HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - TM - 12/05/2011 - Special Town Meeting Index Special Town Meeting, December 5, 2011
1. Amendments to Fiscal 2012 operating Budget-Adopted
2. Unpaid Bills from Previous Years - Adopted
3. Stabilization Fund—Indefinitely postponed
4. Capital Stabilization Fund—Indefinitely postponed
5. Capital Improvements Budget, Thermal Imaging Camera- Unanimous
6. Capital Improvement Budget Wording Amendment—Unanimous
7. Transfer of funds for Plumbing Inspections - Adopted
8. Transfer of funds for Wiring Inspections - Adopted
9. Parking Clerk Budget Amendment- Unanimous
10. Transfer of Funds for Senior Center Needs Assessment-Adopted
11. Elder Affairs Board Amendment to Membership - Unanimous
12. Lease of Town Property for use of a solar energy array—Schools - Adopted
13. Lease of Town Property for the use of a solar Energy Array—DPW - Unanimous
14. Vote to lease Town Property, 15-19 Lighthouse Lane - Unanimous
15. Transfer to the Sewer Commission enterprise Fund—Indefinitely postponed
16. Transfer of funds for Clerical Assistance for the Sewer Commission- Unanimous
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING—Monday December 5, 2011
At the Special Town Meeting held on Monday, December 5, 2011 at the Cohasset High School
auditorium the following articles were contained in the warrant and acted upon as follows.
Checkers sworn in by the Town Clerk, Carol L. St. Pierre at 6:30 p.m. were Elizabeth Anderson, Abigail
Alves, Debra Krupczak, Sandra Murray and Katherine Whitley. Tellers were appointed and sworn in by
the Moderator,Daniel Evans.
The Moderator called the meeting to order at 7:20 p.m. and a quorum of 100 was present at that time.
The registered voters checked in on the voting list totaled for Precinct 1 — 102 and Precinct 2- 72 for a
grand total of 174.
It was 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.
Citizens recited the pledge of allegiance.
Congressman Stephen Lynch was recognized at this time.
ARTICLE 1: AMENDMENTS TO FISCAL 2012 OPERATING BUDGET
To see what additional action the Town will vote to amend,modify, increase or decrease, or otherwise,to
balance the Fiscal Year 2012 Operating Budget as voted in Article 3 of the April 30, 2011 Annual Town
Meeting, including proposed revised appropriations and any additional sums the Town will vote to raise
and appropriate, borrow pursuant to any applicable statute, or transfer 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, or take any other action related
thereto.
MOVED that the Fiscal Year 2012 Operating Budget as voted in Article 3 of the April 30, 2011 Annual
Town Meeting,be hereby amended,modified, increased or decreased, or otherwise, as follows:
Description of Amount Source of Funds Transfers to Balance In
New Meet Source After
Appropriation Appropriation Transfer
Planning Board, $10,800.00 Professional& $10,800.00 $236,350.00
Personnel Liability
Services Insurance/
General Expenses
Director of $75,000 Health Insurance/ $75,000.00 $3,060,360.00
Finance/ General Expenses
Personnel
Services
Library General $22,000 Town Manager/ $22,000 $341,461.00
Expenses Personnel
Services
Motion adopted.
Article 2: Unpaid Bills from Previous Years
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, or to take any other action related thereto.
Department Unpaid Bill Amt. Vendor Reason
Selectmen $580.98 Verizon 6/14/11 Telephone Bill
Selectmen $117.26 Fox Associates Letterheads
Fire-EMS $262.50 Philips Healthcare Pediatric Defib Pads
Gas&Plumbing $3,975.00 Jay Yetman FYI I June Inspections
DPW $3,010.00 PSC Environmental 6/18/11 Collections
DPW $1,168.24 Brighter Horizons 6/24/11 Disposal
DPW $109.45 Strategic Materials 6/9/11 Disposal
DPW $44.44 Mary Snow 5/4/11-6/23/11 Mileage
DPW $3,187.84 Global Montello 6/24/11 Delivery
Insurance $194.44 Signature Medical FYI Police Medical
Group Bills
Totals $12,650.15
MOVED that the sum of Twelve Thousand Six Hundred Fifty Dollars and Fifteen cents ($12,650.15)be
hereby raised from the FY 2012 tax levy and general revenues of the town and appropriated to be
expended by the Town Manager,to pay unpaid bills from previous fiscal years for the town's general
fund, as set forth below,
Department Unpaid Bill Amt. Vendor Reason
Selectmen $580.98 Verizon 6/14/11 Telephone Bill
Selectmen $117.26 Fox Associates Letterheads
Fire-EMS $262.50 Philips Healthcare Pediatric Defib Pads
Gas&Plumbing $3,975.00 Jay Yetman FYI I June Inspections
DPW $3,010.00 PSC Environmental 6/18/11 Collections
DPW $1,168.24 Brighter Horizons 6/24/11 Disposal
DPW $109.45 Strategic Materials 6/9/11 Disposal
DPW $44.44 Mary Snow 5/4/11-6/23/11 Mileage
DPW $3,187.84 Global Montello 6/24/11 Delivery
Insurance $194.44 Signature Medical Group FY10 Police Medical Bills
Totals $12,650.15
and further than the sum of Two Hundred Seventy Thousand Seventy Four Dollars and Thirty Three cents
($270,074.33)be hereby raised from the FY 2012 tax levy and general revenues of the town and
appropriated to the Water Department Enterprise Fund,to be expended to pay for unpaid bills from
previous fiscal years as set forth in a chart entitled(Article 2)Unpaid Bills of the Water Department.
FY Account Inv. Vendor Amount Description
# Date
FY09 61-450- Extraordinary 8/31/20 Mass Pavement 10,500.00 Water of raingardens
5880-020 Maintenance 09 Reclamation 6/17-9/18/08
FY11 61-450- Consumer 7/12/20 American Water $1,382.37 Postage for Consumer
5424-020 Confidence 11 Services Confidence Report
Report
FY10 61-450- Contracted 6/10/20 American Water 5,355.25 Pass thru charges W.
5380-020 Services 11 Services McAuliffe 4/1-5/31/10
FY10 61-450- Contracted 6/10/20 American Water 8,826.79 Pass thru charges W.
5380-020 Services 11 Services McAuliffe 1/1-3/31/10
FY11 61-450- Contracted 6/10/20 American Water $102,182. Contract Operations of
5380-020 Services 11 Services 61 Facilities 511 - 5/31/11
FYI 61-450- Contracted 7/1/201 American Water $87,722.8 O&M 6/1-6/30/11
5380-020 Services 1 Services 4
FYI 61-450- Contracted 7/12/20 American Water $8,160.69 Overtime Hours in
5380-020 Services 11 Services excess of 650 Hours
FYI1 61-450- Extraordinary 7/12/20 American Water $16,893.9 Repair&Maintenance
5880-020 Maintenance I I Services 5 Cap over$20,000
FYI 61- General 6/10/20 American Water $1,551.00 Liability Insurance 511
4505740- Liability Ins 11 Services to 5/31/11
020
FYI I 61-450- General 7/12/20 American Water $1,551.00 Insurance
5740-020 Liability Ins 11 Services Reimbursement 6/1-
6/30/11
FYI 1 61-450- General 5/10/20 John Hoadley& $900.99 Back Flows for
5250-020 Operating 11 Sons,Inc. Hydrants
Expenses
FY11 61-450- General 1/26- Town of $861.77 fuel 1/26-2/18/11
5250-020 Operating 2/18/11 Cohasset
Expenses
FY11 61-450- General 2/19- Town of $1,741.75 fuel 2/19-4/20/11
5250-020 Operating 4/20/11 Cohasset
Expenses
FYI 61-450- General 4/21- Town of $980.64 fuel 4/21-5/24/11
5250-020 Operating 5/24/11 Cohasset
Expenses
FYI 61-450- General 5/25- Town of $1,187.64 fuel 5/25-6/30/11
5250-020 Operating 6/30/11 Cohasset
Expenses
FY11 61-450- Legal 5/10/20 Deutsch $92.50 General Real Estate
5304-020 11 Williams
Brooks
FY11 61-450- Legal 5/10/20 Deutsch $203.50 Litchfield Conservation
5304-020 11 Williams Restriction, Scituate
Brooks
FY11 61-450- Legal 5/10/20 Deutsch $869.57 Ogrodnikv.Water
5304-020 11 Williams Commission
Brooks
FYI 61-450- Legal 5/10/20 Deutsch $2,368.00 Water Commission
5304-020 11 Williams Real Estate Matters
Brooks
FYI1 61-450- Legal 6/7/201 Deutsch $370.00 Litchfield Conservation
5304-020 1 Williams Restriction, Scituate
Brooks
FY11 61-450- Legal 6/7/201 Deutsch $980.50 Robert Smith vs. Water
5304-020 1 Williams Commissioners
Brooks
FY11 61-450- Legal 6/8/201 Deutsch $37.00 Ogrodnik v.Water
5304-020 1 Williams Commission
Brooks
FYI 61-450- Legal 6/8/201 Deutsch $2,793.50 Water Commission
5304-020 1 Williams Real Estate Matters
Brooks
FYI 1 61-450- Utilities 5/27- National Grid- $6,529.26 Electric -Plant
5214-020 6/29/11 Electric
FYI 61-450- Water 5/10/20 Norfolk Ram $240.00 Stream Gauging
5801-020 Resource 11 Group,LLC
Protection
FYI 61-450- Water 7/11/20 Norfolk Ram $1,076.35 Professional Services
5801-020 Resource 11 Group,LLC June 1 -June 30, 2011
Protection
FYI 61-450- Legal 6/23/20 Deutsch $2,004.40 Water Commission
5304-020 11 Williams Real Estate Matters
Brooks
FY11 61-450- Legal 6/23/20 Deutsch $2,654.96 Ogrodnik v.Water
5304-020 11 Williams Commission
Brooks
FYI 61-450- Legal 6/23/20 Deutsch $55.50 Conservation
5304-020 11 Williams Restriction- Trustees of
Brooks Reservation
270,074.3
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A 9/10's vote required. Motion adopted by the required 9/10's.
Article 3: Stabilization Fund
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 of money to be deposited into the Stabilization Fund, or to take
any other action related thereto.
MOVED that this article be indefinitely postponed.
Motion for indefinite postponement adopted.
Article 4: Capital Stabilization Fund
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 of money to be deposited into the Capital Stabilization Fund, or
to take any other action related thereto.
MOVED that the subject matter of Article 4 be indefinitely postponed.
Motion for indefinite postponement adopted.
Article 5: Capital Improvements Budget
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate,transfer from available funds or borrow pursuant to
any applicable statute, a sum of money to fund various capital improvements, capital projects and/or
capital equipment for the various departments,boards,commissions and agencies of the town, as listed
below, or take any other action related thereto.
MOVED that Fifteen Thousand Dollars($15,000.00)be transferred from the Capital Stabilization Fund
to be spent by the Town Manager for the purpose of purchasing a thermal imaging camera for the Fire
Department.
A 2/3's vote required. Motion adopted unanimously.
Article 6: Capital Improvement Budget Wording Amendment
To see if the Town will vote to amend the wording of Article 6 of the Annual Town Meeting held on
April 30,2011 as follows; or take any other action related thereto:
Wording as Voted:
Entity RuEpose Amount
Fire Department Computer Server for $10,000
regional dispatch
Proposed New Wording:
Entity Purpose Amount
Fire Department Computer Server for $10,000
regional dispatch and
associated hardware and
software
MOVED that the appropriation purpose wording of Article 6 of the Annual Town Meeting held on April
30,2011 be amended as follows:
Wording as Voted:
Entity Purpose Amount
Fire Department Computer Server for regional dispatch$10,000.00.
New Wording:
Entity Purpose Amount
Fire Department Computer Server for regional dispatch and associated hardware and software
$10,000.00.
Motion adopted unanimously.
Article 7: Transfer of Funds for Plumbing Inspections
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate,transfer from available funds, and/or borrow,
pursuant to any applicable statute,the sum of$13,000.00 to be appropriated to the FYI Town Budget—
Gas&Plumbing General Expenses budget line item as voted in Article 3 of the Annual Town Meeting
held on April 30,2011; or take any other action related thereto.
MOVED that the sum of Thirteen Thousand Dollars($13,000.00)be hereby raised from the FY 12 tax
levy and general revenues of the town, and appropriated to the FY 12 Town Budget—Gas&Plumbing
General Expenses budget line item as voted in Article 3 of the Annual Town Meeting held on April 30,
2011.
Motion adopted.
Article 8: Transfer of Funds for Wiring Inspections
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate,transfer from available funds, and/or borrow,
pursuant to any applicable statute,the sum of$10,000.00 to be appropriated to the FY 12 Town Budget—
Wiring Inspector General Expenses budget line item as voted in Article 3 of the Annual Town Meeting
held on April 30,2011; or take any other action related thereto.
MOVED that the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00)be raised from the FY 12 tax levy and other
general revenues of the town and appropriated to the FY 12 Town Budget—Wiring Inspector General
Expenses budget line item as voted in Article 3 of the Annual Town Meeting held on April 30,2011.
Motion adopted.
Article 9: Parking Clerk Budget Amendment
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, and/or borrow,
pursuant to any applicable statute, the sum of$1,500.00 to be appropriated to the FY12 Town Budget—
Parking Clerk General Expenses budget line item as voted in Article 3 of the Annual Town Meeting held
on April 30, 2011; or take any other action related thereto.
MOVED that One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars($1,500.00)be raised from the FY 12 tax levy and
other general revenues of the town and hereby appropriated to the FY 12 Town Budget—Parking Clerk
General Expenses budget line item as voted in Article 3 of the Annual Town Meeting held on April 30,
2011.
Motion adopted unanimously.
Article 10: Transfer of Funds for Senior Center Needs Assessment
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate,transfer from available funds, and/or borrow,
pursuant to any applicable statute,the sum of$15,000.00 to the Town Manager's FY 12 budget for the
purposes of hiring a consultant to conduct a needs assessment for the proposed Cohasset Senior Center; or
take any other action related thereto.
MOVED that,the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00)be raised from the FY 12 tax levy and
other general revenues of the town and hereby appropriated to the Town Manager's FY 12 budget for the
purposes of hiring a consultant to conduct a needs assessment for the proposed Cohasset Senior Center.
Motion adopted.
Article 11: Elder Affairs Board Amendment to Membership
Article V, Section 5 Elder Affairs Board
The following sentence to be added to (a) and before(b)
There shall also be up to 3 associate members, each appointed for a three(3)year term by the Board of
Selectmen. The associate members shall be non-voting.
Moved that Article V, Section 5 of the General Bylaws of the Town of Cohasset be hereby amended by
adding the following sentences to the end of subsection(a):
There shall also be up to 3 associate members, each appointed for a three(3)year term by the Board of
Selectmen. The associate members shall be non-voting.
Motion adopted unanimously.
Article 12: Lease of Town Property for the use of a Solar Energy Array- Schools
To see if the Town will vote to adopt and approve the joint recommendation of the Alternative Energy
Committee and the School Committee to authorize the School Committee to lease the roof of Cohasset
Middle/High School located at 143 Pond Street, Cohasset,MA 02025, for$1.00 per year for up to twenty
(20)years together with a non-exclusive easement for reasonable access for the purpose of constructing,
installing,operating,and maintaining a solar energy array to provide electrical energy via net metering to
Town owned Cohasset Middle/High School and the purchase of solar power generated at subject school
to reduce the Town's energy costs to the maximum extent feasible or take any other action related thereto.
MOVED that the School Committee,pursuant to the joint recommendation of the Alternative Energy
Committee and the School Committee,be hereby authorized to lease the roof of Cohasset Middle/High
School and other portions of the property as may be related thereto located at 143 Pond Street, Cohasset,
MA 02025 for up to twenty(20)years,together with a non-exclusive easement for reasonable access for
the purpose of constructing, installing, operating, and maintaining a solar energy array to provide
electrical energy via net metering to Town owned Cohasset Middle/High School and the purchase of solar
power generated at subject school to reduce the Town's energy costs to the maximum extent feasible.
A 2/3's vote required. Motion adopted by the required 2/3's.
Article 13: Lease of Town Property for the use of a Solar Energy Array-DPW
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to lease for$1.00 per year for a term
not to exceed a total of twenty years a certain parcel of land,known as Town Assessor Map 05,Plot 048,
Parcel 10, located at 81-91 Cedar Street in Cohasset,Massachusetts, and further described in the deed
recorded at the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 2405,Page 423, subject to Massachusetts
G.L.c30B for the purpose of constructing, installing, operating and maintaining a solar energy array to
provide electrical energy to the Town of Cohasset via a net metering agreement to reduce the Town's
energy costs or take any other action related thereto.
MOVED that the Board of Selectmen be hereby authorized to lease for a term not to exceed a total of
twenty years a certain parcel of land,known as Town Assessor Map 05,Plot 048,Parcel 10, located at
81-91 Cedar Street in Cohasset,Massachusetts, and further described in the deed recorded at the Norfolk
County Registry of Deeds in Book 2405,Page 423, subject to Massachusetts G.L.c. 30B for the purpose
of constructing, installing,operating and maintaining a solar energy array to provide electrical energy to
the Town of Cohasset via a net metering agreement to reduce the Town's energy costs.
A 2/3's vote required. Motion adopted unanimously.
Article 14: Vote to Lease Town Property
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to lease for a term not to exceed a total
of 30 years or otherwise dispose of all or any portions of the certain parcel of land,together with
improvements thereon,known as Town Assessor Map 37,Parcel 10,located at 15-19 Lighthouse Lane in
Cohasset,Massachusetts, and further described in the deed recorded at the Norfolk County Registry of
Deeds in Book 2665,Page 205, subject to Massachusetts G.L. c. 30B, for the purposes of promoting
sailing activities and public access to and use of such property and Cohasset Harbor, or to take any other
action related thereto.
MOVED that the Board of Selectmen be hereby authorized to lease for a term not to exceed a total of 30
years or otherwise dispose of all or any portions of the certain parcel of land,together with improvements
thereon,known as Town Assessor Map 37,Parcel 10, located at 15-19 Lighthouse Lane in Cohasset,
Massachusetts, and further described in the deed recorded at the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds in
Book 2665,Page 205, subject to Massachusetts G.L. c. 30B, for the purposes of promoting sailing
activities and public access to and use of such property and Cohasset Harbor.
A 2/3's vote required. Motion adopted unanimously.
Article 15: Transfer to the Sewer Commission Enterprise Fund
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate,transfer from available funds and/or borrow
pursuant to any applicable statutes the sum of$165,000 to the Sewer Commission Enterprise Fund in
order to compensate the Sewer Commission for excess paving costs incurred, above the budgeted amount,
due to the additional excavation necessary to certain portions of the Cohasset roads from other utility
activities including storm water, gas and electric company work or take any action related thereto.
MOVED that the subject matter of Article 15 be indefinitely postponed.
Motion for indefinite postponement adopted unanimously.
Article 16: Transfer of Funds for Clerical Assistance for the Sewer Commission
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 of$7,604.97 to be appropriated to the FY12 Town Budget-
Clerical Assistance line item as voted in Article 3 of the Annual Town Meeting held on April 30,2011; or
takes any other action related thereto.
MOVED that Seven Thousand Six Hundred Four Dollars and Ninety Seven cents ($7,604.97)be
appropriated from the Sewer Department FY 12 Receipts to the FY 12 Town Budget-Clerical Assistance
line item as voted in Article 3 of the Annual Town Meeting held on April 30,2011.
Motion adopted unanimously.
It was moved and seconded that this Special Town Meeting be dissolved at 8:55 p.m.
A True Record,ATTEST:
Carol L. St. Pierre
Town Clerk