br /> Sel . Garland said the meed for additional dispatcher etc. p . Churn. Thoma <br /> stated that no one had looped at the manning of a new ambulance.. The <br /> Chief felt that if he got the new ambulance hewould get the mere. <br /> When asked how much was allocated, the Board replied $75j5001 and the <br /> Ambulance fund has approximately $17 , 000 , the rest was to be bonded. <br /> . <br /> hm. Thomas said that this will allow the fund to grow and that when <br /> the Town is ready for a new ambulance it will also have the manning <br /> power. when asked what the Chief' s position is .. Sel . Garland stated <br /> that he woul-d not express the Chief' s position, but that the decision <br /> was based from this Board. <br /> 4 . The Commercial Vehicle By-Law was not discussed. <br /> Executive Secretary explained that Mr, Richard MacDonald was the high <br /> bidder for the ambulance but h -declined to pay. The next highest <br /> bidder was Roger Madeiros with a bid of $75 . 00 . Executive Secretary <br /> recommended that the ,Board not accept this bid as the ' ambulance is <br /> worth more than that . He also recommended that the ambulance be held <br /> until the next auction. Sel. Garland so moved and Chm. Thomas seconded. <br /> This is a vote . <br /> NEW BUSINESS: <br /> . Ghr . Thomas noted haat the o nci<1 on Aging had retie ed the State <br /> i <br /> Council on Aging Grant for $1, 500 , to restore a wooden building that <br /> was donated as an annex by New Seabury to the Senior~ Center, <br /> 2 . ) hm. Thomas noted that the Town had recei red . a letter of appreciation <br /> from the residents of Poppone et village an the surrounding co mun.i� <br /> r <br /> ty for the fine paving job on wading Place Road. <br />