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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - TM - 05/02/2016 Index of Articles—Annual Town Meeting May 2, 2016 1 Annual Town Report Adopted 2 Report of Committees Indefinitely postponed 3 Adoption of Local-Option Meals Excise Adopted 4 Adoption of Local-Option Room Occupancy Excise Adopted 5 Creation of a Special Education Stabilization Fund Adopted 6 Operating Budget Adopted 7 Unpaid Bills from Previous Years Adopted 8 Supplemental Appropriations for Fiscal 2016 Adopted 9 Stabilization and other Special Funds Adopted 10 Capital Improvements Budget Adopted 11 Establishment of and/or Annual Renewal of Revolving Funds - Adopted 12 Funds for Road Repair and Maintenance Adopted 13 Funds for Facilities Projects Adopted 14 Allocation for Funds for One Time Cost Adopted 15 Water Department Capital Adopted 16 Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 91 Liability Adopted 17 Additional Real Estate Exemptions Adopted 18 Community Preservation Committee Adopted 19 Rescission of Unused Borrowing Authorization Adopted 20 Acquisition of Property for Cunningham Bridget Project Adopted 21 Acquisition of Property for Bound Brook Dam Project Adopted 22 Planning Board Article—Associate Member Adopted 23 Citizen's Petition Indefinitely postponed 24 Citizen's Petition Adopted TOWN OF COHASSET Annual Town Meeting—May 2, 2016 At the Annual Town Meeting held on Monday May 2, 2016 at the Cohasset High School Sullivan Gymnasium the following articles were contained in the warrant and acted upon as follows. Checkers sworn in by the Town Clerk, Carol L. St. Pierre at 6:30 p.m. were Elizabeth Anderson, Jody Doyle, Kelly Grech, Rita Killion-Jones, Rebekah Mattey and Kenneth Warner. Tellers appointed and sworn in Moderator Daniel Evans at 6:45 p.m. were Ansley Pearce, Peter Pearce, Susan Putziger, Michael Putziger and Linda Wakeman. The Moderator called the meeting to order at 7:15 p.m. and a quorum of 100 was present at that time. The registered voters checked in on the voting list totaled 396. Precinct 1 —232 voters and precinct 2— 164. Citizens recited the pledge of allegiance. A moment of silence was observed for citizens listed in the memoriam of the town report. 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. Article 1: Annual Town Report To act upon the reports of the various Town Officers as printed in the Annual Town Report for 2015, or to take any other action related thereto. MOVED,that the reports of the various Town Officers as printed in the Annual Town Report for 2016, be accepted and placed in the permanent records of the town. Motion adopted unanimously. Article 2: Reports of Committees To hear the reports of any Committee heretofore chosen and act thereon, or to take any other action related thereto. MOVED,that the subject matter of this article be indefinitely postponed. Motion to indefinitely postpone adopted unanimously. Article 3: Adoption of Local-Option Meals Excise To see if the Town will vote to accept 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, 2016 in accordance with section 60 of Chapter 27 of the Acts of 2009, or take any other action related thereto. MOVED, that Section 2 of Chapter 64 L of the General Laws of the Commonwealth be hereby accepted, and that a local meals tax be established at .75%, to take effect on July 1, 2016. Motion adopted by majority vote. Article 4: Adoption of Local-Option Room Occupancy Excise To see if the Town will vote to 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 to establish for a local room occupancy excise under such Ch. 64G, s. 3A, to take effect on July 1, 2016 at four percent (4%), on the rental of rooms in hotels, motels, lodging houses and bed and breakfast establishments in the Town, as provided by such law, or take any other action related thereto. MOVED, that Sections 51 and 52 of Chapter 27 of the Acts of 2000 amending Section 3A of Chapter 64G of the General Laws of the Commonwealth be hereby accepted and that a local room occupancy excise of 4% be established on the rental of rooms, motels and lodging houses and bed and breakfast establishment in Town, to take effect on July 1, 2016. Motion adopted by majority vote. Article 5: Creation of a Special Education Stabilization Fund To see if the Town will vote to establish a Stabilization Fund for Special Education Expenses pursuant to MGL Chapter 40, Section 5B, or take any other action related thereto. MOVED, that a Special Education Stabilization Fund for expenses in connection with special education services be hereby established in the Treasury of the Town pursuant to Chapter 40, Section 5B of the General Laws of the Commonwealth. A 2/3's vote required. Motion adopted. Article 6: Operating Budget To see if the Town will vote to fix salaries and compensation of Elected Officers, and to see what sums the Town will vote to raise and appropriate from available funds or otherwise, for the payment of the salaries and compensation, expenses, equipment and outlays, capital and otherwise, of the several Town Departments, including the enterprise funds for the Water Department and Sewer Department, for the ensuing fiscal year, or to take any other action related thereto. MOVED, that Forty Eight Million Three Hundred Thirteen Thousand Two Hundred Sixty Nine Dollars ($48,313,269) be appropriated for the Fiscal Year 2017 Annual Town Budget to be allotted as follows: $89,927 for salaries of elected Town Officials consisting of the Town Clerk $79,410; Clerk, Board of Registrars (4) at $329 each, total of$1,316; Moderator, $1; Selectmen, Chairman $1,500; Members (4) at $1,000 each, total of$4,000; Board of Assessors, Chairman, $1,300; Members (2) at $1,200 each, total $2,400; and the remaining $48,223,342 for Personal Services, Expenses, and Capital Outlays, interest on Maturing Debt and other charges for various departments, as is further described in Appendix A in the Warrant, and to meet the appropriation, the following transfers are made: $2,417,159 from Sewer Enterprise Revenue $117,427 from Sewer Retained Earnings $4,837,368 from Water Enterprise Revenue $192,839 from General Stabilization Fund $65,338 from School Construction Surplus Fund $25,377 from Reserve for Community Preservation Debt $276,070 from Capital Stabilization Fund $5,000 from Wetland Fund $75,000 from Title V Betterment Fund $40,554 from Sewer Betterment Debt Stabilization Fund AND $40,261,137 is raised from FY17 taxation and other general revenues of the Town. Amendment offer by Advisory Committee Moved, that the Main Motion for Article Six as presented in the Town Manager's Proposed Motions be hereby amended as follows: • reducing the FY 2017 General School Operating Budget set forth in the Main Motion as listed in Appendix A by One Hundred Ninety Two Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty Nine Dollars ($192,839), thereby amending by reduction the total Cohasset Public School Operating budget from$18,320,276 to $18,127,437 • deleting the line item reference in the Main Motion to a transfer of$192,839 from the General Stabilization Fund, • resulting in a reduction of$192,839 from the Town's Total FY 2017 Operating Budget amount, from$48,313,269 to a new total number of$48,120,330 Amended motion defeated. Main motion adopted by the requisite 2/3's vote. APPENDIX A FISCAL YEAR 2017 GENERAL FUND OPERATING BUDGET FISCAL 2014 FISCAL 2015 FISCAL 2016 FISCAL 2017 FISCAL 2017 DEPARTMENT BUDGET BUDGET BUDGET REQUESTED RECOMMENDED ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES TOWN MODERATOR 500 500 500 500 500 BOARD OF SELECTMEN 238,621 227,950 230,300 178,130 178,130 TOWN MANAGER 432,649 435,465 306,020 364,928 364,928 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT - 50,000 70,000 75,000 75,000 SCHOOL SUPPORT OFFICER - - 55,000 75,000 75,000 ADVISORY COMMITTEE 360 360 360 360 360 RESERVE FUND 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 231,426 270,635 270,304 241,283 241,283 BOARD OF ASSESSORS 203,874 221,697 216,608 220,686 220,686 TREASURER/COLLECTOR 283,098 293,397 311,269 305,814 305,814 LEGAL SERVICES 200,000 175,000 175,000 150,000 150,000 CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICE 150,000 200,000 315,000 360,000 360,000 TOWN TECHNOLOGY - - - 99,000 88,000 TOWN CLERK 134,041 149,865 151,452 160,215 160,215 PERMITS&INSPECTIONS 161,793 170,824 153,296 164,739 162,739 UNCLASSIFIED 363,710 367,210 367,210 408,660 408,660 ADMINISTRATIVE TOTAL 2,600,072 2,762,903 2,822,319 3,004,315 2,991,315 PUBLIC SAFETY POLICE 2,042,667 2,246,844 2,265,054 2,337,670 2,327,273 FIRE 2,081,700 2,210,777 2,258,766 2,365,986 2,358,086 BUILDING COMMISSIONER 134,494 137,393 141,449 150,140 150,140 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 18,000 26,000 38,000 38,000 38,000 HARBORMASTER 99,871 109,732 112,693 115,248 115,248 SHELLFISH CONSTABLE 475 475 475 475 475 PUBLIC SAFETY TOTAL 4,377,207 4,731,221 4,816,437 5,007,519 4,989,222 EDUCATION SERVICES COHASSET SCHOOLS 16,237,032 16,957,496 17,505,000 18,320,276 18,320,276 SOUTH SHORE VOCATIONAL 140,051 84,721 73,471 84,057 84,057 EDUCATION SERVICES TOTAL 16,377,083 17,042,217 17,578,471 18,404,333 18,404,333 PUBLIC WORKS/FACILITIES DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS 944,139 973,912 1,182,168 1,201,730 1,198,730 SNOW&ICE REMOVAL 125,000 250,000 125,000 125,000 125,000 STREET LIGHTING 50,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 TRANSFER STATION 456,691 465,732 469,877 497,416 472,416 FACILITIES MANAGEMENT 658,025 675,777 804,322 946,943 876,193 PUBLIC WORKS/FACILITIES TOTAL 2,233,855 2,410,421 2,626,367 2,816,089 2,717,339 HEALTH&WELFARE BOARD OF HEALTH 142,702 148,280 151,420 156,446 156,446 ELDER AFFAIRS 249,448 384,177 270,990 284,592 278,092 VETERANS SERVICES 112,550 134,250 138,850 138,850 138,850 HEALTH&WELFARE TOTAL 504,700 666,707 561,260 579,888 573,388 CULTURE&RECREATION LIBRARY 529,997 562,873 589,768 614,767 612,767 RECREATION 108,019 113,902 123,417 125,989 125,989 COMMON HISTORICAL COMMISSION 50 50 500 500 500 HISTORICAL PRESERVATION 600 600 600 600 600 CULTURE&RECREATION TOTAL 638,666 677,425 714,285 741,856 739,856 DEBT SERVICE DEBT SERVICE 3,405,573 3,262,518 3,167,326 3,166,674 3,166,674 DEBT SERVICE TOTAL 3,405,573 3,262,518 3,167,326 3,166,674 3,166,674 BENEFITS&INSURANCE PENSION ASSESSMENT 1,485,835 1,591,141 1,706,914 1,880,030 1,880,030 WORKERS COMPENSATION 129,360 122,508 132,619 139,250 139,250 UNEMPLOYMENT 20,000 7,500 7,500 5,000 5,000 HEALTH INSURANCE 3,376,791 3,570,467 4,556,164 4,863,705 4,863,705 LIFE INSURANCE 9,360 9,360 9,547 9,738 9,738 MEDICARE TAX 277,971 284,920 302,043 309,594 309,594 PROPERTY&LIABILITY INSURANCE 268,553 295,301 296,080 310,884 310,884 BENEFITS&INSURANCE TOTAL 5,567,870 5,881,197 7,010,867 7,518,201 7,518,201 GENERAL FUND GRAND TOTAL 35,705,026 37,434,609 39,297,332 41,238,875 41,100,328 SEWER ENTERPRISE FUND(indirect costs included in General Fund Budget) 2,484,667 2,242,921 2,555,842 2,480,061 2,480,061 WATER ENTERPRISE FUND(indirect costs included in General Fund Budget) 4,586,481 4,702,202 4,809,235 4,732,880 4,732,880 Article 7: 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 of the Town, the Water Commission and/or Sewer Commission from previous fiscal years, or to take any other action related thereto. Department Vendor Amount Description Department CDM Smith $16,100.00 Post-closure of Public Works landfill monitoring IT GGE Systems $1,870.00 Computer Work Sewer Suez $4,116.24 Sewer Repairs Sewer Suez $32,931.00 Plant Management Water Holland Company, $75,000.00* Chemicals Inc. MOVED,that the following unpaid bills of the Town from previous fiscal years,be paid, as follows: Department Vendor Amount Description Department CDM Smith $16,100.00 Post-closure of Public Works landfill monitoring IT GGE Systems $1,870.00 Computer Work Sewer Suez $4,116.24 Sewer Repairs Sewer Suez $32,931.00 Plant Management Water Holland Company, $75,000.00* Chemicals Inc. AND to meet this appropriation, Seventeen Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy Dollars ($17,970.00)be transferred from the Overlay Surplus of the Town, Thirty Seven Thousand Forty Seven Dollars and Twenty Four Cents ($37,047.24) be hereby transferred from Retained Earnings of the Sewer Enterprise Fund, and Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000.00) be repurposed for this appropriation by transfer from the funds allocated by Article 5 of the Special Town Meeting of November 2, 2015. An 8/10's vote required. Motion adopted unanimously. Article 8: Supplemental Appropriations for Fiscal 2016 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, needed by various departmental budgets and appropriations to complete the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016 or to decrease or otherwise adjust any budget line item as appropriated by the town at the May 2, 2015 Annual Town Meeting or the November 2, 2015 Special Town Meeting, or to take any other action related thereto. Action Amount From To Supplemental $825.00 Town Manager Town Clerk Appropriation Supplemental $7,030.00 Overlay Surplus Permits & Inspections Appropriation Supplemental $2,970.00 Town Manager Permits & Inspections Appropriation Supplemental $50,000.00 Overlay Surplus Street Lights Appropriation Supplemental $8,000.00 Town Manager Transfer Station Appropriation Supplemental $3,200.00 Town Manager Library Appropriation MOVED,that Seventy Two Thousand Twenty Five Dollars ($72,025.00) be hereby appropriated for the items set forth below amending the amounts appropriated by the Town pursuant to the 2015 Annual Town Meeting held on May 2, 2015 and/or the Special Town Meeting held on November 2, 2015, which funds are to be expended by the Town Manager, to supplement certain departmental budgets and appropriations and to fund other deficits below to complete the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016 as follows: Additional appropriations: General Fund—to the following accounts Permits & Inspections $7,030.00 Street Lights $50,000.00 Total: $57,030.00 Funding Sources: Overlay Surplus $57,030.00 Total: $57,030.00 Budgetary Transfers: General Fund—to the following accounts Town Clerk $825.00 Permits & Inspections $2,970.00 Transfer Station $8,000.00 Library $3,200.00 Total: $14,995.00 General Fund—from the following accounts Town Manager $14,995.00 Total: $14,995.00 Total Supplemental Appropriations: $72,025.00 Motion adopted by majority vote. Article 9: Stabilization and other Special 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 Capital Stabilization Fund, the OPEB Trust Fund and the General Stabilization Fund, or to take any other action related thereto. Amount Source of Funds Fund $200,000 General Revenues General Stabilization Fund $1,070,000 General Revenues Capital Stabilization Fund $100,000 General Revenues OPEB Trust Fund MOVED, that the following amounts be appropriated to be deposited in the following stabilization and other special funds: One Million Seventy Thousand Dollars ($1,070,000) into the Capital Stabilization Fund; One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) into the OPEB Trust Fund; and Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000) into the General Stabilization Fund. AND TO meet these appropriations, One Million Three Hundred Seventy Thousand Dollars ($1,370,000) be raised and appropriated from FY17 taxation and other general revenues of the Town. A 2/3rd's vote required. Motion adopted unanimously. Article 10: 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. Entity Purpose Amount Fire Department Resurface Fire House Floor $38,000 Fire Department ALS Lucas Compression System $14,000 Police Department Police Unmarked Cruiser $36,500 Police Department Police Tasers $32,000 School Department School Bus Lease $87,000 School Department Digital Learning $75,000 IT XP Device Replacement $40,000 IT IT Infrastructure Servers, $443,730 routers, switches, access points etc. IT Town wide Fiber Installation $206,000 IT/School Department School security internal cameras $115,000 Department of Public Works Jerusalem/Bow Street Culvert $50,000 Department of Public Works Heavy Haul Tractor Lease $40,000 Department of Public Works Backhoe Loader Replacement $120,000 Department of Public Works F550 Dump Truck/ Sander $95,000 Department of Public Works Maintenance Vehicle $40,000 Replacement Total—ATM 2016 $1,432,230 MOVED, that One Million Four Hundred Thirty Two Thousand Two Hundred Thirty Dollars ($1,432,230.00) 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; Entity Purpose Amount Fire Department Resurface Fire House Floor $38,000 Fire Department ALS Lucas Compression System $14,000 Police Department Police Unmarked Cruiser $36,500 Police Department Police Tasers $32,000 School Department School Bus Lease $87,000 School Department Digital Learning $75,000 IT XP Device Replacement $40,000 IT IT Infrastructure Servers, $443,730 routers, switches, access points etc. IT Town wide Fiber Installation $206,000 IT/School Department School security internal cameras $115,000 Department of Public Works Jerusalem/Bow Street Culvert $50,000 Department of Public Works Heavy Haul Tractor Lease $40,000 Department of Public Works Backhoe Loader Replacement $120,000 Department of Public Works F550 Dump Truck/ Sander $95,000 Department of Public Works Maintenance Vehicle $40,000 Replacement Total—ATM 2016 $1,432,230 And to meet this appropriation, Funds totaling $62,286.61 available in the following accounts shall be transferred, $15,694.36 New MIS System Article 6, April 30, 2011 ATM $218.48 Bound Brook Culvert Article 6, April 30, 2011 ATM $294.93 Police Firearms Article 4, December 10, 2012 STM $11,205.00 Lightkeeper's Sewer Connection Article 5, April 22, 2013 ATM $1,951.84 GIS Implementation Article 7,April 22, 2013 ATM $7,189.98 HS Gym Roof Handler Repair Article 7,April 22, 2013 ATM $1,827.32 DPW 35000 lb. Dump Truck Article 7, April 28, 2014 ATM $2,366.19 Pickup Truck with plow Article 3,November 17, 2014 STM $7,404.51 Facilities Vehicle Article 8, May 2, 2015 ATM $14,134.00 Osgood School Water Heater Article 6, March 28, 2009 ATM An additional $793,943.39 shall be transferred from the Capital Stabilization Fund, And the Treasurer of the Town, with approval by the Board of Selectmen, be authorized to borrow $576,000 and issue bonds and notes of the Town therefore. 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 $1,432,230.00. 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. Motion adopted by the requisite 2/3's vote. Article 11: Establishment of and/or Annual Renewal of Revolving Funds To see if the Town will vote to establish and/or renew revolving fund accounts for various departments of the Town according to Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 44 Section 53E1/2 or to take any other action related thereto. Source of Funds Use of Funds Expended Under Annual Expenditure Direction Of Conservation and Staff and services Town Manager $60,000 Storm water Permit For the Conservation and Filing Fees Agent Food Permit Fees Inspectional Services Health Administrator $30,000 Elder Affairs Elder Affairs Director of Elder $25,000 Program Fees Programs and trips Affairs MOVED, that the previously established revolving funds for the Department of Elder Affairs, the Health Department, and the Conservation Commission be renewed, all pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 53E %2 , which funds 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 2017 and as identified below under "Use of Funds," and shall be expended under the 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 Conservation and Staff and services for Town Manager $60,000 Storm water Permit the Conservation and Filing Fees Agent Food Permit Fees Inspectional Services Director of Public $30,000 Health Elder Affairs Elder Affairs Director of Elder $25,000 Program Fees programs and trips Affairs Motion adopted unanimously. Article 12: Funds for Road Repair and Maintenance To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute, a sum to be expended by the Town Manager for road repairs and maintenance projects as identified by the Department of Public Works, or to take any other action related thereto. MOVED, that One Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($125,000) be appropriated to be spent by the Town Manager for road repairs and maintenance projects as identified by the Department of Public Works, AND TO meet this appropriation, One Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($125,000) be raised and appropriated from FYI 7 taxation and other general revenues of the Town. Motion adopted unanimously. Article 13. Funds for Facilities Proiects 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 to be expended by the Town Manager for various Facilities Improvements identified by the Facilities Department, or to take any other action related thereto. MOVED,that Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000)be hereby appropriated to be spent by the Town Manager with the approval of the Board of Selectmen for the following purposes, and to meet this appropriation Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) be raised and appropriated from FY17 taxation and other general revenues of the Town: • PURCHASE OF NON PERISHABLE STOCK ITEMS IN BULK FOR FUTURE USE SUCH AS /Custodial Supplies, HVAC Supplies, Salt for Sidewalks/Lamps for Town Buildings, etc. /$15,000.00 • FUNDS TO BE USED ON MISCELLANEOUS PROJECTS RELATING TO TOWN FACILITIES NOT NECESSARILY COVERED BY BUDGET LINES /Parking lot restriping, minor building repairs, small equipment and tools necessary for such projects, sign replacements, etc./$35,000.00 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 $50,000. 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. Motion adopted unanimously. Article 14: 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 for funding one time expenditures and projects, or to take any other action related thereto. Amount Source of Funds Project $25,000 Free Cash (Undesignated Fund Balance) Master Plan/Open Space Plan MOVED, that Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) be appropriated to be spent by the Town Manager for the following purpose: • Continued work by professional consultants to update both the Town Master Plan and the Town Open Space Plan AND TO meet this appropriation, Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00)be appropriated from Free Cash(Undesignated Fund Balance) in the Treasury of the Town. Motion adopted unanimously. Article 15: Water Department Capital To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute to fund various capital improvements, capital projects and/or capital equipment for the Water Department, or take any action related thereto. MOVED, that Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($400,000.00)be appropriated to be spent by the Town Manager and the Water Commissioners jointly for the purpose of repairs and painting of the Bear Hill Water Tank, and to meet such appropriation, the Treasurer of the Town, with approval by the Board of Selectmen, be authorized to borrow such amount and issue general obligation bonds and notes of the Town therefore, it being the intent that the principal and interest thereon is to be repaid from Water Department revenues. A 2/3ra's vote required. Motion adopted unanimously. Article 16: 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 to take any other action related thereto. MOVED, that liability be assumed by the Town of Cohasset 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 that the Board of Selectmen be hereby authorized to execute and deliver bond on indemnity therefore to the Commonwealth Motion adopted unanimously. Article 17: Additional Real Estate Exemptions To see if the town will vote to accept Section 4 of Chapter 73 of the Acts of 1986 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 41C 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 41C of Section 5 of Chapter 59 of the Massachusetts General Laws, or to take any other action related thereto. MOVED, that Section 4 of Chapter 73 of the Acts of 1986 be hereby accepted to grant an additional real estate tax exemption of not more than one hundred percent (100%), where such additional exemption may be granted to persons who qualify for property tax exemptions under clauses 17, 17C 12, 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 further, that the amendment of Clause 41 C in accordance with Chapter 184, Section 51 of the Acts of 2002, be hereby accepted to subsequently grant an additional real estate tax exemption of not more than one hundred percent (100%) where such additional exemption may be granted to persons who qualify for property tax exemption under clause 41C of Section 5 of Chapter 59 of the Massachusetts General Laws. Motion adopted unanimously. Article 18: Community Preservation Committee To see if the Town will vote to hear and act on recommendations by the Community Preservation Committee for Fiscal Year 2017 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; upon the recommendation of the Community Preservation Committee, to amend any votes previously adopted by Town Meeting on prior recommendations of the Community Preservation Committee; 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 other action related thereto. Source of Funds Use of Funds Amount CPC Revenue Open Space/Recreation Sub-Account $59,900 CPC Revenue Historical Sub-Account $59,900 CPC Revenue Affordable Housing Sub-Account $59,900 CPC Revenue Administrative Sub-Account $25,000 Affordable Housing Sub- Kitchen Upgrades $36,000 Account CPC Revenue Milliken Field Shed/bathrooms $188,000 CPC Revenue Recreation— 100 Sohier Street $48,000 Open Space Sub-Account Debt Payment—Land Acquisition $25,377 Article 12(e) 2004 ATM MOVED, that the recommendations of the Community Preservation Committee be heard and acted upon as follows: That the following amounts be appropriated from the Fiscal Year 2017 Community Preservation Fund estimated revenues to the Community Preservation Fund accounts as follows: 1. Fifty Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars ($59,900.00) be appropriated to the Community Housing Reserve Fund and reserved for community housing purposes, 2. Fifty Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars ($59,900.00) be appropriated to the Historic Reserve Fund for historic resources; and 3. Fifty Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars ($59,900.00) be appropriated to the Community Preservation Open Space and Recreation Reserve Fund for open space; and That Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) be appropriated from the estimated FY 2017 Community Preservation Fund revenues for administrative and operating expenses of the Community Preservation Committee, including professional services; and That One Hundred Eighty Eight Thousand Dollars ($188,000.00) be appropriated from the FY 17 Community Preservation Fund revenues for the upgrade of the Milliken Field storage shed and the installation of bathrooms, to be expended by the Town Manager, and further that after June 30, 2018, any residual unexpended portion of such sum shall not be further expended and shall be restored to the Community Preservation undesignated reserve fund; and That Forty Eight Thousand Dollars ($48,000.00) be appropriated from the FY 17 Community Preservation Fund revenues, for plans and improvements to the field, playground, basketball court and adjacent outdoor space at 100 Sohier Street, to be expended by the Town Manager, and further that after June 30, 2018, any residual unexpended portion of such sum shall not be further expended and shall be restored to the Community Preservation undesignated reserve fund; and That Twenty Five Thousand Three Hundred Seventy Seven Dollars ($25,377.00)be appropriated from the Open Space and Recreation Sub-Account for debt payments related to the land acquisition authorized by Article 12(e) approved by the Annual Town Meeting on March 27, 2004; and That, as recommended by the Community Preservation Committee, the vote adopted by the Town on Recommendation B of Article 4 of the warrant for the Annual Town Meeting held on March 29, 2003 be amended such that two moderate income housing units at the Paul Pratt Library (now the home of the Cohasset Historical Society) be created without regard to age and that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to bind such units by a permanent affordable housing restriction pursuant to Section 12 of the Community Preservation Act without regard to age; and That for each of the above recommendations, the Board of Selectmen, or such other Town board as the Board of Selectmen may designate, be authorized to acquire by purchase or gift and hold in the name of or enforceable by the Town and to grant to a nonprofit organization, charitable corporation or foundation, such land, real property interests and permanent affordable housing restrictions, 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. Amendment offer by Ralph Dormitzer Remove paragraph: That Forty Eight Thousand Dollars ($48,000.00) be appropriated from the FY 17 Community Preservation Fund revenues, for plans and improvements to the field, playground, basketball court and adjacent outdoor space at 100 Sohier Street, to be expended by the Town Manager, and further that after June 30, 2018, any residual unexpended portion of such sum shall not be further expended and shall be restored to the Community Preservation undesignated reserve fund; and Amended motion defeated. Main Motion adopted by the requisite 2/3ra's vote. Article 19: Rescission of Unused Borrowing Authorization To see if the Town Hall will vote to rescind unused borrowing authorizations previously voted by the Town, or take any other action related there to. MOVED, that the following previously approved but unused bond authorizations be rescinded: Fifty Three Thousand Dollars ($53,000.00) approved in Article 17 at the March 27, 2004 Annual Town Meeting; and Six Hundred Thirty Two Dollars ($632.00) approved in Article 18 at the March 29, 2004 Annual Town Meeting. Motion adopted unanimously. Article 20: Acquisition of Property for Cunningham Bridge Proiect To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to dedicate and otherwise to acquire by gift, purchase or eminent domain pursuant to G.L. c. 40 and G.L. c. 79 and any other applicable statute, all or any portions of the following properties and any permanent and temporary interests therein and improvements thereto for public rights of way and for access and travel by pedestrians, vehicles and bicyclists and otherwise as may be required in connection with the construction or operation of Cunningham Bridge, grading, drainage, sloping, utilities and other municipal purposes; to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow pursuant to any applicable statute or transfer from available funds, a sum of money for such purposes; or to take any other action related thereto. Assessor ID Property Address Supposed Landowner F3-23-003 181 Atlantic Avenue Robert G. and Geraldine A. King F3-23-005 184 Atlantic Avenue Grant L. Rippetoe F3-24-OO1B 214 Atlantic Avenue Margaret Casey F3-24-017 215 Atlantic Avenue Richard Chute MOVED, that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to dedicate and otherwise to acquire by gift, purchase and eminent domain pursuant to G.L. c. 40 and G.L. c. 79 and any other applicable statute, all or any portions of the following properties and any permanent and temporary interests therein and improvements thereto for public rights of way and for access and travel by pedestrians, vehicles and bicyclists and otherwise as may be required in connection with the construction or operation of Cunningham Bridge, grading, drainage, sloping, utilities and other municipal purposes. Assessor ID Property Address Supposed Landowner 173-23-003 181 Atlantic Avenue Robert G. and Geraldine A. King 173-23-005 184 Atlantic Avenue Grant L. Rippetoe F3-24-001B 214 Atlantic Avenue Margaret Case F3-24-017 215 Atlantic Avenue Richard Chute Amendment offer by Ralph Dormitzer. That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to dedicate and otherwise to acquire by gift, purchase and eminent domain pursuant to G.L. c. 40 and G.L. c. 79 and any other applicable statute, all or any portions of the following properties and any po,..f.,,.e eft a, a temporary interests therein and improvements thereto for public rights of way and for access and travel by pedestrians, vehicles and bicyclists and otherwise as may be required in connection with the construction or operation of Cunningham Bridge, grading, drainage, sloping, utilities and other municipal purposes. Amended motion defeated. Main motion adopted by the requisite 2/3rd's vote. Article 21: Acquisition of Property for Bound Brook Dam Proiect To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by gift, purchase or eminent domain pursuant to G.L. c. 40 and G.L. c. 79 and any other applicable statute, all or any portions of the following properties and any permanent and temporary interests therein and improvements thereto for the construction, maintenance and operation of the Bound Brook Dam, including a right of way over such dam for access and travel by pedestrians, vehicles and bicyclists, for improvements to Bound Brook, including removal of trees and vegetation, and for grading, drainage, sloping, utilities and other municipal purposes; to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow pursuant to any applicable statute or transfer from available funds, a sum of money for such purposes; or to take any other action related thereto. Assessor ID Property Address Supposed Landowner D 10-54-004 2 Mill Lane David& Cynthia Alexander E10-49-023 17 Ox Pasture Lane Edward&Melissa Coveney Jr. D9-54-006 2 Bound Brook Lane James Norton Jr. MOVED, that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to acquire by gift, purchase and eminent domain pursuant to G.L. c. 40 and G.L. c. 79 and any other applicable statute, all or any portions of the following properties and any permanent and temporary interests therein and improvements thereto for the construction, maintenance and operation of the Bound Brook Dam, including a right of way over such dam for access and travel by pedestrians, vehicles and bicyclists, for improvements to Bound Brook, including removal of trees and vegetation, and for grading, drainage, sloping,utilities and other municipal purposes. Assessor ID Property Address Supposed Landowner D 10-54-004 2 Mill Lane David& Cynthia Alexander E10-49-023 17 Ox Pasture Lane Edward&Melissa Coveney Jr. D9-54-006 2 Bound Brook Lane James Norton Jr. A 2/3rd's vote required. Motion adopted unanimously. Article 22: Planning Board Article—Associate Member To see if the Town will vote to amend Article III, Section 7(a) of the General Bylaws to read as follows or to take any other action related thereto. (a) The Planning Board shall consist of five (5) members, with one member elected each year for a five (5) year term and one associate member elected for a three (3) year term. Such associate member shall sit on the Planning Board only when designated by the Chairman of the Planning Board for the purpose of acting on a speeial pen nit .,pphe., any matter within the jurisdiction of the Planning in the case of absence, inability to act, or conflict of interest on the part of any member of the Planning Board or in the event of a vacancy on the Planning Board. MOVED, that Article III, Section 7(a) of the General Bylaws be amended by striking the words "a special permit application" and replacing them with the words "any matter within the jurisdiction of the Planning Board" as set forth in the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting, Monday, May 2, 2016. Motion adopted by required majority vote. Article 23: Citizen's Petition—Filed by Attorney Henderson for Sewer on King Street Pursuant to the authority of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 39, Section 10 and Article II, Section 2(c) of the General By-laws of the Town of Cohasset the undersigned, all being registered voters of the Town of Cohasset request the insertion of the following article in the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting to be held on May 2, 2016: To see if the Town will authorize the expansion of the Central Cohasset Waste Water Sewer System District Phase III Collection System which expansion shall begin at its current terminus at 326 King Street and run in a generally northerly direction within King Street a distance of approximately seven hundred (700) feet terminating at the intersection of the northwesterly boundary of 298 King Street and the northeasterly boundary of King Street; providing eleven (11) additional sewer connection to service residential dwellings constructed or to be constructed from 298 to 318 King Street as further depicted on a plan entitled "Town of Cohasset Massachusetts Board of Sewer Commissioners General Cohasset Water System Phase III Collection System" as modified, a copy of which plan is on file with the office of the Town Clerk. The cost of laying, constructing and installing the sewer collection pipes, manholes and appurtenant equipment together with all design and permit costs in connection with the extension of the sewer district as aforesaid are to be borne by a private contractor; or act on anything relating thereto. Name: Address: Name: Address: Kathleen J. Bailey 16 Ridge Top Road Richard P. Barrow, II 283 King Street Lillian Sestito 457 Beechwood Street John Nash 512 King Street Joseph Sestito 457 Beechwood Street Kelly Nash 512 King Street Jean B. Sweet 9 Ridge Top Road Albert M. Shwachman 501 King Street John J. Sweet 9 Ridge Top Road Maureen A. Greene 1 Ridge Top Road MOVED,that the subject matter of this article be indefinitely postponed. Motion to indefinitely postpone adopted. Article 24: Citizen's Petition To allocate the receipts from the proposed local option room occupancy and meal excise should the Annual Town Meeting approve their adoption. To see if the town will raise and appropriate from the FY17 receipts, if any, of the room occupancy excise or the meals excise or both should the town vote to adopt section 60 of Chapter 27 of the Acts of 2009 and/or Sections 51 and 52 of Chapter 27 of the Acts of 2009, amending section 3A of Chapter 64G of the General Laws of the Commonwealth, to be spent for the purpose of funding the Town's General Stabilization Fund, the Town's OPEB Trust Fund or to supplement the road maintenance funding available to the town, or to take any other action related thereto. Name: Address: Name: Address: Peter J. Pescatore 12 Lantern Lane Ralph S. Dormitzer 111 Atlantic Avenue Philip A. Lehr 206 North Main Stephen R. Gaumer 86 Pond Street George F. Baumgarten 260 Forest Avenue Sarah E. Stanganelli 96 Aaron River Road Steven F. Hajjar 30 Heather Drive Jack Keniley 46 Black Rock Road John D. Chapman 100 Pond Street, #18 Christine Murphy 38 Cedar Acres Road MOVED, to appropriate $225,000 from the FY2017 tax levy and other general revenue of the Town(this being the estimated amount of the proceeds of the FY 2017 local option meals and local option room occupancy excise) to the OPEB Trust Fund. Majority vote required. Hand count taken: In favor 68 Opposed 54. Motion adopted. It was moved and seconded that this Annual Town Meeting be dissolved at 10:35 P.M. A True Copy ATTEST: Carol L. St. Pierre Town Clerk