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Home My Public Portal About11-25-2014 addendum_201412100920243504 Watertown Town Council Administration Building 149 Main Street Watertown, MA 02472 Phone: 617-972-6470 TOWN COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2014 @ 6:15 PM RICHARD E. MASTRANGELO COUNCIL CHAMBER ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AGENDA 1. ROLL CALL 2. EXECUTIVE SESSION—6:15 pm: To discuss strategy with respect to Collective Bargaining with the DPW Union, Town Hall Associates Union, Library Union, Fire Union, Police Patrol Union,Police Supervisors Union; and to discuss strategy with respect to litigation(Fire Union JLMC 12-22F), as an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the Town's bargaining and litigating positions. 3. RETURN TO PUBLIC SESSION: 7:15 pm 4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 5. EXAMINATION OF MINUTES: November 12'h. 6. PUBLIC FORUM 7. PRESIDENT'S REPORT 8. PUBLIC HEARING AND VOTE: a)Public bearing and vote on a proposed Order allocating the property tax levy among or between property classes for Fiscal Year 2015. b) Public hearinf and vote on a proposed Order setting optional tax exemptions for Fiscal Year 2015. 9. MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS: a). Resolution authorizing the transfer of fiords in the amount of$2,739,759 from the Fiscal Year 2015 Town Health Insurance Account and the Fiscal Year 2015 Town Council Reserve Account to various Fiscal Year 2015 Fire Department Accounts in order to fiord the Joint Labor-Management Committee Arbitration Award in the matter of the arbitration between the Fire Union and the Town of Watertown. 10. COMMITTEE REPORTS: a) Committee on Budget and Fiscal Oversight report and action on selection of an outside audit firm—Vincent J. Piceirilli, Jr., Chair. b) Committee on Public Works report on the East End Dog Park and Church/Palfrey Streets intersection—Cecilia Lenk,Chair. c) Committee on Education and School System Matters r"ort on School Budget Activity— Aaron Dushku, Chair, 11. NEW BUSINESS 12. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE TOWN MANAGER 13. REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION 14. ANNOUNCEMENTS 15. PUBLIC FORUM 16. ADJOURNMENT TOWN COUNCIL ROLL CALL ATTENDANCE MEETING DATE: November 25,2014 PRESENT ABSENT �D u STEVE CORBETT V AARON DUSHKU / SUSAN FALKOFF ✓ ANGIE KOUNELIS CECILIA LENK i ANTHONY PALOMBA VINCENT PICCIRILLI " KENNETH WOODLAND MARK SIDERIS COUNCIL PRESIDENT TOWN COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE p D MEETING DATE: November 25,2014. YES/ NO PRESENT STEVE CORBETT T� AARON DUSHKU SUSAN FALKOFF ANGIE KOUNELIS CECLIA LENK I "` ANTHONY PALOMBA V VINCENT PICCIRILLI KENNETH WOODLAND v MARK SIDERIS COUNCIL PRESIDENT TOWN COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE MEETING DATE: November 25,2014. �r 0 P.9 r YES NO PRESENT STEVE CORBETT AARON DUSHKU V SUSAN FALKOFF V ANGIE KOUNELIS CECLIA LENK V ANTHONY PALOMBA VINCENT PICCIRILLI KENNETH WOODLAND MARK SIDERIS COUNCIL PRESIDENT TOWN COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE( �y MEETING DATE: November 25, 2014. A ct 'j;aVlQJ pre YES / NO PRESENT V STEVE CORBETT / AARON DUSHKU SUSAN FALKOFF ANGIE KOUNELIS CECLIA LENK ANTHONY PALOMBA V VINCENT PICCIRILLI / V KENNETH WOODLAND 1 / MARK SIDERIS COUNCIL PRESIDENT Watertown Town Council Administration Building 149 Main Street �E Watertown, MA 02472 Phone: 617-972-6470 ELECTED OFFICIALS: Mark S.Slderis, Council President Stephen P.Corbett, Councilor At Large - Aaron Dushku, ORDER# 0 0-2014- 7 Councilor At Large . Susan G.Falkoff, Councilor Al Large AN ORDER ALLOCATING THE PROPERTY TAX LEVY AMONG OR Anthony Palomba, BETWEEN PROPERTY CLASSES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015. Councilor At Large Angeline B.Kounelis, DistrictA Councilor BE IT ORDAINED: That for Fiscal Year 2015 for the purposes of Cecilia Lank, Section 1A of the General Laws, Chapter 58, the Watertown Board of District B Councilor Assessors, in allocating the tax levy shall: Vincent J.Pioclrilli,Jr., District C councilor • 1. Adopt a factor of 175% of the flat tax rate on the portion of the total tax Kenneth M.Woodland, levy imposed on the value of the Industrial, Commercial and Personal District D Councilor Property classes. 2. Adopt a 20% Residential Exemption. �Loaj- Jej�— Council Member I hereby certify that at a regular meeting of the nine member Town Council for which a quorum was present, the above Order was adopted by a vote of 8 for, C against and Opresent on November 25, 2014. Va eric Papas M r S. Sideris Council Clerk Council President 16�0 <fi} Watertown Town Council Administration Building a`P 149 Main Street Watertown, MA 02472 Phone:617-972-6470 ELECTED OFFICIALS: ORDER# (/� 0-2014- Mark S.Sideris, Council President AN ORDER ACCEPTING THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 78, OF THE Stephen P.Corbett, ACTS OF 1986, AS AMENDED BY CHAPTER 126 OF THE ACTS OF Councilor At Large 1988, AND SETTING THE ADDITIONAL TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR FISCAL Aaron Dushku, YEAR 2015. Councilor At Large Susan G.Falkoff, Councilor At Large Now therefore be it ordered: by the Town Council of the City known as the Anthony Palomba, Town of Watertown that the Town of Watertown hereby accepts the Councilor Al Large provisions of Chapter 73 of the Acts of 1986 as amended by Chapter 126 of Angeline B.Kounelis, the Acts of 1988 for Fiscal Year 2015 for all those property owners in District A councilor Watertown who are otherwise eligible for exemptions under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 59, Section 5, Clausesl7D, 22, 22A, 22B, 22C, 22D, District B Co 22E 37A and 41C g' District B councilor , shall also be eligible for an additional one hundred percent (100%) of the exemption amounts under the clauses of Section 5 Vincent J. Piceirilli,Jr., enumerated above for which such owner would otherwise b eligible. District C Councilor e AND Kenneth M.Woodland, District D Councilor ACCEPTING THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 184, SECTION 51 OF THE ACTS OF 2002 (AMENDING G.L. CH. 59 SEC. 5 CLAUSE 41C) Now therefore be it ordered: by the Town Council of the City known as the Town of Watertown that the Town of Watertown hereby accepts the provisions of Chapter 184, Section 51 of the Acts of 2002 for all those property owners in Watertown who are otherwise eligible for exemption under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 59 Section 5 Clause 41C, and increasing the income and asset requirements by the maximum allowed under Chapter 184, Section 51 of the Acts of 2002. ,'" 1 � Council Membert I hereby certify that at a regular meeting of the nine member Town Council for which a quorum was present, the above Order was adopted by roll call vote of 250r, Qagainst and Qpresent on November 25, 2014. f Papas Marls S. Sideri Council Clerk Council President Page 1 of 3 Send to Printer Status: FORM ENTERED WATERTOWN 2015 Jurisdiction lWatertown-314 L=1 Fiscal Year F2515 v Go LA4 VALUES FFCV PERCENTS Residential 4,423,338,299 Res%181.2490 MRF a-608 Open Spacel0 OS%f0.0000 175%Shift a2.6911 Commercial1076.601,794 Com% 12.4262 Chapter 3 0.0000 — Industrial 243.245,590 Ind % .4680 Historic Low%61.2420 Pers Prop1101,086.640 P P% 1.8568 Prior Res%166.2523 Total 15,444,172,323 Total % 100.0000 Lowest RFI82.6911 INPUT OPTIONS OPEN SPACE DISCOUNT Estimated Levylas,715,2s7 I Resid Facto lo.a2ss11 Selected O I0.0000 I Selected Discount CIP Shift 1.75000 0 S FactorI1.00000000 Single TR�15.93 SHIFT PERCENTS Res% 67.1857 Res TR115.03 O S%121 0.0000 OS TRIO %Com .7459 Com TR127.87 Ind%17.8190 Ind TR(27.87 P P%13.2494 PP TRIf27.87 Total%1100.0000 RESIDENTIAL EXEM PTION Total Res Value14,423,338,299 /Total Res Parcel Count 19,794 I =Avg Res Value1451s38 X Selected Res =Residential Avg Res Value�451,s3e Exemption%120.0000 Exemption 9o,32a No.Eligible ResJ6o58.0000000 I =Tot Res Value 3,878,131,275 Parcelr minus Exempt SMALL COMMERCIAL EXEMPTION No.Eligible Comlo I Parcels Selected C—A0.0000 l X Total Value tlo =Total Value told Exem" Eligible PcL^ be Exempt - Total C&I Valualsls,7d7,3a4 minus Exemption Signatures Signatures for LA5 p Francis Golden,Chairman,Watertown,617-972-6410 11/25/2014 6:04 PM (Board of Assessors) (Date) Comments'. �A SIGNATURES ON FILE IN THE ASSESSORS OFFICE LA5 Certification I hereby attest that notice was given to taxpayers that a public hearing on the issue of adopting the tax levy percentages for fiscal year 2015 would be held on 11112512014 ( (date), 7:16PM (time),at Watertown Town Hall l(place), by Watertown Tab J(describe type of notice). El https:Hdlsgateway.dor.state.ma.us/gateway/Private/WebForms/TaxRate/La5Options.aspx 11/25/2014 Page 2 of 3 (Clerk) (Date) Comments: _ We hereby attest that on 1 v25r2014 (date), 7:15PM (time),at wale fawn Town ball J(place)a public hearing on the issue of adopting the percentages for the fiscal year 2015, that the Board of Assessors presented information and data relevant to making such determination and the fiscal effect of the available alternatives at the hearing and that the percentages set forth above were duly adopted in public session on 11/2512014 )(date). 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