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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 3-28-1976BOARD OF SELECTMEN A G E N D A MARCH 28, 1976 - 10 a.m. Budget work Session 10:00 a.m. - Fire Chief Bellavance 10:30 a.m. - Recreation Commission David May of the Housing Authority will be present also. Time not known. Board of Selectmen Minutes of the Meeting March 28, 1976 Special Meeting posted for 10 a.m., Sunday, March 28, 1976. Present: Selectmen DeLong, Caponigro, and Levine (Selectman Titus not present, and Selectman Colella joined the Meeting shortly before adjourn- ment); Town Manager Hannon; and members of the Finance Committee. Meeting opened at 10:05 a.m. The Town Manager discussed the amount of money that could be saved if the Dustin Well and school addition bonds were floated after July 1, 1976. He said that the cost for bonds for a 15 -year issue would be $95,000 if floated after July 1, 1976. If floated before July 1, the cost would be $171;000 (15 -year issue) and for the same bonds, if floated before July 1 (on a 20 -year issue), the cost would be $161,000. Mr. Hannon pointed out that there was a possible savings of $76,000 or $66,000 if the issue were floated after July 1. The Selectmen, Town Manager, and the members of the Finance Committee discussed the Cherry Sheet, and the offset figure of $315,000 for Chapter 766 funds. It was pointed out that the Assessors have the final authority on whether the Town will use the $315,000 as an offset figure. The Fire Chief discussed with the Board of Selectmen and the FinCom the present fire alarm system. He told the boards that this type of telegraph system was cheaper than the radio type or the telephone type. The board members said that they wanted to find out what would happen if the Town went to maintenance of fire alarms at schools, apartments, and commercial buildings only, and citizens used the telephone for calling in alarms. The Fire Chief said that he would not recommend because of the safety factor. The Chief will look up his records to see how of the calls were false alarms coming in on the system. David May, Chairman of the Housing Authority, met with the Board to discuss the Board's proposal that the Drop -In Center on North Main Street be com- bined with the recreational facility at the new Housing for the Elderly at Bicentennial Court. He said that he had received a negative reaction on the idea from other members of the authority. He said that the facility might be used by a tenants' association being formed at the Elderly Housing. Mr. May also said that the Director would have no time to spare for the Council on Aging work. Mr. May suggested that if the tenants association does not use the building this year, then perhaps next year this idea could be discussed again. Members of the Recreation Commission met with the Selectmen and Finance Committee to discuss whether the programs could run without the director position. After discussion, the Commission said that it would not be able to run the night program. Some of the Commission members said that they would not be qualified to run the programs and set them up. Louis Cinelli said that if there had to be a cut, that he thought the light equip- ment operator should be cut, rather than the director. The Board continued the discussion with the Fire Chief on Fire Department -1- Board of Selectmen Minutes of the Meeting March 28, 1976 Page 2 expenses. There was discussion on whether transfers should be made for what the Town Manager called normal operating expenses that ran short be- cause the budget had been cut so close. After further discussion, Select- man Levine asked that the Town Manager talk to the Department Heads and the items that they thought had been cut too short would be reviewed. Also discussed was the article for the modular ambulance. The Fire Chief advised that hiring an outside ambulance firm would be more costly. Fin Com members discussed the figure now foreseen for the tax rate. Ron Montaquila, Chairman of the Fin Com, said that with the cuts recommended by their board now, the tax rate would be between $12 and $14. Selectman Levine moved for adjournment at 12:17 p.m. Seconded by Selectman DeLong, so voted. -2-