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1 <br /> r <br /> Board of Selectmen <br /> Minutes <br /> February 8, 2010 <br /> NEW BUSMSS: <br /> Comprehensive Water Management Plan Citizens Advism Committee: <br /> The Town of Barnstable has formed.a Comprehensive Wastewater <br /> Management flan Citizens Advisory Committee and has requested <br /> representation frm the Town of lrlashpe. <br /> i <br /> Motion made by Selectman Taylor to appoint Selectman Michael <br /> Richardson to serve as Mashpeels representative to the <br /> Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan Citizens Advisory <br /> Committee. <br /> Notion seconded by Selectman Cook.. f <br /> VOTE: Unanimous. -o.r <br /> Selectman Richardson abstained.. <br /> COMMUNICATIONS AST CORRESPONDENCE: <br /> Future Agenda Tovics. <br /> i <br /> Recycling Program Update—February-22, 2010 <br /> Road Taking Policy—March 8, 2010 <br /> School Committee discussion: <br /> After attending a recent School Committee-meeting-involving budget <br /> discussions,the Selectmen members present related concern with respect <br /> to this regard. It was noted there was a sense of unfairness at the meeting <br /> as it relates to the %budget reduction imposed by the Board. <br /> In concern for the upcoming budget it was disclosed that a petition article <br /> has met the deadline for placement on the May 20 10 warrant requesting <br /> utborimion to appropriate and transfer$450,,000 from the Town's <br /> stabilization fund to the School budget. The requested sum would allow <br /> the School Department to fill the gap imposed by the 2%reduction. <br /> Although the petition article was initiated by private citizens,the School <br /> Committee voted to sign the petition. The Selectmen related concem to <br /> the use of stabilization funds during.a.time of dire economics. It was <br /> noted that several years ago the sum of$750,000 was taken from <br /> stabilization to assist in the funding of the School budget, and the funds <br /> have not been replaced. <br />