Warrant - Annual Town Meeting - 04/02/2007
with Finance Committee Recommendations - Article 4 to Article 9
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Our Town:
Article 4: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available
funds a sum of money to fund the Capital Improvement Trust Fund, or take any other action
relative thereto.
BY TOWN MANAGER
The Finance Committee recommends passing over this article. We do not have the
funds to support this Article at this time. The balance in the Capital Improvement
Trust Fund as of January 31, 2007 is $179,535.00.
Article 5: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available
funds a sum of money to fund the Stabilization Fund, or take any other action relative
thereto.
BY TOWN MANAGER
The Finance Committee recommends passing over this article. We do not have the
funds to support this Article at this time. The balance in the Stabilization Fund as of
January 31, 2007 is $1,394,051.00.
Article 6: To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Mass. General Laws
Ch. 32 Section 90C which provides for the superannuating retirement allowance for any
former employee who has served at least 25 years in the Town to an amount not
exceeding half of the regular compensation paid to employees holding a similar position
in the same grade or step or classification which the former employee held at the time of
retirement, or take any other action relative thereto.
BY TOWN MANAGER
The Finance Committee recommends the Town approve this article. This allows
older past employees of the Town to receive a pension more realistic with the
times, and recognizes their worth and contribution to the Town.
Article 7: To see if the Town will petition the General Court to amend the Abington Home
Rule Charter, being c. 259 of the Acts of 2004, by:
1. Amending said Charter by striking the term "town accountant" and inserting
in its place "finance director" wherever the term "town accountant" shall appear,
including but not limited to:
a. Amending Section 4-2-1 by striking the term "town accountant" and
inserting in its place the term "finance director" (who shall have the duties
and responsibilities of a town accountant under the laws of the
Commonwealth and the Town);
b. Amending Section 4-4-1 by striking the term "town accountant" and
inserting in its place "finance director";
c. Amending Section 6-8 by striking the term "town accountant" and
inserting in its place "finance director";
2. Amending said Charter by inserting in Section 4-2-1 after the term "park
superintendent" the term ", sewer superintendent" and amending Section 4-2-2
by striking the term "sewer commission"; ; ' ; ;
3. Amending said Charter by inserting in Section 4-2-1 after the term "tree
warden" the term ", health agent" and amending Section 4-2-2 by striking the
term "board of health";
4. Amending said Charter by inserting at the end of the last sentence of Sections
3-7 (Board of Health), and 3-7 (Board of Sewer Commissioners) the phrase
", except as otherwise provided for in this charter, by by-law; or by other vote
of the town meeting", or take any other action relative thereto.
BY TOWN MANAGER
The Finance Committee defers to the forthcoming Public Meeting of the Selectman
on this article and will make its recommendation at time of the Annual Town
Meeting.
Article 8: To see if the Town will vote to authorize a revolving account for the purchase and
related disposal of compost bins, cathode ray tubes, propane tanks and/or screened
compost. Said revolving account to be for the purchase of disposal of cathode ray tubes
and propane tanks funded by receipts from the CRT permits, propane tanks and for the sale
of compost bins/compost to be expended by the Board of Health, not to exceed Seven
Thousand Dollars ($7,000.00) for the ensuing fiscal year, or take any other action relative
thereto.
BY TOWN MANAGER
The Finance Committee recommends the Town approve this article. The funds
collected are used to pay the cost of disposal.
Article 8A: To see if the Town will vote to continue a revolving accounts in accordance with
MGL c44 S 53 E V?.. Said account to be funded by the fines levied against Abington
businesses which violate state or local tobacco control laws, bylaws and regulations, to be
expended by the Abington School Department, to fund the smoking prevention program, not
to exceed Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) for the ensuing fiscal year; or take any other
action relative thereto.
BY SCHOOL COMMITTEE
The Finance Committee recommends the Town approve this article. It allows for
smoking prevention programs for our students using the fines received when
local businesses state and local tobacco laws.
Article 8B: To see if the Town will vote pursuant to the authority granted under MGL Chapter
44, Section 53 E l/2 to continue a revolving fund for the purpose of providing pre¬school
and full-day kindergarten to be funded by tuition collection. No more than One Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) shall be expended from this fund during the Fiscal Year
2008. The School Committee or their designees shall be authorized to expend from this fund
or any on anything relative thereto.
BY SCHOOL COMMITTEE
The Finance Committee recommends the Town approve this article. The funds
collected are used to defray the costs of pre-school and full day kindergarten.
Article 8C: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Planning Board to set up a revolving
account not to exceed Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,000.00) pursuant to M.G.L. Ch. 44
Section 53 E !^> which is funded by review fees paid to the Abington Planning Board for the
purpose of paying costs related to engineering and supervision of proposed subdivisions
and site plans within the Town of Abington. Said fund is to be under the direction and control
of the Planning Board of the Town of Abington, or take any other action relative thereto.
BY THE PLANNING BOARD
The Finance Committee recommends the Town approve this article. The monies
collected are used to fund the costs related to Abington Planning Board's
responsibilities.
Article 8D: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Library Trustees to
establish a revolving account in accordance with MGL Chapter 44, Section 53 E 1/2. Said
account shall be for the purpose of replacing library books and materials lost or damaged by
patrons and then paid for; to be expended by the Board of Library Trustees, not to exceed
One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), for the ensuing fiscal year; or take any other action
relative thereto.
BY BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
The Finance Committee recommends the Town approve this article. The fees
collected help defray the cost for replacing library books and materials.
Article 8E: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Library Trustees to
establish a revolving account in accordance with MGL Chapter 44, Section 53 E Vz. Said
account shall be for the purpose of maintaining public meeting rooms beyond regular
hours of library operation funded by receipts from private groups using the meeting
facilities after regular .hours of operation to be expended by the Board of Library
Trustees, not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), for the ensuing fiscal year, or
take any other action relative thereto.
BY BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
The Finance Committee recommends the Town approve this article. The fees
collected go towards operational costs for the Library.
Article 9: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available
funds the sum of Six Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($6,500.00) to student transportation
services to Abington students attending out-of-district vocational schools
as non-resident students for the 2007-2008 school year, or take any other action relative
thereto.
BY SCHOOL COMMITTEE
The Finance Committee recommends the Town approve this article. This Article
involves services mandated by law and reimbursed in part by the State. The will be
a transfer from available funds.
Article 3
Town Meeting passed over Article 4 and Article 5
Town Meeting approved Article 6, 8 & 9 and voted NO on Article 7
