1/12/1987 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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Board of Selectmen Administrative Meeting Monday, January 12 , 1987 Board members present : Willard Manson, Chairman; . Jean Thomas Peter Lawrence . Executive Secretary, Joseph Murphy, was also present. The Chairman convened the meeting at 7: 00 P. Me le Logistical a ects of adding two Selectmen. In a. memorandum dated January 9. 1987, Mr. Murphy- Submitted a proposed list of options for the administrative arxr%angement for two addi- tional seclecmen and to consider inserting on the warrant funds to provide $868. 00. to pay the selectmen for seven weeks , It was decided that additional telephones would not be purchased at this time . Pending other ideas of the new selectmen, it was agreed that optoon #3 was the most fea.sIble with a regularly scheduled meeting date and time to be decided upon at a, later date . Mr. Murphy y was authorized to purchase or otherwise procure additional, necessary office furniture , 2. Proposed Special Town Meet In a memorandum dated January 9P 1987, the Executive Secretary proposed several matters to come before a, Special Town Meeting especially those articles necessary to deal with the proposed water district and water systems , Also of immediate import and outlined in the memorandum alum are : Z Because the tax bills are late , additional monies will have to be borrowed of l.' million dollars having interest of $35'r875, and because of an interim debt to pay the Federal share of the river land purchase , another $5,900. is needed; 2 transfer of funds to pay for water lines and ydr�a .tsfor -installation in the police/Fire complex, There i money in n existing acc punt for a new well which coul'abe transferred. Other matters listed in the memorandum for consideration at Special Town meeting were not discussed at this meeting. - Mr. Murphy stated that the Superintendent of Schools Yeas deferred action until possibly May, 1987 , on an article requesting $51,764, to offset a. deficit in the School budget, S e lectwiman Thomas moved to 'establish Larch 23, 1987 as a Special Town Meeting date . Mr. Lawrence seconded the motion which was unanimously carried water well at the Public works Building, Mr. Hanson stated that he has inspected the water quality 'Issuing from the well and which is currently being used for industrial purposes only, bottled water being utlili ed for personal uses . He concurred with repor=ts that the well water is unfit even for industrial uses . Making reference -to a memorandum from Chester Brown, Public Works Building Committee , Mr. urphr said that it would be advisable t install a -new well at this time f r. industrial - use . After discussion, Mrse, Thomas moved to put in a new well for industrial use by the DPW immediately,, Mr. Lawrence seconded the motion, The vote was unanimous . The Selectmen stipulated that existing apparatus will be used for this Project if at all possible , .s there was no further business to come before this administrative session, Selec woman Thomas moved to enter into Executive