10/24/1979 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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- SELECTMEN' S MINUTES October 24, 1979 Page At this point, Selectman Garland asked for a show of hands of those in favor of - the ACEC designation. . 27 in favor; 2 opposed. M . Blakeman noted the Planning Board was not in favor of this designation, Mr. Garland asked how many would .be present- at the ACEC meeting in Falmouth 'of October 25, 1979,; a hand show of 23 said they would be present. In a final statement, E. Simpson noted that the ACEC is formed to make people aware of.. the critical areas that should be looked into for future preservation. Anything after that, cones through the -Town Conservation and the DEQE. They are not another layer of government; the CZM is just another advisory group with no legal bite. . TOWN HALL HEATING SYSTEM Manny Costar., after some discussion with the Board, wil1 replace two 'low-pressure burners in the Town Kali with two high pressure burners, It is estimated that -there will be a savings of 25 - o in fuel oil. Approximate cost of conversion: $1, 800 . 00 ALLEGATION AGAINST THE POLICE ]DEPARTMENT Marvin Roberts, owner and operator of ochry Trading Post said that h had a break-in incident' at the store. on October 18, 1979, a Thursday night. Friday morning, when his wife opened the store, she discovered: the break and reported- it to the Police Department, She- then found out the motion detector burglar alarm system was activated. Several minutes later one of the local police officers responded. He got out of the car to check the front door. We have a reliable neighbor that observed this officer and said that he did not check a- ro nd the back of the building. He never called us at home. The chief has stated the alarm went off 19 times and their decision was a service. failure. After my wife discovered the break, the alarm company was immediately notified. They will testify nothing is wrong and the alarm system is functioning properly. on Friday the officers were present, They too] finger prints and checked around,, -They did not check the sur- rounding outside area. It has core to our attention from the Mash .ee Police -Officer, and they aro 99 sure that ,the liquor that was ta] en was stored in the basement of the b ur'ne ��-out Legion, - They -found a shirt an - a pair of. sunglasses . To the bst of ray knowledge -the police- dog was never brought in. I 'm out over $500, 00 and all I 've gotten is an apology. ' I think this ,is wrong. - I.t' s an e.x ensi e apology and I just cannot afford it. Mr:. Roberts noted 'that he had brought this "incident to the attention of his attorney. F o ep1-% Reardon, .Town Counsel., reminded Vie Board that the Town is not the insurer. Because t o alarms are placed in the police station does not mean the Town assumes liability. If the Town- was held to such obligation, he -would hazard to guess that no Town in the Common ealth would ermit alar is .. to be installed in their departments .'