BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S MEETING, TUESDAY NOVEMBER 29, 2011
In attendance: Robert C. Sweeney, John M. Shields, J. Thomas Hurley, Kevin J. Mearn, Town Administrator, Paula Rizzi, Executive Secretary
1. Chairman Sweeney convened a meeting of the Board of Selectmen at 6:30 p.m. in the John A. Cronin Conference Room of the Town Hall.
2. The Board confirmed December 7 and December 22, 2011 as future meeting dates.
3. Pursuant to Chapter 40, Section 56 of the Massachusetts General Laws, the Board convened a public hearing on Property Tax Classification specifically to make decisions regarding the property tax burden to be borne by each class of property, Residential, Open Space, Commercial, Industrial and Personal.
The Board met with Jeffrey d’Ambly, Chief Assessor and M. Joseph Manning, member of the Board of Assessors to discuss the recommendations made to the Board. Chairman Sweeney asked if anyone present had any questions regarding this issue, no one replied.
After discussion, John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously to adopt a Minimum Residential factor of 97.8801, to not adopt a residential exemption, to not adopt an open space discount and to not adopt a small commercial exemption.
4. J. Thomas Hurley moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve and forward to the Warrant Committee the FY2013 Inspectional Services budget in the amount of $342,970.
John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve and forward to the Warrant Committee the FY2013 Council on Aging budget in the amount of $207,845.
J. Thomas Hurley moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve and forward to the Warrant Committee the FY2013 General Insurance budget in the amount of $950,647.
John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve and forward to the Warrant Committee the FY2013 Selectmen’s E&R budget in the amount of $52, 071.
J. Thomas Hurley moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve and forward to the Warrant Committee the FY2013 Group Insurance budget in the amount of $10,306,595.
J. Thomas Hurley moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve and forward to the Warrant Committee the FY2013 Law budget in the amount of $210,534.
J. Thomas Hurley moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve and forward to the Warrant Committee the FY2013 Selectmen’s budget in the amount of $414,144.
J. Thomas Hurley moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve and forward to the Warrant Committee the FY2013 Police budget in the amount of $5,954,848.
John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve and forward to the Warrant Committee the FY2013 DPW General budget in the amount of $1,778,743
John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve and forward to the Warrant Committee the FY2013 DPW Vehicle Maintenance budget in the amount of $433,402.
John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve and forward to the Warrant Committee the FY2013 DPW Solid Waste budget in the amount of $1,904,475.
John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve and forward to the Warrant Committee the FY2013 DPW Water budget in the amount of $1,175,521.
John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve and forward to the Warrant Committee the FY2013 DPW Sewer budget in the amount of $745,615.
J. Thomas Hurley moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve and forward to the Warrant Committee the FY2013 Consolidated Facilities budget in the amount of $589,994.
J. Thomas Hurley moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve and forward to the Warrant Committee the FY2013 Veteran’s budget in the amount of $28,645.
5. J. Thomas Hurley moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the appointment of Annemarie Fagan to the Town Government Study Committee to serve through November 2012.
6. Robert C. Sweeney moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously with Robert C. Sweeney voting yes, John M. Shields voting yes and J. Thomas Hurley voting yes to enter Executive Session for the purpose of discussing strategy in preparation for negotiations with union and non union personnel and with respect to litigation believing that having these discussions in Open Session would have a detrimental effect on the bargaining/litigating position of the body and to return to Open Session only for the purpose of adjournment.
7. John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously to adjourn at 9:15 p.m.
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