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Home My WebLink About2019-04-25 Annual Town Meeting MinutesANNUAL TOWN MEETING Reading Memorial High School Performing Arts Center April 25, 2019 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Alan E. Foulds, at 7:33 PM, there being a quorum present. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was said by all. ARTICLE 20: Motion made by the Finance Committee that the Town vote to appropriate the sum of: $117,031,807 for the operation of the Town and its Government for Fiscal Year 2020, beginning July 1, 2019, with the amount appropriated to be raised as set forth below. Move that the Town approve the proposed FY 2020 Budget as presented for Line Item B99 (Benefits): $18,139,050, with the amount appropriated to be provided as follows: Line B99 - $1,000,000 from Free Cash; $ 375,000 from Overlay and the balance from property taxes, State aid and non -property tax local receipts Move that the Town approve the proposed FY 2020 Budget as presented for Line Item C99 (Capital): $2,599,500, with the amount appropriated to be provided as follows: Line C99 - from property taxes, State aid and non -property tax local receipts. Move that the Town approve the proposed FY 2020 Budget as presented for Line Item D99 (Debt): $5,248,414, with the amount appropriated to be provided as follows: Line D99 - from property taxes, State aid and non -property tax local receipts There was some discussion for Line Item D99 Note: Philip Pacino, Precinct 5 noted that he was abstaining from D99 as he owns Town Bonds Move that the Town approve the proposed FY 2020 Budget as presented for Line Item E99 (Vocational Education): $452,400, with the amount appropriated to be provided as follows: Line E99 - from property taxes, State aid and non -property tax local receipts Move that the Town approve the proposed FY 2020 Budget as presented for Line Item F99 (Finance Committee Reserve Fund): $200,000, with the amount appropriated to be provided as follows: Line F99 - from property taxes, State aid and non -property tax local receipts There was some discussion for Line Item F99 Move that the Town approve the proposed FY 2020 Budget as presented for Line Item G91 (Administration Services Wages): $1,472,300 and Line Item G92 (Administration Services Expenses): $1,512,700, with the amount appropriated to be provided as follows: Lines G91 and G92 - from property taxes, State aid and non -property tax local receipts There was some discussion for Line Items G91 and G92 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Reading Memorial High School April 25, 2019 Performing Arts Center Move that the Town approve the proposed FY 2020 Budget as presented for Line Item H91 (Public Services Wages): $1,500,275 and Line Item H92 (Public Services Expenses): $355,750, with the amount appropriated to be provided as follows: Lines H91 and H92 - from property taxes, State aid and non -property tax local receipts There was some discussion for Line Items H91 and H92 Move that the Town approve the proposed FY 2020 Budget as presented for Line Item I91 (Finance Wages): $759,625 and Line Item I92 (Finance Expenses): $158,050, with the amount appropriated to be provided as follows: Lines I91 and I92 - from property taxes, State aid and non -property tax local receipts Move that the Town approve the proposed FY 2020 Budget as presented for Line Item 191 (Public Safety Wages): $11,217,400 and Line Item 192 (Public Safety Expenses): $522,750, with the amount appropriated to be provided as follows: Lines 191 and 192 - from property taxes, State aid and non -property tax local receipts There was some discussion for Line Items 191 and 192 Move that the Town approve the proposed FY 2020 Budget as presented for Line Item K91 (Public Works Wages): $2,725,275 and Line Item K92 (Public Works Expenses): $857,425, with the amount appropriated to be provided as follows: K92 - $25,000 from the Sale of Cemetery lots to support Cemetery expenses; and the balance of Lines K91 and K92 from property taxes, State aid and non -property tax local receipts There was some discussion for Line Items K91 and K92 Move that the Town approve the proposed FY 2020 Budget as presented for Line Item K93 (Public Works - Snow & Ice Expenses): $675,000; Line Item K94 (Public Works - Street Lighting Expenses): $164,800 and Line Item K95 (Public Works - Rubbish Collection & Disposal Expenses): $1,693,725, with the amount appropriated to be provided as follows: Lines K93, K94 and K95 - from property taxes, State aid and non -property tax local receipts Move that the Town approve the proposed FY 2020 Budget as presented for Line Item L91 (Library Wages): $1,390,575 and Line Item L92 (Library Expenses): $370,900, with the amount appropriated to be provided as follows: Lines L91 and L92 - from property taxes, State aid and non -property tax local receipts There was some discussion for Line Items L91 and L92 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Reading Memorial High School April 25, 2019 Performing Arts Center Move that the Town approve the proposed FY 2020 Budget as presented for Line Item M91 (Core Facilities): $3,117,445, with the amount appropriated to be provided as follows: Line M91 - $100,000 from School Rental Revolving Fund; and the balance of line M91 from property taxes, State aid and non -property tax local receipts Move that the Town approve the proposed FY 2020 Budget as presented for Line Item M92 (Town Buildings): $334,800, with the amount appropriated to be provided as follows: Line M92 - from property taxes, State aid and non -property tax local receipts Move that the Town approve the proposed FY 2020 Budget as presented for Line Item U99 (School Department): $46,767,348, with the amount appropriated to be provided as follows: Line U99 - from property taxes, State aid and non -property tax local receipts There was some discussion for Line Item U99 Move that the Town approve the proposed FY 2020 Budget as presented for Line Item W99 (Water Enterprise Fund): $6,635,925, with the amount appropriated to be provided as follows: Lines W99 - $550,000 from Water Reserves and the balance from user fees and other charges Move that the Town approve the proposed FY 2020 Budget as presented for Line Item X99 (Sewer Enterprise Fund): $7,074,575, with the amount appropriated to be provided as follows: Line X99 - $450,000 from Sewer Reserves and the balance from user fees and other charges Move that the Town approve the proposed FY 2020 Budget as presented for Line Item Y99 (Storm Water Enterprise Fund): $485,800, with the amount appropriated to be provided as follows: Line Y99 - $40,000 from Storm Water Reserves and the balance from user fees and other charges There was some discussion for Line Item Y99 Move that the Town approve the proposed FY 2020 Budget as presented for Line Item Z99 (PEG Access): $600,000, with the amount appropriated to be provided as follows: Line Z99 - from user fees and other charges There was some discussion for Line Item Z99 3IP ,e= ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Reading Memorial High School Performing Arts Center April 25, 2019 Move that the Town approve the proposed FY 2020 Budget, exclusive of State and county assessments: $117,031,807 • Representing the total of all motions made under ARTICLE 20 as amended • Funds are to be provided as set forth in said motions as amended Backaround: Please see the Budget pages after this Warrant Report, which includes full details of the FY 2020 Finance Committee budget. Presentation given by: • Bob LeLacheur - See Attached Finance Committee report - given by Erik Burkhart: Please see the FY 2020 Spending Scorecard of the FY 2020 Budget document for the votes of the Finance Committee on line items in the FY 2020 budget. The Finance Committee recommends the subject matter of Article 20 as explained by these votes at their meeting on March 13, 2019. Bylaw Committee Report: No report Motion Carried On motion by Bill Brown, Precinct 8 it was voted that this Annual Town Meeting stand adjourned to meet at 7:30 PM at the Reading Memorial High School Performing Arts Center, on Monday, April 29, 2019. Meeting adjourned at 10:05 PM with 158 Town Meeting Members in attendance. Motion Carried A true copy Attest: Laura A Gemme, CMC /CMMC Town Clerk 10/7/2019 ELEMENTARY PLANNING AND ENROLLMENT STUDY TIMELINE November, 2018 Town Meeting approves a total of $227,500 for the purpose of an elementary school space needs and a demographic/enrollment study Mid January. 2019 Gienapp Design Architecture selected as the "House Doctor" with the role of being the main firm executing all phases of the project March, 2019 We engaged NESDEC through the Gienapp contract, to prepare the enrollment study phase of the project. Expectation is that NESDEC will be conducting a full demographic study which will include a 10 year enrollment projection. ELEMENTARY PLANNING AND ENROLLMENT STUDY March/Apri1, 2019 NESDEC has been provided with historical enrollment information from School Department and has been in contact with Assistant Town Manager to discuss the various economic development and building activities occurring throughout the Town. • NESDEC will also contact local Realtors to discuss recent trends in housing sales. • Gienapp will be touring all of the five elementary schools to gather information that will be used as part of the study. These tours will be ongoing to gather as much detailed information as possible. May/June, 2019 Gienapp will provide initial findings and recommendations which will be presented at School Committee meeting Summer/Fall, 2019 • School and Town Officials will review findings and recommendations 10/7/2019 20/7/2029 TURF II November 2018 Town Meeting approved FINCOM's request to fund $200,000 to fund design services for Turf 11. As discussed during the School Departments FY'20 Budget Presentations we will continue to articulate to those impacted that Turf II will need to be scheduled as'down time' for the fait 2019 regardless, due to the need for advance field planning coupled with the uncertainty of completion of construction projects.The School Department will provide updates as they become available related to this project The working group has continued to meet with Activitas and has narrowed the focus of the project to the following scope -Turf II replacement in-kind with new lights. In addition, the working team has developed a Ila of add alternates that will be prioritized and brought forth to the larger decision-making group (including the SuperintendentTown Manager,Athletics and Recreation). TURF II • Thoughts to expand the length of Turf II were deemed unnecessary through consultation with Athletics, Recreation and a review with outside council. Based upon these discussions the School Committee directed School Department not to proceed with obtaining pricing to expand Turf It. • Following the kick-off meeting, subsequent meetings have been held with DPW/Engineering, Facilities, School Department and Activitas to review scope, budget and preliminary design drawings. Based upon these initial meetings, the working group is confident that the funding figure as presented to and approved by Finance Committee as part of the budget meetings is adequate to complete the project • Once the project is bid out and awarded (pending Town Meeting funding approval), we anticipate being in construction late summer into early fall. �- E 375th Celebrate Reading! From May 31 - June 15, we will be celebrating 375 years with two weeks of fun events. There will be food, music, art, fireworks, and surprises. The best way to stay up to date is to like and follow Reading 375 on Facebook and follow @reading375 on Twitter. 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