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Home My Public Portal About07-17-2012 addendum �'1630 Watertown Town Council Administration Building ,a 149 Main Street Watertown, MA 02472 Phone: 617-972-6470 TOWN COUNCIL MEETING ELECTED OFFICIALS: TUESDAY, JULY 17, 2012 AT 7:15 PM _ Mark S.Sideris, RICHARD E. MASTRANGELO COUNCIL CHAMBER Council President ADMINISTRATION BUILDING _ Stephen P.Corbett, - � AGENDA Vice President — --� _ l.J Ian John A.Donohue, > Councilor At Large r ROLL CALL " Susan G.Falkoff, 1. Councilor At Large ', Anthony Palomba, 2• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilor At Large Angeline B.Kounelis, 3• EXAMINATION OF MINUTES: June 261h. District A Councilor Cecilia Lank, 4. PUBLIC FORUM District B Councilor VincentJ.Piccirilli,Jr., 5. COMMUNICATIONS FROM TOWN OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES: District C Councilor Kenneth M.Woodland a) Informational Presentation on the new single streamline recycling and automated District D Councilor trash collection program that begins on August 6, 2012—Gerald S. Mee, Jr., Superintendent of Public Works and Chris Peters, Republic Services Inc. 6, PRESIDENT'S REPORT 7. MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS: a) Resolution approving the Acceptance and Expenditure of a Gift of Funds in the amount of$2,500.00 to purchase supplies used during fire safety education presentations to the children of Watertown. b) First Readin¢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$2,500,000 under Chapter 44 of the General Laws or any other enabling authority for the costs of road, sidewalk and wheelchair ramp construction and reconstruction, and for the payment of other costs incidental or related thereto, including, but not limited to drainage and water service improvements, signing, pavement markings and related work as directed by the Superintendent of Public Works. c) Resolution authorizing a transfer of$840,000 from various Fiscal Year 2012 accounts to the Fiscal Year 2012 Transfer to Capital Projects Stabilization Fund Account. d) Resolution establishing an Unfunded Pension Liability Paydown Stabilization Fund in an effort to address the Town's unfunded pension liability and appropriating thereto the sum of$750,000 from various Fiscal Year 2012 Health Insurance accounts. 8. NEW BUSINESS 9. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE TOWN MANAGER: a) Reauest for Confirmation of appointments and reappointments to the Zoning Board of Appeals. b) Request for Confirmation of reappointments to the Planning Board. 10. REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION 11. ANNOUNCEMENTS 12. PUBLIC FORUM 13. ADJOURNMENT TOWN COUNCIL ROLL CALL ATTENDANCE —7:15 pun MEETING DATE: July 17, 2012 PRESENT ABSENT STEVECORBETT \/ JOHN DONOHUE SUSAN FALKOFF / V ANGIE KOUNELIS / V CECILIA LENK \/ ANTHONY PALOMBA VINCENT PICCIRILLI KENNETH WOODLAND MARI{SIDERIS COUNCIL PRESIDENT TOWN COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE MEETING DATE: July 17, 2012 A at SOO 4r'c--'(4 ( o� 71 rt 94-rj . 1Wrot) G .Jt t-e YES NO PRESENT STEVE CORBETT JOHN DONOHUE SUSAN FALKOFF ANGIE KOUNELIS t/ CECLIA LENK ANTHONY PALOMBA V VINCENT PICCIRILLI KENNETH WOODLAND J1 U MARK SIDERIS COUNCIL PRESIDENT TOWN COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE ,n MEETING DATE: July 17,2012 YESI / NO PRESENT STEVE CORBETT V JOHN DONOHUE SUSAN FALKOFF ANGIE KOUNELIS v CECLIA LENK y ANTHONY PALOMBA VINCENT PICCIRILLI v KENNETH WOODLAND y MARK SIDERIS COUNCIL PRESIDENT TOWN COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE MEETING DATE: July 17,2012 � O Pi; 3u YES NO NO PRESENT STEVE CORBETT JOHN DONOHUE v SUSAN FALKOFF V ANGIE KOUNELIS CECLIA LENK ANTHONY PALOMBA v VINCENT PICCIRILLI KENNETH WOODLAND MARK SIDERIS COUNCIL PRESIDENT TOWN COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE MEETING DATE: July 17,2012 -Tru ns Y,am' 'O q OJ dc"O YES NO PRESENT STEVE CORBETT JOHN DONOHUE SUSAN FALKOFF ANGIE KOUNELIS CECLIA LENK V ANTHONY PALOMBA VINCENT PICCIRILLI v KENNETH WOODLAND " MARK 5IDERIS V COUNCIL PRESIDENT Watertown Town Council Administration Building 149 Main Street 0 Watertown, MA 02472 Phone: 617-972-6470 ELECTED OFFICIALS: RESOLUTION #.47 R-2012- 47 Mark S. Sideris, Council President WHEREAS, the Unfunded Pension Liability of the Watertown Contributory Vice President System as o y Stephen Corbett, Retirement S st is $58,504,501 f January 1, 2011; and John A.Donohue, e Unfunded Post Benefits Liability Councilor At Large WHEREAS, the Ufdd Other EmploymentB ( ) y is Susan G.Falkoff, $154,097,543 as of July 1,2011; and Councilor At Large Anthony Palomba, WHEREAS, Item IC of the Financial Policies section of the Council's Budget Councilor At Large Policy Guidelines is related to Pension Liability and Other Post Employment Angeline B.Kounelis, Benefits and reads in part as follows: In order to achieve long term financial District A Councilor stability, meet the Town's obligations to its employees and retirees, and maintain Cecilia Lank, favorable bond ratings, the Council, the Retirement Board and Town Manager will District B Councilor work to address the Town's unfunded pension liability and other post-employment Vincent J. Piccirilli,Jr., benefits(OPEB); and District C Councilor I :th M.Woodland WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of G.L. c. 40, § 5B, the Town may establish b,-_.,ct D Councilor a special purpose stabilization fund by a two-thirds vote of the Town Council. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Council of the City known as the Town of Watertown hereby establishes the Unfunded Pension Liability Pay- down Stabilization Fund in an effort to address the Town's unfunded pension liability and appropriates thereto the sum of$750,000 from various Fiscal Year 2012 Health Insurance accounts. f Council Wernber I hereby certify that at a regular meeting of the Town Council for which a quorum was present, the above Resolution was adopted by a vote of_�_for, a against and 0 present on July 17, 2012. Valerie Papas, Council Clerk MarhC . Sideris, Council President ANIL Watertown Town Council qP Administration Building 149 Main Street Watertown, MA 02472 Phone: 617-972-6470 ELECTED OFFICIALS: Mark S.Sideris, Council President Stephen P.Corbett, Vice President Conn A.Donohue,Councilor Al Large Resolution 9 46 R—2012 -46 Susan G.Falkoff, Councilor At Large Anthony Palomba, Resolution approving the Acceptance and Expenditure of Gifts of Funds Councilor At Large Angeline B.Kounelis, District A Councilor WHEREAS: from time to time, this community is the beneficiary of a gift Cecilia Lank, donated towards improving the quality and spirit of its inhabitants lives; and District B Councilor Vincent J.Piccirilli,Jr., WHEREAS: the estate of Delia P. Frissora, late of 86 Waverley Avenue will District C Councilor donate"Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars" to the Fire Department; and nth M.Woodland Di.mct D Councilor WHEREAS: the donation will purchase supplies used during fire safety and safety education presentations to Watertown children. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Town Council of the City known as the Town of Watertown, hereby accepts pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44, Section 53A, a monetary gift of"Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars"from the estate of Delia P. Frissora. ours it �er I hereby certify that at a regular meeting of the Town Council for which a quorum was present, the above resolution was adopted by a vote of—y—for, O against and .__present n July 11,2012. Valerie as, Council Clerk Mark S. Sideris, Council President Watertown Town Council Administration Building 149 Main Street Watertown, MA 02472 Phone: 617-972-6470 ELECTED OFFICIALS: Resolution# 45 R-2012- 45 Mark S.Sideris Council President Stephen P.Corbett Transfer of funds in the amount of$ 840,000.00 Vice President John A.Donohue Be It Resolved: That the Town Council of the City known as the Town of Councilor At Large Watertown hereby approves the transfer of $840,000.00 from various Fiscal Year 2012 accounts to the Fiscal Year 2012 Transfer to Capital Project Susan G.Falkoff Stabilization Fund Account#0194000-596802, as attached. Councilor At Large Anthony Palomba Councilor At Large Angeline B.Kounelis Be It Further Resolved: That a copy of said Resolution is forwarded to the Town District Councilor Auditor and Town Treasurer/Collector. Cecilia Lank q District B Councilor .Q,1� — r ,�05+a{_� Vincent J. Piccirilli,Jr. Council Member U District C Councilor I ieth M.Woodland u,slrict D Councilor I hereby certify that at a regular meeting of the nine member Town Council for which a quorum was present, the above resolution was adopted by a unanimous roll callf vote July 17, 2012. X, Valerie Papas Mark S. Sideris Clerk of the Council Council President TRANSFER AMOUNT $840,000 FROM: FY 12 SNOW & ICE OVERTIME $ 110,000 0142351-510130 FY 12 SNOW & ICE RENTAL OF EQUIPMENT $ 130,000 0142352-520271 FY 12 SNOW & ICE SAND AND SALT $ 100,000 0142352-550533 FY 12 DEBT RETIREMENT- INTEREST ON SHORT TERM DEBT $ 500,000 0171000-590925 TO: FY 12 TRANSFER TO CAP PROJ. STABILIZATION FUND $ 840,000 0194000-596802 r I hereby certify to the availability, authority of funding source, mathematical accuracy and appropr' to fiscal year. DATE / TO N UDITO ll�