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<br /> Adjourned Session - 1987 Annual Town Meeting - April 6, 1987, cont.)
<br /> Presented by Leo McSweeney, Selectman. 8:41 p.m.
<br /> The original amount is being reduced as part of the Selectmen's
<br /> response to the vote on Article 4.
<br /> Frank Sandy, Precinct 6, asked for coordination of street paving,
<br /> sewer and water repair. Frank Fields, Town Engineer, explained that
<br /> cleaning and lining of pipes does not require extensive excavation.
<br /> 8:45 p.m.
<br /> Eugene Lee, Precinct 5, asked how the reduction of $50,000 will
<br /> affect the program. The Town Manager stated that certain streets will be
<br /> dropped off according to a priority list. 8:46 p.m.
<br /> Sheldon Spector, Capital Expenditures Committee, made the following
<br /> motion under Article 17:
<br /> not
<br /> The figure of $550,000 be revised to $400,000 and the figure of (did pass-
<br /> $540,000 be revised to $390,000. see below)
<br /> 8:48 p.m.
<br /> Leo McSweeney, for the Selectmen, urged defeat of the motion
<br /> presented by Mr. Spector, as did Michael O'Sullivan, Appropriations
<br /> Committee. 8:50 p.m.
<br /> Alan Lazarus, Precinct 6, questioned the lifespan of pipes; the Town
<br /> Manager replied +1- 50 years. 8:52 p.m.
<br /> The Moderator declared that the amendment offered by Mr. Spector did
<br /> not carry. 8:53 p.m.
<br /> Following the vote on the motion offered by Mr. McSweeney, the
<br /> Moderator declared a nearly unanimous passage. 8:54 p.m.
<br /> Richard Michelson, Captt,a1 Expenditures Committee, served Notice of
<br /> Reconsideration. 8:54 p.m.
<br /> ARTICLE 18. WATER LEAK DETECTION
<br /> MOTION: That the sum of $35,000 be appropriated for the purpose (passed-
<br /> of detecting leaks in water mains; that such amount be raised in see Page
<br /> the tax levy; and that the Selectmen be authorized to apply for, 119)
<br /> accept, expend and borrow in anticipation of state aid for such
<br /> project.
<br /> Presented by Leo McSweeney, Selectman. 8:54 p.m.
<br /> This is an attempt to trace water lost after entering the MWRA
<br /> system and not accounted for by user fees.
<br /> Following a question concerning accuracy by William Welch, Precinct
<br /> 2, Richard Spiers, Public Works Department, stated that the listening
<br /> devices can locate within a foot of a leak. 8:58 p.m.
<br /> Julian Bussgang, Precinct 4, asked why the fund just voted was not
<br /> being directed for this purpose, and was told that the Enterprise Fund
<br /> does not exist at this time. William Frazer, Precinct 5, further
<br /> questioned Mr. Spiers as to engineering. Sam Nablo, Precinct 6, asked if
<br /> the Town should purchase the equipment to do testing and the Town Manager
<br /> stated that costs would be investigated. 9:01 p.m.
<br /> Robert Rotberg, Precinct 3, referred to previous tests and the Town
<br /> Manager replied that those had involved the sanitary sewers. 9:04 p.m.
<br /> Ephraim Weiss, Precinct 5, and Eugene Lee, Precinct 5, further
<br /> questioned the procedures. 9:07 p.m.
<br /> Michael O'Sullivan, Appropriations Committee, stated it is a cost
<br /> effective mechanism. 9:08 p.m.
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