1998-03-04 Board of Cemetery Trustees Minutes

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Superintendent and the Trustees could attend the Finance Committee meeting. Due to the Time pressure, the Trustees reopened the meeting. The approval is based on the following conditions: ➢ A three month trial period to see if this is a workable situation. We will review with Superintendent Keating and James Francis, our liaison with the Finance Committee, at that time to see if all parties involved are satisfied with this new arrangement. ➢ The Cemetery Budget will be a separate line item as approved by the Trustees and Town Meeting. ➢ The Cemetery operations and maintenance will have top priority in the consolidation. ➢ The consolidation will be on a trial basis and completely reviewed in three months and again in six months so that the Trustees can be assured that the care and maintenance of the Cemeteries will not diminish and the interfacing with the bereaved residents will continue on a high level. The Cemetery Board would like to note that they retain the right of approval, with the Town Manager, on present and any future Cemetery Directors. New Business Superintendent Keating reported that the new rules and regulations signs are in for the cemeteries. William Brown suggested that the Seniors in the work program might he interested in helping clean the cemeteries after Memorial Day when flags must be picked up. Superintendent Keating will check on this. Discussion was held on the note the Cemetery holds on Wood End. The first two years we were paying interest only on monies spent. In April 1999 we start paying on the principle. Adjourn The meeting adjourned so we could attend budget presentation to the Finance Committee. The next meeting of the Trustees will be Tuesday, April 7, 1998 at 6:00 P.M. Respectfully submitted, VV G"'j 0 V~"-~- Mary cent Secretary