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February 29, 2012
Warrant Committee
February 29, 2012

Thirty fourth meeting

Present:        E. Innes, J. Wilson, D. Turner, T. Hays, C. Tougias, C. Cahill, J. Ahonen, J. Folcarelli,
 
Absent:         K. Chase, S. Genega, R. Hallisey, H. Bell, M. Mitchell, N.Bourque, M. Zullas

Audience:       Jim Qualia, Superintendent Blue Hills Regional, Ted Cavanaugh, Asst. Principal Blue Hills Regional, Festus Joyce, Milton Representative Blue Hills Regional, David Proule, Business Manager Blue Hills Regional

Reserve Fund:    $208,533.32

  • Chair Innes called the meeting to order at 7:36pm in the Carol Blute Conference room.
  • Chair Innes recognized Jim Qualia, Superintendent Blue Hills Regional, Ted Cavanaugh, Asst. Principle Blue Hills Regional, Festus Joyce, Milton Representative Blue Hills Regional, and David Proule, Business Manager of Blue Hills Regional for the presentation of Blue Hills Regional High School FY 2013 Budget.  
  • After a lengthy discussion, Chair Innes thanked Mr. Qualia, Mr. Cavanaugh, Mr. Joyce and Mr. Proule for their presentation of the Blue Hills Regional High School FY 2013 Budget.  
  • On a motion made by Member Turner and seconded by Member Ahonen the Warrant Committee voted to reduce the Town Clerk’s appropriation by $10,674 for a total FY 2013 Budget of $230.987 due to personnel changes in that office. 8/0/0
  • On a motion made by Member Turner and seconded by Member Wilson the Warrant Committee voted to decrease the Wage Set Aside by $2,609 for a total balance of $306,824.  8/0/0
  • On a motion made by Member Wilson and seconded by Member Hays the Warrant Committee voted to add $58,961 to the Stabilization Fund for a total fund balance of $421,030. 8/0/0
  • On a motion made by Member Tougias and seconded by Member Cahill the Warrant Committee voted 8/0/0 that the Town appropriate the amount shown in the following tabulation under the heading “Recommended”:
PUBLIC SAFETY                           Actual          Approp. Recomm.
                                                FY 11           FY 12           FY 13
                        
1       INSPECTIONAL SERVICES                   
                Salaries & Wages                292,397 328,520 326,220
                General Expenses                12,517          14,450          20,087
        TOTAL INSPECTIONAL SERVICES     304,914 342,970 346,307
                                
2       FIRE                    
                Salaries & Wages                4,218,580       4,352,956       4,414,473
                General Expenses                347,285 207,257 208,257
                New Equipment           93,786          59,866          46,141
                TOTAL FIRE                      4,659,651       4,620,079       4,668,871
                                
3       MILTON EMERGENCY                        
        MANAGEMENT AGENCY                       
        (MEMA)                  
                Salaries & Wages                750             750             750
                General Expenses                785             785             785
                Auxiliary Fire          4,345           4,380           4,380
                Auxiliary Police                4,700           4,700           4,700
                TOTAL MEMA              10,580          10,615          10,615
                                
4       POLICE & YOUTH                  
                Salaries & Wages                5,257,593       5,294,316       5,361,007
                General Expenses                466,748 459,320 457,620
                Leash Law                       76,729          76,688          71,697
                New Equipment           83,016          124,524 124,524
                TOTAL POLICE & YOUTH    5,884,086       5,954,848       6,014,848
                                
TOTAL PUBLIC SAFETY                     10,859,231      10,923,324      11,040,641

and to meet said appropriation for Leash Law enforcement, the sum of $1,400 be transferred from the Dog Licenses Surcharge Account received pursuant to Chapter 197 of the Acts of 1981. The balance of $11,039,241 is to be raised in the tax levy of the fiscal year.

  • On a motion made by Member Hays and seconded by Member Tougias the Warrant Committee voted 8/0/0 that the Town appropriate the amount shown in the following tabulation under the heading “Recommended”:
BOARD OF HEALTH                         Actual          Approp. Recomm.
                                                FY 11           FY 12           FY 13

Salaries & Wages                171,678 175,446 177,578
General Expenses                3,043           2,632           2,000
TOTAL BOARD OF HEALTH           174,721 178,078 179,578

and that to meet said appropriation the sum of $179,578  be raised from the tax levy.





  • On a motion made by Member Wilson and seconded by Member Tougias the Warrant Committee voted 8/0/0 that the Town appropriate the amount shown in the following tabulation under the heading “Recommended”:
CEMETERY                                Actual          Approp. Recomm.
                                                FY 11           FY 12           FY 13
                        
Salaries & Wages        557,600 581,491 583,833
General Expenses        119,430 121,915 121,016
TOTAL CEMETERY  677,030 703,406 704,849

And that to meet said appropriation the sum of $704,849 be raised from the tax levy.

  • On a motion made by Member Cahill and seconded by Member Turner the Warrant Committee voted 8/0/0 that the Town authorize the continued use of the Park and Recreation Revolving Fund pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 18 of the General Bylaws of the Town and that the Town appropriate the amount shown in the following tabulation under the heading “Recommended”:
PARKS AND RECREATION            Actual          Approp. Recomm.
                                                FY 11           FY 12           FY 13
                        
Salaries & Wages                290,228 299,170 310,956
General Expenses                78,848          78,810          72,954
Special Needs Program   500             500             1,000
TOTAL PARKS AND RECREATION              369,576 378,480 384,910

and that to meet said appropriation the sum of $384,910 be raised from the tax levy.

  • On a motion made by Member Turner and seconded by Member Wilson the Warrant Committee voted 8/0/0 that the Town appropriate the amount shown in the following tabulation under the heading “Recommended”:
SCHOOLS         Actual          Approp. Recomm.
                                        FY 11           FY 12           FY 13
                        
School Department       33,491,416      33,933,344      35,412,344
TOTAL SCHOOLS   33,491,416      33,933,344      35,412,344

and that to meet said appropriation the sum of $35,412,344 be raised from the tax levy.

  • On a motion made by Member Turner and seconded by Member Wilson the Warrant Committee voted 8/0/0 that that the sum of $790,275 be appropriated for the purpose set forth in this article and that to meet said appropriation the sum of $790,275 be raised from the tax levy. Blue Hills Regional Technical School – Article 26
  • On a motion made by Member Turner and seconded by Member Wilson the Warrant Committee voted 8/0/0 that the Town appropriate the amounts shown in the following tabulation under the heading “Recommended”:
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT              Actual          Approp. Recomm.
                                                        FY11            FY12            FY13
                        
Interest                1,405,048       1,341,204       1,360,012
Maturing Debt   2,416,379       2,296,379       2,654,045
TOTAL INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT        3,821,427       3,637,583       4,014,057

and that to meet said appropriation the sum of $32,088 be transferred from bond premiums from the School Building Project, the sum of $455,399 be transferred from Massachusetts Technology Collaborative grant proceeds and the remainder of $3,526,570 be raised from the tax levy.

  • On a motion made by Member Ahonen and seconded by Member Wilson the Warrant Committee voted 8/0/0 that the sum of $134,844 be appropriated for the purpose set forth in this article and that to meet said appropriation the sum of $55,982 is to be appropriated from funds certified by the Department of Revenue as free cash and the sum of $78,862 be transferred from the Overlay Reserve. GASB-45 Article
  • On a motion made by Member Turner and seconded by Member Wilson the Warrant Committee voted 8/0/0 that the Town vote to amend Chapter 2 of the General Bylaws of the Town of Milton as follows:
In Section 1, insert after the word “days” and before the comma on line three, the following phrase “before the annual meeting or an annual or special election and at least fourteen days before any special town meeting” such that Section 1 reads:

Section 1. The warrants for all Town meetings shall be directed to the  of the Town, and notice of such meetings shall be given by posting attested copies of the warrant in each of the post-offices of the Town at least seven days before the annual meeting or an annual or special election and at least fourteen days before any special town meeting, and by leaving printed copies thereof at the dwelling-houses in the Town at least four days before the day of such meetings.
Replace existing Section 3 with a new Section 3 as follows:

Section 3.  The town shall meet in regular meetings twice each calendar year, and in special meetings, at such times as the Board of Selectmen may direct, or as otherwise provided by law.

  • The Spring Town Meeting, which shall be the Annual Town Meeting for purposes of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 39, Section 9, shall include the adoption of an annual budget and other warrant articles, except the election of such officers and the determination of such matters as by law are required to be elected or determined by ballot, and shall meet on the first Monday of May at 7:30 o’clock in the evening.
  • A regular Fall Town Meeting shall meet on the fourth Monday in October at 7:30 o’clock in the evening and shall include zoning and other warrant articles as required.
  • On a motion made by Member Ahonen and seconded by Member Wilson the Warrant Committee voted unanimously adjourn the meeting at 9:36 pm. 8/0/0

Reserve Fund:    $208,533.32

Respectfully submitted,
Tricia Cahill, Warrant Committee Clerk