HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - TM - 11/17/2014 - Special Town Meeting Index— Special Town Meeting,November 17, 2014
1. Amendments to fiscal 2015 Operating Budget—Adopted unanimously.
2. Unpaid Bills from Previous Fiscal Years—Adopted unanimously.
3. Capital Improvements Budget—Adopted unanimously.
4. Stabilization Funds—Adopted unanimously.
5. Allocation of Funds for One-Time Costs—Adopted unanimously
6. Funding for a Due Diligence Review of 91 Sohier Street—Adopted unanimously
7. Transfer from Water Department Capital Stabilizaion Fund—Adopted unanimously
8. Water Department Rules and Regulations Amendment—
Section IX: 1 Meters, General and Appendiz A—Rate 1 -Defeated
9. Sewer Commission Transfers -Adopted
10. Establishment of Elder Affairs Revolving Fund—Adopted unanimously.
11. Bond Authorization for Bound Brook Dam—Adopted unanimously.
12. Amendments to the Personnel Bylaw—Adopted unanimously.
13. Zoning Amendment—Zoning Bylaw Reconciliation -Adopted unanimously.
14. Citizen Petition—Reimbursement of Legal Expenses—Adopted.
15. Citizen Petition—Lease for 91 Sohier Street- Indefinitely postponed.
16. Citizen Petition—Request for Purchase of Various Items for 91 Soher Street—
Indefinitely postponed.
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TOWN OF COHASSET
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING MONDAY,NOVEMBER 17, 2014
At the Special Town Meeting held on Monday, November 17, 2014 at the Cohasset High School
auditorium the following articles were contained in the warrant and acted upon as follows.
Checkers sworn in by the Town Clerk, Carol L. St. Pierre at 6:30 p.m. were Elizabeth Anderson,
Kelly Grech, Debra Krupczak, Rebekah Mattey, Betts Murray and Kenneth Warner. Tellers
Harald Gundersen, Charles Higginson, Genevra Higginson and F. Wisner Murray were
appointed and sworn in by the Moderator, Daniel Evans.
The Moderator called the meeting to order at 7:17 p.m. and a quorum of 100 was present at that
time. The registered voters checked in on the voting list totaled for Precinct 1 — 120 and Precinct
2—96 for a grand total of 216.
It was voted unanimously to dispense with the reading of the call of the Meeting and Return of
Service having been examined by the Moderator and found to be in order.
Citizens recited the pledge of allegiance.
ARTICLE 1: AMENDMENTS TO FISCAL 2015 OPERATING BUDGET
To see if the Town will vote to amend, modify, increase or decrease, or otherwise, to balance the
Fiscal Year 2015 Operating Budget as voted in Article 3 of the April 28, 2014 Annual Town
Meeting, including proposed revised appropriations and any additional sums the Town will vote
to raise and appropriate, borrow pursuant to any applicable statute, or transfer from available
funds or otherwise, for the payment of the salaries and compensation, expenses, equipment, and
outlays, capital and otherwise, of the several Town departments, for the current fiscal year, or
take any other action related thereto.
MOVED that Seventy Three Thousand Dollars ($73,000) be hereby appropriated from Free
Cash in the Treasury of the Town for the items set forth below identified as New General Fund
Appropriations below, and Eighteen Thousand Six Hundred Forty Nine ($18,649) be transferred
between budget lines for the items set forth below as "Line item transfers", amending the
amounts appropriated by the Town pursuant to the 2014 Annual Town Meeting held on April 28,
2014, which funds are to be expended by the Town Manager, to supplement certain departmental
budgets and appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015 as follows:
Additional appropriations:
New General Fund
Hydrant Fees $53,000
Veterans Services $20,000
Line item transfers
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From Finance Personnel Services to Finance Professional Services - $5,329
From Workers Compensation Insurance to General Liability and Property Insurance -
$13,320
Motion adopted unanimously.
ARTICLE 2: UNPAID BILLS FROM PREVIOUS FISCAL 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 of the Town, the Water Commission and/or Sewer Commission
from previous fiscal years, or to take any other action related thereto.
MOVED that Fifty Seven Thousand Ninety Eight Dollars and Ninety Five cents ($57,098.95)be
hereby appropriated to pay the following unpaid bills of the Town, from previous fiscal years, as
follows:
General Fund:
Temple Aluminum Foundry, Inc. $2,485.00
Apparel 2000 $38.95
Independent Env. Consultants $1,275.00
Cohasset Water $53,000.00
U.S. Bank $300.00
Total $57,098.95
AND TO meet this appropriation, Fifty Seven Thousand Ninety Eight Dollars and Ninety Five
Cents ($57,098.95) be transferred from Free Cash in the Treasury of the Town;
And Further, that Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Seventy Six Dollars and Nineteen Cents
($12,576.19)be appropriated to pay the following bill from prior fiscal years:
Sewer Enterprise Fund:
Hingham Sewer Commission $12,576.19
AND TO meet this appropriation, Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Seventy Six Dollars and
Nineteen Cents ($12,576.19) be transferred from Sewer Enterprise Fund retained earnings.
A 940's vote required. Motion adopted unanimously.
ARTICLE 3: CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS BUDGET
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, and/or
borrow pursuant to any applicable statute, a sum of money to 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.
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MOVED that Sixty Two Thousand Six Hundred Eight Dollars and Seventeen Cents
($62,608.17) be appropriated to be spent by the Town Manager with the approval of the Board of
Selectmen for the purpose of purchasing certain items or services relating to capital or property,
as set forth below;
Amount Source of Funds Purpose
$7,020.17 Capital Stabilization Fund To complete funding for a
35,000 lb. Dump Truck
approved at the April 28, 2014
ATM
$14,168 Repurposed Prior Capital Mobile Radios for Police
Allocation Cruisers (Reimburse Reserve
Fund for purchase)
$41,420 Capital Stabilization Fund Pick-up with Plow to replace a
similar truck taken out of
service
AND to meet this appropriation,
$14,168 in funds remaining after the completion of Cell Repairs at the Police Station, pursuant to
Article 6 from the Annual Town Meeting of April 30, 2011, be hereby transferred from the
Capital Project Account to the Reserve Fund, and $48,440.17 be hereby transferred from the
Town's Capital Stabilization Fund.
Provided, however that the amounts listed above for particular projects are not to be construed as
individual appropriations but instead the sums shown are intended to be estimates of individual
projects but the amount appropriated is one line item in the total sum of$62,608.17. The Town
Manager, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is hereby authorized to distribute such
funds in such a manner as may be needed to accomplish the forgoing list of projects, provided
further, however, that the excess funds are available because one or more items cost less than
estimated and not because an item intended to be procured is not so procured.
A 2/3's vote required. Motion adopted unanimously.
ARTICLE 4: STABILIZATION FUNDS
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, and/or
borrow pursuant to any applicable statute, a sum of money to be deposited into the Stabilization
Fund and the OPEB Trust Fund, or take any other action related thereto.
MOVED that the following amounts be appropriated for the following purposes:
Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000) into the Cohasset OPEB Trust Fund; and
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Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000) into the Town Stabilization Fund.
AND TO meet these appropriations, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) be transferred
from available Free Cash in the Treasury of the Town.
A 2/3's vote required. Motion adopted unanimously.
ARTICLE 5: ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR ONE-TIME COSTS
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, and/or
borrow pursuant to any applicable statute, a sum of money for funding one-time expenditures
and projects, or take any other action related thereto.
MOVED that Two Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($225,000)be appropriated to be
spent by the Town Manager for the following General Fund purposes:
One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) for various road repairs and maintenance
projects as identified by the Superintendent of Public Works and the Town Manager
Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) for various projects and equipment for Town Buildings
under the jurisdiction of the Facilities Department
Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000) for expenses relating to Town Street Lights
Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000) for engaging consultants to prepare an analysis of
departmental and program space needs
Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000) for expenses relating to short term space and equipment
rentals for the operation of Town programs, including but not limited to elder affairs
programs
AND TO meet this appropriation, Two Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($225,000) be
appropriated from Free Cash in the Treasury of the Town;
AND FURTHER that One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000) be appropriated to be
spent by the Sewer Commission and Town Manager, for structural repair and painting of the
interior of the wastewater treatment plant, and to meet this appropriation, $150,000
be transferred from Sewer Enterprise Fund Retained Earnings.
Amendment offered by Karen Quigley.
Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000), to be expended by the Town Manager with the approval
of the Board of Selectmen, for expenses relating to short term space and equipment rentals for
the operation of Town programs, including but not limited to elder affairs programs.
Amendment defeated.
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Main motion adopted unanimously.
Proclamation offered by Diane Kennedy, chair of the Board of Selectmen.
WHEREAS,Tony Sestito,has worked for the Town of Cohasset for over 44 years; and
WHEREAS,Tony has been a loyal,dedicated and hard-working employee who has loved his job and his
hometown; and
WHEREAS,Tony exudes a quiet, sensible,practical and caring concern for his friends and neighbors;
and
WHEREAS, Tony has been described as a"doer"and"salt of the earth"willing to go the extra mile for
Cohasset,his friends and especially his family;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Citizens of the Town of Cohasset,with great pride and
tremendous gratitude,recognize Tony Sestito on the occasion of his retirement and wish him many
wonderful future moments with Judy,his children, and grandchildren.
GIVEN under our hands and the seal of the TOWN OF COHASSET on this seventeenth-day of
November in the year Two Thousand and Fourteen.
Proclamation adopted unanimously.
ARTICLE 6: FUNDING FOR A DUE DILIGENCE REVIEW OF 91 SOHIER STREET
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, and/or
borrow pursuant to any applicable statute, a sum of money to be expended by the Town Manager
to conduct a due diligence analysis and investigation of the ways and means of the Town
acquiring, leasing and/or occupying the privately-owned building located at 91 Sohier Street,
together with an analysis and investigation of the short and long term cost implications, possible
uses, adequacy of space and design features, and possible capital needs together with any other
information determined necessary and proper by the Town Manager to establish a sufficient
factual basis for the Town's consideration of taking steps towards such acquisition, leasing
and/or occupancy, including the engagement of such professional assistance of engineers,
architects, and other professionals as may assist such due diligence analysis and investigation,
with a report of the due diligence results to be presented to the Board of Selectmen by January
31, 2015, or to take any other action related thereto.
MOVED that Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000) be appropriated for the Town Manager to
conduct a due diligence analysis and investigation of the ways and means of the Town acquiring,
leasing and/or occupying the privately-owned building located at 91 Sohier Street, together with
an analysis and investigation of the short and long term cost implications, possible uses,
adequacy of space and design features, and possible capital needs together with any other
information determined necessary and proper by the Town Manager to establish a sufficient
factual basis for the Town's consideration of taking steps towards such acquisition, leasing
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and/or occupancy, including the engagement of such professional assistance of engineers,
architects, and other professionals as may assist such due diligence analysis and investigation,
with a report of the due diligence results to be presented to the Board of Selectmen by January
31, 2015, and to meet this appropriation, $20,000 be hereby transferred from Free Cash in the
Treasury of the Town.
Motion adopted unanimously.
ARTICLE 7: TRANSFER FROM WATER DEPARTMENT CAPITAL
STABILIZATION FUND
To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000)
from the Water Capital Stabilization Fund for the Water Commission and the Town Manager to
jointly use towards paying the 2015 Debt Service, and to allocate the sum of Fifteen Thousand
Dollars ($15,000) for the Water Commission and the Town Manager to jointly expend for the
replacement of a section of the roof at the Water Treatment Facility, or take any other action
related thereto.
MOVED that One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) be hereby appropriated for the Water
Commission and Town Manager jointly to use towards paying 2015 Water Department Debt
Service, and that Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000) be hereby appropriated for the Water
Commission and Town Manager jointly to expend for the replacement of a section of the roof at
the Water Treatment Facility, and to meet this appropriation, One Hundred Fifteen Thousand
Dollars ($115,000) be transferred from the Water Capital Stabilization Fund.
A 2/3's vote required. Motion adopted unanimously.
ARTICLE 8: WATER DEPARTMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS AMENDMENT—
SECTION IX: 1 Meters. General and Appendix A—Rate 1
To see if the Town will vote to amend Section IX. Meters by adding a new paragraph in Section
1. General "An Un-metered Capital Recovery Charge will be charged to all properties receiving
water service from the Town, identified by the Board of Assessors as other than single family for
each unit not having a Cohasset Water Department meter, with such fees to be first included as
part of the February 1, 2015 billing cycle and thereafter.'; and to see if the Town will vote to
amend Appendix A. Rate 1 by adding "Un-metered Capital Recovery Charge $90.00 per unit per
quarter"; or to take any other action related thereto.
MOVED that the Water Department Rules and Regulations be amended by adding to the end of
"Section 1. General" of"Section IX. Meters"the following new paragraph:
"An Un-metered Capital Recovery Charge will be charged to all properties identified by the
Board of Assessors as `other than single family,' for each such unit not having a Cohasset Water
Department meter and receiving water service from the Town, with such charges to be first
included as part of the February 1, 2015 billing cycle and thereafter."
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AND FURTHER amended by adding to the end of the "Rate 1" section of"Appendix A" a new
charge as follows:
"Un-metered Capital Recovery Charge: $90.00 per unit per quarter."
Amendment offered by Karen Quigley.
"and further that Town Meeting requests the Water Commissioners and Town Manager, as joint
managers of the Water Enterprise Fund, use said charges for debt retirement and transfer by vote
of Annual Town Meeting any of these charges not used in the fiscal year for debt retirement to
the Water Debt Stabilization Fund."
Amendment defeated.
Main motion defeated.
ARTICLE 9: SEWER COMMISSION TRANSFERS
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds and/or
borrow pursuant to any applicable statute a sum of money to be deposited into the Sewer
Betterment Debt Stabilization Fund, and the Sewer Debt Stabilization Fund, or take any other
action related thereto.
MOVED that the following transfers be made in connection with the Sewer Enterprise Fund:
Amount Transfer From Transfer To
$68,244 Sewer Retained Earnings Sewer Betterment Debt
Stabilization Fund
$5,981 FY 15 Sewer Revenue Sewer Betterment Debt
Stabilization Fund
$88,356 FY 15 Sewer Revenue Sewer Debt Stabilization Fund
A 2/3's vote required. Motion adopted.
ARTICLE 10: ESTABLISHMENT OF ELDER AFFAIRS REVOLVING FUND
To see if the Town will vote to establish a revolving fund account for new fee based services
provided by the Cohasset Elder Affairs Department according to Massachusetts General Law, or
to take any other action related thereto.
MOVED that a new revolving fund be hereby authorized commencing effective December 1,
2014 during FY 2015 for the Department of Elder Affairs pursuant to Massachusetts General
Laws, Chapter 44, Section 53E, which fund shall be kept separate and apart from other monies
by the Treasurer, and in which shall be deposited receipts received that may be spent only from
those sources identified below under "Source of Funds" without further appropriation during
Fiscal Year 2015 and as identified below under "Use of Funds," and shall be expended under the
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direction of those so indicated. Said annual amount expended from this revolving account shall
not exceed the amount indicated below under "Annual Expenditure."
Source of Funds Use of Funds Expended Under Annual Expenditure
Direction Of
Elder Affairs Elder Affairs Director of Elder $15,000
Program Fees programs and trips Affairs
Motion adopted unanimously.
ARTICLE 11: BOND AUTHORIZATION FOR BOUND BROOK DAM
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 for the Town Manager to expend for Bound
Brook Dam repairs, including the payment of all costs incidental or related thereto; to determine
whether some or all of this appropriation shall be raised by borrowing or otherwise; and further
to authorize the Board of Selectmen to contract for any State or Federal aid available for this
project; or to take any other action relative thereto.
MOVED that $1,191,400 is hereby appropriated for the Town Manager to expend for Bound
Brook Dam repairs, including the payment of all costs incidental or related thereto; that to meet
this appropriation the Treasurer with the approval of the Board of Selectmen is authorized to
borrow up to $1,191,400 under G.L. c.44, §8(25), or any other enabling authority; that the Town
Manager or the Board of Selectmen is authorized to contract for any federal or state aid available
for the project, provided that the amount of the authorized borrowing shall be reduced by the
amount of such aid received prior to the issuance of bonds or notes under this vote; and that the
Board of Selectmen, the Town Manager and any other Town official is authorized to take any
other action necessary or convenient to carry out this vote and the projects.
A 2/3's vote required. Motion adopted unanimously.
ARTICLE 12: AMENDMENTS TO THE PERSONNEL BYLAW
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town of Cohasset General Bylaws as follows; or to
take any other action related thereto.
Repeal Sections 1-10 of Article XI and pursuant to G.L. c. 41, § 108C replace them as follows:
ARTICLE XI
Consolidation of Bylaws Pertaining to Administration of Personnel and Establishment of
Town Manager as Agency for Administration of Personnel Bylaws and Plans Established
Thereunder,
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SECTION 1: Establishment and Management of the Personnel Classification and Compensation
Plan
A) All provisions of the Town's Bylaws pertaining to the Town's personnel, and all
plans established pursuant to such provisions, shall be administered by the
Town Manager, who is hereby established as the Town's agency for such
purposes within the meaning of G.L. c. 41, § 108C.
B) All Town personnel other than those chosen by general election, those under the
control of the School Committee, those covered by a collective bargaining
agreement, and those who are under individual contract with the Town, shall be
covered by a Classification and Compensation Plan (the "Plan") to be established
pursuant to the provisions of this Bylaw. Individual contracts may incorporate
provisions of the Plan, as determined by the Town Manager in his/her discretion
acting pursuant to this Bylaw.
C) The Plan shall be established and contained in a manual, to be prepared and
administered by the Town Manager, which shall be reviewed and adopted by the
Board of Selectmen. The Plan shall contain, without limitation, provisions
governing the terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to
wages, fringe benefits, work schedules, and grievance procedures. Pursuant to
G.L. c. 41, § 108A, any plan establishing minimum and maximum salaries and/or
the attainment of maximum salaries by periodical step-rate increases based on
length of service shall be determined by the Town Manager, subject to approval
by vote at Town Meeting.
D) The Town Manager shall also prepare, establish, maintain, and enforce
employment policies, which shall be reviewed and adopted by the Board of
Selectmen.
SECTION 2—Effective Date
This Bylaw shall go into effect upon the adoption by the Board of Selectmen of a Manual
created by the Town Manager pursuant to Section 1(C).
SECTION 3 —Collective Bargaining Agreements
The provisions of any collective bargaining agreement negotiated between the Town and
an employee group or union pursuant to the requirements of G.L. c. 150E, §§ 1, et seq.,
shall prevail over the provisions of this Bylaw and any actions taken pursuant to this
Bylaw.
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SECTION 4— Severability Clause
Each provision of this Bylaw shall be construed as separate, to the end that if any part of
it shall be held invalid for any reason, the remainder shall continue in full force and
effect.
MOVED that the Town of Cohasset General Bylaws be amended as follows:
Repeal Sections 1-10 of Article XI and pursuant to G.L. c. 41, § 108C replace them as follows:
ARTICLE XI
Consolidation of Bylaws Pertaining to Administration of Personnel and Establishment of
Town Manager as Agency for Administration of Personnel Bylaws and Plans Established
Thereunder,
SECTION 1: Establishment and Management of the Personnel Classification and Compensation
Plan
A) All provisions of the Town's Bylaws pertaining to the Town's personnel, and all
plans established pursuant to such provisions, shall be administered by the
Town Manager, who is hereby established as the Town's agency for such
purposes within the meaning of G.L. c. 41, § 108C.
B) All Town personnel other than those chosen by general election, those under the
control of the School Committee, those covered by a collective bargaining
agreement, and those who are under individual contract with the Town, shall be
covered by a Classification and Compensation Plan (the "Plan") to be established
pursuant to the provisions of this Bylaw. Individual contracts may incorporate
provisions of the Plan, as determined by the Town Manager in his/her discretion
acting pursuant to this Bylaw.
C) The Plan shall be established and contained in a manual, to be prepared and
administered by the Town Manager, which shall be reviewed and adopted by the
Board of Selectmen. The Plan shall contain, without limitation, provisions
governing the terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to
wages, fringe benefits, work schedules, and grievance procedures. Pursuant to
G.L. c. 41, § 108A, any plan establishing minimum and maximum salaries and/or
the attainment of maximum salaries by periodical step-rate increases based on
length of service shall be determined by the Town Manager, subject to approval
by vote at Town Meeting.
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D) The Town Manager shall also prepare, establish, maintain, and enforce
employment policies, which shall be reviewed and adopted by the Board of
Selectmen.
SECTION 2—Effective Date
This Bylaw shall go into effect upon the adoption by the Board of Selectmen of a Manual
created by the Town Manager pursuant to Section 1(C).
SECTION 3 —Collective Bargaining Agreements
The provisions of any collective bargaining agreement negotiated between the Town and
an employee group or union pursuant to the requirements of G.L. c. 150E, §§ 1, et seq.,
shall prevail over the provisions of this Bylaw and any actions taken pursuant to this
Bylaw.
SECTION 4— Severability Clause
Each provision of this Bylaw shall be construed as separate, to the end that if any part of
it shall be held invalid for any reason, the remainder shall continue in full force and
effect.
Motion adopted unanimously.
ARTICLE 13: ZONING AMENDMENT—ZONING BYLAW RECONCILIATION
"To see if the town will vote to rezone certain districts as shown on map entitled Zoning Map Of
Cohasset, Mass dated October 1, 1969 and revised 1976, 1985, 2000, 2002 as follows:
So that the Highway Business District (HB) area east of Chief Justice Cushing Highway and
northwest of Cohasset and Scituate town line be expanded by 124,634 sq. ft. (2.86 acres),
indicated in yellow and described as follows:
Starting at the Cohasset/Scituate town line at the limits of the existing HB zone, proceed
N 52°-52'-10" W a distance of 526.58', thence N 53°-14'-50" E a distance of 38.56, thence
N 55°-36'-50" E a distance of 54.63', thence S 37°-28'-00" E a distance of 32.62', thence
N 54°-01'-00" E a distance 177.46', thence S 52°-52'-10" E a distance of 481.80',
thence S 51°-58'-15" W along the town line a distance of 258.63' back to the point of
beginning." Or to take any other action related thereto.
MOVED that the Zoning Bylaw and related Zoning Map be amended as follows:
So that the Highway Business District (HB) area east of Chief Justice Cushing Highway and
northwest of Cohasset and Scituate town line be expanded by 124,634 sq. ft. (2.86 acres),
indicated in yellow and described as follows:
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Starting at the Cohasset/Scituate town line at the limits of the existing HB zone, proceed
N 52°-52'-10" W a distance of 526.58', thence N 53°-14'-50" E a distance of 38.56, thence
N 55°-36'-50" E a distance of 54.63', thence S 37°-28'-00" E a distance of 32.62', thence
N 54°-01'-00" E a distance 177.46', thence S 52°-52'-10" E a distance of 481.80',
thence S 51°-58'-15" W along the town line a distance of 258.63' back to the point of
beginning."
Motion adopted unanimously.
ARTICLE 14: PETITIONED ARTICLE—REIMBURSEMENT OF LEGAL EXPENSES
To see if Town Meeting would vote to appropriate $9,226.52 from available sources to
reimburse Selectman Martha Gjesteby for legal expenses to successfully defend herself
from unsubstantiated allegations made against her by the then Cohasset Board of
Selectmen. Bill attached to petition article.
Name: Address: Name: Address:
Thomas L. Gruber 100 Pond Street,Unit#10 Francis D. Collins 404 S. Main Street
Peter J. Wood 77 Summer Street Joe Coggins 57 Elm Street
James Russell Bonetti 20 Parker Avenue Chartis L. Tebbetts 9 Jerusalem Rd Dr.
Frank Hamilton 244 Beechwood Street Melinda H. Evans 36 Sohier Street
Raymond Kasperowicz 172 S. Main Street Virginia Laugelli Najmi 60 Elm Street,#28
MOVED that $9226.52 be hereby appropriated for the Town Manager to spend to reimburse
Selectmen Gjesteby for legal expenses incurred in defending herself against criminal accusations
made by the Board of Selectmen, from which she was cleared, such accusations having been
initiated by the Board of Selectmen in an illegal meeting. Further, to meet this appropriation
$9,226.52 be hereby transferred from free cash in the treasury of the Town.
A Majority vote required. Hand count taken—Yes 112; No 51. Motion adopted.
ARTICLE 15: PETITIONED ARTICLE—LEASE FOR 91 SOHIER STREET
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to execute a lease with the
Social Service League of Cohasset, Inc. For use of the space in the new Senior Center building,
so called, on 91 Sohier Street. Or take any action related thereto.
Name: Address: Name: Address:
Leo J. Fiori 5 Schofield Road Francis H. Sargent 1 Doane Street
Edwin Pratt 38 Wheelwright Farm Shirley C. Kehoe 28 Bayberry Lane
Eileen A. Pratt 38 Wheelwright Farm Abraham J.Antoine 108B Elm Street
Edvia Yocum 25 Pleasant Street Elizabeth J. Maree 31 Parker Avenue
Frederick R. Koed 196 Pond Street Judith Perry 15 Hugh Strain Road
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MOVED that the subject matter of this article be indefinitely postponed.
Motion adopted unanimously.
ARTICLE 16: PETITIONED ARTICLE —REQUEST FOR PURCHASE OF VARIOUS
ITEMS FOR 91 SOHIER STREET
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate funds to purchase furnishings, audio visual
equipment, computer hardware and software, security surveillance equipment and software,
window treatments and kitchen accessories for the new Senior Center building, so called, at 91
Sohier Street. Or take any other action related thereto.
Name: Address: Name: Address:
Christopher P. Kierce 189 S. Main Street Maria C. Osborne 22 Spring Street
John Kierce 27 Grace Drive Kathleen A. Devaney 7 Spring Street
Blake S. Martini 336 Forest Avenue Corale S. Grande 93A Ripley Road
Kristine G. Martini 336 Forest Avenue Cynthia C. Swartwood 348 S. Main Street
Martin M. Osborne 22 Spring Street Susan H. Reagan 92 Beach Street
MOVED that the subject matter of this article be indefinitely postponed.
Motion adopted unanimously.
It was moved and seconded that this Special Town Meeting be dissolved at 9:10 p.m.
A True Record, ATTEST:
Carol L. St. Pierre
Town Clerk
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