TA Blog: 2009-04-27 BOS
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Below is the TA's summary of what transpired at the Board of Selectmen's meeting of April 27, 2009. Questions or comments? Contact the Town Administrator. Official meeting minutes will be posted when approved by the Board. |
April 27, 2009 Board of Selectmen Meeting Summary
1. Read Mail / Sign Warrants
- Revised Draft Open Space and Recreation Plan has been conditionally approved by the state's Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs.
2. Public Input
3. May 4, 2009 Town Meeting Article Recommendations/Updates
A. ATM-4 FY 2010 Operating Budget -The Board of Selectmen, Finance Committee, and School Committee are all in agreement on the form of the FY 2010 budget as proposed in ATM Article 4.
B. STM-4 Russell Street School Repairs – School Building Committee - presentation by DRA architects on the Russell Street School repair project. May 4, 2009 Special Town Meeting voters will be asked to approve borrowing $13.4-million for repairs to the Russell Street School. MSBA share estimated at $6.2-million; Town share at $7.2-million. See revised project figures.
C. ATM-9 Subsurface Disposal for 20 Foster Street – Subcommittee - vote to support and recommend that the sum of $250,000 be borrowed under May 4, 2009 Annual Town Meeting Article 9, Subsurface Disposal for Town-owned Properties - 20 Foster Street, 4 Rogers Street.
D. ATM-16 Personnel By-law Amendments – Personnel Board - vote to support May 4, 2009 Annual Town Meeting Article 16, Personnel By-law Amendments (5-0).
E. ATM-15 By-law Amendment/Marijuana – Chief of Police - vote to support May 4, 2009 Annual Town Meeting Article 15, By-law Amendment - Public Consumption of Marijuana/ Tetrahydrocannabinol, with violation limited to a non-criminal offense [delete references to MGL C.40,s.21] (4-1)
F. STM-6 Acquisition of Lucy’s Land – Yapp Conservation Property - vote to support and recommend May 4, 2009 Special Town Meeting Article 6, Acquisition of Lucy’s Land – Yapp Conservation Property, in the amount of $930,000 (5-0)
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Total (if higher appraised value)
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$930,000
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minus
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Funds - cell towers, conservation
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(280,000)
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equals
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Total borrowing authorized
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650,000
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minus
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LAND grant
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(500,000)
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equals
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Net borrowed - CPA/open space
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$150,000
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G. STM-8 Pension Obligation Bonds - vote to have the May 4, 2009 Special Town Meeting take no action on Article 8, Pension Obligation Bonds.
H. Other recommendations – ATM 11, 13, 14, 25 - vote to recommend the following articles for the May 4, 2009 Annual and Special Town Meetings, and direct the preparation of motions to be moved and seconded by the Board of Selectmen for said articles:
- ATM-11 Voter Petition - Track Feasibility Study - vote to support ATM-11 (5-0)
- ATM-13 Voter Petition - Rezone Certain Parcels to Business [Fletcher property] - vote not to support ATM-13 (4-0)
- ATM-14 Voter Petition - Zoning - Crematory Prohibition - vote not to support ATM-14 (3-2)
- ATM-25 By-law Amendment - Appointment of Employees in Town Administrator Departments - vote to support ATM-25 (5-0)
4A. Council on Aging - Dispatcher - vote to grant an exception to the hiring freeze policy for the filling of a COA Dispatcher position (5-0)
4B. Town Board Appointments – Green Initiatives Subcommittee- vote to appoint Henry Harvey, Jr. as an at-large member to the Littleton Green Initiatives Subcommittee established by the Board’s vote of March 16, 2009
4C. Nagog Hill Orchard - Sign Request - vote, pursuant to Littleton Sign By-law §173-34(C) to grant the request of Charles J. Auger of Morrison/Nagog Hill Orchard Lessee, Nagog Fruiters, Inc., for the installation of the permanent sign erected on public property.
4C. Minutes Approval – vote to approve the minutes of March 30, 2009.
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