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November 17, 2003 Special Town Meeting, cont... .... Line 2003 ATM FY04 Amount of Amended FY04 Item Appropriation Reduction Appropriation 2110 Contributory Retirement $2,994,000 $1,034,797 $1,959,203 (In order to make this reduction, the Town hereby accepts the provisions of Section 128 of Chapter 46 of the Acts of 2003) 3000 DPW General Expenses $3,949,397 $150,000 $3,799,397 (reduction equals net of$350,000 reduction in NESWC reserves and tipping fees,plus$200,000 addition for snow and ice removal) (B) That, in addition to the amount appropriated therefor at the 2003 Annual Town Meeting, the following supplemental appropriations in the aggregate amount of $100,000 is hereby made for the following purposes for Fiscal Year 2004: Line 2003 ATM FY04 Supplemental Amended FY04 Item Appropriation Appropriation Appropriation 4200 Fire Personal Services $3,159,420 $100,000 $3,259,420 and that to meet such supplemental appropriation, $100,000 is hereby transferred from available funds originally appropriated under Article 8 of the 2001 Annual Town Meeting for the Town Building Envelope Program. 8:46 p.m. Selectman McSweeney reported the support of a majority of the Board of Selectmen. 8:53 p.m. The Moderator explained the Meeting would discuss each part of the motion and then vote on separately. 8:54 p.m. Appropriation Committee Chairman Deborah Brown moved the following amendment: AMENDED MOTION: Line Item 2110 Contributory Retirement be amended as follows: Line 2003 ATM FY04 Amount of Amended FY04 Item Appropriation Reduction Appropriation 2110 Contributory Retirement $2,994,000 $1,234,797 $1,759,203 (In order to make this reduction, the Town hereby accepts the provisions of Section 128 of Chapter 46 of the Acts of 2003) 8:55 p.m. Chairman Leo McSweeney reported opposition of a majority of the Board of Selectmen. 9:18 p.m. Following discussion on Pension Board authority, maximum allowable Pension Holiday, and impact on future years' budgets, Ephraim Weiss, pr.5, moved the following amendment to the amendment: AMENDMENT to the AMENDMENT: Line Item 2110 Contributory Retirement be amended as follows: Line 2003 ATM FY04 Amount of Amended FY04 Item Appropriation Reduction Appropriation 2110 Contributory Retirement $2,994,000 $1,410,000 $1,584,000 (In order to make this reduction, the Town hereby accepts the provisions of Section 128 of Chapter 46 of the Acts of 2003) Mr. Weiss addressed proposed amendment to the amendment. 9:22 p.m. Chairman Leo McSweeney reported the opposition of a majority of the Board of Selectmen to the proposed amendment to the amendment.