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SELECTMEN'S MEETING r" January 28, 1984 A meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building, on Saturday, January-28, 1984 at 9:00 a.m. Chairman Politi, Mrs. Battin, Mr. Sacco, Mr. McLaughlin; Mr. Hutchinson,,-Town Manager; Miss Adler, Assistant to the Town Mana- ger and Mrs. Snow Acting Executive Clerk, were present. Upon motion duly made and seconded, -it was voted by roll call vote, Exec . Sessioi 4 - 0, Mr. Politi, Mrs. Battin, Mr. Sacco, Mr. McLaughlin, to go into Executive Session at 9:10 a.m, for discussion of land negotiations. At 9:50 a.m.,, open session was resumed. Mr. Hutchinson reviewed Fiscal Year 1985 Budget and Tax Rate, Exhibit FY' 85 Budges 1, showing total town and education appropriations and net amounts to be & Tax Rate raised by taxes for FY' S1 through FY' 85 . The net amount to be raised by Review taxes for FY'85 was based on an estimate of Cherry Sheet receipts. Regard- ing increase in MDC charges, Mr. Hutchinson again urged consideration of a sewer use charge. The Town Manager reviewed budget account requests as listed in his January 27th memorandum to the Board which, in previous reviews, had been designated far . further consideration. He presented his recommendations on each as follows: Personnel Account #1070.- Temporary Help & overtime (Manager's Jurisdiction) Mr. Hutchinson recommended appropriation of $35,000, rather than $45,000 originally requested. He noted that the decrease was based on the proposed funding of a permanent part -time Board of Health position under that Board's budget, rather than funding of a temporary part --time position under Acct. #107 0 Consensus was reached in agreement with the Manager's recommendation. Account #1600 - Planning Board Personal Services. The Town recommended against the Planning Board's Personal Ser- vices request for funding of an expansion in staff, but in order . to accom- modate the heavy work load ' of the Planning. Staff ,, recommended contractual help to be funded under the Professional Services Account, with specific prioritized projects tied to any funding requested. Consensus was in agreement with the Manager's recommendation for $49,816* Account #247 -- - Recreation Department In review. of the Department's request for $125,645, including $22,000 to fund additional pool personnel; special needs program, spring track pro- gram; adult indoor soccer; extended reservoir hours and part time /full/time reacreation - leader, the Town Manager recommended an appropriation of $110,645. He felt that the Department would have sufficient resources within its operating budget (taking a 5% increase into account) to accom- modate expenses for additional programs proposed. If that proved not to Personnel