HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-04-25-BOS-min SELECTMEN'S MEETING
APRIL 29, 1979
A meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's
Meeting Room, Town Office Building, on Wednesday, April 25, 1979, at
7 00 p.m. Chairman Battin, Mr Busa, Mrs Miley, Mr Kent; /4r. Hutch-
inson, Town Manager; Mr Cohen, Town Counsel; Mrs Banks, Assistant to
the Town Manager; Mrs McCurdy, Executive Clerk, were present
Mr Crain was absent
Mr Kent discussed Article 24-road machinery The original motion Art 24
read $79,500 to be.,raised in the tax levy and it was changed to $69,200 Motion
with $10,200 from the Gilmore Trust Fund He agreed with the Tovkn
Treasurer that trust funds should not be used for a piece of equipment
for the cemetery Therefore, Mr Kent recommended that the motion -re-
to the original figure of $79,500
After discussion, it was agreed to table the matter pending a re-
port from Mr Busa
The Board agreed to defer discussion on Article 57-Drainage By- Art 57-
Law until Mr Crain returns Drainage
Mr Grush, Chairman, and Mr McWeeney of the Board of Assessors, Art 33
Mr Wenham, Town Assessors, Mr White, Chairman, Mr Perry, Mr Hall, Revaluation
Mr Cataldo of the Appropriation Committee met with the Board on
Revaluation
Mr Grush said that four bids were received for doing the revalua-
tion of the town. Systems Technology; Cole-Layer-Trumble, with an
alternate bid; McGee & Magane; Patten Associates, with an alternate
bid Systems Technology was the low bidder; it is a small concern
relatively untried Cole-Layer-Trumble is a national concern owned
by United Appraisal; they did the revaluation of the town in 1961
and we were satisfied with the job they did. McGee & Magane is well
known in Mass and has done a lot of towns Patten Associates is a
new company created by the corordinator in charge of Cole-Layer-
Trumble work We need time to explore the bids and evaluate them
carefully; therefore, we do not feel comfortable making a recom-
mendation at this time
Chairman Battin said that in essence we will not be voting a firm
we will be voting an amount at Town Meeting and it will cover the
most promising of these bids; as we look at them, that figure ought
to be $240,000 ($236,00 plus $3,000 for personal property)
Mr Grush agreed and said that the Board of Assessors will be
submitting a complete report to the Selectmen
Selectmen's Meeting - 2 - April 25, 1979
Art 43- Mr Hutchinson informed the Board that a settlement had been
Conserve made this morning, consistent with the conservation bonding authori-
zation, in the amount of $200,000 for 1215 acres of land on Revere
Street owned by Mr Tropeano
Mr Busa said that he had questions to be answered; Mr White
thought the price was high at $16,000 an acre, but the Appropriation
Committee must submit a report
The Board agreed not to bring up this Article at Town Meeting
tonight
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn
at 7 55 p.m
A true record, Attest
ilLigic.." 'As • °)C. ‘toloodoido,0,
ecutive Clerk, Selectmen
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