7/6/1987 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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c 7 `1 Aq w Board of selectmen Regular Meeting Monday, July 6. 1987 Present: B. Jean Thomas , Chairwoman; Jeremy Carter; Andrew Gottlieb; Willard Hanson; Peter Lawrence . The Chairwoman convened this meeting at 7: 00 P. ISI. Mr. Carter mored that the Board accept the minutes of the regular meeting held on Jung 24, 1987 and the minutes of the executive session ' held on June 24, 1987. Mr Lawrence seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous , (Note : This meeting proceeded out of order of the agenda, as scheduled. TSD BUSINESS 1. Proposed Ballot uesti- n re . Water filters . In a memorandum dated July 2 , 1987 , the Executive Secretary suggested that the Board consider the inclusion on the July 28 Special Election Ballot of a question to override the provisions of Proposition 2 provide $41,000. for water filters as previously discussed. William Jones stated that at this point in time $70-o-Q00. would be a, more a.p ropriaite figure as there are three other buildings , besides Building #1 , in Summ erwood which have been condemned -by DEE since the last me e ting of the Board held on June 24, 1987. He said, "We have no choice but to do four buildings . DEQE says 'do it"' . lir. Janes also cited problems with the Ashumet Valley and Bri a.rwo o d areas and administrative costs and other related costs . After discussion, Mr. Gottlieb moved to include on the July 28, 1987 Special Election Ballot a question to override the provisions of Proposition 2 o provide $70,000, for wader filters and that the question, as prepared by the Executive Secretary, be amended to show $70,000. ra her than $41,000. . Mr. Lawrence seconded the motion, The vote was unani m us . APP T I TME T S AND HEARINGS : 2. Anne Shaw - town computer system, Ms . Shaw, Town Treasurer, was present to provide her opinion, as Town Treasurer, that the the purchase of a computer system for the Town is very much a. necessity and "not a luxury" . she cited several examples of how a computer system could have saved axed c axe, in the future , save the Town a great deal of money particularly, but not limited to, in the Treasurer's Department, the Accounting Department and the Assessor's Department, Ms * Shaw said "The core of financial security is an integrated computer system". 1D B US TOTES s (cont. 2. Appointments . a. Assistant Shellfish Warden - On the recommendation of the Shellfish Com ission, Mr* 'Lawrence roved that the Board appoint Michael McGrath of Monomoscoy Road to the position Of Assistant Shell- fish Warden. Mr. Carter seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous .