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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-03-13-AC-MIN.pdf 1i Meeting of the Appropriation Committee, March 13, 1967, 7:30 p.m. Present: F. Parrish, Chairman; J. Blaisdell; R. Gary; D. Grant; G. Kolovson; D. Noyes; R. Perry, Comptroller; R. Iouza. E & D total is $338,075, about $88,000 more than we thought. Dick Perry reports that three accounts which were carried as reserve accounts will be closed out and put into E & D as of the end of the year by the auditors who are now here to audit the Town books. Snow Removal — may require more funds because of recent storms. Art. 24, Road Machinery. Selectmen have added about $7,50(4 for a mower (i P.W.D. , 2 School Dept) for which they had forgotten to insert an Article. Both departments have allowed 1/2 .--d man in their budgets. School Dept. will rent equipment and pay PWD. Increase recommended amount from $75,000 to $82,500. Art. 67, Lloyd land. Lloyds wish to sell now. Suggest to Selectmen that they get option to next April. Art. 4, Clerk—Treasurer, Personal Services, Acct. x#1150, should be $21,333 instead of $20,967. Correct in supplementary report. Meeting; with Selectmen, Cemetery Commissioners, Assessors, School Ctee. Chairmen of all these boards present, in addition to all Selectmen. Snow Removal — has $17,700 balance now. Consider adding $10,000 to budget or counting on use of Reserve Fund. Swimming Pool — Selectmen favor, Appropriation Ctee. opposes Lloyd Land discuss4d. 14A in parcel. Owners wish to sell to Town, price is lower than they have been offered, Selectmen say. Use — Selectmen propose to use as playground, foresee no use other than recreation. Playground needed in that area, many houses on Cedar St. ammx x are on 75' lots; there is no town—owned play area within 1/2 mile radius. Conservation suggested for part of this land by members of Appropriation Committee since 14A seems too large for developed play— ground and $4,000/A x 14Acres a large amount of money for this purpose. Mr. Cataldo and Mr. Cole opposed to this idea, fear federal control. Opinion of other selectmen not offered. (Back end is swamp) Assessors — Valuation for 1967 is not available yet; no final figures but Mr. Grush expects it to be 1/2 to 1 Million higher than Approp. Ctee's figure. There has been a drop off in building, but some increase in non—residential construction. Revaluation may be needed again in 1972 (this would mean the work would be done in 1970, 1971). Cost for revaluation should be less than the last professional revaluation because we would not have the cost for mapping which was done at that time. We would have more units, but a smaller cost per unit. Art. 78 — Whipple Hill. Selectmen were asked whether their appraisal has been completed for this land. It is being made now, but is not complete, they report. Selectmen vote to oppdse this Article. 9 2. Meeting of the Appropriation Committee March 13, 1967 Planning Board Chairman, Roland Greeley met with Approp. Ctee. Personal Services budget: Board is worried about losing Zaleski, Planning Director. They have revised job description, wish to change his grade from S 25 IV to a 26 C (increase from $+11,080 to $12,487), instead of merely raising him within his present grade as proposed by Salary Committee from S 25 IV to S 25 D 011,080 to $12,190) Money is minor but status is very important. They may take this to Town Meeting to decide. Lloyd Land and Whipple Hill land . Planning Board wants Town to 1f� buy both. If they had to choose, would take Whipple Hill first ,.� because they think it safer to wait on Lloyd land. Whipple Hill is owned by developer who wants to develop it as soon as he gets access through Winchester. Lloyd land is wanted for active recreation. Children's play area of 3 to 5 Acres would be enough, but since the land has only one narrow access it is not practical to get only 5 Acres without paying as much, or almost as much, for that amount as for the whole 14 Acres. They would probably not be opposed to using the back portion as conservation land. Appropriation Committee voted: to recommend Zaleski's salary as previously budgeted, to recommend purchase of Whipple Hill, to postpone Lloyd land purchase, to recommend acct. #2470 as voted before (Rec. Ctee. requests an increase in that budget for basketball program in preference to Article for grandstands) to add $225 to acct. #4400 (C.D. out—of—state travel) because Mr. Burrell will need money for meeting before next fall when he becomes chairman and has meeting money made available by the association. Art. 73: Permanent Building Ctee. Propose that three people appoint this committee rather than just the Ooderator; suggest these be the Chairmen of Selectmen and School Committee plus the Moderator. Selectmen, when asked their opinion, agreed; they will offer amendment. By—Law forbidding members of finance committees to serve on other Town committees preparing expenditures was discussed. Selectmen's Meeting Selectmen have decided to recommend against bonding for Art. 14, sewer laterals; they do recommend bonding for Arts. 16 and 17 Art. 14 — Selectmen will propose $325,000 (about $50,000 more than we have) Art. 71 — Selectmen will propose indefinite postponement $5,000 for loaming and seeding Baskin playground Streets — Selectmen will recommend all streets except Art. 23,(which is included by mistake). Total is $69,000 more than we recommend. Respectfully submitted, "uth F. Souza, secretary