HomeMy Public PortalAboutagen 11-24-2015ELECTED OFFICIALS:
Mark S. Sideris,
Council President
Stephen P. Corbett,
Vice President
Aaron Dushku,
Councilor At Large
Susan G. Falkoff,
Councilor At Large
Anthony Palomba,
Councilor At Large
Angeline B. Kounelis,
District A Councilor
Cecilia Lenk,
District B Councilor
Vincent J. Piccirilli, Jr.,
District C Councilor
Kenneth Woodland,
District D Councilor
Watertown Town Council
Administration Building
149 Main Street
Watertown, MA 02472
Phone: 617-972-6470
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2015 @ 6:00 PM
RICHARD E. MASTRANGELO COUNCIL CHAMBER
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
AGENDA
1. ROLL CALL
2. EXECUTIVE SESSION — 6:00 PM: To conduct strategy sessions in preparation for
negotiations with non-union personnel or to conduct collective bargaining sessions
or contract negotiations with non-union personnel — Town Manager, Michael J.
Driscoll.
3. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION — 7:15 PM
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
5. PUBLIC FORUM
6. PRESIDENTS REPORT
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS FROM PRIOR MEETINGS:
a) Consideration and action on a proposed Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget.
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND VOTES:
a)
Public Hearing and vote on a Proposed Loan Order authorizing the Town Treasurer
with the approval of the Town Manager to borrow and/or expend monies in the
amount of $224,400 under and pursuant to Chapter 44 of the General Laws, or
pursuant to any other enabling authority, for the purpose of paying costs of
conducting a schematic design study for a potential partial window/door
replacement project at the Watertown Middle School, located at 68 Waverly
Avenue, Watertown, Massachusetts, including the payment of all costs incidental or
related thereto (the "Project"), which proposed repair project would materially
extend the useful life of the school and preserve an asset that otherwise is capable of
supporting the required educational program, and for which the Town has applied
for a grant from the Massachusetts School Building Authority ("MSBA"), said
amount to be expended under the direction of the School Committee. The Town
acknowledges that the MSBA's grant program is a non -entitlement, discretionary
program based on need, as determined by the MSBA, and if the MSBA's Board of
Directors votes to invite the Town to collaborate with the MSBA on this proposed
repair project, any project costs the Town incurs in excess of any grant that may be
approved by and received from the MSBA shall be the sole responsibility of the
Town; and that, if invited to collaborate with the MSBA on the proposed repair
project , the amount of borrowing authorized pursuant to this vote shall be reduced
by any grant amount set forth in the Project Funding Agreement that may be
executed between the Town and the MSBA.
b) Public Hearing and vote on a proposed Order allocating the property tax levy among
or between property classes for Fiscal Year 2016.
c) Public Hearing and vote on a proposed Order setting optional tax exemptions for
Fiscal Year 2016.
9. MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS:
a) Resolution approving the Acceptance and Expenditure of a Gift of Funds in the
amount of $2,970 from the Watertown Police Foundation which will be used to
purchase ten (10) two-way portable radios for communication purposes in the event
of an emergency at any of the Public Schools.
b) First Reading on an Ordinance amending the Town Manager's compensation.
10. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
a) Committee on Economic Development and Planning report on a Demolition Delay
Ordinance — Stephen P. Corbett, Chair.
11. NEW BUSINESS
12. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE TOWN MANAGER
13. REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION
14. ANNOUNCEMENTS
15. PUBLIC FORUM
16. ADJOURNMENT