WARRANT COMMITTEE APRIL 4, 2007
THIRTY-SECOND MEETING
PRESENT: K. Conlon; J. Conley; H. Crichlow - left the meeting at 8:15 p.m.; L. Dee; T. Hurley; S. Keel; B. McLaughlin; J. O’Connor; L. Walker - arrived at 8:00 p.m..
ABSENT: D. Biagiotti; E. Innes; B. Martin; B. Mason; J. Pinkus
RESERVE FUND $178,868
Set Aside (CBO) 20,000
Set Aside (Police General) 36,000
Set Aside (Police General/Cleaning 2,500
$120,368
The meeting was called to order at 7:45 p.m.
The Committee received a copy of the May 7, 2007 Annual Town Meeting warrant and a copy of Article 1 of the May 7, 2007 Special Town Meeting.
A conference was held with Town Administrator Kevin J. Mearn, Deanna Seymourian, Dorothy Cutler and Marilyn Hennigan, representatives of the Milton Woman’s Club (MWC), to discuss Article 1 of the May 7, 2007 Special Town Meeting. Article 1 seeks to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire the property owned by the Milton Woman’s Club at 90 Reedsdale Road. Mrs. Seymourian gave a history of the Milton Woman’s Club and the 1931 building and explained the Club’s desire to donate its building to the Town. Treasurer Cutler discussed the financial aspects of the upkeep of the building, the desire of the Club to continue their scholarship program, their wish to continue to use the building for their meetings and the condition that the Town not sell the building at a
later date to a commercial purchaser. The MWC would also request that the Milton Players remain as a tenant. Town Administrator Mearn advised the Committee that this article would allow the Town to enter into discussions with MWC.
The Town Administrator also discussed the potential use of the building by MPEG Access, Inc. as a studio.
The Committee raised several questions regarding this article, including cost of maintaining the building, zoning, management of the building, and requested an inspection of the building. The Chair will contact the Town Administrator for answers to these questions. Further discussion was deferred to the next Warrant Committee meeting on April 11, 2007. The printer deadline for the Warrant is April 12, 2007.
Chair Conlon and Secretary Hurley discussed the recent Finance Group Meeting, including the Town’s auditors’ position on the School Department’s handling of Medicaid reimbursements and issues relating to a supplemental borrowing for the school building project. Also discussed was the March 31, 2007 tour of the proposed Milton Falls project on Truman Parkway.
The Committee discussed the status of the landfill escrow account. It was the consensus of the members of the Committee who were present that once the funds can be released from the account, they should be appropriated to a stabilization fund.
On a motion offered by Member McLaughlin and seconded by Member Hurley, the minutes of March 26, 2007 were approved 6-0-2.
On a motion offered by Member Walker and seconded by Member Conley, the minutes of April 28, 2007 were approved 8-0-0.
RESERVE FUND $178,868
Set Aside (CBO) 20,000
Set Aside (Police General) 36,000
Set Aside (Police General/Cleaning 2,500
$120,368
The next meeting of the Warrant Committee will be on Wednesday, April 11, 2007.
The meeting adjourned at 10:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Carol A. Blute, Senior Administrator Clerk
April 11, 2007
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