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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWarrant - TM - 04/22/2013 - Annual Town Meeting TOWN OF COHASSET WARRANT O v �. COHASSET ANNUAL TOWN MEETING MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2013 6:30 P.M. COHASSET HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASIUM COHASSET, MASSACHUSETTS TOWN MEETING PROCEDURES Our Town Meeting is conducted in accordance with the Town Bylaws and traditions adopted in our Town Meetings over the years. Several matters of procedure are summarized below. Anyone with questions about procedure should see the Moderator, ideally prior to the start of the meeting. • Discussion should be courteous and respectful, and should be confined to the subject under consideration. Sarcasm is generally not respectful, and the subject under consideration does not include the individuals involved in the debate. All questions should be directed to the Moderator,who will ask the appropriate person to respond. Under our Bylaws,no one may speak a second time on any subject for longer than five minutes,nor more than twice on any subject(except to correct an error or make an explanation),without permission of the Meeting. • If you desire to speak,please rise and seek the attention of the Moderator. When recognized by the Moderator, please use a microphone and begin by stating your name and address. • Persons who are not registered voters may be admitted to the meeting as guests. Guests must display the nametags provided and, except with the permission of the Moderator(denoted by a colored sticker on the nametag),must remain in the designated guest seating area. Guests may address the meeting with the permission of the Moderator. • An article in the warrant describes the subject matter to be acted on by the Town Meeting. A motion is proposed action to be taken by the Meeting, and must be within the scope of the article (i.e.,the motion must not go beyond the subject matter,dollar amounts,restriveness, etc., contemplated by the article). Articles will be acted on in the order in which they are published in the warrant unless the Meeting otherwise determines. On each article,the first main motion will be the Town Manager's(or citizen proponent's)proposed motion. • All motions(including proposed amendments) should be in writing unless they are so brief and simple as to be easily understood orally. If you plan in advance to make a motion,please let the Moderator know before the meeting so any wording issues can be resolved smoothly. • Votes will generally be taken first by voice vote. If the Moderator is in doubt as to the results or if seven voters stand to express doubt as to the result declared by the Moderator, a hand count will taken. Voters wishing to participate in the hand count must be in designated seating areas. • A motion for the previous question,if adopted,will be followed immediately by a vote on the pending question. The motion is not debatable and requires a two-thirds vote for adoption. The Moderator will not accept a motion for the previous question if both sides have not had a fair opportunity to be heard, and may allow voters who have sought recognition to speak to be heard prior to considering the motion. A person who"moves the previous question"may not accompany the motion with remarks on the. • Only those who were on the winning side of a vote may move to reconsider that vote. A vote may not be reconsidered a second time or after a motion to reconsider it has failed. A vote adopted at one session of the town meeting may not be reconsidered at a later(adjourned)session of the meeting unless notice of the intended reconsideration is given at the session at which the vote was passed. • A quorum for the transaction of business is 100. Once a quorum is determined,the presence of a quorum is presumed unless a point of no quorum is raised and a count shows that a quorum is not present. A quorum is not required to adjourn or dissolve. Daniel S.Evans,Moderator OFFICE OF THE TOWN MANAGER MICHAEL MILANOSKI COHASSET TOWN HALL EMAIL:mmilanoskiAcohassetma.org 41 HIGHLAND AVENUE { OFFICE: 781-383-4105 COHASSET,MA 02025 FAX: 781-383-0228 t ly-L April 8, 2013 To the Citizens of Cohasset and Town Meeting Participants: Thank you, it has been a pleasure to serve our wonderful community, first as a two week "volunteer" then to successfully leading our financial and governance reforms over the last 15 month. Again, I thank you for allowing me to serve you in this role and encourage all residents to get involved in our local government, vote and attend town meeting as you can also make a difference. We have accomplished a lot to put Cohasset on a positive trajectory following your Financial Management Policies. Town Meeting adopted these policies to create a sustainable town-wide budget based on a five year forecast that provides the level of service we can afford within our known projected revenues (see attached Financial Management Policies.) As part of this "turn-around" reform, Cohasset has been undergoing what can be best described as an operational audit of our municipal government. We are implementing new procedures, policies, and initiatives with our main objective to create an operational environment that allows the town to deliver its services in a more accountable, efficient, responsible and transparent manner. As taxpayers, we should expect nothing less. In an effort to continue the progress we have collectively made over the last year to reposition the town into a more financially accountable government, some necessary changes may have been moving faster than some may like but this is part of a triage effort to put the Town on a solid foundation. This change was long overdue as supported by our new town audit report, DOR management review, and Bond Rating Agencies. A year ago, the Town hired the firm Powers and Sullivan LLC, a highly-regarded municipal audit firm, who prepared Cohasset's first Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) after being with the same audit firm for over 20 years. Unfortunately many of these older audit / management reports were not disseminated, presented, or read by key stakeholders which is no longer the case given we now have monthly finance meetings. The goal of the independent audit is to provide assurance to our residents that the financial statements are free of material misstatements. The independent auditor concluded and issued an unqualified opinion on the Town of Cohasset's financial statements - the optimal opinion a governmental entity can receive. In addition, the Massachusetts Department of Revenue completed its Comprehensive Management Review (Both reports can be found on the Town's website.) Recommendations include development of human resource function that have been neglected by the town, restructuring of the departments as some employees may lack the qualification and training to fulfill their statutorily assigned functions and adopting policies and procedures Town-Wide in an effort to avoid repeating past errors. We have had unprecedented cooperation between the School District and Town, as the Superintendent reorganized her administrative structure resulting in the delivery of greater services in a more cost-effective manner. One example of this partnership is the addition of a Chief Technology Officer who oversees technology for both the schools and the Town. By sharing this position town-wide, we were able to create a town-wide technology plan with full support of the Capital Budget Committee. Additionally, the Superintendent and I are working collaboratively on other initiatives that reduce redundancy and create more cost savings opportunities Town-wide. This cooperation is critical to our Town's long-term finance success and should be encouraged from all parties. With the exception of the school, as occupying the position of Town Manager I'm responsible for directly supervising and directing the administration of all departments while serving as the Town's Chief Financial Officer, Chief Procurement Officer, and Chief Administrative Officer of the Town. The Board of Selectmen serves as the chief goal/policy makers. The Town's public safety departments currently are working collaboratively to provide operational solutions in the Town's long-term interest. The Fire Chief is overseeing administrative and finances of functions for both Police and Fire Departments, while the Police and Fire Deputy Chiefs are responsible for operational command of their respective departments. In addition, the towns of Cohasset, Hingham, Hull, and Norwell have created the first four town regional dispatch center in the state that was approved by the Selectmen several years ago. Union negotiations were challenging this year especially given some tried to negotiate on the blogs by providing false and misleading information. Several unions felt they were entitled to a three year 30+% salary increases and one group wanted a total of 30 vacation days. The good news is we have successfully negotiated fair and reasonable contracts with all five town unions including Fire, Police, Police Lieutenant, Library, and Clerical Unions. The unions generally received a retro 2% for Fy13, 2% for Fyl4, and 2.5% for Fy15 and financial incentives for public safety to use fewer sick days. The town negotiated many give backs to the town including reduced vacation time for new employees from 5 to 7 days as well as reduced sick days, stronger sick leave language, and all contracts will expire in FYI thereby allowing for a uniformed negotiation strategy. We have assembled an all-star team, where any one of our new department heads could work as a consultant for any other community based on their knowledge, experience, and work ethic. We are fortunate to have such high caliber staff join many of our hard working and dedicated town employees. This team includes our professional Treasurer / Collector that has brought a level of trust and accountability to her department, a new Health Agent who has modernized the office and is making sure we are in compliance with all health regulations plus providing technical assistance to the Planning Board, a Chief Technology Officer who has modernized out IT town wide, and our Director of Project Management who has already saved the town hundreds of thousands of dollars. I want to thank Mary Gallagher our Director of Finance / Town Accountant and my right hand partner in transforming the governance and financial management of Cohasset this year — without her we would not have accomplished as much as we have. A year ago the Board of Selectmen adopted a Code of Civility Policy, Computer Use Policy, and Financial Management Policies. In May 2012 Annual Town Meeting also approved this set of Financial Management Policies that establish the framework for overall fiscal planning and management of the Town taxpayers' resources. The policies address both current activities and long-term planning, designed to ensure the Town's sound financial condition now and in the future. The policy statement includes the preparation of a five-year forecast with a detailed examination of revenue trends, policies for the use of non-recurring revenues for the funding of stabilization funds, and for funding long-term liabilities. The policy statement also sets limits for annual debt service and capital stabilization to be no more than 10% of the annual operating budget and for the roll-off and funding below 10% to be reallocated to a capital stabilization fund. The policies serve as a point of reference for all Town policy-makers, administrators and advisors. The Town also established an irrevocable trust fund to tackle our unfunded OPEB (Other Post-Employee Benefits.) Further we have been rebuilding our stabilization fund projected to be over $1,500,000 or —80% of our objective starting in FY14 with Town Meeting approval. Following the Cohasset's Budget Process approved by the Board of Selectmen (see attached), the proposed FY14 annual budget and organizational plan was developed and publically reviewed by the Selectmen in January, as required. The cornerstone in developing the budget was the Budget Planning Process that established key milestones including: a five year forecast with an objective of providing an enhanced level of service Cohasset can afford within our known projected revenues. Consistent with the management report from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue, the FY14 budget includes focus transition in some departments to provide more efficient and effective services to the residents and to better utilize our hard-working employees in Town Hall. The budget was then released by the Board of Selectmen to the Advisory Committee who scrubbed the budget over many public meetings on the Board of Selectmen's behalf following the Budget Process. Prior to the unanimous approval of the Advisory Committee, who made less than a fraction of a percent in recommendations, members stated "it was the best transparent budget process they have been part of." The budget was submitted to the Board of Selectmen with a few minor changes from the January version ahead of the due date of March 26, 2013. The Board of Selectmen has decided to make many modifications to the approved budget as it is the Board of Selectmen's budget town meeting votes on. Goals for FY14 and Budget include: • Sustaining all existing services and adding additional investment in key targeted services: o Financial Operations of the Town o Elder Affairs and Library services o Harbormaster o Intermunicipal partnership with Hingham for Veteran Service Office • Establishing Financial Operational Independence: o Secure AAA bond rating o Secure 5% of operating budget into Stabilization Account o Secure 10% of operating budget into Capital Stabilization Account o Eliminate so call"credit card limit"by$11,086,500 with unissued debt o Develop Solutions for$36,866,000 liability in post-employment health benefits o Establish user fees to better offset subsidies Cohasset taxpayers have been funding for years to reflect the actual cost of the service town provides for example the transfer station • Continue Transparency and Accountability in how town government works: o Continue to improve integration of schools and town as one community o Develop Policies and Procedures Town Wide for efficient and effective government o Incorporate Audit and Mass DOR management review recommendations o Elimination of prior special deals for employees, treat all equally with 35 hour work week o Develop new solutions including insurance for high legal costs that exceed abutting towns o Foster new management team to provide top quality services Utilizing the Budget Planning Committee framework we developed a five year proforma to determine the realistic revenue anticipated for Cohasset in FY14. From the tax levy standpoint $31,908,216 is projected along with an additional $5,196,143 from mostly local receipts and state aid for a total of $37,824,359. After reducing shared expenses that include health and liability insurance, debt, and funds for stabilization accounts there is $26,261,532 of available revenue to run the town. Included in this figure is $608,148 in new revenue of which the school receives 61% for a total proposed school budget of $16,237,032 (see attached five year proforma.) The proposed budget for Town Hall services is $10,024,500 a 1.77% increase over FYI appropriations. Public Safety is the largest of component at $4,163,121 with a 1.1% increase over last year followed by Utilities, Facilities, and DPW with a 3.76% increase to $2,233,855. General government services have a-6.0% reduction to $1,369,777 compared to FY13 appropriations, whereas Human Services and Recreation had an increase of 5.09% for a total budget of$1,100,360. Rounding out the Town Hall services are Municipal Finance with the largest increase of 7.62% to include a new position in the Treasurer Collector's Office with a budget of $718,398 and concluding with Permits and Inspections division with budget of$438,989 or 4.44% increase (see Appendix C.) In direct response to the DOR report and town audit, there has been a reallocation of a salary line item to create a human resource / insurance position. This position will be a professionally trained individual with a master's degree in human resource / public administration to provide the support needed by the Town of Cohasset. As stated in the DOR report, Cohasset should strive to consolidate human services given the current set-up where the town is ill-equipped to deal with the ever-changing rules and regulations. This area has been one of the more neglected aspects of town government in Cohasset and continues to be a liability with potential financial exposure and therefore this reorganization has been made as a direct result of the DOR report. An example of how we will continue to bring diverse groups of citizens in to solve town problems in an economical and efficient way includes replicating examples like our "pond team." As you may recall last year our beloved duck pond's algae growth was resolved in a low cost joint effort by our "pond team" that was a partnership with the Cohasset's Center for Student Coastal Research, our new Health Agent, and DPW who forged a new partnership. Final solution included draining of pond, installing a sand base over clay, and refilling the pond with PH equalizers and extensive analysis all done internally by the "pond team." We can no longer do all things the way they once were if our community is to be financially solvent. The typewriter is no longer used, laws/regulations and municipal finance have changed, and we must be held accountable today and into the future to manage our liabilities and budgets within our economic means. In closing, as a resident of our wonderful town, I have no long-term interest in being town manager for life. However, as a member of this community I do bring an intensified level of governance and financial reforms initiatives that are needed given Cohasset's history based on my 15 years of quasi-govern- mental / economic development executive management and leadership experienced. I am focused on our Town's long-term success and my motivation is driven by the need to get us beyond the financial turmoil of the past and into a sustainable budget that provides the services we as residents can afford. I want to make sure that our next generation is given the opportunity to have the same experiences we have in Cohasset today. Thank you again. Sincerely, Michael R. Milanoski Town of Cohasset Financial Management Policies Approved by BoS on February 28, 2012 and Town Meeting on May 12, 2012 Introduction The financial policies set forth the broad framework for overall fiscal planning and management of the Town of Cohasset's taxpayers' resources. In addition, these polices address both current activities and long-term planning designed to ensure the Town's sound financial condition now and in the future. The principles are intended to serve as a point of reference for all policy-makers, administrators and advisors. It is fully understood that Town Meeting retains the full right to appropriate funds and incur debt at levels it deems appropriate, subject to statutory limits such as Proposition 2 '/2. It is equally important that the Town maintain flexibility in its finances to ensure that the Town is in a position to react and respond to changes in the economy and new service challenges without measurable financial stress. Financial Objective It is the Financial Objective of the Board of Selectmen to demonstrate sound financial management of Cohasset taxpayer resources through earning a AAA bond rating that includes developing a sustainable town-wide budget based on a five year forecast that provides the level of service we can afford within our known projected revenues. Policy Statements 1. The Town Manager shall annually prepare a sustainable balanced budget and comprehensive Budget Message with a five year forecast consistent with the Town's Financial Objective and with the goal towards obtaining and securing a AAA bond rating. The Budget Message shall include a detailed examination of trends in tax levy"new growth" revenues, local receipts, state aid, and available funds. 2. The town will avoid budgetary procedures that balance current expenditures at the expense of meeting future years expenses, such as postponing expenditures, accruing future years' revenues, rolling over short-term debt. 3. Ongoing operating costs will be funded by ongoing operating revenue sources. This protects the Town from fluctuating service levels and avoids concern when one-time revenues are reduced or removed. In addition: a. Fund balances should be used only for one-time expenditures such as capital improvements, capital equipment and unexpected or extraordinary expenses such as unbudgeted snow and ice removal expenses. b. New operating costs associated with capital projects should be funded through the operating budget but reflected in the capital improvement plan. c. All new services, equipment, and personnel proposals shall include a full life-cycle cost analysis prior to budget approval. d. Use of single and multiple year grants should not fund operational costs as there is no guarantee the Town will fund future operational liabilities once grants expire. It is encouraged that grants are utilized to fund one- time expenditures and are programed outside operation budget. 4. The Town will maintain a Stabilization Fund as its main financial reserve in the event of an emergency or extraordinary need. It shall be the goal of the town to achieve and maintain a balance in the Stabilization Fund of 5% of its operating budget. 5. Debt service and Capital Stabilization on an annual basis should be no more than 10% of the annual operating budget. Debt roll-off and funding below 10% will be reallocated to a capital project fund with approval of Town Meeting. The Town should strive to issue debt for shorter periods than the maximum allowable when the statutory limit exceeds 10 years. 6. All new revenue shall be allocated after fixed cost in the following manner: 61% shall be allocated to the schools and 39% shall be allocated to town services. 7. The Town will identify solutions and begin to fund other post-employment benefits—unfunded liability is currently valued at$32,380,795 as of July 1, 2010. 8. The Town will identify options to reduce levy limit once AAA Bond Rating is achieved and maintained and unfunded liabilities of the Town are funded. Note:Budget Planning Committee to develop a Town Debt Management Policy and Investment Policy � c � O • ( O O +. E o o m M Q L u V O r r O O 0 i >m • 0 ~ cD CMd E N > cA N N _O _ �' • O M " 0 > O U U M - V) J to LL d m O O O U cn c c "-' ' In V O O D ce) CO o M o to a E � � ECD ms. N M 0 O Q a ! O CO O r 0- MEO O D " O O J N LLfn O O U � O i O N }+ M O a m r2 � � r a) a) O � C Q N N M C N O N r Q > a) Q� -a O_ L N p m� UiZO CL v J fn to LL fn coO O 0 IW C: v m O c � T 0 LL � CO . IL o °? rcm tm 0 0 m V r m U Q (� (LD '— L Q .N OLLQU ALL TOWN OF COHASSET FY2014 5 YEAR ESTIMATES OF REVENUE VS. EXPENSES FY2013(RECAP) FY2014 FY2015 FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 LEVY Prior year 27,314,930 28,738,052 29,906,503 31,014,166 32,113,520 33,240,358 2.5%Increase 682,873 718,451 747,663 775,354 802,838 831,009 New Growth 740,249 450,000 360,000 324,000 324,000 324,000 Debt Exclusion 2,039,044 2,001,713 1,968,393 1,919,374 1,869,739 1,775,477 Excess Levy Capacity (14,476) Total Levy $ 30,762,620 $ 31,908,216 $ 32,982,559 $ 34,032,894 $ 35,110,097 $ 36,170,844 REVENUES State Aid/Cherry Sheet 2,251,368 2,251,368 2,251,368 2,251,368 2,251,368 2,251,368 Local Receipts 3,216,030 3,216,030 3,216,030 3,216,030 3,216,030 3,216,030 Enterprise Indirect Costs 177,271 181,703 186,246 190,902 195,674 200,566 Tranfer from Capital Stabilization 489,108 163,006 116,816 101,598 90,569 42,899 Tranfer from CPC 34,823 33,698 27,685 26,865 26,865 26,865 Transfer from Wetlands Fund 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 Transfer from MSBA Surplus 60,894 65,338 65,338 65,338 65,338 65,337 Total Levy/Revenue $ 36,997,114 $ 37,824,359 $ 38,851,042 $ 39,889,995 $ 40,960,941 $ 41,978,909 EXPENSES Cherry Sheet Offsets 14,278 14,278 14,278 14,278 14,278 14,278 State&County Assessments 931,724 931,724 931,724 931,724 931,724 931,724 Overlay 225,000 225,000 225,000 225,000 225,000 225,000 Articles 20,129 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 Capital 322,041 OPEB 20,000 50,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 Transfer Capital Stabilization Fund 494,398 694,782 927,946 1,065,514 1,178,366 1,529,549 Transfer Stabilitzation Fund 400,000 250,000 175,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 Total Expenses $ 2,427,570 $ 2,265,784 $ 2,473,948 $ 2,586,516 $ 2,649,368 $ 2,950,551 SHARED BUDGET DETAILS Chief Tech Office(town-wide) - 150,000 153,750 157,594 161,534 165,572 132 Reserve Fund 150,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 946 Risk Management 255,765 268,553 281,981 296,080 310,884 326,428 390 So Shore Vo Tech 136,635 140,051 143,552 147,141 150,820 154,591 700 Debt&Interest 1,228,586 1,192,071 1,038,921 993,591 975,694 723,303 700 Debt& Interest Excluded 2,201,184 2,067,051 2,033,731 1,984,712 1,935,077 1,840,814 911 Norfolk County Pension 1,388,631 1,485,835 1,589,843 1,701,132 1,820,211 1,947,626 912 Workers'Compensation 123,200 129,360 135,828 142,619 149,750 157,238 914 Health Insurance 3,155,879 3,376,791 3,613,166 3,866,088 4,136,714 4,426,284 915 Life Insurance 9,000 9,360 9,734 10,123 10,528 10,949 916 Medicare Taxes 267,280 277,971 289,090 300,654 312,680 325,187 $ 8,916,160 $ 9,297,043 $ 9,489,596 $ 9,799,734 $ 10,163,892 $ 10,277,992 Available Revenue $ 25,653,384 $ 26,261,532 $ 26,887,498 $ 27,503,745 $ 28,147,681 $ 28,750,366 Net Change Y/Y $ 608,148 $ 625,966 $ 616,246 $ 643,936 $ 602,685 %Change Y/Y 2.32% 2.33% 2.24% 2.29% 2.10% School Share of 61%New Revenue $ - $ 370,970 $ 381,839 $ 375,910 $ 392,801 $ 367,638 Town Share of 39%New Revenue $ - $ 237,178 $ 244,127 $ 240,336 $ 251,135 $ 235,047 School Budget as Recommended $ 15,866,062 $ 16,237,032 $ 16,618,871 $ 16,994,781 $ 17,387,582 $ 17,755,220 Town Budget as Recommended $ 9,787,322 $ 10,024,500 $ 10,268,627 $ 10,508,963 $ 10,760,098 $ 10,995,145 $ 25,653,384 $ 26,261,532 $ 26,887,498 $ 27,503,744 $ 28,147,680 $ 28,750,365 OPEB unfunded liability 711110 $ 35,350,369 $ 36,865,515 $ 38,449,829 $ 40,081,645 $ 41,756,421 $ 43,436,273 FY14 Forecast plus 5 yrs 12-12-12v1 12/12/20: TOWN OF COHASSET WARRANT FOR 2013 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING April 22"d TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS May 1 lth ELECTION OF OFFICERS COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS NORFOLK, ss To the Constables of the Town of Cohasset, in the County of Norfolk. In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Cohasset who are qualified to vote in Elections and Town Affairs to meet at the Cohasset Middle High School Gymnasium. Monday, TWENTY-SECOND DAY OF APRIL, 2013. At 6:30PM, then and there to act on the following articles: Article: 1 Annual Town Report To act upon the reports of the various Town Officers as printed in the Annual Town Report for 2012, or take any other action related thereto. BOARD OF SELECTMEN INFORMATIONAL SUMMARY.• This article asks the Town Meeting to accept the reports of the Town Officers that are printed in the Annual Town Report for 2012. Copies of the Town Report are available in the Town Clerk's Office and the Office of the Board of Selectmen. Article: 2 Reports of Committees To hear the reports of any Committee heretofore chosen and act thereon, or take any other action related thereto. BOARD OF SELECTMEN INFORMATIONAL SUMMARY.• This article provides an opportunity for Boards and Committees to present a report directly to the Annual Town Meeting. Article: 3 Supplemental Appropriations for Fiscal 2013 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow pursuant to any applicable statute and/or transfer from available funds, and transfer from the Community Preservation Fund, a sum or sums of money, to be expended by the Town Manager, needed by various departmental budgets and appropriations to complete the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013 or to decrease or otherwise adjust any budget line item as appropriated by the town at the 2012 annual town meeting held on May 5 and 15 or the December 10, 2012 Special Town Meeting, or fund and other deficits, or to take any other action related thereto. BOARD OF SELECTMEN INFORMATIONAL SUMMARY.• This article requests additional funding for various departmental budgets that are experiencing a shortfall for Fiscal 2013. Final figures to be calculated by Director of Finance/Town Accountant and available April 13'h on town website with approved town manager motions. Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Advisory Committee Recommendation: Article: 4 Creation of Stabilization Funds To see if the Town will vote to establish the following • Water Capital Stabilization Fund for the Water Enterprise Fund • Water Debt Stabilization Fund for the Water Enterprise Fund • Sewer Capital Stabilization Fund for the Sewer Enterprise Fund • Sewer Debt Stabilization Fund for the Sewer Enterprise Fund • Facilities Stabilization Fund for Town Owned Property per Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40 Section 5B, or take any other action related thereto BOARD OF SELECTMEN INFORMATIONAL SUMMARY.- The Capital and Debt Stabilization Fund for the Water Enterprise Fund and the Sewer Enterprise Fund are being created for the purpose of identifying restricted funds as part of the Financial Policies adopted by the Board of Selectmen. Facilities Stabilization Fund is to fund onetime projects that are beyond the scope of the annual operating budget yet may be smaller than or not eligible for capital projects. Board of Selectmen Recommendation: 5-0 Advisory Committee Recommendation: 6-0 Article: 5 Allocation of Funds for one time cost 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 from free cash in the treasury of the Town for funding the Stabilization Fund, Other Post-Employment Benefits Trust Fund, Capital Stabilization Fund, Advisory Committee's Reserve Fund, Human Resource Audit, Policies and Procedures Town-wide, and connecting the Light Keepers House to Sewer, or take any other action related thereto. BOARD OF SELECTMEN for the TOWN MANAGER INFORMATIONAL SUMMARY: Per the Town's Financial Policies, fund balances are only to be used for one-time expenditures. • that the sum of Four Hundred Ninety Eight Thousand Five Hundred and Eight Dollars ($498,508)be appropriated from Free Cash for deposit into the Stabilization Fund in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5B and; • that One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000)be hereby appropriated from Free Cash for deposit into the Other Post-Employment Benefits Liability Trust Fund established pursuant to MGL Chapter 32B, Section 20 and; • that One Hundred Sixty-Five Thousand Dollars ($165,000)be hereby appropriated from Free Cash to the Capital Stabilization Fund and; • that One Hundred and Thirty Thousand Dollars ($130,000)be hereby appropriated from Free Cash to the FYI 3 Advisory Committee's Reserve Fund and; • that Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000)be hereby appropriated from Free Cash to be expended by the Town Manager for professional services including $25,000 for Human Resource municipal audit and development of personnel policy and other personnel legal requirements, and$15,000 for development of policies and procedures manuals for departments subject to the approval of the BoS and; • that Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000)be hereby appropriated from Free Cash to be expended by the Town Manager for the costs for professional services and construction of a sewer connecting the Light Keepers House to the town's sewer. Advisory Committee Recommendation: Board of Selectmen Recommendation: 5-0 Article: 6 Operating Budget for Town, Enterprise, OPEB Trust, and Stabilization Funds. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate funds to fix salaries and compensation of Elected Officers, and to see what sums the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds or otherwise, for the payment of Personal Services, Expenses, Capital Outlays, Debt Service, OPEB Trust Fund, Capital Stabilization, Stabilization Fund, and otherwise, of Town Departments, Water and Sewer Enterprise Funds, and to modify the FYI Salary and Wage Classification Table, and Compensation and Classification Schedule, or to take any other action related thereto. BOARD OF SELECTMEN INFORMATIONAL SUMMARY.• This article requests Town Meeting to accept the Proposed Fiscal 2014 Operating Budget and the Water and Sewer Enterprise Budgets. Also to modify the FY14 Salary and Wage Classification Table (appendix A), and Compensation and Classification Schedule (appendix B) as more fully described in this warrant booklet. For a more detailed explanation of the Proposed Budget,please refer to the Town Manager's Annual Report contained at the beginning of this Warrant Booklet and Appendix C. PART A Funded from Town-Wide General Budget Town General Budget (salaries & expenditures) $10,024,500 School General Budget(salaries & expenditures) $16,237,032 Shared Budget Expenses (CTO, debt,pension, insurance etc.) $9,443,494 Funded from Water Enterprise Budget Water Enterprise Budget (salary, expenses, capital, debt, etc.) $4,586,481 Funded from Sewer Enterprise Budget Sewer Enterprise Budget (salary, expenses, capital, debt, etc.) $2,484,667 PART B (requires 2/3 vote) Funded from Town-Wide General Budget Transfer to OPEB Trust Fund $50,000 Transfer to the Town Stabilization Fund $250,000 Transfer to the Capital Stabilization Fund $694,782 Funded from Sewer Enterprise Budget Transfer to the Sewer Betterment Stabilization Fund $13,949 Transfer to the Sewer Capital Stabilization Fund $112,888 Transfer to the Sewer Debt Stabilization Fund $104,499 Board of Selectmen Recommendation: 5-0 Advisory Committee Recommendation: Water Commission Recommendation: 3-0 Sewer Commission Recommendation: 3-0 Article: 7 Capital Improvements Budget To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow pursuant to any applicable statute and/or transfer from available funds including Capital Stabilization Fund, 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. BOARD OF SELECTMEN FOR THE CAPITAL BUDGET COMMITTEE INFORMATIONAL SUMMARY.• The Capital Budget Committee works within Capital Improvement Plan prepared by the Town Manager, a five multi year fiscal planning process that identifies long-term improvements to the Town's infrastructure and facilities. This article would provide for the funding for various capital projects and equipment for Town departments. Funded from Capital Stabilization Fund for FY13 TW IT Technology Upgrades Phase lb FY13 $70,000 TW IT Continued Building Interconnectivity FY13 $30,000 TW IT Inspections/Permit/Health Tracking Software FY13 $30,000 TW IT GIS implementation Project FY13 $35,000 DPW Radios FY13 $15,000 Facilities Generator Upgrades FY13 $50,000 DPW Street Lights Purchase FY13 $36,500 Police Finger Print Scanner FY13 $15,000 School Bus (FY12 funding) additional funds FY13 $9,000 School HS gym Roof Air Handler repair FY13 $15,000 $305,500 Funded from Capital Stabilization Fund for FY14 TW IT Technology Upgrades Phase lc FY14 $70,000 TW IT Safety and Security Upgrades Phase 2 FY14 $25,000 Fire Heart Monitor/Defibrillator FY14 $35,000 Police Cruiser FY14 $35,000 Engineering Treat's Pond Flood Relief FY14 $30,000 Finance SoftRight License FY14 $34,606 $229,606 Debt Funded from Capital Stabilization Fund Fire Ambulance FY14 $230,000 DPW One Ton Dump Truck FY14 $75,000 $305,000 Board of Selectmen Recommendation: 5-0 Advisory Committee Recommendation: 7-0 Article: 8 Home Rule Petition to Amend the Town Manager's Act To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to file with the General Court a petition for the enactment of a Home Rule special act to amend the Cohasset Town Manager Act and to request the Town's representatives to the General Court to introduce a Special Act set forth below; and further to authorize the General Court, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, to make constructive changes in language as may be necessary or advisable towards perfecting the intent of this legislation in order to secure passage, or to take any other action related thereto, as follows: 1. AN AMENDMENT TO THE ACT PROVIDING FOR A TOWN MANAGER IN THE TOWN OF COHASSET Section 1. The Cohasset Town Manager Act set forth in Chapter 34 of the Acts of 1997, as amended by Chapter 421 of the Acts of 1998 and Chapter 330 of the Acts of 2000 (hereinafter referred to as the "TM Act") is hereby amended as set forth in this amendment act. Except as hereinafter amended, the TM Act shall continue in full force and effect. Section 2. Section 2 of the TM Act is hereby amended by deleting said Section 2 in its entirety, and the following new Section 2 is hereby substituted: SECTION 2. Designation of Elected Officials (a)Upon the effective date of this act, the registered voters of the town of Cohasset shall, in accordance with any applicable laws, by-laws, votes of the town, or inter local agreement continue to elect the following: i. selectmen, ii. town moderator, iii. town clerk, iv. school committee members, v. trustees of the Paul Pratt Memorial Library, vi. assessors, vii. board of health members, viii. Cohasset Housing Authority members, ix. planning board members, x. recreation commissioners, xi. sewer commissioners, and xii. water commissioners. (b) The powers, duties and responsibilities of elected and appointed officials shall be as now or hereafter provided by applicable provisions of General Laws, special acts, by-laws and votes of the town, except as otherwise expressly provided herein. (c)Notwithstanding the election by the voters of the town of the officers named in this section, such officers shall be available to the town manager for consultation, conference and discussion on matters relating to their respective offices. The town manager may require all such officials, except the selectmen, to prepare reports for the town manager necessary for the administration of any of his responsibilities. Section 3. Section 3 of the TM Act is hereby amended by deleting said Section in its entirety, and the following new Section 3 is hereby substituted: SECTION 3 Powers and Duties of the Board of Selectmen (a) The executive powers of the town shall be vested in the board of selectmen, who shall have all the powers given to boards of selectmen by the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. (b) The board of selectmen of the town of Cohasset shall consist of five (5)persons elected by the voters of the town. The term of each member of the board of selectmen shall not exceed three (3) years or until a successor takes office. The board of selectmen shall annually elect a chairperson from among its members. (c) The board of selectmen shall serve as the chief goal-setting and policy-making body of the town and as such shall not normally administer the day-to-day affairs of the town. The board of selectmen shall set guidelines and policy directives which are to be implemented by the town manager and by other officers and employees appointed by or under its authority. The board of selectmen shall have the power to enact rules and regulations to implement policies and to issue interpretations of the rules and regulations. (d) The board of selectmen shall exercise, through the town manager, general supervision over all matters affecting the interests or welfare of the town. (e) The board of selectmen shall appoint the town manager, town counsel, independent auditor and assistant or special counsels and all members of committees, boards, and commissions except those positions that the town bylaws provide are to be appointed by the Troika(as hereinafter defined), that are elected by the voters, or that, unless provided for by this Act, may be otherwise appointed by town by-law, or the General Laws of the Commonwealth. The Board may make appointments to all positions and committees the Board creates for special or general purposes. For purposes of this act the Troika shall be defined as a group made up of the town moderator, who shall be the chairman of the Troika, chairman of the board of selectmen, and chairman of the advisory committee. (f) The board of selectmen shall have oversight of such boards, committees, positions, or commissions appointed by the board of selectmen. (g) The board of selectmen shall have the responsibility and authority for licenses and other non-personnel related functions as provided by the General Laws and the by-laws of the town of Cohasset. (h) The board of selectmen shall be responsible for and shall approve the form and content of all town meeting warrants before they are submitted to town meeting for deliberation. (i) The board of selectmen shall be responsible for establishing and maintaining a written process for the preparation of the budget. The selectmen shall issue annually one or more written budget messages including fiscal guidelines and the timeline for budget makers at the beginning of each budget cycle or at a time established by the town by-laws. 0) The board of selectmen shall review the annual proposed budget prepared by the town manager and make changes as the Board deems advisable. The town manager shall present the budget which incorporates the changes of the board of selectmen to the town meeting. Section 4. Section 4 of the TM Act is hereby amended by deleting said Section 4 in its entirety, and the following new Section 4 is hereby substituted: SECTION 4. Appointment of the Town Manager (a) The board of selectmen shall create a search committee to assist in the selection of candidates for the position of town manager. The candidates shall be persons of demonstrated ability with administrative experience in public management or business administration who are qualified by reason of education and experience. The town shall from time to time, by bylaw, establish qualifications for the position of town manager. The board of selectmen, by a majority vote of its full membership, shall appoint a person to perform the duties of town manager. The town manager shall be a citizen of the United States. (b)No selectman or former selectman within fifteen(15)months of holding such office shall be eligible to be appointed to the position of town manager. (c) The board of selectmen may enter into a formal contract with the town manager. They may set contract terms which shall have precedence over any personnel by-laws. (d) The town manager may be appointed for successive terms of office, no term of which shall be more than three years or until a successor takes office. Before entering upon the duties of his office, he shall be sworn in the presence of a majority of the members of the board of selectmen, to the faithful and impartial performance thereof by the town clerk or a notary public. (e) The town manager shall execute a bond in favor of the town of Cohasset for the faithful performance of his duties in such sums and with such sureties as may be fixed and approved by the board of selectmen, the cost for which will be borne by the town. (f) The board of selectmen shall set the compensation for the town manager, not to exceed an amount appropriated by the town meeting. Section 5. Section 5 of the TM Act is hereby amended by deleting said Section 5 in its entirety, and the following new Section 5, Section 5A, Section 513, Section 5C, Section 51), Section 5E and Section 517, are hereby substituted: SECTION 5. Removal of Town Manager (a) The board of selectmen, by a majority vote of its full membership, may remove the town manager. At least thirty(30) days before such removal shall be effective, the board of selectmen shall file a preliminary written resolution with the town clerk setting forth reasons, if any, for the proposed removal, a copy of which resolution shall be delivered to the town manager. (b) The town manager may reply in writing to the resolution and may request, in writing, a public hearing. The request for hearing must be received by the town clerk no later than ten(10) days after the town manager's receipt of the resolution. If the town manager so requests, the board of selectmen shall hold a public hearing not earlier than ten(10) days nor later than twenty(20) days after the filing of such request. (c) Following the public hearing or, if none, at the expiration of thirty(30) days following the filing of the preliminary resolution, the board of selectmen may adopt a final resolution of removal. (d)As part of the preliminary resolution, the board of selectmen may suspend the town manager from duty. (e)Nothing contained herein shall limit the authority of the board of selectmen to suspend or remove the town manager as provided by state law. (f) Any suspension may be with or without pay. SECTION 5A. Absence or Vacancy of Town Manager (a) During a temporary absence, not to exceed 30 days, the town manager shall designate by a letter filed with the chair of the board of selectmen, an administrator to perform the duties of the office. Such delegation shall be limited to those matters not allowing of delay during the manager's absence. (b) If, in the sole opinion of the board of selectmen, the town manager's designee is unable effectively to perform the duties of the office during the temporary absence of the town manager, the selectmen shall have the absolute right to appoint a person to perform the duties of the office, which duties shall be limited to those matters not allowing of delay during the town manager's absence. (c) During an absence of the town manager for 30 or more days, due to disability, illness, or other circumstance, the board of selectmen shall appoint an acting town manager for the duration of any extended absence. Such designation will cease upon the return of the town manager. (d) If the individual serving as acting town manager is a town officer or employee, the individual shall return to the position held prior to being appointed as the acting town manager. (e)No member of the board of selectmen shall serve as acting town manager. (f) If the board of selectmen determines, by majority vote of the full membership, that the town manager will be unable to resume the duties of the job for any reasons, including but not limited to resignation, termination or illness, the office of town manager shall be filled as soon as practicable by the board of selectmen who may appoint an acting town manager who may serve until a town manager is appointed. (g) Irrespective of the duration of the absence of the town manager, the board of selectmen shall determine the powers and responsibilities of any acting of temporary town manager. SECTION 5B. Administrative Responsibilities of the Town Manager (a) The town manager shall be the chief administrative officer of the town and shall be responsible to the board of selectmen for the effective management of all town affairs placed in the town manager's charge by this act, by the board of selectmen, by by-laws, or by vote of town meeting, and for the implementation of town policies placed in the town manager's charge by the board of selectmen. (b) The town manager shall supervise all town departments with the exception of the School District and direct day to day affairs of the town. (c) The town manager shall be responsible for seeing that the budget is administered as adopted by town meeting and in accordance with the General Laws, this act and the town by-laws. (d) The town manager shall advise the board of selectmen of all matters requiring action by them or by the town. (e) The town manager shall oversee the town's personnel system and staff in accordance with the town by-laws as amended,personnel evaluation policies and practices, enforcement of labor contracts, labor relations, collective bargaining and state and federal equal opportunities law compliance functions of the town. (f) The town manager shall attend all meetings of the board of selectmen, except when excused, having the right to speak but not vote; and attend all annual and special town meetings and shall be permitted to speak when recognized by the moderator. (g) The town manager shall administer, either directly or through a person or persons appointed by him in accordance with this act, all provisions of General Laws and special acts applicable to the town, all town by- laws, and all regulations established by the board of selectmen. (h) The town manager shall have access to all information necessary for the proper performance of the duties of town manager in accordance with the town bylaws, not including however attorney-client privileged information which is provided to or by the board of selectmen,unless the board specifically authorizes such access. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the town manager and any person acting under his supervision, direction, or control shall have no authority to access the electronic communications of any town officer or employee, or information maintained in a personal work area or computer of any such officer or employee,unless such access has been approved in advance by the board of selectmen or by a member designated by the board to act on such matters. (i) The town manager may, without notice, cause the affairs of any division or department, except the School District, or the conduct of any officer or employee thereof to be examined. 0) The town manager shall keep the board of selectmen fully informed regarding all departmental operations, fiscal affairs, general problems, and administrative actions, and to this end shall submit periodic reports to the board of selectmen. (k) The town manager shall coordinate the activities among boards, commissions, and committees, concerned with long-range municipal planning, including physical or economic development, and environmental or resource protection of the town. (1) The town manager shall be responsible for the maintenance all town buildings, property and facilities except those under the jurisdiction of the housing authority, sewer commission and water commission unless requested by those agencies. He shall, to these ends, develop, keep and annually update a full and complete inventory of all property of the town, both real and personal. (m) Subject to section 3H of this act, the town manager shall be responsible for the preparation of all town meeting warrants in accordance with the town by-laws and distribute, or cause to be distributed, copies of town meeting warrants to the residences of all registered voters of the town (n)Upon request and with the approval of the board of selectmen, the town manager shall prosecute, defend, or compromise all litigation to which the town is party. (o) The town manager shall keep full and complete records of his office and annually submit to the board of selectmen, unless requested to do so more frequently, a full written report of the operations of the office. (p) The town manager shall devote his full working time to the duties of the office, and shall not engage in any business activity during his term, except with the written consent of the board of selectmen. SECTION 5C. Financial Responsibilities of the Town Manager (a) The town manager shall be the chief financial officer of the town. (b) The town manager shall be responsible for controlling all appropriated budget expenditures, which includes the power to approve or reject all warrants including payroll for the payment of town funds prepared by the town accountant in accordance with the provision of section 56 of chapter 41 of the General Laws. (c)Annually, the town manager shall be responsible for the preparation of the proposed budget to be included in the Annual Town Meeting Warrant. The proposed budget shall be prepared in accordance with the most current budget process by the date set pursuant to Section 3(i) of this act as approved by the board of selectmen. (d) The town manager shall submit to the board of selectmen by the date established pursuant to Section 3(i) of this act a written proposed budget for the ensuing fiscal year. i. The proposed budget shall detail all estimated revenue from all sources, and all proposed expenditures, including debt service, for the previous, current, and ensuing five (5 )fiscal years. ii. The proposed budget shall detail all estimated expenditures for current operations during the ensuing fiscal year, detailed by agency, department, committee,purpose, and position. iii. In addition, the town manager shall prepare a written proposed capital improvements budget for the ensuing fiscal year and a five (5) year forecast and include both as part of the proposed annual budget. iv. For the purpose of preparing the budget for the ensuing fiscal year, the town manager shall include an estimate of revenues to be collected and free cash available at the close of the current fiscal year, including estimated balances in special accounts. v. The town manager shall report on the estimated funds required to be levied and raised by taxation to defray all expenses and liabilities of the proposed budget together with an estimate of the tax rate necessary to raise such amount and include the information in the proposed budget. vi. The town manager annually shall submit a town departmental and organizational structure. (e) The town manager shall submit a preliminary budget and capital plan to the board of selectmen, the advisory committee and the capital budget committee pursuant to the budget process set forth in Section 3(i) of this Act. The preliminary budget and capital plan must be submitted no later than seventy(70) days prior to the date of the annual town meeting. (f) To assist the town manager in preparing the proposed annual budget of revenue and expenditures, all boards, officers, and committees of the town, including the school committee, shall furnish all relevant information in their possession and submit to the town manager, in writing in such form as the town manager shall establish, a detailed estimate of the appropriations required and available funds. (g) The town manager shall keep the board of selectmen informed regarding the availability of federal and state funds and how such funds might relate to unmet long-range needs. (h) The town manager shall be responsible for filing all grant applications. (i) After the close of each fiscal year and after the certification of free cash by the Massachusetts Department of Revenue, the town manager, as soon as practicable, will cause to have prepared audited financial statements. Upon completion of the audit, the town manager will promptly distribute the statements to the board of selectmen, chairman of the advisory committee and chairman of the capital budget committee. SECTION 5D. Appointment Powers of the Town Manager (a) The town manager shall appoint upon merit and fitness alone, and may remove, the police chief, fire chief, director of finance subject to the selectmen's approval by a majority vote of its full membership whose contracts and any changes thereto must be approved by the board of selectmen. (b) The Board of Selectmen shall appoint members of the conservation commission under chapter 40, section 8C of the General Laws. (c) The town manager shall appoint and may remove all Department Heads not included in Section 51)(a) of this act, as that term may be defined in the town organization chart established from time to time by town meeting of the Town of Cohasset, and all employees under the direct supervision of the town manager. In addition, the town manager shall appoint and may remove all officers, subordinates and employees for whom no other method of selection is provided in this act, except employees of the school department. (d)Appointments made by the town manager in Section 51)(c) of this act shall become effective fifteen(15) days following the date of written notice of the appointment is filed with the board of selectmen unless the board of selectmen shall, within that period,by a majority of its members present and voting, vote to reject the appointment or removal. (e) Within the fifteen(15) day period, the board of selectmen may, by a majority of its members present and voting, vote to waive its power to reject an appointment pursuant to Section 513(d) of this Act, whereupon the appointment shall become effective immediately. (f) All appointments by the town manager not included in Section 513(a) or 51)(c) of this Act shall become effective immediately. (g)Any employee not protected by civil service law or union contract shall have the right to appeal the town manager's decision to discharge to the board of selectmen. The appeal shall be initiated by filing a written notice of appeal with the town manager within ten (10) calendar days after receiving a written notice of discharge. The appeal shall be conducted pursuant to processes and procedures as may be established from time to time by the town by-laws. (h) The town manager, subject to any applicable provisions of the General Laws relating thereto, may assume, temporarily, the duties of any office which the town manager is authorized to fill by appointment, subject to approval by the board of selectmen. (i) The town manager may appoint such ad hoc committees as he deems necessary. SECTION 5E. Collective Bargaining (a) The town manager or a negotiating committee authorized by the board of selectmen shall negotiate collective bargaining contracts on behalf of the board of selectmen, which contracts shall be subject to approval, ratification and execution by the board of selectmen. (b) The board of selectmen may authorize use of additional counsel and/or persons to assist the town manager or negotiating committee in the negotiations at their request. SECTION 5F. Procurement (a) The town manager is the chief procurement officer and shall be responsible for purchasing for all town functions and departments, pursuant to chapter 30B of the General Laws, and all other applicable statutes, procedures, and by-laws. (b) The town manager may, at the request of the school committee, delegate such duties for school department purchasing SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect upon passage Or to take any other action related thereto. BOARD OF SELECTMEN FOR GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE INFORMATIONAL SUMMARY.• This article request Town Meeting to amend the Town Manger's Act. The Governance Committee has been working for the past 12 months on amending the Town Manager Act in accordance with the directive issued by the Selectmen. Their charge were to review the existing Town Manager Act and propose amendments to both update the Act as well as clarify any discrepancies with best practices, all in an effort to improve governance practices. In addition to their almost weekly public meetings, they held two widely noticedpublic hearings to solicitpublic opinion on the Act. Many of the comments were incorporated into this draft. While the proposed Act includes numerous changes and clarifications, the Committee felt a number of issues were best dealt within the By-Laws as changes to the By-Laws are managed at the Town level and do not require state approval, as do changes in the Act. They believe their recommendations simplify the Act, clarify the roles of the Town Manager and Selectmen, and allow for greater collaboration amongst town officials. Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Advisory Committee Recommendation: Article: 9 Union Contracts To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, pursuant to any applicable statute, to be expended by the Town Manager, to fund the cost items in the collective bargaining agreements, or to take any other action related thereto. BOARD OF SELECTMEN INFORMATIONAL SUMMARY.- The Board of Selectmen have approved a two year contract extension for the police union for FY14 and FY15 and three year contract extension for library, clerical,fire,police lieutenant's union for FY13, FY14, and FY15. For FY 13 Retro - $27,741 Fire Contract. $11,600 Clerical Contract, and$ 6,200 Library Contract, For FY 14, $27,500 Police Contract, $2,400 Police Lieutenant's Contract, $53,225 Fire Contract, $21,800 Clerical Contract, $14,100 Library Contract Board of Selectmen Recommendation: 5-0 Advisory Committee Recommendation: 6-0 Article: 10 Recession of Authorized but Unissued Debt To see if the Town will vote to rescind the balance of the loans authorized and un-issued pursuant to the following Articles and Town Meeting approvals: Purpose: Date Article Authorized✓Unissued Septic Systems 3/29/1999 24 $200,000 MBTA Wetlands James Brook 11/5/2001 19 $1,200,000 MBTA Sohier Street 11/5/2001 5 $250,000 Library 11/5/2001 5 $3,250,000 Water 1115101 & 3/30/2002 5 & 13 $23,752 Water 3/30/2002 13 $28,248 Sewer Elm Street 3/30/2002 7 $81,000 Infrastructure & Streetscape 11/18/2002 13 $800,000 Land Acquisition 11/18/2002 6 $750,000 Drainage Jacob's Meadow 11/18/2002 16 $53,000 Land Acquisition Sohior Street 11/14/2003 4 $4,100,000 Sewer Planning 4/2/2005 11 $40,000 Recreational Facilities 11/13/2006 4.b $150,000 Retaining Wall Improvements 11/17/2008 7 $126,750 Road Improvements 11/17/2008 7 $33,750 Total Authorized and Unissued $11,086,500 For a total of$11,086,500, or take any other action relative thereto. BOARD OF SELECTMEN FOR TOWN MANAGER INFORMATIONAL SUMMARY.- This article would rescindprior town meeting authorizations forprojects that either never came to fruition or have an unexpected balance after completion that the Town can close out. Rescinding these available authorizations improves the Town's overall debt picture for the bond rating agencies and promotes good fiscal management. Board of Selectmen Recommendation: 5-0 Advisory Committee Recommendation: 6-0 Capital Budget Committee Recommendation: Article: 11 Adoption of Local-Option Meal and Hotel Tax. To see if the town will accept A: Section 2 of Chapter 64 L of the General Laws of the Commonwealth to impose a .75%meals tax to take effect on July 1, 2013 in accordance with section 60 of Chapter 27 of the Acts of 2009, and/or B: Accept Sections 51 and 52 of Ch. 27 of the Acts of 2009 amending s. 3A of Ch. 64G of the General Laws of the Commonwealth and further establish for local room occupancy excise under such Ch. 64G, s. 3A, to take effect on July 1, 2013 at six percent(6%), on the rental of rooms in hotels establishments in the town; as provided by such law, or take any other action related thereto. BOARD OF SELECTMEN FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE INFORMATIONAL SUMMARY.• The Massachusetts Legislature approved a new local-option meals tax, along with a hotel tax option, to provide a measure of relief for towns facing budget shortfalls, in part due to cuts in State Aid. The purpose of this article is to seek town approval to implement a three quarter of one percent (75%) tax or 750 per$100.00 spent on the sales of restaurant, catered, and prepared meals including functions such as weddings; and a six percent (6%) excise tax on hotel &motel stays in the Town of Cohasset that will take effect on July 1, 2013. A significant amount of the funds collected would be generated by people who do not reside in Cohasset. The revenue collected will be earmarked for maintaining town facilities and operations of the proposed senior center. Board of Selectmen Recommendation Part A: 4-1 Board of Selectmen Recommendation Part B: 0-5 Advisory Committee Recommendation: 5-1 for article (3-3 for informational language on Elder Affiars) Article: 12 Home Rule Petition to Create Sewer Districts To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to file with the General Court a petition for the enactment of a Home Rule special act to amend the Board of Sewer Commissioners' enabling act to authorize the establishment, codification and operation of sewer districts in the Town of Cohasset and to request the Town's representatives to the General Court to introduce a Special Act set forth below; and further that the General Court, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen and the Board of Sewer Commissioners, be authorized to make constructive changes in language as may be necessary or advisable towards perfecting the intent of this legislation in order to secure passage, or take any other action related thereto. AN ACT TO AMEND THE ENABLING ACT OF THE COHASSET BOARD OF SEWER COMMISSIONERS SECTION 1. Chapter 65 of the acts of 1962 entitled "An Act Authorizing the Town of Cohasset to Construct and Operate a System or Systems Of Sewerage and Sewage Disposal," as amended by chapter 104 of the acts of 1964 and chapter 131 of the acts of 1975, hereinafter collectively referred to as the "act," is hereby amended as set forth in this chapter. SECTION 2. The act is hereby amended by replacing section 1 of the act with the following. SECTION 1. The town of Cohasset, acting by and through its board of sewer commissioners described in section 3, may lay out, plan, construct, maintain and operate a system or systems of common sewers for parts or the whole of its territory, as may be from time to time defined and established by adoption by town meeting of one or more by-laws as a designated sewer district under the jurisdiction and control of the board of sewer commissioners, with such capacity limitations, connections, pumping stations, treatment plants and other works, as may be allocated in such by-law to such sewer district as required for a system or systems of sewage treatment and disposal, and may construct, maintain and operate such sewers and related works in said sewer districts defined and established by by-law as may be necessary. No other sewers shall be constructed in any public ways in the town that are not within the limits of such designated sewer districts and which are not under the control of the board of sewer commissioners, and no other sewers that are not within the limits of such designated sewer districts shall become part of or connected to any sewer, sewers, pumping stations or other works within the limits of such designated sewer districts. SECTION 3. The act is hereby amended by replacing section 2 of the act with the following. SECTION 2. Said town, acting by and through its board of sewer commissioners, may make and maintain in any way within sewer districts defined and established as set forth in section 1 where common sewers are laid out or constructed, such connecting sewers within the limits of such way as may be necessary to connect any estate within such district that abuts upon a way within such district. SECTION 4. The act is hereby amended by replacing section 7 of the act with the following. SECTION 7. The financial operations of the sewer system shall be an enterprise fund within the meaning of section 53F'/2 of chapter 44 of the General Laws, except as modified herein, and any expenditure from such fund shall be made only jointly upon authorization by the board of sewer commissioners and the town of Cohasset Town Manager as defined by Chapter 34 of the Acts of 1997 (as amended by chapter 421 of the Acts of 1998 and chapter 330 of the acts of 2000). The town shall,by vote at town meeting, determine whether it shall pay the whole or a portion of the cost of said system or systems of sewerage and sewage disposal, and if a portion, what proportion. If the town votes to pay less than the whole cost, in providing for the payment of the remaining portion of the cost of said system or systems, the town, acting through its board of sewer commissioners, may avail itself of any or all the methods permitted by the General Laws, and the provisions of the General Laws relative to the assessment, apportionment, division, reassessment, abatement and collection of sewer assessments or the additional methods set forth in section 17, and as to liens therefor and to interest thereon, shall apply to assessments made pursuant to this act by the board of sewer commissioners, except that interest shall be at the rate as may be established by the board of sewer commissioners from time to time. At the same meeting at which town meeting determines that any portion of the cost is to be borne by the town, such town meeting may by vote determine by which of such methods the remaining portion of said cost shall be provided for. The collector of taxes of said town shall certify the payment or payments of any such assessment or apportionments thereof to the board of sewer commissioners, who shall preserve a record thereof. SECTION 5. The act is hereby amended by replacing section 9 as follows. SECTION 9. The revenues received by the fund described in section 7 of this act from sewer assessments, fees, charges, contributions from the town towards the costs of such sewer system as described in section 7, and the like as receipts or revenues, shall be applied to the payment of charges and expenses incident to the planning, permitting, design, construction, maintenance, and operation of said system or systems of sewerage and sewage disposal or to the extensions thereof, to the payment of principal or interest upon bonds or notes issued for sewer purposes, or to the payment or redemption of such bonds or notes. SECTION 6. The act is hereby amended by replacing section 12 of the act with the following. SECTION 12. The board of sewer commissioners may, from time to time, adopt and prescribe rules and regulations for the means of connection of estates and buildings with sewers and for inspection of the materials, the construction, alteration, and use of all connections entering to such sewers, but not including the expansion of districts except as provided in sections 1 and 16, and may prescribe penalties, not exceeding $300/day for each violation of any such rule or regulation. Such rules and regulations shall be available for public review at the sewer commission's designated office during regular office hours. Any changes, deletions, additions or revisions to said rules and regulations deemed necessary by the board of sewer commissioners from time to time, shall take full effect after a notice of change has been published at least once a week for 2 successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the town of Cohasset, which notice shall detail where and when such revised rules and regulations may be viewed by the general public. SECTION 7. The act is hereby amended to insert a new section 16 as follows. SECTION 16. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, owners of land not within the sewer districts defined and established pursuant to section 1 of this act shall not be permitted to connect to said town's sewer system except as is set forth in this act. The territory covered by said sewer districts may be amended from time to time by the board of sewer commissioners, after a public hearing conducted to consider such amendment, upon approval of the department of environmental protection if otherwise required by law and upon enactment by town meeting of a by- law defining or establishing a new or expanded sewer district. In the event that the board of sewer commissioners votes not to amend the territory of any sewer district in accordance with the foregoing sentence, then the amendment may nevertheless be enacted in a form of a by-law upon a two-thirds majority vote of town meeting. Any by-law adopted pursuant to the authority granted to the town of Cohasset by this act may include authorization to the board of sewer commissioners without a town meeting vote to add to the sewer districts created pursuant to this act properties located within sewer needs areas as defined by the any Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan as may be approved by the secretary of energy and environmental affairs with such conditions and limitations with respect to such authorization as such by-law may provide. SECTION 8. The act is hereby amended to insert a new section 17 as follows. SECTION 17. The Board of sewer commissioners may, in its discretion, prescribe for the users of said sewer systems and disposal works such annual charges, connection fees, assessments, privilege fees, and the like, based on the benefits derived therefrom as such sewer commission may deem proper, subject however, to such by-laws as may be adopted by vote of the town, or as may be provided for in the General Laws. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the commission is authorized to impose and collect such charges, fees, or assessments prior to connection or operation of such system of sewers and disposal works, and may enter into agreements for the payment thereof over such time as the sewer commission shall determine. In fixing the charges to be imposed for said system, the Board of sewer commissioners is authorized to make use of any fee, charge, assessment or betterment provided for by the General Laws and further may take into consideration all costs for ongoing removal of infiltration and inflow of non-wastewater into the system as part of the normal operating costs of the system; may include, in setting privilege fees, capital costs and interest charges applicable thereto; may impose late fees for unpaid billings; may assess a capacity utilization fee to new estates and properties added to a sewer district authorized by this act from outside a designated needs area in addition to any privilege fee; may charge betterments, special assessments, or any other charge to the estates and properties being served by collection system improvements and extensions and disposal works to pay for all costs for sewer line extensions to serve. SECTION 9. The act is hereby amended to insert a new section 18 as follows. SECTION 18. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the board of sewer commissioners may at any time permit extensions, new connections or increases in flow to the sewer system, subject to capacity, to serve municipal buildings or public restrooms or other public service uses as defined by the municipality; provided, however, that such uses may include, but shall not be limited to, affordable housing constructed pursuant to chapters 40B and 40R of the General Laws, without thereby creating any entitlement on the part of any person to connect to such sewer system, subject to capacity and in order of application, may permit or if in the public interest, may require, extensions, new connections or new flow to the sewer system within such districts. SECTION 10. The act is hereby amended by inserting in section 11 of the act after the words "signed by the board" the words "with approval by the town manager." SECTION 11. The act is hereby amended by deleting section 14 of the act. SECTION 12. This Act shall take effect upon its passage. BOARD OF SELECTMEN FOR SEWER COMMISSION Board of Selectmen Recommendation: 5-0 Advisory Committee Recommendation: 6-0 Sewer Commission Recommendation: 3-0 Article: 13 Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 91 Liability To see if the Town will vote to assume liability in the manner provided by the MGL Chapter 91, Section 29, as amended, for all damages that may be incurred by the work to be performed by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection for the improvement, development maintenance, and protection of tidal and non- tidal rivers and streams, great ponds, harbors, tidewaters, foreshores, and shores along a public beach in accordance with Section 11 of said Chapter 91 and to authorize the Selectmen to execute and deliver bond on indemnity therefore to the Commonwealth; or take any other action related thereto. BOARD OF SELECTMEN INFORMATIONAL SUMMARY.- This is an article that will become an annual article and is a prerequisite for state funds for performing work such as dredging in the Harbor. Board of Selectmen Recommendation: 5-0 Advisory Committee Recommendation: 7-0 Article: 14 Additional Real Estate Exemptions To see if the town will vote to accept Section 4 of Chapter 73 of the Acts of 1986 of the Massachusetts Legislature to grant an additional real estate tax exemption of not more than one hundred percent(100%). Such additional exemption may be granted to persons who qualify for property tax exemptions under clauses 17, 17C '/2, 17D, 22, 22A, 22B, 22C, 22D, 22E, 37, 37A, 41, 41B, 41C, 42 and 43 of Section 5 of Chapter 59 of the Massachusetts General Laws and also, to see if the town will vote to accept the amendment of Clause 41 C in accordance with Chapter 184, Section 51 of the Acts of 2002, to subsequently grant an additional real estate tax exemption of not more than one hundred percent(100%). Such additional exemption may be granted to persons who qualify for property tax exemption under clause 41 C of Section 5 of Chapter 59 of the Massachusetts General Laws, or take any other action related thereto. BOARD OF ASSESSORS INFORMATIONAL SUMMARY.• Annual article from the Board of Assessors. Part 1, acceptance of Section 4 of Chapter 73 of the Acts of 1986 doubles the exemption for qualified elderly, veterans and legally blind taxpayers. For example, a veteran with at least a 10% service related disability would receive a$400 real estate tax exemption. If this article is adopted, that veteran would receive an$800 exemption. Part 2 acceptance of the amendment of Clause 41 C, Elderly with low income, doubles the exemption for qualified elderly taxpayers. For example, a qualified elderly taxpayer would receive a $500 exemption which would double to $1,000 under Part 1 above and double to $2,000 under Part 2. This was adopted to benefit seniors on fixed incomes who have been taxpayers in Cohasset for many years and are finding it increasingly difficult to pay their taxes Board of Selectmen Recommendation: 5-0 Advisory Committee Recommendation: 6-0 Article: 15 FY 14 Community Preservation Proiects To see if the Town will vote to hear and act on recommendations by the Community Preservation Committee for Fiscal Year 2014 pursuant to Chapter 44B of the General Laws, also known as the Community Preservation Act; to implement such recommendations by appropriating and/or reserving a sum or sums of money from the Community Preservation Fund established pursuant to such Act for(i) the administrative expenses and all other necessary and proper expenses of the Community Preservation Committee; (ii)the acquisition, creation and preservation of open space; (iii) the acquisition,preservation, rehabilitation and restoration of historic resources; (iv)the acquisition, creation,preservation, rehabilitation and restoration of land for recreational use; (v) the acquisition and preservation of historic resources; (vi)the acquisition, creation,preservation and support of community housing; and (vii) the rehabilitation or restoration of open space and community housing acquired or created under such Act; to authorize the Board of Selectmen, with the approval of the Community Preservation Committee, to acquire by purchase, gift or eminent domain such real property interests in the name of or enforceable by the Town, acting by and through the Board of Selectmen or such other Town board as the Board of Selectmen may designate, including real property interests in the form of permanent affordable housing restrictions, historical preservation restrictions and conservation restrictions that will meet the requirements of Chapter 184 of the General Laws, as may be necessary or proper to carry out the foregoing; or to take any action related thereto. BOARD OF SELECTMEN FOR COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE INFORMATIONAL SUMMARY.• Under the Community Preservation Act, the Community Preservation Committee is required each year to make a recommendation to the Annual Town Meeting as to how the Community Preservation funds raised through local taxation and state matching funds are to be spent. A recommendation to the Annual Town Meeting is required even if the Committee recommends that the money be reserved rather than spent. Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Advisory Committee Recommendation: Article 16: TEMPORARY MORATORIUM, MEDICAL MARIJUANA TREATMENT CENTERS: To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw as follows to enact a temporary moratorium on medical marijuana treatment centers by amending Section 2.1, DEFINITIONS, by adding the following definition in alphabetical order: "Medical Marijuana Treatment Center: A not-for-profit entity as defined by Massachusetts law only, that acquires, cultivates, possesses, processes (including development of related products such as food, tinctures, aerosols, oils, or ointments), transfers, transports, sells, distributes, dispenses, or administers marijuana, products containing marijuana, related supplies, or educational materials to qualifying patients or their personal caregivers, which is properly licensed and registered by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health pursuant to all applicable state laws and regulations." And by adding the following new Section 20, Temporary Moratorium-Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers: "SECTION 20: Temporary Moratorium-Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers 20.1 PURPOSE The purpose of this moratorium is to provide restrictions that will allow the Town of Cohasset ("Town") adequate time to consider whether to allow facilities associated with the medical use of marijuana (including Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers as defined herein), to the extent that such facilities are permitted under state laws and regulations, and, if so, where and under what conditions. Given that a law permitting the cultivation, distribution, possession and use of marijuana for medical purposes in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts was approved by vote at the state election on November 6, 2012 and has become effective on January 1, 2013, and that the Massachusetts Department of Public Health has yet to promulgate the regulations by which facilities that produce or dispense medical marijuana shall be registered and administered, a restriction on the establishment of such facilities and other uses related to the regulation of medical marijuana in the Town shall provide the opportunity: to study and consider the potential impacts of such facilities and other related uses on adjacent uses and on general public health, safety and welfare; to study and consider the related novel and complex legal and planning issues; and to develop zoning and other applicable regulations that appropriately address these considerations consistent with statewide regulations and permitting procedures. 20.2 EXCLUSION OF OTHER MARIJUANA USES Any establishment that acquires, cultivates, possesses, processes (including development of related products such as food, tinctures, aerosols, oils, or ointments), transfers, transports, sells, distributes, dispenses, or administers marijuana, products containing marijuana, related supplies, or educational materials to qualifying patients or their personal caregivers shall not be permitted if such establishment has not been properly registered and licensed in accordance with applicable state and local laws and regulations, or is not operated as a not-for- profit entity, or otherwise fails to meet the definition of a Medical Marijuana Treatment Center. 20.3 EXCLUSION OF ACCESSORY USES In no case shall the acquisition, cultivation, possession, processing, transfer, transportation, sale, distribution, dispensing, or administration of marijuana, products containing or derived from marijuana, or related products be considered accessory to any use. 20.4 TEMPORARY MORATORIUM The use of land and/or structures for Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers and related uses is prohibited in all zoning districts in the Town so long as this Moratorium is in effect, as set forth in subsection 20.5 below and notwithstanding any provision in this Zoning Bylaw to the contrary. Variances from this Section 20 are strictly prohibited. During this Moratorium, the Town shall undertake a planning process consistent with the purposes set forth herein. 20.5 EXPIRATION This Moratorium shall be effective until June 30, 2014." Or, to take any other action related thereto. BOARD OF SELECTMEN FOR PLANNING BOARD INFORMATIONAL SUMMARY: On November 6, 2012, Massachusetts voters passed Question 3, a state initiative legalizing the sale of marijuana for certain medical conditions. The law, which went into effect on January 1, 2013 allows up to 35 nonprofit treatment centers in the State, with at least one,but not more than five, in each of the state's 14 counties. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has 120 days from the effective date of this law or, until May 1, 2013 to develop and issue regulations that will allow qualifying patients with certain medical conditions to obtain and use medical marijuana. Until the DPH develops and issues those regulations the State's cities and towns are lacking the guidance and guidelines necessary for developing zoning regulations relative to the medical treatment centers. This article institutes a moratorium on permitting medical marijuana treatment centers in Cohasset until July 1, 2014 to provide Cohasset adequate time to: study the State's regulations once they are developed and released; study any related issues; develop zoning regulations relative to medical marijuana treatment centers in Cohasset; and, present zoning regulations at the 2014 Annual Town Meeting. Board of Selectmen Recommendation: 5-0 Advisory Committee Recommendation: 4-3 Planning Board Recommendation: 5-0 Article 17: ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT — SECTION 2.1 DEFINITIONS — DEFINITION OF HEIGHT. To see if the Town will vote to AMEND Section 2.1, DEFINITIONS, by striking the existing definition of HEIGHT in its entirety and, replacing the definition of HEIGHT with a new definition so as to read: " Height: The vertical distance above the mean level of the pre-construction ground within ten feet of the outside walls of the structure. On a flat roof, height is measured to the top of the parapet or to the top of the main roof surface, whichever is higher. On a sloped roof. height is measured to the midpoint of the roof surface; the midpoint shall be half the distance from the plate line to the ridge line measured over the outer surface of the roof boarding; and, the ridge line may not be higher than five feet above the maximum allowed height. The limitations of this clause shall not apply to projections not used for human habitation which, in the aggregate, do not exceed five percent of the roof area, including without limitation chimneys, antennas, railings and cupolas." Or, to take any other action related thereto. BOARD OF SELECTMEN FOR PLANNING BOARD INFORMATIONAL SUMMARY.• This proposed amendment has two parts. First, it helps to clarify some awkward language in the current definition. Second, it places an absolute limit on the height of a sloped roof building. A dwelling in a residential district is presently limited to an average height of 35 feet which is measured to the midpoint of the roof. However, the ridge line can extend that measure considerably higher. Under the proposed definition, the average would remain at 35 feet but the ridge would further be limited to 40 feet. Board of Selectmen Recommendation: 5-0 Advisory Committee Recommendation: 6-1 Planning Board Recommendation: 5-0 Article 18: ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT—SECTION 5.4: AREA REGULATIONS: To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 5: AREA REGULATIONS of the Zoning Bylaws by adding to Section 5.4 TABLE OF AREA REGULATIONS NOTES a new Section 18 which shall provide as follows: "18. Notwithstanding the height limitations set forth in the Table of Area Regulations, Section 5.3; in the Highway Business District, HB, and Light Industry District, LI, light poles and lighting facilities may be erected to a height of seventy (70) feet by special permit for the sole purpose of illuminating athletic fields for night sporting events." Or, to take any other action related thereto. BOARD OF SELECMEN FOR PLANNING BOARD INFORMATIONAL SUMMARY. Consistent with safety regulations promulgated by various amateur athletic associations, lighting towers servicing athletic facilities should be erected to a minimum height to avoid vision impairment during athletic events and to reduce light spillage from athletic facilities onto adjacent property. The Cohasset Zoning Bylaw allows light towers to a height of forty five (45) feet which may cause vision impairment and light spillage onto adjacent property. This article is designed to remedy both the safety and spillage issues. Board of Selectmen Recommendation: 5-0 Advisory Committee Recommendation: 7-0 Planning Board Recommendation: 3-2 Article 19: ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT—SECTION 2.1 DEFINITIONS AND, 4.2 TABLE OF USE REGULATIONS: To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw as follows: by amending Section 2.1 DEFINITIONS, by adding thereto in their appropriate alphabetical location the following definitions: "Veterinarian Hospital: A facility providing veterinary medical services to domestic and household pets, farm animals, and livestock and wild animals on an out-patient and in-patient basis, including, without limitation the performing of clinical services, surgical services, research and in-patient care for such animals." "Veterinarian Practice: A location where veterinary medical services are provided within a building, for typical and customary household pets on primarily an out-patient and clinical basis, where the animal is seen, treated and does not remain on the premises for a time greater than that necessary to provide the clinical services; and minor surgical procedures on such pets. Notwithstanding the above, a maximum of three pets who have received clinical services and/or minor surgical procedures may remain overnight except in emergency situations when the overnight number may exceed three pets. Kenneling of pets is not permitted in a veterinary practice. " And, further: By amending Section 4: USE REGULATIONS by adding to the Table of Use Regulations under Section 4.2 under the heading `Retail & Services' the following: Official & Open Residential Non-Residential Space District USE R-A R-B R-C DB VB WB HB TB LI OS Retail& Services "Veterinarian Practice (setback No No No SP SP No SP SP SP No" must conform to the required setback for new construction in that district.) Or, to take any other action related thereto. BOARD OF SELECTMEN FOR PLANNING BOARD INFORMATIONAL SUMMARY.- The only reference to veterinarian practice in the Zoning Bylaw relates to a veterinarian hospital and other facilities that treat animals of all types including livestock and other large animals. Cohasset has changed since the days when farm animals were a normal or typical type of veterinarian service. Many people have household pets that are woven into our citizen's daily activities. This amendment would allow small domestic animal veterinarian practices in business and light industry districts, exclusive of the Waterfront Business District. This change does not allow any outdoor accommodations. Any application for a veterinarian practice would require a hearing and abutter notice for "SP"a special permit. The zoning board of appeals provides a thorough review as described within the zoning bylaws in section 12.4 for any specific application. This review would typically address any neighbor concerns imposing conditions, safeguards and limitations including, lighting,parking accommodation, screening, access and other aspects that might be relevant to either the special permit application. Board of Selectmen Recommendation: 5-0 Advisory Committee Recommendation: 7-0 Planning Board Recommendation: 5-0 And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting copies thereof,attested by you in writing,at the Post C►fce of the Town of Cohasset and in not less than five (5) other public places in the Town fourteen (14) days at least before the time appointed for in the meeting called for in this Warrant. Whereof,fail not and make due return of this Warrant,indicating your method of service,and posting thereon,to the Clerk of the Town of Cohasset,on or before the time and place of the meeting aforesaid. Given under our hands this 2 nd day of April,in the year two thousand and thireen. BOARD OF SELECTMEN Paul Carlson,Chairman Diane Kennedy,Vice Chairman Frederick R.Koed Leland H.Jenkins Martha Gjesteby NORFOLK,ss By virtue of the above Warrant,I hereby notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Cohasset,qualified to vote in elections and Town affairs,to meet at the time,place,and for the purposes therein mentioned. ATTEST: Maria A.Plante,Constable of Cohasset APPENDIX A-FYI Salary and Wage Classification Table Grade Step 1st-step 2nd-step 3rd-step 4th-step 5th-step 6th-step 7th-step 8th-step 9th-step 10th-step I Hourly $ 11.85 $ 12.08 $ 12.33 $ 12.57 $ 12.82 $ 13.08 $ 13.34 $ 13.61 $ 13.88 $ 14.16 35 $ 414.66 $ 422.95 $ 431.41 $ 440.04 $ 448.84 $ 457.81 $ 466.97 $ 476.31 $ 485.84 $ 495.55 $ 21,562.09 $ 21,993.33 $ 22,433.19 $ 22,881.86 $ 23,339.50 $ 23,806.29 $ 24,282.41 $ 24,768.06 $ 25,263.42 $ 25,768.69 11 Hourly $ 13.03 $ 13.29 $ 13.56 $ 13.83 $ 14.11 $ 14.39 $ 14.68 $ 14.97 $ 15.27 $ 15.57 35 $ 456.12 $ 465.24 $ 474.55 $ 484.04 $ 493.72 $ 503.59 $ 513.67 $ 523.94 $ 534.42 $ 545.11 $ 23,718.29 $ 24,192.66 $ 24,676.51 $ 25,170.04 $ 25,673.44 $ 26,186.91 $ 26,710.65 $ 27,244.87 $ 27,789.76 $ 28,345.56 III Hourly $ 14.34 $ 14.62 $ 14.91 $ 15.21 $ 15.52 $ 15.83 $ 16.14 $ 16.47 $ 16.80 $ 17.13 35 $ 501.73 $ 511.77 $ 522.00 $ 532.44 $ 543.09 $ 553.95 $ 565.03 $ 576.33 $ 587.86 $ 599.62 $ 26,090.12 $ 26,611.93 $ 27,144.17 $ 27,687.05 $ 28,240.79 $ 28,805.61 $ 29,381.72 $ 29,969.35 $ 30,568.74 $ 31,180.11 IV Hourly $ 15.77 $ 16.08 $ 16.41 $ 16.73 $ 17.07 $ 17.41 $ 17.76 $ 18.11 $ 18.48 $ 18.85 35 $ 551.91 $ 562.94 $ 574.20 $ 585.69 $ 597.40 $ 609.35 $ 621.54 $ 633.97 $ 646.65 $ 659.58 $ 28,699.14 $ 29,273.12 $ 29,858.58 $ 30,455.75 $ 31,064.87 $ 31,686.17 $ 32,319.89 $ 32,966.29 $ 33,625.61 $ 34,298.12 V Hourly $ 17.35 $ 17.69 $ 18.05 $ 18.41 $ 18.78 $ 19.15 $ 19.53 $ 19.92 $ 20.32 $ 20.73 35 $ 607.10 $ 619.24 $ 631.62 $ 644.26 $ 657.14 $ 670.28 $ 683.69 $ 697.36 $ 711.31 $ 725.54 $ 31,569.05 $ 32,200.43 $ 32,844.44 $ 33,501.33 $ 34,171.36 $ 34,854.78 $ 35,551.88 $ 36,262.92 $ 36,988.17 $ 37,727.94 VI Hourly $ 19.08 $ 19.46 $ 19.85 $ 20.25 $ 20.65 $ 21.07 $ 21.49 $ 21.92 $ 22.36 $ 22.80 35 $ 667.81 $ 681.16 $ 694.79 $ 708.68 $ 722.86 $ 737.31 $ 752.06 $ 767.10 $ 782.44 $ 798.09 $ 34,725.96 $ 35,420.47 $ 36,128.88 $ 36,851.46 $ 37,588.49 $ 38,340.26 $ 39,107.07 $ 39,889.21 $ 40,686.99 $ 41,500.73 VII Hourly $ 20.99 $ 21.41 $ 21.84 $ 22.27 $ 22.72 $ 23.17 $ 23.64 $ 24.11 $ 24.59 $ 25.08 35 $ 734.59 $ 749.28 $ 764.26 $ 779.55 $ 795.14 $ 811.04 $ 827.26 $ 843.81 $ 860.69 $ 877.90 $ 38,198.55 $ 38,962.52 $ 39,741.77 $ 40,536.61 $ 41,347.34 $ 42,174.29 $ 43,017.77 $ 43,878.13 $ 44,755.69 $ 45,650.80 VI11 Hourly $ 23.09 $ 23.55 $ 24.02 $ 24.50 $ 24.99 $ 25.49 $ 26.00 $ 26.52 $ 27.05 $ 27.59 35 $ 808.05 $ 824.21 $ 840.69 $ 857.51 $ 874.66 $ 892.15 $ 909.99 $ 928.19 $ 946.75 $ 965.69 $ 42,018.41 $ 42,858.77 $ 43,715.95 $ 44,590.27 $ 45,482.07 $ 46,391.72 $ 47,319.55 $ 48,265.94 $ 49,231.26 $ 50,215.88 IX Hourly $ 25.40 $ 25.90 $ 26.42 $ 26.95 $ 27.49 $ 28.04 $ 28.60 $ 29.17 $ 29.76 $ 30.35 35 $ 888.85 $ 906.63 $ 924.76 $ 943.26 $ 962.12 $ 981.36 $ 1,000.99 $ 1,021.01 $ 1,041.43 $ 1,062.26 $ 46,220.25 $ 47,144.65 $ 48,087.54 $ 49,049.30 $ 50,030.28 $ 51,030.89 $ 52,051.50 $ 53,092.53 $ 54,154.39 $ 55,237.47 X Hourly $ 27.94 $ 28.49 $ 29.06 $ 29.65 $ 30.24 $ 30.84 $ 31.46 $ 32.09 $ 32.73 $ 33.39 35 $ 977.74 $ 997.29 $ 1,017.24 $ 1,037.58 $ 1,058.33 $ 1,079.50 $ 1,101.09 $ 1,123.11 $ 1,145.57 $ 1,168.49 $ 50,842.27 $ 51,859.12 $ 52,896.30 $ 53,954.22 $ 55,033.31 $ 56,133.98 $ 57,256.65 $ 58,401.79 $ 59,569.82 $ 60,761.22 XI Hourly $ 30.73 $ 31.34 $ 31.97 $ 32.61 $ 33.26 $ 33.93 $ 34.61 $ 35.30 $ 36.00 $ 36.72 35 $ 1,075.51 $ 1,097.02 $ 1,118.96 $ 1,141.34 $ 1,164.17 $ 1,187.45 $ 1,211.20 $ 1,235.42 $ 1,260.13 $ 1,285.33 $ 55,926.50 $ 57,045.03 $ 58,185.93 $ 59,349.65 $ 60,536.64 $ 61,747.37 $ 62,982.32 $ 64,241.97 $ 65,526.81 $ 66,837.34 XII Hourly $ 33.80 $ 34.48 $ 35.17 $ 35.87 $ 36.59 $ 37.32 $ 38.07 $ 38.83 $ 39.60 $ 40.40 35 $ 1,183.06 $ 1,206.72 $ 1,230.86 $ 1,255.47 $ 1,280.58 $ 1,306.19 $ 1,332.32 $ 1,358.96 $ 1,386.14 $ 1,413.87 $ 61,519.15 $ 62,749.53 $ 64,004.52 $ 65,284.61 $ 66,590.30 $ 67,922.11 $ 69,280.55 $ 70,666.16 $ 72,079.49 $ 73,521.08 All Hourly $ 37.18 $ 37.93 $ 38.68 $ 39.46 $ 40.25 $ 41.05 $ 41.87 $ 42.71 $ 43.56 $ 44.44 35 $ 1,301.37 $ 1,327.39 $ 1,353.94 $ 1,381.02 $ 1,408.64 $ 1,436.81 $ 1,465.55 $ 1,494.86 $ 1,524.76 $ 1,555.25 $ 67,671.06 $ 69,024.48 $ 70,404.97 $ 71,813.07 $ 73,249.33 $ 74,714.32 $ 76,208.61 $ 77,732.78 $ 79,287.44 $ 80,873.18 XIV Hourly $ 40.90 $ 41.72 $ 42.55 $ 43.40 $ 44.27 $ 45.16 $ 46.06 $ 46.98 $ 47.92 $ 48.88 35 $ 1,431.50 $ 1,460.13 $ 1,489.34 $ 1,519.12 $ 1,549.51 $ 1,580.50 $ 1,612.11 $ 1,644.35 $ 1,677.23 $ 1,710.78 $ 74,438.17 $ 75,926.93 $ 77,445.47 $ 78,994.38 $ 80,574.27 $ 82,185.75 $ 83,829.47 $ 85,506.06 $ 87,216.18 $ 88,960.50 XV Hourly $ 44.99 $ 45.89 $ 46.81 $ 47.74 $ 48.70 $ 49.67 $ 50.67 $ 51.68 $ 52.71 $ 53.77 35 $ 1,574.65 $ 1,606.15 $ 1,638.27 $ 1,671.03 $ 1,704.46 $ 1,738.54 $ 1,773.32 $ 1,808.78 $ 1,844.96 $ 1,881.86 $ 81,881.99 $ 83,519.63 $ 85,190.02 $ 86,893.82 $ 88,631.69 $ 90,404.33 $ 92,212.42 $ 94,056.66 $ 95,937.80 $ 97,856.55 APPENDIX B-COMPENSATION AND CLASSIFICATION SCHEDULES Anticipated PAY Compensation Schedule 1 -Regular Employees GROUP HOURS No overtime or Finance Department union raises Finance Director/Town Accountant Contract FLSA-exempt $100,000 Assistant Town Accountant-Account Payable I-SEIU 35 $52,612 Assistant Town Accountant- Special Projects X 19 $27,711 Treasurer/Collector XIV FLSA-exempt $95,961 Deputy Treasurer/Collector X FLSA-exempt $51,046 Assistant Treasurer/Collector Payroll &Benefits I-SEIU 35 $52,412 Assistant Collector G-SEIU 35 $45,477 Director of Assessing XIV FLSA-exempt $90,511 Assistant Assessor I-SEIU 35 $51,886 Administrative Assistant to Assessor G-SEIU 35 $44,777 Facilities-Town-Wide Manager of Town-Wide Facilities XIII FLSA-exempt $80,337 Facilities Maintenance Technician VII 40 $53,117 Facilities Maintenance Technician VII 40 $46,500 Facilities Maintenance VI 40 $48,356 Facilities Maintenance VI 23 $24,312 Public Works Public Works Superintendent XIV FLSA-exempt $86,556 PW General Foreman XI 40 $74,756 PW Foreman-Highway IX 40 $63,189 PW Foreman-Tree&Parks IX 40 $62,689 PW Foreman-Recycling Transfer Station IX 40 $62,689 PW Equip Operator/Truck Driver-Class A-RTF VII 40 $43,827 PW Equip Operator/Truck Driver-Class A-RTF VII 40 $43,827 PW Equip Operator/Truck Driver-Class B-HWY VII 40 $53,117 PW Equip Operator/Truck Driver-Class B-HWY VII 40 $45,601 PW Equip Operator/Truck Driver-Class B-HWY VII 40 $43,827 PW Equip Operator/Skilled Utility Wkr VI 40 $48,656 PW Equip Operator/Skilled Utility Wkr VI 40 $48,156 PW Cemetery/Skilled Utility Wkr VI 40 $48,656 PW Tree Climber VI 40 $48,356 PW Administrative Assistant G-SEIU 35 $45,477 PW RTF Monitor 1 19 $13,498 Elder Affairs Director of Elder Affairs XII FLSA-exempt $67,922 EA Assistant Director(outreach/programs) VIII 35 $42,185 EA Transportation/Volunteer Coordinator VII 33 $36,157 EA Meals on Wheels/Administrative Assistant VI 35 $31,698 EA Van Driver III 13 $11,177 EA Van Driver III 13 $11,177 EA Van Driver III 13 $9,731 Recreation Recreation Director XII FLSA-exempt $73,871 Administrative Assistant to Recreation Director F-SEIU 35 $34,147 Harbormaster Harbormaster XI FLSA-exempt $57,395 Inspections Building Inspector XIII FLSA-exempt $84,693 Permits and Inspections Manager IX 35 $55,999 Permits and Inspections Clerk F-SEIU 35 $30,675 Conservation Secretary G-SEIU 35 $45,477 Health Department Health Agent XIII FLSA-exempt $67,671 Health Nurse XI 30 $55,729 Town Clerk's Office Town Clerk XII FLSA-exempt $73,358 Assistant Town Clerk I-SEIU 35 $43,044 Town Manager's Office Town Manager Contract FLSA-exempt $153,600 Director of Project Management and Planning XIV FLSA-exempt $88,961 Chief Technology Officer(share with school) School Contract FLSA-exempt $120,950 Sewer Administrative Assistant(share w/sewer comm) G-SEIU 35 $45,477 Human Resource/Insurance Manager and TM support XII 35 $61,519 Administrative Assistant to the Town Manager&BoS VIII 35 $46,113 Library Library Director XIII FLSA-exempt $79,837 Librarian Children's SEIU 35 $54,441 Librarian Reference/Adult Services SEIU 31 $48,277 Librarian Young Adult/Reference SEIU 35 $40,965 Librarian Associate/Circulation Supervisor SEIU 33 $44,911 Library Tech/Circulation SEIU 20 $26,236 Library Tech/Circulation SEIU 29.5 $37,750 Library Tech/Circulation SEIU 21 $26,801 Library Tech/Circulation SEIU 20 $25,290 Library Tech/Administrative Assistant SEIU 19 $23,420 Fire Dept Fire Chief Contract FLSA-exempt $131,308 Assistant Fire Chief Xv FLSA-exempt $98,518 Fire Captain FS 42 $73,414 Fire Captain FS 42 $77,046 Fire Captain FS 42 $72,676 Fire Captain FS 42 $70,755 Fire Lieutenant FS 42 $68,717 Fire Lieutenant FS 42 $64,634 Fire Lieutenant FS 42 $63,800 Fire Lieutenant FS 42 $67,906 Fire/EMT-P FS 42 $63,274 Fire/EMT-P FS 42 $63,391 Fire/EMT-P FS 42 $60,339 Fire/EMT-P FS 42 $60,339 Fire/EMT-P FS 42 $60,339 Fire/EMT-P FS 42 $60,339 Fire/EMT-P FS 42 $60,339 Fire/EMT-P FS 42 $58,713 Fire/EMT-P FS 42 $58,713 Fire/EMT-P FS 42 $57,326 Fire/EMT-P FS 42 $57,326 Fire/EMT-P FS 42 $55,995 Fire/EMT-P FS 42 $55,995 Police Department Police Chief Contract FLSA-exempt $121,926 Deputy Chief Xv FLSA-exempt $93,579 Lieutenant Detective LT-L66 37.5 $82,144 Sergeant 4-2 Sgt-L66 37.5 $78,203 Sergeant 4-2 Sgt-L66 37.5 $73,994 Sergeant 4-2 Sgt-L66 37.5 $74,055 Sergeant 4-2 Sgt-L66 37.5 $72,587 Patrolman/Detective 5-2 Patrol+-L66 37.5 $63,681 Patrolman/Prosecutor 5-2 Patrol+-L66 37.5 $62,611 Patrolman 4-2 Patrol-L66 37.5 $63,167 Patrolman 4-2 Patrol-L66 37.5 $65,259 Patrolman 4-2 Patrol-L66 37.5 $65,259 Patrolman 4-2 Patrol-L66 37.5 $66,224 Patrolman 4-2 Patrol-L66 37.5 $65,262 Patrolman 4-2 Patrol-L66 37.5 $63,268 Patrolman 4-2 Patrol-L66 37.5 $57,516 Patrolman 4-2 Patrol-L66 37.5 $58,054 Patrolman 4-2 Patrol-L66 37.5 $63,859 Police and Fire Office Manager IX 35 $55,799 Public Safety Secretary H-SEIU 25 $34,845 Schedule 1A-Elected Employees Annual Town Clerk see above Clerk,Board of Registrars $329 Moderator Board of Selectmen(no health insurance provided) Chair $1,500 Members 4 @$1,000 $1,000 Board of Assessors(no health insurance provided) Chair $1,300 Members 2 @$1,200 each $1,200 Schedule 2A-Part Time Employees Annual Annual Member,Board of Registrars $326 Sealer of Weights and Measurers $2,758 Town Archivist $600 Director of Emergency Management $350 Assistant Director Emergency Management $100 Shellfish Constable $500 Animal Control Officer $12,000 Electrical Inspector $18,000 Keeper of the Town Clock $100 Keeper of the Town Pump $100 Schedule 2b-Part Time Employees Hourly Hourly Assistant to Harbormaster Grade II $13.03-$15.57 Casual Labor $8.00 Election Officers $12.00 Election Clerk $12.00 Election Warden $12.00 Summer Patrolman $14.32 Crossing Guard $14.38 Police Matron $13.00 Deputy Building Inspector(H-Min) $18.46 Library Pages $8.00 Recording Secretary $13.58 Veterans'Agent $20.00 Schedule 3-Part Time Positions Per Action Constable-Per Notice $20.00 Plumbing Inspector-Per Inspection $25.00 APPENDIX C-Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Board of Selectmen General Government FY11-Budget FY12-Budget FY13-Budget FY14-Recommended SELECTMEN-5100 5,500 5,500 8,100 8,100 TOWN MANAGER-5100 219,218 213,709 336,541 384,695 TOWN CLERK-5100 134,402 132,388 122,513 125,391 Sub-Total General Government Personnel 359,120 351,597 467,154 518,186 TOWN MODERATOR 573 573 500 500 SELECTMEN-5200 167,240 178,603 283,618 230,521 TOWN MANAGER-5200 28,800 67,372 55,800 27,200 ADVISORY COMMITTEE 345 345 360 360 TOWN COUNSEL 232,500 349,880 250,000 200,000 TOWN CLERK-5200 4,812 5,165 6,500 8,650 OTHER GENERAL GOVERNMENT 69,891 467,760 364,710 363,710 COMMON HISTORICAL COMMISSION 50 50 50 50 HISTORICAL PRESERVATION 800 800 800 600 CELEBRATIONS 2,500 2,500 2,500 - UNEMPLOYMENT 14,175 10,000 20,000 20,000 Sub-Total General Government Expenses 521,686 1,083,048 984,838 851,591 Total General Government 880,806 1,434,645 1,451,992 1,369,777 Board of Selectmen Municipal Finance FY11-Budget FY12-Budget FY13-Budget FY14-Recommended FINANCE-5100 133,331 128,045 164,460 180,324 ASSESSORS-5100 169,476 168,899 182,134 190,874 TREASURER/COLLECTOR-5100 156,704 164,499 195,398 244,898 Sub-Total Municipal Finance Personnel 459,511 461,443 541,992 616,096 FINANCE-5200 13,450 100,950 73,597 51,102 ASSESSORS-5200 16,450 16,350 15,750 13,000 TREASURER/COLLECTOR-5200 16,345 94,195 32,335 38,200 Sub-Total Municipal Finance Expenses 46,245 211,495 121,682 102,302 Total Municipal Finance 505,756 672,938 663,674 718,398 Board of Selectmen Permits and Inspections FY11-Budget FY12-Budget FY13-Budget FY14-Recommended CONSERVATION COMMISSION-5100 43,551 45,415 45,284 45,477 PLANNING BOARD-5100 55,417 66,354 56,443 71,338 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS-5100 - - 2,600 2,600 BUILDING COMMISSIONER-5100 84,606 89,826 85,983 84,694 BOARD OF HEALTH-5100 127,066 136,067 139,518 138,740 Sub-Total Permits and Inspections Personnel 310,640 337,662 329,828 342,849 CONSERVATION COMMISSION-5200 28,447 28,720 25,750 26,040 PLANNING BOARD-5200 6,437 6,437 550 800 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS-5200 360 360 200 200 BUILDING COMMISSIONER-5200 39,557 69,122 44,132 49,800 BOARD OF HEALTH-5200 2,800 2,650 19,055 19,300 Sub-Total Permits and Inspections Expenses 77,601 107,289 89,687 96,140 Total Permits and Inspections 388,241 444,951 419,515 438,989 Board of Selectmen Public Safety FY11-Budget FY12-Budget FY13-Budget FY14-Recommended POLICE-5100 1,911,417 1,859,644 1,650,338 1,671,421 FIRE-5100 1,732,798 1,858,879 1,920,388 1,907,300 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-5100 350 350 3,000 3,000 Sub-Total Public Safety Personnel 3,644,565 3,718,873 3,573,726 3,581,721 POLICE-5200 95,700 100,800 338,825 392,000 FIRE-5200 174,000 178,200 196,625 174,400 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-5200 4,750 5,000 8,000 15,000 Sub-Total Public Safety Expenses 274,450 284,000 543,450 581,400 Total Public Safety 3,919,015 4,002,873 4,117,176 4,163,121 Board of Selectmen Human Services and Recreation FY11-Budget FY12-Budget FY13-Budget FY14-Recommended HARBORMASTER-5100 68,479 70,200 72,195 79,971 ELDER AFFAIRS-5100 161,135 175,417 199,690 210,248 VETERANS SERVICES-5100 - - 10,400 15,600 LIBRARY-5100 398,027 406,640 417,145 427,016 RECREATION-5100 125,049 126,394 101,389 108,019 Sub-Total Human Services Personnel 752,690 778,651 800,819 840,854 HARBORMASTER-5200 7,900 14,400 17,650 19,900 SHELLFISH CONSTABLE 475 950 475 475 ELDER AFFAIRS-5200 11,600 11,600 38,700 39,200 VETERANS SERVICES-5200 30,435 69,935 83,720 96,950 LIBRARY-5200 88,410 113,344 103,012 102,981 RECREATION-5200 2,017 2,017 - - Sub-Total Human Services Expenses 140,837 212,246 243,557 259,506 Total Human Services 893,527 990,897 1,044,376 1,100,360 Board of Selectmen Utilities,Facilities,and DPW FY11-Budget FY12-Budget FY13-Budget FY14-Recommended DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS-5100 778,322 781,590 853,728 702,539 TRANSFER STATION-5100 - - - 163,841 FACILITIES MANAGEMENT-5100 237,480 267,183 260,111 272,125 Sub-Total Utilities,Facilities,and DPW Personnel 1,015,802 1,048,773 1,113,839 1,138,505 DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS-5200 547,150 586,493 485,650 241,600 SNOW&ICE REMOVAL 192,093 36,239 125,000 125,000 STREET LIGHTING 80,000 80,000 75,000 50,000 TRANSFER STATION-5200 - - - 292,850 FACILITIES MANAGEMENT-5200 324,300 341,800 350,400 385,900 Sub-Total Utilities,Facilities,and DPW Expenses 1,143,543 1,044,532 1,036,050 1,095,350 Total Utilities,Facilities,and DPW 2,159,345 2,093,305 2,149,889 2,233,855 Board of Selectmen FY11-Budget FY12-Budget FY13-Budget FY14-Recommended Sub-Total General Government Personnel 359,120 351,597 467,154 518,186 Sub-Total General Government Expenses 521,686 1,083,048 984,838 851,591 Total General Government 880,806 1,434,645 1,451,992 1,369,777 Sub-Total Municipal Finance Personnel 459,511 461,443 541,992 616,096 Sub-Total Municipal Finance Expenses 46,245 211,495 121,682 102,302 Total Municipal Finance 505,756 672,938 663,674 718,398 Sub-Total Permits and Inspections Personnel 310,640 337,662 329,828 342,849 Sub-Total Permits and Inspections Expenses 77,601 107,289 89,687 96,140 Total Permits and Inspections 388,241 444,951 419,515 438,989 Sub-Total Public Safety Personnel 3,644,565 3,718,873 3,573,726 3,581,721 Sub-Total Public Safety Expenses 274,450 284,000 543,450 581,400 Total Public Safety 3,919,015 4,002,873 4,117,176 4,163,121 Sub-Total Human Services Personnel 752,690 778,651 800,819 840,854 Sub-Total Human Services Expenses 140,837 212,246 243,557 259,506 Total Human Services 893,527 990,897 1,044,376 1,100,360 Sub-Total Utilities,Facilities, and DPW Personnel 1,015,802 1,048,773 1,113,839 1,138,505 Sub-Total Utilities,Facilities,and DPW Expenses 1,143,543 1,044,532 1,036,050 1,095,350 Total Utilities,Facilities,and DPW 2,159,345 2,093,305 2,149,889 2,233,855 Sub-Total Town Budget Personnel 6,542,328 6,696,999 6,827,358 7,038,211 Sub-Total Town Budget Expenses 2,204,362 2,942,610 3,019,264 2,986,289 Total Town General Budget 8,746,690 9,639,609 9,846,622 10,024,500 Board of Selectmen School FY11-Budget FY12-Budget FY13-Budget FY14-Recommended Total School General Budget 15,034,478 15,402,478 15,866,062 16,237,032 Board of Selectmen Shared Budget Expenses FY11-Budget FY12-Budget FY13-Budget FY14-Recommended CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICE-5100 - - - 120,950 RESERVE FUND-5200 100,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICE-5200 - - - 29,050 SOUTH SHORE VOTECH ASSESSMENT-5200 74,461 45,106 136,635 140,051 DEBT SERVICE-5200 3,600,343 3,686,099 3,429,770 3,405,573 COUNTY PENSION-5200 1,270,561 1,323,182 1,388,631 1,485,835 WORKERS COMPENSATION-5200 92,000 112,000 123,200 129,360 HEALTH INSURANCE-5200 2,702,903 2,948,660 3,155,879 3,376,791 LIFE INSURANCE-5200 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,360 MEDICARE TAX-5200 249,300 257,000 267,280 277,971 RISK MANAGEMENT-5200 31,000 237,510 255,765 268,553 Sub-Total Shared Budget Personnel - - - 120,950 Sub-Total Shared Budget Expenses 8,129,568 8,718,557 8,916,160 9,322,544 Total Shared Budget 8,129,568 8,718,557 8,916,160 9,443,494 Total All Budgets 31,910,736 33,760,644 34,628,844 35,705,026 All Facilities Permit Application - 2013 Residents are encouraged to purchase permits by mail Stickers will be mailed starting May 13, 2013 An "All Facilities Permit" allows access to Recycling Transfer Facility, Sandy Beach and all areas in town that require a sticker. FEE SCHEDULE: $65 - 1st Vehicle $35 - Additional vehicles registered at same address $25 - Resident age 65 and over (Vehicle must be registered in the name of the resident age 65 and older) Please complete the application below. If you are applying for multiple permits, the applicant's name, must match the name on the vehicle registration. Name Name Name Address Mailing Address (if different from above) Mail with copy of valid vehicle registration for each vehicle with check or money order made payable to the Town of Cohasset and a self-addressed stamped envelope and mail to: Town Clerk's Office 41 Highland Ave. Cohasset, MA 02025 (781) 383-4100 ext. 106 1[ Cohasset EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT HELP US CONTACT YOU Cohasset uses the CodeRed system to send critical communications. CALLER ID When you see the following displayed, you will know the call is from us. If you would like to hear the last message delivered to your phone, simply dial back number back. EMERGENCY NOTIFICATIONS GENERAL NOTIFICATIONS 1-855-419-5000 or Emergency comm 1-855-969-4636 or ECN Community PRIVACY Your contact information remains private and will only be used for community notifications. JOIN OUR DATABASE To make sure you receive notifications, please register at www.TO"OFCOHASSET.org • s BE PART OF THE TEAM Emergency service personnel are the best trained and equipped to handle emergencies. However, following a catastrophic disaster, the community may be on your own for a period of time because of the size of the area affected, lost communications, and un- passable roads. CERT Training is designed to prepare us to help ourselves, families and neighbors in the event of a catastrophic disaster. Because emergency services personnel will not be able to help everyone immediately, CERT members make a difference by using them to save lives and protect property. CERT Training covers basic skills that are important to know if a disaster when emergency services are not available. With training and practice and by working as a team, we will be able to do the greatest good for the greatest number after a disaster. CERT Training will begin this summer. The training will be 9 weeks, one night per week, day and time to be determined. I would like to be a CERT Volunteer: I am: Address: E-mail: Phone: TO VOLUNTEER RETURN THIS FORM TO: Cohasset Emergency Management 44 Elm Street Cohasset, MA 02025 Attn: Glenn Pratt Or EMAIL: gpratt@suburbanresources.com I t OWE � MIR IF) Support your local Government Participate at Town Meeting Cohasset Recreation will take care of your children with a Recreation All-Star team featuring Kevin kas, Marie Dunkelberger and Linda Bolster g Meetin Town �_ OTE z Cohasset High School Gymnasium Monday, April 22nd & Tuesday, April 23rd 6:30 pm -10:30 pm Kid's Check-in at 6:15 pm Kevin Dykas Dance Party L Toddler time and crafts with Linda Bolster Great night of fun for Toddlers to 5th Graders $ 10 includes Pizza - discounts for families Pre-registration by 5 pm is recommended This is not a school sponsored event. Register now at F° www.cohassetrec.com COIIA55CT0 TO REACH ANY EMPLOYEE DIRECTLY DIAL THEIR 3-DIGIT EXTENSION AT ANYTIME TO BYPASS MESSAGE Town Employees Phone List-Main Numbers & Intercom Extensions Assistant Town Acct 781-383-4110 Recreation 781-383-4109 Jane Henderson Ext. 117 Ted Carroll Ext. 102 Jenna McCarthy Ext. 125 Assessor's Office 781-383-4114 High School 781-383-6100 Mary Quill Ext. 123 Deer Hill School 781-383-6115 Bruce Lane Ext. 129 Osgood School 781-383-6117 Ellen Warner Ext. 124 Superintendent 781-383-6111 Board of Health 781-383-4116 Sewer Department 781-383-4108 Felix Zemel Ext. 120 Diane Hindley Ext. 114 Ext. 119 Building Department 781-383-4112 Town Clerk 781-383-4100 Robert Egan Ext. 103 Carol St. Pierre Ext. 105 Jo-Ann Pilczak Ext. 104 Beth Anderson Ext. 106 Cemetery Division 781-383-0273 Town Manager/BoS 781-383-4105 781-383-4106 Conservation 781-383-4182 Michael Milanoski Ext. 109 Ext. 118 Jennifer Oram Ext. 108 Department of Public Works 781-383-0273 Tracey Connors Ext. 101 Elder Affairs 781-383-9112 Treasurer/Collector 781-383-4102 781-383.4103 Facilities 781-383-3031 Jane Lepardo Ext. 110 Linda Litchfield Ext. 112 Sandra Parnell Ext. 111 Finance 781-383-4118 Mary Gallagher Ext. 116 Fire Department 781-383-0616 Veteran's Agent 781-741-1440 Harbormaster 781-383-0863 Water Department 781-383-0057 Lorrie Gibbons 781-844-0166 Hours-Mon-Fri 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Library 781-383-1348 Zoning Board of Appeals Hours Mon,Tues&Thurs 10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Jennifer Oram Ext. 108 Wed&Fri 10:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m. Sat 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Sun 2-5 p.m. Nurse 781-383-2210 Mary Goodwin Ext. 130 Planning Board 781-383-3517 Jo-Ann Pilczak Ext. 127 Police Department 781-383-1212 Project Management Brian Joyce 781-383-3094 C �] O "O"� ft ft (.A fD O O tTl V1 v O N O N 0 tron � v1 `ti b road ow � t � d N �1 tTl O N cn