06/01/2020 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Agenda Packet

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'7 Article 10 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer the sum of $62,300 from revenue available for appropriation to fund the addition of two shellfish upweller floats to the Ockway Bay Landing Town Dock. Submitted by the Board of Selectmen Explanation: Shellfish upweller floats are needed at the Ockway Bay Landing Town Dock to grow shellfish seed for implementation of the Shellfish Component of the Comprehensive watershed Nitrogen Management Flan for water quality restoration and harvest for food. The breakdown is. Engineering and permits $6,500. Purchase and installation of 2 upweller dock floats $29,900 and one piling $3,000. Electrical power installed $18,800. water service installed $4,100. The Board of Selectmen recommends approval of Article 10 by a vote of 5-0 FllvCO1v1": This article authorizes the appropriation and transfer of funds from revenue available for appropriation to fund the design, purchase and installation of two Floating Upweller Systems (FLUPSY) at the Ockway Bay town dock. This will enable nearly doubling the number of quahog seed(from 4.5 million to .11 million) contributing to the town's water quality restoration plan this year. The Comprehensive Watershed Nitrogen Management Plan calls for 20 million seem each year eventually. The Finance Committee recommends approval of article 10 by a vote of 5-0 Article 11 To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of$350,000 from the Assessors' Overlay Surplus Account to the Assessors' Revaluation Account. Submitted by the Board of Assessors Explanation: To transfer existing monies to the Assessor's Revaluation Account for costs related to meeting the Department of Revenue's certification requirements. All towns are required to maintain a revaluation account for costs relating to valuation consultants, Appellate Tax Beard expenses, private appraisals, defense of values and various other requirements to ensure accurate assessments and timely issuance of tax bills. The Beard of!selectmen recommends approval of article 11 by a vote of 5-0 FINCOM This article authorizes the transfer of $350,000 from the Assessor's Surplus Account to the Assessor's Revaluation Account. These existing funds need to be ,set aside in the Revaluation Account to meet Department of Revenue certification requirements. The Finance Committee recommends approval of article 11 by a vote of 6-0 Article 12 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer the sum of $150,000 from revenue available for appropriation to the Board of Health Nuisance Remediation expense account. Submitted by the Board of Health 12