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May 25, 2023
16 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
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Present: Brian Chandler, Ted Cormier-Leger, Robert Dellorco, Cobi Frongillo, Melanie Hamblen, Glenn Jones, Thomas Mercer, Deborah Pellegri, Patrick Sheridan
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Resolution 23-33: Adoption of the FY24 Budget
Approve Resolution 23-33: Adoption of the FY24 Budget
MOTION to Approve Resolution 23-33: Adoption of the FY24 Budget by Dellorco. SECOND by Hamblen.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Yes-9, No-0, Absent-0.” (Motion: Dellorco, second: Hamblen)
Resolution 23-34: Salary Schedule: Full-Time Elected Official - Town Clerk
Approve Resolution 23-34: Salary Schedule: Full-Time Elected Official - Town Clerk
MOTION to Approve Resolution 23-34: Salary Schedule: Full-Time Elected Official - Town Clerk by Dellorco. SECOND by Hamblen.
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE: Chandler-YES; Cormier-Leger- YES; Dellorco-YES; Frongillo-YES; Hamblen-YES; Jones-YES; Mercer-YES; Pellegri-YES; Sheridan-YES. ►VOTE: Yes-9, No-0, Absent-0.” (Motion: Dellorco, second: Hamblen)
Resolution 23-35: Departmental FY24 Expenditure Limits, Town Code Chapter 73, MGL Chapter 44, Section 53E1/2
Approve Resolution 23-35: Departmental FY24 Expenditure Limits, Town Code Chapter 73, MGL Chapter 44, Section 53E1/2
MOTION to Approve Resolution 23-35: Departmental FY24 Expenditure Limits, Town Code Chapter 73, MGL Chapter 44, Section 53E1/2 by Dellorco. SECOND by Hamblen.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Yes-9, No-0, Absent-0.” (Motion: Dellorco, second: Hamblen)
Resolution 23-23: Approval of FY24 Community Preservation Annual Budget
Approve Resolution 23-23: Approval of FY24 Community Preservation Annual Budget
MOTION to Approve Resolution 23-23: Approval of FY24 Community Preservation Annual Budget by Dellorco. SECOND by Hamblen.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Yes-9, No-0, Absent-0.” (Motion: Dellorco, second: Hamblen)
Resolution 23-24: FY24 Community Preservation Appropriation of Debt Service Funds - Maple Hill and Schmidt Farm
Approve Resolution 23-24: FY24 Community Preservation Appropriation of Debt Service Funds - Maple Hill and Schmidt Farm
MOTION to Approve Resolution 23-24: FY24 Community Preservation Appropriation of Debt Service Funds - Maple Hill and Schmidt Farm by Dellorco. SECOND by Hamblen.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Yes-9, No-0, Absent-0.” (Motion: Dellorco, second: Hamblen)
Resolution 23-25: FY24 Community Preservation Appropriation of Capital Funds
Waive the reading: Resolution 23-25: FY24 Community Preservation Appropriation of Capital Funds
MOTION to Waive the reading by Cormier-Leger. SECOND by Dellorco.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Yes-9, No-0, Absent-0.” (Motion: Cormier-Leger, second: Dellorco)
Amend Resolution 23-25: FY24 Community Preservation Appropriation of Capital Funds to remove the $25,000 allocation to reduce the total amount
MOTION to Amend Resolution 23-25: FY24 Community Preservation Appropriation of Capital Funds to remove the $25,000 allocation to reduce the total amount by Frongillo. SECOND by Dellorco.
From the minutes
“VOTE (on the amendment): Yes- 9, No-0, Absent-0.” (Motion: Frongillo, second: Dellorco)
Approve Resolution 23-25: FY24 Community Preservation Appropriation of Capital Funds (vote on the amended motion of Resolution 23-25)
MOTION to Approve Resolution 23-25: FY24 Community Preservation Appropriation of Capital Funds by Dellorco. SECOND by Hamblen.
From the minutes
“VOTE (on the amended motion of Resolution 23-25): Yes-9, No-0, Absent- 0.” (Motion: Dellorco, second: Hamblen)
Bylaw Amendment 23-897: Sewer Rate Increase
Approve Bylaw Amendment 23-897: Sewer Rate Increase
MOTION to Approve Bylaw Amendment 23-897: Sewer Rate Increase by Dellorco. SECOND by Hamblen.
From the minutes
“ROLL CALL VOTE: Chandler-YES; Cormier-Leger-YES; Dellorco-YES; Frongillo-YES; Hamblen-YES; Jones-YES; Mercer-YES; Pellegri- YES; Sheridan-YES. ►VOTE: Yes-9, No-0, Absent-0.” (Motion: Dellorco, second: Hamblen)
Resolution 23-36: Authorizing the Borrowing of Money to Pay Costs Associated with Designing, Constructing and Equipping
Waive the reading: Resolution 23-36: Authorizing the Borrowing of Money to Pay Costs Associated with Designing, Constructing and Equipping
MOTION to Waive the reading by Cormier-Leger. SECOND by Dellorco.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Yes-9, No-0, Absent-0.” (Motion: Cormier-Leger, second: Dellorco)
Approve Resolution 23-36: Authorizing the Borrowing of Money to Pay Costs Associated with Designing, Constructing and Equipping a PFAS Treatment Facility at the Well 7/7A Site (DWSRF 12544)
MOTION to Approve Resolution 23-36: Authorizing the Borrowing of Money to Pay Costs Associated with Designing, Constructing and Equipping a PFAS Treatment Facility at the Well 7/7A Site (DWSRF 12544) by Dellorco. SECOND by Hamblen.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Yes-9, No-0, Absent-0.” (Motion: Dellorco, second: Hamblen)
Resolution 23-37: Authority for Town Administrator to File Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Loan Application
Waive the reading: Resolution 23-37: Authority for Town Administrator to File Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Loan Application
MOTION to Waive the reading by Cormier-Leger. SECOND by Dellorco.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Yes-9, No-0, Absent-0.” (Motion: Cormier-Leger, second: Dellorco)
Approve Resolution 23-37: Authority for Town Administrator to File Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Loan Application
MOTION to Approve Resolution 23-37: Authority for Town Administrator to File Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Loan Application by Dellorco. SECOND by Hamblen.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Yes-9, No-0, Absent-0.” (Motion: Dellorco, second: Hamblen)
Resolution 23-38: Cable Funds in Support of PEG Service and Programming per MGL Ch. 44, §53F3/4
Waive the reading: Resolution 23-38: Cable Funds in Support of PEG Service and Programming per MGL Ch. 44, §53F3/4
MOTION to Waive the reading by Cormier-Leger. SECOND by Dellorco.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Yes-9, No-0, Absent-0.” (Motion: Cormier-Leger, second: Dellorco)
Approve Resolution 23-38: Cable Funds in Support of PEG Service and Programming per MGL Ch. 44, §53F3/4
MOTION to Approve Resolution 23-38: Cable Funds in Support of PEG Service and Programming per MGL Ch. 44, §53F3/4 by Dellorco. SECOND by Hamblen.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Yes-9, No-0, Absent-0.” (Motion: Dellorco, second: Hamblen)
Adjourn
Adjourn
MOTION to Adjourn by Hamblen. SECOND by Jones.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Yes-9, No-0, Absent-0.” (Motion: Hamblen, second: Jones)
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