Information for Meeting of Town Meeting
Tuesday June 21, 2016 6:30 PM EDT

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NOTE: This event is not considered a meeting subject to the Open Meeting laws.
Town:Barre, MA 
Board:Town Meeting
Time:Tuesday June 21, 2016 6:30 PM EDT
Location:Ruggles Lane School
105 Ruggles Lane, Barre, MA 01005
Agenda:
THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE FOR THIS MEETING WILL BE JUNE 1ST.

TOWN OF BARRE
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
JUNE 21, 2016

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
WORCESTER, SS:                           

To one of the Constables in the Town of Barre, in the County of Worcester.

Greetings:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Barre, qualified to vote in town elections and town affairs to meet at the Ruggles Lane School Auditorium on

TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JUNE 2016
AT 6:30 P.M.

then and there to act on the following articles: 

ARTICLE 1
CHOOSE TOWN OFFICERS
To see if the Town will vote to choose all other town officers, agents and committees not elected by ballot or appointed, or take any other action relative thereto.

ARTICLE 2
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
To see if the Town will vote to hear the reports of the Selectmen, Finance Committee, School Committee and any other department or committee and act thereon, or take any other action relative thereto.

ARTICLE 3
CHAPTER 90 GRANT
To see if the Town will vote to accept any and all state highway assistance funds authorized by the state legislature and approved by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation- Highway Division under the so-called Chapter 90 Highway Assistance Program to be expended for the maintenance, repair and construction of Town roads in anticipation of reimbursement under the direction of the Board of Selectmen for work on roads located on the State Aid Primary System as approved by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation-Highway Division, and further to authorize the Treasurer/Collector, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time during Fiscal Year 2017 up to the reimbursable amount, for the period from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017, in anticipation of reimbursement of said highway assistance in conformity with the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 6A, or take any other action relative thereto. 

ARTICLE 4
TREASURER/COLLECTOR BORROWING 
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Treasurer/Collector, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of revenue for the twelve month period beginning July 1, 2016, in accordance with the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 4, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year, or take any other action relative thereto.

ARTICLE 5
		REVOLVING FUNDS
To see if the Town will vote to authorize revolving funds for certain town departments pursuant to Massachusetts General Law Chapter 44, Section 53E ½ for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016; or take any other action relative thereto.

ARTICLE 6
MGL CHAPTER 268A, SECTION 21A
To see if the Town will vote to allow the Board of Assessors to appoint one of its members to a paid part-time position under their supervision as allowed by MGL Chapter 268A, Section 21A; or take any other action relative thereto.


ARTICLE 7
BOARD OF ASSESSORS PROPERTY VALUATIONS 
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow, or transfer from available funds, a sum of money to pay for costs associated with the Assessors Triennial Recertification of properties, Special Appraisal Expenses, Cyclical Re-Inspection and Annual Interim Value Adjustments; or take any other action relative thereto.

ARTICLE 8
AMENDMENTS TO APPROPRIATIONS AND SOURCES OF FUNDS FOR FY 2016 
To see if the Town will vote to amend the appropriations and source of funds for certain accounts for the Fiscal Year 2016 adopted at the June 2015 Annual Town Meeting; or take any other action relative thereto.

ARTICLE 9
REGIONAL DISPATCH WAGES
To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from Available Funds (Free Cash or Foundation Reserve Funds) a sum of money to the FY 2016 Rutland Regional Emergency Communication Center Wages Account (299-5110) to pay for labor costs associated with a reduction in grant-funding and emergency staffing coverage due to unanticipated vacancies and prolonged absences; or take any action relative thereto.  

ARTICLE 10
FY 2016 SNOW REMOVAL OT/PT ACCOUNT
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow, or transfer from available funds a sum of money to the Fiscal Year 2016 Snow Removal Over time/Part-time Account; or take any other action relative thereto.

ARTICLE 11
FY 2016 SNOW REMOVAL EXPENSE ACCOUNT
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer from available funds a sum of money to the Fiscal Year 2016 Snow Removal Expense Account; or take any other action relative thereto.

ARTICLE 12
FY 2017 OMNIBUS BUDGET
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer from available funds such sums as may be deemed necessary to pay town charges and expenses for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016 and vote to fix salary and compensation of all elected officials of the Town in accordance with the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 108, effective July 1, 2016 and make all appropriations for the same; or take any other action relative thereto.

ARTICLE 13
FY 2017 SEWER ENTERPRISE BUDGET
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer from Sewer Receipts a Sum of Money for the operations and maintenance of the municipal sewer system for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016; or take any other action relative thereto.

ARTICLE 14
FY 2017 WATER ENTERPRISE BUDGET
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer from Water Receipts a Sum of Money for the operations and maintenance of the municipal water system for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016; or take any other action relative thereto.






ARTICLE 15
RESCIND ARTICLE 15 OF JUNE 16, 2015 VOTE 
BARRE CIVIL WAR MONUMENT 
To see if the Town will vote to rescind the vote taken at the June 16, 2015 Annual Town Meeting, Article 15, to transfer $94,000 from the Stabilization to pay for the completion of the restoration of the Barre Civil War Monument; to take any other action relative thereto. 

ARTICLE 16
GASB 45 ACTUARIAL 
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds, a sum of money for the purpose of paying for the GASB-45 Audit; or take any other action relative thereto. 

ARTICLE 17
ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECT
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow, or transfer from available funds, a sum of money for the purpose of paying for an energy efficiency project at a town building; or take any other action relative thereto.  

ARTICLE 18
NORNAY PARK IMPROVEMENTS
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow, or transfer from available funds, a sum of money for the purpose of paying for improvements to the parking lot at Nornay Park; or take any other action relative thereto.

ARTICLE 19
CEMETERY COMMERCIAL GRADE LAWN MOWER
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of funds for the purchase of a commercial grade lawn mower; or take any action relative thereto. 

ARTICLE 20 
FIRE DEPARTMENT SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer from available funds, or lease purchase $210,000 to purchase 28 self-contained breathing apparatus for the Fire Department; or take any action relative thereto. 

ARTICLE 21 
FIRE DEPARTMENT ENGINE ONE
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer from available funds, or lease purchase, a sum of money to replace engine one; or take any action relative thereto. 

ARTICLE 22
POLICE SUV CRUISER
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer from available funds, a sum of money for the purchase of a new SUV cruiser, to replace an aging Ford Crown Victoria cruiser; or take any action relative thereto.  

ARTICLE 23
NIGHT VISION BINOCULARS
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer from available funds, a sum of money for the purchase of two (2) new Night Vision Binoculars; or take any action relative thereto.

ARTICLE 24
AMBULANCE
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer from available funds, a sum of money to purchase a new Ambulance to replace the 2009 GMC Ambulance; or take any action relative thereto. 

ARTICLE 25
AMBULANCE INFUSION PUMPS
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer from available funds, $6,000 to purchase two infusion pumps one for each ambulance as a State requirement; or take any action relative thereto. 

ARTICLE 26
HIGHWAY PICK UP TRUCK WITH PLOW 
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer from available funds, a sum of money for the purchase a Pickup Truck with Plow; or take any action relative thereto. 

ARTICLE 27 
SEWER PICK UP TRUCK WITH PLOW 
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer from available funds, a sum of money for the purchase a Pickup Truck with Plow; or take any action relative thereto. 

ARTICLE 28 
WATER PICK UP TRUCK WITH PLOW 
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer from available funds, a sum of money for the purchase a Pickup Truck with Plow; or take any action relative thereto. 

ARTICLE 29 
HIGHWAY 1 TON DUMP TRUCK WITH PLOW 
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer from available funds, a sum of money for the purchase 1 Ton Dump Truck with Plow; or take any action relative thereto. 

ARTICLE 30 
PARKS AND COMMONS COMMERCIAL DUTY MOWER 
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer from available funds, a sum of money for the purchase of a Commercial Duty Mower; or take any action relative thereto. 

ARTICLE 31 
SOLAR ARRAY
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer from available funds, a sum of money for the purchase of a Solar Array; or take any action relative thereto.

ARTICLE 32
BUILDING DEPARTMENT PICK-UP TRUCK WITH PLOW
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer from available funds, a sum of money for the purchase of a Pick-up Truck with Plow for Building Department; or take any action relative thereto.

ARTICLE 33
VENTILATION SYSTEM AND IMPROVEMENTS TO FIRE STATION 1
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow, or transfer from available funds, a sum of money to install a ventilation system and perform building improvements at Fire Station 1; or take any other action relative thereto.

ARTICLE 34
VENTILATION SYSTEM FOR FIRE STATION 2
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow, or transfer from available funds, a sum of money to install a ventilation system at Fire Station 2; or take any other action relative thereto.

ARTICLE 35
BANDSTAND IMPROVEMENTS
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer from available funds, a sum of money to improve the Bandstand; or take any other action relative thereto.

ARTICLE 36
EASEMENT FOR SOLAR 
To see if the Town will vote to grant an easement for a Solar Photovoltaic Equipment to be placed upon town property for a term up to 25 years; or take any action relative thereto.

ARTICLE 37
CITIZENS PETITION TO KEEP THE CURRENT FIRE CHIEF
To keep the current Fire Chief, Joseph Rogowski in his current position at his current rate of pay as the full time Fire Chief for the Town of Barre.   

ARTICLE 38
CITIZENS PETITION TO ACCEPT WINSHIP ROAD AS A PUBLIC WAY 
To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way Winship Road as described on a plan entitled “Plan of Land in Barre, Massachusetts surveyed for William W. and Carol G. Neylon dated August 5, 1986” and recorded with the Worcester Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 566 Plan 89 and a plan entitled “Plan of property located in Barre, Massachusetts owned by George F. Taylor dated April 24, 1971” and recorded with the Worcester District Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 354 Plan 109, or take any action in relation thereto.

ARTICLE 39
CITIZENS PETITION TO ACCEPT PART OF CUTLER ROAD AS A PUBLIC WAY 
To see if the Town will vote to accept as part of the public way known as Cutler Road, that property being adjacent to Cutler Road and shown as Parcels A & B on a “Plan of Land in Barre, Massachusetts, owned by Frank J. LaTulippe, prepared for The Town of Barre, dated April 6, 2000 and recorded with the Worcester District Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 759 Plan 2; or take any action in relation thereto.

ARTICLE 40
ACCEPTANCE OF SAM’S WAY AS PUBLIC WAY
To see if the Town will vote to accept a private way known as Sam’s Way as shown on a plan described as “Definitive Subdivision Sam’s Way located on Oakham Road Barre, Massachusetts and recorded with the Worcester District Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 850 Plan 76, or take any other action in relation thereto.

ARTICLE 41
CITIZENS PETITION TO AMEND THE TOWN BYLAW CHAPTER 140 ARTICLE IV
To see if the Town will amend the Town of Barre bylaw, Chapter 140, Article IV.  Use of Regulations by adding the following to the list of, “A. Permitted Uses under Section 140-7” Residential Districts: (9) Studio/ or Galleries for the instruction and practice of visual arts, photography, sewing, ceramics, knitting, jewelry making, and or other similar arts and crafts related use.  Also practice of musical instruments and voice lessons provided that such and all work is not detrimental to the neighborhood causing noise, or undue commotion.  (in R-15 District Only)

ARTICLE 42
REAL ESTATE DISPOSITION
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell certain town owned properties; or take any other action relative thereto.

ARTICLE 43
RESOLUTION TO SEEK LOWER ELECTRICITY RATES
To see if the Town will vote to approve the following Resolution to Seek Lower Electric Rates in a Competitive Market; or take any action relative thereto:
Whereas, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, by enacting Chapter 164 of the Acts of 1997, has established a competitive marketplace through deregulation and restructuring of the electric utility industry, and Whereas, the citizens of the Town of Barre in Worcester County have substantial economic, environmental, and social interests at stake; and Whereas, Barre’s residential and business consumers are interested in reducing their electricity rates; Be it therefore resolved, that the Town Meeting of Barre grants the Board of Selectmen authority to develop and participate in a contract, or contracts, for power supply and other related services, independently, or in joint action with other municipalities through a municipal aggregation provider.  If such contracts are to be approved, individual consumers would retain the option not to participate and to choose any alternative service they desire; and Be it further resolved, that the Board of Selectmen will appoint a representative for a committee to oversee such joint action; or take any action relative thereto.

ARTICLE 44
AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 140-2 
To see of the Town will vote to amend the Code of the Town of Barre, Zoning, Chapter 140, Article II, Definitions § 140-2 at Special Permit by deleting the definition paragraph and insert the following definition paragraph: “A permit approved by the Special Permit Granting Authority as designated at §140-30, for uses that require a Special Permit in this Bylaw, M.G.L. Chapter 40A § 9 and any other provision of M.G.L. following a public hearing process as required by M.G.L. Chapter, 40A § 11 and any other requirement of M.G.L.”; or take any other action relative thereto. 

ARTICLE 45
AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 140 
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Code of the Town of Barre, Zoning, Chapter 140, at Sections 140-7B, 140-8B, 140-9B and 140-10B by deleting the introductory paragraph and inserting the following introductory paragraph: “Uses which may be allowed only by Special Permit, if the Planning Board, after a public hearing and subject to appropriate regulations, shall determine that the use contemplated is in harmony with the general purpose and intent of this by-lay and will not be in conflict with the public safety, convenience or welfare and will not be detrimental to property values nor offensive to people in adjacent properties or districts.  The Planning Board may make the permit subject to general or specific provisions set forth therein and further such permits may also impose conditions, safeguards and limitation on time and use.” or take any action relative thereto.   

ARTICLE 46
AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 140-7B(5)
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Code of the Town of Barre, Zoning, Chapter 140, at Section 140-7B(5) to delete entire paragraph and insert the following: “Telephone exchange, hydro power facility, railroad or bus station.” or take any action relative thereto. 

ARTICLE 47
AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 140-2
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Code of the Town of Barre, Zoning, Chapter 140-2 by inserting the following: “Solar Energy Facility: A structure that is designed, constructed and intended to convert to Solar Energy to Electricity generated for residential or commercial use.  Solar Energy Facility shall include and not be limited to: Solar Energy Facilities, whether referred to as Solar Energy Facility, Photovoltaic Facility, Solar Photovoltaic System, or otherwise.” or take any action relative thereto. 

ARTICLE 48
AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 140
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Code of the Town of Barre, Zoning, Chapter 140 by inserting a new section 140-10-1 entitled Solar Energy Facility, a copy of which is available at the Planning Board Office, or take any action relative thereto.  









You are directed to serve this Warrant by posting an attested copy thereof in the bulletin boards at Ruggles Lane School, at the Town Hall and 50 Main Street, South Barre and on the bulletin boards of the Town Clerk, Henry Woods Building, and the Barre Senior Center.
 
Hereof, fail not, and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk at the time and place of said meeting as aforesaid. Given under our hands this 31ST day of May, 2016 A.D. 


s/Lief Ericson, Selectmen

s/Charles Chase, Selectmen

SELECTMEN OF BARRE

Worcester SS:

Pursuant to the within Warrant, I have notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Barre by posting up attested copies of the same in the bulletin boards at Ruggles Lane School, at the Town Hall, at 50 Main Street, South Barre, and on the bulletin boards of the Town Clerk, Henry Woods Building and the Barre Senior Center. 

June 2nd , 2016 @ 1:00 p.m. 
s/Gary Clark
Constable of Barre


Returned to the Clerk of the Town of Barre at 1:00 p.m. on the 2nd day of June, 2016 A.D.


s/Ellen M. Glidden, CMC, CMC			s/Gary Clark
               Town Clerk                 			Constable of Barre
Scheduled By:Ellen Glidden
Posted At:May 25, 2016 8:37 PM EDT
Last Modified:Jun 02, 2016 2:46 PM EDT
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