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WARRANT COMMITTEE MINUTES
EIGHTH MEETING January 10, 2005
PRESENT: E. Innes, K. Conlon, B. Mason, E. Redo, K. Hodlin, W. Connors, M. Kelly, N. Monroe, C. Winston, R. Musto, J. Tarvin, D. Biagiotti, M. Ellis, L. Dee
ABSENT: T. Lowney
RESERVE FUND BALANCE: $365,784
The minutes of the December 8, 2004 meeting were approved 12-0-1 as amended.
The Committee discussed the articles for the February 7, 2005 Special Town Meeting.
A motion was made and seconded to recommend that the Town appropriate $1,023,000 for the purpose of financing the rehabilitation, replacement or enhancement of the Town’s facilities and public safety equipment as listed in Article #1 of the 2005 Special Town Meeting Warrant, including costs incidental and related thereto; that to meet said appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen is authorized to borrow, $1,023,000 under and pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 7(3A) and 7(9) of the General Laws, as amended, or any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefore and that the Board of Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to accept and expend in addition to the foregoing appropriation one or more grants or gifts from any other public or private funding source.
The motion was amended to adjust the appropriation amount to $1,050,000, seconded and approved 13-0-0.
A motion was made and seconded at 8:25 p.m. to enter Executive Session to discuss litigation and to return to Open Session for the purpose of completing agenda business. The Committee voted 12-1-0 to enter Executive Session with members Conlon voting yes, Mason voting yes, Redo voting yes, Hodlin voting yes, Connors voting yes, Kelly voting yes, Winston voting yes, Musto voting yes, Tarvin voting yes, Biagiotti voting yes, Ellis voting yes, Dee voting yes and Monroe voting no.
A motion was made and seconded at 8:45 to return to Open Session to complete agenda business. The Committee voted 13-0-0 to return to Open Session with members Conlon voting yes, Mason voting yes, Redo voting yes, Hodlin voting yes, Connors voting yes, Kelly voting yes, Winston voting yes, Musto voting yes, Tarvin voting yes, Biagiotti voting yes, Ellis voting yes, Dee voting yes and Monroe voting yes.
A motion was made, seconded and approved 12-0-1 to recommend that the Town appropriate $100,000 from Free Cash to resolve pending litigation involving Reliable Roofing, Inc.
A motion was made, seconded and approved 12-0-0 to recommend that the Town appropriate $38,449 from Free Cash to fund wage adjustments effective July 1, 2004 for the Southeastern Public Employees Association.
A motion was made, seconded and approved 12-0-0 to recommend that the Town appropriate $170,079 from State funds to fund wage adjustments effective July 1, 2003 for the Fire Department.
A motion was made, seconded and approved 12-0-0 to recommend that the Town appropriate $3,277 from State funds to fund wage adjustments effective July 1, 2004 for the Milton Public Employees Association.
A motion was made, seconded and approved 10-1-1 to recommend that the Town appropriate $22,897 from Free Cash to fund wage adjustments effective July 1, 2004 for Chapter 13 employees.
A motion was made, seconded and approved 6-5-1 to recommend that the Town appropriate $11,646 from Free Cash to fund wage adjustments effective through June 30, 2005 for the Town Clerk and Town Treasurer.
RESERVE FUND BALANCE $443,964
School Committee Set-Aside 78,180
TOTAL RESERVE FUND BALANCE $365,784
The meeting adjourned at 9:50 p.m.
The next meeting of the Warrant Committee will be Wednesday, January 12, 2005.
Respectfully submitted
Paula Rizzi
January 11, 2005
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