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January 19, 2005
WARRANT COMMITTEE MINUTES

TENTH MEETING                                                   January 19, 2005

PRESENT:        E. Innes, K. Conlon, W. Connors, E. Redo, R. Musto, B. Mason, L. Dee, M. Kelly, J. Tarvin, T. Lowney, M. Ellis, D. Biagiotti, K. Hodlin, N. Monroe, C. Winston

RESERVE FUND BALANCE:                                   $365,784

The minutes of the January 10, 2005 meeting were accepted 5-0-3 as amended.

The Committee met with Assistant Superintendent of Schools, Gary Osmond, to discuss the school’s need for a utility vehicle with plow.  It was noted that the present vehicle, which is used for plowing and general utility work, is ten years old and needs to be replaced.

Committee member Redo reported that the Capital Committee is recommending that the bonding amount of Article #1 of the February 7th Special Town Meeting be increased to $1,100,000 to include the request of a utility body pickup vehicle with plow costing $41,000 for the School Department.

The Committee voted 12-0-1 to amend its recommendation on Article #1 of the February Special Town Meeting so that the sum to be appropriated for the purpose set forth in this article will be $1,100,000 and include the cost of a utility body pick up vehicle with plow in the amount of $41,000 for the School Department

The Committee voted 13-0-0 to approve a set-aside within the Reserve Fund in the amount of $750 for the Town Accountant’s budget/General Expenses.

The Committee voted 12-0-1 to approve a Reserve Fund Transfer in the amount of $6,900 to the Police budget for costs associated with training three police recruits.

A Reserve Fund Transfer request from the Police Department (Leash Law) was deferred until the next meeting.

Public Safety Committee Chair Roxanne Musto presented questions to the Committee that will be forwarded to the department heads of Building, Wire, MEMA, Fire and Police.

A motion was made and seconded at 8:40 p.m. to enter Executive Session to approve Executive Session meeting minutes of January 10, 2005, and to return to Open Session only for the purpose of adjournment.  

The Committee voted unanimously, at 8:40 p.m., to enter Executive Session with Committee Chair Innes voting yes, Committee members Conlon voting yes, Connors voting yes, Redo voting yes, Musto voting yes, Mason voting yes, Dee voting yes, Kelly voting yes,  Tarvin voting yes, Lowney voting yes, Ellis voting yes, Biagiotti voting yes, Hodlin voting yes, Monroe voting yes, and Winston voting yes.

RESERVE FUND BALANCE                                    $443,964
School Committee Set-Aside                                          78,180
Town Accountant Set-Aside                                                750

TOTAL RESERVE FUND BALANCE                               $358,134

The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m.

The next meeting of the Warrant Committee will be January 24, 2005.

                                                                Respectfully submitted,
                                                                Paula Rizzi
                                                                January 23, 2005


WARRANT COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE SESSION

TENTH MEETING                                                   January 19, 2005




A motion was made and seconded at 8:40 p.m. to enter Executive Session to approve Executive Session meeting minutes of January 10, 2005, and to return to Open Session only for the purpose of adjournment.  

The Committee voted unanimously, at 8:40 p.m., to enter Executive Session with Committee Chair Innes voting yes, Committee members Conlon voting yes, Connors voting yes, Redo voting yes,  Musto voting yes, Mason voting yes, Dee voting yes, Kelly voting yes,  Tarvin voting yes, Lowney voting yes, Ellis voting yes, Biagiotti voting yes, Hodlin voting yes, Monroe voting yes, and Winston voting yes.

The Committee voted 13-0-1 to accept the Executive Session meeting minutes of January 10, 2005 as amended with Committee members Conlon voting yes, Connors voting yes, Redo voting yes, Musto voting yes, Mason voting yes, Dee voting yes, Kelly voting yes, Tarvin voting yes, Lowney voting yes, Ellis voting yes, Biagiotti voting yes, Hodlin voting yes, Monroe voting yes, and Winston voting yes.

The Committee voted unanimously at 8:45 to return to Open Session for the purpose of adjournment with Committee members Conlon voting yes, Connors voting yes, Redo voting yes, Musto voting yes, Mason voting yes, Dee voting yes, Kelly voting yes, Tarvin voting yes, Lowney voting yes, Ellis voting yes, Biagiotti voting yes, Hodlin voting yes, Monroe voting yes, and Winston voting yes.