2012-04-30 Annual Town Meeting Minutes

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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Reading Memorial High School April 30, 2012 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Alan E. Foulds, at 7:36 PM, there being a quorum present. The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. All newly elected and appointed Town Meeting Members were sworn in by the Moderator. Motion made by Erin Calvo -Bacci to take Article 21 out of order Motion to move out of order Carried ARTICLE 21 Erin Calvo -Bacci moved to Indefinitely Postpone Article 21 Motion to Indefinitely Postpone Carried ARTICLE 14 James Bonazoli, Board of Selectmen moved to see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate by borrowing, whether in anticipation of reimbursement from the State under Chapter 44, Section 6, Massachusetts General Laws, or pursuant to any other enabling authority or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, for highway projects in accordance with Chapter 90, Massachusetts General Laws, or take any other action with respect thereto. Background: The purpose of this Article is to make Chapter 90 funds for road improvements available to the Town for expenditure. The Article authorizes expenditures upon receipt of the grant. The FY 2013 Chapter 90 allocation is anticipated to be 605 3.012, slightly more than the $597,663 for FY 2012. At the time of printing of this warrant, the state was just beginning to approve a multi -year Chapter 90 bond authorization, and the total state -wide FY 2013 appropriation in the proposed bond bill is expected to be $200 million, the same as for FY 2012. Finance Committee Report - given by Mark Dockser: At its March 28, 2012 meeting, the Finance Committee voted to recommend the subject matter of Article 14 by a vote of 7 -0 -0. We vote at town meeting each year to approve the acceptance and use of these funds for road improvements from the State, the only issue being the precise sum of money available from the state. Though the final allocation for FY13 for Reading was not known as of this vote, barring any new or different contingencies placed by the State on the funds, the committee believes that that the town should accept whatever level of funding is offered. On April 11, 2012 the Finance Committee voted 5 -0-0 to recommend the House budget figure of $603,012. Bylaw Committee Report: No report. Presentation given by: • George Zambouras - See Attached After discussion among Town Meeting Members Motion Carried ARTICLE 15 Ben Tafoya, Board of Selectmen moved to Indefinitely Postpone Article 15 Motion to Indefinitely Postpone Carried