CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS MEETING OF OCTOBER 3, 2003
PRESENT: Robert E. Pease, Julian E. Szarlan, Paul B. Lovell, John R. Nothe and Gaylin Bingle. Herman E. Hasenjager did not attend this meeting.
Also present was Al Wilcox.
Mr. Pease called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. The minutes of the previous meeting were read by the clerk and accepted with a motion by Mr. Szarlan and seconded by Mr. Pease.
OLD BUSINESS:
Truck Repair – Paul said before he could drop the truck off to have the ball joints replaced, a head gasket blew. The department was without a truck for almost two weeks while the work was being done. The cost was $2,551.93. Paul also had the ball joints on the front of the truck replaced as a preventive measure while it was apart. Mr. Szarlan suggested putting a new truck on the list of Capital needs by our department. Paul said the Cemetery Department is the only department in town without a back-up truck and he would like to keep this truck when the time comes for a new truck. Mr. Pease and Mr. Szarlan agreed to keep the old truck if possible. Paul also said he found one brand new spare tire in the back room and will see if he can match it so he will only have to purchase one
new tire this year.
NEW BUSINESS:
Revolving Account – Paul said he received a letter from the Selectmen’s Office stating all articles for the Town Meeting must be submitted by October 10th. Paul said he felt if the Cemetery Department got this Revolving Account, he could go back to weekend burials. Mr. Pease thought setting up a Revolving Account was a good idea. Mr. Szarlan suggested just taking the funds from our gifts and Bequest Account. John said if we get a bad winter, plowing uses up all the overtime set aside for weekend burials. John and Paul agreed they want the funds in the Gifts and Bequest Account to build up. Mr. Szarlan said he hated to create another account and said he had mentioned this to Gretchen. He said he had explained this was the only way to continue services the way they
were. At that time the budget was set. Mr. Szarlan added he is not against using the funds from the Gifts and Bequest account to help pay for the overtime as this is what the account is for. Mr. Szarlan agreed to present this to the Selectmen for their approval to place on the warrant for a town vote. Mr. Pease and Mr. Szarlan signed the letter to the Board of Selectmen requesting the set up of a Revolving Account for overtime expenses.
Mr. Szarlan made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 10:00 a.m. Mr. Pease seconded the motion.
Respectfully Submitted,
Gaylin Bingle
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