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MINUTES OF SPECIAL T0WN BOARD MEETING HELD ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1990,
AT 11:30 A.1,14
Those present: Teresa M. Robinson, Supervisor
Ellard L. Sovocool, Councilman
Donald E. Cummings, Councilman
Absent: Carl E. Haynes, Councilman
Absent: Gordon C. VanBenschoten, Councilman
Also present: Leland Cornelius, Rick Neville
Purpose of meeting was to review and clarify highway contract and to go
over tentative budget.
Rick Neville explained what highway men wanted. They want five year
incentive left in for new guys. Jerry and Kenny also want to get the five •
year incentive since they got 10, 15 and 20 year incentives last year.
Board explained that they'put five year incentive in in good faith and it
was not intended that everyone would get it. Rick wanted incentive wordage
to remain the same as it was last year. Board Members decided that they
would wait until entire board was present before deciding on agreement.
Supervisor Robinson gave Board the following proposed tax rates for 1991:
Entire Town - $4.53
Outside - 2.
$o•YL
Groton Fire - .96
McLean Fire - 1.69
McLean Lights - .62
Peru Lights - 082
Total Appropriations - 1,317,680.924
Less Revenues 246,348
Less Unexpended Bal, 225,000
To Raise by Taxes 846,332
Appropriations are up 158,344 over 1990 and-the amount to be raised by
taxes is up 179,044 over 1990.
Supervisor read all appropriations for 1991 to Board Members. Consensus
was that proposed budget should be lowered and instructed Supervisor to do
what she could before the next meeting when, hopefully, all Board Members
would be present and review proposed budget.*
Moved by Mr. Cummings, seconded by Mr. Sovocool, to adjourn this meeting
until Monday, October 22, 1990, at 7:30 P.M. Ayes - Cummings, Sovocool,
Robinson. (Meeting adjourned at 2:00 P.M.)
*Moved by Mr. Cummings, seconded by 1o1r. Sovocool, to accept tentative budget
as preliminary budget. Ayes - Cummings, Sovocool, Robinson
Colleen D. Pierson
Town Clerk Ca-PG� C
MINUTES OF T0WN BOARD MEETING HELD, MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1990, AT 7:30 PeM*
(Continued from October 18th Meeting)
Those present: Teresa M. Robinson, Supervisor •
Ellard L. Sovocool, Councilman
Gordon C. Van-B enschoten, Councilman
Donald E. Cummings, Councilman
Carl E. Haynes, Councilman
Also present: Leland Cornelius, Rick Neville
Meeting was continued from October 18th meeting with all Board Members
present to work out an Agreement with highway employees and to work on
budget.
Rick Neville represented highway employees. Board has offered. to make a
compromise and go back to 150 per hour per this years incentive and add
150 per hour for five years of service making it retroactive for Jerry
and. Kenny. Rick will check with highway employees and let Supervisor
Robinson know.