Thursday, December 24, 2009
Last Day to Register to Vote in Special State Election
December 30, 2009 is the last day to Register to Vote in the Special State Election for U.S. Senator. The election will be held on January 19, 2010, 7:00 am to 8:00 pm.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Selectmen's Agenda, Dec. 23, 2009
SELECTMEN’S MEETING AGENDA
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
1. 7:00 p.m. - Selectmen Open Board of Selectmen’s Meeting
2. Request for Selectmen to Arrange for Funding to Cover Police Chief Search Committee’s Expenses (Police Chief Search Committee)
3. Selectmen Approve Minutes of November 16, December 8 and December 9, 2009
4. Selectmen Approve and Sign Payroll Warrant W25P in the amount of $51,633.79 and Vendor Warrant 26B in the amount of $39,457.04
5. 7:30 p.m. – Selectmen hold Continuation of CDBG FY10 Application Hearing from December 9, 2009 (MRPC)
6. Request for Selectmen’s Signatures on Letter Designating the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen as Environmental Certifying Officer for 2010 Housing Rehabilitation Project and Infrastructure Project
7. Request for Selectmen’s Signatures on the CDBG FY09 Contract for Financial Literacy Training Counseling Services
8. Request for Selectmen’s Signatures on State Election Warrant
9. Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Signature on Request for Reserve Fund Transfer in the amount of $12.43 to the Historical Commission Expenses Account
10. Town Administrator’s Report
11. Public Comments (if any)
12. Adjourn
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
1. 7:00 p.m. - Selectmen Open Board of Selectmen’s Meeting
2. Request for Selectmen to Arrange for Funding to Cover Police Chief Search Committee’s Expenses (Police Chief Search Committee)
3. Selectmen Approve Minutes of November 16, December 8 and December 9, 2009
4. Selectmen Approve and Sign Payroll Warrant W25P in the amount of $51,633.79 and Vendor Warrant 26B in the amount of $39,457.04
5. 7:30 p.m. – Selectmen hold Continuation of CDBG FY10 Application Hearing from December 9, 2009 (MRPC)
6. Request for Selectmen’s Signatures on Letter Designating the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen as Environmental Certifying Officer for 2010 Housing Rehabilitation Project and Infrastructure Project
7. Request for Selectmen’s Signatures on the CDBG FY09 Contract for Financial Literacy Training Counseling Services
8. Request for Selectmen’s Signatures on State Election Warrant
9. Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Signature on Request for Reserve Fund Transfer in the amount of $12.43 to the Historical Commission Expenses Account
10. Town Administrator’s Report
11. Public Comments (if any)
12. Adjourn
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Results of Special Town Meeting, 11-30-2009
RESULTS OF SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
November 30, 2009
The warrant was returned to the Town Clerk by Constable William Davis at 6:50 PM.
With a quorum present, the Moderator Peter Rourke called the meeting to order at 7:04 PM.
The warrant showed it had been properly served.
The motion was made and seconded to waive the reading of the warrant, and so voted.
The rules of the meeting were read.
The motion was made and seconded to allow the moderator to declare a two-thirds vote, and so voted.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING ARTICLES
Article 1. The motion was made and seconded to transfer the sum of $47.58 from the Town
Report account to the Prior Year Bills account for the purpose of paying a prior year Cemetery bill.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
Article 2. The motion was made and seconded to transfer the sum of $75.00 from the Town Report account to the Prior Year Bills account for the purpose of paying a prior year Police Department Expenses bill.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
Article 3. The motion was made and seconded to transfer the sum of $18.76 from the Town Report account to the Prior Year Bills account for the purpose of paying a prior year EMS bill.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
Article 4. The motion was made and seconded to appropriate the sum of $50,199 from Free Cash for the purpose of paying the FY10 budget shortfall as a result of the reduction in State Aid.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
Article 5. The motion was made and seconded to appropriate the sum of $54,340.82 from Free Cash for the purpose of paying the FY09 deficit created by the unreimbursed costs of the December 11, 2008 ice storm.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
Article 6. The motion was made and seconded to transfer the sum of $750 from the
Collector Expenses account to the Assistant Collector Wages account for the purpose of paying assistant collector wages.
VOTE: DEFEATED
Article 7. The motion was made and seconded to approve the Treasurer’s borrowing in
anticipation of State Aid for an amount not to exceed $495,000 that has been approved by the Department of Revenue Emergency Board for the purpose of paying bills and payroll.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
Article 8. The motion was made and seconded to rescind its May 5, 2007 Annual Town
Meeting vote on Article 24 allocating the sum of $142,025.40 from the Stabilization Fund to pay for the Town’s portion of a Small Town Road Assistance grant pursuant to 720 CMR 11:00 contingent on receipt of said grant.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
Article 9. The motion was made and seconded to transfer the sum of $500.00 from the
Town Report account to the Highway Regular Overtime account for the purpose of paying
Highway overtime wages.
VOTE: PASSED
Article 10. The motion was made and seconded to appropriate the sum of $2,930 from Free Cash to the Technology and Systems account for the purpose of paying for computer equipment and services.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
Article 11. The motion was made and seconded to appropriate the sum of $5,900 from Free Cash to the Highway Wages account for the purpose of paying highway wages.
VOTE: DEFEATED
Article 12. The motion was made and seconded to accept Massachusetts General Law,
Chapter 143, Section 3Z allowing a part-time building inspector to perform construction work in the town in which he is inspector.
VOTE: PASSED
The motion was made and seconded to dissolve the Special Town Meeting at 7:58 PM , and so voted.
Lorraine Pease
Ashby Town Clerk
November 30, 2009
The warrant was returned to the Town Clerk by Constable William Davis at 6:50 PM.
With a quorum present, the Moderator Peter Rourke called the meeting to order at 7:04 PM.
The warrant showed it had been properly served.
The motion was made and seconded to waive the reading of the warrant, and so voted.
The rules of the meeting were read.
The motion was made and seconded to allow the moderator to declare a two-thirds vote, and so voted.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING ARTICLES
Article 1. The motion was made and seconded to transfer the sum of $47.58 from the Town
Report account to the Prior Year Bills account for the purpose of paying a prior year Cemetery bill.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
Article 2. The motion was made and seconded to transfer the sum of $75.00 from the Town Report account to the Prior Year Bills account for the purpose of paying a prior year Police Department Expenses bill.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
Article 3. The motion was made and seconded to transfer the sum of $18.76 from the Town Report account to the Prior Year Bills account for the purpose of paying a prior year EMS bill.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
Article 4. The motion was made and seconded to appropriate the sum of $50,199 from Free Cash for the purpose of paying the FY10 budget shortfall as a result of the reduction in State Aid.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
Article 5. The motion was made and seconded to appropriate the sum of $54,340.82 from Free Cash for the purpose of paying the FY09 deficit created by the unreimbursed costs of the December 11, 2008 ice storm.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
Article 6. The motion was made and seconded to transfer the sum of $750 from the
Collector Expenses account to the Assistant Collector Wages account for the purpose of paying assistant collector wages.
VOTE: DEFEATED
Article 7. The motion was made and seconded to approve the Treasurer’s borrowing in
anticipation of State Aid for an amount not to exceed $495,000 that has been approved by the Department of Revenue Emergency Board for the purpose of paying bills and payroll.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
Article 8. The motion was made and seconded to rescind its May 5, 2007 Annual Town
Meeting vote on Article 24 allocating the sum of $142,025.40 from the Stabilization Fund to pay for the Town’s portion of a Small Town Road Assistance grant pursuant to 720 CMR 11:00 contingent on receipt of said grant.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
Article 9. The motion was made and seconded to transfer the sum of $500.00 from the
Town Report account to the Highway Regular Overtime account for the purpose of paying
Highway overtime wages.
VOTE: PASSED
Article 10. The motion was made and seconded to appropriate the sum of $2,930 from Free Cash to the Technology and Systems account for the purpose of paying for computer equipment and services.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
Article 11. The motion was made and seconded to appropriate the sum of $5,900 from Free Cash to the Highway Wages account for the purpose of paying highway wages.
VOTE: DEFEATED
Article 12. The motion was made and seconded to accept Massachusetts General Law,
Chapter 143, Section 3Z allowing a part-time building inspector to perform construction work in the town in which he is inspector.
VOTE: PASSED
The motion was made and seconded to dissolve the Special Town Meeting at 7:58 PM , and so voted.
Lorraine Pease
Ashby Town Clerk
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