1987-03-02- To 1987-05-13-ATM-min

Browse Search

] (Adjourned Session - 1987 Annual Town Meeting - April 6, 1987, cont.) of these funds. The annual budget for each fund must be prepared in time for annual town budget. The interest remains in the fund. 8:27 p.m. Renee Cochin, Precinct 7, asked a series of questions and Mrs. Smith replied that once funded, they cannot be transferred; that no other enterprise funds are anticipated at this time and that they are limited by the state; that the Board of Selectmen is the appropriate entity to determine uses. 8:30 p.m. Ephraim Weiss, Precinct 5, spoke in support and thanked Representative Doran for the informational material. 8:31 p.m. The Moderator declared the motion carried by a nearly unanimous voice vote. 8:31 p.m. ARTICLE 15. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION SELF INSURANCE (passed- MOTION: That the Town accept Section 13A of Chapter 40 of the see below) General Laws. Presented by Jacquelyn Smith. 8:32 p.m. The Town is self-insuring for Workmen's Compensation costs. The money is retained until needed and may be used as investment income. The money would be managed by the Trustees of the Public Trust. William Welch, Precinct 2, asked what proportion is administrative costs. Mrs. Smith replied $15,000. 8:36 p.m. Julian Bussgang, Precinct 4, asked if there were some kind of insurance on top of self-insurance, and Mrs. Smith replied that there is catastrophic coverage. 8:36 p.m. In reply to Robert Donnitz, Precinct 6, Susan Adler, Assistant to the Town Manager, outlined the claims procedures. 8:37 p.m. The Moderator declared the motion carried by unanimous voice vote. 8:38 p.m. ARTICLE 16. MASSACHUSETTS WATER RESOURCES AUTHORITY MOTION: That the sum of $1,796,319 be appropriated for the cost (passed- of the delivery of water and for sewage collection, disposal and see treatment services provided by the Mass. Water Resources below) Authority, and that such amount be raised in the tax levy. Presented by Jacquelyn Smith, Selectman. 8:40 p.m. The Town is to be part of the cleanup efforts. Michael O'Sullivan voiced the Appropriations Committee approval. The Moderator declared the motion carried by unanimous vote. 8:40 p.m. ARTICLE 17. WATER MAINS MOTION: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to install new or replacement water mains and clean and line (passed- existing water mains in such accepted or unaccepted streets or see other land as the Selectmen may determine, subject to the Page 118 assessment of betterments or otherwise, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or reconsidered interest in land necessary therefor; to appropriate the sun of and $550,000 for such installation and land acquisition; and that to amended raise such amount $10,000 be transferred from the Unreserved Page 143) Fund-Special Assessments and $540,000 be raised in the tax levy.