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304 IV. VICE CHAIRMAN It was tentatively decided to appoint a "Temporary Vice Chairman" whenever necessary. V. SANITARY LANDFILL Mr. McSweeney, Director, DPW, joined the meeting and the following points were discussed : a. request: $25,000 Reserve Fund Transfer to cover Engineering Services for the Sanitary Landfill -- "A Closure Plan" . b. Closing plan is to be provided by January 1, 1978. c. Present cost of operation of Sanitary Landfill - $110,000 per year. d. Present plan has stated that there is Leachate (foreign matter in water) . Burlington residents raising complaints re this. However, this plan is not a "closing plan" and holds no weight if issue is brought to court. e. Additional $8,721.20 requested for "continuancy of water quality monitoring" . f. Town Manager Hutchinson and Town Counsel Cohen joined the meeting to further state the importance of the "Closure Plan" and answer legal questions connected with the whole issue . go Mr. Furash stated he strongly felt that Town Counsel should meet with the writers of this report to be sure that the information is good evidence to go into court with and that the report, be submitted in draft form to be reviewed by Mr. Cohen before it is put in final form. Town Counsel assured the Appropriation Committee that these two conditions would be met. h. A motion was made by Mr. Furash and seconded by Mr. Silverman to approve the $25,000 Reserve Fund Transfer: Upon motions duly made and seconded, it was voted to transfer the amount of $25,000 from the Reserve Fund to Article 33 of the 1977 Town Meeting. SO VOTED VI . SPECIAL TOWN MEETING There are 25 Articles. A copy of the Articles was given to Chairman White for review. VII . BUDGET Town Manager Hutchinson stated he will meet the December 1, 1977 deadline for operating budget.