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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-09-08-AC-MIN.pdf 159 APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE DATE: September 8, 1975 TIME: 7:30 P.M. PLACE: Town Office Building, Room 111 PRESENT: Edward E. Furash, Chairman, Donald B. White, `•^ Vice Chairman, Schools, J. H. Blaisdell, Arthur T. Bernier, Martin A. Gilman, Peter Hall, (21 Patricia K. Hagedorn, Richard M. Perry, Comptroller I . GENERAL MATTERS The following points were mentioned by the Chairman to be discussed in more detail at a later date: a. Use of CEDA employees. b. Inspection situation - this could get out of control. c. D.P.W. Machinery Budget d. Recreation Study _ e. Purchasing Functions - Richard Perry and J. H. Blaisdell have been asked to look into the following: 1. Existing purchasing controls. 2. Existing bid controls and how monitored. 3. Kinds of prices and are purchases being made at lowest cost? 4. Martin Gilman is to speak to the Town Manager re background on the Article in the Minuteman on Road Machinery. 5. Peter Hall and Arthur Bernier are to see Town Manager O'Connell re inspections, i.e. , what do these people actually do? Are there existing diaries of their activities? Are inspections being recorded - are inspectors on a time card? 6. Mrs. Hagedorn is to see Town Manager re CEDA. 7. Budget timing - Chairman Furash will speak to Town Manager re this. 8. Infiltration Study 9. Recreation - Howard Levingston II . PERSONNEL BOARD Chairman Furash will ask Mr. Butler to meet with the Appropriation Committee on September- 22, 1975 to bring the Committee up to date. The Following points will be mentioned: a. Implementation of ADL Study. b. Personnel job descriptions. c. Personnel Manual 160 d. Is another Board necessary? e. Do they think they are doing a successful job? f. Is there a way of doing it better? g. What is the status of Personnel Manager? h. Review expectations for coming year and can they be met? III . POLICE Chairman Furash received a copy of a memo from the Chief of Police written to every patrolman re "Police Community Relations Actions". Be stated what an excellent memo it was and would give a copy to each member of the Committee. Martin Gilman suggested he send a letter to Chief Corr stating the excellence of the memo. IV. RESERVE FUND TRANSFER The amount of $8100 was transferred to cover the expens of printing Census Forms and envelopes. Upon motions duly made and seconded the above amount was VOTED. V. SCHOOLS a. Donald White was asked to inquire as to where the schools stand on remodeling issue. b. Superintendent Fobert will not get retro-active pay -- only 2 week vacation pay. VI. GENERAL DISCUSSION a. Town Meeting Forums - Chairman Furash felt that this should be given up. b. Contact should be made to Town Meeting Association re Articles and how they should be submitted - procedure book showing how you put an Article together would be helpful. c. Flood Plan should be looked into. d. Delay Town Meeting? Meeting adjourned at 10:00 P.M. Next meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 22, 1975. Respectfully submitted, Edward E. Furash, Chairman/mo'b