TOWN OF SAUGUS
Essex, ss.
To the Constable of the Town of Saugus
Greetings:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Saugus, qualified to vote in Town affairs for the Annual Town Meeting at the Saugus Town Hall located at 298 Central Street on May 2, 2011 at 7:30 PM to hear and act on the following articles: viz;
Article 1. To hear and act on reports of Committees.
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)
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to make supplementary appropriations to be used in conjunction with money appropriated under Article 2 of the 2010 Annual Town Meeting during the current fiscal year, and determine whether the money shall be provided by transfer from available funds; or to see what other action the Town wishes to take in the matter. (Town Manager)
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate, borrow or transfer from available funds, a sum of money to be expended under the direction of the School Building Committee for repairs, including all costs incidental or related thereto, to the Belmonte Middle School, located at 25 Dow Street, Saugus, MA, 01906, which proposed repair project would materially extend the useful life of the school and preserve an asset that otherwise is capable of supporting the required educational program, and for which the Town may be eligible for a school construction grant from the Massachusetts School Building Authority (“MSBA”). The MSBA's grant program is a non-entitlement, discretionary program based on need, as determined by the MSBA, and any project costs the Town incurs in excess of any grant approved by and
received from the MSBA shall be the sole responsibility of the Town. Any grant that the Town may receive from the MSBA for the Project shall not exceed the lesser of (1) 51.2 percent (%) of eligible, approved project costs, as determined by the MSBA, or (2) the total maximum grant amount determined by the MSBA. (Town Manager)
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for capital improvements to the Town’s sanitary sewer system, including the payment of all costs incidental or related thereto; to determine whether this appropriation shall be raised by borrowing from the Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust or otherwise; and to take any other action relative thereto. (Town Manager)
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for replacing the pumping station located on Route 1, including the payment of all costs incidental or related thereto; to determine whether this appropriation shall be raised by borrowing from the Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust or otherwise; and to take any other action relative thereto. (Town Manager)
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 8. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the Sewer Enterprise Fund for the ensuing fiscal year 2012. (Town Manager)
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to reauthorize a revolving fund for the purpose of supporting recreational programs for the community. Established fees will be used for the operating expenses in connection with maintaining these programs. (Town Manager)
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to re-authorize a revolving fund for the purpose of supporting the water system cross-connection program. Established fees will be used for the operating expenses in connection with maintaining the program as mandated by the Department of Environmental Protection. (Town Manager)
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to re-authorize a revolving fund for the purpose of supporting programs and activities at the Senior Center. Established fees will be used for the operating expenses in connection with maintaining these programs. (Town Manager)
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to re-authorize a revolving fund for the purpose of supporting the Senior Lunch Program at the Senior Center. Established fees will be used for the operating expenses in connection with maintaining this program. (Town Manager)
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds a sum of money to pay for general maintenance and upkeep of buildings and grounds at the Riverside Cemetery. Pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 114, sections 15 and 25, source of funds to be the Cemetery Land Sales Account. (Town Manager)
Article 14. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money to pay costs of paving streets contiguous to Hamilton Street, including the payment of all costs incidental and related thereto; to determine whether this amount should be raised by borrowing or otherwise, or to take any other action relative thereto. (Town Manager)
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds or authorize through borrowing a sum of money for the purpose of: Removing the ASPHALT that was installed last fall in the sidewalks on Hamilton Street, Saugus, Massachusetts, and replace the asphalt with CEMENT CONCRETE SIDEWALKS. (Theresa L. Lehane)
Article 16. To see if the Town will establish a committee to study the feasibility for the Town to operate a Fire Department based ambulance service. Said committee shall consist of five (5) members – three (3) Town Meeting Members, the Fire Chief and one (1) Town resident. (Jeffrey D. Moses)
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote, pursuant to Massachusetts General Law c.82 to accept Alberta Drive (259.66 linear feet) as shown on a plan of land entitled “Definitive Subdivision Plan of Land Davie Drive aka Alberta Drive” Saugus, Massachusetts prepared for Alberta R. Davie, prepared by Otte & Dwyer, Inc. and Rice Engineering Services, dated July 27, 1987 and recorded in Plan book 237 Plan 75. (Town Manager)
Article 18. To see if the Town of Saugus will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to grant an easement to Verizon New England Inc. (formerly known as New England Telephone & Telegraph) and Massachusetts Electric Company and their successor’s and assigns for the purpose of placing aerial and or underground facilities to service a telecommunications site and to Verizon New England Inc. underground cables, wires and conduit with the necessary appurtenances which would provide for the transmission of telecommunications, intelligence and electricity in, on and over a certain parcel of land to service said site. Location described as 515 Main Street, Saugus, Massachusetts, as shown in drawing filed in Town Clerk’s Office. Parcel of land shown on Map 013.B, block 0002, Lot 0001.0. Recorded Deed 3457, Page 174,
at the Essex South District Registry of Deeds, Salem, Massachusetts. (Town Manager)
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town bylaws by adopting a bylaw to establish a fee for curbside rubbish removal and recycling and to take any other action related thereto. (Town Manager)
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds (FY2012 Chapter 90 Highway) a sum of money for the purpose of purchasing capital equipment for the Highway Department. Said sum will be reimbursed by the Commonwealth under Provisions of MGL Chapter 90, section 34. (Town Manager)
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds (FY2012 Chapter 90 Highway) a sum of money for street resurfacing. Said sum will be reimbursed by the Commonwealth under the provisions of MGL chapter 90, section 34. (Town Manager)
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds (18% of FY2012 Chapter 90 Highway Funds) for handicapped ramps and sidewalks. Said sum will be reimbursed by the Commonwealth under the provisions of MGL Chapter 90, section 34. (Town Manager)
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)
Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of participation in Help for Abused Women and their Children (HAWC) or take any other action relative thereto. (Town Manager)
Article 25. To see if the Town will vote pursuant to MGL Chapter 40 Section 58 to impose a municipal charges lien on real property for the following unpaid charges and fees: parking violations, public safety details, licenses, permits, inspection fees, and rental charges for town or school property and facilities.
Said lien shall be imposed after upon non-payment of any such charge by its due date and upon request to the Town Treasurer by the municipal board or officer empowered to issue the license, permit or certificate or to render the service or to perform the work for which the charge is assessed. A municipal charges lien shall take effect upon the recording of a list of unpaid municipal charges and fees by parcel of land and by the name of the person assessed for the charge or fee in the Registry of Deeds.
If a charge or fee which is secured by the lien remains unpaid when the assessors prepare the tax warrant the tax collector shall certify such charge or fee to the assessors who shall forthwith add such charge or fee to the tax on the property to which it relates and commit it with their warrant to the tax collector as part of such tax. (Town Manager)
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