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Board of Cemetery Trustees
Tuesday, March 2, 1993
Pursuant to a meeting legally posted, the meeting of March 2, 1993 convened at
7:30 P.M. in the Employee's Lounge, Town Hall Annex.
Present: Joyce K. Miller, Chairman
Daniel F. Driscoll, Secretary
Carl H. Amon, Jr.
Edward F. Fuller
John Silvaggi
James J. Sullivan, Jr.
Director Robert Keating of the Cemetery Division was also present.
1. Secretary's Report
Mr. Amon moved, Mr. Sullivan seconded and it was unanimously voted to accept
the Secretary's minutes of the February 18, 1993 Trustees meeting.
2. Finance Committee Meeting
Chairman Miller advised that the Cemetery Budget would be presented to the
Finance Committee on March 3, 1993. She and Director Keating will be attending.
All Trustees are invited to attend.
3. Review of Revised Budget
Chairman Miller furnished the Trustees with copies of the Town Manager's
revisions and deletions of the Trustees recommended budget.
These included:
A. General Fund - Reduce - $59,250 to $16,077.
B. Capitol Outlay Budget of $35,000 for a Backhoe be placed in the Capital
Override proposal.
C. Delete $10,000 - Laurel Hill, paving.
D. Delete $1,000 mileage use of Director's personal vehicle. The Town Manager
will review with Public Works Director re: possible use of a DPW spare'
vehicle for Cemetery use.
Motion by Mr. Sullivan, seconded by Mr. Fuller that the revised budget be
accepted with one exception - the $1,000 for mileage be reinserted into the
budget. The motion was unanimously passed by the Trustees. Chairman Miller
will bring this to the attention of the Finance Committee.
4. Batchelder Field
Mr. John Ewing, Mr. David Perry and Mr. Rick Nazzaro, residents of Partridge
Road which abbuts the proposed cemetery attended the meeting. They furnished
a letter signed by all the residents of Partridge Road, which expressed their
concerns relative to a buffer area, tombstones, and equestrian access. They
are not opposed to the cemetery, if certain criteria are met. They also furnished
copies of a survey they had conducted with area realtors concerning land values, etc.
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Director Keating furnished a report by Mr. Nadeau, Conservation Administrator, of
land acreage for proposed conservation aquisitions, with a map outlining the pro-
posed cemetery area and surrounding conservation acreage.
5. Update - Cemetery Siting Committee
Chairman Miller reported that the committee is still reviewing sites but it appears
that Batchelder Field is the best location. There was discussion of relocating the
horse ring and having the equestrian access path from Pearl St. through the conserv-
ation land. Mrs. Miller will review this with the Conservation Administrator.
6. New Price Structure
Director Keating presented his proposal for increasing certain fees which would
increase the annual cemetery income by approximately $10,000. If enacted the
fees would be effective July 1, 1993. It was agreed to table this matter, to be
voted on at a later meeting.
7. Next Meeting
The next scheduled meeting will be April 6, 1993. The meeting adjourned at 9:35 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Daniel F. Drisdoll
Secretary