ARTICLE 1: To hear the report of the Selectmen and other Town Officers. To hear the report of any Committee heretofore appointed and to act thereon.
MOVED: That Article 1 be laid on the table.
This motion requires a two-thirds vote.
ARTICLE 2: To see if the Town will vote to have the position of Treasurer become appointed, rather than elected, subject to acceptance of the change by the voters of the Town at the next Annual Town Election, all pursuant to Chapter 41, Section 1B of the General Laws, or in any way act thereon.
MOVED: That the position of Town Treasurer become appointed, rather than elected, subject to acceptance of the change by the voters of the town at the next Annual Town Election, all pursuant to Chapter 41, Section 1B of the General Laws.
This motion requires a majority vote.
ARTICLE 3: To see if the Town will vote to amend the Fiscal Year 2005 operating budget under Article 4 of the April 26, 2004, annual town meeting and to amend the action under Article 3 of the April 26, 2004, annual town meeting transferring balances from various sources necessary to achieve the Town’s financial plan for Fiscal Year 2005, or in any way act thereon.
MOVED: That the Fiscal Year 2005 operating budget of the Town as voted under Article 4 of the April 26, 2004, Annual Town Meeting be amended as follows:
1. Debt Service Program 700 be, and hereby is, reduced by the amount of $248,362.
2. That the amount of $2,352.22 be, and hereby is, transferred from Premium on Bond Sales to Debt Service Program 700.
This motion requires a majority vote.
ARTICLE 4: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for architectural and engineering services and other costs incidental and related thereto for a new Wellington Elementary School, to determine how such sum shall be raised, and to authorize and direct the Moderator to appoint a school building committee, which committee shall be authorized to enter into contracts and take all actions necessary to carry out the new Wellington Elementary School project, or in any way act thereon.
MOVED: That there be, and hereby is, appropriated the sum of $350,000 for architectural and engineering services and other costs incidental and related thereto for a new Wellington Elementary School, said sum to be raised by transfer from the Kendall Insurance Fund, and to be expended under the direction of the Wellington School Building Committee to be appointed as hereinafter provided, and that the Moderator is hereby authorized to appoint a Wellington School Building Committee, which Committee is authorized to enter into contracts and take all actions necessary to carry out the new Wellington School project.
This motion requires a majority vote.
ARTICLE 5: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to purchase the modular units currently being used for school and town offices located behind Belmont High School, to determine how such sum shall be raised and by whom expended, or in any way act thereon.
MOVED: That there be, and hereby is, appropriated the sum of $279,440 for the purchase of the modular units currently being used for school and town offices located behind Belmont High School, said sum to be raised by transfer from the Kendall Insurance Fund, and expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
This motion requires a majority vote.
ARTICLE 6: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to complete repairs to the elevators in various school buildings, to determine how such sum shall be raised and by whom expended, or in any way act thereon.
MOVED: That there be, and hereby is, appropriated the sum of $97,000 for the purpose of completing repairs to the elevators in various school buildings, said sum to be raised by transfer from free cash, and expended under the direction of the School Committee.
This motion requires a majority vote.
ARTICLE 7: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to purchase and install a telephone system for the Town Hall, to determine how such sum shall be raised and by whom expended, or in any way act thereon.
MOVED: That there be, and hereby is, appropriated the sum of $12,700 to purchase and install a telephone system for the Town Hall, said sum to be raised by transfer from free cash, and expended under the direction of the Town Hall Complex Building Committee.
This motion requires a majority vote.
ARTICLE 8: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to pay bills of a prior fiscal year, to determine how such sums shall be raised, or in any way act thereon.
MOVED: That there be, and hereby is, appropriated the sum of $1,270.41 to pay a Fire Department bill of a prior fiscal year from ASAP Software, said sum to be raised by transfer from free cash, and expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
This motion requires a nine-tenths vote.
ARTICLE 9: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to repair deficiencies in the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system in Town Hall, to determine how such sums shall be raised and by whom expended, or in any way act thereon.
MOVED: That there be, and hereby is, appropriated the sum of $20,625 to repair deficiencies in the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system in Town Hall, said sum to be raised by transfer from the Insurance Proceeds Account, and expended under the direction of Board of Selectmen.
This motion requires a majority vote.
ARTICLE 10: To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 4.2.2, Linear Requirements of the Belmont Zoning By-Law as follows:
1. Delete footnote (9) and replace it with the following text
"9) Adjacent to Residential District, no less than building height or 20 feet, whichever is greater."
2. Add a new footnote 12 to the side setback requirements for the LBIII zoning district to read,
"12) For structures originally built as residences and not adjacent to Residential District, the lesser of the side setback existing as of May 5, 2003, or 10 feet."
3. Delete references to footnote 9 for the LBI, LBII, and LBIII Districts column so the chart for the business districts under §4.2.2. will read,
MOVED: That under Article 10 the reading of the proposed Amendment of Section 4.2.2 of the Belmont Zoning By-Law entitled "Linear Requirements" be dispensed with, the same being set forth in full under Article 10 in the Warrant for this meeting and having been distributed to each Town Meeting Member.
MOVED: That the Town vote to amend Section 4.2.2 of the Belmont Zoning By-Law entitled "Linear Requirements", as set forth in full under Article 11 in the Warrant for this Meeting.
The first motion requires a majority vote.
The second motion requires a two-thirds vote.
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