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Warrant Committee
September 12, 2012
Seventh meeting
Present: J. Wilson, F. Kelly, S. Genega, C. Cahill, J. Creedon, K. Sorgi, G. Noonan, T. Hays, K. Chase, D. Turner, N. Bourque, R. Boehler
Absent: R. Hallisey, C. Tougias, J. Nkwah
Reserve Fund: $228,515.70
1.) Chair Wilson called the meeting to order at 7:32 pm in the Carol Blute Conference Room.
2.) On a motion made by Member Sorgi and seconded by Member Cahill, the meeting minutes from August 29, 2012 were approved. 8/0/3
3.) On a motion made by Member Chase and seconded by Member Kelly, the Warrant Committee voted 11/0/0 to recommend that the sum of $485,000 be appropriated for the purpose of financing the capital needs of the Town’s sewer system, including costs incidental and related thereto; that to meet this appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow $485,000 under and pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 8(5) 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 the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority or any other public or private funding source.
This was a revote to recognize revised wording of a recommendation made August 29.
4.) On a motion made by Member Sorgi and seconded by Member Chase, the Warrant Committee voted 11/0/0 to recommend that the Town appropriate the amount shown in the following tabulation under the heading “Recommended”:
PUBLIC WORKS |
Actual |
Approp. |
Recomm. |
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FY 11 |
FY 12 |
FY 13 |
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Public Works General |
1,810,723 |
1,852,618 |
1,793,150 |
Capital Equipment |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Vehicle Maintenance |
367,032 |
427,991 |
434,134 |
SUB-TOTAL PUBLIC WORKS |
2,177,755 |
2,280,609 |
2,227,284 |
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SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT |
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Collection of Refuse |
542,000 |
540,000 |
558,000 |
Refuse Disposal |
403,400 |
418,000 |
418,000 |
Curbside Recycling |
777,772 |
841,225 |
823,225 |
Landfill Monitoring |
14,769 |
17,000 |
17,000 |
Solid Waste General |
52,416 |
57,422 |
79,250 |
Household Hazardous Waste Collection |
10,000 |
12,000 |
9,314 |
SUB-TOTAL SOLID WASTE |
1,800,357 |
1,885,647 |
1,904,789 |
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TOTAL NON-ENTERPRISE ACCOUNTS |
3,978,112 |
4,166,256 |
4,132,073 |
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WATER AND SEWER ENTERPRISE |
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WATER ENTERPRISE |
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Water Operations & Improvement |
785,191 |
1,114,147 |
1,178,657 |
M.W.R.A. Assessment |
2,290,290 |
2,476,082 |
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2,718,549 |
D.E.P. (SDWA) Assessment |
6,644 |
8,641 |
9,000 |
Water Leak Survey |
12,000 |
12,000 |
12,000 |
Water Capital Outlay |
1,007,106 |
364,992 |
364,992 |
Water Capital/Debt Service |
677,180 |
680,543 |
546,088 |
SUB-TOTAL WATER ENTERPRISE |
4,778,411 |
4,656,405 |
4,829,286 |
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SEWER ENTERPRISE |
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Sewer Operations & Improvement |
444,167 |
692,429 |
748,228 |
M.W.RA. Sewer Assessment |
4,536,045 |
4,839,034 |
4,985,169 |
Sewer Capital Outlay |
206,646 |
774,694 |
774,694 |
Sewer Capital/Debt Service |
163,866 |
210,941 |
232,903 |
SUB-TOTAL SEWER ENTERPRISE |
5,350,724 |
6,517,098 |
6,740,994 |
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TOTAL WATER AND SEWER ENTERPRISE |
10,129,135 |
11,173,503 |
11,570,280 |
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TOTAL PUBLIC WORKS |
14,107,247 |
15,339,759 |
15,702,353 |
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Of the total amounts appropriated, the maximum sum authorized for salaries and wages is $2,322,736.
To meet the appropriation for Water Operations and Improvement and for the MWRA Water Assessment and the DEP Assessment, the sum of $243,293 is to be transferred from the water surplus as of June 30, 2012 and the sum of $4,585,993 is to be raised from the tax levy. This sum of $4,585,993 represents expenditures attributable to the Water Enterprise which are to be included in Schedule A, “Local Receipts Not Allocated,” of the Tax Recapitulation as Water Estimated Receipts.
To meet the appropriation for Sewer Operations and Improvement and for the MWRA Sewer Assessment, the sum of $143,000 is to be transferred from the Sewer Surplus as of June 30, 2012, and the balance of $6,597,994 is to be raised from the tax levy. This sum of $6,597,994 represents expenses attributable to the Sewer Enterprise which is to be included in Schedule A, “Local Receipts Not Allocated,” of the Tax Recapitulation as Sewer Estimated Receipts.
The Public Works Department is hereby authorized to sell at a private or public sale, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, equipment that is no longer needed by the department. It is further authorized to exchange or trade in old equipment for similar materials in the usual course of its operations to provide for replacement items.
This was a revote of Article 16 from the 2012 Annual Town Meeting, reducing appropriations for several line items to reflect a final and lower assessment from the MWRA.
5.) Chair Wilson reminded the committee that the Planning Board would be holding a public hearing on September 13th for all of the Zoning Articles for the Fall Town Meeting.
6.) Chair Wilson led a discussion about the remaining article for the Fall Town Meeting, a transfer of funds to pay for the cost of demolishing Town-owned property at Eliot Street and Central Avenue.
7.) On a motion made by Member Genega and seconded by Member Chase the Warrant Committee unanimously voted to adjourn at 7:58 pm.
Reserve Fund: $228,515.70
Respectfully submitted,
Ted Hays, Secretary, Warrant Committee
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