Results of Nov. 8, 2004, Special
Town Meeting
212 voters participated
WARRANT FOR SPECIAL TOWN
MEETING
NOVEMBER 8, 2004
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
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
Mary Rowlandson Elementary School Auditorium, Hollywood Drive in said
Lancaster on Monday, the eighth day of November, at 7:00 o'clock in the
evening, then and there to act on the following Articles:
ARTICLE 1
Board of Selectmen
Finance Committee
To see if the Town will vote to amend the vote taken under Article 13
of the May 3, 2004, Annual Town Meeting, as follows, or act in any
manner relating thereto: The Finance
Committee recommends passage of this article.
Appropriate
for Capital Improvement Program for FY05 from Available Funds.
To see if the Town will appropriate the following sums of money, to be
expended by the respective Departments or Officers indicated, for the
capital projects and purchases itemized and described; such amounts to
be provided by transfer from available funds.
May 3, 2004 Adopted:
a. Central Fire Station Repairs/Upgrades
Amount: $360,000
Funds to be expended by: Fire Department
Purpose: To Replace and/or repair the roof at the Central Fire Station
and
construct an additional apparatus storage bay.
Funding Source: Mitigation Funds
Proposed Amendment:
b. Central Fire Station Repairs/Upgrades
Amount: $360,000
Funds to be expended by: Fire Department
Purpose: To Replace and/or repair the roof and heating system at the
Central
Fire Station and construct an apparatus storage bay.
Funding Source: Mitigation Funds
Passed unanimously
ARTICLE 2
Board of Selectmen
To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of money from available
funds to FY2005 Communications Department Wages for the purpose of
implementing the Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiated between the
Town of Lancaster and the Massachusetts Coalition of Police, Local
203A, Dispatchers Union, for a contract period July 1, 2002 through
June 30, 2005, or act in any manner relating thereto. The Finance Committee recommends passage
of this article - the funding
amount will be moved from the floor.
Passed unanimously
ARTICLE 3
Board of Selectmen
To see if the Town will vote to amend the FY2005 Budget, as adopted
under Article 2 of the May 3, 2004 Annual Town Meeting, by amending the
amount to be Raised and Appropriated from $12,762,734 to $12,741,654,
and by adjusting the following budget line items, or act in any manner
relating thereto: The Finance
Committee recommends passage of this article.
Line # |
Increase/Reduce Appropriations as Follows: |
Budget voted
at ATM
|
Increase/
(Decrease)
|
Adjusted
FY05 Budget
|
| 31 |
Central Communications |
$ 20,000.00 |
$ 7,000.00 |
$ 27,000.00 |
| 40 |
Police Salaries & Wages |
$ 593,173.00 |
$ 3,750.00 |
$ 596,923.00 |
| 41 |
Police Expenses |
$ 99,065.00 |
$ 4,000.00 |
$ 103,065.00 |
| 71 |
NRSD Operating Assessment |
$ 7,000,287.00 |
$ (63,424.00) |
$ 6,936,863.00 |
| 84 |
DPW Highway Expenses |
$ 63,312.00 |
$ 30,000.00 |
$ 93,312.00 |
| 85 |
Public Safety Fuel |
$ 19,000.00 |
$ 12,350.00 |
$ 31,350.00 |
| 156 |
F.I.C.A. Medicare |
$ 17,630.00 |
$ 1,270.00 |
$ 18,900.00 |
| 157 |
Worker's Compensation Insurance
Premiums |
$ 29,436.00 |
$ (12,436.00) |
$ 17,000.00 |
| 158 |
Unemployment Insurance Premium
Payment |
$ 22,803.00 |
$ 88.00 |
$ 22,891.00 |
| 162 |
Property & Casualty/Motor
Vehicle Insurance |
$ 106,678.00 |
$ (3,678.00) |
$ 103,000.00 |
| 184 |
TOTAL BUDGET APPROPRIATED |
$ 13,056,392.00 |
$ (21,080.00) |
$ 13,035,312.00 |
Passed unanimously
ARTICLE 4
Board of Selectmen
To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of money from available
funds to pay unpaid bills from prior fiscal years (detail below), or
act in any manner relating thereto. The
Finance Committee recommends
passage of this article - the funding amount will be moved from the floor.
| Department |
Vendor |
Amount |
Service Date |
Purpose |
| Police |
West Group Payment Center |
$ 297.00 |
6/3/04 |
Mass General Laws updates |
| Central Communications |
CTC Communications |
$1,516.05
$1,423.50
$1,481.23
|
3/31/01
06/30/01
06/30/02 |
Telephone Service |
| DPW |
WoodCo |
$1,866.83 |
4/28/04 |
Repairs to Front End Loader |
| Community Development |
Jean Lidstone |
$ 54.60 |
6/2404 |
Conservation Course
Reimbursement
|
| Community Development |
Worcester Telegram &
Gazette |
$ 66.14 |
6/15/04 |
Legal Ads published |
| Fire Department |
Steven M. Fine, MD |
$ 20.00 |
4/30/04 |
Medical service - employee |
| Selectmen |
Tighe & Bond Engineers |
$ 799.53 |
3/30/2004 |
LSP Services–DPW Gas Release |
Passed unanimously
ARTICLE 5
Board of Selectmen
To see if the Town will vote to transfer $1,939.20 from available funds
for engineering and other costs related to environmental remediation of
gasoline and diesel fuel releases at the DPW Highway Garage, or act in
any manner relating thereto. The
Finance Committee recommends
passage of this article.
Passed unanimously
ARTICLE 6
Board of Selectmen
To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of money from available
funds and further, to transfer the unexpended balance of
$3,483.86 from Fire Chief Recruitment expenses, as voted under Article
7 of the March 22, 2004 Special Town Meeting, to the Town Administrator
Search Account, said funds to be expended by the Board of Selectmen,
and to or act in any manner relating thereto. The Finance Committee recommends passage
of this article - the funding amount will be moved from the floor.
Passed unanimously
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
Joanne C. Foster, Chairman
Alexandra W. Turner, Clerk
David M. Dunn, Member