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Adjourned Session —1998 Annual Town Meeting, cont.... April 15, 1998 3000 DPW General Expenses 4,282,142 (Of which $215,649 is to be transferred from the Water Enterprise Fund, $53,912 is to be transferred from the Sewer Enterprise Fund, $439,280 is to be transferred from the Recreation Enterprise Fund and $58,635 is to be transferred from the Parking Meter Fund; and provided further that the Town Manager may enter into an agreement or agreements with one or more governmental units to perform jointly with such units any service, activity or undertaking authorized by law.) (And further that the Town Manager is authorized to enter into communications equipment agreements, equipment lease /purchase agreements from time to time provided that each such agreement is subject to annual appropriations.) (And in addition that $75,000 of expenses for the sale of burial containers and biodegradable bags be funded by the receipt of $75,000 in anticipated revenues, and that the surplus from FY97 in the amount of $59,921.08 may be closed to the General Fund.) (And in addition State/Federal Grants, site generated revenue and /or refuse stabilization funds as permitted under existing agreements may be used to meet Division of Environmental Protection guidelines at the Hartwell Avenue landfill site.) (And to permit the Town to enter into agreements with either private or public entities in order to enhance public services, increase revenue, improve efficiency, or save money to the benefit of the Town.) 3600 Transportation Personal Services 52,673 3600 Transportation Expenses 183,609 (Of which $80,000 is to be transferred from the Parking Meter Fund.) 3700 Water Department 3,995,622 (And that to raise such amount $3,995,622 be transferred from the Water Enterprise Fund.) 3800 Sewer Department 6,797,629 (And that to raise such amount $6,797,629 be transferred from the Sewer Enterprise Fund.) 8:30 p.m. Peter Kelley, pr.4, in an effort to stop the payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) from the Sewer Enterprise Fund, moved the following amendment: ----------------------------------------- MOTION: That under line item 3800 Sewer Department that the sum of $6,797,629 be replaced with the sum of $6,547,629. ----------------------------------------- 8:30 p.m. Mr. Kelley explained the reasoning for his amendment and for the elimination of the payment in lieu of taxes from the Sewer Enterprise Fund beginning with the FY99 budget. 8:35 p.m. Eric Michelson, pr. 1, spoke in support of the amendment. 8:39 p.m. Selectman Jeanne Krieger, reported that the majority of the Board of Selectmen are opposed to the amendment. 8:41 p.m. Alan Levine, Appropriation Committee, reported that 5 members are opposed to the amendment and 4 in favor and that the P.I.L.O.T.S. need more work and thinking for justification. 8:46 p.m. Roger Borghesani, presenting the minority report for the Appropriation Committee, spoke in favor of the amendment. 8:47 p.m. Selectman Dan Fenn presented the minority report for the Selectmen and explained their quandary of what to do at this late stage of the budget process. Mr. Fenn explained the opposition to taking the $250,000 from free cash or elsewhere.