6/4/1986 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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yr' Board of Selectmen Regular meeting P. 3 _ t Wednesda , Tune 4 , 1986 Minutes Selectman Thomas moved to -accept the minutes of May 21,r 1986 . �. Selectman Lawrence seconded and it was a vote,, _ LA220intments 7: 15 -- The Shellfish Bearing on reopening the Popponesset spit was rescheduled -for Tune 11 at 7: 15 p.m. 7: 15 - The Conservation Commission was scheduled to discuss a Matte relative to the Vias tepee River property. The Board agreed to meet with the Commission at the Commission ' s meeting tomorrow night at 7: 00 p.m. as the materials weren' t ready for tonight. Q .4 7: 45 - The Board net with Town Account Vern Polka. They discuss e T - �. theagreement with Dr. Aubrey regarding Popponesset Dredging. Mrs. Polka said $5fOGO had been appropriated and there is now a balance of $4f658 , 06 and the agreement was for $9 , 000 . Select ►an Thomas - explained that article 60 of the December 1985 special town meeting authorized the borrowing of $50, 000 for the purpose ofdredging channels in Popponesset Bay, including any ether related costs, Attorney Reardon said he spoke with Mr, Hannon and the said 'this would be considered part. of - it as far as the. state grant was concerned. .,It was agreed to rewrite the agreement to show the payment in'f* phases and money would be borrowed for the second- phase, Attorney Reardon w*11 also contact Arrow Engineering to see if they would cArry the burden .with Dr, Aubrey acting as an agent of Arrow Engineering where liability was concerned. He also suggested the Board of Selectmen contact the waterways Committee to go out to bid and the xecutiv Secretary coordinate all processes so that all things go smoothly. Selectmen Hanson and Lawrence agreed with that. (Old Business I) MMrs . Polka came before the Board to discuss the secretarial services account in. relation to the Design Review Committee . She said the Selectmen voted on May 21 to use secretarial services for the Design Review Committee effective July 1, 1986 (FY8 and they have advised the Design Review Committee they can use money but they don ' t have the appropriation. Mr. Murphy questioned why there won ' t be money as it was all lumped under one account for $1800 . Selectman Danson said -they have to increase the non-statutory section of the budget. Mrs , Polka said she has no problem if they put it in a special town meeting. Mrs . Polka discussed fiscal 1986 appropriation fund balances . She Said. s.he doesn 't know what to do. - Bills have to be paid and she had anticipated vario s departments would notify the Finance Committee of their needs . Selectman Lawrence said he will -not sign anythi g for departments that overspend. Selectman Thomas said she agrees departments should not deficit spend but the town has to keep their credibility and something should be done on July 1 to see they do not over- spend next year, Selectman Hanson said - they will send out another memo to department heads telling them we have to have some answers to establish where we are . He said as far as secretarial services they are going to have to fight for the $1800 in the account. Mrs . Polka said the Personnel Board will be coming in for a transfer.