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Meeting of the Appropriation Committee, June 13, 1966, 7:30 p.m'.
Present: Frank Parrish, Chairman; Logan Clarke; Ao'bert Gary; Donald
Grant; John Blaisdell; Allan Kenney; Donald Noyes; Richard
Perry; Louis Zehner; and Ruth "'ouza.
Committee Report for June 20 Town Meeting
Draft prepared by Frank Parrish discussed and amended.
Article 2 — Public Works Building (Barn)
Bids opened and the following amounts are requested:
Contract $347,658 (low bid)
PWD work (sewer lines
water, inside walls) 13,000
C'a Paving 18,000
Furnishings 5,000
Architect fee 25,900
Contingency Fund 6,442
TOTAL $416,000 18% higher than anticipated
Additional amount may
be requested(Cataldo) 15,000
TOTAL 6431,000
$36,000 was appropriated in March T.M. , leaving $380,000 or $390,000
which must be appropriated at this P.M.
John Blaisdell stated that some savings were possible by negotiating
with the contractor after contract was let; these were relatively minor
010,000 to $15,000). To effect major savings the building would have
to be cut so that some jobs were performed by outside companies (e.g.
truck wasi:ing, maintenance).
Voted: to recommend appropriation of $390,000 to be bonded for 10 years.
Article 6 — Appointment of Assistant Building Inspectors, discussed
Voted: . to recommend favorable action
Article 11 — Giftoaf land as result of cluster zoning
Voted: Unfavorable action •
Remaining Articles had been discussed and voted on at previous meetings,
except for Article 15 on which too little information is available.
Decided to inquire into Planning Board's recommendations and final
plans and make our recommendation orally at Town Meeting.
Meeting with Board of Selectmen
Mr. Cataldo discussed the Barn, stating that the reasons for the 18%
increase in price over that anticipated were:
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15% — 20% increase in priceof heating equipment
April 1 wage rate increase
Scarcity and price increase of such ;naterials as copper tubing
Soil condition at one corner, shown by additional borings taken
Low estimate of one of the engineers
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He will recommend to the Building Committee purchase of an emergency
generator at possible cost of $10,000.
Article 11 — Gift of land — land adjoins and gives access to Town
land.
Article 15 — R. Cataldo will offer an amendment to reduce the amount
appropriated. He questions the fair price of the Pihl land, accepts
the option price of the larger piece, sugests $5,000 for Pihl land.
Selectmen and Appropriation Committee agree to recommend $45,000
total, $36,000 + $9,000 (Pihl).
Next Meeting, before Town Meeting, 7:30 p.m. in Cary Board Room.
Respectfully submi ,ted,
Ruth Souza, Secretary
June 20, 1966, 7:30 p.m.
The following changes were made in Appropriation Committee recommenda—
tions to Special Town Meeting of June 20:
Article 2 — Barn. Method of financing changed, $77,00G to be raised
by transfer of unexpended balances from various Articles, $328,000
to be bonded. Total $405,00:.1 (+ $20,000 voted March).
Article 11 — Gift of land, changed to favorable action because
Planning Board wants this land as access to presently owned Town land.
Article 16 — Final figure of amount needed is $653.39.
Article 15 — Land purchase for roads — nothing is known yet, to be
postponed.
Respectfully submitted,
Ruth F. Souza, secretary