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Index Special Town Meeting – October 23, 2000
Article # Description of Article
Unpaid bills. Adopted unanimously.
Departmental Transfers. Adopted unanimously.
Additional appropriations. Adopted unanimously.
New ambulance. Adopted.
Fire Department Capital. Adopted.
DPW equipment. Adopted.
DPW – New Sweeper. Adopted.
Conservation Fund. Adopted unanimously.
Computer Hardware & Software. Adopted.
Town Hall painting. Adopted unanimously.
Article withdrawn.
Private ways repairs. Adopted unanimously.
Assessors revaluation. Adopted unanimously.
Jerusalem Road wall repairs. Adopted.
Install irrigation wells. Adopted.
Hagerty Property Improvements. Adopted.
Lease Wing of Former Joseph Osgood. Adopted.
Article withdrawn.
Article withdrawn.
MBTA Mitigation Assistance. Adopted.
Article withdrawn.
Water Department Capital. Adopted unanimously.
Bylaw change – Government Island Study Committee. Adopted unanimously.
Woodside Cemetery Engineering. Adopted unanimously.
Special Legislation – Cemetery. Adopted unanimously.
Board of Health Revolving Fund. Adopted.
St. Stephens Building Fee. Adopted
Gravel Yard Engineering. Adopted.
Article withdrawn.
Special Town Meeting – October 23, 2000
At the Special Town Meeting held on Monday, October 23, 2000 at the Cohasset High School Sullivan Gymnasium the following articles were contained in the warrant and acted upon as follows.
Checkers sworn in by the Town Clerk, Marion L. Douglas at 6:30 p.m. were Carol St. Pierre, Janice Rosano, Margaret Hernan, Kathleen Rhodes and Debra Krupczak. Tellers were appointed
and sworn in by the Moderator, George L. Marlette, III.
The Moderator called the meeting to order at 7:15 p.m. and a quorum of 100 was present at that time. The registered voters checked in on the voting list totaled 189. Precinct 1 –
94 voters and precinct 2 – 95.
Voted unanimously to dispense with the reading of the call of the Meeting and Return of Service having been examined by the Moderator and found to be in order.
Moved the following rules of procedure be adopted for the October 23, 2000, Special Town Meeting: that at the beginning of the Special Town Meeting, the Moderator shall call aloud each
of the articles printed in the warrant by number, that those articles for which any voter states a “hold” shall be held for further debate, that those articles upon which no hold has
been placed shall all then and there all collectively, by one motion, be adopted in accordance with the proposed Town Manager’s motions for each respective article and that the remaining
articles that have been so held shall thereafter be called individually by the Moderator for separate debate and vote, unless at the time the article is called, the hold thereon is withdrawn,
in which event the article shall then and there be voted upon without further debate.
It was agreed to call each article individually.
ARTICLE 1:
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, and/or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute, a sum or sums of money, to be expended by the
Town Manager, to pay for unpaid bills from previous fiscal years.
VENDOR AMOUNT REQUESTED
Rosenberg & Schapiro $ 7, 530.00
Robert W. Garrett, Esq. 4,932.00
Imagemark Graphics 4,299.00
Philip Dunn – Arbitrator 350.00
TOTAL $17,111.00
ARTICLE 1:
Moved that Seventeen Thousand One Hundred Eleven ($17,111.00) Dollars be, transferred from Surplus Revenue, to be expended by the Town Manager, to pay the following unpaid bills from
previous fiscal years.
VENDOR AMOUNT REQUESTED
Rosenberg & Schapiro $ 7, 530.00
Robert W. Garrett, Esq. 4,932.00
Imagemark Graphics 4,299.00
Philip Dunn – Arbitrator 350.00
TOTAL $17,111.00
A 9/10 vote required.
Motion adopted unanimously.
ARTICLE 2:
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, and/or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute, a sum or sums of money, to be expended by the
Town Manager, needed by various departmental budgets, as established by Article 3 of the March 25, 2000 Annual Town Meeting, to complete the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001.
Department
Budget Amount Purpose
School Department $32,009.00 Insurance Reimbursement
Total $32,009.00
ARTICLE 2:
Moved that Thirty Two Thousand Nine ($32,009.00) Dollars, needed by the School Department to complete the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2001, be transferred as follows:
Transfer Funds From:
Insurance Reimbursement $32,009.00
Transfer Funds To:
School Department Expenses $32,009.00
Motion adopted unanimously.
ARTICLE 3:
To see what additional action the Town will vote to amend, modify, increase or decrease, or otherwise, to balance the Fiscal Year 2001 Operating Budget as voted in Article 3 of the March
25, 2000 Annual Town Meeting, and to see what additional sums the Town will vote to raise and appropriate from available funds or otherwise, for the payment of the salaries and compensation,
expenses, equipment and outlays, capital and otherwise, of the several Town Departments, for the current fiscal year
Dept. Original Revised Increase/
No. Appropriation Account Appropriation Appropriation Decrease
122 Board of Selectmen
General Expenses $ 57,112.00 $ 65,112.00 $ 8,000.00
151 Legal Budget
General Expenses $ 125,000.00 $ 140,000.00 $ 15,000.00
152 Miscellaneous
Water Purchase $ 15,000.00 $ 35,000.00 $ 20,000.00
210 Police Department
Personal Services $ 1,212,229.00 $ 1,276,229.00 $ 64,000.00
General Expenses $ 62,575.00 $ 66,575.00 $ 4,000.00
Cruiser Purchase $ 25,000.00 $ 54,000.00 $ 29,000.00
220 Fire Department
General Expenses $ 105,825.00 $ 113,525.00 $ 7,700.00
Hydrant Rental $ 68,723.00 $ 132,698.00 $ 63,975.00
300 Cohasset Public Schools
Total Cohasset Public Schools $ 9,251,555.00 $ 9,551,555.00 $300,000.00
422 Department of Public Works
General Expenses $ 449,534.00 $ 484,534.00 $ 35,000.00
Building Maintenance $ 296,176.00 $ 338,176.00 $ 42,000.00
440 Sewers
General Expenses $ 385,971.00 $ 241,271. 00 ($144,700.00)
541 Elder Affairs Board
General Expenses $ 23,515.00 $ 35,515.00 $ 12,000.00
710 Debt Service
Principal $ 679,392.00 $ 564,392.00 ($115,000.00)
Interest $ 560,327.00 $ 501,340.00 ($ 58,987.00)
Excluded Debt $ 1,503,145.00 $ 1,480,507.00 ($ 22,638.00)
911 Benefits and Insurance
Health Insurance $ 1,030,000.00 $ 1,090,000.00 $ 60,000.00
Total $15,851,079.00 $16,170,429.00 $319,350.00
ARTICLE 3:
Moved that the Town vote to amend, modify, increase or decrease, or otherwise, to balance the Fiscal Year 2001 Operating Budget as voted in Article 3 of the March 25, 2000 Annual Town
Meeting, by decreasing the amount raised by taxation and other general revenues of the Town by One Hundred Forty Four Thousand Seven Hundred ($144,700.00) Dollars from Twenty Million
Four Hundred Ten Thousand Four Hundred Eighteen ($20,410,418.00) Dollars to Twenty Million Two Hundred Sixty Five Thousand Seven Hundred Eighteen ($20,265,718.00) Dollars and to transfer
the sum of Four Hundred Sixty Four Thousand Fifty ($464,050.00) Dollars from Surplus Revenue, for the additional payment of the salaries and compensation, expenses, equipment and outlays,
capital and otherwise, of the several Town Departments, for the current fiscal year as follows:
Dept. Original Revised Increase/
No. Appropriation Account Appropriation Appropriation Decrease
122 Board of Selectmen
General Expenses $ 57,112.00 $ 65,112.00 $ 8,000.00
151 Legal Budget
General Expenses $ 125,000.00 $ 140,000.00 $ 15,000.00
152 Miscellaneous
Water Purchase $ 15,000.00 $ 35,000.00 $ 20,000.00
210 Police Department
Personal Services $ 1,212,229.00 $ 1,282,229.00 $ 70,000.00
General Expenses $ 62,575.00 $ 68,575.00 $ 6,000.00
Cruiser Purchase $ 25,000.00 $ 54,000.00 $ 29,000.00
220 Fire Department
General Expenses $ 105,825.00 $ 113,525.00 $ 7,700.00
Hydrant Rental $ 68,723.00 $ 132,698.00 $ 63,975.00
300 Cohasset Public Schools
Total Cohasset Public Schools $ 9,251,555.00 $ 9,543,555.00 $292,000.00
422 Department of Public Works
General Expenses $ 449,534.00 $ 484,534.00 $ 35,000.00
Building Maintenance $ 296,176.00 $ 338,176.00 $ 42,000.00
440 Sewers
General Expenses $ 385,971.00 $ 241,271. 00 ($144,700.00)
541 Elder Affairs Board
General Expenses $ 23,515.00 $ 35,515.00 $ 12,000.00
710 Debt Service
Principal $ 679,392.00 $ 564,392.00 ($115,000.00)
Interest $ 560,327.00 $ 501,340.00 ($ 58,987.00)
Excluded Debt $ 1,503,145.00 $ 1,480,507.00 ($ 22,638.00)
911 Benefits and Insurance
Health Insurance $ 1,030,000.00 $ 1,090,000.00 $ 60,000.00
Total $15,851,079.00 $16,170,429.00 $319,350.00
Motion adopted unanimously.
ARTICLE 4:
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, and/or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute, a sum or sums of money, to be expended by the
Town Manager for the purpose of purchasing a new Type III, Class 1 Emergency Medical Vehicle for the Fire Department that will replace existing equipment, and to authorize the Town Manager
to trade-in or otherwise dispose of such existing equipment.
ARTICLE 4:
Moved that One Hundred Ten Thousand ($110,000.00) Dollars be hereby appropriated, to be expended by the Town Manager, for the purpose of purchasing and equipping a new Type III, Class
1 Emergency Medical Vehicle for the Fire Department that will replace existing equipment, and to authorize the Town Manager to trade-in or otherwise dispose of such existing equipment,
and, that to fund this appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen is hereby authorized to borrow One Hundred Ten Thousand ($110,000.00) Dollars, pursuant
to Chapter 44, Section 7 of the Massachusetts General Laws, as amended, or any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefore.
A 2/3 vote required.
Motion adopted.
ARTICLE 5:
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, and/or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute, a sum or sums of money, to be expended by the
Town Manager, for the purpose of purchasing and equipping the following new capital equipment that replaces existing equipment for the Fire Department, and to authorize the Town Manager
to trade-in or otherwise dispose of such existing equipment:
In-Line P.A.S.S. System
NFPA Equipment Upgrade
ARTICLE 5:
Moved that Nineteen Thousand Five Hundred ($19,500.00) Dollars be transferred from Surplus Revenue, to be expended by the Town Manager, for the purpose of purchasing and equipping the
following new capital equipment that replaces existing equipment for the Fire Department, and to authorize the Town Manager to trade-in or otherwise dispose of such existing equipment:
In-Line P.A.S.S. System
NFPA Equipment Upgrade
Motion adopted.
ARTICLE 6:
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, and/or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute, a sum or sums of money, to be expended by the
Town Manager, for the purpose of purchasing and equipping the following new capital equipment that replaces existing equipment for the Department of Public Works, and to authorize the
Town Manager to trade-in or otherwise dispose of such existing equipment.
Two (2) Riding Lawn Mowers
One-Ton Dump Truck
ARTICLE 6:
Moved that Sixty Five Thousand ($65,000.00) Dollars be transferred from surplus Revenue, to be expended by the Town Manager, for the purpose of purchasing and equipping the following
new capital equipment that replaces existing equipment for the Department of Public Works, and to authorize the Town Manager to trade-in or otherwise dispose of such existing equipment.
Two (2) Riding Lawn Mowers
One-Ton Dump Truck
Motion adopted.
ARTICLE 7:
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, and/or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute, a sum or sums of money, to be expended by the
Town Manager, for the purpose of purchasing a new Street Sweeper for the Department of Public Works that will replace existing equipment, and to authorize the Town Manager to trade-in
or otherwise dispose of such existing equipment.
ARTICLE 7:
Moved that Eighty Six Thousand ($86,000.00) Dollars be hereby appropriated, to be expended by the Town Manager, for the purpose of purchasing a new Street Sweeper for the Department
of Public Works that will replace existing equipment, and to authorize the Town Manager to trade-in or otherwise dispose of such existing equipment, and, that to fund this appropriation,
the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen is hereby authorized to borrow Eighty Six Thousand ($86,000.00) Dollars, pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 7 of the Massachusetts
General Laws, as amended, or any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefore.
A 2/3 vote required. Motion adopted.
ARTICLE 8:
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, and/or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute, a sum or sums of money, to add to the Conservation
Fund as authorized under M.G.L. c. 40, §8C.
ARTICLE 8:
Moved that Five Thousand ($5,000.00) Dollars be transferred from Surplus Revenue to add to the Conservation Fund as authorized under M.G.L. c. 40, §8C.
Motion adopted unanimously.
ARTICLE 9:
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, and/or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute, a sum or sums of money, to be expended by the
Town Manager, to purchase new computer hardware and software for use at the Town Hall, and all other related costs.
ARTICLE 9:
Moved that Forty Thousand ($40,000.00) Dollars be transferred from Fiscal Year 2000 Additional Lottery Aid, to be expended by the Town Manager, to purchase new computer hardware and
software for use at the Town Hall, and all other related costs.
Motion adopted.
ARTICLE 10:
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, and/or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute, a sum or sums of money, to be expended by the
Town Manager, for the purpose of painting the Town Hall located on Highland Avenue, and all other related expenses.
ARTICLE 10:
Moved that Twenty Five Thousand ($25,000.00) Dollars be transferred from Surplus Revenue, to be expended by the Town Manager, for the purpose of painting the Town Hall located on Highland
Avenue, and all other related expenses.
Motion adopted unanimously.
ARTICLE 11:
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, and/or transfer from available funds, a sum or sums of money to add to the Stabilization Fund in accordance with M.G.L. c. 40,
§5B, as amended.
ARTICLE 11:
Moved that this Article shall be withdrawn from consideration.
Motion adopted unanimously.
ARTICLE 12:
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, and/or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute, a sum or sums of money, to be expended by the
Town Manager, to add to the Private Way Repair Capital Account, as originally voted in Article 15 of the October 26, 1998 Special Town Meeting, to repair private ways in Town.
ARTICLE 12:
Moved that Twenty Five Thousand ($25,000.00) Dollars be transferred from Surplus Revenue, to be expended by the Town Manager, to add to the Private Way Repair Capital Account, as originally
voted in Article 15 of the October 26, 1998 Special Town Meeting, to repair private ways in Town.
Motion adopted unanimously.
ARTICLE 13:
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, and/or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute, a sum or sums of money, to be expended by the
Town Manager, for the Board of Assessors to conduct a revaluation of real and personal property for Fiscal Year 2002, and all other related costs, as required by Massachusetts General
Laws, Chapter 59.
ARTICLE 13:
Moved that Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars be transferred from Surplus Revenue, to be expended by the Town Manager, for the Board of Assessors to conduct a revaluation of real and
personal property for Fiscal Year 2002, and all other related costs, as required by Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 59.
Motion adopted unanimously.
ARTICLE 14:
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, and/or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute, a sum or sums of money, to be expended by the
Town Manager, to repair, replace and/or reconstruct the wall at the intersection of Linden Drive and Jerusalem Road.
ARTICLE 14:
Moved that Twenty Thousand ($20,000.00) Dollars be transferred from Surplus Revenue, to be expended by the Town Manager, to repair, replace and/or reconstruct the wall at the intersection
of Linden Drive and Jerusalem Road.
Motion adopted.
ARTICLE 15:
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, and/or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute, a sum or sums of money, to be expended by the
Town Manager, to install irrigation wells at Woodside Cemetery, Milliken Field and Alumni Field, and all associated costs.
ARTICLE 15:
Moved that Twenty Thousand ($20,000.00) Dollars be transferred from Surplus Revenue, to be expended by the Town Manager, to install irrigation wells at Milliken Field and Alumni Field,
and all associated costs.
Motion adopted.
ARTICLE 16:
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, and/or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute, a sum or sums of money, to be expended by the
Town Manager, to make improvements to the “Hagerty Property” on Parker Avenue, for the purposes of recreation, boating and conservation as voted by the Town under Article 26 of the March
27, 1993 Annual Town Meeting when the land was acquired by the Town.
ARTICLE 16:
Moved that One Hundred Seventy Five Thousand ($175,000.00) Dollars be hereby appropriated, to be expended by the Town Manager, to make improvements to the “Hagerty Property” on Parker
Avenue, for the purposes of recreation, boating and conservation as voted by the Town under Article 26 of the March 27, 1993 Annual Town Meeting when the land was acquired by the Town,
and, that to fund this appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen is hereby authorized to borrow One Hundred Seventy Five Thousand ($175,000.00) Dollars,
pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 7 of the Massachusetts General Laws, as amended, or any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefore.
A 2/3 vote required.
Motion adopted.
ARTICLE 17:
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to lease the 1929 wing of the former Joseph Osgood Elementary School on Ripley Road.
ARTICLE 17:
Moved the Board of Selectmen is hereby authorized to lease the 1929 wing of the former Joseph Osgood Elementary School on Ripley Road, for use as a Children’s Discovery Museum, under
such terms the Board of Selectmen deem in the best interest of the Town of Cohasset, for an initial term not to exceed ten (10) years.
A 2/3 vote required.
Motion adopted.
ARTICLE 18:
To see if the Town will vote to rezone certain districts as shown on a map entitled “Zoning Map, Cohasset, Massachusetts” dated October 1, 1969 and revised in 1976, 1985 and 2000 as
follows:
So that the light industry (“LI”) area shown on Assessors’ Map 37, Parcel 11, bounded northerly on the Cohasset River, southerly on Border Street 88.93 feet, and easterly on Parker Avenue
approximately 225 feet, be rezoned as Open Space (“OS”); and that the Zoning Map of the Town of Cohasset, Massachusetts dated October 1, 1969 and revised in 1976, 1985 and 2000 be amended
accordingly.
ARTICLE 18:
Moved that this Article be withdrawn from consideration.
Motion adopted unanimously.
ARTICLE 19:
To see if the Town will vote to designate the land commonly known as the Old Colony Railroad Right-of-Way, and more particularly described in the deed to the Town of Cohasset recorded
in Norfolk Country Registry of Deeds Book 6022, Page 710, now and in perpetuity as a public park to be administered by the Board of Selectmen acting in their capacity as the Board of
Park Commissioners, pursuant to the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 45.
ARTICLE 19:
Moved that this Article shall be withdrawn from consideration.
Motion adopted unanimously.
ARTICLE 20:
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, and/or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute, a sum or sums of money, to be expended by the
Town Manager, for engineering, legal or other professional services to assist the Town with its mitigation negotiations with the MBTA for the proposed restoration of the Greenbush Line.
ARTICLE 20:
Moved that Fifteen Thousand ($15,000.00) Dollars be transferred from Surplus Revenue, to be expended by the Town Manager, for engineering, legal or other professional services to assist
the Town with its mitigation negotiations with the MBTA for the proposed restoration of the Greenbush Line.
Motion adopted.
ARTICLE 21:
To see if the Town will vote to convey to the Cohasset Housing Authority, a certain parcel of land situated in Cohasset, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, known as “Orcutt Pasture”, that
became Town property on May 21, 1900, as shown on Assessors’ Map 70, Plot IX, and recorded in the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds, Book 870, Page 556, containing 4.86 acres, more or
less, and bounded and described as follows:
Northerly: By land now or formerly of the heirs of Buster Barnes.
Easterly: By land of said heirs.
Southerly By land now or late of Elias Nichols.
Westerly: By King Street.
ARTICLE 21:
Moved that this Article shall be withdrawn from consideration.
Motion adopted unanimously.
ARTICLE 22:
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, and/or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute, a sum or sums of money, for the Water Commission
to: (a) repair, rehabilitate, clean and line, and install or replace water mains and pipes, and make other capital improvements to the water distribution system; (b) make capital improvements
to the Lily Pond Water Treatment Plant, including the repair, replacement, and upgrade of the facilities; (c) conduct water quality monitoring, establish monitoring wells, perform studies
and take other actions including the acquisition of land by gift, purchase or eminent domain for the purpose of protection of the sources of public water supply; and (d) perform other
capital improvements to the Water Treatment Plant, the water distribution system, water storage tanks, or other Water Department equipment or facilities.
ARTICLE 22:
Moved that Eighty Nine Thousand Six Hundred Three ($89,603.00) Dollars be transferred from Water Surplus, that Fifteen Thousand Four Hundred Forty Seven ($15,447.00) Dollars be transferred
from Article 9 of the March, 1999 Annual Town Meeting, that Twelve Thousand Three Hundred Fifty ($12,350.00) Dollars be transferred from Article 3 of the October, 1998 Special Town Meeting,
and that Eight Hundred Ten Thousand ($810,000.00) Dollars be hereby appropriated, for a total sum of Nine Hundred Twenty Seven Thousand Four Hundred ($927,400.00) Dollars for the Water
Commission to (a) clean and line water pipes on Beechwood Street between Route 3A and Riverview Drive and on Elm and Summer Streets; (b) replace and install water pipes on Border Street,
Linden Drive and Rustic Drive, and to make other improvements to the water distribution and storage system; and (c) to repair the settling basins and make other improvements to the Lily
Pond Water Treatment Plant; and, that to fund the Eight Hundred Ten Thousand ($810,000.00) Dollar appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is hereby
authorized to borrow Eight Hundred Ten Thousand ($810,000.00) Dollars, under and pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 8 of the Massachusetts General Laws, as amended, and any other enabling
authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town, therefore, such borrowing to be general obligations of the Town with the intent that such bonds shall be repaid from Water Department
Revenues.
A 2/3 vote required.
Motion adopted unanimously.
ARTICLE 23:
To see if the Town will vote to amend Article V – “Appointed Standing Town Boards and Committees” of the General Bylaws by deleting Section 12, “Government Island Study Committee” in
its entirety, and in its place add the following new Section 12 entitled, “Government Island Advisory Committee” as follows:
Section 12 GOVERNMENT ISLAND ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The Government Island Advisory Committee shall consist of seven (7) members, one (1) of whom shall be the Harbor Master. Each of the other members shall be appointed by the Selectmen
for a three (3) year term, with two (2) members appointed each year.
The Government Island Advisory Committee shall keep the Selectmen and Town Manager advised of the condition of Government Island for the recreational use of Cohasset residents.
The Government Island Advisory Committee shall make suggestions to the Board of Selectmen and the Town Manager regarding the maintenance and improvement of Government Island and shall
propose any capital expenditures necessary for maintenance and improvement of Government Island.
The Government Island Advisory Committee shall report annually to the Board of Selectmen, as well as, provide the Board with copies of its meeting minutes.
ARTICLE 23:
Moved that Article V - “Appointed Standing Town Boards and Committees” of the General Bylaws be amended by deleting Section 12, “Government Island Study Committee” in its entirety, and
in its place add the following new Section 12 entitled, “Government Island Advisory Committee” as follows:
Section 12 GOVERNMENT ISLAND ADVISORY COMMITTEE
a. The Government Island Advisory Committee shall consist of seven (7) members, one (1) of whom shall be the Harbor Master. Each of the other members shall be appointed by the Selectmen
for a three (3) year term, with two (2) members appointed each year.
b. The Government Island Advisory Committee shall keep the Selectmen and Town Manager advised of the condition of Government Island for the recreational use of Cohasset residents.
c. The Government Island Advisory Committee shall make suggestions to the Board of Selectmen and the Town Manager regarding the maintenance and improvement of Government Island and shall
propose any capital expenditures necessary for maintenance and improvement of Government Island.
d. The Government Island Advisory Committee shall report annually to the Board of Selectmen, as well as provide the Board with copies of its meeting minutes.
Motion adopted unanimously.
ARTICLE 24:
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, and/or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute, a sum or sums of money, to be expended by the
Town Manager, for the purpose of retaining architects, engineers or other professional services to develop construction drawings and bid documents to expand and improve the Woodside
Cemetery as approved by the Board of Health, Conservation Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals, and to return to the 2001 Town Meeting for the actual construction funds.
ARTICLE 24:
Moved that Fifty Thousand ($50,000.00) Dollars be hereby appropriated, to be expended by the Town Manager, for the purpose of retaining architects, engineers or other professional services
to develop construction drawings and bid documents to expand and improve the Woodside Cemetery, in accordance with the approvals of the Board of Health, Conservation Commission and Zoning
Board of Appeals, and to return to the 2001 Annual Town Meeting for the actual construction funds, and, that to fund this appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board
of Selectmen is hereby authorized to borrow Fifty Thousand ($50,000.00) Dollars, pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 7 of the Massachusetts General Laws, as amended, or any other enabling
authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefore.
A 2/3 vote required.
Motion adopted unanimously.
ARTICLE 25:
To see if the Town will vote to request its representatives in the General Court to introduce legislation to authorize the Town of Cohasset to pay the debt service on general obligation
bonds issued to expand and improve the Woodside Cemetery over the period of ten (10) years as follows:
An Act To Authorize the Town of Cohasset To Borrow Money For a Longer Duration Than Statutory Limits
Section 1: Notwithstanding any general law to the contrary, the Town of Cohasset shall have the ability to pay the debt service on general obligation bonds issued in order to expand
and improve the Woodside Cemetery, including all costs incidental and related thereto, over a period of ten (10) years.
Section 2: This act shall take effect upon passage.
ARTICLE 25:
Moved that the Town request its representatives in the General Court to introduce legislation to authorize the Town of Cohasset to pay the debt service on general obligation bonds issued
to expand and improve the Woodside Cemetery over the period of ten (10) years as set forth below and to authorize the Board of Selectmen of the Town to make constructive changes in perfecting
the language of this legislation in order to secure passage, it being the intent to authorize the Board of Selectmen and the General Court to vary the specific text of the requested
legislation within the scope of the general objectives of this home rule petition:
An Act To Authorize the Town of Cohasset To Borrow Money For a Longer Duration Than Statutory Limits
Section 1: Notwithstanding any general law to the contrary, the Town of Cohasset shall be authorized to borrow general obligation bonds issued in order to expand and improve the Town
of Cohasset Cemetery known as Woodside Cemetery, including all costs incidental and related thereto, over a period of ten (10) years.
Section 2: This act shall take effect upon passage.
Motion adopted unanimously.
ARTICLE 26:
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, and/or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute, a sum or sums of money, to be expended by the
Town Manager, to provide start up funds for the Revolving Fund established for the Board of Health’s On-site Wastewater Management Plan, said funds to be returned to the General Fund
at the time the Revolving Fund is solvent.
ARTICLE 26:
Moved that Twenty Thousand ($20,000.00) Dollars be transferred from Surplus Revenue, to be expended by the Town Manager, to provide start up funds for the Revolving Fund established
by Article 34 of the 2000 Annual Town Meeting for the Board of Health’s On-site Wastewater Management Plan, said funds to be returned to the General Fund at the end of the Fiscal Year.
Motion adopted.
ARTICLE 27:
To see if the Town will vote to waive all permit fees payable to the Town of Cohasset for a building permit in connection with the renovations or improvements to St. Stephen’s Episcopal
Church; and, further, to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, and/or borrow, pursuant to any applicable statute, a sum or sums of money, to be expended by the Town Manager,
to reimburse St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church for amounts paid to the Town of Cohasset for building permit fees in connection with renovations and improvements.
CITIZENS’ PETITION
NAME ADDRESS
Nancy St. John 35 Norfolk Road
Robert J. Burgess 39 Norfolk Road
Linda J. Lamont 39 Norfolk Road
Philip Faulkner 19 Heather Drive
Kelliann Gaumer 208 Fairoaks Lane
Wallace St. John 35 Norfolk Road
David R. Rioux 41 James Lane
Susan W. Durant 30 Surry Drive
Cassandra Rioux 41 James Lane
ARTICLE 27:
Moved that all permit fees payable to the Town of Cohasset for a building permit in connection with the renovations or improvements to St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church be waived; and,
further, that Three Thousand Twenty Five ($3,025.00) Dollars be transferred from Surplus Revenue, to be expended by the Town Manager, to reimburse St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church for
amounts paid to the Town of Cohasset for building permit fees in connection with renovations and improvements.
Motion adopted.
ARTICLE 28:
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, and/or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute, a sum or sums of money, to be expended by the
Town Manager, for engineering and site development professional services for proposed improvements and reuse of the “Gravel Yard” located on North Main Street, and all related costs.
ARTICLE 28:
Moved that Fifteen Thousand ($15,000.00) Dollars be transferred from Surplus Revenue, to be expended by the Town Manager, for engineering and site development professional services for
proposed improvements and reuse of the “Gravel Yard” located on North Main Street, and all related costs.
Motion adopted.
ARTICLE 29:
To see if the Town will vote to acquire in fee by purchase, gift, or eminent domain, a parcel of land located off of Forest Avenue, adjacent to Wheelwright Park consisting of approximately
32.13 acres, more or less, and identified on Assessors’ Map 13, as Parcel 001 and, further, to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, and/or borrow, pursuant to any applicable
statute, a sum or sums of money, to be expended by the Town Manager, for this purpose.
ARTICLE 29:
Moved that this Article shall be withdrawn from consideration.
Motion adopted.
It was moved and seconded that the Special Town Meeting be dissolved at 8:45 p.m.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A True Record, ATTEST:
Marion L. Douglas
Town Clerk
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