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ATM - June 29, 2009
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING

MINUTES

JUNE 29, 2009







Town Moderator, Robert J. Long, called the fourth session of the 2009 Annual Town Meeting held on June 29, 2009 to order at 7:34 p.m. at the Town Hall Auditorium, 298 Central Street, Saugus, MA with 46 members, plus the moderator present.




The Moderator led the meeting in the salute to the Flag.




Town Clerk, Joanne Rappa, called the roll.






Atkinson, Ronald  
A
Long, Robert
X
Attubato, Joseph
X
Lopresti, Anthony J.
X
Barressi, Sal
A
Malone, Barbara J.
X
Bartolo, Jean M.
X
Maltais, Sean A.  
X
Billingsley, Stacy A.
X
Manoogian, Peter Z., Sr.
X
Boesel, Edward S.W.
X
McCarthy, Stephen F.
X
Connors, Arthur D., Jr.
X
Merrifield, Henry F.
X
Dever, Maureen P.
X
Moschella, Dennis J.
X
Devlin F. Ann
X
Moses, Jeffrey D., Sr.
X
DiNardo, Albert J.
X
Nelson, Stephen A.
X
Dockery, Michael
X
Nicosia, Nicola M.
X
Faiella, Ellen L.
X
Nuzzo, Richard
A
Falasca, Thomas A.
X
Palczynski, Joseph, Jr.
X
Flynn, Patrick M.
A
Politano, Kimberly A.
X
Gill, Charles F.
X
Rodenhiser, Joyce C.
X
Goodwin, Pamela J.
X
Serino, Angelo, Jr.
X
Grabowski, Arthur
X
Smith, James F., Jr.
X
Groark, Laura Z.
X
Smith, Rick A.
X
Hansen, John N.
X
Stewart, Thomas
X
Hawkes, Timothy R.
X
Sullivan, Betty Ann
X
Hoffman, Robert D.
X
Sweezey, Stephen D.
X
Johnson, Patricia Anne
X
Valente, Anthony
X
Jones, William R.
A
VanSteensburg, Paul J., II
X
Lawrence, Raymond
X
Vecchio, Matthew J.
X
Leuci, Janet
X
Witten, Margaret H.
X















With 45 members, including the Moderator present, a quorum is met.




Joyce Rodenhiser from precinct one and Edward S. W. Boesel from precinct nine were appointed and sworn as tellers.




Moderator Robert Long asked tellers to distribute a new recap sheet and a letter to the Board of Selectmen from Gerard Perry of the Department of Revenue.




Mr. Long thanked the Town Manager, Board of Selectmen, School Committee, and Town Meeting members for attending the special Finance Committee meeting that was called for Thursday evening. Mr. Long then recognized and thanked Robert Palleschi, Chairman of the Finance Committee, for serving the Town of Saugus for over 30 years with integrity, and dedication, at which time Mr. Palleschi received a standing ovation.




Maureen Dever moves Article 2 from the table.

Seconded at 7:45 p.m.

Unanimous voice vote to take Article 2 off the table at 7:45 p.m.




Article 2 as written:




Article 2. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Town Charges for the Ensuing fiscal year 2010. (Town Manager)




Janet Leuci moves to amend Article 2 by increasing the School Department budget by $100,000 from $23,850,250 to $23,950,250 and increase the total 2010 budget to $59,991,827. Funds to come from available funds, tax levy and estimated receipts.




Seconded at 7:46 p.m.




Arthur Grabowski moves to amend the library department salary line item 0100.000.610.000000.5110 Library Director, transferring $13,000 to the school department budget.

Seconded at 7:47 p.m.




Mr. Grabowski explained his amendment, stating that he felt this line item could be deleted since it was a non essential item and he would like to see that money going into the school department’s budget.




Pamela Gill, Chairman, Library Board of Trustees, 18 Overlea Avenue, stated that if you take this $13,000 away, there will be no library because there will be no Director. It would be compared to taking away the Fire Chief in the Fire Department, or the Police Chief in the Police Department, etc. Mrs. Gill stated that this is not a stipend; it is part of the director’s salary. Mrs. Gill explained that the Library is holding together and wants to move forward, but without a director, they will be unable to qualify for re-certification. Mrs. Gill noted that the Library is a large asset to the town and urged members not to vote for this amendment.




Mr. Bill Brown, 90 School Street, explained that he is a member of the Library’s union and stated that taking the money from the Library is a big mistake and the $13,000 won’t help the school department much, but it would be a huge loss from the Library and asked members to vote the Finance Committee recommendation.




Mrs. Dever stated that although this amendment is well intentioned, pitting one department against another, especially one individual in that budget, will not benefit anyone and she does not support this amendment.




Vote on Mr. Grabowski’s amendment.

Yeas: 2 Nays: 44 at 8:00 p.m.

Grabowski amendment does NOT pass.




Ms. Dever and Moderator Long spoke prior to the vote on Mrs. Leuci’s amendment.




Vote came on Leuci Amendment to increase the School Department’s budget.




Yeas: 39 Nays: 4 at 8:06 p.m.

Leuci amendment passes.




Article 2 as voted:




Article 2. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $23,950,250 for School charges, and $36,041,577 for town charges, totaling $59,991,827 for the ensuing fiscal year 2010. Funding to be provided from the tax levy, available funds, and estimated receipts.




Yeas: 44: Nays 0 at 8:07 p.m.

Article 2 passes as amended.




The following is the Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Summary:











Department






























































114
Moderator




































































Expenses:





0  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





0  


















































122
Board of Selectmen

































































Salaries:








0  




















Segregated Salaries





25,844  
























































Expenses:





13,000  




















Segregated Expenses:





100  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





38,944  


















































123
Town Manager

































































Salaries:








154,729  




















Segregated Salaries





2,500  
























































Expenses:





104,300  




















Segregated Expenses:





75,200  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





336,729  


















































131
Finance Committee

































































Salaries:








1,000  




















Segregated Salaries





0  
























































Expenses:





0  




















Segregated Expenses:





40,500  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





41,500  


















































135
Accounting




































































Salaries:








210,528  




















Segregated Salaries





0  
























































Expenses:





4,600  




















Segregated Expenses:





64,650  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





279,778  


















































138
Administrative Services

































































Salaries:








145,838  




















Segregated Salaries





0  
























































Expenses:





3,950  




















Segregated Expenses:





5,900  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





155,688  


















































141
Assessors




































































Salaries:








164,412  




















Segregated Salaries





2,000  
























































Expenses:





74,625  




















Segregated Expenses:





8,500  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





249,537  


















































145
Treasurer/Collector

































































Salaries:








180,065  




















Segregated Salaries

































































Expenses:





397,245  




















Segregated Expenses:





180  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





577,490  


















































151
Legal Department

































































Salaries:








50,575  




















Segregated Salaries





0  
























































Expenses:





1,500  




















Segregated Expenses:





140,000  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





192,075  


















































155
Data Processing

































































Salaries:








71,853  




















Segregated Salaries





0  
























































Expenses:





0  




















Segregated Expenses:





85,000  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





156,853  


















































161
Town Clerk




































































Salaries:








97,484  




















Segregated Salaries





0  
























































Expenses:





4,655  




















Segregated Expenses:





320  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





102,459  


















































162
Election & Registration

































































Salaries:








44,250  




















Segregated Salaries





1,500  
























































Expenses:





55,060  




















Segregated Expenses:





21,000  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





121,810  


















































171
Conservation Commission

































































Salaries:








41,335  




















Segregated Salaries





0  
























































Expenses:





1,975  




















Segregated Expenses:





6,916  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





50,226  


















































175
Planning Board

































































Salaries:








41,009  




















Segregated Salaries





0  
























































Expenses:





5,590  




















Segregated Expenses:





8,080  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





54,679  


















































176
Board of Appeals

































































Salaries:








23,253  




















Segregated Salaries





0  
























































Expenses:





5,240  




















Segregated Expenses:





75  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





28,568  


















































210
Police Department

































































Salaries:








4,033,468  




















Segregated Salaries





450,000  
























































Expenses:





161,230  




















Segregated Expenses:





133,983  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





4,778,681  


















































220
Fire Department

































































Salaries:








3,026,994  




















Segregated Salaries





526,350  
























































Expenses:





73,900  




















Segregated Expenses:





88,000  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





3,715,244  


















































241
Building Code Enforcement

































































Salaries:








147,323  




















Segregated Salaries





0  
























































Expenses:





2,800  




















Segregated Expenses:





630  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





150,753  


















































243
Plumbing Inspector

































































Salaries:








38,440  




















Segregated Salaries





0  
























































Expenses:





0  




















Segregated Expenses:





0  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





38,440  


















































244
Weights & Measures

































































Salaries:








9,074  




















Segregated Salaries





0  
























































Expenses:





1,000  




















Segregated Expenses:





150  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





10,224  


















































245
Electrical Inspector

































































Salaries:








38,072  




















Segregated Salaries





0  
























































Expenses:





975  




















Segregated Expenses:





120  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





39,167  


















































249
Zoning/Code Enforcement

































































Salaries:








1  




















Segregated Salaries





0  
























































Expenses:





0  




















Segregated Expenses:





0  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





1  


















































291
Emergency Management

































































Salaries:








6,000  




















Segregated Salaries





0  
























































Expenses:





7,100  




















Segregated Expenses:





2,100  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





15,200  


















































292
Canine Control

































































Salaries:








52,621  




















Segregated Salaries





3,500  
























































Expenses:





4,590  




















Segregated Expenses:





3,260  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





63,971  


















































294
Forestry Department

































































Salaries:








92,480  




















Segregated Salaries





13,700  
























































Expenses:





21,000  




















Segregated Expenses:





24,200  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





151,380  


















































295
Harbormaster




































































Salaries:








1  




















Segregated Salaries





0  
























































Expenses:





0  




















Segregated Expenses:





0  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





1  


















































299
Dispatchers




































































Salaries:








578,216  




















Segregated Salaries





55,491  
























































Expenses:





0  




















Segregated Expenses:





2,000  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





635,707  


















































300
School Deparatment

































































Total Salaries/Expenses:





23,950,250  


















































301
Vocational School Assessment

































































Expenses:





2,032,473  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





2,032,473  


















































410
Public Works Administration

































































Salaries:








242,016  




















Segregated Salaries





7,846  
























































Expenses:





5,750  




















Segregated Expenses:





350  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





255,962  


















































411
Public Works Engineering

































































Salaries:








0  




















Segregated Salaries





0  
























































Expenses:





1,050  




















Segregated Expenses:





60,000  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





61,050  


















































420
Public Works Highway Department

































































Salaries:








211,143  




















Segregated Salaries





44,500  
























































Expenses:





254,000  




















Segregated Expenses:





85,500  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





595,143  


















































424
Electrical Service

































































Expenses:





340,000  




















Segregated Expenses:





325,000  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





665,000  


















































483
Motor Pool Department

































































Salaries:








51,686  




















Segregated Salaries





0  
























































Expenses:





4,700  




















Segregated Expenses:





0  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





56,386  


















































484
Motor Vehicle Maintenance

































































Expenses:





38,500  




















Segregated Expenses:





0  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





38,500  


















































491
Cemetery Department

































































Salaries:








174,202  




















Segregated Salaries





10,000  
























































Expenses:





21,800  




















Segregated Expenses:





6,575  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





212,577  


















































492
Building Maintenance Department

































































Salaries:








357,625  




















Segregated Salaries





55,000  
























































Expenses:





2,200  




















Segregated Expenses:





6,400  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





421,225  


















































493
Building Maintenance

































































Expenses:





667,600  




















Segregated Expenses:





30,000  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





697,600  


















































510
Health Department

































































Salaries:








110,484  




















Segregated Salaries

































































Expenses:





8,550  




















Segregated Expenses:





52,340  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





171,374  


















































525
Recycling Department

































































Salaries:








74,123  




















Segregated Salaries





3,500  
























































Expenses:





3,900  




















Segregated Expenses:





1,408,000  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





1,489,523  


















































541
Council on Aging

































































Salaries:








190,254  




















Segregated Salaries





1  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





190,255  


















































543
Veterans Benefits

































































Salaries:








9,008  




















Segregated Salaries





0  
























































Expenses:





80  




















Segregated Expenses:





80,000  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





89,088  


















































561
Handicap Commission

































































Expenses:





10,430  




















Segregated Expenses:





0  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





10,430  


















































610
Library




































































Salaries:








242,477  




















Segregated Salaries





0  
























































Expenses:





0  




















Segregated Expenses:





53,461  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





295,938  


















































631
Youth & Recreation

































































Salaries:








73,234  




















Segregated Salaries





0  
























































Expenses:





30,000  




















Segregated Expenses:





0  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





103,234  


















































650
Parks Department

































































Salaries:








100,244  




















Segregated Salaries





6,000  
























































Expenses:





37,900  




















Segregated Expenses:





0  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





144,144  


















































655
Vitale Memorial Park

































































Salaries:








10,271  




















Segregated Salaries





0  
























































Expenses:





14,910  




















Segregated Expenses:





0  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





25,181  


















































690
Fair Housing




































































Expenses:





300  




















Segregated Expenses:





0  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





300  


















































692
Holidays & Celebrations

































































Expenses:





2,001  




















Segregated Expenses:





0  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





2,001  


















































710
Retirement of Debt

































































Expenses:





2,235,000  




















Segregated Expenses:





0  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





2,235,000  


















































715
Interest on Long Term Debt

































































Expenses:





769,403  




















Segregated Expenses:





0  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





769,403  


















































911
Contributory Pension

































































Salaries:








3,977,694  




















Segregated Salaries





0  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





3,977,694  


















































912
Non Contributory Pension

































































Salaries:








46,348  




















Segregated Salaries





0  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





46,348  


















































945
Insurance




































































Expenses:





9,452,643  




















Segregated Expenses:





18,000  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





9,470,643  


















































955
Capital Equipment

































































Expenses:





0  




















Segregated Expenses:





0  
























































Total Salaries/Expenses:





0  































































































GRAND TOTAL:





59,991,827  
























































Mr. Edward S. W. Boesel moves to adjourn the 2009 Annual Town Meeting Sine Die.




Seconded at 8:08 p.m.




Unanimous voice vote to adjourn the 2009 Annual Town meeting Sine Die at 8:08.5 p.m.