10/04/1989 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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Finance Committee October 4, 1989, Page 5. Article 38 - This article was submitted by the Town Planner seeking acceptance of certain ways. Article 39 - This article gives the Sewer Commission authority to enter into negotiations with the New Seabury Corporation regarding sewer service. Article 40 - The School Committee is seeking to have the town transfer 17 acres of land to their control for future use as a school building site. There is no cost involved in this article. Article 41 - This is a petition article seeking an additional liquor license for "The Barn." Article 42 - This article seeks a sum of money for dredging. The original request was for $50,000. The amount of this article needs to be discussed with the Harbormaster. Selectman Lawrence stated that he feels there is a real need for upkeep .in dredging. Carl Heller questioned the legal responsibility for articles that levy fines. Nutting noted that legal questions will have to be addressed to town counsel. Jeff stated that if article 32 fails, 33 will have to be indefinitely postponed, and 35 would be questionable. Jeff said he would check this out with town counsel. Selectmen had met previously and discussed articles on the November 13th warrant and had eliminated some articles including: a 3 DPW workers s police officer and sargeant * $45,000 for engineering The Board of Selectmen felt that the way to control expenditures was to control what goes on the warrant. They feel there should be a minimum free cash of $525,000. Finance Committee members were concerned about the fact that the Selectmen had met without members of the Finance Committee and reviewed the warrant and eliminated certain articles and not others without giving them a chance to be heard. There was a mix up on meeting dates which caused this situation. The meeting adjourned. The next scheduled meeting is October 24, 1989 at 7 p.m. The Board Secretary was not present at this meeting of the Finance Committee. GaiLl' McNabb