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APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE
DATE: January 26, 1976
TIME: 7: 30 P.M.
PLACE: Town Office Building, Room 111
PRESENT: Edward E. Furash, Chairman, J. H. Blaisdell, Peter Hall,
Martin A. Gilman, Richard M. Perry, Secretary
DPW
1. Recommended: B. List
a. Eliminate catch basin
b. go with: 1 radio, 1 rotary mower, 1 easy ryder and 2
power angles -- totaling $18 , 300
B List
approve all except 2 pickups for $80 ,000
2. Option A: $98, 300
3. Option B: $97, 800
B list - no plows
no easy ryder
put in catch basin cleaner
A list - no pickup trucks
4. Option C: No catch basin cleaner
No power angle plows
No radios
No easy ryder
5. Chairman Furash suggested to Board of Selectman budget of $97, 000-
$98,000 for DPW equipment.
6. Account #5400 increases $48,290 - primarily in road resurfacing and
sidewalk repairs of $16 , 000.
7 . John McSweeney to report to Appropriation Committee on Account 5450-
261-02 and 261-03 - Road Machinery.
8. Account #3800 up in automotive oriented costs - gas and oil.
LIBRARY
Account 7550 increase - could Board of Selectmen look at intermediate
level of $48, 290 increase.
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LIBRARY (CONTINUED)
Richard Perry to call R. Hilton re a meeting with the Appropriation
Committee.
CONSERVATION
Chairman Furash talked re $5, 000 in Conservation Account (2460) and that
the Board of Selectmen request of the Conservation Commission a list of
where they would like land.
REPLACE
-`' Where will amount for Replace (now in 1146) be put?
Account 2380 - questions on $12,00i°,budget and where is this going?
Meeting adjourned at 10 : 00 P.M.
Next meeting is scheduled for Monday, February 2, 1976.
Respectfully submitted,
Richard M. Perry/mo5fi
Secretary
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II . PERSONNEL BOARD
The name of James Crain was so recommended by the Committee.
III . GENERAL DISCUSSION
1. Whole expense budget up 5%.
2. Snow removal - 94,000 - way out of line.
3. Chairman Furash is to talk to Chairman Bailey stating
we would like to tighten up the road machinery.
4. How many people need step raises?
5. Of the non-weekly costs i.e . , holiday pay is there any
inclusion of an increase in activities or are we holding
it constant? Any change in policy?
6. Present to Town Meetings
a) what are unions going to settle on?
b) what is policy for management people?
c ) what is proposed policy of treatment for people on
the merit system and those in management?
7. Mr.. Perry gave a presentation re the need for more helps
a) Volume increase in billing - from 1972-75 there has been
a 34% increase .
b) Motor vehicle - 21% increase.
c ) Same number of people in Collector's office as was 5 years
ago.
d) When CETA stops we would like to put a person here .
e) More volume of checks to be processed.
f) An observer from the Town of Scituate was shocked to see
the amount of help vs amount of work. He would not stand
for unpaid bills that we have just because of a lack of
manpower. He would recommend 2 more people.
8. Before a joint meeting with the Board of Selectmen Mr. Irwin
gave his presentation re the need for an additional person
in the Inspector's Department.
a) Have lost one man because of retirement.
b) Now Have - 2 full time inspectors, 1 girl, 2 part-time
inspectors.
c ) 1968 a second man was asigned to the department.
d) 25-30% are zoning activities.
e ) 1974 - 306 hours of inspections.
f) Building code much more complicated now and mandatory.
g) 78 Buildings in town.
h) Nursing homes inspected every 6 months
Theaters - every 2 months
Carey - every 2 months + certification once a year.
Estabrook - every 2 months + certification once a year.
i) Work load has increased with historic districts - court
cases - Board of Appeals.
j ) Chairman Furash stated:
1. reorganization maybe the answer.
2. Can any help come from fire department?
3. We would feel a lot happier if we could get a closer
look at the exact work load. However, we do not have
the hard facts before us as to what everyone is doing
throughout the day. We do not have the standard of
performance here .