02/25/1991 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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Finance Committee Minutes February 25, 1991 Page 4. increase the Personnel expense account $1,610 which would make the total of the expense account $17,000. Carl seconded this motion. The motion carried with 6 votes in favor, Vern not present for the voting. Members addressed Articles. Jim noted that money has been set aside in articles for the CC Tech tuition and $50,000 for the Assessors. There is an article for the taking of the Popponesset Island Bridge by eminent domain. There is no dollar figure on this article and the town will try to get the borrowing costs upfront from the residents. There is an article for a Septage Treatment Plant joint venture with Sandwich. The cost is $10,000 for the engineering phase but Kevin is not sure if the town has to pay the money at the end of each phase or at the end of the project. Kevin will get this information for the Committee. There is an article for engineering services for groundwater contamination at Summerwood, however there is no dollar amount to date. The Board of Health has an article to transfer $30,000 for engineering services and environmental monitoring. This money had been appropriated at the May 1988 Town Meeting for groundwater monitoring at Summerwood/Ashers Path area. This money could be transferred to the General Fund or any other place. Finance Committee will need to address this when more information is available. There is also an article to transfer money from the Landfill Construction Account and the Middle School Roof Account to the Council. on Agingin Building Account. The money involved is $242,000. Members will discuss this at a future meeting and the possibility of using it to reduce the debt. There is an article to increase mileage reimbursement to 27.50. This represents a 220 increase. There is no dollar amount on this article yet, however it is anticipated to be quite high. An article requests an amendment to the PAP to change a grade 8 position to an Assistant Assessor position at grade 11. Jim noted that the position is currently a grade 8 step 4. They have requested a change to grade 11 step 4/5. This is incorrect and should only be to grade 11 step 1. It was further noted that the money for this change was already in the Assessors budget - they had already budgeted for the change. But when going to a new grade the employee must start at the first step. In essence Finance Committee has approved too much money in the budget. There is $2,751 too much in this budget. The difference for this position should be in an article not in the budget. Carole motioned that $2,751 be subtracted from the Assessor's salary/ wage account making the total salary figure $84,835. Vern seconded. Unanimous approval and the bottom line of the Assessor budget is $101,593. There is an article for a Lister position in the Assessors. The article is for $25,504. Jim asked members if they wanted to hold money aside for this new position and have the Assessor come in and explain this request. Members agreed to set money aside in the articles for the Lister position however they did not want to set aside the $2,751 for the upgrade of the other position. An article for $1,016 is for the Town Clerk's 4% raise.. Members agreed to hold this money aside.