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FORTIETH MEETING WARRANT COMMITTEE MARCH 29, 2006
PRESENT: K. Conlon, T. Lowney, D. Biagiotti, J. Conley, W. Connors, H. Crichlow, L. Dee, N. Gray, T. Hurley, S. Keel, B. Mason, P. Nolan, L. Walker, C. Winston
ABSENT: J. O’Connor
RESERVE FUND BALANCE: $249,893
Assessors’ Set-Aside 5,123
BALANCE: $244,770
The Chair called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
The Committee received a copy of a revised FY 2007 General Insurance budget in the amount of $719,250, a reduction of $80,000 as originally requested, and information prepared by the Conservation Commission on vernal pools.
Member Mason recused herself. A conference was held with David Grab, Chair of the Board of Retirement, and Kevin Cleary, Retirement Administrator, who reviewed with the Committee Article M “Veterans’ Additional Retirement Allowance” and Article N “Veterans Retroactive Retirement Allowance.”, which was submitted by the Board of Retirement to the Annual Town Meeting. Mr. Cleary presented a history of MGL, Chapter 157 as it relates to veterans who retired from employment with the Town of Milton with an accidental disability pension. He distributed a chart indicating the Massachusetts towns and cities that have or have not accepted the provisions of Chapter 157 and the estimated cost to the retirement system should this law be accepted by Town Meeting. The Chair thanked Mr. Grab and Mr. Cleary for their presentation. Member Lowney moved the recommendation of Article M, seconded by Member Dee. The Committee voted 9-0-0 to recommend Article M. Member Lowney moved the
recommendation of Article N, seconded by Member Crichlow. The Committee voted 9-0-0 to recommend Article N. Member Mason returned to the meeting.
A conference was held with Don Neal, Chair of the Conservation Commission, who reviewed with the Committee Article A, Acceptance of Stormwater Bylaw and Article B, Amending General Bylaw - Wetlands “Vernal Pools.” Chair Neal reviewed in detail with the Committee the reasons the Conservation Commission was recommending these articles. Following discussion, Member Winston moved, and Member Dee seconded, to recommend in favor of Article M - Stormwater Bylaw, to the Town Meeting. The Committee voted 12-0-0 to recommend the acceptance of Article M. Member Winston moved, and Member Crichlow seconded, to recommend in favor of Article B - Amending General Bylaws - Wetlands “Vernal Pools.” The Committee voted 9-1-3 to recommend Article B to the Town Meeting.
The Chair summarized for the Committee certain budget issues discussed at a meeting among herself, Members Dee and Lowney, the Chair of the Board of Selectmen, the Chair of the School Committee, the School Superintendent, the Town Administrator, the Accountant and the Police Chief earlier in the day. She also reported on discussions with the Fire Chief, DPW Director and other department heads.
Member Connors moved, with a second from Member Dee, to reopen the March 27, 2006 vote to set aside $300,000 from free cash for the school department. The Committee voted 13-0-0 to reopen that vote.
Member Dee, with a second from Member Mason, voted to reopen the contingent and non-contingent budgets as recommended by the Committee on March 27, 2006. The Committee voted 11-0-2 to reopen that vote.
Member Dee, with a second from Member Winston, moved that the Committee accept for discussion purposes the proposed contingent and non-contingent spreadsheet prepared by the Chair. Member Keel offered an amendment which would reduce the $510,000 for the Reserve Fund to $500,000 and add the $10,000 to the Police Department non-contingent recommendation. Member Dee accepted the amendment, and the motion passed 12-1-0.
Member Lowney moved, and Member Dee seconded, that the Committee accept the contingent recommendation of $2,982,712. The motion passed 13-0-0.
On a motion made by Member Keel and seconded by Member Dee, the Committee voted 11-1-1 that no recommendation be made on Article H, Central Avenue Planned Unit Development.
On a motion made by Member Winston, and seconded by Member Lowney, the Committee voted 13-0-0 to recommend Article I, the acceptance of land on Brush Hill Road.
RESERVE FUND BALANCE: $249,893
Assessors’ Set-Aside 5,123
BALANCE: $244,770
The meeting adjourned at 9:45 p.m.
The next meeting of the Warrant Committee will be on April 5, 2006.
Respectfully submitted,
Carol A. Blute, Senior Administrative Clerk
April 6, 2006
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