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Page 2 <br /> to hours per week and then reduce it to 5 hours. <br /> The members then also discussed the fifiteen room addition with <br /> Alec Watt. Ed Baker indicated that he was uncomfortable with the <br /> town bonding more money than they needed. Alec Watt stated that <br /> the final figure for the addition was $2,137,800. These costs <br /> include $1,790,000 for construction, $125,300 archictect fee, <br /> $30,000 bond issue cost, $70,000 town water, $90,000 furniture and <br /> $32,500 potential study to determine how much it would cost to turn <br /> it into a high school in 1996. Ed Baker thought that it was wrong <br /> to have $32,500 added to a two million dollar job. He felt that <br /> there was enough fat in there to handle that charge. Mr. Baker <br /> also questioned the $70,000 town water charge. Alec Watt stated <br /> that there is some rumor that it could be done cheaper. Ed Baker <br /> also did not think that the water district should be tied in with <br /> the addition. He felt the town should find a way to do it anyway. <br /> Mr. Polsi asked whether the School Building Needs Committee asked <br /> the architect to do the study in in his plans? Mr. Watt indicated <br /> that the 7% charge is just for the addition. Mr. Goggin asked why <br /> the town would bond without knowing the exact figure to bond, when <br /> we don't even have any bids? Members answered that you need the <br /> money to go out and get bids. Mr. Baker's concern was bonding for <br /> a higher price than was needed to complete the job. He does not <br /> want a big amount left over. <br /> Deidre Greelish mentioned that she had asked two professionals to <br /> give her an estimate of the cost to build the 15 room addition. <br /> Her concern is that the current estimate is based on a drawing. <br /> She felt that if we give a company 2 million dollars they will use <br /> all of the money, but if we also only give them 1.7 million they <br /> could do a nice job with that amount. Mr. Watt stated that he was <br /> also going to try to meet with the Board of Selectmen in the <br /> morning. <br /> BUDGET - Conservation <br /> Denise Sullivan is the liaison for this department. The Finance <br /> Committee had budgeted the department for $58,176. Salary and <br /> Wages being $51 ,648 and the expenses being $6,528. After speaking <br /> with the department Ms. Sullivan stated that the department could <br /> live with Kevin Harrington's budget proposal of $56,114. That is <br /> decreasing the expenses to $4 ,466. Ms. Sullivan indictated that <br /> the department would like to take $2,300 out of their reserve <br /> receipts account to hire a temporary employee for back log filing. <br /> She stated that this will be an Article at town meeting. Ms. <br /> Sullivan also stated that both employees are up for a step <br /> increase. <br /> BUDGET - Harbormaster/Shellfish <br /> Denise Sullivan is also the liaison for this department. The <br /> Waterways Commission came up with a budget that is lower than Kevin <br />