Town of Saugus, MA - ATM - June 27, 2011

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ATM - June 27, 2011 - 4th session

ANNUAL TOWN MEETING

MINUTES

June 27, 2011

Town Moderator, Robert J. Long, called the fourth session of the 2011 Annual Town Meeting to order on June 27, 2011 at 7:32 p.m. at the Town Hall Auditorium, 298 Central Street, Saugus, MA with 41 members, plus the moderator present.

Joyce Rodenhiser and Edward S. W. Boesel were appointed and sworn as tellers.

Raymond Lawrence will, as a courtesy, be making motions this evening.

Town Moderator Robert J. Long led the members in the Salute to the Flag.

Town Clerk, Joanne Rappa, called the roll.

Atkinson, Ronald	P	Leuci, Janet M.	P
Attubato, Joseph	P	Long, Robert J.	P
Bartolo, Jean M.	P	Lopresti, Anthony J.	P
Billingsley, Stacy A.	A	Malone, Barbara J.	P
Boesel, Edward S.W.	P	Maltais, Sean A.	P
Brooks, Wayne C.	P	Manoogian, Peter Z., Sr.	P
Carlson, Edward L.	P	McCarthy, Stephen F.	A
Cecere, Rodney G.	P	McLaughlin, Patricia	P
Connors, Arthur D., Jr.	P	Moriello, George T.	P
Cox, Robert J.	P	Moschella, Dennis J.	P
Dever, Maureen P.	P	Moses, Jeffrey D., Sr.	P
Devlin, F. Ann	P	Nelson, Stephen A.	A
DiNardo, Albert J.	P	Nicholson, John H.	A
Dockery, Michael	P	Palczynski, Joseph, Jr.	P
Faiella, Ellen L.	P	Panetta, Debra	A
Falasca, Thomas A.	P	Petkewich, Paul M.	P
Gill, Charles F.	P	Politano, Kimberly A.	P
Goodwin, Pamela J.	P	Ring, Darren S.	P
Greene, Michael R.	A	Rodenhiser, Joyce C.	P
Groark, Laura Z.	P	Rossetti, Peter A., Jr.	A
Hansen, John N.	P	Serino, Angelo, Jr.	P
Hawkes, Timothy R.	P	Smith, Rick A.	P
Hoffman, Robert D.	P	Sullivan, Betty Ann	P
Johnson, Patricia Anne	P	Sweezey, Stephen D.	P
Lawrence, Raymond F.	P	Vecchio, Matthew J.	A

42 members present, a quorum is met.

Moderator Long recognized and thanked Edward Carlson for graciously consenting to fill the vacant seat in Precinct Nine. Moderator Long further thanked the Finance Committee for their continuous hard work, noting that they have been meeting since March, sometimes struggling due to illness, personal engagements and work responsibilities, but because of their dedication, they have been successful in meeting regularly. Moderator Long personally thanked Chairman Robert Palleschi, for his 33 years on the Finance Committee, as well as Kenneth DePatto, Vice Chairman; Louis J. Rossi, Jr.; Theresa Katsos; Ronald Jepson; Joh M. Reed; George DeDomenico; Carl J. Mirabello; and Diana Tai Yan White. Moderator Long thanked Town Clerk, Joanne Rappa and her staff, Marianne Moses and Patricia Flickinger for their assistance as well.

Peter Rossetti was recognized as in attendance at 7:45 p.m.

Article 1. Reports of Committees.

Mr. Palleschi, Chairman of the Finance Committee, thanked all members of the Committee for their hard work during a very difficult year. Mr. Palleschi noted that the budget is a work in progress and plans on having the Finance Committee meet during the summer so they will be well prepared for pending changes in the fall. Mr. Palleschi stated that if members had questions on the Water Enterprise article, Town Manager Bisignani and Kathryn Griffin, the Town’s Water and Sewer Rate Consultant, are both available to answer questions.

Mr. Raymond Lawrence moves, as a courtesy to the Finance Committee, to take Article 23 off the Table.

Seconded at 7:54 p.m.

Unanimous Voice Vote to take Article 23 Off the Table.

Article as written:

Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to increase water rates with all receipts to be held within the Water Enterprise Fund to be used exclusively for water expenses, water maintenance, water debt and interest and water improvement programs, or take any other action relating thereto. (Town Manager)

Robert Cox questions the calculations of the 8.6% increase, wondering if this is a realistic cost or is it an artificial inflation of figures, to which Manager Bisignani stated that it is absolutely not a padded inflation. The process is based upon Chapter 44 and Department of Revenue Guidelines that include strict formulas which are followed by the book. It is a factual budget and urged Members to support the 8.6% increase.

Maureen Dever asks for a roll call vote on all motions on Article 23.

Mr. Manoogian, Robert Palleschi, Janet Leuci, Stephen Sweezey and Edward Boesel all spoke regarding the article.

A vote came on the Substitute motion as follows:

OPTION I. from Rate Study for Full Cost Recovery
0 to 2,000 Cubic Feet	$70	$513.20	$40.80	8.6%
2,001 to 3,000	$3.72
3,001 to 6,000 Cubic Feet	$4.98
6,001 to 10,000 Cubic Feet	$6.23
10,001 to 20,000 Cubic Feet	$6.95
20,001 to 50,000 Cubic Feet	$7.79
50,001 to 100,000	$8.39
Over 100,000 Cubic Feet	$8.63

All receipts to be held within the Water Enterprise Fund to be used exclusively for water expenses, water maintenance, water debt and interest and water improvement programs, or take any other action relating thereto.

Atkinson, Ronald	Y	Leuci, Janet M.	N
Attubato, Joseph	Y	Long, Robert J.	P
Bartolo, Jean M.	N	Lopresti, Anthony J.	Y
Billingsley, Stacy A.	A	Malone, Barbara J.	N
Boesel, Edward S.W.	Y	Maltais, Sean A.	N
Brooks, Wayne C.	N	Manoogian, Peter Z., Sr.	N
Carlson, Edward L.	Y	McCarthy, Stephen F.	A
Cecere, Rodney G.	Y	McLaughlin, Patricia	N
Connors, Arthur D., Jr.	Y	Moriello, George T.	Y
Cox, Robert J.	N	Moschella, Dennis J.	Y
Dever, Maureen P.	N	Moses, Jeffrey D., Sr.	Y
Devlin, F. Ann	N	Nelson, Stephen A.	A
DiNardo, Albert J.	N	Nicholson, John H.	A
Dockery, Michael	Y	Palczynski, Joseph, Jr.	N
Faiella, Ellen L.	Y	Panetta, Debra	A
Falasca, Thomas A.	Y	Petkewich, Paul M.	Y
Gill, Charles F.	Y	Politano, Kimberly A.	Y
Goodwin, Pamela J.	N	Ring, Darren S.	N
Greene, Michael R.	A	Rodenhiser, Joyce C.	N
Groark, Laura Z.	Y	Rossetti, Peter A., Jr.	Y
Hansen, John N.	Y	Serino, Angelo, Jr.	Y
Hawkes, Timothy R.	N	Smith, Rick A.	N
Hoffman, Robert D.	N	Sullivan, Betty Ann	Y
Johnson, Patricia Anne	Y	Sweezey, Stephen D.	Y
Lawrence, Raymond F.	Y	Vecchio, Matthew J.	A

Yeas: 24 Nays: 18 at 8:20 p.m.

Substitute Motion passes, which now becomes the main motion.

Article as voted:

Article 23. Voted to increase water rates by 8.6% as follows:

OPTION I. from Rate Study for Full Cost Recovery
0 to 2,000 Cubic Feet	$70	$513.20	$40.80	8.6%
2,001 to 3,000	$3.72
3,001 to 6,000 Cubic Feet	$4.98
6,001 to 10,000 Cubic Feet	$6.23
10,001 to 20,000 Cubic Feet	$6.95
20,001 to 50,000 Cubic Feet	$7.79
50,001 to 100,000	$8.39
Over 100,000 Cubic Feet	$8.63

Atkinson, Ronald	Y	Leuci, Janet M.	N
Attubato, Joseph	Y	Long, Robert J.	P
Bartolo, Jean M.	N	Lopresti, Anthony J.	Y
Billingsley, Stacy A.	A	Malone, Barbara J.	N
Boesel, Edward S.W.	Y	Maltais, Sean A.	N
Brooks, Wayne C.	N	Manoogian, Peter Z., Sr.	N
Carlson, Edward L.	Y	McCarthy, Stephen F.	A
Cecere, Rodney G.	Y	McLaughlin, Patricia	N
Connors, Arthur D., Jr.	Y	Moriello, George T.	Y
Cox, Robert J.	N	Moschella, Dennis J.	Y
Dever, Maureen P.	N	Moses, Jeffrey D., Sr.	Y
Devlin, F. Ann	N	Nelson, Stephen A.	A
DiNardo, Albert J.	N	Nicholson, John H.	A
Dockery, Michael	Y	Palczynski, Joseph, Jr.	N
Faiella, Ellen L.	Y	Panetta, Debra	A
Falasca, Thomas A.	Y	Petkewich, Paul M.	Y
Gill, Charles F.	Y	Politano, Kimberly A.	Y
Goodwin, Pamela J.	N	Ring, Darren S.	N
Greene, Michael R.	A	Rodenhiser, Joyce C.	N
Groark, Laura Z.	Y	Rossetti, Peter A., Jr.	Y
Hansen, John N.	Y	Serino, Angelo, Jr.	Y
Hawkes, Timothy R.	N	Smith, Rick A.	N
Hoffman, Robert D.	Y	Sullivan, Betty Ann	Y
Johnson, Patricia Anne	Y	Sweezey, Stephen D.	Y
Lawrence, Raymond F.	Y	Vecchio, Matthew J.	A

Yeas: 25 Nays: 17 at 8:23 p.m.

Article 23 Passed as Amended.

Mr. Lawrence moves, as a courtesy to the Finance Committee, Article 7 off the Table.

Seconded at 8:24 p.m.

Unanimous voice Vote to take Article 7 off the Table.

Article as written:

Article 7. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the Water Enterprise Fund for the ensuing fiscal year 2012. (Town Manager)

Article as voted:

Article 7. Voted that the following sums be appropriated to operate the Water Enterprise Fund.

Recommended Budget:

Salaries		410,450

Expenses		699,300

MWRA Assessment		2,874,794

Capital Outlay		0

Debt & Interest		1,077,837

	Sub Total	5,062,381

Indirect Costs:

Benefit Costs		165,596

Central Service Depts. Cost		230,969

Other Related Cost		15,704

	Sub Total	412,269



	Total:	5,474,650

5,474,650 to come from Water Enterprise Revenues, 0.00 to come from retained earnings

and 412,269.00 to be appropriated in the General Fund and funded from Water Enterprise Revenues.

Yeas: 32 Nays: 10 at 8:30 p.m.

The following members were recorded in opposition to Article 7: Wayne Brooks, Robert Cox, Maureen Dever, F. Ann Devlin, Albert DiNardo, Janet Leuci, Barbara Malone, Sean Maltais, Peter Manoogian, and Patricia McLaughlin.

Article 7 passed as recommended by the Finance Committee.

Mr. Lawrence moves, as a courtesy to the Finance Committee, Article 2 as recommended.

Seconded at 8:31 p.m.

Article 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 2012. (Town Manager)

Superintendent Langlois reflected on improvements recently made in the school system, stating that he was very proud of the achievements, doing more with less. The additional $700,000 budget increase is certainly appreciated and a step in the right direction, but respectfully requested additional funding to close gaps in budget.

300	School Department		25,710,250

		Total Salaries/Expenses:	25,710,250

Unanimous voice vote at 8:39 p.m.

Budget 300 – School Department passed as recommended.

Maureen Dever asked why salaries were not segregated in this year’s budget. Town Manager Bisignani responded by saying that all salary items are segregated and can only be moved by transfer of a Town Meeting vote.

Moderator Long read the Department budgets and the following were held: 210-Police Department; 301-Vocational School Assessment; 492-Building Maintenance Department; 561-Commission on Disability; 610-Library; 650-Parks Department; 945-Insurance.

A vote came on the following Department Budgets:

114	Moderator

		Expenses:	1

		Total Salaries/Expenses:	1

122	Board of Selectmen

		Salaries:	35,044
		Segregated Salaries

		Expenses:	3,100
		Segregated Expenses:	2,000

		Total Salaries/Expenses:	40,144

123	Town Manager

		Salaries:	161,067
		Segregated Salaries	1,000

		Expenses:	122,800
		Segregated Expenses:	78,700

		Total Salaries/Expenses:	363,567

131	Finance Committee

		Salaries:	1,000
		Segregated Salaries

		Expenses:
		Segregated Expenses:	500

		Total Salaries/Expenses:	1,500

135	Accounting

		Salaries:	214,695
		Segregated Salaries

		Expenses:	4,600
		Segregated Expenses:	71,650

		Total Salaries/Expenses:	290,945

138	Administrative Services

		Salaries:	147,329
		Segregated Salaries

		Expenses:	4,600
		Segregated Expenses:	5,900

		Total Salaries/Expenses:	157,829

141	Assessors

		Salaries:	165,708
		Segregated Salaries	5,000

		Expenses:	84,625
		Segregated Expenses:	8,900

		Total Salaries/Expenses:	264,233

145	Treasurer/Collector

		Salaries:	182,581
		Segregated Salaries

		Expenses:	387,245
		Segregated Expenses:	180

		Total Salaries/Expenses:	570,006

151	Legal Department

		Salaries:	50,675
		Segregated Salaries

		Expenses:	1,500
		Segregated Expenses:	140,000

		Total Salaries/Expenses:	192,175

155	Data Processing

		Salaries:	72,333
		Segregated Salaries

		Expenses:
		Segregated Expenses:	105,000

		Total Salaries/Expenses:	177,333

161	Town Clerk

		Salaries:	104,549
		Segregated Salaries

		Expenses:	5,740
		Segregated Expenses:	320

		Total Salaries/Expenses:	110,609

162	Election & Registration

		Salaries:	46,851
		Segregated Salaries	2,000

		Expenses:	49,860
		Segregated Expenses:	4,000

		Total Salaries/Expenses:	102,711

171	Conservation Commission

		Salaries:	41,335
		Segregated Salaries

		Expenses:	1,551
		Segregated Expenses:	7,340

		Total Salaries/Expenses:	50,226

175	Planning Board

		Salaries:	41,289
		Segregated Salaries

		Expenses:	5,090
		Segregated Expenses:	8,580

		Total Salaries/Expenses:	54,959

176	Board of Appeals

		Salaries:	23,253
		Segregated Salaries

		Expenses:	4,200
		Segregated Expenses:	75

		Total Salaries/Expenses:	27,528


220	Fire Department

		Salaries:	3,199,376
		Segregated Salaries	400,000

		Expenses:	94,400
		Segregated Expenses:	88,000

		Total Salaries/Expenses:	3,781,776

241	Building Code Enforcement

		Salaries:	148,123
		Segregated Salaries

		Expenses:	2,800
		Segregated Expenses:	630

		Total Salaries/Expenses:	151,553

243	Plumbing Inspector

		Salaries:	38,538
		Segregated Salaries

		Expenses:
		Segregated Expenses:

		Total Salaries/Expenses:	38,538

244	Weights & Measures

		Salaries:	9,074
		Segregated Salaries

		Expenses:	1,000
		Segregated Expenses:	150

		Total Salaries/Expenses:	10,224

245	Electrical Inspector

		Salaries:	38,071
		Segregated Salaries

		Expenses:	975
		Segregated Expenses:	120

		Total Salaries/Expenses:	39,166

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

		Expenses:	7,650
		Segregated Expenses:	2,500

		Total Salaries/Expenses:	16,150

292	Canine Control

		Salaries:	52,571
		Segregated Salaries	2,000

		Expenses:	4,590
		Segregated Expenses:	3,760

		Total Salaries/Expenses:	62,921

294	Forestry Department

		Salaries:	92,730
		Segregated Salaries	11,700

		Expenses:	21,000
		Segregated Expenses:	24,200

		Total Salaries/Expenses:	149,630

295	Harbormaster

		Salaries:	1
		Segregated Salaries	0

		Expenses:	0
		Segregated Expenses:	0

		Total Salaries/Expenses:	1

299	Dispatchers

		Salaries:	596,701
		Segregated Salaries	40,000

		Expenses:
		Segregated Expenses:	2,000

		Total Salaries/Expenses:	638,701


410	Public Works Administration

		Salaries:	248,157
		Segregated Salaries

		Expenses:	5,750
		Segregated Expenses:	350

		Total Salaries/Expenses:	254,257

411	Public Works Engineering

		Salaries:	0
		Segregated Salaries	0

		Expenses:	1,050
		Segregated Expenses:	35,000

		Total Salaries/Expenses:	36,050

420	Public Works Highway Department

		Salaries:	165,683
		Segregated Salaries	39,500

		Expenses:	263,000
		Segregated Expenses:	135,500

		Total Salaries/Expenses:	603,683

424	Electrical Service

		Expenses:	345,000
		Segregated Expenses:	305,000

		Total Salaries/Expenses:	650,000

483	Motor Pool Department

		Salaries:	53,213
		Segregated Salaries

		Expenses:	5,500
		Segregated Expenses:

		Total Salaries/Expenses:	58,713

484	Motor Vehicle Maintenance

		Expenses:	38,500
		Segregated Expenses:	0

		Total Salaries/Expenses:	38,500

491	Cemetery Department

		Salaries:	178,948
		Segregated Salaries	10,000

		Expenses:	21,800
		Segregated Expenses:	6,575

		Total Salaries/Expenses:	217,323


493	Building Maintenance

		Expenses:	672,600
		Segregated Expenses:	30,000

		Total Salaries/Expenses:	702,600

510	Health Department

		Salaries:	110,734
		Segregated Salaries

		Expenses:	10,550
		Segregated Expenses:	49,400

		Total Salaries/Expenses:	170,684

525	Recycling Department

		Salaries:	74,460
		Segregated Salaries	3,500

		Expenses:	641,900
		Segregated Expenses:	655,000

		Total Salaries/Expenses:	1,374,860

541	Council on Aging

		Salaries:	195,234
		Segregated Salaries	0

		Total Salaries/Expenses:	195,234

543	Veterans Benefits

		Salaries:	9,008
		Segregated Salaries

		Expenses:	120,040
		Segregated Expenses:	40

		Total Salaries/Expenses:	129,088

631	Youth & Recreation

		Salaries:	91,878
		Segregated Salaries

		Expenses:	30,600
		Segregated Expenses:	0

		Total Salaries/Expenses:	122,478

655	Vitale Memorial Park

		Salaries:	10,271
		Segregated Salaries

		Expenses:	14,910
		Segregated Expenses:

		Total Salaries/Expenses:	25,181

690	Fair Housing

		Expenses:	300
		Segregated Expenses:

		Total Salaries/Expenses:	300

692	Holidays & Celebrations

		Expenses:	2,001
		Segregated Expenses:

		Total Salaries/Expenses:	2,001

710	Retirement of Debt

		Expenses:	2,393,000
		Segregated Expenses:

		Total Salaries/Expenses:	2,393,000

715	Interest on Long Term Debt

		Expenses:	709,976
		Segregated Expenses:

		Total Salaries/Expenses:	709,976

911	Contributory Pension

		Expenses:	4,287,242
		Segregated Expenses:	0

		Total Salaries/Expenses:	4,287,242

912	Non Contributory Pension

		Salaries:	0
		Segregated Salaries	0

		Total Salaries/Expenses:	0

955	Capital Equipment

		Expenses:	0
		Segregated Expenses:	0

		Total Salaries/Expenses:	0

Above Department Budgets Passed by Unanimous voice vote at 8:48 p.m.

210- Police Department Budget

Maureen Dever asked for the Chief of Police to give some details about a grant recently received by his Department. Police Chief, Domenic DiMella, explained that he applied for and received a Federal Cops Grant for $660,000 to cover the costs of hiring and training three police officers for three years.

210	Police Department

		Salaries:	4,247,734
		Segregated Salaries	550,000

		Expenses:	169,465
		Segregated Expenses:	145,773

		Total Salaries/Expenses:	5,112,972

Police Department Budget passed by unanimous voice vote at 9:00 p.m.

301 – Vocational School Assessment

Mr. DiNardo stated that he is hoping that our new State Representative will work on the issue of the Vocational School formula so that Saugus no longer has to pay an unfair portion of the assessment.

Peter Rossetti responded by saying that State Representative Donald Wong has already co-sponsored new legislation to equalize tuition fees. Cities are in opposition, but the bill is making progress. Mr. Lopresti asked if Saugus students could possibly attend Lynn Vocational School, to which Mr. Rossetti replied no, they could not, as they accept Lynn residents only.

301	Vocational School Assessment

		Expenses:	2,337,727

		Total Salaries/Expenses:	2,337,727

Vocational School Assessment passed by unanimous voice vote at 9:10 p.m.

492 – Building Maintenance Department

Ann Devlin stated that she was interested in this budget as a possible source for funding of Pranker’s Pond, which is in Dept 650- Parks Department. Mrs. Devlin further explained that she is concerned about the fact that Pranker’s Pond is not funded, as we must place a higher value on this “hidden Jewel”. She suggested that $6,000 be reduced from the Sr. Clerk salary line item in this budget to cover the cost of manning Pranker's Pond. Therefore Mrs. Devlin makes a motion to amend Article 2 as follows and asks for a roll call vote on the amendment:

Reducing the proposed salary for the Building Maintenance and Construction (P.43) Senior Clerk Typist from $23,400 to $17,400 and restoring the funding for Pranker’s Pond in the amount of $6,000 under Parks (Pg. 55)

Seconded at 9:15 p.m.

Town Manager Bisignani explained that because the Building Maintenance Supervisor was doing all of his own scheduling and paper work, he was unable to use his time in the field, where it is needed. Cutting this position would be counter productive. Mr. Bisignani stated that this was an agonizing decision, as he agrees that Pranker’s Pond is a hidden jewel, but feels this was the right decision.

Mrs. Rodenhiser, Mr. Cox, Mr. DiNardo, Mr. Maltais, Mr. Manoogian, Mr. Moriello, Selectman Serino, and Ms. Johnson, who made a motion to amend Article 2 by reducing Playground Maintenance in Department 650 – Parks Budget by $6,000 and add $6,000 to Pranker’s Pond, all spoke on the subject.

Ms. Johnson’s amendment was seconded at 9:40 p.m.

Mr. Attubato, Selectmen Crabtree, and Mrs. Dever further discussed the issue.

A vote came on the Johnson Amendment

Yeas: 2 Nays: 38 at 9:50 p.m.

Ms. Johnson’s amendment does NOT pass.

A roll call vote came on the Devlin Amendment.

Atkinson, Ronald	N	Leuci, Janet M.	Y
Attubato, Joseph	N	Long, Robert J.	P
Bartolo, Jean M.	Y	Lopresti, Anthony J.	N
Billingsley, Stacy A.	A	Malone, Barbara J.	Y
Boesel, Edward S.W.	N	Maltais, Sean A.	Y
Brooks, Wayne C.	Y	Manoogian, Peter Z., Sr.	Y
Carlson, Edward L.	Y	McCarthy, Stephen F.	A
Cecere, Rodney G.	N	McLaughlin, Patricia	Y
Connors, Arthur D., Jr.	N	Moriello, George T.	N
Cox, Robert J.	Y	Moschella, Dennis J.
Dever, Maureen P.	Y	Moses, Jeffrey D., Sr.	Y
Devlin, F. Ann	Y	Nelson, Stephen A.	A
DiNardo, Albert J.	Y	Nicholson, John H.	A
Dockery, Michael	N	Palczynski, Joseph, Jr.	Y
Faiella, Ellen L.	N	Panetta, Debra	A
Falasca, Thomas A.	N	Petkewich, Paul M.	N
Gill, Charles F.	N	Politano, Kimberly A.	Y
Goodwin, Pamela J.	Y	Ring, Darren S.	Y
Greene, Michael R.	A	Rodenhiser, Joyce C.	Y
Groark, Laura Z.	N	Rossetti, Peter A., Jr.	N
Hansen, John N.		Serino, Angelo, Jr.	N
Hawkes, Timothy R.	Y	Smith, Rick A.	Y
Hoffman, Robert D.	Y	Sullivan, Betty Ann	Y
Johnson, Patricia Anne	N	Sweezey, Stephen D.	N
Lawrence, Raymond F.	N	Vecchio, Matthew J.	A

Yeas: 22 Nays: 18 at 9:53 p.m.

Devlin Amendment Passed.

492	Building Maintenance Department

		Salaries:	369,214
		Segregated Salaries	50,000

		Expenses:	2,200
		Segregated Expenses:	7,400

		Total Salaries/Expenses:	428,814

Building Maintenance Department Budget Passed as Amended by Unanimous Voice Vote at 9:54 p.m.

650	Parks Department

		Salaries:	103,895
		Segregated Salaries

		Expenses:	37,900
		Segregated Expenses:

		Total Salaries/Expenses:	141,795

Yeas: 36 Nays: 1 at 9:55 p.m.

Parks Department Budget Passed as Amended at 9:55 p.m.

561 – Commission on Disability

Mr. DiNardo asked if money collected from parking fines have been going to the Commission and if not, why? Town Manager Bisignani stated that this was something that had to be cut due to the extreme budget issues we are facing.

Commission on Disability Budget passed by Unanimous voice Vote at 10:00 p.m.

610 – Library

Jean Bartolo asked why the Library’s budget went up and if it was possible to take $6,000 from there and put it back into the Building Maintenance Salary budget that was just cut.

Pam Gill, Library Board of Trustees, stated that there are contractual obligations which must be covered. Ms. Gill also reminded her that there is now a full-time Library Director’s salary in there as well. Ms. Gill stated that this is the bottom line if they are to sustain certification.

610	Library

		Salaries:	320,151
		Segregated Salaries	59,448

		Expenses:	9,005
		Segregated Expenses:	117,741

		Total Salaries/Expenses:	506,345

Yeas: 35 Nays: 1 at 10:02 p.m.

Library’s Budget Passed at 10:02 p.m.

945 – Insurance

Peter Manoogian asked if there were any revisions since this budget was put together, to which Town Manager Bisignani responded that things changed during the employee’s open enrollment.

Insurance Budget Passed by Unanimous Vote at 10:10 p.m.

Vote came on the Town’s portion of the FY 2012 Budget.

Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $38,120,706.00 for Town Charges.

Unanimous Voice Vote at 10:12 p.m.

Article 2 as voted:

Article 2. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $25,710,250.00 for School Charges and $38,120,706.00 for Town Charges totaling $63,830,956.00 for the ensuing Fiscal Year of 2012. Funding to be provided from the Tax Levy, available funds, and estimated receipts.

Unanimous Voice Vote at 10:13 p.m.

Article 2 passed as Amended.

Edward S. W. Boesel makes a motion to adjourn the 2011 Annual Town Meeting Sine Die.

Seconded at 10:15 p.m.

The 2011 Annual Town Meeting is Adjourned Sine Die.