Worcester, ss.
To any Constable of the Town of Lancaster 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 Lancaster qualified to vote in the elections and Town affairs, to meet in the Banquet Hall of the Chan Shun Dining Commons of Atlantic Union College, 53 Prescott Street, in said Lancaster on Monday, the twenty-ninth day of October, at 7:00 o'clock in the evening, then and there to act on the following Articles:
Town Meeting approved motion to allow moderator to declare two-thirds majority by sight on issues requiring such votes; any objection from the floor would require hand counts of the individual votes.
ARTICLE 1
Board of Selectmen
To see if the Town will vote to amend the vote taken under Article
11 of the May 7, 2001 Annual Town Meeting as follows: To take $12,000
from available free cash to be expended by the 350th Anniversary Committee
for 350th Anniversary Celebration related expenses; further, that $4,700
be taken from available free cash to be expended by the Lancaster Cultural
Council for 350th Anniversary Celebration activities as allowed under the
Local Cultural Council Matching Incentive Program Grant guidelines and
in agreement with the 350th Anniversary Committee, or act in any manner
relating thereto. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Passed
ARTICLE 2
Board of Selectmen
To see if the Town will vote to take $21.40 from the Stabilization
Fund to be expended by the Police Department to pay an FY2001 outstanding
bill to Clinton Hospital for services rendered, or act in any manner relating
thereto. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Passed unanimously
ARTICLE 3
Board of Selectmen
To see if the Town will vote to take $86.04 from the Stabilization
Fund to be expended by the Fire Department to pay an FY2001 outstanding
bill to Schofield Power Equipment for services rendered, or act in any
manner relating thereto. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Passed unanimously
ARTICLE 4
Board of Selectmen
To see if the Town will vote to take $78.83 from the Stabilization
Fund to be expended by the Community Development & Planning Department
to pay an FY2001 outstanding bill to VoiceCom for services rendered, or
act in any manner relating thereto. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Passed unanimously
ARTICLE 5
Board of Selectmen
To see if the Town will vote to take $3,500 from the Stabilization
Fund to compensate the Electrical Inspector ($3,000) and Assistant Electrical
Inspector ($500) for FY2001 unpaid wages, or act in any manner relating
thereto. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Passed unanimously
ARTICLE 6
Board of Selectmen
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Personnel Compensation
Wage and Salary Scale by increasing all amounts by 3½% effective
July 1, 2001, a copy of said Wage Scale on file in the Town Clerk’s Office,
or act in any manner relating thereto. Recommended by the Finance
Committee.
Passed unanimously
ARTICLE 7
Board of Selectmen
To see if the Town will vote to raise $40,000 and take $87,622
from Stabilization Fund to supplement various FY2002 Wage Budget line
items for the purpose of funding non-unit wage increases, or act in any
manner relating thereto. The Finance Committee will make a recommendation
from the floor.
Passed unanimously
ARTICLE 8
Board of Selectmen
Board of Public Works
To see if the Town will vote to amend the FY2002 Water Enterprise
Fund Budget, as adopted under Article 7 of the May 7, 2001 Annual Town
Meeting, for the purpose of funding FY2002 non-unit wage increases, or
act in any manner relating thereto. The Finance Committee will make
a recommendation from the floor. (various line item changes)
Passed unanimously
ARTICLE 9
Board of Selectmen
To see if the Town will vote to take $35,453 from the Stabilization
Fund to supplement several FY2002 Expense Budget line items, or act in
any manner relating thereto. The Finance Committee will make a recommendation
from the floor.
Passed unanimously
ARTICLE 10
Board of Selectmen
To see if the Town will vote to take $3,000 from the Stabilization
Fund to be expended by the Town Accountant to purchase computer system
hardware, or act in any manner relating thereto. Recommended by the
Finance Committee.
Passed unanimously
ARTICLE 11
Board of Selectmen
To see if the Town will vote to take $29,875 from the Stabilization
Fund to be expended by the Police Department to purchase a new police cruiser,
or act in any manner relating thereto. Recommended by the Finance
Committee.
Passed unanimously
ARTICLE 12
Board of Selectmen
To see if the Town will vote to take $16,000 from the Stabilization
Fund to be expended by the Fire Department to purchase new radio equipment,
or act in any manner relating thereto. The Finance Committee will
make a recommendation from the floor.
Passed unanimously
ARTICLE 13
Board of Selectmen
To see if the Town will vote to take $15,000 from the Stabilization
Fund to be expended by the Board of Selectmen to repair and/or replace
school zone flashing safety beacons, or act in any manner relating thereto.
Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Passed
ARTICLE 14
Board of Public Works
To see if the Town will vote to take $9,000 from the Stabilization Fund
to be expended by the Board of Public Works to purchase a new hydraulic
sander and appurtenances, or act in any manner relating thereto.
Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Passed unanimously
ARTICLE 15
Board of Public Works
To see if the Town will vote to take $10,000 from the Stabilization
Fund to be expended by the Board of Public Works to make repairs to department
buildings, or act in any manner relating thereto. Recommended by the Finance
Committee.
Passed unanimously
ARTICLE 16
Board of Public Works
To see if the Town will vote to take $8,500 from the Stabilization
Fund to be expended by the Board of Public Works to conduct environmental
compliance audits of department facilities, or act in any manner relating
thereto. The Finance Committee will make a recommendation from the
floor.
Passed (declared two-thirds)
ARTICLE 17
Board of Public Works
To see if the Town will vote to take $5,000 from the Stabilization Fund
to be expended by the Board of Public Works to contract with private tree
services for the removal of dead and hazardous trees along public ways
and for associated expenses, or act in any manner relating thereto.
Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Passed unanimously
ARTICLE 18
Board of Selectmen
To see if the Town will vote to rescind the votes taken under Article 23 of the May 19, 1997 Annual Town Meeting and Article 16 of the May 7, 2001 Annual Town Meetings and to adopt the following general bylaw in place thereof, or act in any manner relating thereto:
Numbering of Buildings
1. Street numbers shall be attached to each residential dwelling, business, industry, and all other buildings in the Town of Lancaster, Massachusetts.
2. The number shall be made of permanent, weather-proof materials, shall be not less than four (4”) inches and not more than six (6”) inches in height and in contrasting color to the building surface, and shall be clearly visible from the street or roadway upon which the structure fronts.
3. Any structure that is not visible from the street or roadway shall have the assigned number posted on a suitable support or mailbox located on the same side of the property it is addresses at the primary entrance to the driveway that serves such structure. Mailboxes must have the house number posted on both sides.
4. The Building Inspector is authorized to assign, correct and verify address numbers.
5. It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to obtain, display, and maintain the assigned street number within ninety (90) days of passage by this by-law.
6. The fine for any violation of this bylaw will be $50.00 per violation. Each day that a violation exists shall constitute a separate and continuing violation subject to the penalty as provided herein.
7. This bylaw shall be enforceable by the building inspector, the building
inspector’s designee(s), and the police department of the Town of Lancaster.
Motion to table until brought before the Plannning Board passed
after considerable discussion.
ARTICLE 19
Board of Selectmen
To see if the Town will vote to adopt the following general bylaw, or act in any manner relating thereto:
Construction Working Hours
1. All work including, but no limited to, construction, remodeling, yard work with machinery, street work and utility work shall be subject to the following hours:
Monday – Friday: 7:00 a.m. - Dusk
Saturday: 8:00 a.m. - Dusk
Sunday: 9:00 a.m. - Dusk
2. All emergency work for streets, utilities and snow removal shall be exempt from this provision.
3. The fine for any violation of this bylaw will be $50.00 per violation. Each day that a violation exists shall constitute a separate and continuing violation subject to the penalty as provided herein.
4. This bylaw shall be enforceable by the building inspector, the building
inspector’s designee(s), and the police department of the Town of Lancaster
Motion defeated.
ARTICLE 20
Board of Selectmen
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to
grant a release deed for nominal consideration to the A.C.M.C. Limited
Partnership – No. 1 for that portion of the Duval Road being shown on a
plan prepared by Whitman & Bingham Associates, Inc. dated August 30,
1999 and recorded with Worcester District Registry of Deeds in Plan Book
746, Plan 34 and filed with the Town Clerk described and bounded as follows:
Northerly by land of A.C.M.C. Limited Partnership No. 1 464.70 feet more
or less; thence Easterly by land of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 60
feet, more or less; thence Southerly by land of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
460.25 feet, more or less; thence Westerly by the terminus of the previously
discontinued portion of Duval Road 60 feet more or less to the point of
beginning; and, further, to see if the Town will vote to authorize the
Board of Selectmen to acquire by gift and to accept a turnaround easement
for vehicular traffic over land owned by A.C.M.C. Limited Partnership No.
1 and shown on the above referenced plan upon such terms and conditions
as the Board shall determine appropriate, for the purpose of a public way,
or act in any manner relating thereto.
Passed; declared two-thirds
ARTICLE 21
Board of Selectmen
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen
to execute a boundary line agreement with The First Church of Christ for
the purpose of establishing the common boundary line between the Town and
The First Church of Christ and to release any interest the Town may have
in land owned by The First Church of Christ and to accept any interest
in land The First Church of Christ may have in land owned by the Town,
on such terms and conditions as the Selectmen shall determine, and to authorize
the Board of Selectmen to acquire such property for general municipal purposes,
and endorse the boundary line in the handout {at the meeting
(with boundary indicated being the Town Geen side of the driveway in front
of the Bulfinch Church around behind the Horse Sheds)}.or act in any
manner relating thereto.
Passed; declared two-thirds
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at the South Lancaster Post Office, the Center Post Office, the Fifth Meeting House and the Town Hall, in said Town fourteen days at least before the time for holding said meeting. Hereof fail not and make due return of the Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting aforesaid.
SELECTMEN OF LANCASTER
James J. Ford, Jr., Chairman
Alexandra W. Turner, Clerk
Steven A. Hilliger, Member