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April 2008 Town Meeting
Annual April Town Meeting convened:  Monday, April 7, 2008 -- 7:00 pm
Adjourned sessions held on: N/A
The meeting dissolved on: April 7, 2008

Special Town Meeting convened:  Monday, April 7, 2008 -- 7:05 pm
The meeting dissolved on:  April 7, 2008

TOWN MEETING ACTIONS


2008 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
April 7, 2008 -- 7:00 PM
ART.#
DESCRIPTION
AMOUNT
ACTION
        
1
Select Town Officers
N/A
UNANIMOUS
2
Hear & Act on Reports of Town Officers & Committees
N/A
UNANIMOUS
3
Authorize Director of Public Works to Accept Easements
N/A
UNANIMOUS
4
Authorize Treasurer to Enter into Compensating Balance Agreements
N/A
UNANIMOUS
5
Authorize Chapter 90 Highway Construction Funds
N/A
UNANIMOUS
6
Conservation Revolving Fund -- Re-Authorize
$100,000
UNANIMOUS
7
Parks & Recreation Revolving Fund -- Re-Authorize
$295,000
UNANIMOUS
8
Damon Tavern Revolving Fund -- Re-Authorize
$24,000
UNANIMOUS
9
Rain Barrel Revolving Account -- Re-Authorize
$1,941
UNANIMOUS
10
Recycling Promotion Revolving Fund -- Re-Authorize
$2,000
UNANIMOUS
11
Department of Elder Affairs Revolving Fund -- Re-Authorize
$12,000
UNANIMOUS
12
Emergency Mgmnt "All Hazards" Revovling Fund--Re-Authorize
$15,000
UNANIMOUS
13
Youth Services Revolving Fund -- Re-Authorize
$80,000
UNANIMOUS
14
Operating Budget--Lines 1-105 (not including Lines 48, 49, 95)
        Prop 2-1/2 Override Amount      
$45,223,806
$643,710
Motion CARRIED
[with Prop 2-1/2 override]
14
Opertating Budget -- Lines 48 & 49 [Solid Waste] & 95 [Debt]
        Prop 2-1/2 Override Amount
$5,589,018
$223,820
Moderator declared 2/3 vote
[with Prop 2-1/2 override]
15
Retirement Trust Fund
N/A
Pass Over
16
Accept Gifts of Land
N/A
Motion CARRIED
17
Authorize Lease of Municipal Property
N/A
Moderator declared 2/3 vote
18
Prior Year's Bills
$15,680
UNANIMOUS
19
Amend Code -- General By-laws Chapter 90
N/A
UNANIMOUS
20
Fund Retirement Obligations
$275,000
UNANIMOUS
21
Capital Expenditures
a)  Fire Department--Computer equipment for EMS operations
b)  Water Department--Developing additional well @ Central St.
c)  Water Department --  Improvements to Central St. station

$20,000
$230,000
$180,000
UNANIMOUS
22
Appropriate Money to Stabilization
N/A
UNANIMOUS
23
Amend Code -- Zoning By-laws
Section 200-28(B),(D), Article XVII and Article XIV
N/A
UNANIMOUS
24
Amend Code -- Zoning By-laws--Add New Section 200.80.O
N/A
UNANIMOUS
25
Amend Code -- Zoning By-laws Section 200-80.N
N/A
Carried by 2/3 hand count
26
Amend Code -- Add Zoning By-law
Article XXI -- Affordable Housing Overlay District
N/A
Moderator declared 2/3 vote
27
Amend Code -- Add Zoning By-law
Article X -- Open Space Residential Development
N/A
UNANIMOUS
        
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING -- APRIL 7, 2008 -- 7:05 PM
ART.#
DESCRIPTION
AMOUNT
ACTION
1
FY 2008 Budget Amendment        
Line 32  -- Police Department Capital
Line 93  -- Public Schools Small Capital
Line 97  -- Water Department Expenses
Line 101-- Hillview Expenses

$36,000
$70,000
$153,000
$50,000
UNANIMOUS

2
Amend Article 8 -- Capital Expenditures -- October 16, 2006 TM
$60,000
UNANIMOUS
3
Fund Settlements -- Eisenhaure Pond Park
$1,095,334
Moderator declared 2/3 vote


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