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61-355 Selectmen's Meeting - May 10, 1999 License Renewals Limousine Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the application and issue one limousine license to Peter Fusco (d/b/a Fusco Ltd.); two limousine licenses to Kelly DiPietro d/b/a Atlantic Limousine, Inc. and five limousine licenses to Harrison Transportation Services, Inc. d/b/a A-1 Taxi. Public Entertainment on Sundays Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the application for Public Entertainment on Sunday for the Lion's Club Carnival on Sunday, July 4. Minutes Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the minutes with a minor correction made by Mrs. McKenna. Codification of Town Laws Town Clerk Donna Hooper reviewed plans to go out to bid for codification of the Town's By- Laws and other regulations of the various departments. The anticipated cost is around $10,000 and it is hoped that the Selectmen who will be one of the beneficiaries of the codification might commit $4,000 to the project. Mrs. McKenna expressed concern about using the Selectmen's budget when many priority budget requests were not funded. Mr. White explained this will be out of FY99 funds. This is really the first collaborative effort made at the end of the year. Mrs. Abbott felt citizens don't realize there is necessarily built in discretion on the part of the departments. No department's budget will be down to the penny. Other Board members felt such use of departmental funds at the end of the fiscal year for such a project was worthwhile. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 4-1 (Mrs. McKenna opposed) to approve the expenditure of up to $4,000 from the Selectmen's Budget for the codification project. Strategic Planning Update Mr. White and Mr. Enrich updated the Board concerning the efforts of the Strategic Planning Initiating Committee that has now evolved into the Steering Committee. An RFP went out for a consultant to assist us and three of the five respondents were interviewed. Planners Collaborative proved to be the firm of choice. The initial proposal of $48,000 was narrowed down to phases. Eight separate task areas will culminate in a process in which there will be a public event where the visioning and strategic concept will be presented to the public some time in the fall. They also reviewed a lot of work leading up to this event.