ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
May 4, 1998
Moderator Charles W. Mann called the meeting to order at 10:00 p.m. in Memorial Auditorium, Indian Head School, with Richard Powers, Philip Wyman and Pamela Fasci appointed and sworn in as tellers.
Town Counsel was Everett Marder of Kopelman and Paige.
A quorum was declared present.
ARTICLE 1: To hear reports of the various Town Officers, Committees, Special Committees, and act thereon.
Proposed by the Board of Selectmen
Explanation: The Reports voted on are those published in the 1997 Town Report.
Finance Committe recommends.
VOTED Aye unanimous to hear the reports of the various Town Officers, Committees and Special Committee with the following corrections:
On page 3 -- the day the Planning Board meets should read Wednesday
On page 5 -- the year the term expires should read 2000 for Selectmen Charles Flynn and Peter
Jones and 2002 for Planning Board member David K. Harris, Jr.,
Insert the name of Gerard LeBlanc in place of Robert Overholtzer.
On page 7 -- the year the term expires should read 2000 for Treasurer/Collector Carole T.
McCormack
ARTICLE 2: To see if the Town will vote to approve the Capital Improvement Program as presented to the Board of Selectmen by the Capital Improvement Committee or take any other action in relation thereto.
Proposed by the Board of Selectmen and
the Capital Improvement Committee
Finance Committee recommends.
VOTED Aye, voice to approve the Capital Improvement Program as presented to the Board of Selectmen by the Capital Improvement Committee.
ARTICLE 3: To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer/Collector to enter into Compensating balance agreements during Fiscal 1999 as permitted by Mass. General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 53F or take any other action in relation thereto.
Proposed by the Treasurer/Collector
Explanation: Every year this article is voted. It simply allows the Treasurer/Collector to maintain accounts using credits instead of money to pay for banking charges.
Finance Committee recommends.
VOTED Aye unanimous to authorize the Treasurer/Collector to enter into compensating Balance Agreements during Fiscal 1999 as permitted by MGL Chapter 44, Section 53F.
ARTICLE 4: To see if the Town will vote to fix the Salary and Compensation of all Elected Officers and Committees of the Town as follows:
FY98 FY99
Moderator $ 331.00 341.00
Selectmen
Chairman 1,777.00 1,830.00
Member 1,258.00 1,296.00
Member 1,258.00 1,296.00
Member 1,258.00 1,296.00
Member 1,258.00 1,296.00
Town Clerk 40,000.00 41,200.00
Tree Warden 1,025.00 1,056.00
Assessors
Chairman 1,777.00 1,830.00
Member 1,258.00 1,296.00
Member 1,258.00 1,296.00
Highway Surveyor 46,364.00 47,755.00
Water Commissioners
Chairman 1,777.00 1,830.00
Member 1,258.00 1,296.00
Member 1,258.00 1,296.00
Member 1,258.00 1,296.00
Member 1,258.00 1,296.00
Board of Health
Chairman 1,777.00 1,830.00
Member 1,258.00 1,296.00
Member 1,258.00 1,296.00
or take any other action in relation thereto.
Proposed by the Board of Selectmen
Explanation: The above represents a 3% increase for FY99.
Finance Committee refers to Town Meeting.
VOTED Aye, voice to fix the Salary and Compensation of all Elected Officers and Committees to the Town as printed in the Warrant with the following correction:
FY99
Highway Surveyor $48,681.00
and the following amendment:
Planning Board
Chairman $1,830.00
Member 1,296.00
Member 1,296.00
Member 1,296.00
Member 1,296.00
ARTICLE 5: To determine what sums of money the Town will appropriate and raise by taxation, transfer from free cash, transfer from Town Ambulance Funds, Water Department Revenue, Conservation Notice of Intent Fund, Overlay Surplus, and Stabilization Fund to defray charges and expenses of the Town, including Debt and Interest and to provide for a reserve fund for the 1999 Fiscal Year or take any action in relation thereto.
Proposed by the Board of Selectmen
VOTED Aye, the following FY 99 Budget Appropriations:
(The source of funding is raise and appropriate unless otherwise noted)
FY 99
FIXED COSTS
1. 710-5914 Maturing Debt $ 75,000
2. 710-5912 Debt Exclusion 435,000
3. 750-5915 Interest Exp. Debt 196,288
4. 750-5925 Interest Debt Exclusion 118,406
5. 911-5174 Plymouth County Retirement 106,261
174,000 Free Cash
50,000 Overlay Surplus
6. 914-5172 Town Benefits 326,090
7. 945-5740 Town Insurance 105,000
8. 913-5173 Unemployment 8,000
TOTAL FIXED COSTS 1,594,045
TOWN SERVICES
9. 132-5201 Reserve Fund 30,000
10. 125-5790 Town Vehicles 52,000
11. 122-5432 Printing 6,000
12 155-5303 Computer 42,500
13 155-5341 Postage 20,000
14. 151-5301 Legal 65,000
15. 122-5271 Copier Supplies 6,800
16. 155-5300 Engineering 8,000
16A155-5302 Demolition 8,000
17. 155-5310 Town Audit 12,000
TOTAL TOWN SERVICES 250,300
UTILITIES & MAINTENANCE TOWN BUILDINGS
18. 197-5201 Utilities 125,000
19. 192-5113 Town Hall Custodian 15,484
20. 192-5201 Town Hall Expenses 8,500
21. 210-5795 Police Dept. Bldg. Mainten. 7,000
22. 220-5795 Fire Dept. Bldg. Mainten. 5,000
23. 541-5116 Elder Affairs Custodian 9,925
24. 541-5795 Eld. Aff. Bldg. Mainten. 8,470
25. 610-5116 Library Custodian 8,269
26. 610-5795 Library Bldg. Mainten. 2,590
TOTAL TOWN BUILDINGS 190,238
TOWN GOVERNMENT
27. 114-5113 Moderator Wages 341
28. 114-5201 Moderator Expenses 0
29. 122-5111 Selectmen Board Wages 36,592
30. 122-5114 Selectmen Clerical Wages 350,367
30A112--5114 Retirement Buy-out 0
31. 122-5201 Selectmen Expenses 4,700
32. 124-5112 Executive Secretary Wages 68,662
33. 124-5201 Executive Secretary Expenses 1,200
34. 131-5790 Finance Committee Expenses 1,000
35. 135-5112 Town Accountant Wages 46,836
36. 135-5201 Town Accountant Expenses 1,000
37. 141-5111 Assessors Board Wages 4,422
38. 141-5113 Assessors Other Wages 49,664
39. 141-5201 Assessors Expenses 7,760
40. 145-5112 Treas/Collector Wages 48,462
41. 145-5201 Treas/Collector Expenses 6,450
42. 145-5201 Treas Contracted Charges 25,124
43. 145-5380 Treas/Coll Prospectus 0
44. 161-5112 Town Clerk Wages 41,200
45. 161-5201 Town Clerk Expenses 4,785
46. 162-5114 Election Wages 7,182
47. 162-5790 Election Expenses 8,013
48. 163-5113 Registrars Wages 8,674
49. 163-5201 Registrars Expenses 5,300
50. 171-5790 Conservation Expenses 900
51. 172-5112 Conservation Agent Wages 11,960
52. 172-5201 Conservation Agent Expenses 500
52A175-5113 Planning Board Wages 7,014
53. 175-5201 Planning Board Expenses 2,200
54. 176-5201 Appeals Board Expenses 645
55. 186-5112 Town Planner Wages 50,147
56. 186-5790 Town Planner Expenses 2,500
57. 241-5112 Building Inspector Wages 37,389
58. 241-5113 Bldg Inspector Other Wages 610
59. 241-5201 Building Inspector Expense 3,499
60. 242-5112 Gas Inspector Wages 3,766
61. 242-5201 Gas Inspector Expenses 600
62. 243-5112 Plumbing Inspector Wages 5,000
63. 243-5790 Plumbing Inspector Expenses 800
64. 244-5112 Sealer of Weights Wages 1,095
65. 244-5790 Sealer of Weights Expenses 500
66. 245-5112 Wire Inspector Wages 17,000
67. 245-5790 Wire Inspector Expenses 1,300
68. 293-5112 Animal Control Wages 19,293
69. 293-5790 Animal Control Expenses 4,100
70. 297-5112 Tree Dept. Wages 1,057
71. 297-5790 Tree Dept. Expenses 1,100
72. 430-5112 Disposal Area Wages 30,894
73. 430-5113 Disposal Area Expenses 925
74. 430-5291 Disposal Area Operations 163,680
75. 511-5111 Health Board Wages 4,422
76. 511-5113 Health Board Other Wages 34,369
77. 511-5201 Health Board Expenses 3,700
78. 511-5882 VNA Services 3,286
79. 541-5112 Elder Affairs Wages 38,200
80. 541-5113 Elder Affairs Other Wages 19,980
81. 541-5201 Elder Affairs Expenses 7,880
82. 541-5882 Elder Affairs VNA Services 11,000
83. 543-5113 Veterans Agent Wages 9,604
84. 543-5114 Veterans Clerical 5,518
85. 543-5790 Veterans Expenses 500
86. 543-5770 Veterans Benefits 15,000
87. 544-5790 Care of Soldiers Graves 1,000
88. 610-5112 Librarian Wages 42,000
89. 610-5114 Library Other Wages 17,331
90. 610-5201 Library Expenses 47,500
91. 632-5113 Recreation Wages 30,544
91A636-5201 Parks & Fields 13,945
TOTAL TOWN GOVERNMENT 1,401,987
EDUCATION
92. 320-5320 Whitman-Hanson Regional 4,078,350
92A320-5925 Exempt Debt & Int 498,470
93. 330-5790 South Shore Vo-Tech 460,075
94. 330-5320 Other Tuitition & Transp. 70,000
95. 310-5331 Non-Mandated Busing 103,018
TOTAL EDUCATION 5,209,913
PUBLIC SAFETY
96. 210-5112 Police Chief Wages 62,974
97. 210-5113 Police Other Wages 901,925
98. 210-5201 Police Expenses 22,575
SUB-TOTAL 987,474
99. 215-5115 Com. Center Dispatchers 130,835
100. 215-5201 Com. Center Expenses 5,007
100A215-5850 Lease Purchase Radio Equip 0
SUB-TOTAL 135,842
101. 220-5112 Fire Chief Wages 88,935
102. 220-5110 Firefighters-F/T Wages 551,114
130,000 Ambulance Funds
103. 220-5113 Firefighters-P/T Wages 32,500
104. 220-5201 Fire Dept. Expense 41,500
104A220-5850 Equipment Outlay 6,000
SUB-TOTAL 850,049
105. 420-5112 Highway Surveyor Wages 48,681
106. 420-5113 Highway Dept. Wages 231,326
107. 420-5201 Highway Expenses 21,375
107A420-5850 Loader Lease Payment 0
108. 420-5210 Town Gasoline 55,375
109 420-5840 Highway Road Repair & Drain. 20,000
110. 420-5292 Highway Snow Operation 60,200
111. 420-5532 Street Signs & Lines 10,000
112. 420-5533 Street Sweeping 12,000
SUB-TOTAL 458,957
TOTAL PUBLIC SAFETY 2,432,322
SUB-TOTAL 11,078,805
WATER DEPARTMENT
113. 450-5111 Board Members Wages 7,014
114. 450-5112 Water Superintendent 44,520
115. 450-5113 Water Other Wages 149,507
116. 450-5114 Water Dept. Clerical 29,728
117. 450-5201 Water Expenses 371,860
117A450-5850 Truck Lease Payments 11,904
117B450-5301 Water Legal 20,000
118. 450-5925 Water Dept. Debt & Interest 205,645
TOTAL 840,178
GRAND TOTAL 11,918,983
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VOTED Aye unanimous at 10:59 p.m. to recess until 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, 1998, in the Memorial Auditorium, Indian Head School.
Annual Town Meeting
May 5, 1998
Moderator Charles W. Mann called the meeting to order ar 7:38 p.m. in the Memorial Auditorium, Indian Head School with Thomas Mosher, Philip Wyman and Pamela Fasci appointed and sworn in as tellers.
Town Counsel was Jeanne McKnight from Kopelman and Paige.
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A quorum was declared present.
ARTICLE 6: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and raise by taxation a sum of money to pay a legal judgment or take any other action in relation thereto.
Proposed by the Board of Selectmen
Finance Committee recommends.
VOTED Aye unanimous to appropriate and raise by taxation $12,853.00 to pay a legal judgment against the Town.
ARTICLE 7: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and raise by taxation $130,000 for the Capital Improvement Fund or take any other action in relation thereto:
Proposed by the Capital Improvement Committee
Finance Committee recommends.
VOTED Aye unanimous to appropriate and raise by taxation $130,000.00 for the Capital Improvement Fund.
ARTICLE 8: To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the Capital Improvement Fund a sum of money to implement a GIS system for the Town or take any other action in relation thereto.
Proposed by the Capital Improvement Committee
Finance Committee recommends.
VOTED Aye 70, Nay 49 to transfer from the Capital Improvement Fund $10,000.00 to implement a GIS system for the Town
ARTICLE 9: To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the Capital Improvement Fund a sum of money to engineer and construct sidewalks in the Town or take any other action in relation thereto.
Proposed by the Capital Improvement Committee
Finance Committee recommends.
VOTED Aye, voice to transfer from the Capital Improvement Fund $20,000.00 to engineer and construct sidewalks in the Town.
ARTICLE 10: To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the Capital Improvement Fund a sum of money for the reconstruction and repairs at the Hanson Community Playground or take any other action in relation thereto.
Proposed by the Capital Improvement Committee
Finance Committee recommends.
VOTED Aye unanimous to transfer from the Capital Improvement Fund $7,500.00 for the reconstruction and repairs at the Hanson Community Playground.
ARTICLE 11: To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the Capital Improvement Fund a sum of money to revise and update the ABLE system for the Town Library or take any other action in relation there to.
Proposed by the Capital Improvement Committee
Finance Committee recommends.
VOTED Aye, voice to transfer from the Capital Improvement Fund $9,000.00 to revise and update the ABLE system for the Town Library.
ARTICLE 12: To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the Capital Improvement Fund a sum of money to engineer and construct an exhaust system at the Liberty Street Fire station in the Town or take any other action in relation thereto.
Proposed by the Capital Improvement Committee
Finance Committee recommends.
VOTED Aye, voice to transfer from the Capital Improvement Fund $15,000.00 to engineer and construct an exhaust system at the Liberty Street Fire Station in the Town.
ARTICLE 13: To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the Capital Improvement Fund a sum of money for the reconstruction and repairs of the driveway at Camp Kiwanee or take any other action in relation thereto.
Proposed by the Capital Improvement Committee
Finance Committee recommends.
VOTED Aye, voice to transfer from the Capital Improvement Fund $18,000.00 for the reconstruction and repairs of the driveway at Camp Kiwanee.
ARTICLE 14: To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the Capital Improvement Fund a sum of money to purchase cafeteria tables for the Maquan School or take any other action in relation thereto.
Proposed by the Capital Improvement Committee
Finance Committee recommends.
VOTED Aye, voice to transfer from the Capital Improvement Fund $5,000.00 to purchase cafeteria tables for the Maquan School.
ARTICLE 15: To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the Capital Improvement Fund a sum of money to engineer and construct a parking lot off School Street adjacent to the Maquan School or take any other action in relation thereto.
Proposed by the Capital Improvement Committee
Finance Committee recommends.
VOTED Aye, voice to transfer from the Capital Improvement Fund $10,000.00 to engineer and construct a parking lot off School Street adjacent to the Maquan School.
ARTICLE 16: To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the Capital Improvement Fund a sum of money for the construction of new drainage at the various sites within the Town or take any other action in relation thereto.
Proposed by the Capital Improvement Committee
Finance Committee recommends.
VOTED Aye, voice to transfer from the Capital Improvement Fund $15,000.00 for the construction of new drainage at the various sites within the Town.
ARTICLE 17: To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the Capital Improvement Fund a sum of money to purchase a 10’ snow plow or take any other action in relation there to.
Proposed by the Capital Improvement Committee
Finance Committee recommends.
VOTED Aye, voice to transfer from the Capital Improvement Fund $6,000.00 to purchase a 10 foot snow plow.
ARTICLE 18: To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the Capital Improvement Fund a sum of money to replace the Town’s 1985 sander with a new unit or take any other action in relation thereto.
Proposed by the Capital Improvement Committee
Finance Committee recommends.
VOTED Aye, voice to transfer from the Capital Improvement Fund $10,000.00 to replace the Town’s 1985 sander with a new unit.
ARTICLE 19: To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the Capital Improvement Fund a sum of money for the repair of the roof at the Highway repair shop or take any other action in relation thereto.
Proposed by the Capital Improvement Committee
Finance Committee recommends.
VOTED Aye unanimous to transfer from the Capital Improvement Fund $6,000.00 for the repair of the roof at the Highway Department repair shop.
ARTICLE 20: To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the Capital Improvement Fund a sum of money to paint the Highway Dep’t buildings or take any other action in relation there to.
Proposed by the Capital Improvement Committee
Finance Committee recommends.
VOTED Aye unanimous to transfer from the Capital Improvement Fund $10,000.00 to paint the Highway Department buildings.
ARTICLE 21: To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the Capital Improvement Fund a sum of money to purchase a second van for the Council on Elder Affairs or take any other action in relation thereto.
Proposed by the Capital Improvement Committee
VOTED Aye, voice to Pass Over.
ARTICLE 22: To see if the Town will vote to amend the Agreement between the Towns of Whitman and Hanson with respect to the formation of a Regional School District as follows: by inserting the Section IV, B, the following sentence: “As relates to the Elementary Schools in each town, capital costs shall include only such items of expense described above as exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) or take any other action in relation thereto.
Proposed by the Whitman-Hanson Regional School Committee
Finance Committee recommends.
VOTED Aye unanimous to amend the Agreement between the Towns of Whitman and Hanson with respect to the formation of a Regional School District as follows: by inserting the Sections IV,B, the following sentence: “As relates to the Elementary Schools in each town, capital costs shall include only such items of expense described above as exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000.00).
ARTICLE 23: To see if the Town will vote to approve the amount of the $1.8 Million Dollar debt authorized by the Whitman Hanson Regional School District School Committee for reconstructing, remodeling and making extraordinary repairs to the Indian Head School; provided that any additional debt so authorized by the District shall be contingent upon a Town vote to exempt the amounts required to pay such debt from the provisions of Proposition two and one half; or take any other action in relation thereto.
Proposed by the PreK- 8 Building Committee
Finance Committee recommends.
VOTED Aye 161, Nay 9 (2/3’s achieved) to approve the amount of the $1.8 Million Dollar debt authorized by the Whitman Hanson Regional School District School Committee for reconstructing, remodeling and making extraordinary repairs to the Indian Head School, provided that any additional debt so authorized by the District shall be contingent upon a Town vote to exempt the amounts required to pay such debt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half.
ARTICLE 24: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate by taxation, transfer from the Stabilization Fund, Transfer from Free Cash or appropriate by borrowing pursuant to MGL c44, s.7, subsection 25, a sum of money for the purpose of completing construction of Phase 2 improvements to Memorial Field or take any other action in relation thereto.
Proposed by The Trustees of Memorial Field
VOTE Aye, voice to Pass Over.
ARTICLE 25: To see if the Town will vote to transfer Lot 8, Plan 57, as shown in the Hanson Assessors Map, and owned by the Town of Hanson, to the Hanson Conservation Commission for conservation purposes or take any other action in relation thereto.
Proposed by Betty J. Dahlberg and others.
VOTED Aye, voice to Pass Over.
ARTICLE 26: To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-law to change from residential to business, the following described area:
Lot 6B, 5, 6, 7, 8, 241A as shown on Map 81 of the Hanson Assessor’s Map commencing at Winter Street lot line of 6B & 9 east 420 feet to the Indian Head Brook, southeast 120’, southeast 365’ to Gorwin Drive, southwest to Route 58 and west to Winter Street to include lots 241, 241A, 8, 7, 6, 5, and 6B or take any other action in relation thereto.
Proposed by Philip L. Huntley and others
VOTED Aye, voice to Pass Over.
ARTICLE 27: To see if the Town will vote to amend a business district as shown on the Zoning Map of Hanson, Massachusetts by deleting and removing as a “Business District” and substituting and establishing the same as a “Resident A District”, as follows:
That land and area of the Town of Hanson at the junction of Monponsett Street and Union Street beginning at the northwesterly cement county bound marking the radius of Monponsett Street and Union Street thence northwesterly by Monponsett Street 1,275.32 feet more or less to the southwesterly corner of land now or formerly of Manuel Gomes thence northeasterly 524 feet more or less to a point intersecting the continuation of the southerly side of Ramsdell Place a Town Way thence by the above mentioned line and Ramsdell Place south 48degrees 15’ east 211 feet more or less to Union Street thence southwesterly by Union Street 837.62 feet more or less to county cement bound marking the northeasterly end of the radius above mentioned to the point of beginning on Monponsett Street and Union Street, also including that
area described as: Beginning at the northerly line of Lapham Street and the southerly line of Lot 6A Plan 23 thence northerly by Monponsett Street to Union Street thence easterly on Union Street to the easterly line of Lot 1 Plan 23. The Westerly side of Monponsett Street and Union Street being further described as follows: Beginning on Monponsett Street at the northerly line of Lot 13 Plan 31 thence southerly to South Street. Beginning on the Westerly line of Lots 29 and 49A Plan 23 thence easterly on South Street to Monponsett Street or take any other action relative thereto.
Proposed by Joan Matiyosus Lewis and others
Finance Committee refers to Town Meeting.
VOTED Aye unanimous to amend a business district as shown on the Zoning Map of Hanson, Massachusetts by deleting and removing as a “Business District” and substituting and establishing the same as a “Resident A. District” as described in Article 27.
ARTICLE 28: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer from Ambulance fee collection fund, a sum of money to Article 5 to line 13. Postage of the May 1998 Annual Town Meeting or take any other action in relation thereto.
Proposed by the Treasurer/Collector
Explanation: This money is a re-imbursement to the postage account for postage used to mail all ambulance bills.
Finance Committee recommends.
VOTED Aye unanimous to appropriate and transfer from the Ambulance Fee Collection Fund the sum of $1,000.00 to Article 5, Line 13, postage of the May 1998 Annual Town meeting.
ARTICLE 29: To see if the Town of Hanson will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $2,000 to support Legal Services for Cape Cod and Islands, Inc.’s continued free legal services in civil matters to low-income families and their children, or take any action thereto
Proposed by Eugene Andrews and 11 Registered Voters
Finance Committee recommends.
VOTED Aye, voice to raise and appropriate $2,000.00 to support Legal Services for Cape Cod and Island, Inc.’s continued free legal services in civil matters to low-income families and their children, funds to be administered through the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 30: To see if the Town of Hanson will vote to raise or appropriate or transfer from available funds, the sum of $3,500.00 to contract with South Shore Women’s Center for domestic violence intervention and prevention services to its residents or take any other action in relation thereto.
Proposed by Kathleen Joyce and others
Finance Committee recommends.
VOTED Aye, voice to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,500.00 to contract with South Shore Women’s Center for domestic violence intervention and prevention services to its residents.
ARTICLE 31: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate by taxation, transfer from Free Cash or transfer from the stabilization fund, a sum of $8,000.00 for the purpose of hiring a consultant in the preparation of a Master Plan for the Town or take any other action in relation thereto.
Proposed by the Planning Board
Explanation: A Master Plan is a comprehensive long-range plan intended to guide growth and development of a community. These monies would represent a phase of the Master Plan entitled: Goals and Policies, including a citizen participation program.
VOTED Aye, voice to raise and appropriate by taxation the sum of $8,000.00 for the purpose of hiring a consultant in the preparation of a Master Plan for the Town.
ARTICLE 32: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the continuation of the revolving fund established under the provisions of General Law Chapter 44, Section 53E 1/2 for the use of the Police Department. Such funds to be used for the purpose of Police Department operations including the purchase, repair and maintenance of Police Department property and equipment which is covered by contract and cruiser purchase.
The following receipts generated through the operation of the Police Department shall be credited to the revolving fund:
A. Receipts from the courts' imposition of fines, fees and costs for violations cited by the Police Department.
B. Receipts from preparing Police reports.
C. Receipts from licenses issued by the Police Department.
D. Receipts from payment of fees and fines for violations of the parking and alarm system by-law.
The Chief of Police is authorized to expend from the fund for its stated purpose without further appropriation subject to the restrictions contained in General law Chapter 44, Section 53E 1/2 an amount not to exceed $55,000. Expenditures shall not be made or liabilities incurred in excess of the balance in the fund at any given time, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Proposed by the Chief of Police
Finance Committee recommends.
VOTED Aye unanimous to authorize the continuation of the revolving fund established under the provisions of General Law Chapter 44, Section 53E 1/2 for the use of the Police Department. Such funds to be used for the purpose of Police Department operations including the purchase, repair and maintenance of Police Department property and equipment which is covered by contract and cruiser purchase.
The following receipts generated through the operation of the Police Department shall be credited to the revolving fund:
A. Receipts from the courts' imposition of fines, fees and costs for violations cited by the Police
Department.
B. Receipts from preparing Police reports.
C. Receipts from licenses issued by the Police Department.
D. Receipts from payment of fees and fines for violations of the parking and alarm system by-law.
The Chief of Police is authorized to expend from the fund for its stated purpose without further appropriation subject to the restrictions contained in General Law Chapter 44, Section 53E 1/2 an amount not to exceed $55,000. Expenditures shall not be made or liabilities incurred in excess of the balance in the fund at any given time.
ARTICLE 33: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the continuation of a revolving fund under the provisions of G.L. Chapter 44, Section 53E 1/2 for the use by the Hanson Board of Assessors, such funds to be used for the purchase of maps. The receipts generated through over the counter sale of these maps shall be credited to the revolving account. The Board of Assessors is authorized to expend from the fund for the stated purpose without further appropriation subject to the restrictions contained in G. L. Chapter 44, Section 53E 1/2 an amount not to exceed $1000.00. Expenditures shall not be made, or liabilities incurred in excess of the balance of the fund at any given time or take any other action in relation thereto.
Proposed by the Board of Assessors
Finance Committee recommends.
VOTED Aye unanimous to accept Article 33 as printed in the Warrant.
ARTICLE 34: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the continuation of a revolving fund established under the provisions of Massachusetts General law, Chapter 44, section 53E 1/2 for the use of the Trustees of Memorial Field. Such funds to be used for the purpose of maintaining and making improvements to Memorial Field. The receipts generated through use of field fees and gifts shall be credited to the Revolving Fund. The Trustees of Memorial Field are authorized to expend from the Fund for the stated purpose without further appropriation subject to the restrictions contained in M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 53E 1/2, an amount not to exceed $15,000. Expenditures shall not be made, or liabilities incurred in excess of the balance of the fund at any given time or take any other action in
relation thereto.
Proposed by the Trustees of Memorial Field
Finance Committee recommends.
VOTED Aye unanimous as printed in the Warrant.
ARTICLE 35: To See if the Town will vote to authorize the continuation of a revolving fund under the provisions of Massachusetts General Law Chapter 44, s53E 1/2 for the purpose of Hanson Public Library operations including purchase, repair and maintenance of the copy machine(s), equipment and copy Machine(s) supplies, and the replacement of lost and damaged library materials. The following receipts generated shall be credited to the fund:
Receipts from charges to the public for the use of the copy machine(s) and fines and fees charged for lost, damaged and overdue library materials.
The Board of Library Trustees is authorized to expend from the account for its stated purpose without further appropriation subject to the restrictions contained in G.L.C. 44 s53E 1/2 an amount of money not to exceed $5,000.00 Expenditures shall not be made, or liabilities incurred in excess of the balance of the fund at any given time.
or take any other action in relation thereto.
Proposed by the Board of Library Trustees
Finance Committee recommends.
VOTED Aye unanimous as printed in the Warrant.
ARTICLE 36: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the continuation of a revolving fund established under the provisions of Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 44, section 53E 1/2 for the use of Hanson Senior Center /Library operations including purchase, repair and maintenance of equipment, additional utility expense and janitorial reimbursement. The following receipts generated shall be credited to the fund:
Receipts from deposit and hourly use charges imposed upon any group or individual that has with prior approval agreed to the use and fee regulations as set forth by the Council for Elder Affairs and the Board of Library Trustees.
The Council for Elder Affairs or the Board of Library Trustees is authorized to expend from the account for its stated purpose without further appropriation subject to the restrictions contained in G.L. c. 44 s53E 1/2 and amount of money not to exceed $3,000.00 Expenditures shall not be made, or liabilities incurred in excess of the balance of the fund at any given time or take any other action in relation thereto.
Proposed by the Council for Elder Affairs and Library Trustees
Finance Committee recommends.
VOTED Aye unanimous as printed in the Warrant.
ARTICLE 37: To bring in their votes for the following offices: A moderator for one year, a Selectman for three years, an Assessor for three years, an Assessor for one year, a Town Clerk for three years, a Highway Surveyor for three years, a Board of Health member for three years, a Cemetery Commissioner for three years, a member of the Planning Board for five years, a member of the Planning Board for one year, a member of the Hanson Housing Authority for five years, a Tree Warden for three years, two Trustees of Memorial Field for three years, two Trustees of the Public Library for three years, two members of the Whitman Hanson Regional School District Committee PreK-12 for three years and two Water Commissioners for three years and one question:
QUESTION #1:
Shall the Town of Hanson be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one half, so-called, the additional amount required to pay for the increased bond issued in order to reconstruct, remodel and make extraordinary repairs to the Indian Head School?
YES _________
NO _________
SEE: Town Election, May 16, 1998.
VOTED Aye, voice at 9:42 p.m. to recess until Saturday, May 16, 1998, at 10:00 a.m. in the Maquan School Cafeteria to take up Article 37 and to dissolve the meeting upon the closing of the polls.
A true copy, ATTEST:
Sandra E. Harris, CMC,CMMC
Town Clerk
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