March 23, 2015 Special Town Meeting #1, cont...
<br /> Moderator Deborah Brown called Special Town Meeting#1 back to order at 7:56 p.m. and open
<br /> under Article 1.
<br /> ARTICLE 1: REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS, OFFICERS, COMMITTEES
<br /> 7:58 p.m. Jessie Steigerwald, Pct. 8, Chair, School Committee, moved the Report of the
<br /> School Committee be received and placed on file. Unanimously Adopted. Ms. Steigerwald
<br /> presented the Report, noting the work of the Committee to meet enrollment needs.
<br /> 8:12 p.m. Jill Hai, Pct. 4, Chair, Capital Expenditures Committee, moved the Report of
<br /> the Committee be received and placed on file. Unanimously Adopted.
<br /> 8:13 p.m. Glenn Parker, Pct. 3, Chair, Appropriation Committee, moved the Committee's
<br /> Report be received and placed on file. Unanimously Adopted.
<br /> 8:13 p.m. Presented by Jessie Steigerwald, Chair, School Committee.
<br /> ARTICLE 2: APPROPRIATE FOR SCHOOL FACILITIES CAPITAL PROJECTS
<br /> MOTION: That the Town appropriate $4,080,000 for design, engineering and
<br /> architectural services for plans and specifications for constructing new school
<br /> buildings and additions to existing school buildings, including modular
<br /> classrooms, and for remodeling and reconstructing existing school buildings, and
<br /> for the payment of all other costs incidental or related thereto; that to raise such
<br /> amount the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized
<br /> to borrow $4,080,000 under M.G.L., Chapter 44, Section 7 or any other enabling
<br /> authority; and that the Board of Selectmen and any other appropriate Town
<br /> officials are authorized to take any other action necessary or convenient to carry
<br /> out these projects.
<br /> 8:13 p.m. Jill Hai, Chair, Capital Expenditures Committee, reported unanimous support of the
<br /> Committee.
<br /> 8:14 p.m. Glenn Parker, Chair, Appropriation Committee, reported unanimous support of the
<br /> Committee.
<br /> 8:14 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato reported on Article 2 and stated unanimous support of the
<br /> Board.
<br /> 8:15 p.m. Bettina McGimsey, 11 Hamblen Street, Chair, PTA and PTS President's Council,
<br /> reported unanimous support of the two boards.
<br /> 8:20 p.m. Ms. Steigerwald responded to questions regarding overcrowding, cost of new
<br /> construction, modular classrooms and remodeling.
<br /> 8:26 p.m. John Himmel,Pct. 6, Chair, Permanent Building Committee, addressed questions
<br /> regarding cost justifications.
<br /> 8:42 p.m. Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Paul Ash, addressed importance of timely funding;
<br /> raised possibility of redistricting to solve overcrowding.
<br /> 8:56 p.m. Judith Crocker, Pct. 5, School Committee, explained build-out cost to meet school
<br /> needs was anticipated at approximately $118M.
<br /> 9:04 p.m. Paul LaPointe, Pct. 2, spoke in opposition.
<br /> 9:06 p.m. Michael Martignetti, Pct. 3, called the question. Motion Adopted.
<br /> 9:07 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 2 Adopted by
<br /> more than the necessary two-thirds on a vote of:
<br /> Yes No Abstain
<br /> 162 8 4
<br /> 9:09 p.m. Andrew Friedlich, Pct. 5, Chair, Town Members Meeting Association, introduced
<br /> Dr. Mary Czajkowski, Superintendent of Schools, (appointment effective July 1, 2015).
<br /> 9:10 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato moved the March Special Town Meeting #1 be dissolved.
<br /> Motion Adopted.
<br /> A true copy.
<br /> Attest:
<br /> Nathalie L. Rice
<br /> RECORD OF ELECTRONIC VOTING FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING#1 IS SHOWN AFTER
<br /> SPECIAL TOWN MEETING#2 IN COMBINED TABLE
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