2011 Town Report - Town of Ludlow

ARTICLE 8: (2 ND motion) Voted that the Town amend Article 8 of the May 9, 2011 Annual Town MeetingWarrant by replacing the Compensation Scale for the Inspectors, Schedule XIV and Cable Television, Schedule XVIwhich was incorrectly printed in the warrant and will read as follows:Inspectors 7/1/2011 – Schedule XIVMin. 1 2 3 4 5 6I-1 20.16 20.96 21.80 22.67 23.56 24.52 25.51Cable Television – Schedule XVI (Effective 7/1/2011)Min. 1 2 3 4 5TV-1 13.26 13.77 14.28 14.79 15.30 15.81ARTICLE 8: (3 RD motion) Voted that the Town approve Article 8 of the May 9, 2011 Annual Town MeetingWarrant as amended by the previous vote.ARTICLE 40: Voted that the Town appropriate State Chapter 90 Highway Aid Funds for engineering,construction, reconstruction and or repairs to Town roads and bridges and to authorize the Selectboard, if necessary,to borrow in anticipation of the receipt of such State Aid.ARTICLE 41: Voted that the Town authorize the Board of Public Works to enter into a contract with MassDOT inthe amount of $708,247.00 for the construction and maintenance of public roads for the ensuing years.ARTICLE 42: Voted that the Town appropriate $10,000 for Landfill Closure Enterprise Fund for inspection andtesting for air and water quality, general maintenance, vents and mowing and that the $10,000 be raised frominvestment earnings on the Enterprise Fund Balance.ARTICLE 43: Voted that the Town transfer from available funds the sum of $213,230.04 to fund the Fiscal Year2012 Capital Improvements program. I further move that the list entitled “Capital Improvements and Equipment”that was distributed to all Town Meeting Members be made part of this motion, and that each item listed be voted asa separate appropriation and under the jurisdiction of the Department, Board or Committee indicated. I further movethat said sum be raised as follows: the sum of $58,594.00 be transferred from the Capital Reserve Account, and thesum of $122,804.00 be transferred from the Surplus Overlay Fund, and the sum of $31,832.04 be transferred fromthe Westover Golf Retained Earnings.Capital Planning Improvement Committee makes the following recommendations for the FY 2012 Capital PlanningBudget ArticleDepartment – Council on Aging, Description – 14 Passenger Mini bus (3yr lease $21,000 p.y., Amount - $21,000DPW – Aerial bucket Truck (3yr lease $54,830 p.y.), $54,830, School – Stair repairs/Baird Middle School, $26,000,Security equipment/Baird, $26,200, Security equipment/LHS, $24,013, Town Hall – Elevator Repairs, $29,355,Total $181,398 – Golf – 5 Club Cars, $14,500, Toro Workman, $3,566.83, (3yr. lease - $3,566.83 p.y.) ToroGreenmaster, $10,349.25, (3 yr lease - $10,349.25 p.y.), Toro Topdresser, $3,415.96, (3yr lease - $3,415.96 p.y.),Total $31,832.04 – Town total, $213,230.04, the Funding sources are as follows: Capital Planning Reserve$58,594., Surplus Overlay Funds $122,804., Golf Retained Earnings $31,832.04 – FY2012 Funding sources$213,230.04ARTICLE 44: Voted that the Town transfer the sum of $150,000.00 from free cash for the Fiscal Year 2012Reserve Fund. I further move that the Town vote to transfer from Golf Course Retained Earnings the sum of$20,000.00 for the Fiscal Year 2012 Golf Course Reserve Fund.ARTICLE 45: Voted that the Town postpone action on Article 45 of the May 9, 2011 Annual Town MeetingWarrant. POSTPONEDARTICLE 46: Voted that the Town transfer the sum of $800,000 from the unreserved fund balance to be used bythe Board of Assessors in determining the Fiscal Year 2012 Tax Levy.Moved and seconded to dissolve the May 9, 2011 Annual Town Meeting 2 nd session held June 13, 2011 at 8:55p.m.PROCEEDINGS FALL SPECIAL TOWN MEETING OCTOBER 3, 2011ARTICLE 1: Voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $23,646.38 for unpaid bills and/oroverexpended accounts of previous years as follows: $23,513.56 – Covanta Energy, $132.82 – Deborah Hoadley,MD, LLC, $23,646.38 TOTALARTICLE 2: Voted that the Town raise and appropriate a sum of money to fund the position of LATOS II PartTime, under the Health Department and to add the sum of Twelve thousand one hundred sixty one dollars (12,161)to the Fiscal Year 2012 Health Department Budget, Personal Services. DEFEATEDARTICLE 3: Voted that the Town abandon the sewer easement located on land now or formerly owned by LudlowIndustrial Realties as outlined and printed in Article 3 of the October 3, 2011 Special Town Meeting Warrant.47