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Warrant Committee
March 5, 2012
Thirty fifth meeting
Present: Ewan Innes, J. Wilson, D. Turner, S. Genega, C. Tougias, J. Ahonen, M. Zullas, N. Bourque, J. Folcarelli, T. Hays, H. Bell, C. Cahill
Absent: K. Chase, R. Hallisey, M. Mitchell
Audience: Jeff d’Ambly, Assessor, Emily Innes, Planning Board, Bill Clark Planning
Reserve Fund: $208,533.32
- Chair Innes called the meeting to order at 7:36pm in the Carol Blute Conference room.
- Chair Innes recognized Jeff d’Ambly Chief Assessor to discuss the Article regarding the adoption of a higher maximum qualifying gross receipts amount for an exemption of real property from real estate taxation under Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause forty-first A of the Massachusetts General Laws.
- On a motion made by Member Turner and seconded by Member Genega with a friendly amendment by Member Zullas, the Warrant Committee voted 10/0/0 to recommend that the Town vote to increase the gross receipts that seniors may have in the prior calendar year to be eligible to defer property taxes under M.G.L. Chapter 59 Section 5 Clause 41A from $40,000 to the amount established annually by the Commissioner of revenue as the income limit for single seniors who are not heads of households to qualify for the “circuit breaker” state income tax credit for the preceding state tax year, with such increase to be effective for deferrals granted for taxes assessed for the 2013 fiscal year beginning on July 1 2013. The maximum for the 2013 fiscal year to be $52,000.
- Chair Innes thanked Mr. d’Ambly for attending the meeting.
- Chair Innes recognized Emily Innes of the Planning Board and Bill Clark Planning Director to discuss the 3 zoning articles that will be presented at Town Meeting.
- Mrs. Innes discussed the Article known as the Master Plan Article.
Member Ahonen left at 8:30 pm
Member Bourque left at 8:45pm
- On a motion made by Member Zullas and seconded by Member Tougias the Warrant Committee voted 8/1/0 that the sum of $25,000 be appropriated for the purpose set forth in this article and that to meet said appropriation the sum of $25,000 be raised from the tax levy; 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.
Mrs. Innes and Mr. Clark discussed the Article known as the Flood Plan District Boundaries and Base Flood Elevation Data article.
- On a motion made by Member Turner and seconded by Member Zullas the Warrant Committee voted 9/0/0, in favor of the Town accepting the article known as the Flood Plan Boundaries and Base Flood Elevation Data Article.
- Mrs. Innes and Mr. Clark presented the article known as the Historical Preservation Planned Unit Development Article.
- On a motion made by Member Zullas and seconded by Member Bell the Warrant Committee voted 9/0/0 that the Town sends the Article back to the Planning Board for further study.
- Chair Innes thanked Mrs. Innes and Mr. Clark for their presentation of the Planning Board Articles.
- Chair Innes reminded the committee that they would be working on final recommendations of the Warrant Articles over the next week.
- Chair Innes also asked that all committee members have their comments for their assigned articles back to him by Thursday March 8th.
- On a motion made by Member Bell and seconded by Member Hays the Warrant Committee voted unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 9:40pm. 9/0/0
Reserve Fund: $208, 533.32
Respectfully submitted,
Tricia Cahill, Warrant Committee Clerk
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