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September 21, 2016 Special Town Meeting#5
<br /> 8:57 p.m. Rod Cole,Pct.9,member,Capital Expenditures Committee,reported the support of
<br /> the Committee in a(4-0)vote.
<br /> 8:58 p.m. Glenn Parker,Chair,Appropriation Committee,reported unanimous support of the
<br /> Committee.
<br /> 8:58 p.m. Dawn McKenna,Pct. 6,questioned square footage costs,the lifetime of the project
<br /> and the value of constructed versus modular classrooms.Mr.Goddard responded.
<br /> 9:05 p.m. Mr.Hurley answered questions regarding enrollment.
<br /> 9:07 p.m. The Moderator called the question.
<br /> 9:08 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared Article 4 Adopted by the
<br /> necessary two-thirds on a vote of:
<br /> Yes No Abstain
<br /> 134 3 1
<br /> 9:09 p.m. Presented by Selectman Peter Kelly.
<br /> ARTICLE 5: APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR POLICE STATION FEASIBILITY STUDY
<br /> MOTION: That the Town appropriate$65,000 for studying the feasibility of siting,
<br /> constructing and equipping a new police station,and that to meet this appropriation
<br /> $65,000 be raised in the tax levy.
<br /> 9:09 p.m. Selectman Kelly presented the need to update a 2011 study of space needs for the
<br /> Police Department,particularly in light of the purchase of the 171-173 Bedford Street property.He
<br /> reported the unanimous support of the Board.
<br /> 9:10 p.m. Jill Hai,Chair,Capital Expenditures Committee,reported unanimous support of the
<br /> Committee.
<br /> 9:11 p.m. Glenn Parker,Chair,Appropriation Committee,reported unanimous support of the
<br /> Committee.
<br /> 9:11 p.m. With no questions from the floor,the Moderator called the question.
<br /> 9:12 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared Article 5 Adopted on a
<br /> vote of:
<br /> Yes No Abstain
<br /> 134 2 2
<br /> 9:12 p.m. Presented by Selectmen Norman Cohen.
<br /> ARTICLE 6: AMEND FY2017 OPERATING,ENTERPRISE FUND AND COMMUNITY
<br /> PRESERVATION BUDGETS
<br /> MOTION: (a)That the following adjustments be made to the following line items for the FY2017
<br /> budget as approved under Article 4 of the 2016 Annual Town Meeting:
<br /> Line Item Program From To
<br /> 8500 Town Clerk Personal Services $362,681 $ 368,039
<br /> 8500 Town Clerk Personal Expenses $124,675 $ 125,567
<br /> 8320 Misc. Boards and Committees $ 4,500 $ 34,500
<br /> 7100 Land Use, Health and Development Expenses $414,153 $ 436,613
<br /> and,that said adjustments be funded from the tax levy.
<br /> MOTION: (b)That the following adjustment be made to the following line item for the FY2017
<br /> budget to operate the Water Division of the Department of Public Works as approved
<br /> under Article 5(a)of the 2016 Annual Town Meeting:
<br /> Program From To
<br /> MWRA Water Assessment $ 7,378,622 $ 7,349,661
<br /> and,further that$90,500 be appropriated from Water Fund Retained Earnings to
<br /> support the FY17 Water Division Budget in addition to$131,000 of Retained
<br /> Earnings appropriated under Article 5(a)of the 2016 Annual Town Meeting.
<br /> MOTION: (c)That the following amounts be appropriated to the following line item for the
<br /> FY2017 budget to operate the Wastewater(Sewer)Division of the Department of
<br /> Public Works as approved under Article 5(b)of the 2016 Annual Town Meeting,and
<br /> that said amounts be transferred from the following sources:
<br /> Program From To
<br /> MWRA Wastewater Assessment $ 7,311,103 $ 7,265,870
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