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Article 5 Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and transfer from the Waterways Improvement Account To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and trans- $11,900 to the Water Quality Improvement Account. i fer $10,000 from the AFCEE Cranberry Reimbursement Account to the Bog Maintenance and Motion made to amend by Edward Baker. Improvement Account, or take any other action relat- ing thereto. Motion: I move the following sentence be added to the end of the article. All payments for analysis from Submitted by the Conservation Commission this fund should be contingent upon recent of a report i containing: the time and place of the sample acquisi- Explanation: This transfer would provide mainte- tion, the analysis date, the analysis results and the test nance/improvement of land around our Town-owned methods utilized. bog areas. These monies would not involve any main- tenance/improvement for which the holder of the bog Motion to amend passes at 8:06 PM. contract is responsible. It is to correct problems (ex. erosion, vandalism damage) and/or enhance wildlife Amended motion passes unanimously at 8:06 PM. habitat or low-impact public-use. Article 7 The Board of Selectmen and the Finance ' Committee recommend approval. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and trans- fer from available funds $3,054 to the Board of Health Motion made by George Green. Clerical Salary Account,or take any other action relat- ing thereto. Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and transfer $10,000 from the AFCEE Cranberry Submitted by the Board of Health Reimbursement Account to the Bog Maintenance and Improvement Account. Explanation: May Town Meeting appropriated funds for the Board of Health salary account. A vacancy a, Motion passes unanimously at 8:01 PM. occurred and subsequently the position was filled r =; through a transfer of another town employee who is Article 6 currently paid at a higher rate. Per the clerical union contract, the newly hired employee receives education To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and trans- incentives and longevity. The new employee works fer from available funds $11,900 to the Waterways thirty-seven and one half hours versus the previous Improvement Account, or take any other action relat- employee's thirty-five hours, which was appropriated j ing thereto. at town meeting. i Submitted by the Waterways Commission The Board of Selectmen and the Finance Committee recommend approval. Explanation: This money is needed to continue analysis of the water quality in the Popponesset Bay Motion made by Don Myers. and Waquoit Bay estuaries. The information gathered is vital to determine the trends in water quality and Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and eventually to detect improvements expected from transfer from the Finance Director Salary Account implementing the wastewater management plan now $2,500 and appropriate and transfer from the being developed. Assessors Salary/Wage Account $554, for a total of $3,054 to the Board of Health Salary/Wage Account. The Board of Selectmen recommends approval. Motion passes unanimously at 8:07 PM. The Finance Committee recommends approval. Motion made by Wayne Taylor. 121