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8 Board of Selectmen Minutes August 6, 2007 Town Meeting Warrant Review with Finance Committee: Petition Article (25) To remove"and School" from the Capital Improvement Program (CIP)budget. Petitioner Ann Mell explained the amendment would allow the School Department to buy necessary vehicles(s)to transport special needs students to and from their IEP (Individual Education Plan) stated schools. The article as proposed would remove all CIP from the School. The Selectmen questioned the need to exclude the Schools from the CIP process. The CIP has a five year plan in place that budgets capital projects for all Town Departments in an efficient and cost effective manner. At minimum,the Selectmen requested the explanation be all encompassing and that the School Department's vehicle needs for IEP be addressed on a case by case basis. The following petition articles pertaining to kennel licenses were explained by David Harsch. It was disclosed there are Zoning and Board of Health issues in conflict with the referenced petition articles. If the articles were approved,the bylaw would supersede the regulation of the Board of Health. It was agreed that input would be obtained from the Planning Board and Board of Health with respect to this regard. The last petition article on the warrant was submitted by lead petitioner John Denaro. The petition article proposes the following: part-time elected officials who receive a salary or a stipend shall not be eligible for participation in the Town's contributory health and life insurance plan, except those part-time officials who were elected prior to July 2007 and currently participate in said plan shall be eligible to continue to so participate until the end of their current term. Mr. Denaro explained the article if passed would result in an estimated$56,500 savings. Upon discussion, it was agreed the Selectmen would request an opinion from Town Counsel with respect to this article.