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SIXTH MEETING SEPTEMBER 21, 2005
PRESENT: K. Conlon, D. Biagiotti, J. Conley, W. Connors, H. Crichlow, L. Dee, N. Gray, T. Hurley, S. Keel, T. Lowney, P. Nolan, J. O’Connor, C. Winston, L. Walker
ABSENT: B. Mason
RESERVE FUND BALANCE: $400,000
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m.
The minutes of the September 7, 2005 meeting were approved 11-0-2.
A meeting was held with Dave Perdios, Director of the Parks Department. The Parks Department is seeking a Reserve Fund transfer in the amount of $9,500.00 to pay for the demolition and legal disposal of the block structure located at Turner’s Pond. The Building Department recently condemned the structure as being unstable and in danger of collapse. Mr. Perdios explained that only New England Recycling was willing to examine the site and provide a quote. Mr. Perdios also discussed generally the progress of the Parks Department in raising money to repair and make improvements to the town’s tennis courts and various fields, including school fields. There was a discussion among Committee members whether to transfer $9,500.00 or set aside $9,500.00 for the Parks Department.
Member Winston moved to transfer $9,500.00 from the Reserve Fund to the Parks Department. Member Lowney seconded the motion. The Committee voted 12-1-0 to transfer $9,500.00 from the Reserve Fund to the Parks Department.
The Committee discussed Article 8, which is a citizen’s petition, for the Special Town Meeting. Chair Conlon informed the Committee that the lead proponent of Article 8, Robert Burke, had declined to meet with the Warrant Committee tonight. After a general discussion about the article, it was decided that Chair Conlon would again ask the lead proponent to meet with the Committee to answer questions about, and discuss, the article before a recommendation is made and that the article may be referred to the General Government subcommittee for further review.
The Committee received copies of the State Ethics Commission summary of the conflict of interest law for Municipal Finance Committee members. The Committee also reviewed a conflict of interest policy adopted by the Committee in the past. There was a discussion about the changes in the Committee’s conflict of interest policy from the last two years, and what changes or version the Committee wants to adopt for this year. It was decided that the conflict of interest policy will be discussed further at a future meeting.
Chair Conlon discussed the process to upgrade the salary scale for the Warrant Committee Clerk from Level 3, Step 6 to Level 4, which is equivalent to the level of the clerks for the Town’s other volunteer boards. The Committee unanimously voted 13-0-0 for Chair Conlon to draft a letter to the Personnel Board requesting that the Warrant Committee Clerk be upgraded from Level 3, Step 6 to Level 4, and that future compensation for the clerk’s position be considered with bargaining positions with similar scope of responsibilities.
The meeting adjourned at 9:26 p.m.
The next meeting of the Warrant Committee will be on October 5, 2005 at 7:30 p.m.
RESERVE FUND BALANCE: $390,500
Respectfully submitted,
Timothy Lowney
October 4, 2005
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