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and pursuant to the provisions of MGL, Chapter 44, Personnel $308,125 Sections 7&8, or any other enabling authority, and to Benefits $42,500 issue bonds and notes of the Town therefor. Operating Expense $33,260 TOTAL $383,885 Motion passes unanimously at 8:28 PM. such sums to be raised from$383,885 in receipts of Article 20 the Enterprise. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of Motion passes unanimously at 8:30 PM. $383,885 for the operation of the Kids Klub Enterprise Fund for FY 2018; such sums to be raised from Article 21 $383,885 in receipts of the Enterprise,or take any other action relating thereto. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer the sum of $49,500 from revenue available for Submitted by the Recreation Department appropriation to the Department of Natural Resources to fund the second year of a monitoring contract with Estimated Revenues the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth for Registration Fees $ 5,250 monitoring water quality associated with Shellfish Tuition $ 378,350 Aquaculture in Popponesset Bay and Waquoit Bay and Investment Income $ 185 its effectiveness in reducing water-column nutrient Late Fees $ 100 concentrations,or take any other action related thereto. Total Budgeted Revenue $383,885 Submitted by the Board of Selectmen Estimated Expenses Salary (full-time; including longevity) $ 257,125 Explanation: The Town's wastewater program relies Salary (part-time) $ 51,000 heavily on aquaculture to reduce nitrogen in the bays. Benefits (Health,Life,Medicare) $ 42,500 While the Town has an excellent understanding of the Building Expenses 33,260 nitrogen reduction reductions from each clam or oyster, Total Budgeted Expenses $383,885 it is less clear what nitrogen reductions occur in the Net Profit/Loss $ 00.00 sediments beneath healthy shellfish populations. This study will quantify the additional nitrogen reductions Explanation: The proposed Recreation Enterprise that are a distinct benefit from the aquaculture program. budget for next year will authorize the department to The results of this study will enable the Town to operate a Toddler/Pre-School Program as a self- understand the additional incremental reductions in sufficient, self-funded operation. All costs related to nitrogen that it can take credit for with state and federal the operation of the program are projected to be offset regulatory agencies, and therefore, offset and avoid by the program revenues. All surpluses of this account additional and more expensive means of nitrogen at the end of the year will remain within the account. management. This is the second year of a three year analysis. The Board of Selectmen recommend approval of Article 20 by a vote of 5-0. The Board of Selectmen recommend approval of Article 21 by a vote of 5-0. The Finance Committee recommend approval of Article 20 by a vote of 4-0. The Finance Committee recommend approval of Article 21 by a vote of 4-0. Motion made by Selectman Thomas O'Hara. Motion made by Selectman Carol Sherman. Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate the following sums for the operation of the Kids Klub Motion: I move the Town vote appropriate and Enterprise Fund for FY 2018: transfer the sum of$49,500 from revenue available for appropriation to the Department of Natural Resources 57