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A i <br /> Seven ($2 7, o o) Dollars would be aid from the <br /> p e Planning Board <br /> budget. (There were no Board Members available to take advantage � 4 <br /> of this opportunity. ) g , <br /> w <br /> The Chairman informed the Board and the ConsultingEngineer *�' � <br /> that the position i t i on o f Town Engineer i <br /> p g veer has been funded <br /> by Town g> � <br /> F Meeting; He explained that he had previously raised the issue at A� <br /> the mini Town Meet in <br /> g and with the Executive Secretary, <br /> 4� <br /> The Chairman further explained that the reasoning for a Town IWO <br /> Engineer, in part, is to expedite DPW and Town work, as well as <br /> acting as advisor to Town Boards. It has also been determined � A <br /> il <br /> to be financially advantageous for the Town to employ a Town <br /> Engineer, rather than multiple Consulting Engineers. , <br /> , <br /> The Chairman further advised, Planning funding Board f un i for the <br /> . .� <br /> Consulting position will be cut off. The Board is funded in the y <br /> amount of Six Thousand ($5, o o p , o o) Dollars for the Consulting <br /> Engineer position for the current year. The Executive <br /> n n y cutZve Secretary <br /> and Finance ce Committee have pledged the availability of additional <br /> funds, if needed, which would be viewed as a transition .eriod .• <br /> p �. <br /> poll <br /> The Chairman informed Mr. Rowley that his services would be ,. <br /> warranted for another fiscal year, the last half of which would ° <br /> be considered the transition period whereby y Mr. Rowley would <br /> serve alongside the Town Engineer at meetings, updates, and. <br /> . training in Planning Board requirements. <br /> Mr. Rowley very graciously stated he has no problem <br /> , <br /> p <br /> whatsoever with what has transpired. He stated he has found <br /> working with the Planning Board to have been very enjoyable <br /> (18-years) . He mentioned he has learned a lot about the Town �" *.r.• <br /> has watched it grow, and would be amenable to whatever decisions <br /> are made by the Town. He said he will continue to serve the jh <br /> Board as he always has and, would have no problem if the r <br /> consulting position becomes transitional and a Town Engineer eer g *4`''� <br /> takes over. <br /> ► rs <br /> all <br /> ? NO <br /> Mr. Fudala mentioned the position of Planning Board <br /> Consulting Engineer as stated in the Town Bylaw, The Chairman <br /> informed. the Board, that although this is correct, the Town is <br /> not going to sufficiently fund the position. g� <br /> ;61 lily <br /> Mr. . Rowley stated it would make sense to employ a full time �' A: <br /> P Y � �; <br /> Engineer, if it roves to work out satisfactoril e '' <br /> b P y, - as there could <br /> e a conflict i c t with two different engineers suggesting two t,;1 <br /> different formats and causing controversy. He stated he would <br /> y <br /> cooperate as best he could. <br /> Mr. Rowley informed the Board that he has enjoyed working , <br /> r with the Planning Board and that he would do everything possible <br /> to supporttransition. <br /> the } <br /> i� y � <br /> -13_ . <br /> _ .JiO" <br />