HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-09-11 Board of Selectmen Minutes,September 10, 1984 continued
Licensing Commissioners Chairman Christine Smith brough to the Board's attention a letter
received from the Merrimack Valley Motor Inn annoucing t'he dis~bntinua~nce of '!Happy Hour".
September 11, 1984
The Selectmen held a special meeting on this date to discuss town finances. Selectmen present
were Francis X. Dugan, Kenneth C. Crouch, John W. Graham, and Christine M. Smith.
Department heads and committee members were present including: School Committee, Town
Clerk, Tree Warden, Assessors, Advisory Board, Treasurer, Accountant, Highway Departmer
Board of Public Works, Library, Personnel Board, Board of Health, Police Chief.
Options for Finances:
1). Take $82,500.00 applied toward Cherry Sheet which wo'uld reduce
the tax rate by 12¢.~
2) Take $I00,000.00 from free cash, rescind & put in Treasurers account.
Total difference from receipts more than $600,000.00. Retain the same tax rate $16.42 with
surplus in free cash.
Assessor, Ted Phelan, said that heretofore receipts will be checked instead of estimated. He
added that taking $100,000 will not effect the amount we can spend at next years' town meeting.
Francia Lindon suggested paying the bonded articles which were passed at the April 1984 town
meeting. Treasurer, Jim Dewhirst added that it would take a town meeting vote to do this.
The estaimted receipts from the state aid - $82,500 and $200,000 more, gives us approximately
$282,$00 in total receipts.
Ted Rhelan sur~ested:holding a special town meeting to rescind the article and apply towards
free cash.
IJpon a motion 'made by Selectman Christine Smith, it was VOTED to set the date for a special
town meeting for Thursday, September 27, 1984 at 7:30 P.M. Voted 4-0 to open the warrant
Article to read: Rescind Article #112 from the April 1984 town meeting".
Meetin?. adjourned at 8:45 P.M.
Christine M. Smith, Selectman ****************************** '-"/~-~,,~x~,/~d'-x,'--~'??.r Clerk
September 17, 1984
The Board held their regular meeting on this date with Chairman John t~/. Graham presiding.
Selectmen present: Christine M. Smith, Charles A. Salisbury, Kenneth C. Crouch, Francis
X. Dunan. The minutes and warrant were approved as submitted.
Petition of New England Tel & Tel - l~ain St. Conduits
Action was tabled'.C,~m Isst week until Highway Surveyor, Bud Cyr, could meet with a repre-
sentative of Hew England Tel. Bud 'reported that subsequent to their meeting on Thursday,
the proposed work was modified to agree with the Elowntown Revitalization project. It was
VOTED unanimously to grant conditional approval subject to the issuance of permits and
agreement with Bud Cyr, and to request new petition from New England Tel & Tel.
Police interviews
The Board interviewed 4 applicants for the position Of permanent full time police officer:
Emilio Flores, ~illiam F. Lynch, John W. McEvoy, and Michael McCann. Mr. James T. Roche
did not appear for his interview. There were 2 vacancies to fill. No appointments were made
It was VOTED to send a letter to Civil Service to request pnstp0ne~o_t of'the S. gptember_ 20th
certification due ~date.
Letter from School Committee - Leqal Counsel
A letter was received from the Supt. Leslie Bernal announcing the School Committee's intentions
to confer with the law firm of Murphy, Lamere, and 'Murphy in the event that litigation was
iminent. The Board VOTED unanimously to sand a letter to the School Committee requesting
that they advise the [".;;.~.d.when they'in.tend to proceed.
Request to Append Memorandum' of Understanding - Cashman Property
Town Counsel requested that the Clerk of the B~ard certify that the Chairman was authorized
to sign the Memorandum of Understanding relative to the Cashman property. It was VOTED
unanimously to authorize the Chairman to executA the Memorandum of Understanding.