09/16/1987 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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Finance Committee Minutes September 16 , 1987 Page 2 . The ambulance in use is seven years old . Carl' spoke with the Executive Secretary about the possibility of combining the Park & Rec Department and the Community School . Joe concurred with this idea . The Community School could be eliminated and all their functions assumed by the Director and proposed Assistant Director of Park and Rec . This idea will have to be taken to the school for their approval with regard to the use of school facilities . The Executive Secretary informed Carl that he had sent a written memorandum to the Selectmen requesting the sale of town—owned land on Route #28 . This commercial real estate would be a source of funds for the town . Carl informed the Committee that the Selectmen have taken the question of the sale of the hose fire truck under advisement . There is a viable market for this truck . The Finance Committee has agreed to keep after this issue . Carl , next informed Finance Committee members that the $7 million for the new school represents money for the building only . This does not include money for equipment , supplies or staffing . John Ferriday stressed that it is imperative that the town make sure they will have the funds to open this school after the building is completed . The question of a new position , full—time engineer , was discussed . Vern noted that at present the town is hiring co-nsultants when needed . Ernie does his own engineering except when a qualified- engineer is required . Vern said she would put together figures to see if the funds expended are large enough to warrant the hiring a full—time engineer . John noted that a town engineer would be more concerned about the town , more so than the hiring of contractual engineers for different projects . The Chairman made the point that some department in the town has to assume the responsibility of making sure that developers meet certain road specs in a development . . . this at present is not being done, the developers are dodging it . Carl consulted with the Treasurer/Tax Collector , Anne Shaw, in regard to the tax bills . The tax bills will not be out on time and the state is at fault . the state has not approved the form so the bills can not go out . Anne 'feels there will be a period of a week lag . This will force Anne to go out and borrow funds . Carol expressed her belief that the Committee should talk to our Representative and have the state pay the interest on the money that Mashpee is required to borrow. The town is paying for the state ' s incompetence .