09/08/1992 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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Page 2 process of buying the bog irrigation system. The money requested would be put aside for maintenance, operation and/or improvements. She also mentioned that the Board of Selectmen would like to run the bog by leasing it out. Denise Sullivan MOTIONED to accept Article 13 , Ed Baker seconded and members voted in favor 4-1, Dan Goggin against. Ms. Greelish mentioned that it was just a transfer from one account to another. Also present at the meeting were Jane Stockbridge and Rita Sousa, Personnel Board to discuss Article 7 . This Article will vote to upgrade the Administrative Clerk in the Town Clerk's office from Grade 4 to Grade 6; and the Conservation Agent from Grade 11 to , Grade 14 to be effective immediately. The total of the two positions equal $1, 350.90. $438 .90 to the Administrative Clerk annually and $912.00 to the Conservation Agent annually. Ms. Stockbridge explained that these reclassifications were based on the study done by herself of all P.A.P. positions. John Ferriday MOTIONED to accept Article 7, Dan Goggin seconded. Members discussed Article. Members voted on the Article, 3--2 in favor. Deirdre Greelish, John Ferriday and Dan Goggin in favor. Ed Baker and Denise Sullivan against. Ms. Greelish invited Personnel. to come to the next Finance Committee meeting on October 13, 1992 . Bill Hauck, Building Inspector, was present at the meeting to discuss Article 1 on the warrant. This Article requests that a transfer be made from available funds in the amount of $2 ,114. 34 to the Building Inspectors Wage Account for funding of an assistant building inspector in the absence of the building inspector due to vacation, illness or personal leave. Members agreed that this was a housekeeping article and Dan Goggin MOTIONED to approve Article i. John Ferriday seconded the motion and members voted in approval 5-0. Members then discussed with Mr. Hauck Article 17. This Article asks the town to vote on transferring available funds a sum of money to a Dangerous or Abandoned Structures Account. Ms. Greelish stated that the Reserve Fund seemed appropriate for this purpose since it was undeterminable how often a new fund would be utilized annually. Dan Goggin MOTIONED to approve Article 17. Ed Baker seconded the motion and members voted 2-3 in its disapproval. John Ferriday and Ed Baker in approval. Deirdre Greelish, Dan Goggin and Denise Sullivan against. Robert Ridgeway, Fire Chief and George Baker, Deputy Chief were present at the meeting to discuss Article 27. This article asks the town to raise and appropriaate or transfer from available funds in the Treasury a sum of money to the Firefighters Salary and Wage Account, or any other action relating thereto. This Article will correct the FY1993 budget by funding firefighters salaries in line with the current contractual amounts. Ed Baker stated that in his 1 estimation, the fire department cannot function effectively without funding the union contract for FY1993. Chief Ridgeway put together