WARRANT
TOWN OF ABINGTON
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
PLYMOUTH, SS.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Abington
GREETINGS. In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby
directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town, who are qualified to vote in Town
affairs, to meet in
ABINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
201 RICHARD FRANCIS GLINffiWICZ WAY
IN PRECINCT FOUR IN SAID ABINGTON, ON MONDAY, THE
7™ OF NOVEMBER, 2005, AT 7:00 IN THE EVENING
Then and there to act on the following articles:
Article 1: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available
funds the sum of $400,000 to fund the Stabilization Fund, or take any other action
relative thereto.
BY TOWN MANAGER
Finance Committee recommends approval of this article and to transfer from
Free Cash the sum of $ 780,500. into the Stabilization Fund.
Approved
Article 2: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available
funds the sum of $1,158,179 to fund the Capital Improvement Trust Fund, or take any
other action relative thereto.
BY TOWN MANAGER
Finance Committee recommends approval of this article and to transfer the sum of $
400,000 from Free Cash, to transfer the sum of $ 398,179 from the sale of town owned
land, and to transfer the sum of $ 360,000 from gift funds from LNR Corporation for a
total of $ 1,158,179. into the Capital Improvement Trust Fund.
Article 2: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $1,158,179
to fund the Capital Improvement Trust Fund, or take any other action relative thereto.
BY TOWN MANAGER
Finance Committee recommends approval of this article and to transfer the sum of $ 400,000 from Free
Cash, to transfer the sum of $ 398,179 from the sale of town owned land, and to transfer the sum of $
360,000 from gift funds from LNR Corporation for a total of $ 1,158,179. into the Capital Improvement
Trust Fund.
Approved
Article 3: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or otherwise provide
the following sums of money to fund the following capital improvements, or take any other action relative thereto.
Replace Jaws of Life $25,000.00
Replace Personal Protective Equipment $25,000.00
Electronic Ambulance Reporting $30.000.00
Diesel Exhaust System $28.000.00
Utility Maintenance Truck $48,000.00
1 Ton Truck $50,000.00
Sidewalk Program $40,000.00
Drainage Program $20,000.00
Chipper $40,000.00
Sweeper $120,000.00
Road Capital Program $100,000.00
4 WD Dump Truck / plow set up $50,000.00
Island Grove Bath House $80,000.00
Secondary Cruiser Replacement $105,000.00
Motorcycle Replacement $21,000.00
Data Processing Plan (School Technology Plan) $150,500.00
Rehabilitation of Green Street Pump Station $85,000.00
Paint Pump Stations $15,000.00
SMH Cover replacement $15,000.00
DP Systems Enhancements -
licensing and departmental upgrades $54,800.00
Landfill Capping $120,000.00
Total 1,222,300.00
BY TOWN MANAGER
Finance Committee recommends approval of this article to fund the capital improvements as presented
in this article in its entirety. The sources for funding this article will come from the following: $ 843,300
from the Capital Improvement Trust Fund, $ 260,000 from Chapter 90 Funds, and $ 119,000 from the
Sewer Enterprise Undesignated Fund Balance. These sums equal $1,222,300 which will cover the cost
for all of the items on the list.
Approved
Article 4: To see if the Town will vote to consider to discontinue and abandon the circular portion of the old
cul-de-sac situated near the intersection of Crabtree Lane and Bayberry Road, shown as lot 2 on a plan of land
owned by the Town of Abington dated 10-13-2005 drawn by Russell Wheatley Co., in order to straighten Crabtree
Lane, which street has been recently extended into a new subdivision, or take any other action relative thereto.
BY BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Finance Committee recommends approval of this article.
Approved
Article 5: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $68,349
for the purpose of funding the Highway, Park, Sewer Collective Bargaining Agreement for fiscal years 2005, 2006, or
take any other action relative thereto.
BY BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Finance Committee recommends approval of this article. The sources of funding for this article will be $
9,436. from the Sewer Enterprise Undesignated Fund Balance and $ 59,913. from the Overlay Reserve.
Approved
Article 6: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $55,106
for the purpose of funding the IAFF Local 2080 collective bargaining agreement for fiscal years 2005, 2006, or take
any other action relative thereto.
BY BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Finance Committee recommends approval of this article. The source of funding for this article will come
from the Overlay Reserve.
Approved
Article 7: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of Fourteen
Thousand One Hundred Fifty Seven Dollars and Fifty Cents ($14,157.50) for the purpose of sick leave buy back for
Fire Chief, Malcolm Whiting, or take any other action relative thereto.
BY BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Finance Committee recommends approval of this article. This is an agreement between the Chief and
the Town of Abington in his contract with the town. Town Meeting will need to raise and appropriate the
sum of $14,157.50 for this article.
Approved
Article 8: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $2,477.00
to North River Collaborative for administrative costs for Medicaid billing for an unpaid bill, or take any other action
relative thereto.
BY TOWN MANAGER
Finance Committee recommends approval of this article. The North River Collaborative agrees to take a
percentage of the sum of money they collect for students who attend our public schools who meet the
criteria for the state to make reimbursements to local communities for expenses. Town Meeting will
need to raise and appropriate the sum of $ 2,477 for this article.
Approved
Article 9: To see if the town will vote to approve the Tax Increment Financing Agreement between the town, and
Target Corporation substantially in the form as is on file with the Town Clerk (the TIF Agreement), pursuant to
GL c. 40, s59, and to confirm the Board of Selectmen's designation of the location of the project as an Economic
Opportunity Area (Route 123 Economic Opportunity Area), and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to submit an
Economic Opportunity Area Application. Tax Increment Financing Plan, and Certified Project Application to the
Massachusetts Economic Assistance Coordinating Council all relating to the project as described in the TIF
Agreement to be located in the Route 123 Economic Opportunity Area, and to take such other actions as may be
necessary' to obtain approval of the Certified Project Application,
the Economic Opportunity Area, the Tax Increment Financing Plan and TIP zone and to implement the TIP
Agreement, or take any other action relative thereto.
BY BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Finance Committee recommends approval of this article. Approval of this article provides Target with
financial incentives for their planned development in Abington. The state will also provide financial
incentives and the town will provide tax relief to Targets so they will move into our town.
Approved
Article 10: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $19,500
for the purpose of funding demolition costs for the structure located at 65 Davis Road, or take any other action
relative thereto.
BY TOWN MANAGER
Finance Committee recommends approval of this article, and the sum of $19,500 will come from a
transfer of funds from Free Cash.
Approved
Article 11: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer from available funds the sum of
Ninety Eight Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($98,500.00) for conducting all necessary surveys and architectural
and engineering studies, for determining a suitable twenty to twenty five acre site for the construction of a new
grade 5-8 middle school as recommended in the long-range master plan for school facilities prepared for the
Abington School Department by Strekalovsky Hoit Raymond LLC, Architects and Planners, August 2004, or take any
other action relative thereto.
BY SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Finance Committee recommends approval of this article. Town Meeting will need to approve of a
transfer of funds from the Capital Improvement Trust Fund for the sum of $ 98,500. to pay for the
necessary architectural and engineering studies to be done for the construction of a new grade 5-8
middle school for the Town of Abington.
Approved
Article 12: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or borrow from available funds the sum of One
Hundred Fifty Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($150,500.00) to fund the School Department's Technology Plan to
continue the effort to conform to State Standards and the Abington Vision 2008 Tech Action Plan, or take any other
action relative thereto.
BY SCHOOL COMMITTEE
This article is covered under a previous article.
Passed over
Article 13: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer from available funds the sum of
One Million One Hundred Thirty Three Thousand Forty One ($1,133,041.00) for the construction and reconstruction
of the Early Childhood Center roof and water drainage system or take any other action relative thereto.
BY SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Finance Committee recommends approval of this article. The sources of funding for this article will
come from a bond the Town will secure for a 10 year period to be paid out of available funds on a yearly
basis we plan to make available from our Stabilization Fund. Funding the project through this bond will
require no new taxes for property owners. We will be able to stay below the levy limit by funding the
project in this manner.
Approved
Article 14: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum One
Hundred Sixteen Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars to supplement the additional amount added to Abington's FY2005
Chapter 70 allotment in late June or early July, 2005, or take any other action relative thereto.
BY SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Finance Committee recommends passing over this article. The town does not have the funds to give
the school department these funds without going into an override situation.
Passed over
Article 15: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of Thirteen
Thousand Dollars for the purpose of public safety personnel for the Night Before the Fourth Celebration to be held
on Monday, July 3, 2006, or its raindate or take any other action relative thereto.
BY PETITION
Finance Committee recommends passing over this article.
Passed over
Article 16: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Water Commissioners to take from the Water Reserve
Account the sum of Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000.00) for the purpose of developing an asset
management system, or take any other action relative thereto.
BY WATER COMMISSIONERS
Finance Committee recommends approval of this article. The funds for this article will come from a
transfer of funds from the Water Reserve Account.
Approved
Article 17: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Water Commissioners to take from the Water Reserve
Account the sum of Thirty Five Thousand Dollars ($35,000.00) for the purpose of purchasing a Department Gate
Valve Maintenance Trailer, or take any other action relative thereto.
BY WATER COMMISSIONERS
Finance Committee recommends approval of this article. The funds for this article will come from a
transfer of funds from the Water Reserve Account.
Approved
Article 18: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Water Commissioners to take from the Systems Development
Account the sum of Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($7,500.00) to be used with a like amount from the Town
of Rockland for installing an Intake Screen at the Hannigan Water Treatment Plant, or take any other action relative
thereto.
BY WATER COMMISSIONERS
Finance Committee recommends approval of this article. The funds for this article will come from a
transfer of funds from the Systems Development Account with a like amount coming from Rockland for a
shared cost that will total $ 15,000.
Approved
Article 19: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Water Commissioners to take from the Systems Development
Account the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) to be used with a like amount from the Town of Rockland for
installing an Actuator Valve at the Hannigan Water Treatment Plant, or take any other action relative thereto.
BY WATER COMMISSIONERS
Finance Committee recommends approval of this article. The funds for this article will come from a
transfer of funds from the Systems Development Account with a like amount coming from Rockland for a
shared cost that will total $ 10,000.
Approved
Article 20: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Water Commissioners to take from the Systems Development
Account the sum of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) to be used with a like amount from the Town of
Rockland for installing a filter backwash monitoring system at Myers Avenue Treatment Plant, or take any other
action relative thereto.
BY WATER COMMISSIONERS
Finance Committee recommends approval of this article. The funds for this article will come from a
transfer of funds from the Systems Development Account with a like amount coming from Rockland for a
shared cost that will total $ 20,000.
Approved
Article 21: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of Eight
Thousand Three Hundred Ninety Four Dollars ($8,394.00) for the purpose of funding tuition for out of district
placement, or take any other action relative thereto.
BY SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Finance Committee recommends passing over this article. This is a sum the town will have to pay, but
the town does not have the funds at this time. This can be held over to the STM in the Spring of 2006.
Passed over
Article 22: To see if the Town will vote to approve Abington Pride Day to be held on the Saturday or Sunday closest
to June 10th each year, or take any other action relative thereto.
BY BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Finance Committee recommends approval of this article. Approval by Town Meeting means that we
designate a particular day in June as Abington Pride Day. Approval of this article does not bind the town
to any financial commitments and any funding obligations for whatever events are planned to
commemorate this day. The committee promoting this day will have the full responsibility for any and all
costs and programming that will take place to celebrate this special day.
Approved
Warrant - Town Meeting- with Finance Committee Recommendations
and Town Meeting Action - 11/7/2005
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