T O W N R E P O R T 2007 L U N E N B U R G - Town of Lunenburg

Chapter 79, a certain parcel of land containing approximately 22.82 and shown on Assessors Map 065 as Lot 330 forMunicipal Purposes of affordable housing and public health and; to appropriate a sum of $760,000.00 to purchase said land and; tofund said appropriation to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, to borrow said sum of money and toissue Bonds and notes therefore in accordance with the provisions of G.L. Ch. 44 Section 7 or any other lawful authority. Submittedby the Board of Selectmen. Board of Selectmen & Finance Committee recommendations @ Town Meeting. Selectman Bowenrecused himself before this Article was discussed.±ARTICLE 5.betweenTo see if the Town will vote to amend Article 16 of the May 6, 2006 Annual Town Meeting by inserting the word ***“partial”acresand “reimbursement”ARTICLE 16 WAS: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $4,154,298.00 for the purpose of financing the engineering, permitting, andconstruction of drinking water and wastewater improvements at Meadow Woods Mobile Home Park; that to fund this appropriation theTreasurer, the approval of the Board of Selectmen, be authorized to borrow all or a portion the project costs and issue bonds or notestherefore under Chapter 44, Sections 7 and 8 of the Massachusetts General Laws and/or any other authority; all or a portion of such amountRural“with”may be borrowed from the Unites States Department of Agriculture Development; that such bonds or notes be general obligations ofthe Town; that in connection therewith the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen is authorized to enter into an agreement withUSDA-Rural Development for a grant and/or loan and otherwise to contract with USDA with respect to such grant and/or loan; that the Board ofSelectmen be authorized to enter into an intermunicipal agreement pursuant to Chapter 40, Section 4A of the Massachusetts General Law withthe Lunenburg Water District to undertake the drinking water improvements; that the Board of Selectmen be empowered to apply for, accept,and expend any federal, state or other aid, whether public or private, that may be available for the project or for the financing thereof; funding to–be provided by borrowing with *** reimbursement through assessment of betterments to be assessed against property owners to beserved by said wastewater improvements by the Sewer Commission in accordance with the provisions of the General Laws Chapter 80 and with”partial”*** reimbursement with respect to the drinking water improvements by payments made by the Lunenburg Water District pursuant tothe intermunicipal agreement; and that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to contract for said work and services and be authorized to applyfor, accept, and expend all funds available for the project; or to take any other action relative thereto. Board of Selectmen & FinanceCommittee recommendations @ Town Meeting. ARTICLE 5 was PASSED-OVER.“partial”ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to petition the General Court for special legislation to allow for aspecial act to read substantially as follows: To authorize the town to assess sewer betterment assessments for a forty (40) year term for theproperty known as Meadow Woods Mobile Home Park, and shown on Assessors Map 065 as Lot 330. This Act shall take effect upon passage;or take any other action thereto. Submitted by the Board of Selectmen. Board of Selectmen recommends approval. VOTED toauthorize the Board of Selectmen to petition the General Court for special legislation to allow for a special act to read as follows:Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Town of Lunenburg may assess sewer betterment assessments for aforty (40) year term for the property known as Meadow Woods Mobile Home Park, and shown on Lunenburg Assessors Map 065 asLot 330. This Act shall take effect upon passage.ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds, or borrow the sum of $649,257.00 forthe FY08 Capital Plan (as appearing in the Capital Planning Financial Report) or take any other action relative thereto. Submitted by theCapital Planning Committee. Board of Selectmen recommendation @ Town Meeting. Finance Committee recommends approval @$317,359.00 and an additional $331,898.00 contingent upon passage of override.. VOTED to transfer from Stabilization Fund$250,000.00, appropriate from Free Cash $67,359.00 for the FY08 Capital Plan (as appearing in the Capital Planning Financial Report).ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds, or borrow the sum of $760,000.00 for theFY08 Capital Program expenditures (to purchase for the Department of Public Works a 6-wheel dump truck w/plow & sander and a multipurposesnow/sweep/trimmer and for the Fire Department a rescue/pumper) or take any other action relative thereto. Submitted by the CapitalPlanning Committee. Board of Selectmen recommends disapproval. Finance Committee recommends approval by borrowing.VOTED (2/3rds DECLARED) to borrow the sum of $760,000.00 for the FY08 Capital Program expenditures to purchase for theDepartment of Public Works a 6-wheel dump truck w/plow & sander and a multipurpose snow/sweep/trimmer and for the FireDepartment a rescue/pumper.ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds a sum of money to fund the FY08 Laborer’sInternational Union of North America, Public Employees, Local 39 (Middle Managers’ Unit) Collective Bargaining Agreement dated July 1, 2007 –June 30, 2009, or take any other action relative thereto. Submitted by the CAFO. Board of Selectmen & Finance Committee recommendapproval. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY to accept the provisions of the FY08 Laborer’s International Union of North America, PublicEmployees, Local 39 (Middle Managers’ Unit) Collective Bargaining Agreement dated July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2010.ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise or transfer from available funds a sum of $13,700.00 to fund a 3% merit increase in FY08 forTown Employees in the Salary Administration Plan; or take any other action relative thereto. Submitted by Petition. Board of Selectmen &Finance Committee recommends approval. . VOTED UNANIMOUSLY to appropriate from Free Cash the sum of $13,700.00 to fund a3% merit increase in FY008 for Town Employees in the Salary Administration Plan.