02/25/1991 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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L Finance Committee Minutes February 25, 1991 Page 2. i Vern motioned that the salary for the Selectmen be $500. John Ferriday seconded. This motion carried with 6 votes in favor and 1 opposing vote by Deirdre. Vern motioned that the salary for the Board of Assessors be set at $350. There was no second to this motion. Carole Dunivan motioned that the salary for the Assessors be $250. John Ferriday seconded this motion. This motion was defeated with 6 opposing votes and 1 in favor by Carole. Tony motioned that the salary for the Assessors be set at $500, John seconded the motion. This motion carried 4 to 3. The three members opposed were Carl, Carole and Deirdre. Carole motioned that the Committee reconsider their decision of a $500 salary for the Assessors. Carl seconded the motion to reconsider. Carole explained to the Committee that she believed that the Assessorb salary should be cut the same ratio as the Selectmen's salary had been cut. Members agreed to reconsider. Carole motioned that the salary for the Assessors be $300. Carl Heller seconded the motion. This motion carried 4 to 3. The 3 opposing votes were Tony, Jim and Deirdre. The Committee next addressed the Board of Health salaries and Deirdre did not participate in discussion or in the vote. Carl motioned that the Board of Health salary be $300. Vern seconded the motion. This motion carried 4 to 2. The two members opposed were Jim and Tony. Members agreed that there was to be no change to the Moderator's salary of $100. Members next addressed the Trash budget. As discussed at a previous meeting it was noted that there are two contingency accounts in this budget , one for a hazardous waste disposal emergency for $10,000 (originally $16,476. in the budget) and one for the Lagoon account for $7,000. Members agreed that the Health Department should make a Request for Transfer from the Reserve Fund if and when these monies should be needed. Vern also informed the Committee that the $25,000 requested for the handling of recyclables has been reduced to $15,000. These three items represent a savings of $27,000 in the Trash budget. and when deducted from their original request leave a bottom line budget of $514,018. Vern motioned that the Finance Committee recommend a Trash budget of $514,018. Carole seconded the motion and six members voted in favor. Deirdre did not vote or participate in the discussion of the trash budget. Vern informed the Committee that she had discussed the Board of health budget with them and noted that they had agreed that they could live with a cut of $11,886 in the salary and wage account. Both the agent and- the assistant have agreed not .to seek any increase this year. Vern noted that the assistant agent is a Registered Sanitarian and brings in revenue for the town.