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April 9, 2018 Adjourned Session of 2018 Annual Town Meeting, cont...
<br /> 9:23 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 8 Adopted on a vote
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<br /> Yes No Abstain
<br /> 144 1 3
<br /> 9:23 p.m. Presented by Douglas Lucente, member, Board of Selectmen.
<br /> ARTICLE 9: ESTABLISH AND CONTINUE DEPARTMENTAL REVOLVING FUNDS
<br /> MOTION: That the Town authorize the following revolving fund limits for certain Town
<br /> departments pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 53E �/z for Fiscal
<br /> Year 2019 beginning July 1, 2018 as follows:
<br /> FUNDS REQUESTED:
<br /> Program or Purpose for Revolving Funds FY2019 Authorization
<br /> School Bus Transportation $1,150,000
<br /> Building Rental Revolving Fund $535,000
<br /> DPW Burial Containers $50,000
<br /> Lexington Tree Fund $45,000
<br /> DPW Compost Operations $810,000
<br /> Minuteman Household Hazardous Waste Program $190,000
<br /> Regional Cache—Hartwell Avenue $10,000
<br /> Senior Services Program $75,000
<br /> Health Programs $45,000
<br /> Tourism/Liberty Ride $210,000
<br /> Visitors Center $212,000
<br /> 9:23 p.m. Mr. Lucente explained that the purpose of Article 9 was to reauthorize eleven
<br /> Revolving Funds; he reported unanimous support of the Board.
<br /> 9:24 p.m. Ellen Basch, member, Appropriation Committee, reported unanimous support of the
<br /> Committee.
<br /> 9:24 p.m. Eileen Jay, member, School Committee, reported unanimous support of the Committee.
<br /> 9:26 p.m. The Moderator called for the vote.
<br /> 9:26 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 9 Adopted on a vote
<br /> of:
<br /> Yes No Abstain
<br /> 140 0 2
<br /> 9:27 p.m. The Moderator declared the Meeting open under Article 32.
<br /> 9:27 p.m. Presented by David Kanter, Pct. 7, member, Capital Expenditures Committee.
<br /> ARTICLE 32 AMEND GENERAL BYLAW- REGARDING FINANCIAL COMMITTEES
<br /> (Citizen Article)
<br /> MOTION:
<br /> To replace Chapter 29, Article III, Sec. 29-12 of the Town's General Bylaws regarding the
<br /> Capital Expenditures Committee, with the following:
<br /> § 29-12. Establishment; membership; and terms of office.
<br /> A. The Town shall have a committee called the Capital Expenditures Committee, which shall
<br /> consider any and all Town capital matters, including all matters for, or related to, funding under the
<br /> Community Preservation Act, for the purpose of making reports or recommendations thereon.
<br /> B. The Capital Expenditures Committee shall consist of no less than five and no more than seven voters
<br /> of the Town, appointed for a term of three years each, the terms of no more than two of which shall
<br /> expire in any one year,provided that, in the event the Committee consists of seven members, the terms
<br /> of no more than three members shall expire in any one year. The Moderator shall determine whether the
<br /> Capital Expenditures Committee shall at any one time consist of five, six, or seven members. A quorum
<br /> of the Capital Expenditures Committee shall consist of a majority of the members then in office.No
<br /> member of the Committee shall be a Town officer or a Town employee, other than Town meeting
<br /> member, or shall serve on any other board, committee or commission of the Town or any subcommittee
<br /> appointed by any other Town official, board, committee or commission except that a member may serve
<br /> on special committees which may be created from time to time by vote of the Town meeting when such
<br /> vote expressly authorizes a member to serve.
<br /> C. On or before the first day of July in each year the Moderator shall appoint to the Committee one,
<br /> two or three members (as the case may be) to serve until the last day of June in the third year
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