12/29/1982 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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Page 4WD reed. Board thanked loth gentlemen for coning. BUSINESS: 1. Board reviewed - and discussed applications for Dog Officer/Natural Resource . ffi.cer. Motion by Sel. Garland to appoint- Mr, Robert. Sanders .pending his physical and a letter'- f orm . the Personnel Board stating that a satisfactory background check has been done . Seconded y - m, - Thomas . This '.s a vote. 2. ) Executive Secretary reiterated thea.need for a professional consultant to' review the appeals on unemployment compensation. - This had been discussed a t a previous meeting. Motion by. Sel. Garland to appoint Jon Jay Associates , Inc. based-;� ut- - ':Lynnfield to review all unem- ployment compensation, and that the fee of $400 . 00 be taken .out of the Unemployment Insurance Account, Seconded by Chin. - Thomas . This is a vote. Chm. Thomas said that the Board has to do what benefits the Town. . on the decision of the ambulance and the article for Special Town Meeting- whi h.'C.will be held at the Annual. Town Meeting to- see i the Town will vote to rescind approval of Article 20 , Sel. Garland explained. S 1. Garland said that after meeting with the Ambulance ommittee and much discussion about the new ambulance he felt that there olid not 9 seem to be that support to the Acts of Annual Town Meeting. ' e also stated that the Board does not- feel that this is the right .time to do it." Linda Borg, Reporter, , asked if the members of the Fire Department feel there are other areas of more importance . Sel. Garland said the need for additional dispatcher etc' ...r'. : hm. Thomas stated that no one had looked at the manning of a' new ambulance. The Chief felt that if -he got the new ambulance he would get -the -nen. When asked how much was allocated, the Board' replied $75 ,500, and the Ambulance fund. has approximately $17, 000 , the rest was. to be bonded. hm. Thomas said that this will allow the fund to grow and that when the Town is ready for a new ,ambulance it will also have the manning power. When asked what the Chief' s position is . Sel .' Garland stated that he would not express the Chief' s position, but that the deis.ion was based from this Board. . The Commercial - Vehicle By-Law was not discussed. 5 . ' Executive Secretary e'xpla.ined that Mr. Richard MacDonald was the high bidder -for the ambulance but he declined to pay. The next highest bidder was Roger Madeir s with a bid of $75. 00 . Executive Secretary recommended that the Board not acdept this- bid the `ambulance s worth more than that. He also recommended that the ambulance be held until the next auction. Sel. -Garland so moved and Chm. Thomas seconded. This is a vote. NEW BUSINESS: ES 1, ) hm. Thomas noted that the Council on Aging had reeieved the State Council on Aging Grant for $l, o . to restore a wooden building that was donated as an annex by New Seabury ,, to the Senior Center. .2 . Chm. Thomas noted that the Town had received a letter of appreciation from the residents of Popponesset village and the surrounding communi- ty for the fixe paving job on Wading Place - Road.