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Town: | Barre, MA |
Board: | Town Meeting |
Time: | Tuesday June 17, 2014 6:30 PM EDT |
Location: | Ruggles Lane School 105 Ruggles Lane, Barre, MA 01005 |
Agenda: | TOWN OF BARRE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING JUNE 17, 2014 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 SEVENTEENTH OF JUNE 2014 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 2015 up to the reimbursable amount, for the period from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015, 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, 2014, in accordance with the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 4, and to issue a note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 17, and to authorize the Treasurer/Collector to enter into a compensating balance agreement or agreements for Fiscal Year 2015 pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 53F, or take any other action relative thereto. ARTICLE 5 MGL CH. 60, SEC. 15-DEMAND CHARGES To see if the Town will vote to increase the charge for each written demand issued by the Collector as authorized under MGL Chapter 60, Section 15, effective as of July 1, 2014, 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 part-time position under their supervision as allowed by MGL Chapter 268A, Section 21A, or take any other action relative thereto. ARTICLE 7 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, 2014, or take any other action relative thereto. ARTICLE 8 FY 2015 OMNIBUS BUDGET To see if the Town will vote to raise such sums as may be deemed necessary to pay town charges and expenses for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014 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, 2014 and make all appropriations for the same, or take any other action relative thereto. ARTICLE 9 FY 2015 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, 2014, or take any other action relative thereto. ARTICLE 10 FY 2015 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, 2014, or take any other action relative thereto. ARTICLE 11 LEASE FOR HWB COPIER To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into a lease contract of up to five years for the Henry Woods Building Copier, or take any other action relative thereto. ARTICLE 12 TRANSFER BALANCE OF FUNDS To see if the Town will vote to transfer the balance of funds from Article 14 of the June 18, 2013 Annual Town Meeting and to transfer the balance of funds from Article 15 of the June 18, 2013 Annual Town Meeting to pay for all Town Building Repairs, or take any other action relative thereto. ARTICLE 13 BUILDING REPAIRS 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 repairs to the town owned building at 50 Main Street, South Barre, or take any other action relative thereto. ARTICLE 14 COMPUTERS AND IT EQUIPMENT FOR TOWN DEPARTMENTS To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow, or transfer from available funds, a Sum of Money to purchase computers and Information Technology equipment for various town departments, or take any other action relative thereto. ARTICLE 15 SOFTWARE UPGRADE FOR TOWN MECHANIC To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow, or transfer from available funds, a Sum of Money to purchase an upgrade for the maintenance software to allow the Town Mechanic to work on new vehicles, or take any other action relative thereto. ARTICLE 16 STABILIZATION ACCOUNT To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available funds a sum of money to the Stabilization Account, or take any other action relative thereto. ARTICLE 17 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 18 AMENDMENT TO BYLAWS RELATED TO ANIMALS To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town of Barre Code, General Bylaws, Chapter 11, Animals and Town of Barre Code, General Bylaws, Chapter 67, Non-Criminal Disposition of Bylaw Violations, or take any other action relative thereto. ARTICLE 19 LITTERING BYLAW-CITIZEN’S PETITION To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town of Barre Code by adding a new Chapter 81 entitled “Littering” and revise Chapter 67-6 as follows: Chapter 81 LITTERING Any person cited for placing, throwing, or depositing refuse or debris (including recyclable and depositable materials and containers), on a pubic roadway, sidewalk, park, grounds, or school property, may be subject to a fine of up to $100 and to make restitution of public service appropriate to the offense. Chapter 67-6 Non-Criminal Disposition of Certain Violations Chapter Subject Fine Enforcement 81 Littering 1st offense: $50 Police, DPW, Board of Health Subsequent Offenses: $100 or take any other action relative thereto. ARTICLE 20 ACCEPTANCE OF MGL CH. 90, SEC. 22B To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 90, Section 22B (b) to (k) relative to abandoned vehicles, or take any other action relative thereto. ARTICLE 21 AMENDMENT TO QUABBIN REG. SCHOOL DISTRICT AGREEMENT To see if the Town will vote, consistent with Section IX of the existing “Quabbin Regional School District Agreement”, to accept the amendments to said Agreement which have been initiated and approved by the Quabbin Regional School Committee and which have been submitted as a restated Agreement to the Board of Selectmen of each member town prior to the vote on this article, or take any other action relative thereto. ARTICLE 22 BARRE COMMON ACCEPTANCE OF RIGHT OF WAY PLANS To see if the Town will vote to accept all Temporary and Permanent easements shown on a plan entitled “Plan of Land Showing Permanent and Temporary Construction Easements Barre Town Common” prepared for the Town of Barre by Chappell Engineering Associates, LLC to be recorded in the Worcester District Registry of Deeds, said plan being filed with the town clerk’s office, or take any other action relative thereto. ARTICLE 23 BARRE COMMON EMINENT DOMAIN To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire land parcels and or rights in land parcels in all Permanent and Temporary Easements shown on a plan entitled “Plan of Land Showing Permanent and Temporary Construction Easements Barre Town Common” prepared for the Town of Barre by Chappell Engineering Associates, LLC, to be recorded in the Worcester District Registry of Deeds, said plan being on file with the town clerk’s office for the purpose of obtaining a secure and public right of way and associated utility and other construction related easements to provide for the construction and roadway safety improvements for the Barre Town Common Project. Further, that the Selectmen may acquire these parcels, or modification of these parcels or other required parcels through legal means to include donations, purchase or eminent domain, or take any other action relative thereto. ARTICLE 24 REPEAL OF QUINN BILL To see if the Town will vote to rescind the acceptance of the provisions of MGL Chapter 410 §108L, entitled “Career Incentive Pay”, voted at the March 11, 1972 Town Meeting and further vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to Petition the General Court of Massachusetts to permit the Town to rescind acceptance of MGL Chapter 410 §108L, or take any other 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 2nd day of June, 2014 A.D. s/Richard Jankauskas, Selectmen s/Lief Ericson, Selectmen s/Kathlyn Inman, 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 3, 2014 @ 12:15 p.m. s/Gary Clark Constable of Barre Returned to the Clerk of the Town of Barre at 12:30 p.m. on the 3rd day of June, 2014 A.D. s/Ellen M. Glidden s/ Gary Clark Town Clerk Constable of Barre |
Scheduled By: | Ellen Glidden |
Posted At: | Jun 04, 2014 2:21 PM EDT |
Last Modified: | Jun 04, 2014 2:21 PM EDT |
Minutes: | Minutes are on record with the Town Clerk's office |
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