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x <br /> • y <br /> • <br /> Y <br /> BOARD of SELECTMEN Page <br /> MINUTES <br /> MONDAY, ATNF 1,r ' 1992 <br /> DPW Director re: Compressor : <br /> f <br /> Greg Taylor was present to request the purchase of a tag <br /> along compressor, hose and hammer for the DPW Departments <br /> Mr, Taylor indicates that his department currently rents <br /> this type of compressor for $75 .00 per day. This is picked up in <br /> Yarmouth and returned after usage. <br /> Mr, Taylor estimates that he uses this type of equipment <br /> three times per week. ' He recommends to purchase the compressor <br /> and attachments from the operational budget of the DPW. <br /> The low laid price for the compressor and attachments i <br /> $8770. 75 from Southworth in Wareham..' It would be economical to <br /> male this' purchase notes Mr, Taylor, <br /> Mrs, Greelish indicates her concern to the purchase of <br /> equipment in an expense budget . In the past , Town Meeting has <br /> approved capital expenditures . It should be an article for the <br /> expenditure. <br /> Town Counsel indicates that this is an issue of tradition in <br /> the Town for voter awareness and participation., Mr. Taylor has <br /> the money in his operating budget for use within his. department, <br /> There is no violation of law. <br /> Chief Ridgeway notes that this expenditure is less than <br /> $10,000 . Capital items are in excess of $10,000 placed as <br /> an article, <br /> Selectman Vaccaro suggests to establish a procedure for the <br /> future . Traditionally at special Town Meeting the money would be <br /> trarns:ferred into a Capital Account for expenditure* e ' notes <br /> that -the machine would pa.y for itself in two years. <br /> Mrs, Greelish indicates that since it is under $10,000 and <br /> the money is available it has the consent of the Finance <br /> Committee. <br /> Mr. Taylor notes that the money is in his FY92 budget . This <br /> includes the return of the spending cap* He notes that a 1 l <br /> equipment is logged for the amount of hours used . <br /> **The motion was rade by Selectman Jacobson to approve the <br /> purchase of the tag along compressor, 501 section of hose and <br /> hammer in the amount of $8770. 75. The motion was seconded by <br /> Selectman Mills, VOTE: Unanimous. 5-0* <br />