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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002COHASSET TOWN REPORT 2002 ANNUAL REPORT of the BOARD OF SELECTMEN of the FINANCIAL AFFAIRS of the TOWN OF COHASSET Reports of the School Committee and the Reports of Other Town Officers FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31,2002 Town of Cohasset Incorporated 1770 Population January 2002 —7546 President of the United States of America George W.Bush Massachusetts Senators Edward M.Kennedy John F.Kerry Tenth Congressional District Representative William D.Delahunt Norfolk and Plymouth Senatorial District Senator Robert L.Hedlund Third Plymouth Representational District Representative Garrett Bradley Annual Town Meeting Date Set by Board of Selectmen Election of Officers Within 35 days of the Annual Town Meeting IN MEMORIAM Sheldon Ripley -January 23,2002 School Facility Committee Bi-Centennial Committee Insurance Advisory Committee Elinor I.Kennedy -April 3,2002 School Teacher Robert M.Thompson -May 26,2002 School Teacher Arthur Somerville -July 3,2002 Water Commissioner Call Firefighter Advisory Committee Mildred Salyards -August 29,2002 School Employee -Cafeteria Manager Benjamin F.Curley,Jr.-August 26,2002 Special Police Officer Sealer Weights &Measures Water Department Superintendent Private Ways Committee Herbert Marsh -August 23,2002 Conservation Commission Committee on Town Land &Water Supply Call Firefighter Edward M.Guild -October 10,2002 Sewer Advisory Committee Sewer Commission ELECTED OFFICIALS -TOWN OF COHASSET BOARD OF SELECTMEN -3 YEAR TERM TERM EXPIRES Michael H.Sullivan 2003 Merle S.Brown 2004 Thomas J.Callahan 2004 Roseanne McMorrls 2005 Frederick Koed 2005 MODERATOR -3 YEAR TERM George L.Marlette,ill 2005 TOWN CLERK -3 YEAR TERM Marion L.Douglas 2005 ASSESSOR -3 YEAR TERM Michael C.Patrolia 2003 Elsa Miller 2004 Mary Granville 2005 SCHOOL COMMITTEE -3 YEAR TERM Richard F.Flynn 2003 Chartis L.Tebbetts 2003 Mark DeGiacomo 2004 Patricia Martin 2004 F.Jane Pescatore 2005 TRUSTEES PAUL PRATT MEMORIAL LIBRARY -3 YEAR TERM Agnes McCann 2003 Patience G.Towie ^2003 Carol Riley 2003 June S.Hubbard 2004 Sarah R.Pease 2004 Barbara Power 2004 Sheila Evans 2005 Roger L.Lowe 2005 Roger S.Whitley 2005 BOARD OF HEALTH -3 YEAR TERM Margaret S.Chapman 2003 Stephen N.Bobo 2004 Robin M.Lawrence 2005 COHASSET HOUSING AUTHORITY -5 YEAR TERM Ann Barrett 2004 Joanne Young John Muncey Ralph Peroncello Helen Nothnagle (appointed by Governor) 2005 2006 2005 2006 PLANNING BOARD -5 YEAR TERM Robert H.Sturdy William Good 2003 2004 C.Christopher Ford Peter J.Pratt 2005 2006 Alfred S.Moore 2007 RECREATION COMMISSION -5 YEAR TERM Richard Barrow 2003 Anthony J.Carbone 2004 Wallace B.St.John 2005 Frederick H.Grassie,Jr.2006 Lillian Murray Curley 2007 Mary K.Muncey 2007 James Richardson 2007 SEWER COMMISSIONERS -3 YEAR TERM R.Gary Vanderwell,Jr.2003 Sean Cunning 2004 Raymond Kasperowicz 2005 WATER COMMISSIONERS -3 YEAR TERM John McNabb 2003 Robert E.Kasameyer 2004 Glenn A.Pratt 2005 TOWN OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN Town Manager/Chief Procurement Officer Term Expires Mark W.Haddad 2005 Town Counsel Paul R.DeRensis 2003 TOWN OFFICERS APPOINTED BY TOWN MANAGER ADA Co-coordinator Robert M.Egan 2005 Animal Control Officer Paul W.Murphy 2003 Assessor/Appraiser Mary Quill 2005 Board of Health Director Joseph Godzik 2003 Building Inspector/Zoning Officer Robert M.Egan 2005 Chief of Police Robert Jackson 2004 Sergeants of Police Under Civil Service David C.Cogill John C.Conte David J.Pomarico William P.Quigley Gregory J.Lennon Patrolmen Under Civil Service Term Expires Lawrence D.Ainslie Brian Curran William English,Jr. Frederick H.Grassie Garrett A.Hunt Lisa M.Matos James P.McLean Shellee L.Peters John H.Small Christy J.Tarantino Jeffrey R.Treanor Paul M.Wilson Francis P.Yannizzi Civilian Dispatch Barbara DeWolfe Patricia Douglas Sasha Geddes Christopher Grant Kristen Green Thomas Wigmore Constable -3 Year Term Maria A.Plante 2003 Civil Defense and Emergency Preparedness Arthur H.Lehr,Jr.2003 Council of Elder Affairs Kathleen Bryanton 2003 D.P.W.Superintendent Carl Sestlto 2005 Director of Finance/Town Accountant Term Expires J.Michael Buckley,Jr.2006 Fence Viewers Kearin A.Dunn Glenn A.Pratt 2003 2003 Fire Chief Roger W.Lincoln 2003 Fire Department Under Civil Service Randy Belanger Paul T.Bilodeau Richard Covino James F.Curley Hugh Devlin John J.Dockray Thomas P.Finegan James E.Fiori James Lee Gurry John M.Hernan Leigh Landry Sharon Leone Frances X,Mahoney,Jr. Matthew B.Marr Laura C.Morrison Robert F.Protulis William J.Protulis Randall W.Rosano James P.Runey Robert D.Silvia Daniel Smith Peter Starvaggi Mark H.Trask Eric Wenzlow Firefighter/Paramedic Firefighter/EMT Firefighter/Paramedic Firefighter/EMT Firefighter/Paramedic Firefighter/EMT Firefighter/EMT Firefighter Captain/EMT Firefighter/EMT Firefighter/Paramedic Firefighter/Paramedic Firefighter/EMT Firefighter/EMT Firefighter/Paramedic Firefighter/EMT Firefighter Firefighter Captain Captain/EMT Firefighter/Paramedic Firefighter/Paramedic Captain Firefighter/EMT Forest Warden Roger W.Lincoln Harbor Master John H.Winters II 2004 Assistant Harbor Masters Term Expires Robert D.Baggs 2003 Clifford J.Dickson 2003 Lorren S.Gibbons 2003 Robert A.Johnson 2003 William Kelly 2003 John D.Muncey 2003 Christy J.Tarantino 2003 Keeper of the Town Clock Noel A.Ripley 2003 Library Director Janet Husband 2003 Lockup Keepers Robert W.Jackson Plumbing and Gas Inspector William Higgins 2003 Recreation Director John Worley 2005 Sealer of Weights and Measures Robert M.Egan 2003 Shellfish Constables Clifford Dickson 2003 John H.Winters,III 2004 Shellfish Deputy Rocco R.Laugelle 2003 Robert D.Baggs 2003 John H.Winters,ill 2004 Town Archivist Term Expires David H.Wadsworth 2003 Town Planner Elizabeth B.Manning 2004 Treasurer/Collector Joseph A.Divito,Jr.2005 Director of Veteran Services Noel A.Ripley 2003 BOARDS,COMMISSIONS,COMMITTEES AND REPRESENTATIVES APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN Advisory Board on County Expenditures Merle 8.Brown 2003 Cohasset Cultural Councel Suzanne S.Terry 2003 David T.Lehr 2003 Celine Eymer 2003 Doug Eymer 2003 Laurel Martinez 2003 Mary A.Foley 2004 Diane M.Kennedy 2004 Shirley T.Tewksbury 2004 Four (4)Vacancies Cemetery Study Committee Joseph M.Curley James H.Oilman Julianna D.Hassan Joseph L.Jerz Glenn A.Pratt 10 civilian Dispatch Committee Term Expires Robert Jackson -Police Chief Roger W.Lincoln -Fire Chief Mark W.Haddad -Town Manager Thomas Wigmore-Dispatch Supervisor Cohasset Common Historic District Commission Gail Parks (District Resident)2003 Mary Jane Larson (District Resident)2003 Janice Crowley (Licensed Realtor)2003 Marian Atkinson (District Resident)2004 D.Alex Adkins (Architect)2004 John Hovorka (Historical Society)2004 William Hurley (Resident Alternate) Charles Furtado (District Resident) Peter Wood (Non-Resident Alternate) Community Preservation Committee Al Moore,Planning Board 2003 Vacancy,Housing Authority 2003 Paula Kozol,Historical Commission 2003 Jim Dedes,Conservation Committee 2004 Deborah Cook,Open Space Committee 2004 Thomas J.Callahan,Selectmen 2004 Stuart Ivemey,Resident 2005 Margy Charles,Resident 2005 Jeff Wahl.Resident 2005 Conservation Commission Susan G.Cope 2003 James G.Dedes 2003 Edward Graham 2004 Veneta Roebuck 2004 Virginia A.Brophy 2004 Jeffrey Wahl Deborah S.Cook 2005 Commission on Disabilities Lance Norris 2003 Four (4)Vacancies 11 Elder Affairs,Council on Term Expires Joseph D.Buckley 2003 Rev.Garry RItts 2003 Katherlne B.Becker 2003 Nancy Barrett 2003 Anna A.Abbruzzese 2004 John W.Coe 2005 Barbara C.Elliott 2005 Patricia Sargeant Mary H.Ahearn,SSES Jane H.Hamilton,Associate One Vacancy Government Island Advisory Committee Peter G.Whitman 2003 Constance M.Afshar 2003 Noel A.Ripley 2003 Hamilton T.Tewksbury 2004 Richard P.Barrow 2004 Robert M.Davenport 2005 John H.Winters,III,Harbor Master Growth and Development Task Force Clark H.Brewer Richard W.Swanborg Michael R.Westcott Harbor Committee Lorren S.Gibbons 2003 Gail Parks 2003 John Bertolami ^2003 Matthew Steele 2004 Peter Wood 2004 Scott A.Herzog 2005 Robert Cunningham 2005 Mary K.Muncey 2005 John H.Winters,III,Harbor Master 12 Historical Commission Term Expires Rebecca Bates-l\/lcArthur 2003 David Wadsworth 2003 JohnH.Connell 2003 Mark St.Onge 2003 Noel A.Ripley 2004 Hamilton T.Tewksbury 2004 Paula Kozol 2004 MBTA Representative Louis E.Eaton 2003 Metropolitan Area Planning Council Mark W.Haddad 2003 Open Space Committee Deborah Cook Jeffrey Donze Kathryn Dunn Ellen Freda Martha Hurtig James Shipsky Police/Fire Station Study Committee Robert Jackson,Police Chief Roger W.Lincoln,Fire Chief Virginia A.Brophy George L.McGoldrick Jean Najjar Roger Lowe ^ Bob Egan,Building Inspector Mark W.Haddad,Town Manager Roseanne M.McMorrls.Selectman 13 Recycling Committee Term Expires John K.McNabb,Jr. Merle S.Brown Arthur L.Lehr David Bigley F.Allen MacDonald Carol Martin Sharyn K.Studley Jean White One (1)Vacancy Registrar of Voters Marion L.Douglas,Town Clerk Margaret R.Charles 2003 Judith Volungis 2004 Edythe Ford 2005 Senior Housing Committee Wayne Sawchuk 2003 Freda A.Zotos 2003 Edward T.Mulvey 2003 Joseph R.Nedrow 2004 Nancy Barrett 2005 Margaret R.Charles 2005 Roseanne M.McMorris 2005 Two (2)Vacancies Co-operative John K.McNabb,Jr. Merle S.Brown South Shore Regional School District Rep. David M.Kneeland •2004 14 Tree Advisory Committee Term Expires Phyllis Peck Ann Pompeo Vivian Bobo Barbara Dillon Polly Logan Margaret Moore Virginia Norman Fran OToole Annette Sechen Patricia Stewart Penny Place Town History Committee Julia Gleason 2003 Louis Eaton,Jr.2003 James W.Hamilton 2003 Louis S.Harvey 2003 Harold E.Coughlin 2003 Hubert P.van der Lugt 2004 Jacqueline N.Dormitzer 2004 Ann Pompeo 2004 Margot Cheel 2004 WIgmore A.Pierson,Chairman 2005 Molly M.Pierson 2005 Ernest J.Grassey 2005 Village Revitalization Task Force Timothy O'Brien Noel Ripley Rebecca Bates-MacCarthur Joseph Coggins Merle S.Brown Josiah Stevenson Lucia Flibbot Richard Swanborg Elizabeth Harrington Water Resources Protection Committee John McNabb,Jr. James C.Kinch Stephen Bobo John Chapman Three (3)Vacancies 15 Youth Resources Committee Term Expires John M.Woriey Michael McMlllen Matthew Ogrodnik Rick Grassie Elizabeth Bates Anthony Carbone Steve Etkkind Jody Butman Zoning Board of Appeals Benjamin H.Lacy 2003 Lisa H.Dick 2003 Barbara M.Power 2004 Jane O.Goedecke 2004 S.Wood worth Chittick 2005 J.Anson Whealler 2005 BOARDS,COMMITTEES,COMMISSIONS,REPRESENTATIVES APPOINTED BY AUTHORITIES OTHER THAN BOARD OF SELECTMEN Advisory Committee Term Expires Debra A.Shadd 2003 Alexander C.Koines 2003 Gait Grant 2004 Susan M.Turgiss 2004 Maureen Jerz 2004 Donna McGee 2004 James Gilmartin 2005 Bernadette Faulkner -2005 Susan Kent 2005 Bylaw Committee Louis R.Eaton 2003 Jacqueline M.Dormitzer 2005 Marion L.Douglas Paul R.DeRensis One (1)Vacancy 16 Capital Budget Committee Term Expires Mark A.Baker 2003 David Bergers 2003 Samuel C.Pease 2004 Steve Gaumer 2004 Michael Fechter 2005 Design Reviev\/Board Kathleen Fox 2003 Robert Stansell 2005 Maxwell R.Pounder 2005 Josiah Stevenson 2005 Robert C.Hunter 2005 Robert Egan,Building inspector Committee to Survey Structure and Functions of Town Government Paul A.Donovan 2003 William Lean,Jr.2003 Seven (7)Vacancies School Building Committee Joanne Chittick (appointed by School Comm.)2003 Particia Chase(appointed by Selectmen)2003 Kathleen E.Guinee(appo/ntec/by Moderator)2004 Robert Spofford(appo//7fed by School Comm.)2004 Scott Colllns(appo/ntec/by School Comm.)2005 David Chase{appointed by Selectmen)2005 Denise K.Parker(appolnted by Selectmen)2005 Adrienne MacCarthy(appo/>7teof by Moderator)2005 Donna 0'DonnelI(appo/nfeGf by Moderator)2005 17 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF REGISTRARS The following elections and town meetings were held: Annual Town Meeting,March 30,2002 Annual Town Election,April 6,2002 State Primary,September 17,2002 Recount,September 29,2002 State Election,November 5,2002 Special Town Meeting,November 18,2002 The Annual Listing of Persons seventeen years of age and older as per General Laws,Chapter 51,Section 4 was conducted by mail during January.Voter registration may be done at the Town Hall during regular business hours.Also,registration forms are available from the Post Office,Paul Pratt Memorial Library, Registry of Motor Vehicles,and various state agencies.To register to vote,you must be eighteen years of age on or before Election Day,born in the United States or become a naturalized citizen. Registration is closed for a brief period before each town meeting and election to allow election officials time to prepare the voting lists.If you register during a "closed"period,you will be eligible to vote only in later town meetings or elections.You must be registered twenty days before all primaries and elections,and ten days before a special town meeting.At this time there is a total of 5225 active voters. Respectfully submitted, Margaret Charles,Chairwoman Marion Douglas,Clerk Edythe Ford Judith P.Volungis 18 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN January The MBTA announces that it has reached an agreement with Balfor Beatty to construct the Greenbush rail line. Groundbreaking for the new Paul Pratt Library takes place on January 1 7. 40B became an actively debated issue with the arrival of the Avalon Proposal. February The new Paul Pratt Library receives commitment on funds from the Board of Library Commissioners. Town Bond rating is raised to A. Sergeant Robert Jackson Is appointed Police Chief. March Sewer Commission proposes article to engineer sewer expansion for Little Harbor and part of Atlantic Avenue. MBTA announces It will take land by eminent domain occupied by Graham Waste Services to clear room for the new T Station in Cohasset. April More than 450 residents attend Town Meeting. Proposed Ledge article falls to gamer 2/3 vote needed. Community Preservation Committee proposal to build new ball fields at the gravel pits passes as does proposal to repair the Historical Society's two museums and proposal to add land to the Town Open Space rolls. Harold Litchfield steps down as head of Department of Public Works after 42 years of service. Fred Koed and Ronnie McMorris are re-elected. May Growth and Development Committee begins discussion on the Town Master Plan. Red Lion Inn announces plans to add 36 rooms. Glenn Pratt works to mitigate Greenbush impact on Woodside Cemetery. June Tom Carroll of Cashman Construction becomes the MBTA's Community Liaison for the Greenbush project. The third volume of Town History written by Jackie Dormltzer covering 1950 to the present is published. Federal Aviation Administration decides to support a compromise plan to expand a new mnway at Logan Airport. 19 July . Cohasset Action is formed to curb tiie effect of 40B on the Town. New traffic light at Route 3A and Beachwood is installed to improve safety at the intersection. August Lightning storm creates problems for North Cohasset sewer system. Mark Haddad celebrates his five-year anniversary with the Town. Middle/High School and Deer Hill renovation projects continue to move forward on schedule and within budget. September A solemn September 11 memorial ceremony is held on the Common.Church bells ring from 8:45 am to 9:03 am. Town enters into purchase and sale agreement to buy the Barnes Property. Police/Fire Study Committee announc4es plan to create additional space at the current Police/Fire Station. October One-way traffic trial on Elm Street is quickly abandoned. Town picks Grand Gables Realty Group to market Paul Pratt Library building. Debate escalates over harbor revitalization and potential changes to the fence. November State Senator Robert Hedlund and State Rep Garrett Bradley are re-elected by large margins.. Purchase of Barnes Property Is approved at Special Town meeting,as is an $800,000 debt exclusion override to Proposition 2-1/2 to bury wires in conjunction with the downtown revitalization project. December Historical Society announces It intends to place a bid for the Paul Pratt Library building. Three bids are submitted for the Paul Pratt Library building and John Barry submits high bid. John Barry assigns his right to the Historical Society,paving the way for the Historical Society to buy the Paul Pratt Library building (six local citizens fronted the money for the purchase) Town begins debate on fiscal 2004 budget.Decrease in state funding will have a significant Impact.Fiscal pressures become major Issue. Respectfully submitted, Michael H.Sullivan,Chairman 20 REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK As the year 2002 comes to a close,I respectfully submit my eleventh report as Town Clerk.Along with conducting the annual census,issuing dog licenses,certificates,etc.,we had three elections,two town meetings and a recount.Those results follow this report along with the vital records.For the past several years'town meetings have been well attended.At the annual town meeting we had 576 voters in attendance and at the special town meeting we had 530.However,compared to the number of active voters this is still a small percentage of the electorate voting.I encourage anyone who has not attended to do so as this is your opportunity to express your thoughts on how your town is run. Our office extends its appreciation to the citizens of Cohasset,town officials, department heads,town employees,election workers and committees for their support and assistance during the year.A sincere thanks goes to my assistant,Carol St.Pierre. Respectfully submitted, Marion L.Douglas Town Clerk 21 Index Annual Town Meeting -March 30,2002 Article #Description of Article 1 Reports of Town Officers.Adopted. 2 Reports of Committees.Adopted unanimously. 3 Operating budget FY2003.Adopted. 4 Community Preservation Committee Recommendations.Adopted. 5 Additional department appropriations for Fiscal Year 2002.Adopted. 6 Accept Section 4,Chapter 73,Acts of 1 986.Adopted unanimously. 7 Sewer Plant Improvements.Adopted. 8 Little Harbor Sewer District improvements.Adopted. 9 Little Harbor Sewer District easements.Article withdrawn. 1 Authorization of Water Commissioners to sell water.Article withdrawn. 1 1 Act for Water Commissioners to provide water services to other towns.Article withdrawn. 1 2 Amend Section 1 4 of Zoning Bylaw -Water Resource District. Article withdrawn. 1 3 Water Department improvement project.Adopted unanimously. 14 Amend Article II,General Bylaws,Town Meeting.Adopted unanimously. 1 5 Amend Section 1 1 of Zoning Bylaw,Removal of Ledge.Defeated. 1 6 Appropriate $200,000 to construct two Little League fields at Gravel Pits.Adopted. 1 7 Amend Article VII,Safety and Public Order by adding new section Underground Utility Conversion.Article withdrawn. 1 8 Amend Zoning Bylaw,new section 1 5 "Accessory Dwelling Unit Special Permit.Adopted. 19 Amend Section 12.5 of Zoning Bylaw.Defeated. 20 Amend Section 3.2 of the Zoning Bylaw,Zoning Map.Adopted unanimously. 21 Citizen's petition to amend Section 3.3.2 of Zoning Bylaw.Article withdrawn. 22 Citizen's petition,An Act to Establish a Special Election in the Town of 23 Cohasset Pertaining to certain financial matters.Defeated. 23 Citizen's petition,An Act to establish a local binding initiative petition process in Cohasset.Defeated. 24 Citizen's petition,Funding request to defray legal costs for a lawsuit against Massport's new runway.Adopted. 25 Citizen's petition.Funding for engineering for a new sidewalk on Beechwood St.Adopted. 26 Accept early retirement incentive.Article withdrawn. 27 Stabilization fund.Article withdrawn. 22 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING -MARCH 30,2002 At the Annual Town Meeting held on Saturday,March 30,2002 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,Marion L.Douglas at 9:30 a.m.were Carol St.Pierre,Janice Rosano,Kathleen Rhodes,Margaret Hernan and Carlo Getto.Tellers were appointed and sworn In by the Moderator,George L Marlette III. The Moderator called the meeting to order at 10:03 a.m.and a quorum of 100 was present at that time.The registered voters checked In on the voting list totaled for Precinct 1 -367;and Precinct 2 -209 . Herbert Towie gave the invocation. Members of the Boy Scouts called the pledge of allegiance. 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. Moved the following rules of procedure be adopted for 2002,Annual Town Meeting:that at the beginning of the Annual Town Meeting,the Moderator shall call aloud each of the articles printed in the warrant by number,that those articles for which any seven (7)voters states a "hold"shall be held for further debate,that those articles upon which no hold has been placed shall all then and there all collectively,by one motion,be adopted in accordance with the proposed Town Manager's motions for each respective article and that the remaining articles that have been so held shall thereafter be called individually by the Moderator for separate debate and vote,unless at the time the article is called,the hold thereon is withdrawn,in which event the article shall then and there be voted upon without further debate. Motion adopted unanimously. It was moved by Arne Gjesteby to put a hold on every article and seven voters also agreed to this.Therefore,each article will be called and voted upon individually. 23 Article 1 : To act upon the reports of the various Town Officers as printed in the Annual Town Report for 2001. Moved that the reports of the various Town Officers as printed in the Annual Town Report for 2001 be accepted,and filed with the permanent records of the Town. Motion adopted. Article 2: To hear the reports of any Committee heretofore chosen and act thereon. Moved that the reports of any committee heretofore chosen be heard and accepted and that committee continue in office. A report was given by Frederick Koed,Chairman of the Board of Selectmen and Merle Brown for the Recycling Committee. Motion adopted unanimously. The Moderator recognized Representative Garrett Bradley and Senator Robert L.Hedlund. Article 3: 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,for the ensuing fiscal year. Moved that Twenty Six Million Seven Hundred Thirty One Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy Nine ($26,731,979.00)Dollars be appropriated for the Fiscal Year 2003 at Annual Town Budget to be allotted as follows:Sixty Two Thousand Four Hundred Fifty ($62,450.00)Dollars for salaries of elected Town Officials consisting of the Town Clerk $52,920.00;Clerk,Board of Registrars,$329.00;Moderator,$1.00;Selectmen,Chairman,$1,500.00, Members (4)at $1,000.00,$4,000.00;Board of Assessors,Chairman, $1,300.00,Members (2)at $1,200.00,$2,400.00;and the remaining Twenty Six Million Six Hundred Sixty Nine Thousand Five Hundred Twenty Nine ($26,669,529.00)Dollars for Personal Services,Expenses and Capital Outlays,Interest on Maturing Debt and other charges for various departments as recommended for purposes in Appendix A and Appendix B of the Warrant for the 2002 Annual Town Warrant,a copy of which Appendices are incorporated here by reference,and to meet the appropriation,the following transfers are made: 24 $1 ,758,334.00 from Water Revenue $379,544.00 from Surplus Revenue $100,000.00 from Overlay Surplus $60,000.00 from Pension Reserve $50,000.00 from Sale of Lots $10,000.00 from Waterways Fund and the remaining balance of $24,374,101.00 is raised from taxation and other general revenues of the town;and further that the Salary Rate and Schedule as printed in the Warrant and shown in Appendix B be adopted. Motion adopted. 25 APPENUXA TOWN MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATIONS,ARTICLE 3 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING,MARCH 30,2002 Appropriation Acoount GENERAL GOVERNMEtfT Appropriattd R0qu»st»cl Town Manager Raeommundad Peso nat Services Board of Saleetmsn $673.00 Bected Officials General Expenses $5,468.64 $52,403.72 $5,496.64 $67,746.73 $6,600.00 $84,41^00 $5,500.00 $66,012.00 $5,500.00 $66,01200 Town Manager Personal Sen/ices $74,982.63 $79,998.62 $80,000.00 $102,500.00 $102,500.00 Town Hall aerteal $323,835.11 $361,800.16 $367,000.00 $401,689.00 $401,969.00 General Expenses $3,587.20 $3,664.03 $4,485.00 $6,360.00 $6,380.00 Advisory Commlttea General Expenses $0.00 $210.00 $345.00 $345.00 $345.00 Reserve Fund Reserve Fund $0.00 $0.00 $100,000.00 $100,000.00 $100,000.00 Direetor of Finance/Town Accountant Personal Services $63,080.00 $70,188.80 $75,200.00 $80,400.00 $80,400.00 Genertf Expenses $23,685.53 $18,353.57 $29,700.00 $31,400.00 $31,400.00 Elected CWidals Personal Sen/ices Gerwral Expenses $3,666.66 $58,759.51 $8,625.70 $3,699.96 $58,572.60 $9,760.00 $3,700.00 $61,376.00 $17,255.00 $3,700.00 $61,176.00 $17,255.00 $3,700.00 $61,176.00 $9,755.00 Personal Services General Expenses $54,054.71 $36,483.03 $53,500.20 $43,316,41 $58,000.00 $41,250.00 $61,000.00 $42,750.00 $61,000.00 $42,750.00 Legal Budget General Expenses Miscellaneous Town Reports Parking aer1< Annual Audit South Shore Coalition -Refuse Water Purchase Plumbing &Gas Inspections Sealer Weights/Measures Salary Sealer Weights/Measures Expenses Emergency Management Salaries Social Service League •Services Veteran's Agent Salary Veteran's Agent Expenses Commission on Disabilities Historical Commission Historical Preservation Salary Historical Preservation Expenses Keeper of the Town ClocK Keeper of the Town Pump Town Celebrations $10,545.21 $13,530.45 $15,000.00 $20,000.00 $15,000.00 $Z494.79 $2,351.74 $2,500.00 $2,500.00 $2,500.00 $7,500.00 $7,500.00 $8,500.00 $8,500.00 $8,500.00 $4,000.00 M,000,00 $4,000.00 $4,000,00 $4,000.00 $39,000.00 $34,024.63 $35,000.00 $35,000,00 $35,000.00 $5,355.00 $6,110.00 $5,800.00 $6,500.00 $6,500.00 $996.66 $1.86262 $2,600.00 $2,600.00 $2,600.00 $130.34 $156.60 $450.00 $450.00 $450,00 $360.00 $350.00 $450.00 $450,00 $450.00 $45,786.86 $46,754.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $1,466.63 $1,599.96 $1,600.00 $1,600,00 $1,600.00 $387.42 $365.96 $1,000,00 $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $100.00 $100,00 $10000 $0,00 $162.12 $200.00 $200.00 S200.00 $0.00 $600.00 $600.00 $600.00 $600.00 $188.34 $0.00 $200.00 $200.00 $200.00 $100,00 $100,00 $100.00 $100.00 S100.00 $100.00 $100.00 $100.00 $100.00 $100.00 $1,700.00 $1,700.00 $1,700.00 $1,700.00 $1,700.00 26 D»p(. Appmprtallon Aeeount ExpMtM Appropilatod Town Doparimont Uanagar R^quastod Raeommandad FJaeel 2003 Town CIsrk &Elections Beded Officials ParWrme Salaries General Expenses $44,909.16 $47,240.80 $8,779.32 $10,076.50 $e,56ZB3 $0,668.15 $50,400.00 $52,020.00 $52,020.00 $10,140.00 $15,721.00 $15,721.00 $18,365.00 $11,435.00 $11,435.00 171 Conrarvation Commission General Expenses 175 Pianning Board Payroll &General Expenses 176 Zoning Board of Appeals General Expenses $22,822.12 $22,076.66 $26,820.00 $27,800.00 $27,800.00 S3,015.46 $24,405.85 $51,080.00 00 $68,030.00 S3.4S3.11 $2,124.63 $4,385.00 $4,385.00 $4,385.00 TOTAL GENERAL GOVERNMEhfT $1,094,205.47 $1,200,053.12 $1,340,286.00 $1,397,731.00 $1,385,231.00 210 PUBUC SAFETY Police Department Personal Services General Expenses Cruiser Purchase 220 Fire Department $1,230,661.63 $60,234.22 $30,000.00 $1,335,553.32 $78,575.00 $52,000.00 $1,420,928.00 $79,275.00 $52,000.00 $1,482,019.00 $00225.00 $52,000.00 $1,482,019.00 $90,225.00 $25,000.00 General Expenses Hydrant Rental $1,173,072.83 $81,264.85 $65,752.00 $1.231 .58a 10 $116,748.58 $120,403.44 $1,328,272.00 $141,925.00 $132,608.00 $1,418,288.00 $145,780.00 $142,073.00 $1,392,998.00 $131,48000 $132.e0&00 Building Commissioner Personal Services General Expenses $52,725.59 $3,209.05 $55,341.64 $3,378.58 $57,540.00 $3,655.00 $60,400.00 $3,055.00 $60,400.00 $3,955.00 245 Electrical Inspector General Expenses 295 Harbor Master $12,304.09 $1^413.71 Personal Services General Expenses $49,279.34 $5,610.43 $49,805.00 $5,550.01 $51,374.00 $7,400.00 $50,603.00 $7,400.00 $59,803.00 $7,400.00 27 Appropriation Aeoount Shellfish Constable Exp«nd«d Appreprl»fd Parsonal Services Gerwral Expenses $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 TOTAL PUBUC SAFETY $2,773,614.03 $3,070,847.38 $3,290,067.00 $3,476,943.00 $3,401,978,00 Cohassst Public Schools gsggpti Elemenlarv School Salaries Expenses Special Education Sallies Special Education Expenses Sub Total Dger mi Etenwntary .School $1.281,16Z 00 $156,054.00 $212,788.00 $2,294.00 $1,350,403.00 $176,841.00 $240,893.00 $2,721.00 $1,497,660.00 $172,794.00 $339,601.00 $3,615.00 $1,662,449.00 $166,218.00 $329,991.00 $2,615.00 $1,662,449.00 $156,218.00 $329,091.00 $2,515.00 $1,652,296.00 $1,770,858.00 $2,013,570.00 $2,151,173.00 $2,151,173.00 Salaries Expenses Special Education Salaries Special Education Expenses $1,337,149.00 $107,916.00 $338,307.00 $1,988.00 $1,384,291.00 $99,893.00 $367,092.00 $1,937.00 $1,475,029.00 $123,539.00 $475,910.00 $3,037.00 $1,614,672.00 $109,855.00 $345,058.00 $2,637.00 $1,614,672.00 $109,865.00 $345,058.00 $2,637.00 Sub Total Middle/Senior High School Salaries Expenses Special Education Salaries Special Education Expenses $1,785,358.00 $1,853,213.00 $2,077,515.00 $2,072,222.00 $2,072,222.00 $3,136,643.00 $557,464.00 $234,208.00 $2,131.00 $3,226,078.00 $543,380.00 $249,955,00 $3,988.00 $3,332,573.00 $599,518.00 $262,438.00 $6,061.00 $3,615,478.00 $634,801.00 $368,763.00 $5,031.00 $3,615,478.00 $634,801.00 $366,763.00 $5,031.00 SubTolal $3,930,466.00 $4,023,40100 $4,200,590.00 $4,624,073.00 $4,624,073.00 Expenses Special Education Salaies Special Education Expenses Sub Total Total Cohasset Public Schools South Shore Vocational Technical Regional Assessment $382,125.00 $130,474.00 $132,692.00 $032,319.00 $383,997,00 $357,144.00 $135,804.00 $857,281.30 $464,268.00 $165,935.00 $398,100.00 $023,577.00 $538,852.00 $46Z239.00 $172,483.00 $722,513.00 $536,852.00 $462,230.00 $172,483.00 $722,513.00 1,510.00 $1,734,226.30 $1,951,880.00 $1,896,087.00 $1,896,087.00 1,632.00 $9,381,698,30 $10,243,555.00 $10,743,555.00 $10,743,555.00 $60,000.00 TOTAL SCHOOLS $9,435,271.30 $10,298,680.00 $10,803,555.00 $10,803,555.00 28 D»pt tia.Appropriation Aeeeunt Expanded Appropritt9d D9partm*nt Raquostad Tom Manager Raeommertdod PUBUC WORKS 422 Dapartment of Public Works Personal Senricos General Expenses Building Maintenance Snow &Ice Control Street Ughtlng $444,000.33 $503,700.50 $538,377.00 $431,676.62 $544,814.76 $564.12000 $120,827.02 $337,657.77 $317,854.00 $66,633.08 $121,624.10 $50,000.00 $46,073.56 $63,206.13 $50,000.00 $e34.42Z00 $634,42ZO0 $535,380.00 $535,360.00 $330,856.00 $330,666.00 $50,267.00 $50,287.00 $55,800.00 $55,800.00 CULTURE AND RECREATION 630 Recreation Connmlsslon TOTAL PUBUC WORKS $1,561,002.38 $1,541,451.00 $1,606,635.00 $1,606,635.00 HEALTH &SANITATION General Expenses Board of Health $170,836.23 Personal Expenses General Expenses TOTAL HEALTH &SANITATION HUMAN SERVICES 541 Bdor Affair*Board $55,543.72 $0,206.61 $01,707.00 $13,800.00 $06,105.00 $12,560.00 $06,105.00 $izseo.oo Personal Sen/ices General Expenses $75,572.66 $03,161.16 $88,460.00 $20,565.00 $30,876.02 $33,516.00 $103,053.00 $103,053.00 $20,150.00 $20,150.00 TOTAL HUMAN SERVICES $105,137.66 $133,103.00 Personal Sen^ices General Expenses $220,140.40 $247,166.40 $270,705.00 $311,666.00 $280,560.00 $58,654.00 $67,410.83 $70,237.00 $84,001.00 $81,091.00 Personal Expenses General Expenses $85,00831 $3,860.62 $01,063.26 $100,820.00 $4,225.79 $4,500.00 $120,567.00 $120,567.00 $6,280.00 $6,280.00 TOTAL CULTURE &RECREATION $377,572.62 $410,766.28 $455,271.00 29 OspL Expendad D»panm«nt R»qu»sted Recommond^d OTHER BUDGETS Principal Intermt Exduded Debt $476,785.00 $356,527.54 $1,158,156.97 $564,391.48 $442,728.42 $1,434,734.48 $789,042.00 $434,417.00 $1,879,767.00 $933,198.00 $488,634.00 $2,272,718.00 $933,198.00 $488,634.00 $2,272,718.00 Botwfits and Inauranca Pension -County AsaesamenI Penaion •Non Confrasutory Asseasment Workers Compensation Insurance Unempioymenl Insurance Health Insurance Life Insurance Medicare Tax -Employer Contribution Property &Liability Insurance $602,667.00 $3,316.60 $68,441.00 $5,747.29 $945,248.19 $5,259.50 $102,155.27 $99,050.70 $583,210,00 $3,316.80 $63,331.00 $8,807.53 $1,082,473.98 $4,387.07 $100,000.00 $126,717.17 $647,867.00 $3,400.00 $105,000.00 $5,000.00 $1,288,000.00 $5,000.00 $122,000.00 $130,000.00 $e93.2iaoo $3,400.00 $105,000.00 $6,000.00 $1,476,160.00 $5,000.00 $140,000.00 $155,000.00 $eg3,2iaoo $3,400.00 $105,000.00 $5,000.00 $1,476,160.00 $5,000.00 $140,000.00 $155,000.00 WATER DEPARTMBJT Water Department TOTAL OTHER BUDGETS $5,409,493.00 $6,277,328.00 General Expenses Other Appropriations Maturing Debt Interest $600,923.77 $631,538.54 $125,348.54 $155,768.91 $392,150.00 $408,850.00 $322,656.00 $340,063.82 $641,872.00 $690,540.00 $690,540.00 $129,806.00 $31,296.00 $31,296.00 $667,91000 $866,910.00 $666,910.00 $401,64000 $369,586.00 $369,588.00 TOTAL WATER DEPARTMENT $1,758,334.00 TOTAL OPERATING BUDGET $20,010,042.94 $22,149,436.26 $25,002,418.00 $26,844,550.00 $26,731,979.00 SUMMARY General Government Public Safety SciTOols Department of Public Works Heaim and Sanitation Human Services Culture and Recreation Ottier Budgets Water Department $1,094,205.47 $2,773,614.03 $9,039,788.00 $1,109,102.40 $241,189.19 $105,137.66 $377,572.62 $3,828,355.26 $1,441,078.31 $1,200,053.12 $3,070,947.36 $9,435,271.30 $1,561,092.38 $306,088.52 $124,036.08 $410,766.28 $4,414,097.93 $1,626,221.27 $1,349,286.00 $3,290,067.00 $10,298,680.00 $1,541,451.00 $684,958.00 $131,984.00 $455,271.00 $5,409,493.00 $1,841,228.00 $1,397,731,00 $3,476,043,00 $10,603,555,00 $1,605,635.00 $867,417.00 $133,103.00 $523,504.00 $6,277,328.00 $1,758,334.00 $1,385,231.00 $3,401,978.00 $10,803,555.00 $1,606,636.00 $867,417,00 $133,103.00 $498,398,00 $6,277,328.00 $1,758,334.00 TOTAL OPERATING BUDGET $20,010,042.94 $22,149,456.26 $25,002,418.00 $26,844,550.00 $26,731,979.00 30 S5sS o m 0>' CN o o o o iq •^o -^a d CD^CN •»-<o w r^ a>T-V N-CM to § ex K S u. to CO io u. o 12 Uio §o CO I UI COOD •Tr U. CO LU Oj UJ £E 2 s.1-LU UJ UJ p c:o X UJXCOUJIT;-trOUJ_l £L O U. 2F 31 SSs5s55Sg5sSs52Ss5sSsS5S55 B?cococMCjeoortiaooasooNO o 8 n^>lno(om(Doa>m^•r>o rg o in o tti i^to.'^<T."O ^-no in r^n o CD*oo"eo"co'«"o-*cvT oo"in"ooo^toooinronoooineo r-"CO O T-*********e»N T-^T-" I5' IS iln io i s I I illliill if 2G 32 PAY GRADE 1st Hourly 35Hrs. 40Hrs. A 9.2035 322.12 368.14 Hourly 35Hrs. 40Hrs. B 9.9377 347.82 397.51 Hourly 35Hrs. 40Hrs. C 10.7636 376.73 430.54 Hourly 35Hrs. 40Hrs. D 11.6028 406.10 464.11 Hourly 35Hrs. 40Hre. E 12.5205 438.22 500.82 Hourly 35Hfs. 40Hrs. F 13.5169 473.09 540.68 Hourly 35Hrs. 40Hrs. G 14.6181 511.63 584.72 Hourly 35 Mrs. 40Hrs. H 15.7719 552.02 630.88 Hourly 35Hrs. 40Hrs. 1 17.0436 596.53 681.74 Hourly 35Hrs. 40Hrs. J 18.3939 643.79 735.76 Hourly 35Hrs. 40Hrs. K 19.8754 695.64 795.02 Hourly 35Hrs. 40Hrs. L 21.4749 751.62 859.00 Hourly 35Hrs. 40 Mrs. M 23.2055 812.19 928^ Hourly 35Hrs. 40Hrs. N 25.0279 875.98 1001.12 Hourly 35 Mrs. 40Hrs. 27.0469 946.64 1081.88 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 9.7280 10.2523 340.48 358.83 389.12 410.09 10.5146 11.0783 368.01 387.74 420.58 443.13 11.3405 11.9435 396.92 418.03 453.62 477.74 12.2845 12.9137 429.96 451.98 491.38 516.55 13J2546 13.9365 463.91 487.78 530.18 557.46 14.3034 15.0508 500.62 526.78 572.14 602.03 15.4180 16.2701 539.63 569.45 616.72 650.80 16.6633 17.5681 583.22 614.88 666.53 702.72 17.9876 18.9709 629.57 663.98 719.50 758.84 19.4166 20.4654 679.57 716.29 776.66 818.62 20.9767 22.1436 734.18 775.03 839.07 885.74 22.7073 23.9266 794.76 837.43 908.29 957.06 24.4771 25.8014 856.70 903.05 979.08 1032.06 26.4438 27.8728 925.53 975.55 1057.75 1114.91 28.5677 30.1279 999.87 1054.48 1142.71 1205.12 10.7768 377.19 431.07 11.3012 395.54 452.05 11.8387 414.35 473.55 12.3714 433.00 494.86 11.6551 407.93 466.20 12.1796 426.29 487.18 12.7666 446.48 510.26 13.3000 466.57 533.22 12.5337 438.69 501.35 13.1628 460.70 526.51 13.8052 483.18 552.21 14.4264 504.92 577.06 13.5824 475.38 543.30 14.2511 498.79 570.04 14.9067 521.73 596.27 15.5775 545.21 623.10 14.6575 513.01 586.30 15.3785 538.25 615.14 16.0996 563.49 643.98 16.8240 588.84 672.96 15.7850 552.48 631.40 16.5979 580.93 663.92 17.3713 608.00 694.85 18.1530 635.36 726.122 17.0960 598.36 683.84 17.9220 627.27 716.88 18.7218 655.26 748.87 19.5642 684.75 782.57 18.4857 647.00 739.43 19.3509 677.28 774.04 20.2425 708.49 809.70 21.1534 740.37 846.14 19.9279 697.48 797.12 20.8981 731.43 835.92 21.8682 765.39 874.73 22.8522 799.83 914.09 21.4881 752.08 859.52 22.5894 790.63 903.58 23.6381 827.33 945.52 24.7018 864.56 988.07 23.2449 813.57 929.80 24.3724 853.03 974.90 25.5129 892.95 1020.52 26.6609 933.13 1066.44 25.1459 880.11 1005.84 26.3520 922.32 1054.08 27.5450 964.08 1101.80 28.7845 1007.46 1151.38 27.1255 949.39 1085.02 28.4497 995.74 1137.99 29.7738 1042.08 1190.95 31.1136 1088.98 1244.54 29.2624 1024.18 1170.50 30.7047 1074.66 1228.19 32.1336 1124.68 1285.34 33.5796 1175.29 1343.18 31.6749 1108.62 1267.00 33.1956 1161.85 1327.82 34.7166 1215.08 1388.66 36.2788 1269.76 1451.15 33 Pay Positions Group Authorized Schedule H scheciulg 1 -Rpquigr Emp'pvgg?.. Board of Assessors . Deputy Assessor/Appraiser Contract ' 1 Assistant Assessor H 1 7 Building Department Building Commissioner/Zoning Officer Contract 1 •4 Clerk D 1 7 CivlJlan Dispatch Communications-Supennsor H 1 1 'A Communications Officer F 3 1 A Communications Officer F 1 1 1 Eider Affairs Director Contract 1 4 BderAdvocate G 1 1 2 Van Driver F 1 1 1 Clerk G 1'1 2 Fire Department Fire Chief Contract 1 4 Captain FS -12 4 5 4: Firefighter -Paramedic FS -1 1 9 5 4: Firefighter -EMT FS-10 7 5 42 Firefighter-Mechanic FS .10 1 5 42 Private FS-09 .3 5 42 Harbor Department Harbormaster Contract 1 1 40 Health,Board of Health Agent Contract 1 40 Health/Sewer Secretary H 1 7 40 Library Chief Ubrarian Contract .1 40 Staff Uhrarian L5 1 6 35 StaffUbrapan L5 1 .6 32 Library Assistant L4 1 6 32 Library technician L3 1 6 35 Library Technidan L3 1 6 19 Senior Clerk L2 1 6 35 Planning Board/Conservation Commission . Town Planner Contract 1 .40 Secretary G 1 7 40 Police Department Police Chief Contract 1 40 Sergeant PS -11 4 4 37.5 Patrolman PS -09 14 4 37.5 Secretary F 1 7 35 Public Works,Department of If Superintendent Contract 1 40 Woridng Foreman H 1 1 40 Working Foreman 1 3 1 40 Master Mechanic/Heavy Equip Operator 1 .1 t 40 Heavy Equipment Operator G 3 I 40 Skilled Utility Worker F •4 1 40 21 34 Public Works,Department of (Cont) Tree Climber Maintenance Worker Skilled UWity Worker-Cemetery Clerk Recreation Director Selectmen,Board.of Administrative Assistant/Human Resource's Secretary/Receptionist Director of Finance/Town Accountant Director of Finance/Town Accountant Assistant Town Accountant Administrative Assistant Town Cleric Assistant Town Clerk Town Manager Tovm Manager Treasurer/Collector Treasurer^Collector Assistant Treasurer/Collector Assistant to Treasurer Schedule 1a -Elected Employees Town Clerk Clerk,Board of Registrars Moderator' . Board of Selectmen: Chair Members (4)at $1,000 _.oard of Assessors: Chair Members (2)at $1,200 Schedule 2a -Part Time Positions Annual Veterans'Agent Member,Board of Registrars Sealer of Weights and Measurers Town Archivist Director of Emergency Management Assistant Director of Emergency Management Shellfish Constable Animal Control Officer Keeper of the Town Clock Keeper of the Town Pump r 1 1 40 F 3 1 40 E.1 1 40 G 1 1 30 Contract 40 H 1 1 40 F 1 1 35 Contract 40 G 1 7 21 G 1 7 35 G 1 7 40 Contract 1 40 Contract 1 40 H 1 7 -40 G 1 7 25 552,290 $329 $1 $1,500 $4,000 $1,300 $2,400 $1,600 $326 $2,600 $600 ^ $350 $100 $500 $16,582 $100 $100 2J 35 .Schedule 2b -Part Time Positions Houriv ** Assistant Harbor Master Casuaf Labor lection Officers election Cterk Election Warden Summer Patrolman Pofice Matron Deputy Building Inspector (H-MIn) Library Pages Recording Secretary $10.00 $6.75 $6.51 $8.75 $9.00 $14.00 $13.00 $14.88 $8.00 $10.96 Schedule 3 -Part Time Positions Constable -Per Notice Schedule 4 -Infomnational Only Police Department Schedule 5 -Informational Only Fire Department Schedule 6 -Informational Only Library Schedule 7 -Informational Only Municipal Clerical and Custodial Exempt Posifons -Per th e Fair Labor Standards Act $20.00 (Collective Bargaining Unit) (Collective Bargaining Unit) (Collective Bargaining Unit) (Collective Bargaining Unit) Deputy Assessor Appraiser Building Commissioner •ector of Finance/Town Accountant .Jer Affairs Director Rre Chief ;Harbormaster Health Agent Chief Ubrarian Police Chief Recreation Director Superintendent of Public Worics Town Manager Treasurer/Collector Town Planner 2K 36 TOWNOrCQHASSET Ik 'CAPITAL BUDGET |-'FY 2002 TQ FY 2006 1»DEPARTMENT/ITEM 20021 2003\2004 \2005 \2006 1 -- fin»rdafSel»ctinm \1 , 1 Roconslrucftof)Fiipley RoadOepot Court lnteraec«on $20,000.00 1 1 Dredpe,James Bfoolc/Smitti Placs io Jacob's Meadow $200.000DO|i Dredge James BrooWSmtth Place to Bird Sanctuary Pond $7^,000.601 1 .- Dredge Bound Brookn'urlle Island to Scjtuata Une $1,500,000^)0 Constouct LHBe League Fields at Gravel Pit 53aOfiO0J00\1 Private Ways Repair $35,000.00 1 $25,000,001 $25,000.00 1 $25,000.00 1 $25,000.00) > Ponce D&}artment Cnitser Replacement Program $60,OOQJX)$60,000.00 ($6O,O0O.OC $60,000.00 $60.000i)0 PoTtce/Fm Station Renovations $4,000,000.00 , y?reZ>ej7adniffitf Front Apparatus Ramp $25,000.00 Reftjrt)feh Engine Two $100,000.00 Replace ChleTs Vehicle $35,000iX) Replace LadderOne vnlh Quint $600,000.00 Replace Protective Gear .$21,000.00 ReplaceHose $10,000i»$10,000.00 Replace S.CBA.Units $55,000J» \schoolDeoartmerrt J Future Capital Plans at this TTme 1 Install Sprinkler System on Town Common $42,000.00 GVW Diesel Dump Tmck • $80,000.00 Mulii-F>urpose Ride On Machine $20,000.00 One Ton Dump Taick $45,0C».00 Replace 1988 Dump Tnjcic $45,000.00 Replace 1 988 One Ton Tmdc $35,000.00 Replace Sand Spreader $65,000.00 Drfll.Blast &Asphalt Area at DPW $18,000.00 1 Upgrade OCLN Tenninals $12,000.00 $1Z000.OO ' GRAND TOTAL $542,000.00 $998,000,001 $4,970,000.00 1 $385,000.00 j $1,620,000.00 ( I 2L 37 r^CO lO N-o T~ in CD lO h- CN in C4 CO O)N- r«.co in r>- ^—co a>-^ G>in CD CO Q CD C3 ooCD_ -^cm" CO CM CD in oo" CNJ CD o 1^CM ai h-^ f—N." 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CDO C2. 5 0) ° 0)rr .o CO 2 ««o H O U 2M 38 It was moved to reconsider Article 2 to hear reports of two committees. Motion adopted unanimously. A report on the Master Plan was heard from Clark Bewer and a report on the Senior Housing Committee from Dr.Nedrow. Article 4: To see If the Town will vote to adopt and approve the recommendations of the Community Preservation Committee for Fiscal year 2003,and to see If the town will vote to implement such recommendations by appropriating a sum or sums of money from the Community Preservation Fund established pursuant to Chapter 44B of the General Laws,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 in the form of permanent affordable housing restrictions and historical preservation restrictions that will meet the requirements of Chapter 1 84 of the General Laws,as may be necessary or proper to carry out the foregoing. Moved to divide the question according to the recommendations. Motion adopted unanimously. Recommendation A: Moved that Two Hundred Twenty Eight Thousand One Hundred Sixty Five ($228,165.00)Dollars be transferred from the Community Preservation Fund to the following sub accounts to be administered by the Community Preservation Committee in FY 2003: Historical Resources Sub Account:$65,190.00 Open Space Sub Account:$65,190.00 Community Housing Sub Account:$65,190.00 Administrative Sub Account:$32,595.00 Total Budget:$228,165.00 Motion is adopted. Recommendation B: Moved that Sixty Five Thousand One Hundred Ninety ($65,190.00)Dollars be transferred from the Community Preservation Fund Historical Resources Sub Account and Eighty Four Thousand Eight Hundred Ten ($84,810.00)Dollars be transferred from the Community Preservation Fund,for a total sum of One Hundred Fifty Thousand ($150,000.00) Dollars,with the intention that these funds be available in FY 2002 and thereafter,to be expended by the Town Manager,for the purposes of 39 investigation,design work,plans and construction work at the Gohasset Historical Society's Maritime Museum and Captain John Wilson House to address drainage and water Infiltration issues,handicap accessibility, restoration of the foundations and all other related work,provided, however,that the Board of Selectmen be hereby authorized to Town acquire in return for such sum a historic preservation restriction In compliance with Chapter 184 of the General Laws and the specific work items be performed with the prior approval of the Community Preservation Committee. A 2/3 vote is required. Motion adopted unanimously. Recommendation C: Moved that Six Hundred Thousand ($600,000.00)Dollars be appropriated, with the Intention that these funds be available in FY 2002 and thereafter, to be expended by the Town Manager,for the Board of Selectmen to acquire certain property interests in conjunction with private Interests to three lots,shown on Assessors Map 27 as Lots 102,106,and 110,on Beach Street adjacent to Brewster Woods,and,that the Treasurer,with the approval of the Board of Selectmen,borrow the sum of Six Hundred Thousand ($600,000.00)Dollars as general obligations of the Town with the intent that the principal and Interest payments are to be paid each year from the Community Preservation Fund Open Space Account,subject to he following conditions: 1 . That the debt service period will be fifteen (15)years; 2.That the property will be owned by the Town; 3.That a purchase and sales agreement be signed no later than March 1,2003; 4.That the abutting property owners who have offered to encumber a portion of their land by a conservation easement or restriction and to allow public access to that portion of their property in effect joining it to the new park to be created be implemented no later than March 1,2003; That the balance of the purchase price negotiated,plus all fees for professional services,including but not limited to attorney's fees as deemed necessary by the Town,be paid for by private sources through a legal entity;and That the negotiations with the current owners of the lots be led by the Town Manager and the Community Preservation Committee. and further,that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to acquire a conservation easement or restriction on the land of abutting property 40 owners who have offered to encumber a portion of their land to allow public access to that portion of their property. A 2/3's vote is required. Hand Count -Yes 315;No 119.Motion adopted by the required 2/3's. Recommendation D: Moved that One Hundred Thousand ($100,000.00)Dollars be transferred from the Community Preservation Fund,with the Intention that these funds be available in Fiscal Year 2002 and thereafter,to be expended by the Town Manager to supplement the amount requested under Article 16 of this Town Meeting Warrant,to improve,make extraordinary changes,pay for the engineering fees,and all other related costs,to construct two ball fields on the town owned property known as the "Gravel Pits"located on North Main Street. Motion adopted. Recommendation E: Moved that any remaining balance in the Community Preservation Fund in Fiscal Year 2003 be retained for future Community Preservation Committee recommendations and action by Town Meeting. Motion adopted. Proclamation offered by Frederick Koed,Chairman of the Board of Selectmen. PROCLAMATION RETIREMENT OF HAROLD W.LITCHFIELD WHEREAS:On a cold day in December 1934,Harold Litchfield was born in a house on Beechwood Street,and; WHEREAS:This man made his life with his family,including two daughters and two grandchildren,in the house and Town he was born and; WHEREAS:He began his career with the Town of Cohasset in the year 1960 and after years of hard work was elected as Highway Surveyor in 1978 before becoming DPW Superintendent in 1995 and; WHEREAS:During his tenure as head of DPW did he make many improvements,such as adding more manpower,taking over the landfill and helping to create a new DPW Facility on Cedar Street and; 41 WHEREAS:We come upon his retirement with much appreciation and sadness,remembering how much fun he made each and every day and; WHEREAS:In the words of a great citizen of Cohasset,do we say to Harold's request to retire In peace,"Whatever you birds want". NOW,THEREFORE;THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN OF THE TOWN OF COHASSET Acknowledge with great appreciation the dedication and contributions that Harold W.Litchfield gave to the Town and residents of Cohasset. GIVEN under our hands and the seal of the TOWN OF COHASSET this thirtieth day of March,in the year Two Thousand and Two. Proclamation voted unanimously. Resolution offered by Maureen Jerz,Chairwoman of the Advisory Board. RESOLUTION Whereas,Richard Avery,having served on the Advisory Committee for six years,and Whereas,he has served as chairman of that committee for several years, and Whereas,he brought wisdom,knowledge and fair-mindedness to the Committees deliberations Now,Therefore,Be It Resolved that the Citizens of Cohasset in Town Meeting assembled on this thirtieth day of March 2002 hereby recognize and thank Richard Avery for the valuable service he has provided to the Town and wish him the best In the future. Resolution voted unanimously. Proclamation offered by Roseanne McMoms,Member of the Board of Selectmen. PROCLAMATION Retirement of Brian W.Noonan 42 WHEREAS:Brian Noonan proudly served his country as a Petty Officer Third Class on the U.S.S.Lake Ghamplain from 1964 to 1966 and; WHEREAS:His career in Law Enforcement began in 1974 as a Patrolman for the Cohasset Police Department and; WHEREAS:In 1986 was Sergeant and later was appointed Chief of Police in 1993 and; WHEREAS:Upon his tenure as Chief did bring forth much advancement to the Cohasset Police Department,such as computerizing the Police Department,implementing 911,establishing bike patrols,implementing the Alarm Bylaw,and Community Policing Programs and; WHEREAS:On his retirement not only leaves a long list of accomplishments,but also many friends and appreciative co-workers and; WHEREAS:Despite all this the one true thing that will be missed is his infectious smile and sense of humor. NOW,THEREFORE;THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN OF THE TOWN OF COHASSET Does congratulate Brian W.Noonan on his retirement and thank him for his many years of service not only to the Town of Cohasset,but to our Country as well GIVEN under our hands and the seal of the TOWN OF COHASSET this thirtieth day of March,in the year Two Thousand and Two. Proclamation voted unanimously. Resolution offered by Gary Vanderweil,Chairman of the Sewer Commission. RESOLUTION Resolved,Whereas Henry Rattenbury served as a citizen on the Sewer Advisory Committee assembled in 1982 to work on a cost effective sewer plan for the Town,and went on to become a sewer commissioner in 1989, and subsequently served as Clerk and Vice Chairman of the Board,and has contributed steadily and diligently to the Commission's work,including conceptualization and implementation of Cohasset's sewer expansion which provided for new sewers in North Cohasset,Central Cohasset,and Lilly Pond,and Whereas his career allowed him to know most people in town and be served as the Commissioner responsible for consumer interface and problem resolution during the $25 million sewer expansion project which affected 43 1100 consumers,and whereas after spending numerous hours of volunteer effort on the Town's behalf he has left the Sewer Commission, Now,therefore be It resolved,by the citizens of Cohasset in Town Meeting assembled,to express their gratitude and their continued best wishes to Henry Rattenbury for 12 years of service to the Commission and the Town. Resolution voted unanimously. Resolution offered by Richard Flynn,Member of the School Committee. RESOLUTION WHEREAS,Stephanie Noble has served the Cohasset community as an active School Committee member over the past three years,in the roles of parent,organizational liaison,lobbyist,contract negotiator,task force member,cheerleader,vice-chairman,and chairman and; WHEREAS,Stephanie Noble has endeavored to fulfill the needs of our 1370 students by supporting small class sizes,advocating a grade reconfiguration that in time will create a true middle school,and standing up for budgets that provide each child with a quality and individual needs-based education and; WHEREAS,Stephanie Noble has worked to secure outstanding school personnel at both the faculty and administration level,and to hold the Cohasset public schools at a level of excellence that is esteemed throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Therefore,let It be RESOLVED,that the citizens of the Town of Cohasset, assembled here at Annual Town Meeting,on March 30,2002 do sincerely thank Stephanie Noble for her three years of service on the Cohasset School Committee;and wish her well as she turns her talents and love for children toward a career in education. Resolution voted unanimously. Article 5: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate,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 30,2002. 44 Department Budget Amount Requested Pun^ose Police Department Salaries $35.000.00 Health Insurance Expense $22,000.00 Property &Liability Insurance $22,000.00 Legal Expense $20,000.00 Fire Department Expenses $3,000.00 Town Accountant Expenses $20,000.00 Treasurer/Collector Expenses $25,000.00 Board of Selectmen Expenses $5,000.00 Board of Selectmen Expenses $1 5,000.00 Council on Elder Affairs Expenses $15.000.00 S everance Package New E mployees B uilding Construction Unantic ipated Legal Expense A mbulance Supplies GA S 34 Implementation New Collector's Software Cons truct New Meeting Room Renov ate Various Memorials Replac e CEA Van Total $182,000.00 Moved t hat Two Hundred Two Thousand ($202,000.00)Dollars,to be expended by the Town Manager,needed by various departmental budgets and appropriations to complete the fiscal year ended June 30,2002,be transferred as follows: Transfer Funds From: Surplus Revenue School Department Expenses DPW Expenses Wori<ers'Compensation Insurance Pension County Assessment Total $123,203.00 $10,000.00 $10,000.00 $35,797.00 $23.000.00 $202,000.00 Transfer Funds To: Police Department Salaries Health Insurance Expense Property &Liability Insurance Legal Expense Fire Department Expenses Town Accountant Expenses Treasurer/Collector Expenses DPW Personal Sen/ices Board of Selectmen Expenses Council on Elder Affairs Expenses Total 45,000.00 22,000.00 22,000.00 20,000.00 3,000.00 20,000.00 25,000.00 10,000.00 20,000.00 $15.000.00 $202,000.00 Motion Adopted Article 6: 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 fifty (50%)percent.Such additional exemption may be granted to persons who qualify for property tax exemption under clauses 17,17C1/2,170,22,22A, 22B,22C,220.22E,37.37A.41,41 B.41 C,42,and 43 of Section 5 of 45 Chapter 59 of the Massachusetts General Laws,a copy of which is on file with the Town Clerk. Moved that the Town accept Section 4 of Chapter 73 of the Acts of 1986 to grant an additional real estate tax exemption of not more than fifty (50%) percent.Such additional exemption may be granted to persons who qualify for property tax exemption under clauses 17,17C>2,17D,22,22A,22B,22C, 22D,22E,37,37A,41,41 B,41 C,42.and 43 of Section 5 of Chapter 59 of the Massachusetts General Laws,a copy of which is on file with the Town Clerk. Motion adopted unanimously. Article 7: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate,transfer from available funds,and/or borrow from the Massachusetts Water pollution Abatement Trust,or otherwise borrow pursuant to any applicable statute,a sum of sums of money,to be expended by the Town Manager,to make improvements and ail related costs,including architectural and engineering services,of the Sewer Treatment Plant located on Elm Street,such borrowing to be general obligations of the Town with the intent that such bonds shall be repaid from Sewer Department Revenues.This article is intended to take effect upon passage in Fiscal Year 2002. Moved that One Hundred Thousand ($100,000.00)Dollars be hereby appropriated,to be expended by the Town Manager,to construct improvements to the Sewer Treatment Plant located on Elm Street and all costs relating thereto,including architectural and engineering services;that to fund this appropriation,the Treasurer,with the approval of the Board of Selectmen,is hereby authorized to borrow the sum of One Hundred Thousand ($100,000.00)Dollars,under and pursuant to Chapter 44,Section 7 of the Massachusetts General Laws,as amended,or any other enabling authority,and to issue bonds or notes of the Town,therefore,such borrowing to be general obligations of the Town with the intent that such bonds shall be repaid from Sewer Department Revenues.This article is intended to take effect upon passage in Fiscal Year 2002. A 2/3's vote is required.Motion adopted by the required 2/3's. 46 Article 8:, 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,with the intention that these funds be available in FY 2002 and thereafter,to be expended by the Town Manager,for the purposes of developing and acquiring engineering design and construction documents, construction cost estimates,and permits as may be necessary for the provision of the sewer collection infrastructure in the Little Harbor Sewer District,and,because engineering investigations have revealed that additional capacity at the Cohasset Wastewater Treatment Plant could be obtained,to provide similar engineering design for a new District,the Atlantic Avenue District,which will complete the sewer servicing between the Little Harbor District and the existing Central District,this infrastructure specifically intended to serve single and multifamily dwelling units,as defined by current zoning regulations in the Districts,which exist as of the date of this vote, such properties being identified on lists entitled "Little Harbor Sewer District" and the "Atlantic Avenue Sewer District"on file at the office of the Town Clerk and at the office of the Sewer Commission,said list differing somewhat with respect to the list originally submitted with Article 12 of the March 31,2001 Annual Town Meeting when the funds for the study of the Little Harbor Sewerage District were originally appropriated;provided,however,that no money shall be borrowed under this vote unless the Town shall have voted at a regular or special election to exempt the amounts required to pay for the bonds issued for the project from the limitations of Proposition two and one- half,so called. Moved that One Hundred Eighty Thousand ($180,000.00)Dollars be hereby appropriated,with the intention that these funds be available in FY 2002 and thereafter,to be expended by the Town Manager,in consultation with the Board of Sewer Commissioners,for the purpose of developing collection system preliminary engineering documents and corresponding cost estimates for the provision of the sewer collection Infrastructure in the Little Harbor Sewer District,and,because engineering investigations have revealed that additional capacity at the Cohasset Wastewater Treatment Plant could be obtained,to provide similar engineering design for a new District,the Atlantic Avenue District,which will complete the sewer servicing between the Little Harbor District and the existing Central District,this infrastructure specifically intended to serve single and multifamily dwelling units,as defined by current zoning regulations in the Districts,which exist as of the date of this vote,such properties being identified on lists entitled "Little Harbor Sewer District"and the "Atlantic Avenue Sewer District"on the file at the office of the Town Clerk and at the Office of the Sewer Commission,said list differing somewhat with respect to the list originally submitted with Article 12 of the March 31,2001 Annual Town Meeting when the funds of the study of the Little Harbor Sewerage District were originally appropriated;that to fund this appropriation,the Treasurer,with the approval of the Board of Selectmen,is hereby authorized to borrow the sum of One Hundred Eighty 47 Thousand ($180,000.00)Dollars,under and pursuant to Chapter 44,Section 7 of the Massachusetts General Laws,as amended,or any other enabling authority,and to issue bonds or notes of the Town,therefore. A 2/3's vote is required.Motion adopted by the required 2/3's. Article 9: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by purchase,gift,eminent domain or otherwise,temporary and permanent easements from all of the abutters and from all those entitled to passage rights over lands to be used for the proposed sewer infrastructure expansion known as the Little Harbor Sewer District and the Atlantic Avenue Sewer District as defined by Article 8 of this Town Meeting,by its related exhibits and as shown on a plan entitled,"Preliminary Little Harbor and Atlantic Avenue Sewer District Collection Systems"dated March 2002,prepared by Tutela Engineering Associates,Inc.,a copy of which is on file with the Office of the Town Clerk and at the office of the Sewer Commission;said easements will be used for the purpose of laying,constructing,replacing, improving,or otherwise maintaining sewer collection pipes,pumps, appurtenant equipment and storage areas;the specific parcels,or portions thereof,over which the easements are to be obtained are all the parcels that abut or are serviced by proposed sewer facilities,and,further,to raise and appropriate,transfer from available funds,and/or borrow pursuant to any applicable statutes,a sum or sums of money,to be expended by the Town Manager,to accomplish the foregoing. Moved that this article be withdrawn from consideration. Motion adopted unanimously. Article 10: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Water Commissioners to enter into a contract,of no more than twenty years,for the sale of water to the Hingham Mass-American Water Company and to make related purchases and/or acquisitions of physical assets and related construction; and further to amend the water rates adopted at the 1997 Special Town Meeting to insert a new rate structure for the sale of water to the Hingham Mass-American Water Company and to make other changes in the water rates.This article is intended to take effect upon passage in Fiscal Year 2002. Moved that this article be withdrawn from consideration. Motion adopted unanimously. 48 Article 11: To see if the Town will vote to request its representatives in the General Court to Introduce legislation to authorize the Water Department to provide water services to other cities and towns or take any other action related thereto and to authorize the Board of Water Commissioners to make constructive changes in perfecting the language of this legislation In order to secure its passage,It being the intent to authorize the General Court with the approval of the Board of Water Commissioners to modify the specific text of the requested legislation to secure the public policy objectives set forth herein,such legislation to read substantially as set forth below. AN ACT TO ALLOW THE WATER DEPARTMENT OF THE TOWN OF COHASSET TO PROVIDE WATER SERVICES TO OTHER CITIES AND TOWNS Section 1 . Section 2 of chapter 1 28 of the acts of 1 886,as amended by section 1 of chapter 489 of the acts of 1 946 and as further amended by chapter 436 of the acts of 1998 is hereby amended by striking the last paragraph of said Section 2 and inserting in place thereof the following: The Board of Water Commissioners may enter into contracts with or provide aid to any city,town,commission,district or company as defined in section 1 of chapter 165 of the General Laws with regard to the operation, administration,repair and maintenance of the water supply system of such other city,town commission,district or company.Such contracts may be made to provide water to another city or town on an emergency basis,to provide water service on a long term basis to one or more residents of another city or town,or to provide long-term wholesale sale of water to any city,town,commission,district or water company.Any such contract authorized by this section shall be for a period of time not to exceed twenty (20)years,and shall not become effective unless first approved by a vote of the town meeting of the town of Cohasset and approved by a vote of the Board of Selectmen If a Town,or by the Mayor If a City,of the community where the contract is to be performed. Section 2.This Act shall take effect upon passage. Moved that this article be withdrawn from consideration. Motion adopted unanimously. 49 Article 12: To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 14,"Water Resource District" of the Zoning Bylaws by inserting a new Section 14.2A: 14.2A Definitions For the purposes of this Section of the Bylaw,the following terms and words are given the meanings stated below. Bank .The portion of land surface which normally abuts and confines a water body and which lies between a water body and a bordering vegetated wetland and adjacent floodplain,or in the absence of these features,it lies between a water body and an upland;the upper boundary of a bank is the first observable break In the slope or the mean annual flood level;whichever is lower,the lower boundary of a bank is the mean annual low flow level. Department.The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Zone A.Zone A means: the land area between the surface of Lily Pond,the Aaron River Reservoir, and the tributaries or associated surface water bodies to Lily Pond and the Aaron River Reservoir,which includes Bound Brook/Herring Brook,Aaron River,Peppermint Brook,and Brass Kettle Brook,and the upper boundary of the bank;and the land area within a 400 foot lateral distance from the upper boundary of the banks of Lily Pond and the Aaron River Reservoir,and the land area within a 200 foot lateral distance from the upper boundary of the banks of a tributary or associated surface water body to Lily Pond and the Aaron River Reservoir,which includes Bound Brook/Herring Brook, Aaron River,Peppermint Brook,and Brass Kettle Brook. The area of land described In subparagraph (a),(b)and (c)Immediately above,is generally depicted on a map entitled "Zone A Delineation"prepared by the Norfolk Ram Group,LLC,dated March 2002 and which is on file with the Town Clerk.The Zone A areas shown on this map are provided to generally depict the above noted limits of the Zone A areas around the protected waters,in relation to known parcels of land of record at the Cohasset Assessors office.The specific Zone A limits as defined in (a),(b), and (c)immediately above (e.g.200 foot or 400 foot lateral distances)shall control in all matters of interpretation of this map. And by inserting a new Section 14.3.1(A): 14.3.1A Prohibitions within Zone A of Public Drinking Water Supply In addition to the uses prohibited in the Water Resource District pursuant to Section 14.3.1 ,the following uses are prohibited within Zone A: 50 All underground storage tanks. All above-ground storage of liquid hazardous material as defined in Massachusetts General Laws c.21 E,or liquid propane of liquid petroleum products,except as follows: Storage is incidental to: Normal household use,outdoor maintenance,or the heating of a structure; Use of emergency generators; A response action conducted or performed in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws c.21 E and 310 CMR 40:000 and which Is exempt from a ground water discharge permit pursuant to 315 CMR 5.05 (14);and Storage is within a building,either in container(s)or above-ground tank(s),or outdoors in covered container(s)or above-ground tank(s)in an area that has a containment system designed and operated to hold either 1 0%of the total possible storage capacity of all containers,or 110%of the largest container's storage capacity,whichever is greater.However,these storage requirements do not apply to the replacement of existing tanks or systems for the keeping,dispensing or storing of gasoline provided the replacement is performed in accordance with applicable state and local requirements; Treatment or disposal works subject to 314 CMR 3.00 or 5.00,except the following: The replacement or repair of an existing treatment or disposal works that will not result in a design capacity greater than the design capacity of the existing treatment or disposal works; Treatment or disposal works for sanitary sewage if necessary to treat existing sanitary sewage discharges in non-compliance with Title 5,310 CMR 15.00, provided the facility owner demonstrates to the Department's satisfaction that there are no feasible siting locations outside of Zone A.Any such facility shall be permitted in accordance with 314 CMR 5.00 and shall be required to disinfect the effluent.The Department may also require the facility to provide a higher level of treatment prior to discharge; Treatment works approved by the Department designed for the treatment of contaminated ground or surface waters and operated in compliance with 314 CMR 5.05(3)or 5.05(1 3); Discharge by public water system or waters incidental to water treatment processes.. facilities that,through their acts or processes,generate,treat,store or dispose of hazardous waste that are subject to Massachusetts General Laws c.21 C and 31 CMR 30.00,except for the following: very small quantity generators,as defined by 310 CMR 30.000; treatment works approved by the Department designed in accordance with 314 CMR 5.00 for the treatment of contaminated ground or surface waters; sand and gravel excavation operations; uncovered or uncontalned storage of fertilizers; 51 uncovered or uncontained storage of road or parking lot de-icing and sanding materials; storage or disposal of snow or ice,removed from highways and streets outside the Zone A,that contains de-icing chemicals; uncovered or uncontained storage of manure; junk and salvage operations; motor vehicle repair operations; cemeteries (human and animal)and mausoleums; solid waste combustion facilities or handling facilities as defined at 310 CMR 1 6.00; land uses that result in the rendering Impervious of more than 15%,or more than 20%with artificial recharge,or 2500 square feet of any lot,whichever is greater;and commercial outdoor washing of vehicles commercial car washes. And by amending Section 14.3.2 by striking the first sentence and Inserting in place thereof the following: The following uses and activities are permitted in the Water Resource District,exclusive of the Zone A area,only upon the issuance of a Special Permit by the Zoning Board of Appeals ("the Board")under such conditions as the Board may require. Moved that this article be withdrawn from consideration. Motion adopted unanimously. Article 13: 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,and to transfer a sum or sums from Article 5 of the November 5, 2001 Special Town Meeting,for the Water Commissioners to complete various water system improvements to the Lily Pond Water Treatment Plant, cleaning and lining water pipes,replacing water pipes,capital maintenance, and other improvements to wells,storage tanks and the water distribution system,and measures to protect the sources of public drinking water supply; and that to provide said funding the Treasurer,with the approval of the Board of Selectmen,is hereby authorized to borrow a sum of money and to issue bonds and notes of the town,therefore,such borrowing to be general obligations of the Town with the intent that such bonds shall be repaid from Water Department Revenues;and further that this article is intended to take effect upon passage in Fiscal Year 2002. Moved that Three Hundred Ninety Six Thousand One Hundred Fifty Five ($396,155.00)Dollars be transferred from Article 5 of the November 5,2001 Special Town Meeting and that Two Million ($2,000,000.00)Dollars be hereby appropriated for a total sum of Two Million Three Hundred Ninety Six Thousand One Hundred Fifty Five ($2,396,155.00)Dollars,with the intention 52 that these funds be available in FY 2002 and thereafter,for the Water Commission to complete various water system improvement projects including,but not limited to,improvements to the Lily Pond Water Treatment Plant,cleaning and lining water pipes,replacing water pipes,capital maintenance,and other improvements to wells,storage tanks and the water distribution system,and measures to protect the sources of public drinking water supply;that to fund the Two Million ($2,000,000.00)Dollars appropriation,the Treasurer,with the approval of the Board of Selectmen,is hereby authorized to borrow Two Million ($2,000,000.00)Dollars under and pursuant to Chapter 44,Section 8 of the Massachusetts General Laws,as amended,and any other enabling authority,and to issue bonds and notes of the Town,therefore,such borrowing to be general obligations of the Town with the intent that such bonds shall be repaid from Water Department revenues. A 2/3's vote is required.Motion adopted unanimously. Article 14: To see if the Town will vote to amend Article II,"Town Meeting,Section 1, paragraph (a)of the General Bylaws by deleting the first sentence of Section 1,paragraph (a)In its entirety and replace it with the following new two sentences of Section 1 ,paragraph (a): The Board of Selectmen shall set the date for the Annual Town Meeting on or before December 1^of the preceding year.The Annual Town Meeting shall be held on a Saturday commencing at 10 a.m.in either March or April of any year." Moved that Article 11,"Town Meeting",Section 1,paragraph (a)of the General Bylaws of the Town of Cohasset be amended by deleting the first sentence of Section 1 ,paragraph (a)in its entirety and replace it with the following new two sentences of Section 1 ,paragraph (a): "The Board of Selectmen shall set the date for the Annual Town Meeting on or before December 1st of the preceding year.The Annual Town Meeting shall be held on a Saturday commencing at 10:00 a.m.in either March or April of any year." Motion adopted unanimously. Article 15: To see If the Town will vote to add the following definition to Section 2.1 of the Zoning Bylaw: 53 Ledge:A mass of rock,bedrock or moraine projecting above or out of the ground which,as of the effective date of Section 1 1 ,3 of this bylaw,has a height of eight (8)feet or more as measured from the lowest level of ground on the perimeter of the rock,bedrock,or moraine lying within the property boundaries of the affected lot vertically to a point even with the highest point thereof. And further amend Section 11 by adding the following new Section 11.3 entitled "Removal of Ledge": Purpose.The purpose of this Section 1 1 .3 is to protect and preserve natural ledge,which is of natural scenic beauty and is one of the unique defining characteristics of the Town. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 11.1 and 11.2 immediately above, no ledge (as defined in Section 2.1)on a lot may be destroyed,removed or altered in any manner. The Board of Appeals may authorize by special permit pursuant to this Section and Section 12.4,destruction,removal or alteration of ledge provided that the board finds that such destruction,removal or alteration. Shall not be substantially detrimental to the character of the Town,locale,or the neighboring area;and Shall not be injurious to adjacent lots because of drainage;and Shall not be injurious or dangerous to public safety or neighboring properties. Exemptions:Provisions of this bylaw shall not apply to the following activities: Any municipal project approved at Town Meeting;or The construction,installation,or maintenance of public utilities within an approved layout,when no other viable option exists;or The repair of existing septic systems to the same capacity,for compliance with the requirements of the Board of Health. Any application for such special permit shall be submitted to the Board of Appeals.The application shall be accompanied by a plan of the premises in question showing: the boundaries and dimensions of the lot; the location,dimensions and elevations of existing and proposed structures, buildings,driveways,sewage disposal systems,and watercourses thereon; the existing contours of the land at one foot intervals referred to mean sea level datum certified by a registered professional engineer or registered professional land surveyor and any proposed changes therefrom; the number of cubic yards of ledge to be altered,removed or destroyed;and such other information as is deemed necessary by the Board of Appeals to indicate the complete physical characteristics of the proposed construction and/or grading. Any special permit granted by the Board of Appeals shall be subject to such conditions as the Board may impose. 54 Moved that the following definition be added to Section 2.1 of the Zoning Bylaw after the definition of "Impervious Surface"and before the definition of "Loading Space": Ledge:A mass of rock,bedrock or moraine projecting above or out of the ground which,as of the effective date of Section 11 .3 of this bylaw,has a height of eight (8)feet or more as measured from the lowest level of ground on the perimeter of the rock,bedrock,or moraine lying within the property boundaries of the affected lot vertically to a point even with the highest point thereof. And,further,that Section 1 1 of the Zoning Bylaw be amended by adding the following new Section 1 1 .3 entitled "Removal of Ledge": a.Purpose.The purpose of this Section 1 1 .3 is to protect and preserve natural ledge,which is of natural scenic beauty and is one of the unique defining characteristics of the Town. b.Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 11.1 and 11.2 immediately above,no ledge (as defined in Section 2.1)on a lot may be destroyed, removed or altered in any manner. c.The board of appeals may authorize by special permit pursuant to this Section and Section 12.4,destruction,removal or alteration of ledge provided that the board finds that such destruction,removal or alteration: 1 . Shall not be substantially detrimental to the character of the Town, locale,or the neighboring area;and 2.Shall not be injurious to adjacent lots because of drainage;and 3.Shall not be injurious or dangerous to public safety or neighboring properties. d.Exemptions:Provisions of this bylaw shall not apply to the following activities: 1 . Any municipal project approved at Town Meeting;or 2.The construction,installation,or maintenance of public utilities within an approved layout,when no other viable option exists;or 3.The repair of existing septic systems to the same capacity,for compliance with the requirements of the Board of Health. e.Any application for such special permit shall be submitted to the board of appeals.The application shall be accompanied by a plan of the premises In question showing:(1)the boundaries and dimensions of the lot; (2)the location,dimensions and elevations of existing and proposed structures,buildings,driveways,sewage disposal systems,and watercourses thereon;(3)the existing contours of the land at one foot Intervals referred to mean sea level datum certified by a registered professional engineer or registered professional land surveyor and any proposed changes there from;(4)the number of cubic yards of ledge to be altered,removed or destroyed;and (5)such other information as is deemed 55 necessary by the board of appeals to indicate the complete physical characteristics of the proposed construction and/or grading. Any special permit granted by the board of appeals shall be subject to such conditions as the Board may impose. Amendment offered by the Planning Board.Add three words before the definition of Ledge.New definition would read as follows:Ledge:That segment of a mass of rock,bedrock or moraine projecting above or out of the ground which,as of the effective date of Section 1 1 .3 of this bylaw,has a height of eight (8)feet or more as measured from the lowest level of ground on the perimeter of the rock,bedrock,or moraine lying within the property boundaries of the affected lot vertically to a point even with the highest point thereof. Amendment is adopted. Hand count taken on main motion as amended.A 2/3's vote Is required. Yes 1 91 ; No 146.Motion is defeated. Article 16: 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 improve,make extraordinary changes,pay for the engineering fees,and all other related costs,to construct two ball fields on the property known as the "Gravel Pits" located on North Main Street.This article is intended to take effect upon passage in Fiscal Year 2002. Moved that Two Hundred Thousand ($200,000.00)Dollars be hereby appropriated,to be expended by the Town Manager,to improve,make extraordinary changes,pay for the engineering fees,and all other related costs,to construct two ball fields on the property known as the "Gravel Pits" located on North Main Street;that to fund this appropriation,the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen,is hereby authorized to borrow the sum of Two Hundred Thousand ($200,000.00)Dollars,under and pursuant to Chapter 44,Section 7 of the Massachusetts General Laws,as amended,or any other enabling authority,and to Issue bonds or notes of the Town,therefore.This article is intended to take effect upon passage In Fiscal Year 2002. A 2/3's vote is required. Yes 192:No 61.Motion adopted by the required 2/3's. At 5:15 p.m.on motion made and seconded,the Moderator adjourned the meeting to Monday,April 1,2002 at 7 p.m.at the Cohasset High School Sullivan Gymnasium. 56 MONDAY EVENING APRIL 1,2002 Checkers were appointed by the Town Clerk and tellers were appointed by the Moderator.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 Pre.1 -127;Pre.2 -80. Article 17: To see if the Town will vote to amend Article VII "Safety and Public Order"of the General Bylaws of the Town by adding a new section 40 entitled "Underground Utility Conversion"as follows: Underground Utility Conversion Any person,firm,corporation,partnership,their agents and employees,who have been granted,or may be granted,any license,permission,or authority to construct or maintain poles and overhead wires and associated overhead structures upon,along,under,or across any public way or ways,are forbidden from installing or constructing,and shall remove immediately,any poles,overhead wires and associated structures which are located on,along or across the following section of roadway described below. Roadway From To South Main Street Depot Court Brook Street Elm Street South Main Street Brook Street Brook street Elm Street South Main Street Depot Court Ripley Road South Main Street Ripley Road #100 Ripley (Post Office)Depot Court Rear Parking Lot James Way Pleasant Street Pleasant Street #2 Pleasant (Strawberry Parfeit)Ripley Road Violations and Penalties:Any person,firm,corporation,partnership,their agents and employees,who fall to remove immediately any poles and overhead wires and associated overhead structures in violation of this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than one thousand ($1,000) dollars and not more than five thousand ($5,000)dollars for each consecutive fifteen (15)day period during which this failure continues. Removal of Existing Structures;Failure to Comply Any utility presently owning poles and overhead wires and associated overhead structures along or across any public way or ways within the areas outlined In paragraph (a)of this Bylaw,or any part thereof,shall remove the same.Said removal shall occur in a sequence specified by the Planning Board of the Town of Cohasset after consultation with representatives of the utility. Any utility which fails to remove any poles,overhead wires and associated overhead structures as required by this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars and not more than five thousand dollars for each consecutive fifteen day period during which this failure continues; 57 provided,however,that no utility shall be deemed to have violated this section,provided that: If replacement of facilities for poles and overhead wires and associated overhead structures required to be removed will be needed for the utility to continue its service,it shall,within sixty (60)days after the effective date of this section,petition the Board of Selectmen for permission to erect or construct under the public ways of the Town of Cohasset replacement facilities for said poles and overhead wires and associated overhead structures; It shall prepare and file with the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Cohasset a plan (which shall be consistent with any removal sequence specified In this section)for the removal of such poles and overhead wires and associated overhead structures and,If needed for the continuation of its service,for their replacement with underground facilities;and In each calendar year beginning within the calendar year next following the effective date of this section and until all such overhead wires and associated overhead structures shall have been removed,the utility shall,in carrying out such plan,allocate and expend for the direct cost of demolition and construction (over and above the reasonable value of any salvage)an amount which shall be not less than two percent (2%)of Its gross revenues derived during the preceding calendar year from its customers In said municipality;provided,however,it may can^over as a credit,allocable to any one or more of the next nine subsequent years any amount expended in any year exceeding said two percent of its gross revenue;and It shall on or before the last day of March in each year,file with the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Cohasset a statement signed,under the penalties of perjury,by its treasurer setting forth in detail the amounts spent by it during the immediately preceding calendar year in carrying out said plan,the purposes for which such expenditures were made and the gross revenue derived from Its customers in said Town of Cohasset during the immediately preceding calendar year,provided,however that no utility which enters into a cooperation agreement under the provision of Massachusetts General Laws C.166 S 22E,shall be deemed to have violated said ordinance or bylaw during the term such payments are to be made,so long as said utility shall not be in default of said cooperation agreement. Ill This section shall become effective on the first day of January next following a date nine months subsequent to the date of its enactment. Moved that this article be withdrawn from consideration. Motion adopted unanimously. 58 Article 18: To see if the Town will amend the Town of Cohasset Zoning Bylaws as follows: Under Section 2.1,Insert a new paragraph between "Abandonment "and "Alteration"to read as follows: "Accessory Dwelling:A separate dwelling unit within a detached one family dwelling to be occupied independently of the Principal Dwelling Unit." And,under section 4.2 Permitted Uses,insert a new residential use after "Dwellings for more than one family including those in combination with stores or other permitted uses subject to Table 5.3.1 and 7.1"to read as follow: Accessory Dwelling Unit within a detached one family dwelling subject to Section 15. R-ASP;R-BSP;R-C SP;DBSP;WB No;HB SP;LI No;OS No And,Insert a new section entitled "Section 15 -Accessory Dwelling Unit Special Permit"as follows: Section 1 5 -Accessory Dwelling Unit Special Permit 15.1 Purpose To provide a useful type of housing to meet the needs of residents. To protect the stability,property values and character of one family residential neighborhoods and help preserve ownership of one family dwellings. To facilitate the Town's monitoring of the creation of the maintenance of Accessory Dwelling Units. Special Permit Conditions An applicant for an Accessory Dwelling Unit Special Permit shall be an owner or owners of a detached one family dwelling (House)with at least a 50% ownership interest and shall have his/her/their primary residence either in the Accessory Dwelling Unit or in the Principal Dwelling Unit within the House. The net floor area of the Accessory Dwelling Unit shall not exceed the lesser of 25%of the net floor area of the house or 900 square feet. The House must have at least 1 200 square feet of net floor area. No Accessory Dwelling Unit Special Permit granted hereunder shall take effect sooner than ten years after final occupancy permits are issued for the House. 59 At least one off street parking space shall be provided for each bedroom in the Accessory Dwelling Unit in addition to parking required for the House. 6.The exterior appearance of the House shall not be altered by the creation of the Accessory Dwelling Unit except for stairways and exits as required by law,which shall be in the side or rear of the House;and,restoration shall be consistent with the original architecture of the House. 7.Outside storage areas shall be screened by fencing or landscaping. 8.Only one House may be present on the lot where the accessory dwelling is to be located. 9.Only one Accessory Dwelling Unit may be created within a House. 10.The lot size must comply with the requirements for a one family dwelling as set forth under Section 5.3.This provision shall not apply to lawful,pre-existing,non-conforming structures. 11.To qualify for an Accessory Dwelling Unit Special Permit,for a pre- existing,non-conforming structure,per Section 8.2,the Accessory Dwelling Unit shall be constructed within the living and/or sleeping area of the pre- existing structure,shall not be permitted to increase the total square footage of the pre-existing structure and shall not alter the footprint of the pre-existing structure. 1 2.Adequate provision shall be made for the disposal of sewage,waste and drainage generated by the occupancy of such Accessory Dwelling Unit and the House and for an adequate water supply to such Accessory Dwelling Unit and the House in accordance with the requirements of the Board of Health. 1 3.The Accessory Dwelling Unit and all other modifications to the House shall be designed so that appearance of the House remains that of a one family dwelling,and the construction and occupancy of the Accessory Dwelling Unit will not be more detrimental to the neighborhood in which the House is located or injurious to persons or property than the existing one family use. 14.An Accessory Dwelling Unit shall not be occupied as such unless the owner or owners of the House have secured an Accessory Dwelling Unit Special Permit pursuant to this section.The special permit will be limited to the original applicant(s)and shall terminate upon transfer of ownership of the House. 1 5.The owner shall notify the Building Commissioner in writing,within 6 months of the lapse In use of the Accessory Dwelling Unit as such. 16.No special permit shall be granted when more than 10%of the single-family dwellings,based on the number of single-family dwellings as per Town of Cohasset Assessor records,have an Accessory Dwelling Unit pursuant to this section. 17.No more than ten (10)new Accessory Dwelling Unit Special Permits shall be issued by the Zoning Board of Appeals in a single calendar year. 1 5.3 Application Procedure 1 . An application for an Accessory Dwelling Unit Special Permit shall include a site plan and floor plan.When the creation of an Accessory Dwelling Unit involves exterior alteration of the House,per Section 15.2.6, 60 elevation plans shall show the sides of the building affected by the creation of an Accessory Dwelling Unit,before and after the construction of the Accessory Dwelling Unit.These plans shall include,at a minimum,footprint of existing House,location and number of off-street parking spaces,square footage of existing House,square footage of proposed Accessory Dwelling Unit,and location/means of Ingress and egress from the Accessory Dwelling Unit.All plans must be prepared and stamped by a registered professional Architect or Engineer. 2.An application for an Accessory Dwelling Unit Special Permit must include a notarized letter stating that the applicant will occupy one of the dwelling units in the House.Every Accessory Dwelling Unit Special Permit shall include a condition that the applicant will occupy one of the dwelling units in the House. 3.The procedures and requirements stated in this Section 15 for the review and approval or denial of an application for an Accessory Dwelling Unit Special Permit shall be in addition to the provisions of Section 12.4 of this Zoning Bylaw,which provisions shall also apply to an application for an Accessory Dwelling Unit Special Permit." Moved that the Town of Cohasset Zoning Bylaws be amended as follows: Under Section 2.1,insert a new paragraph between "Abandonment "and "Alteration"to read as follows: "Accessory Dwelling:A separate dwelling unit within a detached one family dwelling to be occupied independently of the Principal Dwelling Unit." And,under section 4.2 Permitted Uses,insert a new residential use after "Dwellings for more than one family including those is combination with stores or other permitted uses subject to Table 5.3.1 and 7.1"to read as follow: Accessory Dwelling Unit within a detached one family dwelling subject to Section 15. R-ASP;R-BSP;R-CSP;DB SP;WB No;HB SP;LI No;OS No And,insert a new section entitled "Section 15 -Accessory Dwelling Unit Special Permit"as follows: Section 15 -Accessory Dwelling Unit Special Permit 15.1 Purpose 1 .To provide a useful type of housing to meet the needs of residents. 61 To protect the stability,property values and character of one family residential neighborhoods and help preserve ownership of one family dwellings. To facilitate the Town's monitoring of the creation of the maintenance of Accessory Dwelling Units. Special Permit Conditions An applicant for an Accessory Dwelling Unit Special Permit shall be an owner or owners of a detached one family dwelling (House)with at least a 50% ownership interest and shall have his/her/their primary residence either in the Accessory Dwelling Unit or in the Principal Dwelling Unit within the House. The net floor area of the Accessory Dwelling Unit shall not exceed the lesser of 25%of the net floor area of the house or 900 square feet. The House must have at least 1200 square feet of net floor area. No Accessory Dwelling Unit Special Permit granted hereunder shall take effect sooner than ten years after final occupancy permits are issued for the House. At least one off street parking space shall be provided for each bedroom in the Accessory Dwelling Unit in addition to parking required for the House. The exterior appearance of the House shall not be altered by the creation of the Accessory Dwelling Unit except for stairways and exits as required by law,which shall be in the side or rear of the House;and,restoration shall be consistent with the original architecture of the House. Outside storage areas shall be screened by fencing or landscaping. Only one House may be present on the lot where the accessory dwelling is to be located. Only one Accessory Dwelling Unit may be created within a House. The lot size must comply with the requirements for a one family dwelling as set forth under Section 5.3.This provision shall not apply to lav^ul,pre- existing,non-conforming structures. To qualify for an Accessory Dwelling Unit Special Permit,for a pre-existing, non-conforming structure,per Section 8.2,the Accessory Dwelling Unit shall be constructed within the living and/or sleeping area of the pre-existing structure,shall not be permitted to increase the total square footage of the pre-existing structure and shall not alter the footprint of the pre-existing structure. Adequate provision shall be made for the disposal of sewage,waste and drainage generated by the occupancy of such Accessory Dwelling Unit and the House and for an adequate water supply to such Accessory Dwelling Unit and the House in accordance with the requirements of the Board of Health. The Accessory Dwelling Unit and all other modifications to the House shall be designed so that appearance of the House remains that of a one family dwelling,and the construction and occupancy of the Accessory Dwelling Unit will not be more detrimental to the neighborhood in which the House is located or injurious to persons or property than the existing one family use. 62 An Accessory Dwelling Unit shall not be occupied as such unless the owner or owners of the House have secured an Accessory Dwelling Unit Special Permit pursuant to this section.The special permit will be limited to the original applicant(s)and shall terminate upon transfer of ownership of the House. The owner shall notify the Building Commissioner in writing,within 6 months of the lapse in use of the Accessory Dwelling Unit as such. No special permit shall be granted when more than 10%of the single-family dwellings,based on the number of single-family dwellings as per Town of Cohasset Assessor records,have an Accessory Dwelling Unit pursuant to this section. No more than ten (10)new Accessory Dwelling Unit Special Permits shall be issued by the Zoning Board of Appeals in a single calendar year. 15.3 Application Procedure An application for an Accessory Dwelling Unit Special Permit shall include a site plan and floor plan.When the creation of an Accessory Dwelling Unit involves exterior alteration of the House,per Section 15.2.6,elevation plans shall show the sides of the building affected by the creation of an Accessory Dwelling Unit,before and after the construction of the Accessory Dwelling Unit.These plans shall include,at a minimum,footprint of existing House, location and number of off-street parking spaces,square footage of existing House,square footage of proposed Accessory Dwelling Unit,and location/means of ingress and egress from the Accessory Dwelling Unit.All plans must be prepared and stamped by a registered professional Architect or Engineer. An application for an Accessory Dwelling Unit Special Permit must include a notarized letter stating that the applicant will occupy one of the dwelling units in the House.Every Accessory Dwelling Unit Special Permit shall include a condition that the applicant will occupy one of the dwelling units in the House. The procedures and requirements stated in this Section 15 for the review and approval or denial of an application for an Accessory Dwelling Unit Special Permit shall be in addition to the provisions of Section 12.4 of this Zoning Bylaw,which provisions shall also apply to an application for an Accessory Dwelling Unit Special Permit." A 2/3's vote is required.Motion adopted by the required 2/3's. Article 19: To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 1 2.5 of the Zoning Bylaws by striking the sentence: "A variance may not authorize a use not otherwise permitted in the district in which the land or structure Is located." And inserting in its place thereof the following sentence: 63 "A variance may authorize a use not otherwise permitted in the district in which the land or structure is located,provided that such use is specifically permitted in at least one other zoning district by this bylaw;and further provided no variance may be granted to allow a sanitary landfill use or other solid waste facility use in the Water Resources District established,pursuant to Section 14 of this bylaw." Moved that Section 12.5 of the Zoning Bylaws be amended by striking the sentence: "A variance may not authorize a use not otherwise permitted in the district in which the land or structure is located." And inserting in its place thereof the following sentence: "A variance may authorize a use not otherwise permitted In the district in which the land or structure is located,provided that such use is specifically permitted in at least one other zoning district by this bylaw;and further provided no variance may be granted to allow a sanitary landfill use or other solid waste facility use in the Water Resources District established,pursuant to Section 14 of this bylaw." A 2/3's vote is required.Motion is defeated. Article 20: To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 3.2 of the Zoning Bylaws, "Zoning Map",by striking the following: "The Zoning Districts other than the Flood Plain and Watershed District and the Water Resource District are shown on a map entitled:"Zoning Map Cohasset,Massachusetts,dated October 1,1969 as revised through March 2001."The Flood Plain and Watershed Protection District is located as shown on a plan entitled "Cohasset and Flood Plain and Watershed Protection District",January,1975,prepared by Richardson and Kalishes, Land Use Consultants,as revised by Gale Engineering Inc.,November 1976 with all explanatory matter thereon and amendments thereto.The location and boundaries of the Water Resource District,which Is an overlay district are shown on a map entitled "Water Resource District,Town of Cohasset, Massachusetts,dated March 1986,as revised through March 2001." And inserting in its place thereof the following: "The Zoning Districts other than the Flood Plain and Watershed District are shown on a map entitled:"Town of Cohasset,Massachusetts,Zoning District 64 Map dated March 2002,"prepared by Amory Engineers,P.C.,as revised through March 2002 with all explanatory matter thereon and amendmehts thereto.The Flood Plain and Watershed Protection District is located as shown on a plan entitled "Cohasset and Flood Plain and Watershed Protection District January 1975,"prepared by Richardson and Kalishes, Land Use Consultants,as revised by Gale Engineering Inc.,November 1976 with all explanatory matter thereon and amendments thereto." And further to amend section 14.2 of the Zoning Bylaws,"Water Resource District:Establishment of District"by striking the following: "The water resource district is delineated on the map entitled,"Water Resource District,Town of Cohasset,Massachusetts"dated March 1986,as revised March 2001 ,and on file with the Town Clerk." And inserting in its place thereof the following: "The water resource district is hereby established as an overlay district.The water resource district is delineated on the Zoning Map." Moved that Section 3.2 of the Zoning Bylaws,"Zoning Map",be amended by striking the following: "The Zoning Districts other than the Flood Plain and Watershed District and the Water Resource District are shown on a map entitled:"Zoning Map Cohasset,Massachusetts,dated October 1,1969 as revised through March 2001."The Flood Plain and Watershed Protection District Is located as shown on a plan entitled "Cohasset and Flood Plain and Watershed Protection District",January,1975,prepared by Richardson and Kalishes, Land Use Consultants,as revised by Gale Engineering Inc.,November 1976 with all explanatory matter thereon and amendments thereto.The location and boundaries of the Water Resource District,which is an overlay district, are shown on a map entitled "Water Resource District,Town of Cohasset, Massachusetts,dated March 1986,as revised through March 2001." And inserting in Its place thereof the following: "The Zoning Districts other than the Flood Plain and Watershed District are shown on a map entitled:"Town of Cohasset,Massachusetts,Zoning District Map dated March 2002,"prepared by Amory Engineers,P.C.,as revised through March 2002 with all explanatory matter thereon and amendments thereto.The Flood Plain and Watershed Protection District is located as shown on a plan entitled "Cohasset and Flood Plain and Watershed Protection District January 1975,"prepared by Richardson and Kalishes, Land Use Consultants,as revised by Gale Engineering Inc.,November 1976 with all explanatory matter thereon and amendments thereto." 65 And further to amend section 14.2 of the Zoning Bylaws,"Water Resource District:Establishment of Districf by striking the following: "The water resource district is delineated on the map entitled,"Water Resource District,Town of Cohasset,Massachusetts"dated March 1 986,as revised March 2001,and on file with the Town Clerk." And inserting in its place thereof the following: "The water resource district is hereby established as an overlay district.The water resource district is delineated on the Zoning Map." A 2/3's vote is required.Motion adopted unanimously. Article 21: To see If the Town will vote to amend Section 3.3.2 of the Zoning Bylaws by striking the last sentence of said paragraph,which reads "This allowance does not apply to flood plain and watershed protection districts described in Section 9 or to the water resource district described in Section 14",so that Section 3.3.4 shall now read as follows:"When a district boundary line divides a lot that is in one ownership of record at the time such line is adopted,a use that is permitted on one portion of the lot may be extended fifty feet into the other portion;provided the first portion includes the required lot width and depth,and only If the lot has frontage on a street in the less restricted district.The Board,however,may authorize by special permit the increase of such district to not more than two hundred feet. Moved that this article be withdrawn from consideration. Motion adopted unanimously. Article 22: To see if the Town will vote to approve a petition of the General Court, accompanied by the following bill for a Special Law relating to the Town of Cohasset under Clause (1 )of Section 8 of Article 2,as amended,of the Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,to the end that legislation be adopted precisely as follows,except for clerical or editorial changes in form only: AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A SPECIAL ELECTION IN THE TOWN OF COHASSET PERTAINING TO CERTAIN FINANCIAL MATTERS Section 1 : Notwithstanding any law to the contrary,the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Cohasset shall place on a special election ballot for approval by the voters of the Town of Cohasset,ail annual and special 66 town meeting articles (witli tlie exception of the Operating Budget)pertaining to transfers from surplus revenues known commonly as free cash and all borrowing articles within the levy limit In excess of $25,000.00. Section 2:The special election articles shall be inserted onto the official ballot for the next regular election following an Annual Town Meeting,or the official ballot for a special election following a Special Town Meeting. Section 3:This article shall take effect as to all town meeting warrants Issued by the Board of Selectmen after passage of this act. CITIZENS'PETITION NAME Leiand H.Jenkins Marsha L.Silvia Karen M.Quigiey F.Roy Fitzsimmons Richard J.Silvia ADDRESS 98 Jeoisalem Rd. 445 Beechwood St. 27 Clay Spring Rd. 116DoaneSt. 445 Beechv\/ood St. NAME Alexander C.Koines Raymond Kasperowicz Pamela Hill M.Richard Hams Judith Fitzsimmons ADDRESS 380 Atlantic Avenue 172 So.Main Street 380 Atlantic Avenue 340 So.Main Street 116 Doane Street Moved that the representatives of the Town of Cohasset be requested to introduce on behalf of the Town,legislation under Clause (1)of Section 8 of Article 2,as amended,of the Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,to the end that legislation be adopted precisely as follows,except for clerical or editorial changes in form only: Amendment offered to Insert the word approved after the word articles In Section 1 ,third line.Section 1 would read as follows. Section 1 : Notwithstanding any law to the contrary,the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Cohasset shall place on a special election ballot for approval by the voter of the Town of Cohasset,all annual and special town meeting articles approved (with the exception of the Operating Budget) pertaining to transfers from surplus revenues known commonly as free cash and all borrowing articles within the levy limit in excess of $25,000.00. Amendment adopted unanimously. AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A SPECIAL ELECTION IN THE TOWN OF COHASSET PERTAINING TO CERTAIN FINANCIAL MATTERS Section 1 : Notwithstanding any law to the contrary,the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Cohasset shall place on a special election ballot for approval by the voter of the Town of Cohasset,all annual and special town meeting articles approved (with the exception of the Operating Budget) pertaining to transfers from surplus revenues known commonly as free cash and all borrowing articles within the levy limit in excess of $25,000.00. 67 Section 2:The special election articles shall be inserted onto the official ballot for the next regular election following an Annual Town Meeting,or the official ballot for a special election following a Special Town Meeting. Section 3:This article shall take effect as to all town meeting warrants Issued by the Board of Selectmen after passage of this act. Main motion as amended is defeated. Article 23: To see If the Town will vote to approve a petition of the General Court, accompanied by the following bill for a Special Law relating to the Town of Cohasset under Clause (1)of Section 8 of Article 2,as amended,of the Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,to the end that legislation be adopted precisely as follows,except for clerical or editorial changes In form only: AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A LOCAL BINDING INITIATIVE PETITION PROCESS IN THE TOWN OF COHASSET Section 1 .The Board of Selectmen of the Town of Cohasset shall insert onto the official ballot for the next regular or special election which occurs at least thirty (30)days following the date on which the petition is filed with the Town Clerk any proposed bylaw,resolution,or order upon written request by petition by fifteen (1 5%)percent or more of the registered voters of the Town. A petition conforming to the requirements hereinafter provided shall be a binding initiative petition,and shall be acted upon as hereinafter provided. Section 2.Signatures to initiative petitions need not be all on one paper.The paper constituting a petition shall be filed in the Office of the Town Clerk,with the endorsement thereon of the names and addressees of three persons designated as filing the same.With each signature to the petition shall be stated the place of residence of the signer,giving the street and number,if any. Section 3.Within five (5)days after filing of said petition,the registrar of voters shall ascertain by what number of registered voters the petition is signed,and what percentage that number Is of the total number of registered voters,and shall attach thereto their certificate showing the result of such examination.The Town Clerk shall forthwith transmit the said certificate with the said petition to the Board of Selectmen,and at the same time shall send a copy of said certificate to one or more of the persons designated on the petition as filing the same.When such certificate has been so transmitted, said petition shall be qualified for the ballot. Section 4.A proposed measure under this act shall become effective if it shall be approved by a majority of the registered voters of the Town of 68 Cohasset voting on such measure.Said measure sJiali become effective thirty (30)days following said approval,excepting changes to the bylavy/s, which shall take effect only upon approval by the Attorney General pursuant to Section 32 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws. Section 5.The ballots used when voting upon a proposed measure under this act shall contain only a fair,concise summary of the measure,as determined by the Town Counsel,which shall follow the question,"Do you approve of the measure summarized above?" Section 6.If two or more proposed measures passed at the same election containing conflicting provisions,only the one receiving the greater number of affirmative votes shall take effect. Section 7.This act shall take effect upon passage. CITIZENS'PETITION NAME ADDRESS NAME ADDRESS Leiand H.Jenkins 1 98 Jerusalem Rd.Alexander C.Koines 380 Atiantic Avenue Marsha L.Silvia 445 Beeciiwood St.Raymond Kasperovwcz 172 So.Main Street Karen M.Quigley 27 Clay Spring Rd.Pamela Hill 380 Atlantic Avenue Roy Fitzsimmons 1 16 Doane St.M.Richard Harris 340 So.Main Street Richard J.Silvia 445 Beechwood St.Judith Fitzsimmons 1 16 Doane Street Moved that the representatives of the Town of Cohasset be requested to introduce on behalf of the Town,legislation under Clause (1)of Section 8 of Article 2,as amended,of the Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,to the end that legislation be adopted precisely as follows,except for clerical or editorial changes In form only: AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A LOCAL BINDING INITIATIVE PETITION PROCESS IN THE TOWN OF COHASSET Section 1 . The Board of Selectmen of the Town of Cohasset shall insert onto the official ballot for the next regular or special election which occurs at least thirty (30)days following the date on which the petition Is filed with the Town Clerk any proposed bylaw,resolution,or order upon written request by petition by fifteen (15%)percent or more of the registered voters of the Town. A petition conforming to the requirements hereinafter provided shall be a binding initiative petition,and shall be acted upon as hereinafter provided. Section 2.Signatures to initiative petitions need not be all on one paper.The paper constituting a petition shall be filed in the Office of the Town Clerk,with the endorsement thereon of the names and addressees of three persons designated as filing the same.With each signature to the petition shall be stated the place of residence of the signer,giving the street and number,if any. Section 3.Within five (5)days after filing of said petition,the registrar of voters shall ascertain by what number of registered voters the petition is 69 signed,and what percentage that number is of the total number of registered voters,and shall attach thereto their certificate showing the result of such examination.The Town Clerk shall forthwith transmit the said certificate with the said petition to the Board of Selectmen,and at the same time shall send a copy of said certificate to one or more of the persons designated on the petition as filing the same.When such certificate has been so transmitted, said petition shall be qualified for the ballot. Section 4.A proposed measure under this act shall become effective If It shall be approved by a majority of the registered voters of the Town of Cohasset voting on such measure.Said measure shall become effective thirty (30)days following said approval,excepting changes to the bylaws, which shall take effect only upon approval by the Attorney General pursuant to Section 32 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws. Section 5.The ballots used when voting upon a proposed measure under this act shall contain only a fair,concise summary of the measure,as determined by the Town Counsel,which shall follow the question,"Do you approve of the measure summarized above?" Section 6.If two or more proposed measures passed at the same election containing conflicting provisions,only the one receiving the greater number of affirmative votes shall take effect. Section 7.This act shall take effect upon passage. Motion is defeated. Article 24: 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 defray a portion of the legal costs being born by a coalition of towns including Hull,Hingham and Revere, which have filed a complaint against Massport,claiming Inaccuracies and misrepresentations in Its runway 14/32 Final Environmental Impact Review. This article is intended to take effect upon passage in Fiscal Year 2002. CITIZENS'PETITION NAME ADDRESS NAME ADDRESS Eric Oddleifson Cornelia Wakeman Samuel Wakeman John McManus Michael Feit 25 River Road 255 Atlantic Avenue 255 Atlantic Avenue 19 Forest Notch 4 Forest Notch S.Wiley Wakeman Linda Wakeman Donna McManus Jane Feit Peter Leiecas 255 Atlantic Avenue 255 Atlantic Avenue 19 Forest Notch 4 Forest Notch 30 Forest Notch Moved that Thirty Thousand ($30,000.00)Dollars be transferred from Surplus Revenue,to be expended by the Town Manager,to defray a portion of the legal costs being born by a coalition of towns including Hull,Hingham and Revere,which have filed a complaint against Massport,claiming inaccuracies and misrepresentations in Its runway 14/32 Final Environmental Impact Review.This article is intended to take effect upon passage in Fiscal Year 2002. 70 Motion adopted. Article 25: 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,for the purpose of retaining engineers or other professional services to develop a cost estimate and construction drawings to reconstruct the sidewalk along Beechwood Street from South Main Street up Norman Todd Road and continuing with a new sidewalk to meet the existing sidewalk at #131 Beechwood Street.This article is intended to take effect upon passage in Fiscal Year 2002. CITIZENS'PETITION NAME ADDRESS NAME ADDRESS James Madden 44 Beechwood Street Richard P.Kennedy 5 Norman Todd Road Lisa A.Swain 7 Nornian Todd Road John F.Elliot Jr.12 Norman Todd Road Karen Biiot 1 2 Nonnan Todd Road BillHildreth 78 Beechwood Street William Fusco 8 Nomian Todd Road Maureen O'Brien 4 Norman Todd Road Benjamin Leong 1 2 Talarico Lane Linda I.O'Brien 8 Talarico Lane Moved that Fifteen Thousand ($15,000.00)Dollars be transferred from Surplus Revenue,to be expended by the Town Manager,for the purpose of retaining engineers or other professional services to develop a cost estimate and construction drawings to reconstruct the sidewalk along Beechwood Street from South Main Street up Norman Todd Road and continuing with a new sidewalk to meet the existing sidewalk at #1 31 Beechwood Street.This article is intended to take effect upon passage in Fiscal Year 2002. Motion adopted. Article 26: To see if the Town will vote to accept a Chapter of the Acts of 2002 relating to an early retirement incentive for members of the Norfolk County Retirement System. Moved that this article be withdrawn from consideration. Motion adopted unanimously. Article 27: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate,transfer from available funds,and/or transfer from available funds,a sum or sums of money to add to the Stabilization Fund in accordance with M.G.L.c.40,Section 5B,as amended. Moved that this article be withdrawn from consideration. Motion adopted unanimously. 71 Moved that this meeting stand adjourned only for the election to be held on Saturday,April 6,2002. Motion voted unanimously at 9:40 p.m. A True Record.ATTEST: Marion L.Douglas,Town Clerk 72 ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION APRIL 6,2002 The polls opened at 8 a.m.and closed at 6 p.m. Total Voters—1243 Per Cent —24% Absentee Voters --Pre.1 -34;Pre.2 -25 Election officers sworn in by the Town Clerk,Marion Douglas at 7:45 a.m. were as follows: Carol St.Pierre Janice Rosano Shirley Tewksbury Grace Tuckerman Kathleen Rhodes Margaret Hernan Deborah Protulis Ann Barrett Debra Krupczak Helen King Katherine Lincoln Louise Flint Caria Getto SELECTMEN FOR THREE YEARS --VOTE FOR TWO Pet.1 PcL2 TOTAL Frederick R.Koed 361 355 716 Roseanne M.McMorris 369 356 725 Roger Q.Hill 316 291 607 Write-ins (scattering)4 4 8 Blanks 228 201 429 Total 1278 1207 2185 MODERATOR FOR THREE YEARS --VOTE FOR ONE George L.Mariette;III 458 418 876 Write-ins (scattering)4 7 11 Blanks 177 179 356 Total 639 604 1243 TOWN CLERK FOR THREE YEARS --VOTE FOR ONE Marion L.Douglas 492 469 961 Write-ins (scattering)2 2 Blanks 147 133 280 Total 639 604 1243 73 SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR THREE YEARS -VOTE FOR 1 Pet.1 Pet.2 TOTAL Frances Jane Pescatore437 393 830 Write-ins (scattering)1 13 23 Blanks 192 198 390 TOTAL 639 604 1243 TRUSTEE PAUL PRATT MEMORIAL LIBRARY FOR THREE YEARS VOTE FOR 3 Sheila S.Evans 440 Roger L.Lowe 434 Roger S.Whitley 458 Write-ins (scattering)2 Blanks 583 TOTAL 1917 393 376 402 1 649 1821 833 810 860 3 1232 3738 ASSESSOR FOR THREE YEARS --VOTE FOR 1 Mary E.Granville 430 Write-ins (scattering) Blanks 209 TOTAL 639 366 3 235 604 796 3 444 1243 BOARD OF HEALTH -VOTE FOR 1 FOR THREE YEARS —VOTE FOR 1 Robin M.Lawrence 438 Write-ins (scattering) Blanks 201 TOTAL 639 392 1 211 604 830 1 412 1243 COHASSET HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR FIVE YEARS;—VOTE FOR 1 Ralph Perroncello 445 Write-ins (scattering) Blanks 194 TOTAL 639 424 1 179 604 869 1 373 1243 74 PLANNING BOARD FOR FIVE YEARS —VOTE FOR 1 Alfred S.Moore,Jr.417 375 792 Write-ins (scattering)1 3 4 Blanks 221 226 447 TOTAL 639 604 1243 RECREATION COMMISSION FOR FIVE YEARS --VOTE FOR 3 Lillian Murray Curley 448 398 846 Mary k.Muncey 422 386 808 James Richardson 29 43 72 Write-ins (scattering)47 58 105 Blanks 1000 969 1969 TOTAL 1946 1854 3800 SEWER COMMISSION FOR THREE YEARS --VOTE FOR 1 Raymond KasperowIcz 414 373 787 Write-ins (scattering)4 6 10 Blanks 221 225 446 TOTAL 639 604 1243 WATER COMMISSION1 FOR THREE YEARS -VOTE FOR Glenn A.Pratt 459 436 895 Write-ins (scattering)3 3 Blanks 180 165 345 TOTAL 639 604 1243 QUESTION Shall the Town of Cohasset be allowed to exempt from the provisions of Proposition two and one-half,so called,the amounts required to pay for the bonds issued in order to pay for the engineering design and construction documents,construction cost estimates,and permits as may be necessary for the collection infrastructure in the Little Harbor Sewer District and the Atlantic Avenue Sewer District? Pet.1 Pet.2 TOTAL Yes 269 150 419 No 205 287 492 Blanks TOTAL 165 639 167 604 332 1243 75 The polls closed at 6 p.m.and the results were declared at 7 p.m. A True Record,ATTEST: Marion L.Douglas Town Clerk STATE PRIMARY -SEPTEMBER 17,2002 Polls opened at 7 a.m.and closed at 8 p.m. Total Voters -1610.Democrats -854,Republicans Thirty one percent voted which includes absentees. Absentees -Pre.1 -25;Pre.2-50. 752,Libertarians -4. Election officers sworn in by the Town Clerk,Marlon Douglas,at 6:45 a.m. were as follows: Carol St.Pierre Shirley Tewksbury Jean Thompson Grace Tuckerman Katherine Lincoln Debra Krupczak Helen King Democratic Party -854 Senator in Congress Pre.1 Janice Rosano Janet MacLure Kathleen Rhodes Margaret Hernan Caria Getto Nancy Barrett Pre.2 Total John F.Kerry 354 338 692 Scattering 2 3 5 Blanks m 87 157 Total 426 428 854 Governor Thomas F.Birminghan-I 66 78 144 Steven Grossman 3 3 Shannon P.O'Brien 143 164 307 Robert B.Reich 134 91 225 Warren E.Tolman 76 85 161 Scattering 1 1 2 Blanks 6 6 12 76 Total 426 428 854 Lieutenant Governor Pre.1 Pre.2 Total Christopher F.Gabriell Lois G.Pines John P.Slattery Scattering Blanks Total 156 128 78 64 426 183 100 97 2 46 428 339 228 175 2 110 854 Attorney General Thomas F.Reilly Scattering Blanks Total 325 3 98 426 309 1 118 428 634 4 216 854 Secretary of State William Francis Galvin Scattering Blanks Total 301 2 123 426 297 131 428 598 2 254 854 Treasurer Michael P.Cahill Timothy P.Cahill Stephen J.Murphy James W.Segel Scattering Blanks Total 38 197 49 76 1 65 426 36 231 39 67 55 428 74 428 88 143 1 120 854 Auditor A.Joseph DeNucci Scattering Blanks Total 279 2 145 426 279 149 428 558 2 294 854 Representative in Congress William D.Delahunt 325 Scattering 1 Blanks 100 326 1 101 651 2 201 77 Total 426 428 854 Councillor Christopher A.lannella,Jr.166 Stephen F.Flynn 148 Scattering Blanks 112 Total 426 150 171 107 428 316 319 219 854 Senator in General Court Ted LeClair Scattering Blanks Total 283 143 426 294 1 133 428 577 1 276 854 Representative in General Court Garrett J.Bradley 345 351 696 Scattering Blanks Total 1 80 426 77 428 1 157 854 District Attorney William R.Keating 283 283 566 Scattering Blanks 1 142 1 144 2 286 Total 426 428 854 Register of Probate Patrick W.McDermott 121 123 244 Mark H.Tobin 173 182 355 Scattering Blanks 1 131 123 1 254 Total 426 428 854 County Treasurer Joseph A.Connolly Michael J.Joyce 117 117 159 110 276 227 Thomas P.Koch 54 50 104 Scattering Blanks 138 109 247 78 Total 426 428 854 County Commissioner Peter H.Collins 263 270 533 Scattering Blanks 163 158 321 Total 426 428 854 Republican Party Senator in Congress Scattering Blanks Total 25 404 429 26 297 323 51 701 752 Governor Mitt Romney Scattering Blanks Total 393 3 33 429 294 2 27 323 687 5 -60 752 Lieutenant Governor Kerry Murphy Healy Jim Rappaport Scattering Blanks Total 293 133 3 429 210 108 5 323 503 241 8 752 Attorney General Scattering Blanks Total 17 412 429 19 304 323 36 716 752 Secretary of State Jack E.Robinson,III Scattering Blanks Total 179 3 247 429 160 1 162 323 339 4 409 752 79 Treasurer Daniel A.Grabauskas 54 46 100 Bruce A.Herzfelder 357 250 607 Scattering Blanks 18 27 45 Total 429 323 752 Auditor Scattering Blanks Total 9 420 429 11 312 323 20 732 752 Representative in Congress Luiz Gonzaga Scattering Blanks 222 207 179 1 143 401 1 350 Total 429 323 752 Councillor Scattering Blanks Total 12 417 429 13 310 323 25 727 752 Senator In General Court Robert L.Hedlund 354 273 627 Scattering Blanks 1 74 1 49 2 123 Total 429 323 752 Representative in General Court Nathaniel G.Palmer Scattering Blanks Total 328 1 100 429 249 2 72 323 577 3 172 752 District Attorney Scattering Blanks Total 8 421 429 12 311 323 20 732 752 80 Register of Probate Richard P.Schmidt Scattering Blanks Total 256 173 429 204 1 118 323 460 1 291 752 County Treasurer Scattering Blanks Total 9 420 429 14 309 323 23 729 752 County Commissioner Scattering Blanks Total 7 422 429 12 311 323 19 733 752 Libertarian Party -4 Senator in Congress Michael E.Cloud 1 3 4 Scattering Blanks Total 1 3 4 Governor Caria A.Howell 1 3 4 Scattering Blanks Total 1 JO .3 4 Lieutenant Governor Richard P.Aucoin 1 3 4 Scattering Blanks Total 1 3 4 81 Attorney General Scattering Blanks Total Secretary of State Scattering Blanks Total Treasurer Scattering Blanks Total Auditor Kamal Jain 1 3 4 Scattering Blanks Total 1 3 4 Representative in Congress Scattering Blanks Total Councillor Scattering Blanks Total Q Senator in (3eneral Court Scattering Blanks Total Q 82 Representative in General Court Scattering Blanks Total Q District Attorney Scattering Blanks Q Total Register of Probate Scattering Blanks Q Total County Treasurer Scattering Blanks Total County Commissioner Scattering Blanks Total Massachusetts Green Party - Senator In Congress Scattering Blanks Total _o Governor Jill E.Stein Scattering Blanks Total 83 Lieutenant Governor Anthony F.Lorenzen Scattering Blanks Total Attorney General Scattering Blanks Total Secretary of State Scattering Blanks Total Treasurer James O'Keefe Scattering Blanks Total Auditor Scattering Blanks _Q Total Representative in Congress Scattering Blanks Q Ov Total Councillor Scattering Blanks Q Total 84 Senator in General Court Scattering Blanks Total Representative In General Court Scattering Blanks Total District Attorney Scattering Blanks Total Register of Probate Scattering Blanks Total County Treasurer Scattering Blanks Total County Commissioner Scattering Blanks Total The polls closed at 8 p.m.and the results were declared at 9:45 p.m. A True Copy,Attest: Marion L.Douglas,Town Clerk 85 RECOUNT -SEPTEMBER 29.2002 The Board of Registrars scheduled a recount for the position of Norfolk County Treasurer (Democratic)at 9 am at the Cohasset Town Hall Auditorium on Sunday,September 29,2002.Registrars present were: Margaret Charles,Chairwoman,Judith Volungis,Marion Douglas,Clerk,and Edythe Ford. The following election workers assisted In the recount were:Carol St.Pierre, Janice Rosano,Kathleen Rhodes,Margaret Hernan,Debra Krupczak,Nancy Barrett,and Caria Getto. Joseph Connolly Informed the Town Clerk that Michael Joyce had conceded to him on Saturday,September 28,2002.After discussion,it was decided to proceed with the recount,as the Town Clerk had nothing in writing requesting that the recount be discontinued.No observers or counsels were present for the candidates. As determined by the recount,the votes cast for the office of Norfolk County Treasurer were as follows: Pre.1 Pre.2 TOTAL County Treasurer Joseph A.Connolly 118 161 279 Michael J.Joyce 117 111 228 Thomas P.Koch 54 51 105 Scattering Blanks 137 105 242. Total 426 428 854 A True Record,ATTEST: Marion L.Douglas,Town Clerk Clerk for the Board of Registrars 86 November 5,2002 -State Election Polls opened at 7 a.m.and closed at 8 p.m. Total voters -3740.Per Cent -71 .Total absentee voters -232.. Election officers sworn in by Town Clerk,Marion L.Douglas at 6:45 a.m. were as follows: Carol St.Pierre Janice Rosano Caria Getto Margaret Hernan Janet MacLure Kathleen Rhodes Shirley Tewksbury Jean Thompson race Tuckerman Nancy Barrett Debra Krupczak Helen King Senator in Congress Pre!Pre 2 Total John F.Kerry 1210 1183 2393 Michael E.Cloud 425 373 797 Randall Forsberg 27 21 48 Write-ins/scattering 6 4 10 Blanks 277 214 491 Total 1945 1795 3740 Governor &Lt.Governor Howell &Aucoin 11 8 19 O'Brien &Gabriel!557 549 1106 Romney &Healey 1310 1186 2496 Stein &Lorenzen 55 37 92 Johnson &Schebel 4 9 13 Write-ins/scattering 2 1 3 Blanks 5 5 10 Total 1945 1795 3740 Attorney General Thomas F.Reilly 1261 1182 2443 Write-ins/scattering 13 19 32 Blanks 671 594 1264 Total 1945 1795 3740 Secretary of State Prel Pre 2 Total William Francis Galvin 1 1 36 Jack E.Robinson,III 605 Write-ins/scattering 1066 512 3 2202 1116 3 87 Blanks 204 214 418 Total 1945 1795 3740 Treasurer Timothy P.Cahlll 752 749 1501 Daniel A.Grabauskas 1045 884 1929 James O'Keefe 51 59 110 Write-ins/scattering Blanks 96 103 199 Total 1945 1795 3740 Auditor A Joseph DeNucci 1185 1124 2309 Kamal Jain 139 116 255 John James Xenakis 225 220 445 Write-ins/scattering 4 2 6 Blanks 391 333 724 Total 1945 1795 3740 Representative in Congress William D.Delahunt 1140 1099 2239 Luiz Gonzaga 678 581 1259 Write-ins/scattering 2 2 Blanks 126 113 239 Total 1945 1795 3740 Councillor Christopher A.lanella,Jr.1068 1006 2074 Write-ins/scattering 13 12 25 Blanks 864 777 1640 Total 1945 1795 3740 Senator in General Court Robert L Hedlund 1282 1157 2438 TedLeClair 585 584 1169 Write-ins/scattering Blanks _78 _54 132 Total 1945 1795 3740 Representative in General Court Garrett J.Bradley 956 1000 1956 Nathaniel G.Palmer 911 743 1 653 Write-ins/scattering 88 Blanks Total 78 1945 District Attorney William R.Keating Write-ins/scattering Blanks Total 1150 12 783 1945 Register of Probate Patrick W.McDermott Richard P.Schmidt Write-ins/scattering Blanks Total 722 915 857 1945 County Treasurer Joseph A.Connolly Write-ins/scattering Blanks Total 1080 8 857 1945 County Commissioner Peter H.Collins Write-ins/scattering Blanks Total 1070 8 867 1945 Question 1 52 130 1795 3740 1076 2226 13 25 706 1488 1795 3740 684 1406 822 1736 754 1610 1795 3740 1028 2108 13 21 754 1610 1795 3740 1014 2084 13 21 768 1634 1795 3740 Do you approve of a law summarized below,on which no vote was taken by the House of Representatives before May 1,2002? Summary:This proposed law would provide that no income or other gain realized on or after July 1,2003,would be subject to the state personal income tax.That tax applies to income received or gain realized by Individuals and married couples,by estates of deceased persons,by certain trustees and other fiduciaries,by persons who are partners in and receive income from partnerships,by corporate trusts,and iDy persons who receive income as shareholders of "S corporations"as defined under federal tax law. The proposed law would not affect the tax due on income or gain realized before July 1 ,2003.The proposed law states that if any of its parts were declared invalid,the other parts would stay in effect. A YES VOTE would eliminate any state personal income tax for income or other gain realized on or after July 1 ,2003. 89 A NO VOTE would make no change in state tax laws. Pre.1 Pre.2 Total Yes 991 862 1853 No 778 795 1572 Blanks 867 768 1634 Total 1945 1795 3740 Question 2 Do you approve of a law summarized below,on which no vote was taken by the Senate or the House of Representatives before May 1 ,2002? Summary:The proposed law would replace the current law providing for transitional bilingual education in public schools with a law requiring that,with limited exceptions,all public school children must be taught English by being taught all subjects In English and being placed in English language classrooms. The proposed law would require public schools to educate English learners (children who cannot do ordinary class work in English and who either do no speak English or whose native language is not English)through a sheltered English immersion program,normally not lasting more than one year.In the program,all books and nearly all teaching would be in English,with the curriculum designed for children learning English,although a teacher could use a minimal amount of a child's native language when necessary.Schools would be encouraged to place in the same classroom children who are from different native-language groups but who have the same level of English skills.Once a student is able to do regular schoolwork in English,the student would be transferred to an English language mainstream classroom. These requirements would not affect special education programs for physically or mentally impaired student or foreign language classes for children who already know English. Parents or guardians of certain children could apply each year to have the requirements waived,so as to place their child in bilingual education or other classes.If the parents or guardians visit the school to be informed,in a language they can understand,about all available options.To obtain a waiver,the child must either (1)already know English;or (2)be at least 10 years old and the school principal and staff believe that another course of study would be better for the child's educational progress and rapid learning of English;or (3)have special physical or psychological needs (other than lack of English skills),have already spent 30 days in an English language classroom during that school year,the school principal and staff document their belief that the child's special needs make another course of study better for the child's educational progress and rapid learning of English,and the school superintendent approves the waiver.If 20 or more students in one grade level at a school receive waivers,the school would have to offer either bilingual education classes providing instruction in both the students native language and English or classes using other generally recognized 90 educational methodologies permitted by law.In other cases,a student receiving a waiver would have to be allowed to transfer to a school offering such classes. A parent or guardian could sue to enforce the proposed law and,if successful,would receive attorney's fees,costs and compensatory money damages.Any school employee,school committee member or other elected official or administrator who willfully and repeatedly refused to implement the proposed law could be personally ordered to pay such fees,costs,and damages,could not be reimbursed for that payment by any public or private party;and could not be elected to a school committee or employed in the public schools for 5 years.Parents or guardians of a child who received a waiver based on special needs could sue if,before the child reached age 18, they discover that the application for a waiver was induced by fraud or intentional misrepresentation and injured the child's education. All English learners in grades kindergarten and up would take annual standardized tests of English skills.All English learners in grades 2 and up would take annual written standardized tests,in English,of academic subjects.Severely learning disabled students could be exempted from the tests,Individual scores would be released only to parents,but aggregate scores,school and school district rankings,the number of English learners in each school and district,and related date would be made public. The proposed law would provide,subject to the state Legislature's appropriation,$5 million each year for 10 years for school committees to provide free or low-cost English language instruction to adults who pledged to tutor English learners. The proposed law would replace the current law,under which a school committee must establish a transitional bilingual education program for any 20 or more enrolled children of the same language group who cannot do ordinary class work in English and whose native language is not English or whose parents do not speak English.In that program,schools must teach all required courses in both English and the child's native language;teach both the native language and English;and teach the history and culture of both the native land of the child's parents and the United States.Teaching of non- required subjects may be in a language other than English,and for subjects where verbalization is not essential (such as art or music),the child must participate in regular classes with English-speaking students. Under the current law,a child stays in the program for 3 years or until the child can perform successfully in English-only classes,whichever occurs first. A test of the child's English skills is given each year.A school committee may not transfer a child out of the program before the third year unless the parents approve and the child has received an English-skills test score appropriate to the child's grade level.A child may stay in the program longer than 3 years if the school committee and the parent or guardian approve. Parents must be informed of their child's enrollment in the program and have the right to withdraw their child from the program. The proposed law's testing requirements would take effect immediately,and its other requirements would govern all school years beginning after the 91 proposed law's effective date.The proposed law states that If any of its parts were declared invalid,the other parts would stay in effect. A YES VOTE would require that,with limited exceptions,all public school children must be taught English by being taught all subjects in English and being place in English language classrooms. A NO VOTE would make no changes in English language education In public schools. Pre.1 Pre.2 Total Yes 1307 1225 2531 No 411 390 801 Blanks 227 180 407 Total 1945 1795 3740 Question 3 Do you support taxpayer money being used to fund political campaigns for public office In the Commonwealth of Massachusetts? Pre.1 Pre.2 Total Yes 495 410 905 No 1194 1181 2375 Blanks 256 204 460 Total 1945 1795 3740 Results were declared at 9:30 p.m. Polls closed at 8 p.m. A True Record,ATTEST: Marion L.Douglas Town Clerk 92 INDEX SPECIAL TOWN MEETING -NOVEMBER 18,2002 Article Descriptions 1 Unpaid bills.Adopted unanimously. 2 Departmental transfers.Adopted unanimously. 3 Citizens'petition -Affordable Housing.Adopted unanimously. 4 Citizens'petition -40B Moratorium.Adopted. 5 Community Preservation Recommendation to repair gates at Beechwood Cemetery.Adopted unanimously. 6 Purchase Bames Property.Adopted unanimously. 7 Bames Property -Conservation Restriction.Adopted unanimously. 8 Zoning Bylaw amendment -Senior Multi-Family District. Adopted. 9 Police/Fire Station drawings &bid documents.Adopted. 10 Stabilization Fund.Adopted unanimously. 1 1 Forest Ave.sidewalk additional funding.Motion defeated . 12 Private Way repair account.Adopted. 13 Streetscape Improvements in downtown village area. Adopted. 14 Contract for Wastewater Plant.Adopted unanimously. 15 Expand senior tax exemptions.Adopted unanimously. 16 Improve James Brook Flood Control.Adopted unanimously. 17 Harbor Improvement proposed by Village Revitalization.Motion defeated. 18 Repairs to Sea Wall.Adopted unanimously. 93 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING -NOVEMBER 18,2002 At the Special Town Meeting held on Monday,November 18 2002 at the Cohasset High School Gymnasium the following articles were contained in the warrant and acted upon as follows. Checkers sworn in by the Town Clerk,Marion L.Douglas at 6:30 p.m.were Carol St.Pierre,Janice Rosano,Nancy Barrett,Margaret Hernan and Debra Krupczak.Tellers were appointed and sworn in by the Moderator,George L. Marlettelll. The Moderator called the meeting to order at 7:05 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 -338;and Precinct 2 -192 for a total of 530 voters. 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 : 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. VENDOR AMOUNT REQUESTED Deutsch,Williams Brooks,DeRensis $37.782.00 TOTAL $37,782.00 Moved t hat Thirty Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty Two ($37,782.00) Dollars be raised by taxation and other general revenues of the Town,to be expended by the Town Manager,to pay the following unpaid bills from previous fiscal years: Deutsch,Williams Brooks,DeRensis $37.782.00 TOTAL $37,782.00 A 9/10 vote is required.Motion adopted unanimously. 94 Article 2: To see what additional action the Town will vote to amend,modify,increase or decrease,or otherwise to balance the Fiscal Year 2003 Operating Budget as voted in Article 3 of the March 30,2002 Annual Town Meeting and to see what additional sums the Town will vote to raise and appropriate from available funds or othenA^ise,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. Dept Original No.Appropriation Account Appropriation Revised Appropriation increase/ Decrease Director of Rnance/Town Accountant Personal Sen/ices $80,400.00 $82,900.00 $2,500.00 Planning Board Payroll &General Expenses $68,930.00 $83,930.00 $15,000.00 Legal Budget General Expenses $150,000.00 $177,500.00 $27,500.00 Police Department Personal Sen/ices $1,482,019.00 $1,552,019.00 $70,000.00 Cohasset Public Schools General Expenses $10,743,555.00 $10,843.555.00 $100,000.00 South Shore VoTech School Regional Assessment $60,000.00 $79,280.00 $19,280.00 Department of Public Wori<s General Expenses $535,380.00 $570,380.00 $35,000.00 Sewers General Expenses $758.662.00 $646,606.00 ($112,056.00) Benefits and Insurance Health Insurance $1,476,160.00 $1,536,160.00,$60,000.00 Total $15,355,106.00 $15,572,330.00 $217,224.00 95 jyioved that the Town vote to amend,modify,increase or decrease,or otherwise,to balance the Fiscal Year 2003 Operating Budget as voted in Article 3 of the March 30,2002 Annual Town Meeting,by decreasing the amount appropriated from taxation and other general revenues of the Town by One Hundred Twelve Thousand Fifty Six ($112,056.00)Dollars from Twenty Six Million Seven Hundred Thirty One Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy Nine ($26,731,979.00)Dollars to Twenty Six Million Six Hundred Nineteen Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty Three ($26,619,923.00)Dollars and to transfer the sum of Three Hundred Twenty Nine Thousand Two Hundred Eighty ($329,280.00)Dollars from Surplus Revenue,for the additional payment of the salaries and compensation,expenses,equipment and outlays,capital and otherwise,of the several town departments,for the current fiscal year as follows: 96 Sewers General Expenses Benefits and Insurance Health Insurance $150,000.00 DepL Original No.Appropriation Account Appropriation Director of Finance/Town Accountant Personal Services $80,400.00 $ Planning Board Payroll &General Expenses $68,930.00 $ Legal Budget General Expenses Police Department Personal Services Cohasset Public Schools General Expenses South Shore VoTech School Regional Assessment $60,000.00 Department of Public Works General Expenses $535,380.00 Revised Increase/ Appropriation Decrease 82,900.00 83,930.00 $79,280.00 $2,500.00 $15,000.00 $177,500.00 $27,500.00 $1,482,019.00 $1,552,019.00 $70,000.00 $10,743,555.00 $10,843,555.00 $100,000.00 $19,280.00 $570,380.00 $35,000.00 $758,662.00 $646,606.00 ($112,056.00) $1,476,160.00 $1,536,160.00 $60,000.00 Total $15,355,106.00 $15,572,330.00 $217,224.00 Motion adopted unanimously. 97 Article 3: To see if the Town will vote to direct appropriate Town boards to create and implement an affordable housing plan that is consistent with the needs of the Town and will meet state affordable housing obligations. CITIZENS'PETITION Name Michael Westcott Monique Smith Justine Vanderlugt Thomas Powers Leslie Bryan Address 2 River Road 255 Pond Street 344 King Street 25 Powers Lane 20 Sanctuary Pond Rd Name Douglas Bryan Kathleen Anderson Lori Langenhagen Address 20 Sanctuary Pond Rd 25 Sanctuary Pond Rd 24 Sanctuary Pond Rd Conrad Langenhagen 24 Sanctuary Pond Rd Diane J.Dutton 26 Sanctuary Pond Rd MOVED:that the Cohasset Housing Authority,the Cohasset Growth and Development Committee,and the Cohasset Planning Board be hereby requested to work towards creating and Implementing a Town of Cohasset Affordable Housing Plan by January 1,2003,that Is consistent with the Town's need and meets State affordable housing requirements,if any, applicable to the Town of Cohasset. Motion adopted unanimously. Article 4: To see if the Town will vote adopt a moratorium on Massachusetts General Laws,Chapter 40B development projects until the Town has adopted and implemented an affordable housing plan. CITIZENS'PETITION Name Michael Westcott Monique Smith Justine Vanderlugt Thomas Powers Leslie Bryan Address 2 River Road 255 Pond St 344 King Street 25 Powers Lane 20 Sanctuary Pond Rd . Name Address Douglas Bryan 20 Sanctuary Pond Rd. Kathleen D.Anderson 25 Sanctuary Pond Rd. Lori Langenhagen 24 Sanctuary Pond Rd. Conrad Langenhagen 24 Sanctuary Pond Rd. Diane J.Dutton 26 Sanctuary Pond Rd. MOVED:that the Representatives of the Town in the Massachusetts General Court be hereby requested to submit special legislation on behalf of the Town seeking enactment of a special law providing as follows,it being our intent that the General Court may vary the text hereof with the approval of the Cohasset Board of Selectmen to accomplish the intended public policy goals hereof: 98 AN ACT TO ESTABLISH IN THE TOWN OF COHASSET A THREE YEAR MORATORIUM ON NEW PROJECTS UNDER CHAPTER 40B OF THE GENERAL LAWS Section 1 . Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 40B of the General Laws or any other law to the contrary,the operation and application of Chapter 40B of the General Laws shall be suspended within the Town of Cohasset for a period of three (3)years. Section 2.This Act shall take effect upon passage as to any new application for a comprehensive permit under Chapter 40B of the General Laws filed with the Town of Cohasset on or after the effective date hereof, but shall not apply to any application already acted upon or pending before the Town at that time,and shall expire three years after the effective date hereof. Motion is adopted. Article 5: To see if the Town will vote to adopt and approve the recommendations of the Community Preservation Committee for Fiscal Year 2003,and to see if the Town will vote to implement such recommendations by appropriating a sum or sums of money from the Community Preservation Fund established pursuant to Chapter 44B of the General Laws,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 in the same of the Town,or enforceable by the Town,including real property interests in the form of permanent affordable housing restrictions and historical preservation restrictions that will meet the requirements of Chapter 184 of the General Laws,as may be necessary or proper to carry out the foregoing. Moved that the following recommendation of the Community Preservation Committee for Fiscal Year 2003 be adopted and approved as follows: Recommendation A: Moved that Twenty Thousand ($20,000.00)Dollars be transferred from the Community Preservation Fund,to be expended by the Town Manager,for the Cohasset Cemetery Department to repair the iron gates at the entrances to the Beechwood Cemetery and to fund the construction and placement of a historically accurate sign for the Cemetery,and all other costs,both related and incidental thereto. Motion adopted unanimously. 99 Article 6: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by purchase,gift or eminent domain,a parcel of land located at the end of Heather Drive off Forest Avenue,identified on the Assessors'records as Map 13,Plot 1,totaling approximately 32.13 acres,more or less,known as the "Barnes Property",and more specifically described in a deed recorded in the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 3333,Page 445;said land to be used for conservation and passive outdoor recreation purposes under the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws,Chapter 40,Section 8C,to be managed and controlled by the Conservation Commission and,further,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,for this purpose,and,further,that the Conservation Commission shall file all necessary applications for grants,and/or reimbursements from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts under the provisions of the Self Help Act (Massachusetts General Laws,c.132A, Section 1 1 ),and execute any and all contracts therefore. Moved that the Board of Selectmen is hereby authorized to acquire by purchase,gift or eminent domain,a parcel of land located at the end of Heather Drive off Forest Avenue,identified on the Assessors'records as Map 13,Plot 1,totaling approximately 32.13 acres,more or less,known as the "Barnes Property",and more specifically described in a deed recorded in the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 3333,Page 445;said land to be used for conservation and passive outdoor recreation purposes under the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws,Chapter 40,Section 8C,to be managed and controlled by the Conservation Commission,and further,that the sum of One Million One Thousand ($1,001,000.00)Dollars be hereby appropriated,to be expended by the Town Manager for this purpose,and, that to fund this appropriation,the Treasurer,with the approval of the Board of Selectmen is hereby authorized to borrow One Million One Thousand ($1,001,000.00)Dollars,pursuant to Chapter 44,Section 7 of Massachusetts General Laws,as amended,or any other enabling authority,and to Issue bonds or notes of the Town therefore,and,that,further,that the Conservation Commission shall file ail necessary applications for grants, and/or reimbursements from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts under the provisions of the Self Help Act (Massachusetts General Laws,c.132A, Section 1 1 ),and execute any and all contracts therefore. A 2/3 vote is required.Motion adopted unanimously. 100 Article 7: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to convey a conservation restriction in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 184,Section 31 to the Cohasset Conservation Trust in consideration of a sum or sums of money to be used to acquire land located at the end of Heather Drive off Forest Avenue,identified on the Assessors'records as Map 13,Plot 1,totaling approximately 32.13 acres,more or less,known as the "Barnes Property",and more specifically described in a deed recorded in the Norfolk Registry of Deeds In Book 3333,page 445,and to request the Town's representatives In the General Court to Introduce legislation seeking a special act to accomplish the foregoing,if necessary. Moved to authorize the Board of Selectmen to convey a conservation restriction in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 184, Section 31 to the Cohasset Conservation Trust in consideration of One Hundred Thousand ($100,000.00)Dollars to be used to acquire land located at the end of Heather Drive off Forest Avenue,identified on the Assessors' records as Map 13,Plot 1,totaling approximately 32.13 acres,more or less, known as the "Barnes Property",and more specifically described in a deed recorded in the Norfolk Registry of Deeds In Book 3333,Page 445,and to request the Town's representatives In the General Court to introduce legislation seeking a special act to accomplish the foregoing,if necessary. A 2/3 vote required.Motion adopted unanimously. Article 8: To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw of the Town by adding a new Section 16 entitled "Senior Multi-Family Residence Overlay District",as follows: Section 1 6:Senior Multi-Family Residence Overlay District The Senior Multi-family Residence Overlay District created herein shall be deemed to be an overlay district.The location and boundaries of the Senior Multi-family Residence Overlay District are established and shown as the Residence B and Residence C Zoning Districts on a map entitled "Town of Cohasset,Massachusetts,Zoning District Map,March 2002"prepared by Amory Engineers,P.C.The requirements set forth below shall constitute an alternative means of development of land of appropriate area within the District,provided that a Special Permit in accordance with this Section 16 is granted by the Planning Board.If such a Special Permit is not sought,is not granted or lapses,all requirements of the underlying district shall apply to the land. 101 Definitions "Senior Multi-family Residence Development"(SMRD)shall mean housing containing one (1)and (2)bedroom units and/or studio units for independent living for persons who have attained the age of 55 years including associated dining facilities,common rooms,activity rooms,offices,accessory structures, and recreation facilities, "Affordable to persons or families qualifying as low income"shall mean affordable to persons in the Cohasset area under the applicable guidelines of the Commonwealth's Department of Housing and Community Development earning less than 50%of the area median household income. "Affordable to persons or families qualifying as moderate income"shall mean affordable to persons in the Cohasset area under the applicable guidelines of the Commonwealth's Department of Housing and Community Development earning more than 50%but less than 80%of the area median household income. "Affordable to persons or families as median income"shall mean affordable to persons in the Cohasset area under the applicable guidelines of the Commonwealth's Department of Housing and Community Development earning more than 80%but less than 1 20%of the area median household income. Purpose The following are the purposes of this SMRD bylaw: To provide alternative housing for a maturing population. To promote the development of housing affordable to low,moderate and median income elderly persons. To provide a type of housing which reduces residents burdens of property maintenance and which reduces demands on municipal services. To promote flexibility in land use planning in order to improve site layouts, protection of natural features and environmental values and utilization of land in harmony with neighboring properties. To create an incentive for the creation of appropriate housing for independent living for persons who have attained the of 55 years and the creation of appropriate housing which is affordable to persons or families qualifying as low,moderate or median income by allowing the development of housing of greater density than would otherwise be permitted in the underlying zoning district. Procedures Each application for a SMRD shall be filed with the planning board with a copy filed forthwith with the town clerk,and shall be accompanied by eight 102 copies of a preliminary plan of the entire tract under consideration,prepared by a professional architect,engineer and landscape architect. Said application and plan shall be prepared in accordance with requirements for a preliminary subdivision plan in the rules and regulations of the planning board,whether or not the development constitutes a subdivision,and shall include proposed location,bulk,and height of all proposed buildings.In addition,the applicant shall provide the following information: An analysis of the site,including wetlands,slopes,soil conditions,areas within the 100 year floodplain,trees over eight inches in diameter,and such natural features as the planning board may request. A summary of the environmental concerns related to the proposed plan. Sufficient Information,including soil evaluation and percolation test data,in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Cohasset Board of Health and applicable Department of Environmental Protection regulations,to make a determination that adequate provision Is made for the disposal of septic waste or written confirmation from the Town of Cohasset Sewer Commission detailing an agreement to accept the proposed wastewater flow. A description of the neighborhood in which the tract lies,including utilities and other public facilities,and the impact of the proposed plan upon them. Design characteristics shall be stated in the application and shall include,but not be limited to,building material,architectural design,streets,site and building landscaping. Before acting upon the application,the board shall submit it with the plan to the following boards and departments,which may review it jointly or separately:the board of health,sewer commission,water commission, conservation commission,design review board,police department,fire department and other boards and departments the planning board may deem appropriate.Any such board of agency to which petitions are referred for review shall submit such recommendations as it deems appropriate to the planning board.Failure to make recommendations within twenty days of receipt shall be deemed lack of opposition. After opportunity for the review by other boards has been provided pursuant to Section 16.3.3,the applicant shall submit to the Planning Board in accordance with the requirements for a definitive subdivision plan in the rules and regulations of the Planning Board,eight definitive plans and the other plans and materials stated above in Section 16.3.2 within ten days of the expiration of the twenty day review period provided pursuant to Section 16.3.3 The Planning Board shall hold a public hearing under this section,in conformity with the provisions of the General Laws,Chapter 40A,Sections 9 and 11. A special permit issued under this Section 16 shall not be a substitute for compliance with the Subdivision Control Law,Massachusetts General Laws Ch.41,Section 81K-81GG or the Planning Board's rules and regulations where such compliance is required pursuant to applicable law.The granting of a special permit pursuant to this Section 16 shall not constitute a waiver of any requirement of the Subdivision Control Law or the Planning Board's rules and regulations.However,in order to facilitate processing,the Planning 103 Board may accept a combined plan and application which shall satisfy the requirements of this Section 16,the Subdivision Control Law and the Planning Board's rules and regulations,where applicable. Uses The following uses are permitted in a SMRD by grant of the special permit described in this Section 16:any combination of single family,two-family and multi-family residential structures.Such structures may include associated dining facilities,common rooms,activity rooms,offices,accessory structures and recreation facilities that provide,for the benefit of their residents, services including,without limitation,meals served in a common dining room or delivered to rooms and apartments;housekeeping or laundry services; transportation services;emergency response services;assistance with eating,bathing,dressing,toileting and walking;security;exercise programs; medication reminders;and social and recreational activities. Minimum Dimensional Requirements The total area of the tract,or set of contiguous parcels held in common ownership,to be developed shall not be less than ten acres in a Residence B or Residence C district. The total number of dwelling units shall be limited to 10 units per acre.For purposes of total dwelling unit calculation,total area shall be exclusive of all wetland resource areas and floodplains. Every building shall be limited to thirty-five (35)feet in height. Design standards The housing shall provide for an effective and unified treatment of the development possibilities on the project site making appropriate provision for the preservation of natural features and amenities of the site and the surrounding areas. The housing shall be planned and developed to harmonize with any existing or proposed development in the area surrounding the project site. All buildings in the layout and design shall be an integral part of the development and have convenient access to and from adjacent uses and roadways. Walking and bicycle paths shall be provided within the site and as a means of connection to adjacent conservation lands and neighboring streets and sidewalks,when possible. Individual buildings shall be related but not identical to each other in design, mass,material,placement,and connection to provide a visually and physically integrated development.Rigidity in design shall be avoided by variation in building locations,landscaping structural coverage,building materials,floor area and cost. 104 Treatment of the sides and rears of all buildings within the development shall be comparable in amenities and appearance to the treatment given the street frontage of these same buildings. All buildings shall be arranged so as to preserve visual and audible privacy between adjacent buildings. No dwelling unit in any building shall be designed,constructed or altered to have more than two bedrooms.For the purposes of this provision,each room in excess of four rooms,exclusive of bathrooms,closets,or other small service rooms of less than forty-eight square feet,shall be considered a bedroom. Landscape Design Standards A maximum of twenty-five percent (25%)of the total area of the tract,or set of contiguous parcels held in common ownership,to be developed as a SMRD may be covered with impervious surface. Whenever appropriate,existing trees and vegetation shall be preserved and integrated into the landscape design plan. Whenever possible,the existing ten-ain shall be presented and earth moving shall be kept to a minimum. Suitable indigenous shrubs and other plant material may be used for screening. A 50 foot wide perimeter buffer between a SMRD and abutting properties is required around the entire SMRD perimeter.Access roads and pedestrian paths may cross the buffer at the discretion of the Planning Board.The perimeter buffer may be utilized as natural courses for disposal of storm drainage on the site.The Planning Board may reduce the width of the buffer to no less than 30 feet at appropriate locations,taking into account the character of open space use of abutting properties or the existence or requirement of buffer thereon.The perimeter buffer shall remain in a natural state to preserve the visual character of the parcel being developed. Parking and Circulation Design Standards There shall be an adequate safe and convenient arrangement of pedestrian circulation facilities,roadways,driveways and off-street parking. Two parking spaces shall be provided for each two bedroom unit and one parking space shall be provided for each one bedroom unit.Additional required parking,in proximity to any clubhouse or other facility serving residents in common,including guest and employee parking,shall be as determined by the Planning Board. Parking facilities shall be designed with careful regard to the arrangement, topography,landscaping,ease of access and shall be developed as an integral part of the overall design. 105 Affordabilitv and Density Bonus Component At least 25%of the dwelling units shall be affordable to persons who meet or qualify under this bylaw's definition of low or moderate income housing for a period not less than thirty (30)years. A density bonus of 2 units per acre shall be granted when at least 25%of the dwelling units,in addition to affordable units as per Sectioni 6.9.1 herein,are affordable to persons who meet or qualify under this bylaw's definition of median income housing for a period not less than thirty (30)years. Affordable units in a SMRD must qualify as low or moderate income housing units eligible to be included in the calculation of such units by the Department of Housing and Community Development ("the D.H.C.D.")when determining the percentage of the Town of Cohasset's total housing units which are low or moderate income housing units.To assure such qualification,affordable units in a SMRD shall meet the requirements of the D.H.C.D.for qualification as low or moderate income housing units,including without limitation the definition of low or moderate income housing stated In 760 C.M.R.30.02 and the requirements for calculation of the statutory minimum stated in 760 C.M.R.31.04 as the same are currently in effect and as the same may be amended. Further Requirements No lot shown on a plan for which a permit is granted under this section may be further subdivided,and a notation to this effect shall be shown upon the plan. No certificate of occupancy shall be issued by the Building Inspector until he has certified to the Planning Board that the premises have been built in accordance with the plan approved hereunder. The total number of multi-family dwelling units of any kind erect in Cohasset shall not exceed 20%of the dwelling units in Town.Such percentage shall be computed without reference to accessory apartments constructed pursuant to Section 15 herein and shall be determined by the Town of Cohasset Assessor. The Planning Board shall approve the form or forms of ownership and management controls and/or restrictions which limit the occupancy of units in a SMRD to residents who have attained the age of fifty-five years and,where appropriate,to persons or families qualifying as low,moderate or median income,which controls and/or restrictions may be altered from time to time during the useful life of the development so long as the age-restricted and/or income limitation is not altered and so long as no temporary or permanent overnight occupancy for a period in excess of fourteen days by any person who has not attained the age of 55 years,related or not,is permitted.The spouse of a qualified resident who has attained the age of 55 years may be exempted from the age-restriction limitation hereby imposed. The Planning Board shall adopt,and from time to time amend,rules and regulations consistent with provisions of this Zoning Bylaw,Chapter 40A of the General Laws,and.other applicable provisions of the General Laws,and 106 shall file a copy of said rules and regulations with Town Clerk.Such rules and regulations shall,subject to provisions of Section 16 of this Bylaw, prescribe as minimum the size,form,contents,style and number of plans and specifications,the town Boards or Departments from which the Planning Board shall request written reports and the procedure for submission and approval of a Special Permit under the provisions of this section.The Planning Board shall also specify the fees to be paid in connection with application for a Special permit for a SMRD,bonding requirements to satisfy conditions of approval,and owner/occupancy reporting requirements to satisfy conditions of approval,and owner/occupancy reporting requirements to satisfy compliance with the age and affordability restrictions.Other specifications as deemed necessary by the Planning Board shall be included In the rules and regulations.Failure to adopt such rules and regulations shall not affect the validity of this Section 16. A SMRD shall constitute housing intended for persons of age fifty-five or over within the meaning of Massachusetts General Laws,ch.151B,Section 4 use,Section 3601 et seq.and in accordance therewith one hundred percent (100%)of the dwelling units in a SMRD shall be owned and occupied by at least one person fifty-five years of age or older per dwelling unit and such development shall be operated and maintained in all other respects in compliance with the requirements of such statutes and regulations promulgate pursuant thereto,and the same are currently in effect and as the same may be amended. Moved to amend the Zoning Bylaw of the Town by adding a new Section 16 entitled "Senior Multi-Family Residence Overlay District",as follows: Section 16:Senior Multi-Family Residence Overlav District The Senior Multi-family Residence Overlay District created herein shall be deemed to be an overlay district.The location and boundaries of the Senior Multi-family Residence Overlay District are established and shown as the Residence B and Residence C Zoning Districts on a map entitled Town of Cohasset,Massachusetts,Zoning District Map,March 2002"prepared by Amory Engineers,P.C.The requirements set forth below shall constitute an alternative means of development of land of appropriate area within the District,provided that a Special Permit in accordance with this Section 1 6 is granted by the Planning Board.If such a Special Permit is not sought,is not granted or lapses,all requirements of the underlying district shall apply to the land. 16.1 Definitions 16.1.1 "Senior Multi-family Residence Development"(SMRD)shall mean housing containing one (1)and (2)bedroom units and/or studio units for independent living for persons who have attained the age of 55 years 107 including associated dining facilities,common rooms,activity rooms,offices, accessory structures,and recreation facilities. Affordable to persons or families qualifying as low income"shall mean affordable to persons in the Cohasset area under the applicable guidelines of the Commonwealth's Department of Housing and Community Development earning less than 50%of the area median household Income. "Affordable to persons or families qualifying as moderate income"shall mean affordable to persons in the Cohasset area under the applicable guidelines of the Commonwealth's Department of Housing and Community Development earning more than 50%but less than 80%of the area median household income. "Affordable to persons or families as median Income"shall mean affordable to persons in the Cohasset area under the applicable guidelines of the Commonwealth's Department of Housing and Community Development earning more than 80%but less than 120%of the area median household income. Purpose The following are the purposes of this SMRD bylaw: To provide alternative housing for a maturing population. To promote the development of housing affordable to low,moderate and median income elderly persons. To provide a type of housing which reduces residents burdens of property maintenance and which reduces demands on municipal services. To promote flexibility in land use planning in order to improve site layouts, protection of natural features and environmental values and utilization of land in harmony with neighboring properties. To create an incentive for the creation of appropriate housing for Independent living for persons who have attained the of 55 years and the creation of appropriate housing which is affordable to persons or families qualifying as low,moderate or median income by allowing the development of housing of greater density than would otherwise be permitted in the underlying zoning district. Procedures Each application for a SMRD shall be filed with the planning board with a copy filed forthwith with the town clerk,and shall be accompanied by eight copies of a preliminary plan of the entire tract under consideration,prepared by a professional architect,engineer and landscape architect. Said application and plan shall be prepared in accordance with requirements for a preliminary subdivision plan in the rules and regulations of the planning board,whether or not the development constitutes a subdivision,and shall include proposed location,bulk,and height of all proposed buildings.In addition,the applicant shall provide the following information: 108 An analysis of the site,Including wetlands,slopes,soil conditions,areas within the 100 year floodplain,trees over eight inches In diameter,and such natural features as the planning board may request. A summary of the environmental concerns related to the proposed plan. Sufficient information,including soil evaluation and percolation test data,In accordance with the rules and regulations of the Cohasset Board of Health and applicable Department of Environmental Protection regulations,to make a determination that adequate provision is made for the disposal of septic waste or written confirmation from the Town of Cohasset Sewer Commission detailing an agreement to accept the proposed wastewater flow. A description of the neighborhood in which the tract lies,including utilities and other public facilities,and the impact of the proposed plan upon them. Design characteristics shall be stated In the application and shall include,but not be limited to,building material,architectural design,streets,site and building landscaping. Before acting upon the application,the board shall submit it with the plan to the following boards and departments,which may review it jointly or separately:the board of health,sewer commission,water commission, conservation commission,design review board,police department,fire department and other boards and departments the planning board may deem appropriate.Any such board of agency to which petitions are referred for review shall submit such recommendations as it deems appropriate to the planning board.Failure to make recommendations within twenty days of receipt shall be deemed lack of opposition. After opportunity for the review by other boards has been provided pursuant to Section 16.3.3,the applicant shall submit to the Planning Board in accordance with the requirements for a definitive subdivision plan In the rules and regulations of the Planning Board,eight definitive plans and the other plans and materials stated above in Section 16.3.2 within ten days of the expiration of the twenty day review period provided pursuant to Section 16.3.3 The Planning Board shall hold a public hearing under this section,in conformity with the provisions of the General Laws,Chapter 40A,Sections 9 and 11. A special permit Issued under this Section 16 shall not be a substitute for compliance with the Subdivision Control Law,Massachusetts General Laws Ch.41,Section 81K-81GG or the Planning Board's rules and regulations where such compliance Is required pursuant to applicable law.The granting of a special permit pursuant to this Section 16 shall not constitute a waiver of any requirement of the Subdivision Control Law or the Planning Board's rules and regulations.However,In order to facilitate processing,the Planning Board may accept a combined plan and application which shall satisfy the requirements of this Section 16,the Subdivision Control Law and the Planning Board's rules and regulations,where applicable. 109 Uses The following uses are permitted in a SIVIRD by grant of the special permit described in this Section 16:any combination of single family,two-family and multi-family residential structures.Such structures may include associated dining facilities,common rooms,activity rooms,offices,accessory stnjctures and recreation facilities that provide,for the benefit of their residents, services including,without limitation,meals served in a common dining room or delivered to rooms and apartments;housekeeping or laundry services; transportation services;emergency response services;assistance with eating,bathing,dressing,toileting and walking;security;exercise programs; medication reminders;and social and recreational activities. Minimum Dimensional Requirements The total area of the tract,or set of contiguous parcels held in common ownership,to be developed shall not be less than ten acres in a Residence B or Residence C district. The total number of dwelling units shall be limited to 10 units per acre.For purposes of total dwelling unit calculation,total area shall be exclusive of all wetland resource areas and floodplalns. Every building shall be limited to thirty-five (35)feet in height. Design standards The housing shall provide for an effective and unified treatment of the development possibilities on the project site making appropriate provision for the preservation of natural features and amenities of the site and the surrounding areas. The housing shall be planned and developed to harmonize with any existing or proposed development in the area surrounding the project site. All buildings in the layout and design shall be an integral part of the development and have convenient access to and from adjacent uses and roadways. Walking and bicycle paths shall be provided within the site and as a means of connection to adjacent conservation lands and neighboring streets and sidewalks,when possible. Individual buildings shall be related but not identical to each other In design, mass,material,placement,and connection to provide a visually and physically integrated development.Rigidity in design shall be avoided by variation In building locations,landscaping structural coverage,building materials,floor area and cost. Treatment of the sides and rears of all buildings within the development shall be comparable in amenities and appearance to the treatment given the street frontage of these same buildings. All buildings shall be arranged so as to preserve visual and audible privacy between adjacent buildings. 110 No dwelling unit in any building shall be designed,constructed or altered to have more than two bedrooms.For the purposes of this provision,each room in excess of four rooms,exclusive of bathrooms,closets,or other small service rooms of less than forty-eight square feet,shall be considered a bedroom. Landscape Design Standards A maximum of twenty-five percent (25%)of the total area of the tract,or set of contiguous parcels held in common ownership,to be developed as a SMRD may be covered with impervious surface. Whenever appropriate,existing trees and vegetation shall be preserved and integrated into the landscape design plan. Whenever possible,the existing terrain shall be presented and earth moving shall be kept to a minimum. Suitable indigenous shrubs and other plant material may be used for screening. A 50 foot wide perimeter buffer between a SMRD and abutting properties is required around the entire SMRD perimeter.Access roads and pedestrian paths may cross the buffer at the discretion of the Planning Board.The perimeter buffer may be utilized as natural courses for disposal of storm drainage on the site.The Planning Board may reduce the width of the buffer to no less than 30 feet at appropriate locations,taking into account the character of open space use of abutting properties or the existence or requirement of buffer thereon.The perimeter buffer shall remain in a natural state to preserve the visual character of the parcel being developed. Parking and Circulation Design Standards There shall be an adequate safe and convenient arrangement of pedestrian circulation facilities,roadways,driveways and off-street parking. Two parking spaces shall be provided for each two bedroom unit and one parking space shall be provided for each one bedroom unit.Additional required parking,in proximity to any clubhouse or other facility serving residents in common,including guest and employee parking,shall be as determined by the Planning Board. Parking facilities shall be designed with careful regard to the arrangement, topography,landscaping,ease of access and shall be developed as an integral part of the overall design. Affordabilitv and Density Bonus Component At least 25%of the dwelling units shall be affordable to persons who meet or qualify under this bylaw's definition of low or moderate income housing for a period not less than thirty (30)years. A density bonus of 2 units per acre shall be granted when at least 25%of the dwelling units,in addition to affordable units as per Section16.9.1 herein,are 111 affordable to persons who meet or qualify under this bylaw's definition of median income housing for a period not less than thirty (30)years. Affordable units in a SMRD must qualify as low or moderate income housing units eligible to be included in the calculation of such units by the Department of Housing and Community Development ("the D.H.C.D.")when determining the percentage of the Town of Cohasset's total housing units which are low or moderate income housing units.To assure such qualification,affordable units in a SMRD shall meet the requirements of the D.H.C.D.for qualification as low or moderate income housing units,including without limitation the definition of low or moderate income housing stated in 760 C.M.R.30.02 and the requirements for calculation of the statutory minimum stated in 760 C.M.R.31.04 as the same are currently in effect and as the same may be amended. Further Requirements No lot shown on a plan for which a permit is granted under this section may be further subdivided,and a notation to this effect shall be shown upon the plan. No certificate of occupancy shall be issued by the Building Inspector until he has certified to the Planning Board that the premises have been built in accordance with the plan approved hereunder. The total number of multi-family dwelling units of any kind erect in Cohasset shall not exceed 20%of the dwelling units in Town.Such percentage shall be computed without reference to accessory apartments constructed pursuant to Section 15 herein and shall be determined by the Town of Cohasset Assessor. The Planning Board shall approve the form or forms of ownership and management controls and/or restrictions which limit the occupancy of units in a SMRD to residents who have attained the age of fifty-five years and,where appropriate,to persons or families qualifying as low,moderate or median Income,which controls and/or restrictions may be altered from time to time during the useful life of the development so long as the age-restricted and/or income limitation is not altered and so long as no temporary or permanent overnight occupancy for a period in excess of fourteen days by any person who has not attained the age of 55 years,related or not,is permitted.The spouse of a qualified resident who has attained the age of 55 years may be exempted from the age-restriction limitation hereby Imposed. The Planning Board shall adopt,and from time to time amend,rules and regulations consistent with provisions of this Zoning Bylaw,Chapter 40A of the General Laws,and other applicable provisions of the General Laws,and shall file a copy of said rules and regulations with Town Clerk.Such rules and regulations shall,subject to provisions of Section 16 of this Bylaw, prescribe as minimum the size,form,contents,style and number of plans and specifications,the town Boards or Departments from which the Planning Board shall request written reports and the procedure for submission and approval of a Special Permit under the provisions of this section.The Planning Board shall also specify the fees to be paid in connection with 112 application for a special permit for a SMRD,bonding requirements to satisfy conditions of approval,and owner/occupancy reporting requirements to satisfy conditions of approval,and owner/occupancy reporting requirements to satisfy compliance with the age and affordabillty restrictions.Other specifications as deemed necessary by the Planning Board shall be included in the rules and regulations.Failure to adopt such rules and regulations shall not affect the validity of this Section 16. A SMRD shall constitute housing intended for persons of age fifty-five or over within the meaning of Massachusetts General Laws,ch.151B,Section 4 use,Section 3601 et seq.and In accordance therewith one hundred percent (100%)of the dwelling units in a SMRD shall be owned and occupied by at least one person fifty-five years of age or older per dwelling unit and such development shall be operated and maintained in all other respects in compliance with the requirements of such statutes and regulations promulgate pursuant thereto,and the same are currently in effect and as the same may be amended. A 2/3 vote required.Motion adopted by the required 2/3's. Article 9: 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,for the purpose of retaining architects,engineers or other professional services to develop construction drawings and bid documents to renovate,reconstruct,and make extraordinary changes to the Police/Fire Station located on Elm Street,and to return to the 2003 Annual Town Meeting,or other subsequent Town Meeting,for the actual construction funds. Moved that Sixty Thousand ($60,000.00)Dollars be hereby appropriated,to be expended by the Town Manager,for the purpose of retaining architects, engineers or other professional services to develop construction drawings and bid documents to renovate,reconstruct,and make extraordinary repairs to the Police/Fire Station located on Elm Street,and to return to the 2003 Annual Town Meeting,or other subsequent Town Meeting,for the actual construction funds,and,that to fund this appropriation,the Treasurer,with the approval of the Board of Selectmen,is hereby authorized to borrow Sixty Thousand ($60,000.00)Dollars,pursuant to Chapter 44,Section 7 of the Massachusetts General Laws,as amended,or any other enabling authority, and to Issue bonds or notes of the Town therefore. A 2/3 vote is required.Motion adopted by the required 2/3's. 113 Article 10: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate,and/or transfer from available funds,a sum or sums of money to add to the Stabilization Fund in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws c.40 Section SB,as amended. Moved that One Million Six Hundred Thousand ($1,600,000.00)Dollars be transferred from the proceeds of the sale of the Rail Road Right-of-Way to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority,and,that the further sum of Three Hundred Fifty Thousand ($350,000.00)Dollars be transferred from Surplus Revenue,for a total sum of One Million Nine Hundred Fifty Thousand ($1,950,000.00),be added to the Stabilization Fund in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws c.40,Section 5B,as amended. Motion adopted unanimously. Article 11: 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 supplement the amount originally voted under Article 20 of the November 5,2001 Special Town Meeting,for the purpose of constructing a sidewalk on Forest Avenue,and all related costs,both incidental and related thereto,including drainage. Moved that Two Hundred Fifty Thousand ($250,000.00)Dollars be hereby appropriated,to be expended by the Town Manager,to supplement the amount originally voted under Article 20 of the November 5,2002 Special Town Meeting,for the purpose of constructing a sidewalk on Forest Avenue, and all related costs,both incidental and related thereto,Including drainage, and,that to fund this appropriation,the Treasurer,with the approval of the Board of Selectmen,is hereby authorized to borrow Two Hundred Fifty Thousand ($250,000.00)Dollars,pursuant to Chapter 44,Section 7 of Massachusetts General Laws,as amended,or any other enabling authority, and to issued bonds or notes of the Town therefore. A 2/3 vote required.Motion failed by required 2/3's. Article 12: 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 add to the Private Way Repair Capital Account,as originally voted In Article 15 of the October 26, 1 998,Special Town Meeting,to make temporary repairs to private ways in Town to the extent permitted by c.41 ,s.6n of the General Laws of the Commonwealth. 114 Moved that Twenty Five Thousand ($25,000.00)Dollars be transferred from Surplus Revenue,to be expended by the Town Manager,to add to the Private Way Repair Capital Account,as originally voted in Article 15 of the October 26,1998,Special Town Meeting,to make temporary repairs to private ways in Town to the extent permitted by c.40,s.6N of the General Laws of the Commonwealth. Motion adopted. Article 13: 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 additional infrastructure and streetscape improvements to the Downtown Village Area in conjunction with funds provided by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts through its Public Works Economic Development Grant Program,provided, however,that no money shall be appropriated or borrowed under this vote unless the Town shall have voted at a regular or special election to exempt this appropriation or the amounts required to pay for the bonds issued for this project from the limitations of proposition two and one half,so called. Moved that Eight Hundred Thousand ($800,000.00)Dollars be hereby appropriated,to be expended by the Town Manager,to pay for additional infrastructure and streetscape improvements to the Downtown Village Area in conjunction with funds provided by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts through its Public Works Economic Development Grant Program,and,that to fund this appropriation,the Treasurer,with the approval of the Board of Selectmen,is hereby authorized to borrow Eight Hundred Thousand ($800,000.00)Dollars,pursuant to Chapter 44,Section 7 of the Massachusetts General Laws,as amended,or any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefore;provided,however,that no money shall be appropriated or borrowed under this vote unless the Town shall have voted at a regular or special election to exempt the amounts required to pay for the bonds issued for this project from the limitations of proposition two and one half,so called. A 2/3 vote is required.Hand count taken.Yes 162;No 78^Motion adopted by the required 2/3's. Article 14: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Manager,in consultation with the Board of Sewer Commissioners,to enter into a contract for the operation and maintenance of the Town's Wastewater Treatment Plant and Wastewater Collection System for an initial term of five years,with up to two additional extension terms of three years each,such extension terms to be at the sole option of the Town. 115 Moved that the Town Manager,in consultation with the Board of Sewer Commissioners,be authorized to enter into a contract for the operation and maintenance of the Town's Wastewater Treatment Plant and Wastewater Collection System for an initial term of five years,with up to two additional extension terms of three years each,such extension terms to be at the sole option of the Town. Motion adopted unanimously. Article 15: To see if the Town will vote to request its representatives in the Massachusetts General Court to submit special legislation on behalf of the town seeking enactment of a special law providing as follows,it being our intent that the General Court may vary the text hereof with the approval of the Cohasset Board of Selectmen to accomplish the intended public policy goals hereof: AN ACT TO PROVIDE EXPANDED SENIOR TAX EXEMPTIONS IN THE TOWN OF COHASSET Section 1 . Notwithstanding chapter 59,section 5,clause forty first A of the general laws,the Town of Cohasset may,by vote of town meeting prior to the start of any fiscal year of the town after the effective date of this Act as specified in section 3 hereof,adopt for such fiscal year a higher maximum qualifying gross receipts amount for purposes of qualifying seniors for the exemption contained In said chapter 59,section 5,clause forty first A, provided however such maximum gross qualifying receipts amount shall not exceed fifty thousand dollars in the first fiscal year to which this Act applies as set forth In section three hereof.An amount equal to fifty thousand dollars plus the cumulative increase in the consumer price index as Issued by the United States Department of Labor,Boston Metropolitan Area,All Urban Consumers,calculated using calendar year 2004 as the base year,may be adopted by the town in accordance with this section,for the town's fiscal year 2006 beginning July 1,2005 and ending June 30,2006 and similarly in subsequent fiscal years. Section 2.Notwithstanding chapter 59,section 5,clause forty one A of the general laws,the rate of interest to be charged persons with unpaid taxes by reason of the use of the provisions of chapter 59,section 5,clause forty one A shall be a variable Interest rate set once a year annually,not later than August 1 of each year,by majority vote of the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Cohasset,provided however,such rate shall not be lower than the average prime rate charged by the three leading banks doing business in the Boston metropolitan area nor higher than the eight percent (8%)rate set forth in chapter 59,section 5,clause forty one A. 116 Section 3.Section 1 of this act shall take effect upon passage and shall apply first on July 1 of the fiscal year of the Town of Cohasset first occurring after the effective date of this Act;section 2 of this Act shall take effect upon passage as to Interest calculations from the effective date going forward until the taxes are paid in accordance with chapter 59,section 5,clause forty one A,but interest accumulated as to any taxpayer applicable to the period of time prior to the effective date of this Act shall not be reduced or altered in any way by section 2 of this Act. Moved to request the Town's representatives in the Massachusetts General Court to submit special legislation on behalf of the town seeking enactment of a special law providing as follows,it being the Town's intent that the General Court may vary the text hereof with the approval of the Board of Selectmen to accomplish the intended public policy goals hereof: AN ACT TO PROVIDE EXPANDED SENIOR TAX EXEMPTIONS IN THE TOWN OF COHASSET Section 1 . Notwithstanding chapter 59,section 5,clause forty first A of the general laws,the Town of Cohasset may,by vote of town meeting prior to the start of any fiscal year of the town after the effective date of this Act as specified in section 3 hereof,adopt for such fiscal year a higher maximum qualifying gross receipts amount for purposes of qualifying seniors for the exemption contained in said chapter 59,section 5,clause forty first A, provided however such maximum gross qualifying receipts amount shall not exceed fifty thousand dollars in the first fiscal year to which this Act applies as set forth in section three hereof.An amount equal to fifty thousand dollars plus the cumulative increase in the consumer price index as issued by the United States Department of Labor,Boston Metropolitan Area,All Urban Consumers,calculated using calendar year 2004 as the base year,may be adopted by the town in accordance with this section,for the town's fiscal year 2006 beginning July 1,2005 and ending June 30,2006 and similarly in subsequent fiscal years. Section 2.Notwithstanding chapter 59,section 5,clause forty one A of the general laws,the rate of interest to be charged persons with unpaid taxes by reason of the use of the provisions of chapter 59,section 5,clause forty one A shall be a variable interest rate set once a year annually,not later than August 1 of each year,by majority vote of the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Cohasset,provided however,such rate shall not be lower than the average prime rate charged by the three leading banks doing business in the Boston metropolitan area nor higher than the eight percent (8%)rate set forth in chapter 59,section 5,clause forty one A. Section 3.Section 1 of this act shall take effect upon passage and shall apply first on July 1 of the fiscal year of the Town of Cohasset first occurring after the effective date of this Act;section 2 of this Act shall take effect upon passage as to interest calculations from the effective date going forward until 117 the taxes are paid in accordance with chapter 59,section 5,clause forty one A,but interest accumulated as to any taxpayer applicable to the period of time prior to the effective date of this Act shall not be reduced or altered in any way by section 2 of this Act. Motion adopted unanimously. Article 16: To see if the Town will vote to further improve the Jacob's Meadow/James Brook drainage and flood control mechanisms,and 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 carry out the foregoing,including acceptance of any state or federal grants applicable. Moved that One Hundred Fifty Thousand ($150,000.00)Dollars be hereby appropriated,to be expended by the Town Manager,to further improve the Jacob's Meadow/James Brook drainage and flood control mechanisms, including acceptance of any state or federal grants applicable,and,that to fund this appropriation,the Treasurer,with the approval of the Board of Selectmen,Is hereby authorized to borrow One Hundred Fifty Thousand ($150,000.00)Dollars,pursuant to Chapter 44,Section 7 of the Massachusetts General Laws,as amended,or any other enabling authority, and to issued bonds or notes of the Town therefore. A 2/3 vote is required.Motion adopted unanimously. Article 17: To see if the Town will vote to approve a concept for safety improvements to the sidewalk,railings and seawall along Cohasset Harbor as proposed by the Cohasset Revitalization Corporation,more or less as shown on plans on file in the Office of the Town Clerk. Moved that the concept for safety improvements to the sidewalk,railings and seawall along Cohasset Harbor as proposed by the Cohasset Revitalization Corporation as shown on plans on file in the Office of the Town Clerk be hereby approved. Motion is defeated. Article 18: 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,for the purpose of retaining engineers or other professional services to investigate the condition,propose 118 necessary repairs and prepare any necessary engineering drawings to tlie seawall around Cohasset Harbor,and all related costs. Moved that Fifteen Thousand ($15,000.00)Dollars be transfen^ed from Surplus Revenue,to be expended by the Town Manager,for the purpose of retaining engineers or other professional services to investigate the condition,propose necessary repairs and prepare any necessary engineering drawings for reconstruction and extraordinary repairs to the seawall around Cohasset Harbor. Motion adopted unanimously. It was moved and seconded that this Special Town Meeting be dissolved at 11:40 p.m.Motion adopted unanimously. A True Record,ATTEST: Marion L.Douglas,Town Clerk 119 VITAL STATISTICS BIRTHS FOR THE YEAR 2002 DATE JANUARY NAME OF CHILD Benjamin Hamilton Smith Natalie Mars Devin Michael Otto Sanderson PARENTS (MOTHER'S MAIDEN NAME) Matthew &Anna Smith (Sandell) William &Renate Devin (Mars) Stuart &Donna Sanderson (Fletcher) FEBRUARY MARCH Abigaie Elizabeth Oliver James Patrick Vinluan Gordon Pow^ell Hildek Taylor Garey Herndon Lauren Nicole Koenig Fein Charlotte Elizabeth Rauscher Lilly Grace Hoehn Samuel Roswell Franklin Elizabeth Lara Johnson Adeline Bradham Curatola William &Kathleen Oliver (Walsh) Roberto &Amelia Vinluan (Lopez) Brian &Rebecca Hildek (Stevenson) Matthew &Helen Herndon (Garey) Michael &Margaret Fein (Koenig) Hugh &Nancy Rauscher (Williams) Colin &Marcela Hoehn (Peralta) Andrew &Susan Franklin (Salvadore) Robert &Lara Johnson (Sweeney) Robert &Julia Curatola (Coulon) APRIL MAY Sarah Escher Rice Keegan Michael Antico Brooke Amanda Conroy Natasha Simonian Arnold Lauren Renee Bellefontaine Joseph Henry Klier Margaret Adelaide Curtey 14 Katherine Elizabeth Pyne 18 Conor Joseph Kenealy 26 Elizabeth Tagert Steele JUNE 14 Alexander Raphael Grossman 19 Sarah Shea Glinski 21 Samuel Alexander Farber 22 Connor Dominic McGovem 24 John C.Ford Centeio 28 Chariotte W.Hunnewell 28 Scott Daniel Witkos 29 Colm Leighton McDonald JULY 1 Molly Jackson Greer 20 Jeffrey Alexander Rosen 24 Ava Jeanne Fusco AUGUST 2 Annabel Courtenay Doherty 4 Brannick James Hodgdon 5 Matthew James Maccini 6 Simon Hutchinson Sandrew 15 Reid Hall Hosp 21 Ethan Stefan Bartucca 29 Sarah May Dimodica SEPTEMBER 6 Chloe White Rafferty 7 Piper Bianchard Finn 18 Gunner Anthony Nee Daniel &Sophia Rice (Kimball) Paul &Michelle Antico (Althoff) Douglas &Heather Conroy (Lyons) Jonathan &Franchesca Arnold (Martitsch) John &Alice Bellefontaine (Marsh) Peter &Linda Klier (Nistico) Joseph &Lauren Curiey (Bradley) Christopher &Rebecca Pyne (Palmer) Sean &Debra Kenealy (Janacek) Daniel &Stacey Steele (Rodgers) Jeffrey &Christina Grossman (Rint) Michael &Deborah Glinski (Duffy) Adam &Amy Farber (Russell) Daniel &Bridget McGovem (Farren) Jose &Sharada Centeio (Ford) Hollis &Mary Hunnewell (Welling) Matthew &Catherine Witkos (Cunningham) Edward &Christine McDonald (Crowley) Kenneth &Abigail Greer (Adams) Michael &Lisa Rosen (Henke) William &Serine Fusco (Sheehy) Sean &Suzanne Doherty (Ziegler) James &Melissa Hodgdon (Walsh) David &Elizabeth Maccini (Lazcano) David &Amanda Sandrew (Matiak) Richard &Joan Hosp (McConmick) Michael &Mara Bartucca (Stefan) Jeffrey &Christine Dimodica (O'Halloran) Robert &Julie Rafferty (Landman) Edward &Courtney Finn (Craft) Martin &Helena Nee (Bryntesson) 120 OCTOBER 3 Lindsay Rose Ferreira 8 William John Puzella 9 James Peter Fox 10 Emma Tower Campbell 14 Ian James McCarron 16 Michael Drevins Powers 18 Morgan Barbara Jones 18 Caroline Charlotte Williams 19 Ainsley Anne O'Brien 20 Dylan Gregory Moran 21 Caitlin Sue Durlcin 28 Anna Carol Grech 28 James Matthew Grech 29 Samuel Peter Laugelte 30 Antonia Nottingham Gomez 30 Olivia Devlin Peracchi 30 Regis Alexander Schaffer Gregory &Laurie Ferreira (Hurd) Mark &Karen Puzella (Fanton) John &Sara Fox (Tague) William &Karin Campbell (Hoyle) Daniel &Christine McCarron (l-agrotteria) Thomas &Christine Powers (Drevins) Michael &Heather Jones (Ludlow) Keith &Christine Williams (Coyne) Timothy &Linda O'Brien (Labun) Christopher &Jane Moran (Drury) Thomas &Suellen Durkin (MacDonald) Matthew &Kelly Grech (Tiemey) Matthew &Kelly Grech (Tiemey) Peter &Julie Laugelle (Williams) Gabriel &Sarah Gomez (Hall) Christopher &Heather Peracchi (Sheedy) Regis &Shannon Schaffer (Surgent) NOVEMBER 1 John Joseph Wipf 8 Brock Gino Biestek 17 Bernard Roland Mulcahy 20 Cameron Richard Wallace 22 Megan Vanderhoven Bowen 22 Isabel Anne Dinardo 27 Alexander Liam Mclnemey 27 Connor Leif Mclnerney 29 Grace Elizabeth Albright 29 Katherine Grace Cunning Gregory &Barijara Wipf (Kelly) James &Christina Biestek (Cappelletti) Craig &Kimberiy Mulcahy (Williams) Craig &Heather Wallace (Pool) Paul &Debra Bowen (Vanderhoven) James &Denee Dinardo (Hammonds) Timothy &Zoe-Maja Mclnerney (Engvall) Timothy &Zoe-Maja Mclnerney (Engvall) Aaron &Elizabeth Albright (Stack) Sean &Christine Cunning (Sullivan) DECEMBER Andrew Frazier Collins Cassandra Carole Milton Julia Diane Norton Mia Claire Verrochi Leigh Katherine Spicer Drew Edward Coveney Piper Curtin Norton Kyle Spencer Brieriey Scott &Paula Collins (Grosse) Robert &Annette Milton (Figueiredo) James &Lisa Norton (McKenna) Paul &Kelley Verrochi (Bowen) Thomas &Kimberiy Spicer (Hillenberg) Edward &Melissa Coveney (stamer) Michael &Bleen Norton (Curtin) Robert &Susan Brieriey (Barrett) 121 MARRIAGES —2002 January 5,in Cohasset,Barry P.Carragher and Candyce McCarthy of Cohasset,manned by Joan M.Cellini,Justice of tiie Peace. January 19,in Cohasset,Frank J.Santoro,III and Mary L.Carlson of Cohasset,married by John R.Mulvehill,Priest. February 16,in Cohasset,James H.Lunt of Greenfield and Laurel J.Tinory of Cohasset, married by E.Clifford Cutler,Priest. May 11,in Cohasset,Marvin R.Harris and Joanne F.Young of Cohasset,married by Charies A. Gaines,Clergy. May 11,in Cohasset,Christopher T.Renyi and Katharine H.Eden of San Francisco,CA, married by Donald H.Remick,Clergy. May 12,in Cohasset,George P.S.Cooney and Lindsay J.Guild of Cohasset,married by Gary A.RItts,Clergy. May 18,in Cohasset,Steven D.Brady and Jacqueline A.Leavitt of Cohasset,married by E. Clifford Cutler,Priest. May 18,in Cohasset,Jason D.Whitman and Sherry N.Reseigne of Vero Beach,FL,manied by E.Gardner Jones,Justice of the Peace. June 15,in Cohasset,James M.Donohue and Kim A.Sczepanik of Cohasset,married by John R.Mulvehill,Priest June 22,in Cohasset,Shane D.Rice of Boston and Erica M.Ford of Cohasset,married by John R.Mulvehill,Priest. June 29,in Cohasset,Bruce C.Peck and Joann Owens of Cohasset,married Dr.C.Maxwell Olmstead,Clergy. July 13,in Cohasset,Anthony J.Vella and Keny L.Gruber of Cohasset,manied by Adelard P. Everton,Minister. July 27,in Hingham,David M.L.Ricci of Scltuate and Stephani A.Rogers of Hull,married by John M.Saxton,Pastor. August 3,in Cohasset,Troy Chatterton and Jennifer E.McAuliffe of Cohasset,married by Dr.C. Maxwell Olmstead,Clergy. August 3,in Cohasset,Christopher M.Kondrat and Lizahne M.Buckley of Cohasset,married by John R.Mulvehill,Priest. August 4,in Cohasset,Christopher K.Stern and Kristin K.MacQuarrie of Brooklyn,NY,married by Steven Emmet,Clergyman. August 10,in Cohasset,Scott A.Brash and Amy M.Weidenbach of Cohasset,married by Maureen B .Kiely ,J ustice of the P eace. August 11,in Nantucket,Kevin M.Henry and Nicole D.Sheets of Baltimore,MD,married by Tim W.Jensen,Clergy. August 17,in Braintree,Allen Beaune and Elizabeth M.Bestick of Cohasset,manied by Robert W.Roper,Justice of the Peace. 122 August 24,in HIngham,Richard A.Whiting and Heather G.Terrio of Cohasset,married by Marilyn L.Costello,Justice of the Peace. September 1 ,in Cohasset,Eugene S.Sweeney of Quincy and Erin C.McAllister of Cohasset, married by John R.Mulvehill,Priest. September 2,in Aquinnah,Clark H.Brewer and Dana L.Hills of Cohasset,manied by Merrily B. Fenner,Justice of the Peace. September 7,in Cohasset,Eric A.Davis and Emily R.Collins of Wilmington,NC,married by Gary A.Ritts .UCC Clergy . September 14,in Cohasset,Adam J.Jonath and Elaine J.Urban of Waikoloa,HI married by GaryA.Ritts,UCC Clery. September 21,in Cohasset,Michael S.Bleakie of Scituate and Mairi L.Fuller of Duxbury, mamed by David S.Heald,Episcopal Priest. October 5,in Hingham,Donald L.Bookstein of Hingham and Helen E.Garber of Cohasset, mamed by Elias J.Lieberman,Rabbi. October 5,In Nantucket,Samuel K.Kelley and Maria A.Infantine of Nantucket,married by Edmund M.Reggie,Judge. October 6,In Cohasset,Timothy J.Libby and Patricia A.Kane of Scituate,married by Gary A. Ritts,Clergy. October 12,in Cohasset Freeman C.Chase and Lucretia M.Davie of Cohasset,married by John R.Mulvehill,Priest. October 19,in Cohasset,David W.Chapman and Linda E.Rosatone of Cohasset,married by GaryA.Ritts,Clergy. October 19,In Falmouth,Kevin L.Taylor and Anne E.Eshelman of Cohasset,married by Jeanette A.Jones,Justice of the Peace. October 19,in Cohasset,Ryan T.Kane and Kimberiy S.Farwell of Cohasset,married by Richard Black,Clergy. October 19,in Cohasset,James P.Kane of Bolton and Jennifer Lagrotteria of Cohasset,married by John A.Oliver,Priest. October 27,in Cohasset Coleman R.Mannion and Elizabeth C.Muncey of Quincy,married by John R.Mulvehill,Priest. November 16,2002,in Cohasset Jody F.Kehoe and Stacey M.Olsen of Cohasset,manied by John R.Mulvehill,Priest. December 31 ,2002,in Cohasset Matthew R.Beggan &Caltlyn Murray of Brooklyn,NY,manied by James Erving,Priest. 123 DATE DEATHS FOR THE YEAR 2002 NAME AGE 3 William M.Fletcher 70 3 Lloyd M.Huskins Sr 80 5 Marie C.Ingemi 77 16 Richard S.McLaughlin 65 FEBRUARY 7 Mary M.Daley 98 14 John T.Wilson Jr 84 MARCH 1 Elizabeth C.Brister 89 2 Virginia M.Barnes 74 9 Maureen A.O'Connell 79 11 Ruth M.Coblentz 74 14 Josephine Irwin 80 15 Jesse E.Sargent 16 28 Francis Infusino 85 30 Harry S.Jason 87 APRIL 3 Elinor 1.Kennedy 99 8 John H.Fraser 64 21 Priscilla C.Dresser 85 21 John Redfeam 90 27 Alma C.Welch 95 MAY 11 Romayne E.Diab 73 13 Kevin L.Bailey 49 15 Barbara G.Eaton 95 22 Enna L,Reid 93 23 Michael F.Donovan 52 26 Robert M.Thompson 74 JUNE 1 John Nicolson 59 1 Nicholas Spencer 74 4 Jeanne M.Sullivan 75 9 Paul N.Thoresen 76 14 Winifred K.Kuhn 62 14 Andrew L.Foster 76 15 Lucy T.West 82 17 James A.Mullen 82 29 Samuel K.Greenberg 77 29 Ruth L.Tyler 95 JULY 1 Jane B.Cook 90 3 William F.Kllroy 69 3 Arthur Somerville 96 3 James H.Watson,Sr.99 13 Joseph D.Ledoux 80 19 Rosemary A.Raccio 79 20 William Nast 100 30 Eleanor E.Humphreys 88 124 AUGUST 1 Anna Hussar 90 2 Harry A.Trask 74 5 Miriam Poole 93 6 John P.McCarthy 73 10 Jane A.Greene 82 13 Paul J.Trendowicz 18 23 Herbert B.Marsh 85 26 Mary A.Campbell 89 29 Mildred Salyards 79 SEPTEMBER 1 Morris S.Levine 85 10 Arnold A.Brandt 85 13 Dorothy M.Flynn 80 19 Joan M.Lan-abee 64 25 Mary G.Reardon 90 29 Hazel L.Smith 80 30 Elizabeth A.Jacobs 93 OCTOBER 2 Charies F.Pape 86 6 James E.Davies 82 7 Lyie E.Branagan 77 10 Edward M.Guild 80 10 James R.Paterson 85 11 Susan S.DeMichele 56 17 Gladys M.Harkins 82 28 Dominic R.Emanuello 81 NOVEMBER 4 Josephine E.Vangel 88 6 Forrest C.Miner 80 7 Roberts.Gramarossa,Sr.73 12 Violet V.Kelley 99 19 Margaret McNamara 90 20 Ruth A.Beauregard 94 20 Lucille M.Purcell 94 21 Herbert L.Winn 76 23 Eleanor R.Quirk 89 25 Anna B.Campbell 99 25 Dorothy J.Lincoln 89 25 Mary D.MIgliaccio 92 28 Caroline Harris 95 30 Elizabeth L.Greene 88 DECEMBER 9 John J.White 79 19 Ralph Sutheriand 84 22 Peter C.Eddy 60 25 Elizabeth Silvia 82 29 Barbara J.Cunningham 79 125 ELECTION OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 2002 The following persons were appointed Election Workers for the year 2002 by the Board of Selectmen. REPUBLICANS Ira Stoughton Margaret H.Stoughton Grace R.Tuckerman Terese D'Urso Margaret O'Donnell Donna O'Donnell Katherine M.Lincoln Louise Flint Avis Sweeney Arthur Lehr Janet MacLure Jeanne Quigley DEMOCRATS Janice M.Rosano Carol Barrett Robert Davenport Anthony Finegan Ronald Goodwin Peggy Hassan Lisa Hewitt Susan Kent Patricia Laugelle Donna McGee Linda Nash PROSPECTIVE JUROR LIST Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws,Chapter 234A,Section 15,the Prospective Juror List is available in the Town Clerk's office with the names of those residents who may be summoned for juror service. This information is available for public inspection during normal office hours. Respectfully submitted. Marlon L.Douglas Town Clerk 126 TOWN ACCOUNTANT Submitted herewith is my annual report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2002.This report includes the following: GENERAL FUND 1 . Balance Sheet (Combined) 2.Statement of Revenues,Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance 3.Report of Appropriations and Expenditures 4.Statement of Revenues,Budget vs.Actual 5.Statement of State and County Assessments SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 1.Balance Sheet (Combined) 2.Statement of Revenues,Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance, Town Special Revenue Funds 3.Statement of Revenues,Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance, School Special Revenue Funds SEWER FUNDS -NORTH AND CENTRAL COHASSET 1.Balance Sheet (Combined) 2.Statement of Revenues,Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance 3.Report of Appropriations and Expenditures WATER FUND 1.Balance Sheet (Combined) 2.Statement of Revenues,Expenditures and Changes in Retained Eamings 3.Report of Appropriations and Expenditures CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND 1 . Balance Sheet (Combined) 2.Statement of Revenues,Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance TRUST FUNDS 1.Balance Sheet (Combined) 2.Statement of Revenues,Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance LONG TERM DEBT GROUP OF ACCOUNTS 1 . Statement of Long Term Debt 2.Statement of Debt Authorized and Unissued OTHER REPORTS 1 . Reconciliation of Cash Accounts 2.Free Cash Calculation 3.Schedule of Reserve Fund Transfers 4.Community Preservation Fund 5.Schedule of Wages and Salaries Paid Respectfully Submitted, J.Michael Buckley 127 IP ill || 8 i'a (o w o ^ i§ ig 89 i§ in 00 CO v CM CO ii § T-'m O)o"5 9 r~.»- 128 ill tfll I I U-CQ UJOqZ 8 ! ^"cr>t-'»-^^T-"<«*T^cm"-r^ri T-'«-"cJ o jjt to*00 u>to tv*w o «"n."t-"to <»c>f cm"V »"O)"lo o"<o cv"c«»""»cm n.«- r-"v"CO »-"r-"^ri ^»"*^"rL **''"'""*^9 S*•^"SS <o '^"c>f CO o"en i^"^"to*V cm"cm"'dr"to a>lo"o"«cm*cm >«"cJ i>»*»- 129 •=1 Pi 8 !l Jl --**r>-*p'eo o o>u>00 eo o ^"K «n en eo eo m r-o>gj lo km"g •''fc' ***2 '"*"*^'o (^CM pg i«i "sisonTcm' T-'T-"fsT o 00 o"o>lo"00 eo o V^r>.*«<o"of 00 oj m T-^of pJ m t»."w g of r^'"S-"eo"g t-"^"cd" SI 1? 5^5^^ o s T a-e i ll*|i|li|°Si 5|5 II 130 STATEMENT OF REVENUES,EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE GENERAL FUND FISCAL YEAR 2002 Revenue: Property Taxes 17,794,559 State Aid 2,680.998 Excise Taxes 1,082,985 Other Local Receipts 2,389,1 32 Total Revenue 23,947,674 Less: Expenditures: General Government 1,474,036 Public Safety 3,304,437 Schools 10,378,287 Public Works 1,724.546 Public Health 107,119 Human Services 151,421 Culture &Recreation 449.951 Debt Service 2,892,640 Employee Benefits &Insurance 2,287,920 State and County Assessments 680,110 Total Expenditures 23,450.467 Encumbrances: Encumbrances 646,979 Reserve For Expenditure (FY03)479,544 Reserve For Expenditure (FY02)(230,072) Encumbrances-Prior Year (626,674) Total Encumbrances 269,777 Other Financing Sources(Uses) Operating Transfers In 102.968 Operating Transfers Out (699,281) Snow Deficit Adjustment (net)(71,624) Miscellaneous Adjustments (7.361) Total Financing Sources(Uses)(675,298) Excess of Revenues Over Expenditures (447,868) UnreservedFundBalance July 1,2001 1,789.129 Unreserved Fund Balance June 30,2002 $1 ,341 .261 131 ooo\t~ooooO(N V)O O O O es o Ooinoo oeooooooo o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o to o o o o o o o o o o tn o o in oHoinoo in in (o t»in o o •a<o o «o v>o\r*o a ot in ct o o OMOinooinoOlHOr^OinOO O O O MMOO10soon <»o in m o o o o\ o m moinm P-N ID o o o o vo o o e o e eeoooeo t<o in o o o o o o N O*O O O O o o o o o o oooooooo o o o o o o o o o o m o o o o o o o o ^in o o in o ^•n \B csoof-l *""1 in \e w N m 132 O O (N OOOrHO o o o wOOOCM O Oop o o o o o ts o o o o o o o m o o t-o o t»O f o o c«o o m o oowoo O IS O f<- in H O M o o m i-i p-m o o o o o o o ooooo o r-'o oONOO in H o o m o\V in o <n o r>CB l£ o o o ooooo o o o o e §2 5nmV-H •J k<c ap(I «£o<o u 133 o,2^ooooogo gS «onoooooot»O M a o o s r-"o"in d o o o o o w d o" CO .H * CO r-ir> S3 rt M o S -1 H Ol-lOO^OOOOO Q o i odtnNOsdinpidd do«)t-*m t-IT s «r4<soov>ooo>o o o>mOOl» 314, 7S4 122,153 127,607 467 2,233 10,380 Is* ooooi-i^ootftinooomowooom o ri in N o o o o o o o o in d §igg I oiaaco-H-riaaHUtiU-Hx>ki«luS £hu>4aiop::-H-Ha ae«B-HO oiattfA ll 8 «i s •i 134 Is s illQ]s 5 <K «vcoooooooooo NO>oonotoooino«o «o «r- o i/i m in o o o ov i»o w «n o o M m o o«o o o t>-in m o inr-ouinoiA«vo tl o « o o o a o o o o o o o c<ot o o i Eg o o omoo It i It a §g s*-i 5 2 S f IX£S H M N iH O in <n o r-a> o to o a\ o o o ooor-« to O CD o o o o ooooo f'o o o w e*wm10ic <»o o> o o n in §& G §E I £S 82S 135 ii M O «)>•H (S U W - S V4 MMna>o f->U B iJ I s 8S O V I rH if S u q ^5 B U i.1 1 li.1 1 s tN « ION COHM 1 Servic Expense w si te <s 3^if C31EAT rsona neral cumbr t;•)5 Id i g H S g S£SS 8S S£S u tfi in CO «s tC O e o 136 §6 ^1 iiiBII ill is o •N *J o ;s <# O A o\o o o>o •VI "^•H o o o o ^CD ^o o 1 10OPIe>v>•^o>*w o 1 m >in w n ^'OD o"o O o o 'n 1 r-'0>CO o iH 0» f r- io 1 O r r-t 1 m 1 in 1 91 1 IC 1 IC o o o o o<O MoeooIn« ; » 1 « iH «e e\I-l 0\u!rt ri <s 1 *>1 p^ r-H •\B 00 <o !in«r)01 m N o le *»1 "*;.<n »r>oT *m in n m 1 t^'o in p- \e M <-i -^ o o o o o o o O «M '«r«o o o o o o O C\«in r-'o (»l o o p^^^CO n riwoo»N o o c>w te w in « *PI «in o in ^^m o oNWinon oo s m in H * § o ^^_O o o o Oooo o o t^o e l~n ffl o m so m r-°o pT r>.CO o IN (*i ~ o o o o o o o ooooooOoo o o P-o o o o o o o o r-'o% to o o o «> CD •o o C3 o o a N PI r-*m in in CO in (^o lO r^o CO U) a H iH V\ H in* 1 H P«* r4 E g i ^3 . •0 g M J >•i B m a CO s ,B)4 1 S|s i f 1 1 o S i H I fi m u i 1 CO 1^J 1 ! |l £ til i i 1 ^a §s 13 3 13 5 «3 «z »5 eI i n I fiHUgB.^ki M u E V V ti H 8 ill c^e Q B B CO c O B ss is 5 S z 5 ^S 5 Is i P >S 137 GENERAL FUND REVENUE BUDGET VS.ACTUAL BUDGET ACTUAL UNCOLLECTED COLLECTED TAX LEVY Real Estate 17,726,049 17,534,040 (192,009)98.9% Personal Property 145,543 143.678 (1.865)98.7% Tax Liens 92,339 92,339 - Tax Possessions . Deferred Tax 24,501 24,601 - Total Tax Levy 17,871,592 17,794,559 (77,033)99.6% STATE AID 1,434,097 1,434,091 (6)School Chapter 70 100.0% Additional Assistance 209,013 209,013 100.0% School Transportation 66,219 54,725 (11,494)82.6% School Construction 503,700 503,700 100.0% Highway Fund 34,765 8,691 (26,074)25.0% Lottery 435,175 429,536 (5,639)98.7% Veterans*Exemptions 10,625 7.363 (3,262)69.3% Elderly Exemptions 5,522 12.947 7,425 234.5% Veterans'Benefits 487 487 - Charter School Reimb.17,566 17,566 - Miscellaneous 2,879 2.879 - Total State Aid 2,699,116 2.680,998 (18,118)99.3% LOCAL RECEIPTS Motor Vehicle Excise 892,993 1,075.043 182,050 Boat Excise 7,000 7,942 942 Betterments -Sewer 509,942 571,039 61,097 Committed Interest 83,845 83,845 Betterments -Septic 4,742 4,742 Penalty &Interest on Taxes Property Taxes 31,500 35,774 4,274 Liens 40.000 59,381 19,381 Excise 5,000 6,859 1,859 Betterments 569 569 R.T.F.Sticl<ers 50,000 107,707 &7,707 Trash Bags 92,000 129,263 37,263 120.4% 113.5% 112.0% 113.6% 148.5% 137.2% 215.4% Fees Board Of Selectmen Town Clerk 3,000 7,500 2,631 7,206 (369) (294) 87.7% 96.1% 138 GENERAL FUND REVENUE BUDGET VS.ACTUAL BUDGET ACTUAL UNCOLLECTED -/o COLLECTED Treasurer/Collector 22,000 27.092 5.092 123.1% Assessors 1,000 3.300 2,300 330.0% ZBA 2.500 3,456 956 Planning Board 2,000 1,250 (750)62.5% Conservation Commission 4,000 6,507 2,507 162.7% Police Dept 11.000 11,880 880 108.0% Ambulance 150,000 236,494 86,494 157.7% Fire Department Other 4,000 3,962 (38)99.1% Weights &Measures 800 1,116 316 139.5% Dog Officer 100 30 (70)30.0% Recycling 10,000 13,441 3.441 134.4% Pi ibllr^Works 100 1,104 1,004 Transfer Station Fees 2,000 (2.000)0.0% Rentals School 12,680 12.680 . Library Fees 3,000 6.069 3.069 202.3% Cemetery Fees 10,000 23,350 13.350 233.5% Recreation Fees 45,000 61.436 16,436 136.5% in Lieu of Tax 1.269 1,269 . Licenses &Permits Board Of Health 30,000 34.098 4,098 113.7% Building 90.000 133.007 43.007 147.8% Plumbing 7,000 10.628 3,628 151.8% Gas 4,000 4,396 396 109.9% Electrical 12.000 15.315 3.315 127.6% Dog 7,000 7,576 576 108.2% Alcoholic Beverage 16.700 17.070 370 102.2% Selectmen Other 3,000 6.515 3.515 217.2% Selectmen Road Openings 300 100 (200)33.3% Unclassified 1,479 1,479 . Insurance Refunds 610 610 - Fines &Forfeits Panning 21.000 29,395 8.395 140.0% Court Fines 7,000 6,018 (983)86.0% Registry Fines 22,000 28,250 6,250 128.4% Unclaimed Checl<s 9.264 9.264 - Investment Income 250.000 603.128 353.128 241.3% Harbor Fees 50.000 58.833 8.833 117.7% Total Local Receipts 2,426,435 3,472,117 1,045,682 143.1% General Fund Totals 22,997,143 23.947,673 950,530 104.1% 139 STATE AND COUNTY ASSESSMENTS BUDGET VS.ACTUAL Account County Tax Motor Vehicle Excise Bills Registry Non Renewals Retired Teachers Health Insurance Mosquito Control PnDject Air Pollution Control Metro Area Planning Council Mass Bay Transit Authority Charter Schools Totals Estimated Actual Charges Charges $78,404 $78,404 2,932 5,140 1,468 328,615 328,615 24,711 24,697 2.720 2.720 1.722 1,822 156,754 156,754 82.698 $598,066 $680,110 140 a.a V)UJ p ^^1 ill lis •S 'o sm flf 1 O i 111 I e « l|i£S ffi ill .1 UJ uJ •<> 6 Si 5| D O U. 2 e 8-5 Ij I lifi gill s § I I ^2 8 O <M o o I i i 5!s $8 § S E ji 1 I II r >2 cow z ll c 111 •p. ill 52 I c Pi !l ol "5 g ! ii illJIIfl: CM ll V T- i i u sS ^CO v>*>2 3 c c UJ3 2 5 o oo a> ill s in £l tvT g 1^ 1 g^s- o o i 1 1 1«"' i o 1 ^. g S5 1 1 III III 01 OQ ffl i 1 1 142 <<« i ||| 1 ||o u. z i Us 1 iS '^J Q 1 CO S| £3 ^il ^11 U.BO III III E p O lU u)e6 I? 11 i^Pit- Q.e ££."3 ^i c5 ll •III ^l 8 P:S CO I « II I I 143 if 111 ^ S!2 Hi s 111 ^« 11 3 (S 3" 111 •D O r ^o «o ^i MM 00 uIDn Si ij *-a CO P>J n"CO 00" in II cv CO I II s? 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(O » UJ O " 51 iflil ><a>*CD c Ul Q.O U 3 iiii- 3)ID o O P $ c q: 147 CENTRAL COHASSET SEWER ENTERPRISE FUND STATEMENT OF REVENUES.EXPENDITURES.AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE Revenue: User Charges Sewer Liens Miscellaneous Revenue State Rate Relief Assistance 261,975 895 1,725 Total Revenue Expenditures Depreciation Expense Encumbrances Transfer to General Fund 326.093 8.938 264,595 Total Expenditures &Encumbrances (335,031) Excess of Revenue Over Expenditures Undesignated Fund Balance July 1 .2001 Add:Transfer From General Fund (70,436) 15,966 54,470 Undesignated Fund Balance June 30,2002 148 NORTH COHASSET SEWER ENTERPRISE FUND STATEMENT OF REVENUES.EXPENDITURES,AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE Revenue: User Charges Sewer Liens Miscellaneous Revenue State Rate Relief Assistance 128,425 344 Total Revenue Expenditures Depreciation Expense Encumbrances Transfer to General Fund 101,642 34,476 525 18,051 128.769 Total Expenditures &Encumbrances (154.694) Excess of Revenue Over Expenditures Undesignated Fund Balance July 1 ,2001 Add:Prior year Encumbrances closed Transfers from General Fund (25.925) 38.582 Undesignated Fund Balance June 30,2002 1 2,657 149 WATER SPECIAL REVENUE FUND STATEMENT OF REVENUES,EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE Revenue:' User Charges Water Liens Water Fees Penalties &Interest State Reimbursements Hydrants Charges Total Revenue Expenditures Encumbrances Total Expenditures &Encumbrances Excess of Revenue Over Expenditures Retained Eamlngs July 1 ,2001 Add:Prior year Encumbrances Closed Retained Eamings June 30,2002 15,716 *Cash Basis 1,609,594 45,743 13,944 11,995 117,375 1,798,651 1,833,665 111,345 (1,945,010) (146,359) 162,075 150 o o o o o o w «te o m o rt tc in tc o «<—r- ff^«>o m s\ o o t-4 o V o o \t> vooooooaio< e\«CO in o o m CD o c t»o o »o o rt »e o n o V o o in r-o o <-i •o«o CO o^w rt 5 e t^ sis o o o oD cs n f ?5 I I-s?sl ^I i I s I u c «x>c VCUrHkl«tl IS U 01 '^E U ^ CQi'D'-'BOBUoSMSrHow I)01 C w mi^~<U il «U t)u h CI ki C c a «i5SS8 H ! 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(O CO CO g g g ©©©2 5 5 $^§CO CO CO 152 TRUST FUNDS STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE FISCAL YEAR 2002 Balance Donations &lnv««tmsn(Wlthdrawala Capttal Julyl Rscalpts Income Oam/Lou PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS Billings Park Fund 001 1.428.72 B5.12 65.06 8.41 1.570J1 Billings Common Fund 002 1,259.48 75.04 57.37 7.41 1.384.46 H.W.Wadleigh Pari*Fund 003 7.046.13 419.79 384J22 305 J21 41.47 7.346*4 Wheelwright Park Fund 004 18.5B9.12 1.108.05 847.16 10947 20.444 86 Edith M.Bates Fund 005 8.127.76 484.20 370.21 47.84 8.934 J3 CEMETERIES 006 163.542.93 0,743.14 30.285.27 6.209.73 962.46 148.248.07 Perpetual Care-Woodslde Ce[net8ry(Van)006 5.914.34 30,000.00 283.68 (4,442.91)2.50 31.752.81 Perpetual Care-Beechwood Cemetery 007 9.835.57 585.96 813.83 414.69 57 A8 9.964.51 Beechwood Cemetery Association OOB 4.592.28 273.59 209.17 27.03 5,048.01 Estate of Harry E.Wilbur 009 7.873.54 469.08 356.62 46.33 8.654.91 Charlotte Uncoln Bell Memorial Fund 010 34.703.65 2.067.48 1.580.70 204.23 36,147 61 Isadora B.Newey Fund Oil 27.855.36 1.658.48 1.268.76 163.93 30.619M Cedar Street Cemetery 012 4.466.79 286.11 203.46 26.30 4.910.06 SCHOOLS Ripley Fund 020 6.666.32 397.15 303.65 39.22 7.327.90 James W.Nichols Scholarship Fund 022 2,909.83 173.38 132.55 17.13 3,196.73 Major WUKam Arthur Scholarship Fund 024 6.585.84 511.50 1.000.00 350.14 50.53 8.396.95 Alice and Walter Shuebruk Scholarship Fund 023 121.163.98 7,188.62 3.500.00 5,373.28 710.11 129.515.77 William Ripley Jr..Athletic Fund 025 16.948.68 1.009.73 771.89 99.75 18.SX65 John F.Creamer Scholarship Fund 027 1,151.06 68.57 62.42 6.77 1.265.26 Margaret M.Hardy Scholarship Fund 021 233.713.26 13.804.42 13.000.00 10.104.01 1.363.64 243.258.05 Helen &Malcom Stevens Scholarship Fund 026 186.834.34 11.130.74 9.500.00 8.121.23 1.099.54 195.486.77 Noel Ripley Scholarship 042 26.216.09 575.00 1.561.84 1.500.00 1,156JK 15477 27,854.91 Bourke Corcoran Scholarship 028 19.417.75 1.195.00 1.156.82 3.000.00 810.56 114.28 19.465.87 Mary Beth Barnes Scholarship 029 100.47 1.394.00 5.97 1,500.00 0.15 0J9 0.00 VOLUNTARY CHECKOFF FUNDS Scholarship Fund 102 558.39 614.67 33.27 50.67 3.29 1.253.71 Education Fund 104 1,055.66 496.67 62.90 68.41 6.21 1.677,43 Disabled Seniors Fund 106 1.535.35 729.06 91.46 99.77 9.04 2,*46,«0 OTHER Stabilization Fund 031 438.198.52 667.281.00 29.691.06 25.00 1.035.145,56 Consen/atton Fund 030 30.277.38 1.547.28 480.57 62.08 32.243,15 Beechwood Improvement Association 032 7.281.73 330.14 7.620,87 Beechvraod Ball Parit Fund 040 321.38 19.14 14.64 1.89 353.27 038 775.136.66 31,294.04 60.000.00 3.968.60 1.09^19 749.307,11 Town Pump Maintenance 033 1.999.54 93.13 2.092.67 Reed Comer Trust Fund 034 139.07 6.48 14555 Alts Lottery Fund 043 14.430.15 6,600.00 718.24 7.738.13 14.010^ Captains'Walk Fund 044 11.635.86 001.00 541.91 546.82 12.532.95 HagertyTniSt 046 57,093.72 1.448.60 9.92434 48.617.96 PAUL PRATT MEMORIAL UBRARY Vanguard Star Fimd 037 762.856.16 24.698.19 29.016.00 (50,810.96)707.727,39 TRUST FUND TOTALS 3.021.472.94 '609.786.40 145.114.32 171.707.61 (11.504.80)6,660.79 3.566.600.46 1 ..,—^.—,:=3=SC3S BKaasc=3B :—--.—-,mmmmwKmmm m 'Cash Basis 153 Toviin HKI Prefect (Reftnanemg) Trwrtw Station (RelntneinB) Fire Pumper Schoo<Bo«*rs-Osgood Hs^vty PfDp6ily FuelTania&f PutMe Works Garage Supplanient Cemetety Design 8e«werll.lM\NPATB&-37 Setnol Plmning Ubrwy Planning Flood Control Harlxyr Moortngs F*eTweKs School Technology Se««rl«l HtoQoty Pfop6fty C«m0ienr Conttnjction Debt UnH_ Amount Data Of Macest 07/01/01 OulttandinG Fy02 Pitnetpai FY02 nr02 06a«J2 Principal SRF Ouutanding 1J06O41O0 WOilBS 13 yn.*X)0 68.938 66.936 sso.ooo 0«D1ffi9 13yn.4.00 38,062 384)62 zoafloo oamm 10 yn.SJO 60.000 20Mb 40.000 65,000 03«1/94 9yis.'6.30 16.000 tOMO 5,000 456«0 02/1 B96 16yf».4.00-6.05 321,000 27JIHI0 284.000 299,416 02n6«lOyiv 4.00-4.95 136,415 32M0 103.815 99.700 oz/isne 15yi.4.00-4.95 66.200 6.T00 59.600 TTiOOO 02nS96 15yt«4.0O-4J5 406,000 65/400 442.600 762.000 021 S«6 16yr».4.00-S.OS 538.385 41300 4K.085 70,000 oensm 20 yn.4.65^10 58,700 6JBB0 52.650 1J16.000 08/1 B96 20yi».4.65-6.10 64.490 1,033.710 9J90.000 lonsss 19yr».3.90-5.76 9,335.000 8.976.000 260.000 10nS98 19yi».3.90-5.76 235.000 20MO 21SM0 «).000 10«5«S 10 yw.3.80-5J6 48.000 ftOOO 42.000 1 230,000 lonsrae 18yt«.3.90-5.75 13M0 189.000 1 28,000 io/i5«e 4ym.3.90-6.75 10.000 6j000 5.000 1 75.000 10M6«8 12yit .3.90-6.76 eaooo 6M0 54.000 1 100.000 10/1 Ene 9yi».3.90-6.76 70,000 toooo eo.ocx) 188.649 lonern 20yti.180*64 6J5B .430 173,106 2saooo 12m/99 4yi».3.76*25 185,000 66M0 120«0 244.600 12A01/9B 16y«.3.75-&26 220.000 lOOOO 210.000 leaooo 12mi/99 4y«.3.76*25 120.000 40A00 80.000 120,C»0 12«)1/09 4y™.3.75^.26 oaooo 30AOO 60.000 260.000 12Rn/99 16yi».3.76-SJ6 240.000 20A»220,000 90.000 12A>1/99 9y™.3.76-5.26 80,000 IftOOO 704)00 360X100 12A)t/D0 8yi».4JO*00 aeoMO 4UMD 316,000 109A»12«1A»9ym.4J30^M 109.500 14^00 954100 160.000 12«1«0 4yn.4J04.00 150,000 .40000 1104X10 Ol/ISfttt Wytr 2.2M.60 80.000 60,000 266.000 01/1 6«)2 10 yw.226-4.10 285.000 26S4IO0 196.000 01/1S02 4yt».225-3.40 196,000 196.000 750.000 01/1602 Syn.225^.10 760,000 7604)00 1004X10 01/16«2 6y«.225-3.60 100X100 1004)00 TOTALS -TAX LEW FUNDED BaBemientandTa^UvyOtiltqalloia- SlratePond Sewer Snto Pond Sewer SWb Pond Sewer MWPAT 98-33 Sntti Pond Sewer MWPAT 96-34 Downtown Sewer MWPAT 97-36 Downtown Sewer MWPAT 96-45 Downtown Sewgr MWPAT 9845 Downtown Sewer MWPAT 96-105 1 3654)00 08/16W6 20 yt..4.65*.10 311J0O 1 3264)00 10/1 ene 16yr..3J0*75 265.000 1.830.900 i209ne 20yf».4.0*15 i.nosoo 1,660,400 i2nwge 20yrr 4.04.15 1.954.600 840.600 12ra»98 20 yn.4.0-5.16 770300 187,400 12mf98 20 im.44»-5.15 171,900 261.700 12W9S8 20yr».4.0-5.16 240.000 1.6304X)0 vxixm 20,i».44W.16 1.663,969 30.7S0 20,000 32326 49.774 60,923 11.477 1,462.200 16.600 19300 734300 6,660 1340 163300 4,466 8,744 228300 634)28 12352 1,498/411 154 n«t.l R«Dert Fteeil Y«ir 2002 I S«werMWPAT 96-106 Snn Pood Sewer MWPAT 96-33A SirMs Pood Sewer MWPAT 96-34A Smnt Pond Sewer MWPAT B6-34A Downkmn Sewer MWPAT 99-10 DowdtMvo Sewer MWPAT 99-11 OownlDwn Sewer MWPAT 00-03 OowMxwn Sewer SB*ts Pood Sewer TOTALS -6ETTBWIENTS &TAX LEVY FUN0H5 1.626.000 1Qm/99 20»T»4.0-615 ^M»xaA 1.866^27 ii/oino 20y™.4.0^.16 2.072«1 iioino 20y™.4.M.15 2.07Z0ei 606.247 unino 20 yn.4.0«.15 606247 2.291,772 11W1/00 20yf».4XX.18 2291.772 2.301 .SS3 uimioo 20 yn.4i«.16 2J01M3 237*43 11/01/00 20 yn.4.0-616 237i>43 4379.346 11/01AOO 20 yn.4X«.16 4J79J45 1 1.1O4.S00 lam/DO 20yre.4JMJX)1.104JOO 1 saajooo 12/01/00 20 yn.43MSJ0 538.000 •eooMO oinauB 15 yn.225-4.60 23-524,391 isjn 4tj012 1/««1438 21JM ta-na i.Tvuoa •i.7ri ie.7oo i.t7xan ejOQo J22«4MA1 73J08 18813 272*7 •2^7 2211.788 7«7 1J83 227 J81 81.704 119.120 4208JM n-ars ^XMJSU 3052S 8W.478 8aoino e06J17 416.731 n.ioij43 LaodAcquMiofifRet) Water M«ln Prefect I &n SyMun Retwm 1996-6 W0«PB TOTALS -WATER REVENUE FUNDED GRAND TOTAL o 2.500.000 oi/oir7e 34 yn.6.00 803M0 Tiupgo T»«i 1.900.000 11/01/90 15 yn.4.00 799X)00 lesjBOO o 195.000 oansse eyn.4£MI.10 KMO 2&a»8a«i 2.450000 oensiK 20 yn.4.e5«.10 ^.w^JKO 121*10 1*37 J80 900.000 lonsM 19yn.3J0^.75 eoaooo aooob rsoaoe 1.430.500 12A)1/99 15 yn.3.76-528 lOftOOO 2,410.000 12rt)1«l 20 yn.4.30-6.00 2.4ia000 12&iX»2286.000 o 150.000 oinaro 15yn 225-4.60 180.000 IStUW 8.i84jet IfOMO ••1J10 t rjtnjm 46^1376 M31JO0 l-33f,4H 418.181 *%jrtAjm ftMwwTS AVTHWga AND wgweo UUleHeftwr Sewer Jamet Oroi*.Fkx>d ConWJl Water System hnpfovemenls Beech Street Property Sewer TreMmem Plent LttM Hanwr Sewer Water System Improvements Water Syetero (mprovementt • Gravel PK BaO Fields 03Q7/99 200.000 12/01/99 390.000 390«0 03/25/00 41.600.000 24.610.000 03a6m)2.9oaooo IJSOOOO 11/06W Looaooo 03niA)1 200,000 200.000 03/31/01 700,000 700J00 ii/D6roi 1200.000 ii/osm 6SO.00O 660,000 03««I2 600.000 03O0TO 100.000 100.000 03/3OD2 160.000 160.000 03«V02 i.8iaooo 180.000 osrxm 190.000 190.000 mrxm 200.000 200.000 155 RECONCILIATION OF TOWN CASH ACCOUNTS JUNE 30,2002 Fund Balance General Fund $5,226,269.67 School Lunch (3,230.31) Highway Fund 1,780.54 School Special Revenue 111,607.94 Tovm Special Revenue 580,699.85 Commxinity Preservation 112,945.44 Sewer Ftind (13,455.00) N.Cohasset Sewer Fund 26,251.42 Sewer Capital Fund 573,030.50 Capital Projects Fund 1,063,069.88 Capital Projects -School 4,287,955.65 Capital Projects -Library 577,243.56 Water Fund 220,073.57 Water Capital Projects 318,419.53 Trust Funds 3,586,600.46 Payroll Withholdings 50,669.63 Agency Fvmd 9,421.97 ACCOUNTANT TOTAL $16,729,354.30 Cash on Hand $150.00 Abington Savings 104,041.56 Ka stern Bank 1,255,023.13 Hingham Institute For Savings 3,061,845.40 Boston Safe 2,374,091.45 Fleet Bank 275,538.58 Mass.Mxmicipal Dep.Trust 2,595,431.98 Pilgrim Cooperative 1,011,228.82 Rockland Trust 2,462,119.67 State Street Bank &.Trust 3,283.25 Trust Fimds 3,586,600.46 TREASURER TOTAL $16,729,354.30 156 FREE CASH CALCULATION JUNE 30,2002 Unexpended Balance Fiscal 2001: Decrease in Uncollected Property Taxes:19.404 Surplus Local Receipts: Motor Vehicle Excise 182,050 Penalties &Interest 26,400 R.T.F.Stickers 94.970 Ambulance 86,494 Building Pemiits 50,346 Sewer Bettemients 61,097 Investment Income 57,049 Investment Income-School Construction 296,079 Central Sewer Deficit -51,394 Other Local Receipts 155,608 958,699 Returned Appropriations 136,998 D.O.R.Adjustments -8,628 June 30,2002 Free Cash 1,106,473 157 SCHEDULE OF RESERVE FUND TRANSFERS FISCAL YEAR 2002 Appropriation 100,000.00 Public Works 9/27/2001 Glass Cnjsher 5,300.00 Harbormaster 2/13/2002 Salary 3,398.00 Public Works 2/13/2002 Tree Work 2,600.00 Selectmen 3/12/2002 Central Sewer 10,000.00 Selectmen 5/21/2002 Veteran's Park 15,000.00 Selectmen 5/21/2002 Town Hall Elevator 1,200.00 Assessors 5/21/2002 Map Maintenance 1,917.00 Health 5/21/2002 Assistant Nurse 1,389.00 Public Works 5/21/2002 Overtime 5.200.00 Harbormaster 5/21/2002 Part Time Help 6,386.00 Fire 7/18/2002 Collection Agency 2,389.00 Plumbing &Gas 7/18/2002 inspector 1,230.00 Water 7/18/2002 Water Purchase 4,127.00 Street Lights 7/18/2002 Electricity 3,473.00 Life Insurance 7/18/2002 Town Share 87.00 Medicare Tax 7/18/2002 Town Share 12,674.00 Property Insurarice 7/18/2002 Police Coverage 2,604.00 Legal 7/18/2002 Town Counsel 21,026.00 Total =100,000.00 158 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION FUND STATEMENT OF REVENUES.EXPENDITURES,AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE Revenue: User Charges Interest &Penalties Miscellaneous Revenue State Matching Funds 212,683 262 Total Revenue Expenditures Reserved For Expenditure Transfer to Capital Fund (Ball Fields) 84,810 100,000 212.945 Total Expenditures &Encumbrances =: (184,810) Excess of Revenue Over Expenditures Undesignated Fund Balance July 1,2001 Add:Prior year Encumbrances closed Transfers from General Fund 28,135 Undesignated Fund Balance June 30,2002 28.135 159 SSSSgSS5R5S!£S£S?SSSiqS8SS«Sf^!Sg52!»5SSSS??S§SSS8e5gSSS o i o P U.MULOI0H-V>l/><OU.(O(OCO-jiiIcO(OMcnu><CO(QCOOTU.IOOLU.(nK(O 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ii i i I II I s8sli§8§§sssSKKKEKs§5SSSS55SSSR885S55S5S5SSJS5x55SsSisJ55s 165 Report of the Town Treasurer July 1,2001 -June 30.2002 In Fiscal Year 2002,the Town of Cohasset's bond rating was upgraded by both Moody's and Standard &Poor's.This was the third time in six years that the rating agencies upgraded the Town's bond rating. Moody's upgraded the Town of Cohasset's rating from Aa3 to Aa2 and Standard &Poor's upgraded the Town from AA to AA+.As a result of the upgrades from the rating agencies,the Town sold its bonds and notes in Fiscal 2002 at extremely favorable rates saving the residents of Cohasset thousands of dollars in interest premiums. In Fiscal Year 2002,the Town continued to implement the provisions of both MGL Chapter 60,Section 3C and 3D which allows the Town to include a check-off insert with tax bills.As of June 30,2002,the following funds have been collected: Town Scholarship Fund:$1,255.71 Local Education Fund:$1,677.43 Elderly &Disabled Taxation Fund:$2,446.60 The Scholarship Fund will provide secondary school tuition assistance to deserving Town residents.These funds will be in addition to scholarships currently available to Town residents. The Educational Fund will provide supplemental educational funding for Cohasset Public Schools.Additionally,funds may be used for existing adult literacy programs. The Elderly /Disabled Fund will provide property tax relief for elderly and disabled Cohasset taxpayers who meet specific criteria established by the Elderly /Disabled Fund Committee. Awards for the above funds will be made in future years once there are sufficient sums available. The Treasurer/Collectors office continued its comprehensive Tax Title Collection Program.The following amounts were collected through Tax Title collection in Fiscal Year 2002: Tax Title Liens:$101 ,795.95 Interest:$48.635.20 Total:$150,431.15 In Fiscal 2002,the Treasurer /Collector's office continued an investment strategy that balances the safety,liquidity and yield of the Town's funds. Even though interest rates in the market dropped significantly this year, 166 investment income received for Fiscal Year 2002 in the General Fund was $603,128,a slight increase of $8,977 over Fiscal Year 2001 . The following is a listing of the Town's Fiscal Year 2002 General Fund Cash balance: BALANCE IN TREASURY JULY 1 ,2001 Total Receipts for Fiscal Year 2002 Paid Warrants BALANCE IN TREASURY JUNE 30.2002 $11,165,746.80 $65,981,920.96 $64,004,913.92 $13,142,753.84 DEPOSITORIES Abington Savings Eastern Bank Hingham Institution Boston Safe Deposit Fleet Bank MMDT Pilgrim Cooperative Rockland Trust State Street Bank Cash in Drawer TOTAL DEPOSITORIES $104,041.56 $1,255,023.13 $3,061.845.40 $2,374.091.45 $275,538.58 $2,595.431.98 $1,011,228.82 $2,462,119.67 $3.283.25 $150.00 $13.142.753.84 The following is a listing of the Town's Fiscal Year 2002 Trust Funds balance: DEPOSITORIES Hingham Institution MMDT Pilgrim Cooperative Rockland Trust Vanguard TOTAL DEPOSITORIES Respectfully Submitted Joseph A.DIVito,Jr. Treasurer-Collector $360,905.60 $57,093.72 $493,411.63 $1,341,291.49 $768,770.50 $3.586,600.46 167 The following is a listing of the Town's Fiscal Year 2002 General BALANCE IN TREASURY JULY 1,2001 Total Receipts for Fiscal Year 2002 Paid Warrants BALANCE IN TREASURY JUNE 30.2002 DEPOSITORIES Abington Savings Eastern Bank Hingham Institution Boston Safe Deposit Fleet Bank MMDT Pilgrim Cooperative Rockland Trust State Street Bank Cash in Drawer TOTAL DEPOSITORIES Fund Cash t}alance: $11,165,746.80 $65,981,920.96 $64,004,913.92 $13,142,763.84 $104.041.56 $1,255,023.13 $3,061.845.40 $2.374.091.45 $275,538.58 $2.595.431.98 $1.011.228.82 $2,462,119.67 $3,283.25 $150.00 $13.142,753.84 The following is a listing of ttie Town's Fiscal Year 2002 Trust Funds balance: DEPOSITORIES Hingham Institution MMDT Pilgrim Cooperative Rockland Trust Vanguard TOTAL DEPOSITORIES 360,905.60 57,093.72 493,411.63 1,341,291.49 768.770.50 $3,586,600.46 Respectfully Submitted Joseph A.DIVito,Jr. Treasurer-Collector 168 REPORT OF THE COLLECTOR July 1,2001 to June 30,2002 In Fiscal 2002,the Treasurer/Collector's office processed approximately 12,244 Real Estate tax bills,796 Personal Property tax bills.8,189 Motor Vehicle Excise tax bills and 10,371 Water/Sewer bills. In Fiscal 2002,the first year of the Community Preservation Act surcharge for open space,historical resources and affordable housing purposes,the Town collected $215,627.52 (including interest).Furthermore,in October 2002 the Town received a matching grant from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts totaling $21 5,525. Once again considerable efforts were made contacting taxpayer and collecting taxes in arrears.Tax liens were record on all subsequent Fiscal Year 2002 taxes totaling $54,226.41 .Since there were only two outstanding Fiscal Year 2001 real estate tax accounts,efforts have been made to collect these funds without the necessity of the formal tax lien process.If these efforts are unsuccessful,these two accounts will be included with the Fiscal Year 2002 tax lien process. Finally,in 2002,the Treasurer/Collector's office requested bids for the purchase of a new Collector's system.The bid for the new Real Estate, Personal Property,Betterment,Motor Vehicle/Boat Excise and Water/Sewer system was awarded to Customized Data Services,Inc.of Whitman, Massachusetts. The new system Real Estate and Personal Property was successfully installed by the close of Fiscal Year 2002,in time for the mailing of the Fiscal Year 2003 first quarter bills.Many thanks to all of those who assisted in the implementation of the new Collector's system,especially departmental staff Linda Litchfield,Jane Henderson,Devon Noonan and Finance Director Mike Buckley.In Fiscal Year 2003,the remaining new system modules will be rolled out. Attached is a spreadsheet outlining receivable activity for Fiscal Year 2002. Respectfully submitted,• Joseph A.DiVito,Jr. Treasurer-Collector 169 REPORT OF THE COLLECTOR July 1.2001 •June 30.2002 L«\/yar2002 Uvyor2001 L*vyaf2000 l^vy 0(1099 Tool (All Ym PmwoimI Property Ta L«vyof2002 Levy (^2001 Levy of 2000 ljvyof1999 Levy or 1996 Prior Year* Total (All Yemm) Detarred Prapefty T« Motor Vehicle Exdce Levy of 2002 Levy of 2001 Levy of 2000 Levy of 1999 Levy or 1998 Prior Years Total (Alt Years) TaxUeneaaxTWe Kxa $130,285.52 **.458.03 -$243.30 $17,726,049.12 $0.00 S0.00 $0.00 $105,092.31 $2,526.40 $0.00 KXXi $57,383.76 $48,123.40 $2,591/46 $0.00 $17.440316.17 $213,157.86 $1,453.87 90J0O -$75.06034 $20.14^95 -$12,133.83 $355.06 $162364.08 -$8,152.38 •$8.53721 $111.76 $143.48125 $17,726,048.12 $107,618.71 $108,098.84 $17,654,927:90 -$86,696.16 $14838624 %OJ00 $1,783.00 $2,097.42 $2,120.24 $2,900.48 $12,933.55 $145,435.65 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 SOJOO $0.00 $723.24 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $434.86 $1,023.46 $5.91 $0.00 $OJ)0 $0.00 $144,000.85 $1,038.83 $17.73 $10.69 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 -$1286.84 $665.12 $00.84 $000 $0.00 $1,148.42 $480.69 $2,650.72 $2218.18 $2,909.48 $12.83335 $21,862.69 $145,435.65 $723.24 $1.46423 $145.08820 -$832.06 $22339.05 S254.345.82 $79,994.73 $0.00 $0.00 $24,501.41 -$3,194.89 $306,64425 $OSX) $52,671.41 $12,510.02 $14,078.96 $10,228.80 $26,823.30 $838,206.63 $145,256.41 $7,067.40 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $17,36426 $1026023 $6,239.76 »«7.92 $0.00 $75.60 $4,945.10 $10,848.41 $6,385.92 $12.68 $0.00 $0.00 $890,358.74 $184,639.67 $14344.53 $6,546.06 $410.00 $342.50 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $o!oo $36,428.73 $13,867.33 $4.87935 $7,49734 $9,818.60 $28,405.20 $116,312.29 $1,091,530.44 $33,996.77 $22,19i11 $1,007,14132 $0.00 $9839835 $307,999.79 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $101,795.95 -$25,105.30 $181,098.54 User ClMroe*Receivable Utility Uans Added to Ta Itoorings Moorings Speciati Unapporitoned Assessments $102,159.64 $28,056.12 $1,671,556.83 $370,440.90 $7,265.37 $8,031.60 $9294.38 $97638 $1.581278.46 $320,999.89 $43201.62 -$9,990.79 $151265.40 $51,451.72 $8,774.74 $51264.04 $aoo $030 $44,125.11 -$38a74 $15,524.93 $0.00 $36530 $20380.00 $0.00 $10.00 $0.00 $215.00 $0.00 $20,490.00 $0.00 $aoo $0.00 $565.00 $365.00 $8,488,046.50 $28,145.52 $0.00 $0.00 $477,858.14 $84290.44 $71,991.80 $5,087.02 $0.00 $2.17038 $1.56a48 $0.00 $85,701.60 $572,681.54 $83,645.30 •$562.14838 $8521131 $0.00 $7,770,374.90 $15,00739 $445.14 $0.00 $21731735 $1,788.68 $83.86 $212,96923 $0.00 $2.63329 170 A Message from the Norfolk County Commissioners To the Citizens of Norfolk County: Norfolk County continues to provide and expand meaningful services to its twenty-eight municipalities.We owe our success to a combination of factors, especially the superb support of our legislators,municipal officials,members of the Norfolk County Advisory Board and our department heads and employees,for performing their jobs in an exemplary manner. We continue to effectively monitor our financial resources and spending.Our focus continues to be on providing regional services throughout the county. Fiscal year 2002 benefits were as follows: Provided county engineering services countywide Funded grants to local food pantries Funded grants to MMA Consulting Group for regional (fire)dispatch feasibility study within Norfolk County Funded Town of Holbrook Summer Youth Program Funded grants to D.O.V.E.and R.S.V.P. The Norfolk County Agricultural High School in Walpole and Wollaston Recreational Facility in North Quincy (home of Presidents Golf Course) continue to be outstanding examples of beautiful and well-maintained county facilities,providing remarkable services to our citizens.Within our 2002 Annual Report publication Is provided more detailed information regarding these activities. As County Commissioners we convey our thanks to everyone who has contributed to our county being the remarkable entity that it is.We especially thank our citizens for allowing us the privilege of serving them. Respectfully submitted, William P.O'Donnell,Chairman John M.Gillis Peter H.Collins NORFOLK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 171 BOARD OF ASSESSORS The Property Tax Levy is the revenue a community can raise through real and personal property taxes.The property tax levy Is the largest source of revenue for the Town of Cohasset.It represents approximately 65%of the $27,098,414.98 of the town's total budget for fiscal year 2002.The total property tax levy for fiscal year 2002 was $1 7,871 ,591 .98. For fiscal year 2002,the Assessors conducted a triennial revaluation and adjusted property values to keep pace with an appreciating real estate market.According to the Department of Revenue (DOR)guidelines,property values should fall within a range of 10%plus or minus of 100%fair market value.Arms length sales were classified and analyzed and market trends were identified.The new parameters were applied consistently to all properties. The annual Town Meeting for fiscal year 2002 again adopted Section 4 of Chapter 73 of the Acts of 1986 to allow the Assessor to grant an additional real estate exemption of not more than fifty percent (50%)under clauses 1 7, 17C1/2,17D,22,22A,22B,22C,22D,22E,37,37A,41,41 B,41 C.42.&43 of section 5 of Chapter 59 of the Massachusetts General Laws.Adopting this section has enabled the Assessors to increase all exemptions by fifty percent. The Board of Assessors would like to take this opportunity to thank Deputy Assessor/Appraiser Cheryl Pooler for her nine years of dedicated service to the Town of Cohasset.We wish her luck as she begins her new career in East Bridgewater. Finally,we also would like to thank our hard-working office staff of Assistant Assessor,Debra Krupczak and Administrative Assistant,Devon Vayo for their continued professionalism. The following is the 2002 Tax Recapitulation as submitted to the Department of Revenue FY02-Tax Rate $11.48 Type of Property Levy %Values by Class Levy by Class Tax Rate Residential 93.2357 1,451,454,876 16,662.701.98 11.48 Commercial 5.5072 85,734.175 984,228.33 11.48 Industrial 0.4427 6,891,900 79,119.01 11.48 Personal Property 0.8144 12,677.932 145,542.66 11.48 Totals 100.000 1.556,758,883 17.871,591.98 11.48 172 II Amount To Be Raised a.Appropriation of Town Meeting 25,931 ,1 58.00 Other Amounts To Be Raised 329,055.66 State &Cherry Sheet Charges 598,1 66.00 Allowances for Abatements &Exemptions 240,035.32 Total Amount To Be Raised 27,098,414.98 III Estimated Receipts &Other Revenue Sources Estimated Receipts -State 2,924,536.00 Estimated Receipts -Local 4,731 ,934.00 Revenue Sources Appropriated for Particular Purpose 1 ,570,353.00 d.Total Estimated Receipts & Other Sources 9,226,823.00 IV Summary of Total Amount To Be Raised &Total Receipts From All Sources Total Amount to be Raised 27,098,41 4.98 Less Estimated Receipts & Other Revenue Sources 9,226,823.00 Fiscal Year 2002 Property Tax levy 1 7.871 ,591 .98 Respectfully submitted, Elsa J.Miller,Chairman Michael C.Patrolla,Clerk Mary Granville,Member 173 BUILDING DEPARTMENT During the past year,Cohasset continued a pattern of modest growth with a total of 15 new homes,along with many more that were substantially enlarged or renovated. Three major town projects,the renovations of the Middle/High School and Deer Hill School and the new Paul Pratt Library will be completed in 2003. The proposed Avalon Bay project has been the subject of Zoning Hearings through the fall of 2002 and a decision will be issued in the spring of 2003. This could radically change the town's growth pattern. Building Department's activity for 2002: Estimated Cost of Construction 331 $19,783,131.00 Building Fees Collected $129,952.00 New Dwellings 15 $4,628,000.00 Commercial Building 2 $3,900,000.00 Certificates of Inspection 14 $570.00 Zoning By Laws &Zoning Maps $2,542.00 Copies for Public $23.00 Occupancy Permits 23 $575.00 Plumbing Permits Fees Collected 202 $10,620.00 Gas Permits Fees Collected 148 $3,838 Plumbing/Gas Inspector Paid 147 $4,010.00 Weights and Measures 19 $1,138.00 Topographical Maps $15.00 As always,I would like to thank all of the departments,boards and commissions for their continued assistance and support. Respectfully submitted, Robert M.Egan Building Inspector Zoning Officer 174 Board of Health Annual Report 2002 Board membership remained the same with the re-election of Robin M^ Lawrence .On re-organization.Stephen N.Bobo remained,as Chairman. Peggy S.Chapman,became the Clerk,and Robin M.Lawrence .Joseph R. Godzik remained as Health Agent and Tara N.(Tradd)Mullen as A dministrative S ecretary.T he public health nurse continues to be Judy Fitzsimmons and she is assisted by Corinne Cahill. This year the Board of Health made increasing physical activity and promoting better nutrition one of its primary objectives in an effort to wage a war against the nation's obesity epidemic.With the cooperation of the Council on Elder Affairs,a walking program was promoted.Cooperating with the Towns of Scituate and Hingham we are exploring placing a trail within the right of way of the Greenbush rail corridor.This proposed trail would run from Hingham Center to the Greenbush Station,the end of the line.It would provide a walking and biking path thereby encouraging increased physical activity.Revitallzation of the "sidewalk committee"would provide planning for more accessible and expanded walkways with the Town.Working with school officials and the cafeteria contractor the Board has encouraged the promotion of "healthy"snacks and drinks in vending machines,and providing more healthy choices in the cafeteria lines. Another of the Board's initiatives was taking on the writing for the Town's Stormwater Management Plan.The Plan once approved will provide the town with a permit to discharge storm water into the waters of the Commonwealth.The Plan is required to comply with the US Environmental Protection Agency's Phase II Rule requiring the discharge of storm water. The plan will provide a schedule of actions to be taken over the next five years to come Into compliance with the nine objectives of the Rule.It is anticipated that the permit will be issued in March or April of 2003. The Board through its Chairman,Stephen Bobo,has been participating in wastewater issues.He is a member of the group working on the Little Harbor/Atlantic Avenue Central Sewer expansion.A revised Facility Plan schedule has been developed and will be submitted to the State in 2003. Bobo is also on a new wastewater study committee,which will develop a "master plan"for wastewater for the entire Town.The first meeting of this committee will be in January 2003. In April the Board sponsored its first annual Earth Day cleanup.In addition to reminding citizens to protect the environment through the use of public service announcements and news releases,a group of citizens did some actual cleanup of litter and discarded materials.One area worked on was the hill tiehind Bancroft Hall on Government Island,which is a popular spot 175 for citizens to gather.Other areas around Town were also worked on.The Board Is anticipating greater participation this year with a more extensive cleanup. Water quality testing at Basslngs Beach required the closure of the beach for swimming for a period during the summer.While no individual test resulted in closure,a prolonged period of testing resulted in exceeding a geometric mean,which also results in closure.The source of this microbiological pollution Is unknown.There were still homes on Parker Avenue,which were not connected to the municipal sewer,so this could have been a source. Investigation will continue. We are grateful to all who assist us with our programs and clinics throughout the year with volunteer efforts and monetary donations. Keep Well Clinics 263 -208 Senior Ctr /55 Harborvlew Adult Immunization 900 Diabetic Screening 50 Cholesterol Screening 51 High School Health Fair 73 Cholesterol /73 Diabetic Hypertension Screening 930 Communicable Disease Follow Up 14 Home Nursing Visits 318 Office Nursing Visits 990 Total Nursing Visits 1308 The Board received the following revenues during 2002: Licenses and Permits: Witnessing Percolation Testing: Disposal System Construction Permit: Other: PHN Gift Account Medicare Reimbursement $16,210.00 $12,812.40 $6,665.00 $72.00 $3,035.40 $2,553.52 Respectfully Submitted: Stephen N.Bobo,Chairman Peggy S.Chapman,RN,C.S.,Clerk Robin M.Lawrence,D.D.S.,M.P.H. 176 METROPOLITAN AREA PLANNING COUNCIL The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC)is the regional planning agency for the 101 cities and towns in the metroDolitan Boston area .Created by an act of the Legislature in 1963,it serves as a forum for state and local officials,as well as a broad range of other public and private interest groups, to address issues of regional Importance.Council membership consists of municipal government representatives,gubernatorial appointees,and city and state agencies. As one of fourteen members of the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO),MAPC shares oversight responsibility for the region's federally funded transportation program.MAPC is also the federally designated economic development district for the region,responsible for creating an annual economic development plan. The Council provides technical assistance and professional resources in land use,the environment,housing,transportation,water resources management, economic development,demographic and socioeconomic data,legislative policy,and inter-local partnerships that strengthen the efficient and effective operation of local governments.MAPC has a state-of-the-art Geographic Information Systems (GIS)Laboratory and a highly respected Metro Data Center. Funding comes from municipal,state,federal,and private grants and contracts and a per capita assessment on member communities. In a variety of ways,MAPC provides leadership and services that respond to regional challenges and demands.These include: Staffing and supporting eight sub-regional councils whose members, appointed by chief elected officials and planning boards,work together to address issues of mutual concern; Facilitating the MPO Working Group that is developing criteria to prioritize transportation projects funded through the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).MAPC has met with communities in each sub-region to develop these criteria. Crafting,with allied organizations,recommendations to established a statewide Community Roads Program,which would simplify the design process for particular types of roads to preserve community character.The program allows certain improvements to proceed without lengthy design waiver processes or adherence to AASHTO design criteria. Publishing Decade of Change,a report that uses new 2000 Census data and other sources to highlight growth trends in the region during the 1990s,and a companion volume of Community Profiles for each city and town; Providing build-out analyses to all 101 municipalities to enable them to understand impacts of potential growth and take steps to manage it; 177 Reviewing and commenting on key state legislation and regulations that affect communities,such as amendments to Title 5,which regulates septic systems; Joining with other regional agencies to facilitate "Vision 2020,"a long-range planning process for Southeastern Massachusetts; Participating in the establishment and management of the 1-495 Initiative,a public-private forum that is examining growth impacts along the 1-495 corridor; Partnering with others in a US Department of Labor funded Welfare-to-Work project that focuses on transportation barriers faced by low-income communities; Establishing Regional Services Gonsortlums that help municipal managers to innprove regional communication,information exchange,resource sharing, and collaborative action,including the collective purchasing of supplies and services; Facilitating the establishment of the Metropolitan Mayors'Coalition, comprising Boston and nine surrounding cities,to work on common issues, including health care costs,emergency preparedness,group purchasing; Assisting communities in visioning and designing scopes for Executive Order 418 Community Development Plans; Informing communities about the new Pictometry Imagery Technology and acting as regional distributor for such Imagery;and Conducting a multi-year regional visioning exercise that includes broad- based participation from all sectors of the region (see below). The Regional Visioning Project:Developing a Regional Growth Strategy for Metro Boston In one of the most exciting developments in the last year,MAPC launched a new civic process to create an updated Regional Growth Strategy for metropolitan Boston.MAPC is working with city and town governments and various other stakeholders to create a vision and strategy that puts the region on a sustainable path in terms of land use,economic,environmental,and social issues. The Initiative was launched at a Boston College Citizens Seminar In May 2002.More than 400 people from a wide range of local and regional groups attended,and many have remained involved through the Process Design Team.That team,with more than 150 stakeholders from various fields of expertise,has been meeting developed a design for the regional vision and growth strategy. We will continue to look for leaders in our 101 city-and-town region who would like to get involved and/or lend their support for this regional effort. Please contact MAPC if you would like to become involved in this process. 178 MAPC welcomes Marc Draisen as the new MAPC Executive Director In October,MAPC was pleased to welcome Marc Draisen as its new Executive Director.Marc has a diverse background,including service as a State Representative and most recently as Executive Director of the Massachusetts Association of Community Development Corporations.He is an expert in housing issues,economic development,legislative process,and regional collaboration. The South Shore Coalition of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council consists of the communities of Weymouth,Hingham,Hull,Cohasset, Rockland,Norwell,Scituate,Hanover,Pembroke,Marshfield,and Duxbury. Representatives from these communities gather with MAPC on a monthly basis to discuss issues of subregional importance.A major focus of the South Shore Coalition in 2002 continued to be transportation.The transportation topics which were discussed during the year included the Regional Transportation Plan,the Unified Planning Work Program,the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP),the ongoing Route 3 South add- a-lane project,and the Route 53 Corridor study being undertaken by CTPS. A training session was also provided to the communities regarding the process of transportation planning and Improvements (from "concept to concrete")that are followed in Massachusetts. In addition to transportation,SSC also held informational meetings and discussions on Vision 2020 a Partnership for Southeastern Massachusetts, Zoning Reform legislation,the current re-use efforts taking place at the former South Weymouth Naval Air Station,the MAPC Regional Consortia, the 10-year report on change in the MAPC region and Pictometry,new aerial photography,available to the communities through MAPC (and paid for by MassHighway). 179 PLANNING BOARD The Cohasset Planning Board,under the authority granted by Massachusetts General Law,Chapter 41,Section 81 A -Section 81 GG,and Chapter 40A,is charged with the administration of subdivision control and site plan review of development projects.The Board also reviews and recommends changes to the town's zoning bylaw and map and is charged with preparing a master or study plan and reporting periodically regarding the condition of the town.In addition to these duties,the Board completed a number of specific planning tasks in 2002. The Board conducted hearings on a number of Zoning Bylaw amendments.These amendments spanned a wide number of issues including ledge preservation,senior housing,and water resources district revision.The Board sponsored several important and successful zoning changes in 2002.A new zoning map and accessory apartments bylaw were adopted at ATM 02.At STM 02,an overiay district for 55+ nnulti-family housing was also adopted. In a joint effort with the Board of Health and Water Commission,the Board secured a $60,000 Stonn-Drain Mapping Grant.The electronic storm-drain mapping will add a rich level of data to the developing geographic information system in town and aids in compliance with the EPA's storm water planning requirements. Growth and Development Committee members Peter Pratt and Bill Good continued to lead the Master Planning process which yielded a draft housing strategy in the fall of 2002. The Board continued to review and comment on planning activities for the Village, Harbor and Common,as well as the proposed 200 unit mixed income housing development on Route 3A. In addition,the Board conducted the following regular business: Held sixteen (18)meetings Reviewed eleven (11)Approval Not Required Under the Subdivision Control Law plans. Reviewed and conditionally approved four (1)site pian for Graham Waste. The Board continued to monitor the Rose Hill and Ox Pasture Lane (off Beechwood) subdivisions and various site plans for compliance with conditions and applicable regulations. Respectfully Submitted, Alfred S.Moore,Jr.,Chaimian William J.Good,Vice Chalnnan PeterJ.Pratt,Cleric C.Christopher Ford Robert H.Sturdy Elizabeth Harrington,Town Planner 180 REPORT OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY MOSQUITO CONTROL PROJECT The Commissioners of the Plymouth County Mosquito Control Project are pleased to submit the following report of our activities during 2002. The Project is a special district created by the State Legislature in 1957,and is now composed of all Plymouth County towns,the City of Brockton,and the Town of Cohasset in Norfolk County.The Project is a regional response to a regional problem,and provides a way of organizing specialized equipment, specially trained employees,and mosquito control professionals into a single agency with a broad geographical area of responsibility. The 2002 season began with a below average water table for the region which continued throughout the summer.Efforts were directed at larval mosquitoes starting with the spring brood.Ground and aerial larviciding was accomplished using B.t.i.,an environmentally selective bacterial agent. Upon emergence of the spring brood of mosquitoes,ultra-low volume adulticlding began.The Project responded to 5,91 1 requests for service. We are happy to report that in 2002 there were no human Eastern Equine Encephalitis or West Nile cases in Plymouth County.The recurring problem of EEE and WNV to the Northeast continues to ensure cooperation between this Project and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. West Nile Virus increased during 2002 with 24 human cases with the majority detected In Suffolk and Middlesex Counties.No horse cases occurred in Plymouth County during 2002,possibly due to owners vaccinating their horses with a new WNV Equine vaccine.One llama from Halifax,the first in the Country,tested positive for WNV early in the season.In 2002 only 4 birds tested positive for WNV compared to 257 last year.To ascertain the risk to human health and horses,this Project continued placing mosquito traps in known infected areas from the year prior.The mosquitoes collected were tested at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health for WNV,but none were infected.In an effort to keep the Public informed,WNV activity updates are regularly posted on our web site,www.plymouthmospuito.com and Massachusetts Department of Public Health at www,state,ma.us/dph/wnv/wnv1 .htm . The figures specific to the Town of Cohasset are given below.While mosquitoes do not respect town lines the information given below does provide a tally of the activities which have had the greatest impact on the health and comfort of Cohasset residents. Insecticide Application.1,856 acres were treated using truck mounted sprayers for control of adult mosquitoes.More than one application was made to the same site if mosquitoes reinvaded the area.The first treatments were made in June and the last in September. 181 During the summer,549 catch basins were treated to prevent the emergence of Culex pipiens,a known mosquito vector in West Nile Virus transmission. Our greatest effort has been targeted at mosquitoes In the larval stage,which can be found in woodland pools,swamps,marshes and other standing water areas.Inspectors continually gather data on these sites and treat with highly specific larvicides when immature mosquitoes are present. Water Management.During 2002 crews removed blockages,brush and other obstructions from 350 linear feet of ditches and streams to prevent overflows or stagnation that can result in mosquito breeding.This work, together with machine reclamation,is most often candied out in the fall and winter. Finally,we have been tracking response time,that is the time between notice of a mosquito problem and response by one of our inspectors.The complaint response time in the Town of Cohasset was less than two days with more than 104 complaints answered. Mosquito Survey.A systematic sampling for the mosquitoes in Cohasset indicates that Coquillettidia perturbans was the most abundant species. Other important species collected include Uranotaenia sapphirina and Aedes vexans. We encourage citizens or municipal officials to call our office for information about mosquitoes,mosquito-borne diseases,control practices,or any other matters of concern. Raymond D.Zucker Superintendent Commissioners: Carolyn Brennan,Chairman Leighton F.Peck,Jr.,Secretary William J.Mara Michael J.Pieroni 182 GOVERNMENT ISLAND ADVISORY COMMITTEE When you read our annual report of 2002,you become aware that Government Island has been Town property for 57 years.Your Board of Selectmen in 1946 was a wise group.They brought to the Town Meeting,the Idea to buy the 7.4 acres from the U.S.Government,for $29,000.00-Yes twenty nine thousand dollars.Figure It out that's about $3,900.00 per acre. The vote was almost unanimous to buy it.Not a bad deal. The Government Island Advisory Committee (GIAC)oversees this piece of property for the Town.We're an interested group of seven volunteers who make recommendations for actions to be taken to the Town Manager and the Board of Selectmen who will,if necessary,go to Town Meeting for actions by the voters-YOU. During 2002 the Committee has discussed various subjects pertaining to the upkeep and maintenance of this very valuable piece of historic property.Our meetings are not on a scheduled basis-this may change to either a monthly or bi-monthly schedule. The normal general maintenance of the Isaind goies on with good cooperation between Carl Sestltio,DPW Superintendent,his crew and the GIAC. The Town of Cohasset ahs a "Diamond In the Rough"right here.It's yours- use it-enjoy it-study it-walk it.Visit the area yourself and with your friends. Absorb the history thai is right here.It's beautiful and simple in its natural state and only Cohasset has it. Respectfully submitted, Hamilton T.Tewksbury,Chairman Constance M.Afshar Richard P.Barrow Robert M.Davenport Noel A.Ripley Peter G.Whitman John H.Winters,Harbor Master 183 RECYCLING COMMITTEE The new Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT)system has worked so well that we were able to reduce the fee from $50.00 to $35.00 this last year.We reduced our cost to SEMASS by over $116,00 last year.Thank you all so much for making it work. We continue looking for new markets for our recyclables and are constantly watching over our present vendors for the best price or the lowest cost for our recyclables.With that being said,we negotiated a "0"base price for our paper.We were paying $1 5.00 a ton to have It hauled away. We have set up a subcommittee to work with the town hall and will be working with the schools to get better recycling. Please keep in mind that "Paint day"is the last Saturday of each month starting in April and going through October.The hours are 9:00am to 1 2:00 noon.We would also like to make everyone aware that on paint day we can only take oil base paints.Latex paints are not hazardous and only need to be left out to dry (or a material like kitty litter added to help to dry it out).We ask please do not leave paint on anv other day.We want to take this opportunity to thank you for helping us out on this matter. Our hazardous waste day was in the fall last year as it has been in the past We will be looking at possible working with the Town of Hull to have our hazardous waste days at the same time.We will give out more information on this as soon as it is finalized.We urge people to bring all their hazardous waste on that day other than paint.We ask that you only bring paint on the scheduled paint days. Respectfully submitted, The Cohasset Recycling Committee: David BIgley Merle S.Brown Arthur L.Lehr * F.Allan MacDonald John McNabb Carol M.Martin Sara Peacock Sharyn Studley Larry Varney Jean M.White 184 SOUTH SHORE RECYCLING COOPERATIVE According to the IMA,the mission of the SSRC is:"...to provide a forum of cooperative management of solid waste by members,to assist each member Town to Improve the cost-effectiveness of their recycling efforts by providing economy of scale while maintaining full control over solid waste management;to assist members to Improve programs to divert waste materials from the waste stream and to reduce the amount and toxicity of wastes;and to provide such assistance on an Individual basis to each member Town and cooperatively In joint programs with other Towns." The SSRC has grown to 15 Member Towns,and its mission has been fulfilled in fiscal year 2002 as follows: QUANTIFIABLE BENEFITS 1 1.By using the regional contract negotiated by the SSRC with Safety Kleen for the collection and disposal of household hazardous products,Member Towns saved about 20%of what they would have paid on the State contract, and avoided the administrative time required to bid it out on their own.At FY02's sixteen collections,which were attended by 2922 residents,savings amounted to approximately $22,100 for this service.The Contract also enabled 1 1 3 residents to attend oilier towns'collections In the region that year using the reciprocal arrangement,which is administered by the Planner.In addition.The Planner publicized the events with several thousand f1y~rs she delivered to the town halls and libraries and ongoing press releases in all local papers,on cable TV and the radio.She attended and helped name eleven of the collections,rondedout paint stirrers with Cost saving instructions on latex paint disposal,provided signs and calculated the proper billing for the vendor to ensure that discounts and allowances were credited and visitors billed properly.In this capacity,she flagged $392 in billing errors.The Planner spent 113 hours preparing, conducting and evaluating an RFP for a new contract,48 hours publicizing the events and 110 hours administering the contract and attending the collections. 2.By using the regional contract negotiated by the SSRC with the Bourne ISWMF,Member Towns enjoyed a disposal rate of $49.17/ton for construction and bulk waste.The gate fee is $70/ton.The $10 surcharge for the first fifteen mattresses per load was also waived due to a special SSRC arrangement With a generation of 9,417 tons and 2.242 mattresses not surcharged.Member Towns saved $218,576 In FY02 with this contract. 3.The Planner assisted the eight memberloWristhafhave long term contracts with SEMASS tomgximize their benefits fl"omthe Material Separation Plan (MSP),including the provision by SEMASS of 1,250 digital thermometers for exchange,a Universal Waste Shed and reimbursement for mercury disposal costs,valued at $15,251.The Planner spent 46 hours administering and publicizing these programs,which seek to remove mercury from the waste stream. 185 4.The Planner arranged for CVS/Pharmacy to sponsor thermometer swaps jn fiveioWhs not covered by the MSP.CVS provided 900 coupons for digital thermometers worth $5,400, which were given to residents that turned in mercury-bearing items.The Planner spent 54 hours publicizing and conducting these exchanges. 5.The Planner facilitated a service agreement with CRT Recycling for the collection of electronic equipment,much of which is banned from disposal by state regulation.Under this arrangement,our vendor recycles and reuses the equipment for a rate about 40%less than the State Contract.Collection figures are pot available for FY02,but savings over the State contract are estimated to be $50,000.Our contractO/also saved our towns labor and material costs by taking the equipment loose.The cost of disposal for the electronic equipment he takes at no charge was also avoided,and estimated at over $5,000 for the fiscal year.- FY02 COST OF MEMBERSHIP:$60,000 FY02 BENEFIT OF MEMBERSHIP:$347,000;371 hours INTANGIBLE BENEFITS 1 . The SSRC bid out and awarded contracts for brush grinding and trommel screening for the processing of compost,which were used by six of our- towns.The Planner completed the Supplies and Services Contracting certification seminar In the Mass.Certified Public Purchasing Official program. 2.The SSRC provides valuable networking opportunities and information sharing at our well-attended monthly Solid Waste Manager meetings,at which solid waste collection,disposal and recycling service,pricing and proposed laws and regulations are discussed among member towns.The meetings often feature speakers on subjects of interest to the local MSW community,Including special waste disposal,regulatory compliance, legislative and budget Issues,grant assistance and regional recycling collections. 3.The Planner's advice and assistance are frequently sought by and provided to the solid waste managers,both Ion site and over the phone,on such issues as curbside contracting,disposal of special wastes,alternative vendors for different materials,regulations and accessing grants.She Investigated solutions to such problems as alternative markets for glass,propane tank storage and disposal and continuously researches recycling Alternatives.At the Board's request,she hosted a tour of Waste Management's new Avon recycling facility. 4.The SSRC published a bimonthly newsletter filled with Information ofinlmediate interest to the South Shore solid waste community,including local solid waste news,regulatory and legislative proposals,meetings and 186 seminars.The newsletter Is circulated to over 200 town officials,legislators, regulators and volunteers. 5.The Planner did public outreach by writing articles for and being the subject of interviews with the local press,which promote waste reduction and recycling,and the proper disposal of mercury-bearing waste.She also Fielded at least 88 calls from Member Towns residents in FY02 to answer questions,related mostly to HHP and CRT disposal. 6.The SSRC advocated for passage of solid waste legislation aimed at increasing funding of municipal recycling programs through the Clean Environment Fund,extending the Waste to Energy Grant Program,and shifting Some of the burden of disposal costs onto electronics manufacturers.The Planner also orchestrated municipal advocacy for State budget items that benefit municipal solid waste programs.Legislators seek our advice on solid waste bills. 7.The SSRC Planner attended policy meetings,forums and conferences hosted by the DEP,Solid Waste Association of North America,the Council of SEMASS Communities,the Mass.Recycling Coalition,the Northeast Recycling Council,and the New England EnviroExpo.She attends most Mass.DEP Solid Waste Advisory Committee and C&D Subcommittee meetings.She shares what she learns with the Managers,and relays the Managers'concerns to the professional and State organizations and regulators. The SSRC exists to serve its member towns by facilitating their solid waste disposal and recycling functions.It always welcomes suggestions on how It can better serve its Members. Respectfully submitted, Claire Sullivan,Solid Waste Planner John McNabb,SSRC Secretary Merle S.Brown,Cohasset Representative 187 FIRE DEPARTMENT I hereby submit the Annual Report of the Cohasset Fire Department for the year ending December 31 ,2002. A statistical analysis of the Department responses for the year is as follows: Building/Structure Fires 73 Brush/Outdoor Fires 32 Motor Vehicle Accidents 112 Motor Vehicle Fires 7 Medical Emergencies 857 Investigation 100 Inspection 492 Assistance 134 Miscellaneous 377 Total 2.184 Medical Responses: Total Incidents 857 Basic Life Support Transports 256 Advanced Life Support Transports 333 Mutual Aid Rendered -,209 Mutual Aid Received 128 Mutual Aid with other Towns,for fires: Rendered 42 Received 39 The Fire Department is currently operating with the following apparatus: Engine 1 -1994 Pierce -1,750 G.P.M.Pumping Engine Engine 2-1987 Pierce-1,250 G.P.M.Pumping Engine Engine 3 -2001 HME -1 ,250 G.P.M.Pumping Engine Ladder 1 -1 978 Seagrave -1 00 Foot Aerial Ladder Truck Squad 1 -2000 Ford -4 wheel drive -500 G.P.M.pump Rescue 3 -2001 Ford -E -450-Ambulance Car 20 -1 995 Ford -4 Wheel drive -Chiefs Vehicle Rescue Craft -1993 Avon -14 ft.Inflatable/trailer In conclusion,I would like to extend to the Citizens of Cohasset,the Board of Selectmen,the Town Manager and the Heads and Members of all Town 188 Departments and Committees,my sincere thanks and appreciation for their assistance. To the Officers and Firefighters of the Department for their dedication and performance of duties,my sincere thanks and appreciation. Respectfully submitted, Roger W.Lincoln,Chief POLICE DEPARTMENT ANNUAL REPORT UNIFORM CRIME REPORT 2002 STATISTICS Offense Reported Robbery 1 Assaults 39 Breaking and Entering 21 Larceny 53 Larceny of Motor Vehicle '4 Vandalism 70 Criminal Complaints Sought 90 Motor Vehicle Accidents Investigated 1 57 Motor Vehicle Citations Issued 1 744 Parking Tickets Issued 1317 Residential &Business Alarms answered 577 Stolen Motor Vehicles Recovered 3 Official Complaints Received 12,081 Department Vehicles Mileage 1 78,000 Special Details ^"^2 9-1-1 calls Received 1436 Domestic Violence Cases Investigated 32 FID Cards Issued 3 LTC Issued/Renewed 62 189 RECORD OF ARRESTS 2002 Offense Fugitive from Justice Assault and Battery Assault and Battery with a Deadly Weapon Assault and Battery on a Child Breaking and Entering Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol Violation Drug Laws Warrants Larceny Larceny of a Motor Vehicle Shoplifting Disorderly Person Minor Possession of Alcohol Motor Vehicle Violations Forged Inspection Sticker Protective Custody Malicious Destruction of Property Open &Gross Lewdness TOTAL ARRESTS Male Female 1 7 3 4 1 1 1 15 12 11 1 18 4 1 1 1 2 2 1 14 8 12 1 1 16 3 1 1 105 39 144 FEES RETURNED TO GENERAL FUND Court Fines &Assessments Parking Violations Paid Detail Surcharge License Fees Request for Police Reports False Alarms/Billing TOTAL 34,572.00 26,140.00 11,413.48 1,664.00 665.00 1,025.00 $75,479.48 Robert W.Jackson,Chief of Police 190 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS 2002 proved to be again a very busy year for the Cohasset Emergency Dispatch Center.With a record number of calls for police,fire,and emergency medical services,your emergency dispatchers were kept more than busy. During the year we continued the in-house training program for dispatch personnel.The staff trained in CPR and Advanced First Aid.The dispatch center also has been working closely with the Civilian Dispatch Committee to up date and streamline emergency operations. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the citizens of Cohasset along with the Civilian Dispatch Committee.I would also like to remind our citizens that 9-1-1 should only be used to save a life,stop a crime,or report a fire. Respectfully submitted. Thomas W.Wigmore Communications Supervisor 191 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS GENERAL: The Department of Public Works Is a town service organization responsible for providing essential services for the citizens of Cohasset.Services provided by this department include construction,maintenance and repair of streets,sidewalks and storm drainage systems;maintenance and repair of vehicles and equipment;maintenance of parks,cemeteries,athletic fields and off-street parking facilities;maintenance of all town buildings and schools;the transfer of public refuse and recyclables;snow removal and Ice control;maintenance and/or removal of town owned trees. In addition to providing routine maintenance throughout the year the following projects were completed by or under the direction of the DPW during the last year: Using private way funds we resurfaced Surrey Drive,Aaron River Road and Rust Way. Rebuilt 1 catch basins.Installed 2 new catch basins,1 new manhole and 183 feet of drainage pipe. Replaced or repaired 53 traffic and street signs. Installed new benches on the common and at the harbor. In an effort to control algae in Little Harbor,we opened and closed the cat dam gates each month from April to December. Transferred 1,862 tons of solid waste and 595 tons of C&D.Recycled 715 ton of mixed paper products,185 ton of scrap metals and cans,43 ton of plastics,120 ton of glass and 1,110 gallons of waste oil.Over 300 ton of leaves and brush were processed.We have seen a substantial increase In recycling by our citizens due to the implementation of the pay-per-throw program. Completed construction of a concrete area at the Recycling Transfer Station where we have put three containers for metals and bulky waste.We then wired and installed two new compactors for cardboard and plastics.These improvements provide a safer way for residents to dispose of these materials. Removed various dead or diseased trees and planted new trees and shrubs throughout the town. 192 Cleaned and maintained all town buildings.Provided maintenance at all schools. Conducted and recorded 46 internment's at the various town owned cemeteries. Prepared $1.7 million Annual Operating Budget and $110 thousand Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Year 2004. On April 1^*after 42 years of public service,Harold W.Litchfield retired as D.P.W.Superintendent.His dedication and service to the citizens of Cohasset are to be commended and we wish him well in his future endeavors. The Department of Public Works would like to extend our appreciation to all town employees,boards and committees for their continued assistance and support during the past year. Respectfully submitted, Carl A.Sestito D.P.W.Superintendent 193 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS During 2002,the Water Commission continued to make substantial progress in our ongoing program to improve water service,protect the watershed area, and to increase fire protection throughout.In this very busy and very productive year,these are some of the major achievements of the Water Commission: Fiscal Management.On August 23,2002,we adopted a new System Development Charge,which is expected to bring in an average $36,800 per year ($2,300 charge x 16 new services avg.per year).This new charge will reduce the need for rate increases on existing customers by putting some of this financial burden on new users as they connect to the water system. Fire Hydrants.We developed and provided to the Fire Department a laptop computer with GIS software loaded with the location of all fire hydrants,so the shift commander on the way to an incident can quickly determine the location all fire hydrants near the incident. Watershed protection has taken a major step forward,with the completion of our comprehensive Surface Water Supply Protection Plan (SWSPP)in 2002 and the approval of this Plan by the Mass.Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). WATER COMMISSIONERS.In 2002,Water Commissioner Glenn Pratt was elected to his first three-year term.Commissioner John McNabb was reelected Chairman,Commissioner Robert Kasameyer was reelected Vlce- Chairman,and Pratt was elected Clerk. THE COHASSET WATER DEPARTMENT provides water for domestic consumption and fire protection to about 90%of the Town of Cohasset,and which does not include the North Cohasset area serviced by the Aquarion Water Company of Massachusetts (formeriy known as the Hingham Mass- American Water Company).The water system encompasses about 36 miles of water mains,2,411 service connections,and 346 fire hydrants.During 2002,a total of 269,906,100 gallons of water were produced and pumped to the distribution system.American Water Co.continues as the contractor responsible for the operation and maintenance of the Water Department under the direction and control of the Board of Water Commissioners. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT.Our fiscal situation continues to be excellent. Through skillful management of existing financial resources,we have been able to continue our aggressive system-wide capital improvements program without raising the water rates since they were last increased in 1997.Since 1997,we have expended over $7,816,000 in capital improvements projects - which is over 3.7 times the $2,130,000 in spending that the rate increase was planned to fund.We have been able to stretch these funds through measures such as the careful examination and use of our debt structure and prudent expenditure of our occasional surpluses.The Water Department is entirely self-supporting from user fees and other fees and charges,including the fire hydrant rental fee from the Town,and do not receive any property tax revenue from the Town of Cohasset. 194 RESERVOIR CAPACITY.Despite the drought conditions In 2002 that led many water systems to Impose outside watering bans,no such ban was needed in Cohasset.At the height of the drought,the water level in the Aaron River Reservoir got no lower than 78%,which is far more than the 50% levels of 1997 that also did not require water bans.In November the Reservoir returned to 100%of capacity,showing that we have a robust and vast supply of water,which is more than sufficient,to serve the current needs of the Town of Cohasset and the projected water needs of Cohasset for many decades to come.We have not had a water ban In Cohasset since 1995 -that water ban was needed because of problems with the distribution system that have been rectified in our ongoing system improvement program. POTENTIAL SALE OF WATER.In 2002 we continued discussions with Aquarion Water Co.of Mass.(formerly Hingham Mass.-American Water)to consider their request for us to sell them 500,000 gallons per day of water. The Cohasset Water Department does have sufficient water for us to consider this request,but will not propose any such sale to Town Meeting until we are assured that we will be properly compensated for the water,that the North Cohasset area will be turned over to the Cohasset Water Department,that Cohasset residents will always have the ability to use this water if needed,and that our water resources will be protected. DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS.At the March 2002 Annual Town Meeting,we received authorization to borrow an additional $2,000,000 for capital improvements to the distribution system and treatment plant and to protect watershed quality.In September,with these funds,we started this latest phase of distributbn system improvement,which included replacing a total of 1.2 miles of undersized water pipes in Beechwood Street (to improve Doane Street and Aaron River Road),Bound Brook Lane,Hammond Ave., Hobart Lane,Lothrop Lane,Red Gate Lane,Sheldon Road,Westgate Lane, and Windsor Lane.The project also Included a storm water control project on Hammond Ave.and Locust Road,at the request of the Board of Selectmen and paid for by the Town,and the blasting of a trench for potential future sewer lines In Hobart and Lothrop Lanes to avoid the need for more blasting there when sewers are Installed. In 2002 the Water Department replaced 18 fire hydrants,installed 9 new hydrants,fixed 3 leaks,repaired 46 meters,installed 29 new meters,and flushed the entire distribution system.We worked with the School Department to replace and relocate the trunk line from Pond Street to the Bear Hill Tank in conjunction with the High School renovation project.We worked with Hingham Lumber to install a 12-inch pipe along Route 3A to provide better fire flows to their new location -and which will help provide better water service and fire protection in that area of Route 3A.We applied unsuccessfully for zero interest loans from the State Drinking Water SRF Program to help us fund our ongoing water system rehabilitation projects - but we are hopeful that we may be more successful next year.We also have been preparing the design plans for replacement of the water mains under South Main Street so those pipes can be replaced when the Town conducts its downtown revitalization project. 195 To support our ongoing distribution system improvements,in 2002,the Water Commission tlirough our consultant,Norfolk RAM,completed computerization of all of the Water Department's field cards,which are the customer service connection construction records that are used by water system maintenance staff when locating system components for repair. These computerized records (2,605 cards previously kept in card catalog files)have been incorporated into the Commission's Geographic Information System (GIS)ArcView®application that has been established for the water distribution system.This improves the department's security against loss of cards.Improves record keeping and search capability,and ties together locations and records information.The GIS map and database for the water distribution system were also updated with information for water main sizes for the various pipe segment locations throughout the system,and for gate valves (330)and hydrants (323).The hydrant database for example includes useful system maintenance information such as hydrant number,connecting main size and type,and make,model and year of hydrant. FIRE PROTECTION HAS BEEN IMPROVED,as shown by the 2002 rating of the water system by the national Insurance Services Office (ISO).When ISO did their last rating in 1980,the Cohasset Water System received 23.47 points out of the total 40.00.Largely because of our improvements to water mains and fire hydrants from 1994-2002,and the new Scituate Hill Water Storage Tank,in 2002 the ISO gave the water system a rating of 35.23 points -which is a 50%increase!In the 2002 ISO rating,we also achieved a perfect rating of 2.00 for fire hydrants,which is a strong indication of the effectiveness of our ongoing fire hydrant rehabilitation and replacement program. PLANT IMPROVEMENTS.In October we awarded the Lily Pond Treatment Plant Improvement Project contract to RH White Construction for $186,000. The project will include replacement of the two finished water high lift pumps as well as installation of high efficiency motors,and Variable Frequency Drives (VFD's)for those pumps.Control changes will be made to improve the automatic operation of the plant and dosing of chemicals with the finished water flow out of the plant.The floors,walls,ceilings,and equipment In the pump room will also be completely painted under this contract.These are major improvements to the plant that will allow us to run the plant continuously instead of having to start and stop plant operations,and will also allow for more consistent injection of treatment chemicals which should improve water quality for all out customers. We also replaced exterior doors.Installed a new roof on the garage,repaired roof on plant,applied waterproofing agent to building,replaced horizontal flocculator and sedimentation basin equipment,built chemical retaining walls around polymer and fluoride containers,replaced exterior lighting,installed new gate at plant driveway,installed new alarm system on all facilities, connected plant to town sewer,rebuilt raw water pumps 1 &3,improved landscaping in front of plant,installed new signs prohibiting swimming,motor boating and other adverse activities on the Pond,replaced all interior fluorescent lamps with low-mercury fluorescent lamps,continued painting interior of the plant,and replaced locks on all interior doors. 196 COOPERATION WITH OTHER TOWN DEPARTMENTS included: performing quarterly billing and clerical assistance for Sewer Department, lent backhoe and compressor to the DPW,worked with DPW to raise all street gate boxes on roads being paved,purchased required parts and assisted in the installation of new irrigation line for Woodside cemetery, alternate purchase of cold patch with DEP,donated to Town the fittings to add new 1 inch water line at Milliken Field and a 2 "meter for all the new fields at North Main Street,transferred a surplus truck to the DPW,and provided a new 10 inch water service to the High School renovation project. AVALON BAY.The proposed 250 unit Avalon Bay 40B project occupied a lot of our attention in 2002.We submitted comments to ZBA on the potential watershed impacts from the proposed development from sewage effluent, storm water runoff,and existing onsite contamination.Also,we worked cooperatively with Avalon to move our easement on the former Norfolk Conveyor property to meet their needs while still providing an effective access route to the Scituate Hill Water Storage Tank. WATERSHED PROTECTION.In 2002,the Water Commission took major steps to better protect our water resources,in addition to completing the Surface Water Supply Protection Plan.We were pleased to contribute $50,000 for the acquisition of the Barnes Property in Wheelwright Park, which helps preserve the watershed for our two well fields.We submitted comments to the Zoning Board of Appeals on the relocation of Graham Waste Services from Route 3A to Scituate Hill in the Sohier Street Well field watershed to suggest design improvements to reduce the potential impact of this facility to watershed quality.We also participated in and cooperated in the Town's Phase II Storm water Mapping Project with the town DPW,Board of Health,and Planning Board.We started to conduct a Limnology and Waters Edge Study of Lily Pond to better determine the current trophic state of the pond,identify sources of nutrient loading,and get recommendations for improvements,with a $25,000 grant we received from the state Department of Environmental Management.We started to conduct an Aquatic Habitat Safe Yield Study of the entire surface water supply,to determine the effect of our current withdrawals,and of potential increased withdrawals,on the stream flows in Bound Brook as it leaves our watershed and goes into Scituate.We worked with DEP to initiate the Source Water Assessment Program (SWAP)inventory of potential threats to watershed quality with DEP,and to develop a SWAP plan for the Water Department.To keep an eye on water quality,we conduct quarterly tests of surface water in our watershed,test groundwater from the bedrock wells between Cohasset Heights landfill (CHL)and Lily Pond,and have engineering consultants review the quarterly monitoring reports from CHL. The watershed boundary for the Lily Pond and Aaron River Watershed was revised by the Water Commission in 2002 to include additional area in Scituate that is tributary to and which drains into the Aaron River Reservoir. This new watershed area was identified by the First Herring Brook Watershed Initiative,a Scituate environmental group,and was confirmed by the Water Commission's consultants Norfolk Ram Group.The revised 197 watershed boundary,showing the new added area,is shown on the map at the end of the Water Commission report. GIS MAPPING.Also in 2002,the Water Commissjon worked closely with the Planning Board to incorporate the Commission's latest GIS version of the Water Resource District map (the watershed boundary within Cohasset)on to the revised Cohasset Zoning Map,which was produced using GIS.The Water Resource District is a zoning overlay district established under Section 14 of the Cohasset Zoning Bylaws in 1986 to protect the sources of our public drinking water supply. To support our ongoing watershed protection efforts,In 2002 our consultant Norfolk RAM completed a functional GIS ArcView®application for the Lily Pond/Aaron River Watershed.This system includes delineation of the watershed characteristics including:Land Use Activity,Potential Threats to the Watershed (e.g.spills,releases,and 21 E sites),Municipal Zoning and Open Space/Protected Areas,Parcels of Unknown Ownership,Wetlands and Flood Plains,and Un-developable land,and Watershed Sampling &Testing Points.This GIS application provides the Water Commission with a useful tool to evaluate the watershed for potential threats and open space acquisition,and to record changes and activity within the watershed. MBTA.We have been working on an ongoing basis with the MBTA to ensure that the Greenbush revitallzation includes appropriate mitigation for the water distribution system,including the placement of sleeves under road crossings, relocation of fire hydrants where necessary,and the relocation of the Sohier Street Wells away from the rail bed. PUBLIC EDUCATION.In 2002,we issued four newsletters,''Your Water Department in our quarterly bills to keep our customers up to date on our activities.On July 1,we mailed our latest ''Water Quality Report to all Cohasset mail addresses to annually inform the entire Town of the source of their tap water and what contaminants have been detected in that water. FISH PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY.In 2002 we received notice from the Mass.Department of Public Health that the fish In the Aaron River Reservoir were contaminated with mercury,and we then notified the public by issuing a press release,posting a warning sign at the Reservoir,and putting a notice in our bill stuffer.Note that tests showed that the water itself is not contaminated with mercury. INCREASED SECURITY.Following the Attack on America on September 11,2001,all water departments across the country were confronted with the need to consider their existing security measures and to make upgrades where necessary.The Cohasset Water Commission has taken what they feel are all needed and prudent steps to increase security at all Water Department facilities to protect our assets from potential threats.We developed our security measures after consulting a number of sources, including Weston &Sampson,American Water Services,and the Cohasset Police Department. LAWSUITS.In 2002 we dealt with two lawsuits connected with the construction of the Scituate Hill Water Storage Tank.We settled a lawsuit against us from PDM,the contractor who built the tank,and at the end of 2002 prepared to go to trial on the lawsuit by Westwood Limited Properties, 198 owner of the site,who is seeking more funds for the taking of the land for the tank and for the access to the tank. ELLIVIS MEADOW WELLFIELD.In 2002,the 1 00+-year-old Ellms Meadow Well field was replaced with a new well field composed on 5 new wells and a manifold pipe.A pump test was conducted to determine the quantity and quality of the groundwater present.We then submitted a Pump Test Application to DEP for the Ellms Meadow Well field,which will allow us to reactivate the well field when the application is approved in April or May 2003,and once we build a new pump house. STATE GOVERNMENT.We have requested the Mass.Highway Dept.to grant us permanent access over their maintenance site property on Crocker Lane to the Scltuate Hill Water Storage Tank,which would be a better access than our current route over the former Norfolk Conveyor property.We have lobbied for passage of S-1872,which,as requested by the 2001 Annual Town Meeting,would allow Water Commissioners to serve in appointed town positions -the bill was passed by the Legislature and signed by the Governor and is in effect January 1m,2003 as Chapter 439 of the Acts of 2002.We thank Senator Hedlund and Rep.Bradley for their successful efforts to pass this bill. CONCLUSION.None of our accomplishments would have been possible without the vision and extraordinary efforts of the Water Commission in the 1970's,under the leadership of Chairman Alan S.Murphy,who passed away during 2000,to build the Aaron River Reservoir and the Lily Pond Treatment Plant.On May 1 1 ,2003 we will commemorate the 25"^year of operation of the Plant,and we invite the residents of Cohasset to join us at that event. During 2002,the Cohasset Water Commission has taken many major steps, which have succeeded in producing continued improvements to fire protection,water quality,and watershed protection for the people of Cohasset.We have accomplished these important achievements within our current rate structure,since our financial position remains excellent.The Board of Water Commissioners and the Water Department would like to thank all the Town officials,boards,and committees who have assisted the Water Department and the Board throughout 2002.We will continue to seek improvements to the water system in the coming years for the benefit of all ratepayers and the Town of Cohasset. Respectfully submitted. BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS John K.McNabb,Jr.,Chairman Robert E.Kasameyer,Vice-Chairman Glenn A.Pratt.Clerk 199 Lily Pond/Aaron River Reservoir Watershed Revised June.2002 ^^\){C>f''SCiTUA'tE mi ^\ I\'NOR WELL \"^i ,J Expanded Watershed Area /•Portion of South Swamp I Scituate A NORf'X>JLK^Ram Group ^' Watershed Boundary MOA/»Of W*V£ft e OtltM SXMCAS BICMM A PItATT.C10»K 200 SEWER COMMISSION ANNUAL REPORT In 2O02,the Cohasset Sewer Commission continues to sewer existing residents and businesses to the systems.In addition,progress has been made in the design phase of the Little Harbor Sewer Project. We added 105 homes were connected in their respective sewer districts.We currently serve a total of 744 homes in both North and Central Cohasset. In the March 2002 Town Meeting,several sewer related articles passed. Article 8 agreed to have the sewer commission borrow $100,000 for esthetic improvements to the existing Sewer Plant and related buildings at the Elm Street facility.This,plus funding remaining from prior appropriations for the expansion of the original central Cohasset sewer district,will be sufficient for the project.The desire of the neighbors to improve the look of the facility prompted this action.Articles 9 and 10 requested $180,000 for the purpose of "preliminary engineering documents and corresponding cost estimates for the provision of the sewer collection infrastructure in the Little Harbor Sewer District".Because the state had delayed the start of reimbursements to the town for its school construction projects it was decided to phase the design and engineering for the project over several years.This way continuous progress can be made and the town can be ready to build the project when the school building reimbursements commence,without major impact on the tax rate.All articles passed. In North Cohasset,widespread grinder pump failures were experienced as a result of lightning storms during the summer.The manufacturer replaced approximately 75 control units.The town tested 25 sample houses and confirmed adequacy of the residential grounding systems,which eliminated this as a potential cause.Research is continuing on this problem. The performance of the wastewater treatment plant is excellent,and all effluent concentration parameters are well below the limits in our discharge permit.Both the sewer commission and abutting neighbors have approved plant esthetic improvements.The contract has been awarded and work will start in the spring of 2003.Improvements in landscaping,painting,and siding will help the plant to better blend into the natural environment.Also, we have approved a new five-year operations contract with US Filter to continue operations of the plant. Respectfully Submitted: R.Gary Vandenveil,Jr. Raynriond Kasperowicz Sean Cunning 201 COHASSET HOUSING AUTHORITY The Cohasset Housing Authority is a public agency with a five member Board of Commissioners,four of whom stand for Town Election and the remaining Commissioner is appointed by the Governor; Commissioner Term Expires Ann C.Barrett,Chairwoman 2004 Ralph Perroncello,Vice Chairman 2007 John D.Muncey,Treasurer 2006 Helen A.Nothnagle (Governor's Appointee effective December 1 3,2002) (The Governor's Appointee remains in the position until a new Commissioner is appointed.) Joanne Young has relocated and is no longer available to complete her term through 2005. Massachusetts General Law,Chapter 121B required the Board of Commissioners to appoint a new Commissioner in concert with the Board of Selectmen. The Cohasset Housing Authority has a staff of two Marilyn A.LeBlanc,Executive Director and Jill A.Rosano,Maintenance Supervisor hasset's public housing inventory includes 64 state units of Chapter 667 Elderiy/Disabled housing located at 60 Elm Street,12 units of Chapter 689 Special Needs housing located at 72,74,76 Elm Street.These 78 state units are subsidized by the Department of Housing and Community Development.The 31 Section 8 Program units providing rental assistance for families are subsidized by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.These elderiy units come under the category of property management and are not equipped with the amenities of assisted living.Our annual subsidies are granted upon successful annual,semi-annual and quarteriy reviews of management and regulatory compliance. Eligibility standards for our Elderiy/Disabled complex,Harborview,were in 1 998 and now Include the maximum allowable income of $40,600 and the age for admission Is 60. With the loss of many residents over the last year our Wait List had swindled to only 2 applicants but after a news article,It has grown to 31 applicants. Our present Wait List consists of 31 elderiy and disabled applicants,7 of whom are local residents.Local residents under state have a preference on our Wait List."Local Preference"is defined by state regulation as "any applicant living and/or working in the Town". 202 The Board of Commissioners recommends that application for subsidized housing at Harborview be made before the need becomes critical.There is an approximate one to two year wait for and apartment by a local resident and longer for a non-resident. Modernization grants for capital improvements are awarded by our funding source,the Department of Housing and Community Development.One grant from the Department remains incomplete.All others that were requested have been completed.We continue to anticipate that our grant for the walkways will see some progress in the Spring of 2003.We are hoping that the design for a reconfiguration of our walkways will begin within this calendar year.To date the grant to repair the walkways if the only outstanding project not to be completed from the 1994 and 1996 Condition Assessment Report Grants.A Condition Assessment Report (our primary vehicle for grants awarded for capital improvements)for 2001 requested repair and siding for the building envelope and for a major upgrade to improve site security.Another Condition Assessment Report will be submitted for the year 2003 requests the same improvements. The Board of Commissioners continues in its efforts to pursue their mandates of providing affordable,safe and secure housing,of reviewing and updating regulatory policies and procedures to remain current with new legislation and remains diligent in the research of opportunities to create affordable housing for those with the greatest need. Respectfully submitted, Ann C.Barrett,Chairwoman Ralph Perroncello,Vice Chairman John D.Muncey,Treasurer Helen A.Nothnagle 203 ELDER AFFAIRS The Cohasset Elder Affairs has been in existence as a Town Department since 1968,from a voice vote at the spring Annual Town Meeting.Our mission and function remains the same today as it did thirty-five years ago. This provides information,advocacy and resources to the elders and their families In Cohasset.We continue to be the community focal point for services and programs that can assist,support and supplement the concerns and needs of our older residents,their families and friends. The primary responsibilities of the Cohasset Elder Affairs focus on five pertinent areas:information and referrals,advocacy,outreach,transportation and education.During 2002,Elder Affairs met these responsibilities by the development and implementation of pertinent programs and services both here at the Senior Center and in cooperation with numerous community agencies and organizations like the Selectmen's Office,Town Clerk,Board of Health,Police and Fire Department.At the end of the 2002 fiscal year,we provided services and and/or programs to over 800 individuals with one full time employee,four part-time employees and two Senior Core workers, along with 150 volunteers.Our programs and services were unique due to the great commitment from staff and volunteers that all help make these programs work. The Outreach Program continues to be one of our top priority programs. Outreach is defined as a support service that aids in providing an avenue for the provision of services for the older adult to include their spouse,caregiver and/or family member.Outreach works with those older adults who may need support with fuel assistance,transportation evaluation,housing concerns,shopping assistance,telephone reassurance or may be in an "at risk"situation.Our Outreach Worker,Carol Barrett,works with families, agencies,local resources and volunteers to insure everything is being done to assist and support the elder resident to stay at home for as long as it is safely possible. Transportation is another responsibility and necessary asset to our services. With the expertise of 2 part-time medical drivers and 50 volunteer drivers,we provide over thirty hours of transportation services weekly encompassing over 1,314 rides to 99 people over 60 to special programs and events.We also provide medical rides within a fifteen mile radius to 1 53 different people with 308 rides by Ham Tewksbury and Jim Donahue.Some destinations are local physicians and dentists but,also.Crown Colony,The Driftway,Harvard Vanguard,Quincy Medical Center,South Shore Hospital,Stetson,Eye Health and other Weymouth Medical Services.It is with great pleasure that we owe our thanks to Dolores Jakaus for the many hours of hard work in making this transportation effort possible. 204 In addition to the transportation program with the CEA van,we have special transportation services for medical appointments that cannot be served through our own van and a back-up system with Fish.Cancer Society,MAP- 5 and American Cancer Society.They ail help us to provide the best services possible.We have been grateful for two transportation grants that allow us to provide appropriate transportation into Boston to other medical facilities outside the south shore area.In the past year we provided rides elders living In Cohaaset,Hingham,Hull,Norwell &Scituate.The destination include: Beth Israel-Deaconess,Brigham &Women's,Mass Eye &Ear,Mass General Hospital,Boston Medical,Faulkner Hospital,Dana Farber Hospital, V.A.Hospitals and many,many more physician and specialist offices in Boston.In both cases,they are funded via competitive grants through South Shore Elder Services (Older American's Act)and the Executive Office of Elder Affairs. The Shopping Assistance Program In 2002 has proved to be successful and has helped a number of frail elders within the community.Carol Barrett visits the elders at home and Jim Donohue drives each Tuesday to the market. Volunteers assist the seniors with shopping and at home,they help put the food away.The program is funded from an lll-B /South Shore Elder Services Grant. During the past year,the Senior Center sponsored a variety of health education programs in conjunction with local agencies.This was a follow-up to the Caregivers Program and was very well attended.Blood Pressure screening and Foot Care was offered monthly and arrangements with the Town Public Health Nurse and the Visiting Nurse Assoc,also increased in participation. Margaret Casey was very busy planning a great variety of presentations including school age children visiting the Center and on health topics important to the Cohasset Senior Center,such as osteoporosis,dementia, prostate,nutrition,long term planning and other related topics. In May,the CEA and the Norfolk County Sheriffs office sponsored a Bmnch at St.Anthony's church for its First Anniversary.Approximately 75 seniors attended,and Anna's Gourmet Club prepared the food.It was great! This has been a very fast paced year with many changes and we are proud of the many challenges we faced and accomplished with the staff and volunteers. The Cohasset Elder Affairs functions as an arm of Town Government and,as such,wishes to acknowledge the ongoing continued support shown to us by the Board of Selectmen,The Town Manager Mark Haddad,Town Clerk, Department of Public Works,Police Department,Fire Department,Town Treasurer and our best town Finance Director,Michael Buckley. 205 Without the many helpers including staff,board members,"friends"and volunteers,the staff would be very hard pressed to carry out the mission of the Cohasset Elder Affairs.We also appreciate the support of the citizens of Cohasset.With all their support,the Council continues to define and re- define its mission and to meet the growing and the changing needs of the community. COHASSET COMMON HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION January 30,2002 New members of the CCHDC: Charles Furtado-Common Resident Member Peter Wood-Non-Common Resident,Alternate Voted to recommend award of Landscape Preservation Grant for Cohasset Common to Carl Lynch/Denig,Herman and Sandell. March 29,2002 Received notice of Jacqueline Clark's resignation as Chairperson and as a Member of CCHDC Open Forum to hear presentation by Lynch/Denig &Sandell for Common Landscape Preservation Application received from Town of Cohasset for benches on Common April 4,2002 CCHDC elections:Marion Atkinson and Mary Larson were voted Chair and Vice-Chair respectively Letter sent to Town Manager deferring application for benches on Common pending ongoing study for Common Preservation Notice was given for Public Hearing on April 24 to consider redesign of previously approved plans for the Unitarian Parish House April 24,2002 Welcomed Janice Crowley,Realtor,as new member of CCHDC Re-designed plans for Unitarian Parish House were unanimously approved (Certificate #216) Commission attended Public Workshop outlining Landscape Preservation Study by Denig/Sandell May 21,2002 Elizabeth Bates welcomed as new Alternate Common Resident Member Meeting to consider application by Town of Cohasset for benches on Common.Voted unanimously to approve temporary placement of benches in front of Town Hall (Certificate #21 7) June 12,2002 Purpose of meeting was to review Landscape Preservation Plans and make recommendations as Cohasset Common Historic District Commission per 206 request of CRC.List of recommendations were submitted to the Board of Selectmen Acting upon request of a new CCHDC member,a re-election of officers was held.Marion Atkinson and Mary Larson were re-elected as Chair and Vice- Chair respectively.Charles Furtado was elected Secretary August 26.2002 Commission did a final evaluation of Landscape Preservation Plans and the CCHDC recommendations in preparation for presentation at the Board of Selectmen's Meeting on September 24,2002 In response to a request by the Unitarian Parish House,the Commission unanimously approved a color change of the blinds to the original color, Essex Green (Certificate #218) Town of Cohasset is found to be in violation of Certificate #217 designating location for temporary placement of benches.Letter was sent to Board of Selectmen requesting a resolution to this violation September 18,2002 In the attempt to amicably resolve the issue of the Town of Cohasset's un- addressed violation of CCHDC's by-laws,it was agreed that the Town should re-apply for a new Certificate of Appropriateness to accommodate the existent placement of the two benches October 23,2002 Town of Cohasset re-applied to place two benches on the Common where they currently stand.This certificate (#219)was approved with the conditions "unless change is necessitated by the execution of the Common Master Plan" Application presented by Yasmine and Connie Afshar to place a curved granite memorial bench near base of flag pole in memory of Paul "P.J." Trendowitz.This application was accepted as Appropriate subject to the Town's approval and the Common Master Plan (Certificate #220) Miscellaneous: Elizabeth Bates resigned as Alternate Common Resident Member William Hurley has replaced Elizabeth Bates as the Alternate Common Resident Member Respectfully submitted, Marion Atkinson,Chairperson Charles Furtado,Secretary 207 PAUL PRATT MEMORIAL LIBRARY The Trustees of the Paul Pratt Memorial Library,Sheila Evans,June Hubbard,Roger Lowe,Agnes McCann,Sarah Pease,Barbara power,Carol Riley,Patience Towie,and Roger Whitley,together with Director Janet Husband,Library Director,and staff continued to serve the public in the old facility while preparing to move to the new. Funding for the new building proceeded on schedule.First,the Cohasset Library Building Fund,Inc.raised over 1.1 million dollars.Second,the Trustees and Director completed a successful grant application and received a Massachusetts Library Construction Grant of $1,529,000 of which $1,379,000 has been paid to date.Third,the Town negotiated the sale of the old library for an amount in excess of the $700,000 that was planned by the Trustees. With a construction budget safely in hand,groundbreaking for the renovation of the old Joseph Osgood School occurred on January 17,2002,and a document of Substantial Completion was issued on December 19,2002. With the building almost ready for furnishings,books and staff,the Trustees were able to turn their attention to a search for a new Director to fill the opening created by Janet Husband's early retirement.Trustee Sheila Evans capably chaired this successful search. The Investment Advisory Committee,chaired by Barbara Power,again recommended a conservative investment policy and a "take-out"rate of 4% and the board adopted that policy.The library Trustees continue to b| grateful to their volunteer advisors,Laurens Maclure and John Chase and for gifts of cash and stock received this year.The return on this generosity supports 35 percent of the book budget. The Friends,led by Linda Wakeman,provided books,museum passes, library cards,fund raising and children's programming as well as providing state of the art audiovisual equipment for the Meeting Room at the new library. The Trustees would like to thank all involved for the new library in Cohasset. Respectfully submitted. Patience Garrick TowIe,Chair Person 208 SOUTH SHORE REGIONAL VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL SCHOOL DISTRICT New England Association of Sctiools and Colleges Self-Study Dominates Year-long Examination at South Shore Typically one of the most daunting yet beneficial processes for any educational institution is its decennial Internal review of all operations,and the subsequent peer review by a visiting team of professionals from similar schools throughout the New England region.The New England Association of Schools and Colleges,through its Commission on Technical and Career Institutions,will conduct such a four-day visiting team accreditation evaluation in the Fall of 2003 at South Shore Vocational Technical High School.Preparation for the visit is already underway.Staff in-service time for the year has been committed to the many hours needed for the school's "self-study,"a comprehensive look at everything from cun-iculum and Instruction,facilities,budget,staff and students and governance. Primary in South Shore Vo-Tech's scrutiny of its full operation is found In the evaluation of how it views itself measured against a comprehensive set of membership standards established by the NEASC.These standards are: School Philosophy and Goals 2.School and Community Relations 3.The Educational Program 4.Educational Media Services 5.Student Services Student Records School Staff Administration Finance and Business Operations School Facilities School Atmosphere South Shore continues to serve as a valuable regional resource to the eight member communities,and most importantly as a meaningful high school pathway for nearly 550 students presented with a wide array of academic, technical and career preparatory opportunities.To this end,the past year saw South Shore planning,implementing or accomplishing several new initiatives.Among the efforts to provide the best available delivery of curriculum,positive facility and environment and updated technical equipment have been:a new wireless computer lab with internet linking capabilities,a piloted foreign language class (Spanish)for the first time ever in the school,installation of a "Tight Tank"for the cosmetology program to eliminate potential chemical runoff into the aquifer,improved lighting and signage,expansion of the gymnasium facility for weight,conditioning and exercise training,and several improvements to technical equipment school- wide. 209 Continuing to produce graduates who are equipped with marketable technical skills,ready to face a challenging and ever changing world of work, South Shore Vo-Tech has ranked in the top 10%of state-wide regional technical schools (26 schools across the Commonwealth)in terms of academic and vocational achievement,graduate placement,and performance on the mandated MCAS testing administered to 10^*^grade students.Equally significant is the positive relationship,which has been forged with member towns in serving the best interests and needs of young people and the community at large. The South Shore Regional School District strives to utilize the feedback from the world of Business and Industry,from the NEASC process,from Advisory, School Council and Parent Association groups to provide the most beneficial and comprehensive delivery of educational services possible.To that end, we value the support of our district member towns and seek to continue,and build upon,the shared mission of providing the best and most comprehensive technical and career experiences we can.When our students are skilled,they truly become productive adults and citizens. Currently,7 of the total enrollment of 533 are from Cohasset. While at South Shore our obvious priority this year is the New England Association of Schools and Colleges decennial evaluation,we want toy" continue to be active partners with all our constituencies.We look forward p the ongoing and positive relationship,which has been fostered by so man\/in the community./ Respectfully submitted, David M.Kneeland Cohasset Representative South Shore Regional School District Committee 210 REPORT OF THE RECREATION COMMISSION It gives us great pleasure to report to residents,the activities of their Recreation Commission for 2002. During the year,approximately 4,600 Individuals of all ages participated In a variety of structured programs,activities and events.While budget restrictions persist,our latitude of use of the Revolving Account Fund for 100%Self-Supporting Programs are continuing under this financial mechanism causing no impact upon taxpayers.In fact,via the Recreation Commission's policy to charge an Administrative Service Fee charge to all R.A.F.sponsored programs,taxpayers are reimbursed for the cost of the recreation budget.That Is,revenues produced via Administrative Service Fee's,coupled with budget sponsored program fees,service fees and charges helps reimburse taxpayers for the budget of their Recreation Commission.Only revenue on deposit in the General Fund can be considered recapitalization revenue. During Fiscal Year 2002,ending June 30,2002,the Recreation Commission produced for the General Fund $65,250.90.$3,000.00 was produced for use by the Commission via grants and matching grant funds.Concurrently, $48,977.00 was transacted via Revolving Account Funds for 100%Self- Supporting via fees charged participants for a variety of services. Approximately another $235,000.00 was transacted via other and direct self- supporting financial systems during F.Y.2002,manifesting a collective $352,227.90 of recreational services to residents.These figures do not include the thousands of man-hours that are annually donated by hundreds of residents,In support of a variety of program operations. Due to the severe financial difficulties town government faces during Fiscal Year 2004,the Recreation Commission aims to become 75%to 100%self- supporting via revenue dedicated to the General Fund of the town only.Via fee charges and administrative service fees to contractors to the Commission our Intent will be to recapitulate about $100,000.00 to $120,000.00 back to taxpayers.It is our intent to do this with as little financial impact upon users of our services as possible. Municipal recreation is for the benefit of all residents and we continue to direct our efforts towards assurance of equal access and opportunity to the entire community.To this end,a specific and calculated portion of revenue was not collected this year from residents who were temporarily unable to pay full fee charges for services.In many instances time was volunteered in lieu of full fee payments,benefiting the department and participants of programs. Programming represents only one aspect of the responsibilities,duties,and functions as prescribed and conferred upon the recreation commission by both Massachusetts General Laws and By-Laws of the Town.Continuing 211 efforts are focused upon upgrading and renovating existing outdoor recreational facilities under jurisdiction of the commission.Often times these undertakings are coordinated via a lend of both public and privately solicited resources and efforts,easing taxpayers'burden. Numerous town departments and officials have continued to support our effort in this area for which we remain enormously grateful.Further,we remain indebted to many private and civic groups for their magnanimous efforts and resources. The seven member,elected board of the Recreation Commissioner's, volunteer their services to the town and department meeting regularly in order to discuss a wide-spectrum of topics relative to the leisure needs and pursuits of all residents.Further,the Commissioner's establish policy,and provide departmental direction,support,and assistance.Each meeting is publicly posted at least one week prior to date and residents are cordially invited to attend and participate in any meeting.Essential to our proper function,and absolutely vital towards success,is the ability to remain responsive to the dynamic community needs.We consider your input and feedback our most important source of guidance. Degree of community Interest and support for recreational and leisure-time services can directly be measured by two essential factors.First and most logically,interest is measured by the level of participation by residents in various services.Secondly and perhaps as important,interest and support is readily recognizable by the extraordinary numbers of volunteers who donate their time,effort and expertise in conduct with a number of our programs, events and activities. The recreation commission wishes to acknowledge gratitude to the many individuals,civic and business organizations,school and sport's groups,town boards,committees and departments who have lent their support and assistance in our efforts to best serve the recreational and leisure needs of residents of all ages.While too numerous to mention each name,none are forgotten and all are sincerely appreciated and thanked. Respectfully yours, Richard P.Barrow,Chairman Anthony J.Carbone,Vice-Chalrman Frederick H.Grassie,Jr.,Secretary Lillian M.Curley Mary K.Muncey James H.Richardson Wallace B.St.John John M.Worley,Director 212 Youth Resources Committee It Is with distinct pleasure that the Youth Resources Committee submits their Annual Report to residents of Cohasset. Having completed the transformation of the 60 year old town highway garage,to a teen center for Cohasset youngsters,opening the doors January 8*^2000,we now begin our 3^year of operation. The Garage,when open for general use or rented for functions,sports video games,pool table,big screen TV as well as a variety of other electronic and non-electronic games. As the town enters difficult and uncertain financial times,it will be encumbent upon us to operate the Garage on a close to 100%self-supporting basis. That is,we have been able to pay,via small per capita fee charges to youngsters for dances and special events,all of our operating costs,ie: heat,lights,phone,supplies,games,etc.etc.However,via $15,600.00 Inserted in the recreation commission budget starting in Fiscal Year 2002,we were able to pay for staffing of the Garage.Due to the current financial deficits faced by the state and town,$10,000.00 of the $15,600.00 has been eliminated from the budget. However,via the continued support and generosity of residents,civic and business organizations and per capita fee charges to the youngsters,we feel this deficit can be accommodated.Anyone wishing to help with this endeavor can find self-addressed envelopes just outside the Recreation Department office,in the foyer of Town Hall. The youth of Cohasset and members of the youth resources committee wish to extend their most sincere gratitude to the numerous residents,business organizations,town boards,officials and departments who have generously donated money,time,effort,materials and supplies towards our project. Respectfully submitted, Jack Worley,Chairman 213 ANNUAL REPORT OF TOWN COUNSEL 2002 This year was a very active and successful year for the Law Department: 1.Advice &Legal Documents.Numerous advisory opinions were rendered throughout the year to various Town officials and Boards relating to a wide variety of issues and subjects.Frequent and ongoing attention was given to reviewing and/or drafting Bylaws,numerous contract documents and agreements,easements, procurement documents,public road documents,Wan^nts for Town meetings (both special and annual town meetings),compliance with State Ethics Act,various Town rules and regulations,proposed legislation of benefit to the Town and other legal documents. 2.Administrative Agency Proceedings.The Town was involved with a number of state or federal administrative agencies,including issues before the Appellate Tax Board,Department of Environmental Protection,Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission,Army Corps of Engineers and Department of Revenue. 3.Projects.We assisted with issues related to the Community Preservation Act,Heather Drive drainage issues,various private road issues,North Cohasset Sewer project (including easement/reaJ estate issues,bettennents and various other documents),Central Cohasset Sewer Project,licensing issues,Hageriy f^roperty issues,the MBTA Greenbush line,Cohasset Heights Landfill issues,the new water tower,various ballot and election issues,40B Comprehensive Peprfiit Issues,the acquisition of the Barnes Wildlife Refuge,sale of the Pratt Library/building and the Jacobs Meadow tidal flood gates pn^ject ' 4.Labor Issues.We assisted the Town in general employee matters and In connection with employee grievances,labor artDitrations and retirement issues.We also provided advice fi'om time to time during the year regarding the Interpretation and application of collective bargaining agreements and the processing of grievances. In addition,several non-union personnel issues,including possible disciplinary proceedings,occurred during this year. 5.Litigation.As of December 31,2002,the number of claims and lawsuits in which the Town is a party total 32 as follows: 3 Matterslnvolving the Board of Selectmen: Commonwealth of Massachusetts v.Town of Cohasset,Suffolk Sup Ct,No.38652 Advocates for Transportation Altematives,Inc.,et al.v.Town of Cohasset,et al., Plymouth Sup.Ct,C.A.No.01-01148 2 Matter involving the Water Commission Westwood Properties Limited Partnership,Westwood Properties,Inc.,General Partner v.Town of Cohasset,Norfolk Sup Ct,No.00-013 Westcott Construction v.Pitt-Des Moines,Inc.and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company v.Town of Cohasset,Norfolk Sup Ct,CA No.01-1791 1 Matter involving the Sewer Commission Kevin Butler v.Town of Cohasset,Norfolk Sup Ct,No.00-01579 5 Matters involving the Conservation Commission 214 Isabel Kelley v.Cohasset Conservation Commission,Norfolk Sup Ct,C.A.No.01- 00538 Bank of New York v.Chang and Town of Cohasset,Norfolk Sup Ct,C.A.No.01-2355 Nader v.Cohasset Conservation Commission and Town Of Cohasset,Norfolk Sup Ct,CA No.99-1076 Town of Cohasset Conservation Commission v.Justin Hutchins,d/b/a the Village Greenery,Norfolk Sup Ct,C.A.No.02-1440 Herzfelder V.Cohasset Conservation Commission et al.,Norfolk Sup Ct,C.A.No.02- 0587 15 Matters involving the Zoning Board of Appeals: Emanuello v.Board of Appeals,Norfolk Sup.Ct.,C.A.99-905 Cohasset Harbor Marina v.Board of Appeals and Kulkuskie,Land Court 259744 Chief Justice Cushing Highway Corporation v.Board of Appeals,Massachusetts Land Ct,No.243862 Cohasset Harbor Marina v.Board of Appeals and Huriey,Land Ct.No.259078 Trustees of Gulph River Realty Trust v.Board of Appeals,Norfolk Sup Ct,C.A.No. 00-859 Planning Board v.Trustees of Gulph River Realty Trust and Board of Appeals, Norfolk Sup Ct,C.A.No.00-858 Aaron R.Hassan v.Board of Appeals,Land Court No.2668966 Ellen M.Morrissey v.Board of Appeals,Land Court No.263788 Michael J.Huriey and Victoria C.Huriey v.Board of Appeals of Cohasset et a!., Norfolk Sup.Ct.C.A.No.01-361 Cohasset HariDor Marina,Inc.v.Board of Health,Land Court No.270044 McNary v.Board of Appeals,Norfolk Sup Ct,C.A.No.02-661 Sears v.Board of Appeals and Leonard P.Kupsc,Tmstee of LPK:ARMF Nominee Trust,Norfolk Sup Ct,C.A.No.02-1442 Plotner V.Board of Appeals,Norfolk Sup Ct,C.A.No.02-01565 Madigan v.Board of Appeals,Norfolk Sup Ct,C.A.No.02-01641 Fitzgerald v.Board of Appeals,Norfolk Sup Ct,C.A.No.02-1417 2 Matters involving the Planning Board: David E.Walsh v.Planning Board,Norfolk Sup Ct,C.A.No.01-01881 BartDara Campbell v.Planning Board et al.,Norfolk Sup Ct,C.A.No.02-330 1 Matter involving the Department of Public Wori^s Claiborne v.Town of Cohasset,Norfolk Sup.Ct.C.A.99-01 105 1 Matters involving the Harbomiaster Cohasset HariDor Marina,Inc.v.Town of Cohasset and Cohasset Harbormaster, Mass.Land Court No.250344 1 Matter Involving the Police Department Davenport v.Town of Cohasset et al.,Mass.Commission Against Discrimination, Docket No.02 BEM03590,EEOC/HUD No.16CA300193 1 Claims pending: Jane Doe v.Cohasset Police Department Respectfully submitted, Paul R.DeRensis TOWN COUNSEL 215 SCHOOL COMMITTEE AND SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS I am pleased to submit the Fiscal Year 2002 Annual Report for the Cohasset Public Schools. Cohasset Public Schools Mission To encourage and expect maximum achievement through a supportive learning community which strives to develop ethical and responsible citizens who love to learn. This year marked the second year of the construction projects at the Deer Hill Elementary and Middle-High Schools.I am pleased to report that the work at Deer Hill was completed in December '02 both on time and on budget.The work at the Middle-High School will continue for one more year with a scheduled date of completion in December of '03.^ In addition to the construction,and upon its completion,the school district will be preparing for a new organizational an-angement.Joseph Osgood Elementary will become grades pre-k to 2,Deer Hill will become grades 3 to 5/the Middle School will become grades 6 to 8 and the High School grades 9 to 1 2.^ On the academic side the district continues to do well in the mandated MCAS Testing program with outstanding achievement levels at the high school level. During the year the Middle-High School was visited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges to be reviewed for continued accreditation.We expect to have a final report with recommendations in the near future. Of particular note in the upcoming months will be the impact of the financial crisis in the State of Massachusetts as it relates to education.The challenge which lies ahead will be to preserve the quality of education in Cohasset with limited resources on the horizon. Technology continues to be an integral part of the learning process as all facilities are fully equipped with computer labs and teaching personnel.There has been support for expanding this initiative within available funds from the construction projects with a return of 60%on the dollar as reimbursed by the State. We continue to be excited about the future of education for the Cohasset community, and we embrace the goal of providing quality educational programs for all of our children. Dr.Edward Malvey Superintendent of Schools 216 Cohasset Public Schools Foundation Enrollment October 1,2002 Girls Boys Total Half-day Kindergarten 52 55 107 Grade 1 47 66 113 Grade 2 60 63 123 Grade 3 65 58 123 Sub total 224 242 466 Grade 4 59 62 121 Grade 5 63 69 132 Grade 6 56 55 111 Sub total 178 186 364 Grade 7 40 57 97 Grade 8 50 70 120 Sub total 90 127 217 Grade 9 54 45 99 Grade 10 37 42 79 Grade 11 49 39 88 Grade 12 44 35 79 Sub total 184 161 345 Total 678 716 1392 Revised 1/10/03 217 COLLEGES ACCEPTING CHS CLASS OF 2002 Allegheny College American International College Ame|ica*i;yniversity Assiifetpdbn College Art Institvite of Boston Babson College Barnard College Boston College Boston University Bowdoin College Bryant College Calvin College Carlton College Clevelariti Institute of Art Colby College Colgate University College of Charleston College of the Holy Cross Colorado College Curry College Endicott College Fordham University Framingham State College Franklin Pierce College Georgetown University George Washington University Hartwick College Harvard University Ithica College Johnson &Wales University Keene State Lasell College Le Toumeau University/Texas Loyola College/Maryland Lynchburg College Lynn University Marist College Massachusetts College of Art Massachusetts Maritime McGill University Merrimack College Middlebury College Museum School of Fine Art Newbury New York University Nichols College Northeastern University Northwestern University Norwich University Otis College of Art «fc Design Plymouth State Pratt at Munson Providence College Quinnipiac College Randolph-Macon College Rhode Island College Rhode Island School of Design Roanoke College RPI Roger Williams College St.Anselm College Sl John's University St.Lawrence University St.Michael's College Salem State College Salve Regina University School of Arts Institute/Chicago Skidmore College Stonehill College , Suffolk University Syracuse University Trinity College Tufts University Tulane University Union College University of Arizona University of California/Santa Barbara University of Colorado/Boulder University of Delaware University of Florida University of Maine/Farmington University of Mass/Ainherst University of Mass/Boston University of Mass/Dartmouth University of New Hampshire University of Southern New Hampshire University of Rhode Island University of Richmond University of Southern Califomia/LA University of Vermont Vermont Tech College Wake Forrest University Washington University of St.Louis Westem New England College Westfield State College Wheaton College Williams College 218 SCHOOL PROFILE Cohasset is a residential community of about 7600 population situated on the coast 20 miles south of Boston.Most of the residci are engaged in professional and business occupations in the city of Boston.The town is one of a high socioeconomic sianjs. SCHOOL ENROLLMENT Grade 9 -75;Grade 10 91;Grade 11 -81;Grade 12 -J GRADE DISTRIBUTION Based on grades in academic courses only. 2001-2002 Total -327 A B C D F 38%41%15%4%2% Students are ranked by the recommendations of the N.A.S.S.P.and A.A.C.R.A.O. PLEASE NOTE:Achievement standards and academic expectations are unusually high in this very traditional college preparatory high school.Students report an average of 2-3 hours of homework daily.In the past 10 years the average of all students pursuing advanced education was 91%. ACCREDITATION New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools latest accreditation -1992 ADVANCED EDUCATION (Class of 2001) 4 Yr.Colleges 2 Yr.Colleges Public Private Public Private Work 24%.64%0%2%4% 90%to further education Prep School 2% Service Other Schools 2% Undecid 2% STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO:9-1 (Includes All Professional Staff) 53%of all academic classes have 20 or fewer students currently enrolled Each subject area is grouped homogeneously independently of other subjects.Each academic discipline has honors (Level 1) grouping.We have been a participant in the Advanced Placement Program for the past 39 years.Advanced Placement courses a offered in art,calculus,English,biology,computer science,European History,U.S.History,Latin,Chemistry,French and Spanis Language courses employ the use of a language laboratory. COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION (CLASS OF 2002) The mean scores below reflect the test performance of Cohasset High School Seniors.These scores are taken from the College Board 2002 ATP Summary Report. SAT I Mean Scores Verbal =563 Math =558 N.B.The Scholastic Aptitude Test was taken by 97%of the graduating class. SAT II Mean Scores (5 or more test takers) Biology M 698 WriUng 637 Math Level IC 621 Literature 667 Math Level UC 658 Spanish 616 U.S.History 688 Chemistry 620 Biology E 684 219 ADVANCED PLACEMENT GRADE DISTRTOUTION BY EXAM AND MEAN SCORES (5 or more test takers) EXAM _5j „.4, •|3 2,1 MEAN SCORE 1 Mean Biology 2 6 3 3.91 Calculus 4 3 --4.57 Chemisty 3 2 2 2 2.71 Eng,Lang.5 8 6 3 3.68 European History 2 7 6 3 3.44 French Lang.-2 1 1 2.80 Latin Lit .-•-1 -1.33 Seventy Seven (77%)of all exams taken received a score of three or better GENERAL INFORMATION in September,1997 Cohasset High School changed from an 8 period 42 minute scheduling model to a 5 period 90 minuu block format This plan was instituted to better meet the mandates of<time and learning under Massachusetts State Education Reform As part of the restructuring,all study halls have been eliminated.Classes also rotate through the schedule and one period is droppec daily.With the block schedule,the length of courses varies from one quarter,to one semester,to three quarters.All students ar< required to take 3 quarters of English each year.Advanced Placement courses are a full year as well.The majority of the remaininj academic classes are one semester in length. COURSE LEGEND WEIGHTED COURSES Legend:Level 1 is honors,level 2 is college preparatory,AP is Advanced Placement. COURSE English LEVELS COURSE LEVELS COURSE World Langyage LEVEL English 9 (1,2)Investigating Matter (1.2)French 1 (2) English 10 (1,2)Investigating Energy (1,2)French 2 (1) English 11 (AP,2)Biology (AP,1.2)French 3 (1) English 12 (AP,2)Chemistry (AP,1,2)French 4 (1) Physics (1.2)French (AP) Mathematics Adv.Topics in Chemistry (1)Spanish 1 (2) Algebra I (2)Adv.Topics in Physics (1)Spanish 2 (1,2) Geometry (1.2)Anatomy &Physiology (1).Spanish 3 (1.2) Algebra n (1,2)Enviormental Science (1)Spanish 4 (1) Functions (1,2)Ecology (2)Spanish (AP) Pre-Calculus (1.2)Marine Science (2)Utinl (1) Calculus (AP)Health (2)Latin 2 (1) Comp.Science (AP.l)Latin 3 (1) Math SAT (2)Latin 4 (1) Practical Math (2)Latin (AP) COURSE LEVEL Social Studies World History 9 (1.2) World History 10 (1.2) U.S.History (AP,1, Street Law (2) Psychology (2) Economics (2) International Relations (2) Sociology (2) Current Domestic Issues (2) European History (AP) Cohasset Marine History (2) Fine Artg Art Major (1) Studio Art (1) Art (AP) Photography Major (1) 220 CLASS RANK AND GRADE POINT AVERAGE INFORMATION Class Rank and Grade Point Average are calculated by computer at the end of every year from Grade 9 through Grade 12. information is readily available and students are advised to check their rank in class periodically in order to improve upon performance and to assess their potential college admission. GjassJ^nk and Grade Point Average arc computed according to course and section difficulty.The three (3)levels of difBculty Advanced Placement courses Level one representing honors courses Level two representing a rigorous college preparatory program Non-academic electives have no weight and therefore have no bearing on Class Rank or Grade Point Average. WEIGHTING SCALE Curriculum Advanced Uvels Placement 1 2 A 5.00 4.33 4.00 A-4.67 4.00 3.67 B+4.33 3.67 3.33 B 4.00 3.33 3.00 B-3.67 3.00 2.67 C+3.33 ,2.67 2.33 .C 3.00 2.33 2.00 C-2.67 2.00 L67 D+2.33 L67 L33 D 2.00 1.33 LOO D-L67 LOO .67 Example:A grade of B in an Advanced Placement course would receive a weight of 4.00 while a grade of B in a Level 2 academic subject would receive a weight of 3.00.In other words,there is a difference of a full grade between an Advanced Placement grade and a grade in the Level 2 Program. GRADING SYSTEM A =94rl00 A-=90-93 B+=87-89 B =84-86 B-=80-83 C+=77-79 C =74-76 C-=70-73 D+=67-69 D =64-66 D-=60-63 F =.Below 60 221 INDEX In Memoriam 3 Elected Officials 4-5 Appointed Officers 6-17 GENERAL GOVERNMENT Registrars,Board of 18 Selectmen,Board of 19-20 Town Clerk's Report 21 Index,Annual Town Meeting,March 30,2002 22 Annual Town Meeting,March 30,2002 23-72 Annual Town Election,April 6,2002 74-76 State Primary,September 17,2002 76-85 State Primary,September 29,2002 Recount 86 State Election,November 5,2002 87-92 Index,Special Town Meeting,November 18,2002 93 Special Town Meeting,November 18,2002 94-119 Vital Statistics 120-125 Election Officers,2002 126 Prospective Juror List 126 Town Counsel 214-215 FINANCIAL REPORTS Accountant 127-165 Treasurer 166-168 Collector 169-170 Norfolk County Commissioner 171 Assessors,Board of 172-173 LAND USE CONTROL Building Department 174 Health.Board of 175-176 Metropolitan Area Planning Council 177-179 Planning Board 180 Plymouth County Mosquito Control 181-182 Government Island Committee 183 Recycling Committee 184 South Shore Co-operative 185-187 222 PUBLIC SAFETY Fire Department 188-1 Police Department 189-1 Public Safety Communication 1 PUBLIC WORKS Public Works.Department of 192-1 Water Commission 194- Sewer Commission 2 HUMAN SERVICES Cohasset Housing Authority 202-2 Council on Elder Affairs 204-2 Historical Commission 206-2 Paul Pratt Memorial Library 2 Recreation Commission 211-2 Youth Resources Committee 2 EDUCATION South Shore Regional Vo-Tech High School 209-2 School Committee and Superintendent of Schools 216-2 223 %