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2003 Annual Town Meeting—March 24, 2003 cont... Community Services 3000 DPW Personal Services 3,059,588 (Of which $262,613 is to be transferred from the Water Enterprise Fund, $262,613 is to be transferred from the Sewer Enterprise Fund, $100,000 is to be transferred from the Cemetery Trust Funds and $75,000 is to be transferred from the Recreation Enterprise Fund.) (Provided, however, that $178,541 of the appropriation is contingent upon the approval of an override question appearing on the ballot for the Spring 2003 special election.) 9:34 p.m. Appropriation Committee Chairman Deborah Brown moved: AMENDED MOTION: Line Item 3000 DPW Personal Services be amended by changing the figure $3,059,588 to $3,052,188. Ms. Brown explained a majority of the Appropriation Committee opposes the $7,400 restoration by the Board of Selectmen for weekend landfill operations; the amendment seeks to remove such funding. Selectman Leo McSweeney reported on a vote of 4-1, the Board of Selectmen opposes the amendment. Results of the standing vote on Ms. Brown's amended motion -line item 3000 Personal Services: Precinct Yes No 1 7 9 2 5 10 3 11 6 4 16 2 5 11 2 6 11 6 7 12 5 8 11 7 9 12 4 At Large 8 8 TOTAL 104 59 9:44 p.m. The Moderator declared with 104 voting in the affirmative and 59 in the negative, the AMENDMENT ADOPTED. 3000 DPW General Expenses 4,153,397 (Of which $191,000 is to be transferred from the Water Enterprise Fund, and $191,000 is to be transferred from the Sewer Enterprise 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.) (Provided, however, that $204,000 of the appropriation is contingent upon the approval of an override question appearing on the ballot for the Spring 2003 special election.) (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 $85,000 of expenses for the sale of burial containers, biodegradable bags and compost/recycling product be funded by the receipt of$85,000 in anticipated revenues, and that the surplus from FY2002 in the amount of$40,179.50 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.)