04/02/1991 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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Finance Committee Minutes April 2, 1991 Page 4. The Health Department recommendation would be: Elected officials $3.00 Salary/Wage $79,875.00 Expenses $39,650.00 TOTAL $119,528.00 The S e-1 ec tmen - also expressed concern about the Council on Aging budget. The Finance: Committee has recommended that the Outreach Worker position be fully funded as a full-time position, and the Director be a part-time position at 20 hours-per-week. This reduction of the Director's hours impacts his retirement pension. An employee has to work 25 hours-per-week to participate in the pension plan. The addition of 5 hours a week to make the position a 25 hour-per-week position would cost $3,744. There was no motion to reconsider the original recommendation. Members turned their attention to consideration of the Annual Town Meeting Warrant. Article 21 -- There is no money figure available on this article to date. The town will have to have some upfront money to bond the betterment for the legal, engineering, construction and reconstruction expenses associated with the taking and improvement of roads in John's Pond Estates. Finance Committee will make their recommendation on town meeting floor. Article 24 - Last October at the Town- Meeting the town voted to take the roads in Santuit Pond Estates. The town has spent $45,000 in legal and engineering costs and now a group of petitioners wants to rescind this and not pay the betterment. Article 25 - Seeks the town to take two of the roads in this area. Deirdre motioned that the Finance Committee not recommend Articles 24 and 25. This motion was seconded by. -Vern and all members were in agreement. Human - Deirdre motioned that the Committee recommend these Articles provided Service the money is available on town meeting floor. Carole second this Articles motion. The motion carried 6 to 1, with the opposing vote cast by Carl. Deirdre recommended that the Committee prioritize the motion so-that if funds are available at town meeting, however they are insufficient to cover both the CLAMS project and the Human Service Articles that the Human Service Articles be funded first. Carole seconded this motion and there was unanimous agreement. Article 3 - These Articles are to amend the PAP to include a 4% cost of living Article 4 and are recommended by the Committee. Article 5 - The Finance Committee recommends the FY92 Omnibus budget. Article 6 - This Article concerns the Popponesset Island Bridge and Deirdre motioned the Committee not recommend. This motion was seconded by Vern and there was unanimous agreement.