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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2012
6:30 P.M.
COHASSET HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
COHASSET, MASSACHUSETTS
TOWN OF COHASSET
WARRANT FOR 2012
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, DECEMBER 10, 2012
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 High Auditorium.
MONDAY, TENTH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2012.
At 6:30 o'clock in the evening, then and there to act on the following articles:
Article: 1 Expand Sewer District to Include the Proposed Senior Center
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen and/or the Sewer Commission to
take such steps as may be necessary or advisable to establish, codify, and expand the Cohasset Central
Sewer District that would include the property necessary to allow connection to the proposed Senior
Center, which authorization shall include the authority to petition the General Court for special
legislation authorizing the town to create, by action of town meeting, sewer districts in the town,
and to see if the town will further vote to adopt a bylaw defining such a district, or take any other
action related thereto.
BOARD OF SELECTMEN FOR SENIOR CENTER PLANNING GROUP
INFORMATIONAL SUMMARY.- Expanding the Central Sewer District by one buildable site for
proposed Senior Center.
Sewer Commission Recommendation:
Advisory Committee Recommendation:
Board of Selectmen Recommendation
Article: 2 Unpaid Bills from Previous Years
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, and/or borrow
pursuant to any applicable statute, a sum or sums of money, to be expended by the Town Manager,
to pay for unpaid bills from previous fiscal years, or to take any other action related thereto.
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
INFORMATIONAL SUMMARY.• This article is required to pay for bills incurred by the Town from
previous fiscal years that were not paid during the particular fiscal year in which the bill was
received.
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Vendor Amount Department Service
James A. Clark Electric 1,226.44 Fire Electrical Work
Philips Healthcare 738.00 Fire CPR Equipment
Coviello Electric&General Contracting 2,664.40 DPW Traffic Service Calls
Nixon Peabody LLP 500.00 Finance Refunding Escrow Agent Services
Eco Systems Pest Mgmt 86.00 Water Service Plan
Loring Lawrence 18,025.00 Water Eminent Domain Taking
American Water 25,396.95 Water Repair&Maintenance
American Water 93,795.03 Water June Operations
142,431.82
Advisory Committee Recommendation:
Board of Selectmen Recommendation: 5-0
Article: 3 Supplemental Appropriations to FY 13 Operating Budget
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate,borrow pursuant to any applicable statute
and/or transfer from available funds, a sum or sums of money, to be expended by the Town
Manager, for the payment of the salaries and compensation, expenses, equipment and outlays,
capital and otherwise, of the several Town Departments, and to modify the Town Manager's
Department and Employee Organizational Chart, compensation schedule, 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, or fund deficits in grants or
any deficits in any accounts, or to take any other action related thereto.
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
INFORMATIONAL SUMMARY.• This article requests Town Meeting to amend the Fiscal 2013
Operating Budget, including additional funding for various departmental budgets, and approve a
revised Department and Employee Organizational Chart.
Advisory Committee Recommendation:
Board of Selectmen Recommendation:
Article: 4 Capital Improvements Budget
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds or borrow
pursuant to any applicable statute, a sum of money to fund various capital improvements, capital
projects and/or capital equipment for the various departments, boards, commissions and agencies of
the town, or take any other action related thereto.
BOARD OF SELECTMEN FOR THE CAPITAL BUDGET COMMITTEE
INFORMATIONAL SUMMARY.- The Capital Budget Committee works within its Capital
Improvement Plan prepared by the Town Manager, a 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.
Capital Budget Recommendation:
Advisory Committee Recommendation:
Board of Selectmen Recommendation:
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Article: 5 Community Preservation Committee Report & Recommendations
To see if the Town will vote to adopt and approve recommendations of the Community Preservation
Committee for Fiscal Year 2013; to see if the Town will vote to implement such recommendations
by appropriating a sum or sums of money from the Community Preservation Fund, and by
authorizing the Board of Selectmen, with the approval of the Community Preservation Committee,
to acquire,by purchase, gift or eminent domain such real property interests, including but not
limited to restrictions in the name of the Town or enforceable by the Town as may be required by
the Community Preservation Act, or to dispose of or grant such real property interests on Town
property to third parties, or to rescind prior unused appropriations; or to take any action related
thereto.
BOARD OF SELECTMEN FOR COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
INFORMATIONAL SUMMARY: The approval of this article will allow the Town to transfer
unused funds back into the Community Preservation Fund general balance fund to be appropriated
for future projects that come before the committee.
Community Preservation Committee Recommendation:
Advisory Committee Recommendation:
Board of Selectmen Recommendation:
Article: 6 Allocation of Funds for one time cost
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds pursuant to any
applicable statute a sum of money as follows:
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.
• An amount to be deposited by the Town Manager in the Town's Stabilization Fund, in
accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5B;
• An amount to be deposited by the Town Manager in the Town's Other Post-Employment
Benefits Liability Trust Fund established pursuant to MGL Chapter 32B, Section 20;
• An amount to be expended by the Town Manager for Phase I of the Chief Technology
Officer's IT Plan;
• An amount to be expended by the Town Manager for Performance Based Management/and
creating Policies and Procedures for town-wide operation;
• An amount to be expended by the Town Manager for installing and connecting a sewer line
from the Light Keepers House to the most feasible sewer connection;
or take any other action related thereto.
Capital Budget Committee Recommendation
Advisory Committee Recommendation:
Board of Selectmen Recommendation:
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Article: 7 Funding Sewer Betterment Debt Service Stabilization Trust Fund
To see if the Town will fund the Betterment Debt Service Stabilization Trust Fund,per MGL 40
Section 5B, for the purpose of funding debt service payments incurred for sewer project or take any
other action related thereto.
BOARD OF SELECTMEN FOR THE SEWER COMMISSION
INFORMATIONAL SUMMARY: The Betterment Debt Service Stabilization Trust Fund was created for the
purpose of restricting betterment payments to fund betterment debt service.
Sewer Commission Recommendation:
Advisory Committee Recommendation:
Board of Selectmen Recommendation:
Article: 8 Resolution on Water and Sewer Capital Proiect for Little Harbor
To see if the Town will vote to hear and accept a report and the findings of the Executive Summary
of the Analysis of Capital Project Fund Accounting prepared by Eric Kinsherf for the Little Harbor
Water and Sewer Capital Projects, or take any other action related thereto.
BOARD OF SELECTMEN ON BEHALF OF THE WATER AND SEWER COMMISSION
INFORMATIONAL SUMMARY.• A forensic accounting report of the Little Harbor Water and
Sewer Capital Projects was recently completed and is on file at Town Hall. In an effort to close out
the Water and Sewer Capital Projects, all revenue and expenditure entries were reviewed since the
inception of the projects in Fiscal Year 2002. The analysis identified the need for reclassification of
certain expenditures and revenues to their appropriate funds and has revealed that accurate fund
accounting is essential to the continued financial well-being of the Town. Recommendations
include:Adopting a Policies and Procedures Manual to strengthen internal financial controls. Such
procedures will likely include: hiring and/or making available additional staff as a project
accounting manager;payment of all expenses through the warrant process; utilizing current
software for accurate financial record keeping; and establishing an internal audit system.
Sewer Commission Recommendation: 2-0
Water Commission Recommendation:
Capital Budget Committee Recommendation:
Advisory Committee Recommendation:
Board of Selectmen Recommendation: 5-0
Article: 9 Rescission of Authorized but Unissued Debt
To see if the Town will vote to rescind the balance of borrowings authorized and un-issued debt
pursuant to prior authorization of Town Meeting, or take any other action relative thereto.
BOARD OF SELECTMEN FOR THE CAPITAL BUDGET COMMITTEE
INFORMATIONAL SUMMARY.• This article would rescind prior town meeting authorizations for
projects that either 1) never came to fruition or 2) have an unexpected balance after completion.
This allows the Town to close out these projects.
Capital Budget Committee Recommendation:
Advisory Committee Recommendation:
Board of Selectmen Recommendation:
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Article: 10 Amendment to Sewer Enterprise Fund-FY13 Budget
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds or borrow
pursuant to any applicable statute to be expended by the Town Manager and the Sewer Commission
for the FYI operating budget and capital projects of the Sewer Enterprise Fund, or take any other
action related thereto.
BOARD OF SELECTMEN FOR SEWER COMMISSION
INFORMATIONAL SUMMARY.- The Sewer Enterprise Fund was established as a separate account
pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 53FY2 of the Mass General Laws.
Water Commission Recommendation:
Advisory Committee Recommendation:
Board of Selectmen Recommendation:
Article: 11 Authorization to conduct preliminary assessment of Sewer expansion
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate,borrow and/or transfer from available funds
pursuant to any applicable statute, from the Sewer Enterprise Fund a sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars
($50,000.00) to be expended jointly by the Sewer Commission and the Town Manager following a
competitive procurement process for the assessment and planning of wastewater facility needs
within the Town and specifically the potential expansion of municipal sewer infrastructure to
address environmental and public health concerns, protection of water supplies, analyze and
evaluate the outflow into harbor,protection of water resources including but not limited to Cohasset
Cove and Harbor, or take any other action related thereto.
BOARD OF SELECTMEN FOR SEWER COMMISSION
INFORMATIONAL SUMMARY.- In accordance with standard planning and engineering evaluation
criteria, a Wastewater Facility Plan Amendment(the Plan)shall be prepared following a
competitive procurement process for the assessment of needs within the Town of Cohasset relative
to its wastewater facilities. This needs assessment shall include the analysis of both centralized and
decentralized needs based upon current conditions within the Town, through the assessment of
current and available Board of Health, Sewer Commission or related Town data. The process shall
investigate current facilities and provide projections for their full use and/or expansion as may be
needed to address community's needs. A document shall be generated and shall include both past
preliminary assessment work related to satellite treatment options and current Central Wastewater
Treatment Plant (WWTP)performance assessments. The Plan shall assess environmental,
infrastructure and preliminary cost aspects related to any proposed recommendations. The Plan
shall utilize past MADEP guidance for both Comprehensive Wastewater Management Planning as
well as guidance for a Needs Assessment and Evaluation of Decentralized Wastewater Treatment
Alternatives as a general basis for formatting and content.
Sewer Commission Recommendation 2-0
Advisory Committee Recommendation:
Board of Selectmen Recommendation
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Article: 12 Amendment to Water Enterprise Fund-FY13 Budget
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds or borrow
pursuant to any applicable statute to be expended by the Town Manager and Water Commission for
the FYI operating budget and capital projects of the Water Enterprise Fund, or take any other
action related thereto.
BOARD OF SELECTMEN FOR WATER COMMISSION
INFORMATIONAL SUMMARY. The Water Enterprise Fund was established as a separate account
pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 53FY2 of the Mass General Laws.
Water Commission Recommendation
Advisory Committee Recommendation:
Board of Selectmen Recommendation
Article: 13 Lease of Town Property for the use of a Solar Energy Array—Water Plant
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Water Commissioners, pursuant to G.L. c.
40, section 15A, to have the care and custody of a portion of that property located at 339 King
Street and known as Town of Cohasset Map 60, Parcel 1 for the purposes of leasing all or a portion
of such property for a lease term not to exceed a total of thirty(30)years for the purposes of
constructing, installing, operating and maintaining a solar energy array to provide electrical energy
to the town of Cohasset via a net metering agreement or other similar agreement to reduce the
energy costs incurred by the operation of Water Department facilities and to the extent excess
capacity on the solar energy array exists, to reduce the Town's energy costs; and further to the
extent required, to authorize the Board of Selectmen, with the Board of Water Commissioners'
approval, to request the Town's representatives to the General Court to petition the General Court
for enactment of a special act to effectuate such lease; or to take any other action related thereto.
BOARD OF SELECTMEN FOR THE ALTERNATIVE ENERGY COMMITTEE/WATER
COMMISSION
INFORMATIONAL SUMMARY- This article gives the Water Commission the custody of town
property for the purposes of leasing this property for a solar array.
Alternative Energy Committee Recommendation:
Water Commission Recommendation:
Advisory Committee Recommendation:
Board of Selectmen Recommendation:
Article: 14 An Act to amend the Cohasset Town Manager Act
To see if the Town will vote to petition the General Court for home rule legislation and to
request the town's representatives in the General Court to introduce home rule legislation to amend
the last sentence in section 3(i) of Town Manager Act(chapter 34 of the acts of 1997 and as
amended by chapter 421 of the acts of 1998 and chapter 330 of the acts of 2000) as set forth below
"Section 3 (i) No per-so present or former selectman of the town
off e i the*,,..,,, shall, within one-year fifteen months (15) of holding such office be eligible to be
appointed to the position of town manager"
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and to authorize the General Court with the approval of the Board of Selectmen to make
constructive changes in perfecting the language of the proposed legislation in order to secure
passage, such legislation to read substantially as follows:
An Act to amend the Cohasset Town Manager Act
Section 1. The last sentence of paragraph(i) of section 3 of chapter 34 of the acts of 1997 and as
amended by chapter 421 of the acts of 1998 and chapter 330 of the acts of 2000 (the Cohasset Town
Manager Act), is hereby deleted and the following sentence inserted in place: -"No present or
former selectman of the town shall, within fifteen months (15) of holding such office,be eligible to
be appointed to the position of town manager."
Section 2. This Act shall take effect upon passage.
or take any other action related thereto.
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
INFORMATIONAL SUMMARY.• The existing Town Manager Act prohibits any person holding
elected or appointed office within the town from serving as Town Manager unless that person has
been out of office for a year or more. This article asks the Town Meeting to petition the General
Court for home rule legislation to change that prohibition to preclude only selectmen (who appoint
for the Town Manager) and extends the length of time before a former selectman can be eligible to
fifteen months. The proposed change would widen the pool of possible candidates and would allow
promotion from within our existing group of dedicated town officials who may now or in the future
be uniquely qualified to fulfill the role of Town Manager.
Advisory Committee Recommendation:
Board of Selectmen Recommendation
Article: 15 Zoning Bylaw Amendment—Section 2.1 Definitions And, 4.2 Table Of Use Regulations:
To see if the Town will vote to amend 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 ani mals on a n out-patient and in-patient basis, including , without
limitation the perfor ming of clinical services, surgical services, research and in-patient care for su ch
animals."
"Veterinarian Practice: A location where veterinary medical services are provided within a building to
household pets on primarily an out-patient and clinical basis where the animal is seen, treated and does not
remain on the pre mises for a ti me greater than that necessary to provide the clinical s ervices; and minor
surgical procedures on such pets with no more than three animals being retained at any one time on such in-
patient basis."
"Pet Grooming Facility: A location that provides services within a building to domestic and household pets
including,washing,brushing,nail care and other minor cosmetic procedures." And, further:
To see if the Town will vote to am end Section 4: USE REGULATIONS b y adding to the Table of Use
Regulations under Section 4.2 under the heading `Retail& Services' the following:
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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 No No No SP SP No SP SP SP No
Dog Grooming Facility No No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No"
Or to take any other action related
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. This amendment would allow small domestic animal veterinarian practice andpet grooming
facilities in business and light industry districts, exclusive of the Waterfront Business District.
Planning Board Recommendation
Zoning Board of Appeals Recommendation
Advisory Committee Recommendation:
Board of Selectmen Recommendation
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And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting copies thereof,attested by you in writing,at the Post
Office 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 day of November,in the year two thousand and twelve.
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Pau 1 Carlson,Chairman
D iane Kennedy,Vice Chairman
Fr ederick R.Koed
Lelan d H.Jenkins
Mar tha 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
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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
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Town of Cohasset
Financial Management Policies
Approved Board of Selectmen, February 28, 2012 and by Town Meeting, 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
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Serve Your Community
Town Government needs citizens who are willing to give time in the service of their community. The Resource
Bank was adopted by the Selectmen and Moderator as a means of compiling names of interested citizens to serve,
on a voluntary basis,on boards and committees. This file is available for use by the public,as well as the Moderator
and the Selectmen.
Resource Bank files are constantly being updated to include categories consistent with the changing needs of the
Town. Please indicate your order of preference and return the form below to:
Town Government Resource Bank
c/o the Board of Selectmen
41 Highland Avenue
Name:
Telephone No.
Address:
Occupation:
Background:
When are you available to serve?
LIST ORDER OF PREFERENCE
_Advisory Committee
_Affordable Housing Trust
_Alternative Energy Committee
_Bylaw Committee
_Cable Advisory Committee
_Capital Budget Committee
Cohasset Cultural Council
_Cohasset Common Historic District Commission
_Conservation Commission
_Council on Elder Affairs
_Board of Health
_Economic Development Committee
_Government Island Advisory Committee
_Harbor Committee
_Historical Commission
_Open Space Committee
_Stormwater Advisory Committee
_Town History Committee
_Water Resources Protection Committee
Zoning Board of Appeals
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COHASSET TOWN HALL,LIBRARY AND WATER DEPARTMENTS
TOWN HALL HOURS
Monday 8: 30 a.m.—4:30 p.m.
Tuesday 8: 30 a.m.—7:00 p.m.
Wednesday 8: 30 a.m.—4:30 p.m.
Thursday 8: 30 a.m.—4:30 p.m.
Friday 8: 30 a.m.—1:00 p.m.
TOWN HALL PHONE NUMBERS
Town Hall Fax Number: 1-781-383-0228
Board of Assessors 1 -781-383-4114
Board of Health 1 -781-383-4116
Board of Selectmen&Town Manager 1-781-383-4105
*Building Commissioner/Zoning Officer 1-781-383-4112
Conservation Commission 1 -781-383-4182
Director of Finance/Town Accountant 1-781-383-4118
Director of Veterans' Services
Planning Board 1 -781-383-3517
Recreation Commission 1 -781-383-4109
Sewer Commission 1 -781-383-4108
Town Clerk 1 -781-383-4100
Town Treasurer/Tax Collector 1-781-383-4102
Zoning Board of Appeals 1 -781-383-4105
*Call for appointments on Monday and Friday
LIBRARY
Phone—1-781-383-1348
HOURS
Monday &Tuesday 10:00 a.m.—8:00 p.m.
Wednesday 10:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.
Thursday 10:00 a.m.—8:00 p.m.
Friday 10: 00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.
Saturday 9: 00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.
Sunday 2:00 p.m.—5:00 p.m. (hours may vary)
WATER DEPARTMENT
Phone— 1-781-383-0057
HOURS-Monday—Friday 7:30 a.m.—4:00 pm.
FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO
www.townofcohasset.org
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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
41 Highlandl4ve.*Cohasset,Ma 02025
COHASSET
EMERGENCY PLANNING GUIDE
EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Life Threatening Emergencies 911 Fallen Trees,Limbs,etc.(call in this order)
Fire Department Business Line (781)383-0260 L (781)783-0273 Department of Public Works
Police Department Business Line (781)383-1212 2. (781)383-1212 Police Department
3. (781)383-0260 Fire Department
Electrical Problems(800)322-3223 National Grid (781)383-0057 Cohasset Water Department
(671)469-2300 Gas—National Grid
(781)740-6635 Aquarian Water(No.Cohasset)
COHASSET EMERGENCY SHELTER
Deer Hill School,208 Sohier Street
*Notice of Shelter Opening will be made by Connect-CTY phone call
Check before coming to shelter with Police at 781-383-1212
COHASSET FAMILY EMERGENCY PLANNING GUIDELINES
During hurricanes,blizzards,or other disasters,you should be prepared to be self-sustaining for 24-36 hours.
To help keep you as safe as possible, check the following and be prepared:
• Working flashlight(extra batteries) • Necessary Prescription Drugs
• Portable radio(extra batteries) • Car gas tank full
• WATD,95.9 FM,Marshfield,MA 0 Supply of canned goods
or Cable Channel 10 for local • First aid supplies
nevus. . Fresh water in containers
• Three(3)day supply of food and . Charge any batteries you may need
water
• Propane or charcoal for cooking
If you are evacuating your home during a hurricane:
1. Turn off oil and gas burners and furnace 3. Turn off electrical power at main switch
2. Cut off water service at meter 4. Secure the house when leaving
FAMILY DISASTER PLAN
• Discuss the types of hazards that could affect your family. Know your homes vulnerability to
storm surge,flooding or wind.
• Locate a safe room or the safest areas in your home for each hurricane hazard, In certain
circumstances the safest areas may not be your home but within your community.
• Determine escape routes from your house and places to meet. These should be measured in tens
of miles,rather than hundreds of miles.
• Have out-of-state friend as a family contact,so all of your family members have a single point of
contact.
• Make a plan now for what to do with your pets if you need to evacuate.
• Post emergency telephone numbers by your phones and make sure your children know how and
when to call 911.
• Stock non-perishable emergency supplies and a disaster supply kit.
• Add cell phone numbers to Connect CTY,go to Town website or call 781-353-0666.
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