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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-11-21-AC-MIN.pdf 310. APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE DATE: November 21, 1977 TIME: 7:30 P.M. —' PLACE: Town Office Bldg. Room 111 PRESENT: Donald B. White , Chairman, George Silverman, Vice Chairman, Richard M. Perry, Secretary, Edward E. Furash, John Blaisdell John Campbell, Martin Gilman I . APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE REPORT Upon motions duly made and seconded, the Appropriation Committee budget report, prepared by Richard M. Perry, Secretary Ex-officio, was approved by the Committee. SO VOTED II . BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING At 8: 00 P.M. the Appropriation Committee joined by the Board of Selectmen, Capital Expenditures Committee, Recreation, Conservation and Department of Public Works met to discuss the following budget requests: 1. Recreation a. Town Pool Complex - $40,000-50,000 for specific designs. b. Bike Paths - State funding is available through the Department of Transportation according to Committee member Alice Hinkle . The purpose here is to encourage use of bicycles vs automobiles. Request: $85,000 - if town funds one-quarter ($21,000) , three-quarters will be state funded. There is so far only a verbal commitment re this , however, a written commitment is hoped for prior to Town Meeting. Town Manager Hutchinson expressed his opposition to verbal commitments. Edward Furash stated that just because the state might fund such a program the Town does not have to support it. Chairman White re- quested from the Recreation Committee the following: costs for land acquisition and maintenance costs. c. Tennis Court Lights - Request: $15,000 - construction of courts at Diamond has been deferred. There would be $3,000 from Article 42 of 1974 Town Meeting to reduce cost to $12,000. d. Upgrading of Fields and Playgrounds - the recreation committee hopes that the Town Meeting will vote $10, 000 for the above under Article IV. e. User Fees - last year - $20,000 -- this year - $35,000. 311 2. Conservation a. Anticipated requests of $300,000 in capital expenditures. b. Conservation Fund to remain the same. c. 5200,000 will be for acquisition of high priority land. d. 550,000-100,000 to be spent on purchase of marginal wetland. e. $745,000 remains in bond issue. 3. D.P.W. a. Most areas remaining to be sewered are health problems. b. Town Manager Hutchinson stated he felt approval of the sewer bond issue would be in the best interests of financial planning. c. Mr. Martin reviewed the three categories into which non-sewered streets have now been placed. d. Mr. Furash suggested that the cost of piping should be taken up with the Attorney General's office. Town Manager Hutchinson agreed with this. e. Mr. Martin reviewed drains, sidewalks and curb construction. f. DPW road machinery is recommended at $130,000. $15,000 is requested for a feasibility study for an addition to the DPW barn. This building is very old plus being a fire hazard. There is not enough room to house all equipment. g. $130,000 for continued development of Westview Cemetery. h. Phase 2 of inflo-infiltration study is estimated at $250,000 -90% reimbursement in federal funds expected. i. John Campbell asked the Board of Selectmen just what the Town policy was re town sewering. Selectman Bailey stated that there was a committee that should have reported back on this and he would look into it. j. Chairman White requested a written report re inflo- infiltration. Meeting adjourned at 10:30 P.M. Next meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 28, 1977 at 7 :30 P.M. in Estabrook Hall. This meeting will be with the Board of Selectmen and State Legislators. Respectfully submitted, fl Richard M. Perry/mo'6 Secretary