1/28/1991 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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4 BOARD of SELECTMEN EN Page MINTS o DAY, JANUARY 28j 1991 Budg t Discussion: The recommendation was rade by Kevin Harrington to eliminate the Assistant Buildin Inspector position. This would bring a potential savings of 3590000 It was also recommended to eliminate the Assistant Hea.lthi Agent position and part-time clerk in the department, The budget of the Sewer Commission is also recommended to be eliminated for a, savings of $110008 Ir. Harrington has also recommended the twenty hour week of the Leisure services Program Coordinator Position be eliminated. Concern- ing the Lifeguard and Gate Attendants that are funded during the summer months be eliminated, To open a town beach without lifeguards would be no liability to the town if services are not available. lir. Reardon also states proper signage should be posted of no lifeguard attendant. Given our number one priority is public safety, Selectman Jacobson finds, this difficult to understand. With the recommendation to increase the beach sticker fees, how can we sell a. sticker and expect more revenue with no lifeguard attendants? The reduction of the DPW salary account is recommended by Mr. Harrington by $20, 000. There is no specific body, but ars employee will be retiring in -July, He has reovmmended not to fill this position. The Expense -Account of the DPW is also recommended to be reduced by $10t000s With eliminating the Custodian in the Library, the clean-up would be done by the DPW at the same level of service. The librarian stated since the library is open six days per week there is heavy usage and it should not be neglected. Concerning the Personnel Board Secretary Account, there are currently two accounts unclassified a.t this time. The recommendation is to eliminate the account by $4, 000. It has also been recommended to relocate the Board of Health and Building Inspector' s office to the Town Fall. The lease with Deer Crossing expires on the first of August. The potential savings is $19: 600# Mr. Harrington has recommended the Accountant' s office be roved to the conference room mobile area and the Board of Health and Building Inspector relocate to that- office area, With the recommendation of eliminating the three Waterway Assistant Positions in the summer, it would leave only the position for the Harbormaster to dela.gate. Selectman Jacobson is concerned with public safety and it being the number one priority to the Town, It has been recommended to reduce the Town Planner secretary to . 5 PTE to a twenty hour per week osition. To reduce the selectmen' s Legal and Engineering Account by 17, 000 is, also suggested. Someone from the Selectmen' office: would be appo .r�ed on a temporary basis. The Police Department' s Salary Account has a. recommended reduction of $25, 000 which is basically a. position to delete at the Chief' s discretion,