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3 <br /> Board of Selectmen <br /> Minutes <br /> January 27, 2014 <br /> APPOINTMENTS & HEARINGS: <br /> DPW Director: Request to Deficit Spend: <br /> Catherine Laurent, Director of Public Works was in attendance to request the <br /> Selectmen's approval to deficit spend for snow and ice response. Currently, <br /> expenditures amount to approximately 75% of the Town's Snow & Ice budget for <br /> fiscal year 2014. <br /> The Town plows approximately 150 miles of roads both public and private as <br /> long as they meet the minimum criteria for plowing. <br /> In the matter of safety, discussion followed with regards to the Town's storm <br /> response policy for plowing and sanding, especially during severe storms and ice <br /> conditions. Cost assumptions related to increased sand and salt applications were <br /> considered. Currently, the Town applies sand and salt to primary roads. The sand <br /> and salt treatment is also applied to neighborhood roads both public and private <br /> with hilled areas including roads leading to intersections for safety reasons. If the <br /> Town was to treat all roads in the same manner as primary roads, the budget is <br /> likely to triple. It was noted that some neighborhoods on private roads prefer not <br /> to be sanded to alleviate the high cost of street sweeping. The Police Department <br /> notifies the DPW if a road is deemed unsafe in concern for public safety and <br /> emergency response. <br /> Motion made by Selectman Taylor to approve the recommendation of the <br /> DPW Director to deficit spend the Town's Snow & Ice Budget for FY14. <br /> Motion seconded by Selectman Richardson. <br /> VOTE: unanimous. 5-0. <br /> Roll Call Vote: <br /> Selectman Cahalane, yes Selectman Richardson, yes <br /> Selectman Taylor, yes Selectman O'Hara, yes <br /> Selectman Sherman, yes Opposed, none <br />