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December 12, 2012
Warrant Committee
December 12, 2012

Fifteenth meeting

Present:        J. Wilson, F. Kelly, R. Hallisey, S. Genega, K. Chase, D. Turner, T. Hays, R. Boehler, J. Creedon, K. Sorgi   
 
Absent:         C. Tougias, J. Nkwah, N. Bourque, C. Cahill, G. Noonan

Reserve Fund:   $405, 928.65    

  • Chair Wilson called the meeting to order at 7:38 pm in the Carol Blute Conference Room.
  • Chair Wilson requested that the committee vote on the first 5 boiler plate articles for the FY 2013 Warrant.
  • On a motion made by Member Chase and seconded by Member Turner the Warrant Committee voted 9/0/0 to recommend that town meeting hear and act upon the report of the Town Accountant and other Town Officers and Committees.
  • On a motion made by Member Chase and seconded by Member Turner the Warrant Committee voted 9/0/0 to recommend that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of revenue of the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013 in accordance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 4, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 17.
  • On a motion made by Member Genega and seconded by Member Chase the Warrant Committee voted 9/0/0 to recommend that the Town vote yes to authorize the Collector of Taxes to use all means of collecting taxes which a Town Treasurer, when appointed Collector, may use.
  • On a motion made by Member Chase and seconded by Member Genega the Warrant Committee voted 9/0/0 to recommend that the Town vote yes to authorize the Town Treasurer to enter into compensating balance agreements during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, in accordance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 53F; and to act on anything relating thereto.
  • On a motion made by Member Chase and seconded by Member Turner the Warrant Committee voted 9/0/0 to recommend that the Town vote yes to authorize the Moderator to appoint a committee of five citizens to consider such proceedings of the Legislature and State Boards and Commissions as may affect the interest of the Town, and confer as they may think expedient with the Selectmen in regard to the employment of counsel to represent the Town in any such proceedings; the members of such committee to hold office until the final adjournment of the next Annual Town Meeting and until the appointment of any succeeding committee authorized at such meeting.
  • Chair Wilson presented to the members the FY 2014 budget expenditure worksheet to explain to the new members how the budget process works.
  • Chair Wilson explained that Glenn Pavlicek Chair of the School Committee would be meeting on December 19th with the committee to discuss the budget process that the Schools go through to create a budget.
  • On a motion made by Member Turner and seconded by Member Hays the meeting minutes from November 28, 2012 were approved. 6/0/3
  • The next meeting of the Warrant Committee will be on Wednesday December 19th.
  • On a motion made by Member Turner and seconded by Member Genega the Warrant Committee unanimously voted to adjourn at 9:00 pm.

Reserve Fund:   $405, 928.65
Set Aside               $198, 278.00
                $207,650.65

Respectfully submitted,
Tricia Cahill, Warrant Committee Clerk