BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING MINUTES – August 13,2001 = =20 Page 1

Present: &n= bsp; Thomas P. O’Toole, Nicholas A. Hay, John F. Fairbanks

CALL TO ORDER

Mr. O’Toole called = the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. at the Town Hall.

APPROVAL OF WARRANT/MINUT= ES

Mr. Fairbanks moved that = the Board approve the regular session minutes of March 9, and March 16, 2009 as printed. Mr. Hay seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

The following warrant was= reviewed and approved:

<= /span>March 23, 2009 = ; Accounts Payable = $ 457,563.09

GRANT ~ WACHUSETT ANIMAL HOSPITAL

Mr. Fairbanks moved that = the Board approve a Request for Release of Funds for the Wachusett Animal Hospital. Mr. O’Toole seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

BUDGET REVIEW – ADV= ISORY BOARD/DEPARTMENTS

Library Trustee Dana Alto= belli was on hand to reduce the Library budget by approximately $6,783. He explained this reduction would include the elimination of an Aide position, staff taking days off without = pay, and reductions in office supplies, tuition, postage, travel line items and = $661 in an unused article.

Building Department Commi= ssioner Robert Thorell stated that he would reduce per= sonnel services by $2,000 and in state travel by $2,500.

Cemetery Commissioner John Gronroos estimated he may have approximately $20,000 available from a road article.

Town Clerk Denise MacAloney estimated she may have $1,100 in her Elections & Registration account due to a reduction in poll hours.

Town Accountant Donna All= ard stated she has no available funds in her budget.

DPW Director Joshua Hall = said he has an article for $2,694 available.

Fire Chief Brenton MacAlo= ney estimated he has $5,000 available in his budget and three articles totaling approximately $3,841.

Pending input from the Veteran’s Agent, the Board will consider reducing the Veterans’ Assistance budget by $5,000.

Police Chief Sam Albert s= tated he would forgo a capital expenditure for defibrillators totaling $21,980.

ARTICLES

The Board of Selectmen and Advisory Board reviewed the proposed articles scheduled for the Special/Ann= ual Town Meeting on May 2, 2009.

Mr. O’Toole moved t= hat the Board remove Article #32 – Senior Center Project Manager/Schematic De= sign ($50,000). Mr. Fairbanks seco= nded the motion. The motion passed= two to one with Mr. Hay voting against removing Article #32.

Mr. O’Toole moved t= hat the Board remove Article #33 – Public Safety Building Needs Committee acq= uire 135 Main Street property ($220,000). Mr. Hay seconded the motion. The moti= on passed unanimously.

9:01 PM RECESS

9:13 PM RECONVENE

BOARD OF SELECTMEN & = ADVISORY BOARD MEETING

Both Boards agreed to sch= edule a meeting for Friday, March 27, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. to continue budget discussi= ons.

9:32 PM ADJOURNMENT

Mr. Hay moved that the Bo= ard adjourn. Mr. Fairbanks second= ed the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

Respectfully submitted,

John F. Fairbanks, Clerk<= /p>

(Prepared by B. Kazan)