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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 <br />