03/30/1988 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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w Finance Committee Minutes j March 30, 1988 Page 2. which seeks Town authorization for the Board of Selectmen to execute an "Intermunicipal Agreement" with the Mashpee Water District, as there was no definite statement of the cost of this Article. The Finance Committee did not discuss those Articles that did not involve Town monies. The Finance Committee proceeded to review the Articles on the Annual Town Meeting Warrant. The Town Accountant recorded the recommendations for the Members and are attached to these minutes. These recommendations will be discussed and the funding for these recommendations at the Finance Committee meeting to be held on Tuesday, April 5, 1988. The Finance Committee also prioritized Articles to be included on the Warrant for a 22 override. It was recommended that the Town Engineering Department be an override Article at $46, 112, the four new firefighters at $76,752 and the Landfill Study III at $38,000. Dolan noted that all self-help fund Articles will have to have a motion on Town Meeting floor to change them to override Articles. The Finance Committee pint several other Articles on hold pendinga 'decision to put them on an override, these included; the River Consultant at $24,400, the part-time Library Aide at $5,460 and the Asst. Town Planner at $28, 162, and the Outreach Coordinator at $18,398. This will be discussed and final recommendations made at the meeting of April 5. The Board of Health has informed the Finance Committee by memorandum that they would like to meet with the Committee to discuss the Commit tee's.recommendation that Board of Health and Conservation share a vehicle, thus eliminating one automobile request on the Warrant. Mr. Costa feels that this is an unworkable situation. ' The Board Secretary was asked to call Mr. Costa to appear at the next Committee meeting, April 5, at 6:30. The Committee voted to send a memorandum to Wendy Rubin, Director of Park & Rec that the monies deducted from the Lifeguard Wage Account, were intended for the elimination of a guard and attendant at Attaquin. John Ferriday abstained from the vote, citing that a drowning there last year caused him concern. The Finance Committee reviewed a Request for Transfer From the Reserve Account in the amount of $3,423.46 from the Department of Public Works to pay Wilcox Company for repairs to the front-end loader. This request was voted and approved. The Finance Committee adjourned at 10: 15 p.m. Next scheduled meeting is April 5, 1988, at 6:30 p.m. C Gail McNabb Board Secretary