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Page 2 <br /> the Board of Selectmen felt it would be appropriate for her to come <br /> before the committee to discuss this problem and a possible <br /> transfer. The work has already been done by New England <br /> Refrigeration and the cost was $1,053 . Mr. Baker stated that he <br /> would like to discuss the problem later in the year. Ms. Greelish <br /> stated that there was $19,000 in the expense account and she asked <br /> whether the amount requested could come from there? Ms. DeFoe did <br /> not think that it could. Mr. Dunivan mentioned that he would like <br /> all of the departments to contribute somewhat through the year and <br /> that the Finance Committee would transfer the rest if needed. Ms. <br /> Greelish and Mr. Ferriday also felt it was a little too early to be <br /> discussing this. Mr. Ferriday stated that the Finance Committee <br /> was not denying the request but just denying it at this time. Ms. <br /> Greelish stated that the committee felt uneasy releasing money to <br /> the library, while there was still money left in the expense <br /> account. Mr. Baker stated that the committee should reconsider <br /> this request at a later time. Ms. DeFoe stated that this was not <br /> an actual request, she was just there to discuss the possible <br /> future request. Mr. Dunivan felt that when Ms. DeFoe makes the <br /> request she should come back in before the committee with <br /> itemizations of maintenance costs for the year. Ms. DeFoe will <br /> come back on August 18, 1992 with the library's request and more <br /> information for the committee. <br /> Ms. DeFoe also mentioned to the committee that an offer was made to <br /> the library by an outside service, Friends of the Library, that <br /> they purchase a new photocopier for the library. The outside <br /> service would own the copier and the library would only utilize it. <br /> All of the revenue made by the copier would go back into the <br /> library rather than the general fund. The copier at the library <br /> now would go to the Senior Center, which would collect money for <br /> the general fund. Mr. Baker mentioned that the impact to the town <br /> would be that the revenue would increase the library's budget <br /> without going through town meeting. Mr. Dunivan mentioned that he <br /> questioned the direct loss of revenue to the town. Mr. Baker <br /> stated that he just did not feel comfortable because he felt that <br /> the town people at town meeting should decide where the money goes <br /> from the general fund. He felt that this was going around the <br /> voters. Ms. Greelish felt that if it is time for the town to buy <br /> a new photocopier then they should just put it on a list for <br /> capital things. <br /> John Ferriday MOTIONED that the chairman, in the name of the <br /> Finance Committee, write a memo to the Board of Selectmen pointing <br /> out some of the problems that the committee has with the Friends of <br /> the Library making this purchase for the library, and sending the <br /> old copier to the Senior Center. Ed Baker seconded the motion and <br /> members voted in favor 4-0. The four points that Mr. Dunivan made <br /> were 1 . the potential fee reduction of $3 , 000 compared to FY92 <br /> gross receipts; 2 . taking town profits and turning them over to the <br /> Friends of the Library so they would be unaccounted for; <br /> circumvention of the voters; establishing a precendent. <br />