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JULY 5, 1989 tTO WN CLER;.'S_,._i
PRESENT: Chairman Tartufo; Selectmen Markt, Sarro, Harrington; Town Manager
1. The meeting was called to order at 6:05 P.M.
2. Warrants #54 and #3
MOTION: To approve Warrant #54 in the amount of $527,403.72 dated July 3,
1979, broken down as follows:
Markt /Harrington
General Fund -
School Lunch -
Special Revenue -
Capital Projects -
Sewer Enterprise -
Water Enterprise -
Electric Enterprise
VOTED: 4 -0
$325,055.67
331.24
13,269.61
2,273.80
39,928.78
7,234.46
- 139,310.16
Markt abstained on police items
MOTION: To approve Warrant #3 in the amount of $261,852.64, dated July 3,
1989.
Markt /Harrington VOTED: 4 -0 Markt abstained on police items
3. Salary Schedule & Classification
Board members discussed the previously submitted salary /classification pro-
posal of the Tom Manager, wherein he had recommended just two changes on the
classification schedule. First, move the Council On Aging Director from
Grade E to Grade G; second, the Assessors Office Manager to be retitled
Assistant Assessor /Office Manager and moved from Grade C to Grade E. New
positions authorized in the FY -90 budget are: Assistant to Town Manager at
Grade G, Reference Librarian /Readers' Advisor at Grade C, and Humane Officer/
Aide at a new Grade A -1. A fourth position existing, but never formerly
classified,'is Groundskeeper in the Parks & Recreation Department, also Grade
A -1. Job descriptions for all these positions had been distributed.
MOTION: To approve the scheduled classifications and suggested waiver of
the minimum and maximum figures for the range of the DPW Director
for FY -90.
Harrington / Markt VOTED: 3 -0 Sarro abstained
The new job descriptions were discussed briefly.
MOTION: To approve each job description as drafted and submitted by the
Tosco Manager.
Harrington / Markt VOTED: 4 -0
4. Old Business
a) Selectman Harrington noted that there has been marked improvement in the
downtown loitering problem and asked the Tom Manager to convey to the
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Police Department compliments for the changes downtown; the other Board
members agreed that considerable improvement had occurred recently.
b) The parking situation at the commuter parking lots was discussed. Indi-
vidual members expressed concern about confusion which might result from
the parking lot reconstruction scheduled to begin this week. It was sug-
gested that the Town Manager discuss with GATRA ways of alleviating the
problem should one develop. The Town Manager said he felt with a week
or two of experience a better determination could be made of the extent
of the problem and he had observed the alternate parking spot, approved
at the Board's last meeting, was being fully utilized.
c) Selectman Sarro raised a question concerning the opening of North Main
Street at the Sannie's store property. He had observed that the opened
trench had not been filled in with temporary patch for more than a week
in apparent violation of the Town's new regulation concerning street
cuts and excavation. Selectman Markt added that the Water Department
had also apparently failed to fill a small rectangular sized cut with
patch on Chilson Ave. He questioned why this had occurred and stressed
his belief, and that of the full Board, that Town departments must adhere
to regulations promulgated the same as the private sector.
The Board also asked about the contractor's bond for the North Main Street
work and whether the appropriate permits had been obtained. Board mem-
bers noted that the Town's engineering office had been attempting to gain
compliance from the contractor, Phil Beatty, but to date had been unsuc-
cessful and asked for immediate enforcement. The Town Managerwa-s asked
to immediately check into the North Main Street excavation and the Chil-
ton Street cut for water service work.
MOTION: To authorize a fine pursuant to the street cut and excavation
rules and regulations for Mr. Beatty.
Harrington / Markt VOTED: 4 -0
5. Executive Session
MOTION: To go into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing sale
of the Spaulding School, and to come out only to adjourn.
Harrington / Markt
MINUTES APPROVED:
Al
VOTED: 4 -0
bate signed