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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-03-19 Annual Town Meeting Minutes March 16 , 1970 Annual Town Meeting 35 ARTICLE ^. Donald K. Walker moved that the sum of Pour Million Seven Hundred Twelve Thousand Nine dundred FWty-five and 75/100 Doll&rs ( 114, 712, 945 . 75) be raised from the tax levy and appropriated for the School Der), rtment as follot:s, each item beina considered as a separate ,oproorivtion: Genr.l. S- leries $ 3 , 543 ,821.00 General Maintenance 532 , 776. 00 Athletic:: 18, 330.00 feturino Debt and Interest 575 ,185. 75 School Pensions 23, 138. 00 Cafeteria-..s 16, 595.00 Adult Education 3 , 100.00 Total $ 4, 712,945. 75 (Amendments were Mede by Corliss T. V.­nHorn no Gilbert M. Lothrop) (were not passed) On motion of Fred C. Kenney, Jr. , it was voted that the meeting stand adjourned until March 19 , 1970, at 8:00 P. hi. , to meet in the Memorial High School Auditorium. 'eeting adjourned 11 : 20 P. tl. 197 Town Meeting_ Members were present. A true copy. Attest: ' Lawrence Dreg.' Town Clerk ADJOURNED ANNUAh TOWN MEETING Memorial High School Auditorium March 19 , 1970 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Kenneth C. Latham, at 8:00 P. M. The invocation was given by Rev. A. John Skeirik of the Unitarian Church. I The Town Clerk read the Notice and his Return on posting Notice of Puonosed Reconsideration of Article 4., in accordance with Aticle II , Section 3 , of the General By-Laws of the Town. It was moved by Frank M. Stevens that the following vote under Arti- cle 4 , passed 6.t the Annual Town Meeting held on March 16 , 1970 , be re- considered: AITICLE 4. Or, motion of Fred C. Kenney, Jr. , as amended b�James J. Sullivan, Jr. and'Fraucis H. Doughty, it was voted th-:t the sum of One Hundred Eighty-five Thousand, Three Hundred Fifty-six and 68/100 Dollars -j($(85 , 356.68) be rz.ised from. the tax levy and e:ppropriated for General Government , es follows , each item being considered as a separate aDuro- oriation: Select,,ee' s Clerical $ 3, 000.00 Executive Secretary' s Salary 5 , 000.00 Selector w)' s '-xpense 3 , 090. 00 Accountant' s Sala.ry. . 9 , 360.00 A.ccountant ' e. Clerical 2 ,000.00 A.ccountnt ' s Expense (including travel outside the Stcte, not to exceed Two =Hundred Dollzrs) 1 , 400.00 Treasurer' s Salary 5, 000.00 Treasurer' s Clerical 6, 750. 61 Treasurer' s Expense 3 , 500.00 Collector ' s Sa1e..ry (all fees collected to be paid to the Toon Treasurer) 6, 400.00 Collector' s Clerical 17, 085.06 Collector' s Expense 3, 500.00 I j6 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 19 , 1970 Assessor' s Salaries: Chairman 1 , 500. 00 Secretary 1 , 500. 00 Assessors ' Appraiser Third Member 1 , 500. 00. . . . . . . . $ 4, 500. 00 13 , 877. 50 Assessors' Clerical 18,080. 00 Assessors ' Expense ( including travel outside the State, not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars) 6, 000.00 LAW DEPARTMENT Town Counsel ' s Sale:ry 9, 250.00 Town Counsel ' s Expense 5, 500.00 Special Counsel 0. 00 Land Court Expense 700.00 Recordinq Fees 150.00 Appraisal Fees 750. 00 P-ofessional fees and Dues 150.00 Town Clerk' s S:r.lary ( all fees collected to be paid to the Town Treasurer) 4, 775 .00 Town Clerk' s Clerical 9 , 130.00 To,=n Clerk' s Expense ( including travel outside the State, not to exceed Four Hundred, Dollars) 3, 500.00 Board of Registre.rs ' Salary 5 , 000.00 Board of Recistrars ' Expense 400.00 Election & Registration Expense 9 , 500. 00 Board of Appeals Expense 1 , 110. 00 Planninc Board Expense 850.00 Clerk of Finance Committee 900. 00 Finance Committee Expense 250. 00 Personnel Dowd Expense 50.00 IiUNICIPAL BUILDING SALARIES Superintendent of Buildings 8, 122. 39 Town Hall Custodian 6, 565.06 Police Station Custodian 1 , 236.06 MUNICIPAL BUILDING MAINTENANCE Town Hall 5 , 305.00 Depot 1 , 590.00 Police Station 2, 030. 00 Teta/ $185, 356. 68' This motion to reconsider Article 4 failed to pass. 77 voted in the affirmative 83 voted in the neq. tive (Two-thirds vote required) P.S2'TICLE 4. On motion of Donald K. Walker, as Emended by James J . Sullivan, Jr. , it was voted that the sum of Four Million Six Hundred Fighty-six Thousand Three Hundred Six and 95/100 Doll.-.rs ($4,686, 306.95) be raised from the tax levy and appropriated for the School Depertment as follows , each item being considered as a. separ.cte Dproaria.tion: General Sr,laries $3 , 543. 821 .00 General 191n.intenance 506,137. 20 Athletics 18, 330.00 Msturinq Debt end Interest 575,185. 75 School Pensions 23 , 138. 00 C7.f-eteries 16, 595.00 Adult Eaucation 3 100.00 4, 686 , 306.95 ARTICLE 4. On motion of Donald K. Walker it was votes th_,.t the sum of Eighty Two Thouse.nd Two Hundred Seventy Three and 00/100 Dellare /($82 , 273. 00) be raised from the tax levy and pu-onriLt.ed for the pur- pose of Regional Vocational Schools. ARTICLE 4. On motion of George 1'1. Richards it was voted that the sunk of Four Thousand Eight Hundred Fourteen and 75/100 Dollars ( $4,814. 75) be transferred from State Aid for Libraries ,Reserved and that the sum of One Hundred Thirty Thousand Two Hundred Twenty-five and 25/100 Dollars ($130, 225. 25) be raised from the tax levy, and that said sums totalling One Hundred Thirty-five Thousand forty and 00/100 Dollars ($135 , 040.00) J be appropriated for the Public Liarkry ( including travel outside the State not to exceed Three Hundred Dollars) , each item being considered as a separate appropriation, and that the Town Accountant be, and he hereby isauthorized, empowered and instructed tobake such transfer to terry out the purpose of this vote: Adjourned Annual Town Mcetinq March 19, 1970 07 S,lEries $ 95 , 500.00 Maintenance 39 , 540.00 Total $135 , 040.00 ARTICLE 4. On motion of Nathan C. White it was voted that the sum of One Million One Hundred Twenty-six Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-three Ali and Eighteen Hundredths Dollars ($1 , 1.26 , 743. 18) be raised from the tax levy end :appropriated for the Board of Public Works as follows , each item bei.na considered as a separate appropriation: Salaries for Administration $ 26, 500.00 Expenses for Admi.nistrati_on, including travel outside the State 3 , 300.00 Public Works Pensions 23 , 270. 68 Salaries for Engineerinc Division 67 , 000.00 Expenses ; fo- Engineerina Division 1 , 900.00 Salaries for Construction and Maintenance of Highways 96, 300.00 Expenses for Repairs, Con:;truction and Maintenance of Highways, Bettina curbs, pu:-chase or otherwise ac- guiPina land for sand and gravel/burposes, purchase of meterir.ls, tools and equipment and other.- incidental expenses perteining thereto 28, 000. 00 Sal aries and Expenses for Removal of Snow and Ice 105 , 500.00 Salaries for Maintenance and Operation of the Sewer System 23 , 800.00 Expenses £or fiaintenance and Operation of the Sewer System, including travel outside the State 22 , 000.00 Sale:.rie:= for Connectina '-states with the Common Sewer 10, 000. 00 Expenses for Connectina Estates with the Common Sewer 140, 000.00 Salaries for `;ainte.nance of Storm Drains 14, 100.00 Exnenses for Maintenance of Storm Drains 6, 600. 00 Salaries for Construction of Storm Drains 20, 000.00 Expenses for Construction of Storm Drains 20, 000.00 Salaries for Construction and Maintenance of Sidew�.lks 17, 300.00 Expense for Construction :rind i,.r,intsnr-nce of Sidewrlks 12, 000.00 Salaries for Maintenance of Dump 16, 000.00 Expenses for b:,.inteea.nce of Dump 27, 500.00 M" Salaries for kiaintenance of Park Depe-.rtment and Commons and Supervised Play 36, 700.00 Expenses for Maintenance of Park Department and Commons and Supervised Pl.av 12, 500.00 Salaries for Maintenance of Parking Areas 1 , 600.00 Expenses for Maintenance of Parking Areas 700.00 Salaries for Construction, Maintenznce and Operation of W-.ter Works 131 , 000.00 Expenses for Construction, lHaintenance and operation of Water Works, including travel outside the .State 148, 500.00 Expenses for the pavment of Water Bonds and Interest 113, 672. 50 Physical Examination 1 , 000.00 Total $1 ,126, 743.18 ARTICLE 4. On motion of Sohn H. Crooker it was voted that there be included in the tax levy for electricity used for street lights, the sum of Thirty-five Thousand Dollars ($35 ,000. 00) and that said sum and the income from sales of electricity to private consumers and for electricity supplied to municipal buildings and for municipal power, and from sales of appliances and jobbing during the current fiscal year be appropriated for the Municipal Light Plant and that the sum of Twelve Thousand Dollars _ ($12 ,000. 00) be appropriated from the said receipts of the Department for the sale, installation and service of merchandise, equipment, utensils , and chattels, as. provided in Section 34 of Chapter 164 of the General Laws, said gpronriations to be expended by the Manager of the Municipal Li.ght- ingunder the direction z:ndcontrol. of the Municipal Licht Board, for the expense of the plant, including payment of Bonds and Notes, the sale, in- ste.11e.tion and servicing of merchandise, equipment, utensils and chattels as defined in Chapter 164, Section 57 of the General Laws, or any amend- ments thereof or additions thereto and that if scale sun of Thirty-five Thousand Dollars ($35, 000.00) and said income shall exceed said expense for said fiscal year, such excess up to the amount of 50% of the net pro- fit from operations as of December 31st of the precedinq year as defined in Chapter 164 of the General Laws, such amount shall be paid, 50% in June and 50% in December of the current year, into the Town Treasury, and the ba.le:nce if any, shell be transferred to the Construction Fund of said Plant and appropriated and used for such additions thereto as may there- after be authorized by the Municipal Licht Department. 6 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 19 , 1970 On motion of Fred C, Kenney, Jr. , It was voted to tz,.ke F_rticle 2 from the table. On motion of Fced C. Kenney, Jr. , it was voted to place Article 2 on the table. On motion of Fred C. Kenney, Jr. , it was voted that the meetinq stand adjourned until March 21 , 1970, at 9 : 00 A. M. to meet in the Memorial Hiqh School Auditorium. Meetina adjourned: 10: 45 P. M. 192 Tom iieetinq Members v7e present. A true cony. Attest: ���� � ence Drew 'f""a Clerk ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Memorial Hgj.h School Auditorium Fisch 21 , 1970 The meeti.na was called to order by the Moderator. , Kenneth C. Latham, at 9 : 00 A. M. The invocation w s given by Rev. Russell J. Collins , St. Athenas- ins Church. The Town Clerk read the Notice and his Return on posting Notice of Proposed Reconsideration of Article 4, in accordance with Article II, Section 3, of the General By-Laws of the Town, of vote pvssed at the Ad- journed P.nnu�,l 'Down Mcetinq held on March 19 , 1970. It ,:Es moved by Irene P. Doughty that the fclloerj.nq vote under Article 4 be reconsidered: "ARTICLE 4. On motion of Donald K. Walker, as .menfted by J mes J . Sullivan, Jr. , it was voted that the sum of Four Killion Six lunare Eighty-six Thousand Three Hundred Six and 95/100 Dpllz:rs (54, 686, 306. 95) be raised from the tax levy and appropriated for the School Denzrtment as follows, each item being considered as a separate annropri.nticn: General Salaries $3 , 543 ,821.00 Generel h:aintenance 506, 137. 20 athletics 18, 330.00 Meturing Debt ena Interest 575 , 185 . 75 School Pensions 23 , 138.00 Ca.Eeterirs 16 , 595.00 Adult Education 3, 100.00 $4, 686, 306.95'' This motion was passed by : voice vote. Atter much discussion on this motion, F. Roll Call Vote was requested by Ralph J. Bens , Jr. This motion did not _pass. 53 voted in the affirmative 114 voted in the negative On motion of Nancy Wilson Anderson it was voted that Article 3 be taken from the table. ARTICLE 3. on motion of Nancy Wilson Anderson it was voted to in- struct the Recreation Committee to prepare a budget and a plan for g§c- ial , cultural , recreational ena enrichment programs and activities for younq people on the 4�,-hour school day. Such a plan should be closely coordinated with the School Committee, the Board of Selectmen, the representatives of other youth oraanizations and with the churches. This emergency recreational plan' s objective should be to have interesting experiences available to all youth during those hours that they are not in school. It is further suggested that the community renter be used as the base for these activities. The Recreation Commit- tee will nresent this plan at the next regular or speci.,l Town Meeting.