VOTE TAKEN=
AT
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD MAY 2, 2009
&nbs= p; The meeting was called to order by Moderator John Bowen at 1:40 pm. The Constables' return of the warr= ant was read by Town Clerk Denise MacAloney.&n= bsp; The votes taken are as follows:
An
affirmative vote was taken at this time to accept the provisions of MGL Cha=
pter
39, Section 15, which allows the Moderator to dispense with a count in matt=
ers
requiring a two-thirds vote by statute, where the vote is unanimous or clea=
rly
overwhelming at this Annual Town Meeting.
ARTICLE 1 = &nb= sp; Voted to transfer $35,000 from Ambulance Receipts Reserved for Appropriation to p= ay down a portion of the balance owed on the 2007 Ford Ambulance.
ARTICLE 2 = &nb= sp; Voted to transfer $125,752 from free cash to supplement the amounts voted under Article 5 of the May 3, 2008 Annual Town Meeting for Snow & Ice Removal (Dept. 423), and to transfer $300,000 from the General Stabilization Fund to fund December 2008 Ice Storm expenditures.
(2/3 vote r= equired)
2/3 affirmative vote recognized (MGL Ch 39, Sect=
15)
ARTICLE 3 &nb= sp; Voted to transfer $204 from free cash to pay two bills incurred by the Zoning Boa= rd of Appeals in fiscal year 2008.
(9/= 10 vote required)
Una= nimous vote
ARTICLE 4 = &nb= sp; Voted, as provided in MGL Chapter 44, Section 53, to approve the expenditure of $25,567.57 from insurance proceeds to pay the cost of repairing the 1999 KME Pumper Truck which was damaged in the December 2008 Ice Storm.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:46 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Denise L. MacAloney, CMMC/MMC
Town Clerk