ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
May 1, 2000
Moderator Charles W. Mann called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. in the auditorium of the Hanson Middle School and called a brief recess while voters were checked into the meeting.
The meeting was reconvened at 7:38 p.m. with James Armstrong, Sandra Gowin and Robert Forte appointed and sworn in as tellers.
Town Counsel was Richard Bowen from Kopelman & Paige.
The Board of Registrars checked 262 voters into the meeting
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by the Town Meeting.
The Moderator Charles W. Mann introduced the new Executive Secretary, E. Winn Davis.
The meeting was recessed at 7:40 p.m, to reconvene upon the dissolution of the Special Town Meeting.
The meeting was reconvened at 10:40 p.m.
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 1999 Town Report.
Finance Committee recommends.
VOTED Aye voice to hear the reports of the various Town Officers, Committees and Special Committees with the following corrections: Page 24 -Deaths- MacVicar-Hannon should be spelled Hannan and page 25-Delete May 26 Erin Marie Burke and Jason Matthew Cox. Page 3 Library Trustees meet the 4th Tuesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. and page 7, North River Commission Charles W. Mann.
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 2001 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 authorize the Treasurer/Collector to enter into Compensating balance agreements during Fiscal 2001 as permitted by Mass. General Laws, 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:
FY00 FY01
Moderator 351.00 362.00
Selectmen
Chairman 1,885.00 1942.00
Member 1,334.00 1374.00
Member 1,334.00 1374.00
Member 1,334.00 1374.00
Member 1,334.00 1374.00
Town Clerk 42,436.00 43,709.00
Tree Warden 1,088.00 1121.00
Assessors
Chairman 1,885.00 1942.00
Member 1,334.00 1374.00
Member 1,334.00 1374.00
Highway Surveyor 50,142.00 51,646.00
Water Commissioners
Chairman 1,885.00 1942.00
Member 1,334.00 1374.00
Member 1,334.00 1374.00
Member 1,334.00 1374.00
Member 1,334.00 1374.00
Board of Health
Chairman 1,885.00 1942.00
Member 1,334.00 1374.00
Member 1,334.00 1374.00
Planning Board
Chairman 1,885.00 1942.00
Member 1,334.00 1374.00
Member 1,334.00 1374.00
Member 1,334.00 1374.00
Member 1,334.00 1374.00
or take any other action in relation thereto.
Proposed by the Board of Selectmen
Explanation: The above represents a 3% increase for FY2001.
Finance Committee recommends.
VOTED Aye, voice as printed in the warrant with the following amendment:
FY01
Highway Surveyor $52,148
VOTED Aye at 11:00 p.m. to recess until 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 2, 2000, in the auditorium of the Hanson Middle School.
Annual Town Meeting
May 2, 2000
(second session)
Moderator Charles W. Mann called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Hanson Middle School with Sandra Gowin, James Armstrong and Edward Gronlund appointed and sworn in as tellers.
Town Counsel was Richard Bowen from Kopelman & Paige
A quorum was declared present.
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 2001 Fiscal Year or take any action in relation thereto.
Proposed by the Board of Selectmen
VOTED Aye, the following FY 2001 Budget Appropriations
(The source of funding is raise and appropriate unless otherwise noted)
FY 2001
FIXED COSTS
1. 710-5914 Maturing Debt $ 85,000
2. 710-5912 Debt Exclusion 435,000
3. 750-5915 Interest Exp. Debt 289,394
4. 750-5925 Interest Debt Exclusion 58,280
5. 911-5174 Plymouth County Retirement 156,811
200,000 Free Cash
54,590 Overlay Surplus
6. 914-5172 Town Benefits 426,726
7. 945-5740 Town Insurance 122,000
8. 913-5173 Unemployment 12,500
TOTAL FIXED COSTS 1,840,301
TOWN SERVICES
9. 132-5201 Reserve Fund 37,000
10. 125-5790 Town Vehicles 65,000
11. 122-5432 Printing 6,000
12 155-5303 Computer 70,000
13 155-5341 Postage 22,000
14. 151-5301 Legal 60,000
15. 122-5271 Copier Supplies 7,500
16. 155-5300 Engineering 20,000
16A155-5302 Demolition 10,000
17. 155-5310 Town Audit 13,000
TOTAL TOWN SERVICES 330,500
MAINTENANCE OF TOWN BUILDINGS
18. 197-5201 Utilities 130,000
19. 192-5113 Town Hall Custodian 28,455
20. 192-5201 Town Hall Expenses 12,900
21. 210-5795 Police Dept. Bldg. Mainten. 8,000
22. 220-5795 Fire Dept. Bldg. Mainten. 10,000
23. 541-5116 Elder Affairs Custodian 12,967
24. 541-5795 Eld. Aff. Bldg. Mainten. 4,750
25. 610-5116 Library Custodian 9,750
26. 610-5795 Library Bldg. Mainten. 2,590
TOTAL TOWN BUILDINGS 219,412
TOWN GOVERNMENT
27. 114-5113 Moderator Wages 362
28. 114-5201 Moderator Expenses 0
29. 122-5111 Selectmen Board Wages 42,368
30. 122-5114 Selectmen Clerical Wages 365,284
30A112--5114 Retirement Buy-out 0
31. 122-5201 Selectmen Expenses 5,625
32. 124-5112 Executive Secretary Wages 62,000
33. 124-5201 Executive Secretary Expenses 1,500
34. 131-5790 Finance Committee Expenses 1,500
35. 135-5112 Town Accountant Wages 50,439
36. 135-5201 Town Accountant Expenses 1,125
37. 141-5111 Assessors Board Wages 4,690
38. 141-5113 Assessors Other Wages 54,340
39. 141-5201 Assessors Expenses 9,500
40. 145-5112 Treas/Collector Wages 51,511
41. 145-5201 Treas/Collector Expenses 6,450
42. 145-5201 Treas Contracted Charges 25,142
43. 145-5380 Treas-Tax Title Charges 0
44. 161-5112 Town Clerk Wages 43,709
45. 161-5201 Town Clerk Expenses 4,785
46. 162-5114 Election Wages 8,982
47. 162-5790 Election Expenses 9,400
48. 163-5113 Registrars Wages 9,650
49. 163-5201 Registrars Expenses 3,000
50. 171-5790 Conservation Expenses 1,100 Notice of Intent Fund
51. 172-5112 Conservation Agent Wages 18,018
52. 172-5201 Conservation Agent Expenses 600 Notice of Intent Fund
52A175-5113 Planning Board Wages 7,442
53. 175-5201 Planning Board Expenses 3,100
54. 176-5201 Appeals Board Expenses 800
55. 186-5112 Town Planner Wages 55,076
56. 186-5790 Town Planner Expenses 500
56A186-5201Town Planner Stipend 2,000
57. 241-5112 Building Inspector Wages 38,137
58. 241-5113 Bldg Inspector Other Wages 628
59. 241-5201 Building Inspector Expense 3,607
60. 242-5112 Gas Inspector Wages 4,300
61. 242-5201 Gas Inspector Expenses 700
62. 243-5112 Plumbing Inspector Wages 5,279
63. 243-5790 Plumbing Inspector Expenses 900
64. 244-5112 Sealer of Weights Wages 1,157
65. 244-5790 Sealer of Weights Expenses 500
66. 245-5112 Wire Inspector Wages 17,948
67. 245-5790 Wire Inspector Expenses 1,300
68. 293-5112 Animal Control Wages 20,468
69. 293-5790 Animal Control Expenses 4,100
70. 297-5112 Tree Dept. Wages 1,121
71. 297-5790 Tree Dept. Expenses 1,100
72. 430-5112 Disposal Area Wages 32,657
73. 430-5113 Disposal Area Expenses 975
74. 430-5291 Disposal Area Operations 181,802
75. 511-5111 Health Board Wages 4,692
76. 511-5113 Health Board Other Wages 39,750
77. 511-5201 Health Board Expenses 5,275
78. 511-5882 VNA Services 3,800
79. 541-5112 Elder Affairs Wages 42,000
80. 541-5113 Elder Affairs Other Wages 31,279
81. 541-5201 Elder Affairs Expenses 11,745
82. 541-5882 Elder Affairs VNA Services 9,500
83. 543-5113 Veterans Agent Wages 10,140
84. 543-5114 Veterans Clerical 5,832
85. 543-5790 Veterans Expenses 1,500
86. 543-5770 Veterans Benefits 20,000
86A543 Patriotic Observance 1,000
87. 544-5790 Care of Soldiers Graves 1,000
88. 610-5112 Librarian Wages 45,423
89. 610-5114 Library Other Wages 68,120
90. 610-5201 Library Expenses 55,840
91. 632-5113 Recreation Wages 47,411
91A636-5201 Parks & Fields 15,000
91B636 Thomas Mill Committee 1,500
91C636 Town Forest Committee 1,000
TOTAL TOWN GOVERNMENT 1,588,484
EDUCATION
92. 320-5320 Whitman-Hanson Regional 4,498,692
92A320-5925 Exempt Debt & Int 1,085,935
93. 330-5790 South Shore Vo-Tech 293,194
94. 330-5320 Other Tuitition & Transp. 90,000
95. 310-5331 Non-Mandated Busing 78,554
TOTAL EDUCATION 6,046,375
PUBLIC SAFETY
96. 210-5112 Police Chief Wages 73,208
97. 210-5113 Police Other Wages 992,175
98. 210-5201 Police Expenses 80,000
SUB-TOTAL 1,145,383
99. 215-5115 Com. Center Dispatchers 159,800
100. 215-5201 Com. Center Expenses 4,350
100A215-5850 Lease Purchase Radio Equip 0
SUB-TOTAL 164,150
101. 220-5112 Fire Chief Wages 100,000
102. 220-5110 Firefighters-F/T Wages 635,690
141,000 Ambulance Fee Fund
103. 220-5113 Firefighters-P/T Wages 32,500
104. 220-5201 Fire Dept. Expense 48,000
104A220-5850 Equipment Outlay 16,000
104B220-5850 Lease Purchase 24,735 Ambulance Fee Fund
SUB-TOTAL 997,925
105. 420-5112 Highway Surveyor Wages 52,148
106. 420-5113 Highway Dept. Wages 251,964
107. 420-5201 Highway Expenses 23,675
107A420-5850 Loader Lease Payment 19,618
108. 420-5210 Town Gasoline 59,290
109 420-5840 Highway Road Repair & Drain. 20,500
110. 420-5292 Highway Snow Operation 75,000
111. 420-5532 Street Signs & Lines 12,000
112. 420-5533 Street Sweeping 14,000
SUB-TOTAL 528,195
TOTAL PUBLIC SAFETY 2,835,653
SUB-TOTAL 12,860,725
WATER DEPARTMENT
113. 450-5111 Board Members Wages 7,442
114. 450-5112 Water Superintendent 50,022
115. 450-5113 Water Other Wages 125,406
116. 450-5114 Water Dept. Clerical 34,238
117. 450-5201 Water Expenses 400,000
117B450-5301 Water Legal 25,000
118. 450-5925 Water Dept. Debt & Interest 190,465
TOTAL 832,573
GRAND TOTAL $13,693,298
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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
Explanation: This payment represents the eighth of ten payments as agreed through a legal settlement concerning the Charles George Trucking Law Suit. (Hazardous Waste Cleanup)
Finance Committee recommends.
VOTED Aye unanimous to appropriate and raise by taxation $11,996.00 to pay a legal judgment.
ARTICLE 7: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and raise by taxation or transfer from free cash a sum of money to fund retirement buy-outs or take any other action in relation thereto.
Proposed by Treasurer/Collector
Explanation: This will fund the Buy-Outs for employees as they retire (i.e. sick time, vacation, etc.)
Finance Committee recommends.
VOTED Aye, voice to appropriate and raise by taxation $10,000.00 to fund retirement buy-outs.
ARTICLE 8: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer from the Ambulance Fee Collection Fund, a sum of money to Article 5, Line 13, postage of the May 1999 Annual Town Meeting or take any other action in relation thereto:
Proposed by Treasurer/Collector
Explanation: This money is a reimbursement 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, $1,000.00 to Article 5, Line 13, postage of the May 1999 Annual Town Meeting .
ARTICLE 9: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $2,000.00 to contract with Legal Services for Cape Cod and Islands, Inc. for continued provision of free legal services in civil matters to low-income families and their children, or taken any action in relation thereto:
Proposed by Dorothea Ferry, 15 others and Legal Services for Cape Cod and Islands, Inc.
Finance Committee recommends.
VOTED Aye unanimous to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 to contract with Legal Services for Cape Cod and Islands, Inc. for continued provision of free legal services in civil matters to low-income families and their children.
ARTICLE 10: To see if the Town of Hanson will vote to raise and 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 for its residents.
Proposed by Leah Guercio, 1 | 
