HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-02-06 Board of Selectmen Minutes Meeting Notes
2/6/84
Members Present: J. Russell, M. O'Brien, P. Dustin, M. Rosenthal and P. Landers.
The Selectmen opened the meeting by meeting with the Town Accountant to review
his budget and to discuss his assessment of the general finances of the Town
especially related to the Treasurer's assessment of the same. Mr. McDonald's
assessment was more conservative than the Treasurer as far as funds available.
The Board then requested that a meeting be scheduled for their next meeting
with both the Treasurer and Town Accountant.
The Selectmen opened the bids for the printing of the 1983 Town Report and gave
them to the Executive Secretary to study and report back to them his recommendations.
The Board met with Mr. Tom McManus of 128 Sales, Inc. Mr. McManus stated he wished
to purchase approximately 49,000 square feet of Town owned land which abutts his
property on John Street. Mr. McManus stated he felt he needed this land if he were
to erect the type of structure he wanted. He stated without the land the operation
would be tightly squeezed. After a discussion the Selectmen suggested that adding
a 15 foot strip instead of the 45,000 square feet might be more feasible but in any
event Mr. McManus should meet with the Planning Board and Industrial Development
Board before the Selectmen would consider any proposition.
The Board met briefly with Henry Pacino who had applied for a Common Victualler's
License for his newly acquired store on Haven Street. After a brief discussion, it
was found that Mr. Pacino did not have to have a license for the type of business
he was operating.
The Board voted to support the League of Women Voter's fund drive to be held
February 20th to March 20th.
The Board voted to approve a transfer to the salary account of the Building
Maintenance Department in the amount of $2,100 to cover the expenses incurred in the
retirement of Joseph Anderson.
The Board voted to accept the custody of the two portable schools at Pearl Street.
The Board voted to renew the Class II Auto Dealers License for J.D.C. Towing at
4 Minot Street.
The Board voted to deny the renewal of a Class II Auto Dealers License for Paul
Lazzara of 73 Rustic Lane.
The Board voted to approve the January bill for Allan Drachman in the amount of
$2,312.
The Board voted approval of the Building Maintenance Budget for F/Y'85 as follows:
salaries - $74,953, non-energy expense, $25,828 and energy expense, $74,935.
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Mrs. O'Brien moved that the Selectmen accept a gift of $150.00 from the Jaycees
for the Council on Aging.
The Board then took up the matter of the Clerical Union's grievance against the
Assessors hiring of an Administrative Assistant. After each Selectmen made a
brief statement, the Board voted 3 2 to support the-Union grievance. Mr.
Russell and Mr. Dustin dissented.
2/13/84