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113: (Adjourned Session - 1987 Annual Town Meeting - April 1, 1987, cont.) 101-099 Patrolmen and Sergeants Personal Services 103-101 Fire Management and Staff 103-099 Fire Collective Bargaining Group - Personal Services 113-101 Inspection 300-101 Public Works Personal Services 551-101 Veterans' Services 531-101 Council on Aging 601-101 Library William Spencer, Precinct 6, questioned the figures. 10:12 p.m. The Town Manager explained the procedure and explained that he budgets to "actual." William Welch, Jr. questioned the procedure further. The Town Manager explained the wage increases and the positions filled. There was further explanation by Mr. O'Sullivan, Mr. Barnert, Mr. Dailey, and comments by Mr. Lazarus and Mr. Weiss. Mr. Weiss, Precinct 5, asked that in future years the presentation be presented in a way which would be easier to understand. 10.22 p.m. The Moderator declared the motion offered by Mr. Dailey as unanimously passed by voice vote. 10:22 p.m. ARTICLE 6. SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATIONS FOR CURRENT FISCAL YEAR (FY87) Presented by William Dailey, Jr., Selectman. MOTION: That the sum of $140,000 be appropriated to be used in (passed- conjunction with the money appropriated under Article 4 of the see warrant for the 1986 Annual Town Meeting for Public Works below Personal Services-Collective Bargaining, and to raise such amount reconsi- $5,354 be transferred from available P.L. 98-185 General Revenue dered Sharing Funds and $134,646 be transferred from the Excess and and amended Deficiency Account. Page 142) Mr. Dailey presented the information on the motion. He stated that this amount was too large to fund from the Reserve Fund. 10:24 p.m. Mr. O'Sullivan stated that the Appropriations Committee recommended favorable action on this motion. 10:25 p.m. Albert Zabin, Precinct 1, asked for what the impact would be if the amount were to be reduced. The Town Manager stated that there would be serious operating difficulties. 10:25 p.m. The Moderator declared the motion offered by Mr. Dailey passed unanimously by voice vote. 10:26 p.m. ARTICLE 7. PRIOR YEARS' UNPAID BILLS Presented by William Dailey, Jr., Selectman, MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed. The Moderator declared the motion carried by unanimous vote. 10:27 p.m. ARTICLE 8. SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS 0' A 'I' Y —IVE- MENT PROJECTS MOTION: (a) That the sum of $60,000 be appropriated to be used in conjunction with the funds appropriated under Article 23 of the warrant for the 1986 Annual Town Meeting for improving and upgrading traffic control signals at the intersection of Bedford Street, Revere Street and Hill Street, and to raise such amount $60,000 be transferred from the Reserve Fund - Overlay Surplus.