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Article 6 The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by a vote of 4-0. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and trans- fer from available funds $537,124 to provide for road The Finance Committee recommends approval. improvement projects under the Chapter 90 program, or take any other action relating thereto. Motion made by Selectman Wayne Taylor. Submitted by the Department of PublicWorks Motion: I move Article 7 be indefinitely postponed. Explanation: This article authorizes use of funds Motion to indefinitely postpone passes unani- which will be 100% reimbursed by the mously at 9:1OPM. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The budget approved each fiscal year by the Legislature and Article 8 Governor establishes the total funding available for Chapter 90 local transportation aid for that year. To see if the Town will vote to create two custodian These funds are then apportioned to the 351 positions under the Building & Grounds Division of Massachusetts towns and cities. The funding autho- the Department of Public Works, and for said purpose rized by this article is the maximum anticipated the Town vote to appropriate and transfer $81,367 Town's share for FY07 of the Chapter 90 program. from the Building&Grounds Expense Account to the The Town may receive this funding in one or multiple Department of Public Works Salary/Wage Account apportionments over the fiscal year. with said funds to be distributed as follows: $51,051.52 to the Department of Public Works The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by Salary/Wage Account, $29,502 Medical Insurance a vote of 4-0. Account, $72 Group Insurance Account and $741 to the Medicare Account, or take any other action relat- The Finance Committee recommends approval. ing thereto. Motion made by Selectman George F. Green. Submitted by Department of Public Works Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate Explanation: This action creates and funds two new $537,124 to provide for road improvement projects in positions for the newly created Building & Grounds and for the Town, in accordance with the provisions of Division under the Department of Public Works in Chapter 90 of the Massachusetts General Laws and to order to perform custodial duties for Town buildings authorize the Treasurer,with the approval of the Board in-house rather than contracting with an outside com- of Selectmen, to borrow the sum of $537,124 under pany. This is the first step towards bringing building and pursuant to the provisions of G.L. c.44, §7&8, or and grounds maintenance for Town and School under any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds and one department as recommended in the Town's char- notes of the Town therefor. ter. Motion passes unanimously at 9.09 PM. The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by a vote of 4-0. Article 7 The Finance Committee does not recommend To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and trans- approval. fer $20,250 from the Cemetery Reserve Receipt Account to the Cemetery Maintenance Account, or Motion made by Selectman Don Myers. take any other action relating thereto. Motion: I move the Town vote to create two custo- Submitted by the Cemetery Commission dian positions under the Building&Grounds Division of the Department of Public Works and for said pur- Explanation: This article proposes to use funds pose the Town vote to appropriate and transfer received from the sale of plots at the cemeteries for $81,367 from the Building & Grounds Expense operating expenses related to their maintenance. Account to be distributed as follows: $51,051.52 to 59