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Home My WebLink About1972-12-29-BOS-min 19 SPECIAL SELECTMEN'S MEETING December 29, 1972 A special meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Meeting Room on Friday, December 29, 1972, at 8 30 a.m. Chairman Kenney, Messrs. Bailey, Buse, and Brown; Mr. O'Connell , Town Manager; Mr. Perry, Comptroller; Mrs. McCurdy, Executive Clerk, were present. Also Mr. McSweeney, Director of Public Works. Mr, Perry informed the Board that the Permanent Building Com- Clarke has voted to release the funds back to E&D which were appropriated Jr. High under Article 4 of the June, 1969 Special Town Meeting on equal Equal opportunity employment for the construction of the Clarke Junior Opportun- High School ,in the amount of $10,000. ity Funds The Board agreed that Selectman Bailey is to check with the Permanent Building Committee to see if they intend to put in an equal opportunity article for the Library construction. Mr. Perry If they do, it would be wise if the Permanent Build- ingCommittee reverses its decision and asks that the funds under Article 4 of June, 1969 be transferred to the new article. Mr. O'Connell If the funds are released, they can ask Town Meeting for a re-appropriation from E&D for the Library construction. Mr. O'Connell requested the Board to approve the requests for the; .f.ollowing transfers $405.55 to Account 4150-Fire Department Expenses. A bill for this amount has been received from McCann Associates for the Fire- Transfer men's promotional examinations. Fire Dept. Upon motion duly made and secobded, it was voted to request the Appropriation Committee for a transfer from E&D to Account 4150 in the amount of $405.55. $4400 to Account 5850 Sanitary Landfill , for additional cover Transfer for the Hartwelll venue landfill. Sanitary Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to request Landfill the Appropriation Committee for a transfer from E&D to Account 5850 in the amount of $4400. $10,700 to Account 5450-Road Machinery. This represents a com- bination of bills for repairs, plus three major breakdown items. Transfer Mr. McSweeney We have had $10, 100 for major repairs. Road Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to request Machinery the Appropriation Committee for a transfer from E&D to Account 5450 in the amount of $10,700. Special Selectmen's Meeting December 29, 1972 Transfer $1500 to Account 5700-Sewer Maintenance; to pay for additional Sewer expenses that were incurred in the operation of the North Lexington Mtce. Pumping Station. Mr. McSweeney We hope to recover $13,000 from the contractor for maintaining the temporary pumping services. We have a meeting with the contractor and with Town Counsel this Wednesday. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to request the Appropriation Committee for a transfer from E&D to Account 5450 in the amount of $1500. Transfer Mr. O'Connell I have a request for a transfer of $27,000 to the Snow Snow Removal Account 5500. We have bills in hand for $28,250 for the Removal December storms; the forecast is for more storms this weekend. Chairman Kenney Are these bills for contract plowing? Mr. O'Connell Yes and for salting and sanding. We had $1462. in the account going into December. Mr. Perry If you go along with this request, it leaves a deficit in Snow E&D of $14,000. Emergency Mr. O'Connell The Board can vote an emergency and ask the State for Snow assistance. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted, under Chapter 44, section 31 , of the General Laws to declare a snow emergency as of Dec- ember 29, 1972, in the amount of $14, 130.74. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to request the Appropriation Committee for a transfer from E&O Account 5500 in the amount of $13,000. Fire Mr. O'Connell reported to the Board that he and Fire Chief Spellman Engine are currently negotiating with Mack truck headquarters regarding two Bill repair bills, totaling $1 , 100, for one of the fire engines. We are not satisfied with the repair job and, hopefully, we can get Mack to agree to payment of only one of the bills. The Board agreed to the negotiation. School The Board discussed the request of the School Committee for salary Administ. information i n the Town's M Schedule for use in "computing the Superin- Salaries tendent's salary as part of his appropriate administrative unit." It was the unanimous decision of the Board that all the necessary information for such a decision is presently' within the School Depart- ment's personnel records or has already been supplied by the Comptroller. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign the follow- 1973 ing licenses Licenses CLASS1 AUTO COMMON VICTUALLER Auto Engineering, Inc. Denny's Restaurant #705 Colonial Garage, Inc. Danish House Lawless Mawhinney Motors, Inc. Bamboo Garden, Inc.-II 00 a.m, to Patriot Ford, Inc. 12 00 M. Rowe Chevrolet Hancock Market 21 Special Selectmen's Meeting December 29, 1972 Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign the Common Victualler licenses for the Regent Delicatessen and Pewter Pot Muffin House, subject to the approval of the Board of Health. The Board discussed the lowering of Town flags because of the Flags- death of President Truman on December 26, 1972. All flags had been President immediately lowered to half-mast. Truman The Board agreed that the flag on the Green would stay at half- mast for a period of thirty days, all other Town flags would be raised. The Board discussed repairs to Buckman Tavern. Mr. O'Connell agreed to talk with the Permanent Building Can- Buckman mittee concerning the responsibility of the repairs. Tavern Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at 9. 15 a.m. A True record, Attest Executive Clerk, Selectmen 6 f 1