7/1/1987 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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=a 4 Board of Selectmen Page Three Regular Meeting Wednesday, July 1, 1987 . Suicidera entior� injails - l .1slation� Regarding a,rding the fifteen minute state-mandated ated cell.--block checks , Mr .- Gottlieb reported that the supplemental budget filed has passed the Huse of Representatives with Five Million Dollars allocated to meet the costs of the cell-block checks . lir. Gottlieb said that the budget was h.eld up in the Senate but that Senator Webber has informed him "that there are assurances that the Five billion Dollars will b included as a, 'supplemental' before the senate breaks for the summer recess , which is expected to be mid to Late July" . The issue of filing a class-action suit to be freed from the requirements of the mandate if towns remain unfunded was discussed. Nor. Carter dis- cussed i -cussed the possibility and feasibility of on-duty police dispatchers conducting the cell-block checks . It was unanimously agreed that the 'Board of Selectmen will notify the : Chief of Police of their agreement with his suggestion that police dispatchers make the fifteen minute cell-block c h e ks 5 • Poppone s s e t Bay Dred. in Pro j e ct� Mrs . Thomas stated that the Board 's in receipt of all of the correspondence regarding this pro- ject dated June 29 , 1987 including a memorandum from the Popponesset Bay Dredging Committee , letter to Brad Barr of CZM, and letter to John Hannon of DE E e Mrs Carter briefly reviewed these communica- tions . om u ica.- ions . Nor. Lawrence said that the contract with Braman Engineering, Inc. has been drawn up and has been sent to Town Counsel for approve. as to Form, 6..-7- Meeting of Board of Selectmen with Department Heads , Mr. Carter and mr. Gottlieb reported that they have discussed together an agenda for such a meeting and that it will most probably Focus dF on discussions about the upcoming budget processes for the next fiscal year. They also mentioned the possibility of assigning indi- *dual members of the Board of selectmen to individual Department Heads as a. lia.son with that Department to help Foster accessibility and improve communications NEW BTPS INES S ; leSpecial Town Meeting warrant Review, Article l - concerning the appropriation and transfer from the Stabilization Fund monies to rehabilitate the Town Hall roof new section of building) , The second phase of the article , "to engage consulting services to prepare cost estimates . . . it was deleted by un- animous agreement on the recommendation of the Finance Committee, Mr. Hanson will move this article at the Special Town Meeting, Article 2 - concerns the appropriation and transfer from the Stabilization Fund of a. Burn of money to rehabilitate Engine 355 an to vent or lease a substitute fire engine for use while Engine 355 is being overhauled. Seventy-five Thousand Dollars was allocated for this purpose of overhaul and includes the lease price of a. substitute engine . Mr. Lawrence will move this article . (Note�{ The Finance Committee is in favor of articles 1 and 2.