TOWN OF EAST LONGMEADOW

                                         ANNUAL TOWN MEETING

                                                     May 3, 2004

 

In accordance with the warrant of the Selectman, the Annual Town Meeting was held in the Auditorium of the East Longmeadow High School on Monday evening, May 3, 2004.  New Town Moderator, Mr. James Sheils called the meeting to order at 7:45 PM immediately following the Special Town Meeting, there being 340 registered voters present.  Mr. Sheils offered the opening prayer and led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance.  He then graciously thanked the various town officials who helped him prepare for his initial town meeting, especially Mr. Richard Brown, retired Town Moderator for the past 21 years.

 

Mr. Gary DeLisle, Chairman for the Board of Selectman, requested the Assembly to recognize those town employees who had anniversaries celebrated in 2004.  Gary also recognized the various department heads and their staffs for their hard work and dedication through the past year.

 

Mr. Carl Ohlin, Chairman of the East Longmeadow Independence Day Parade Committee, presented a plaque to Mr. James P. Connor in honor of Mr. Connor being named Honorary Grand Marshall of the 2004 East Longmeadow Independence Day Parade.  A very surprised Jim Connor was honored for his many past and present contributions to the Town of East Longmeadow.   

 

 

                                                            Article 1

 

Annual Town Election

            The annual Town Election was held on Tuesday, April 8, 2003.

 

                                                            Article 2    

 

Reports of Officers and Committees

The Town Report is available in the Selectman’s Office and the Town Clerk’s Office at the Town Hall.  The Town Report is also available in CD ROM at both before mentioned locations as well as on the Town’s website, www.eastlongmeadow.org.

                                                           

                                                            Article 3

Operating Budget

The Operating Budget as recommended by the Appropriations Committee was voted as shown in the amended Warrant.

 

All Operating Budget items were passed unanimously.

 

 

                                                Article 4

Payment of Previous Years Bills

Voted that the Town authorize the payments $35,187.36 incurred in Fiscal Year 2003 and prior years as follows:

 

$33,518.00 for previous year trash bill

$  1,467.36 for previous year police department bill

$     202.00 for previous year town communications bill

 

Passed Unanimously.

 

                                                Article 5

Capital Budget

The Capital Budget as recommended by the Capital Planning Committee and the Appropriations Committee was voted on as shown in the Town Meeting Warrant.

 

Passed Unanimously.

 

                                                Article 6

Revolving Fund – Local Cable Access

Voted that the Town, acting through its Board of Selectman, re-establishes a “Local Cable Access Revolving Fund” for Fiscal Year 2005, as printed in the Town Meeting Warrant.

 

Passed Unanimously.

 

                                                Article 7

Revolving Fund – Solid Waste Disposal

Voted that the Town, acting through its Board of Selectman/Board of Health, re-establishes a “Solid Waste Disposal Revolving Fund” for Fiscal Year 2005, as printed in the Town Meeting Warrant.

 

Passed Unanimously.

 

                                                Article 8

Revolving Fund – Center School Park

Voted that the Town, acting through its Board of Selectman, re-establishes a “Center School Park Revolving Fund” for Fiscal Year 2005, as printed in the Town Meeting Warrant.

 

Passed Unanimously.

 

 

 

 

                                                Article 9

Fund the First Year of a Multi Year Revaluation Contract

Voted that the Town, acting through its Board of Assessors, appropriates a sum of $53,000 to enable the Board of Assessors to fund the first year of a multi-year revaluation contract.

 

Passed Unanimously.

 

                                                Article 10

Department of Public Works – Highway Construction

Voted that the Town appropriate $295,000 to be provided for by taxation, from available funds in the Treasury, for highway construction and/or reconstruction or maintenance purposes, which is to be reimbursed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  Said money to be expended under the jurisdiction of the Board of Public Works.

 

Passed Unanimously.

 

                                                Article 11

Department of Public Works – Construct a Sanitary Sewer on Mill Road

Voted that the Town appropriate $250,000 to be provided for by taxation, from available funds in the Treasury, for construction of a sanitary sewer along with appurtenances on Mill Road approximately 2,070 feet.  Said money to be expended under the jurisdiction of the Board of Public Works.

 

Passed Unanimously.

 

                                                Article 12

Independence Day Parade

Voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $12,000 to fund the “July 4, 2005” Independence Day Parade.

 

Passed Majority.

 

                                                            Article 13

Authorize Board of Selectman to Take In Fee Simple for Highway Purposes

Voted that the Town authorizes the Board of Selectman, by virtue of Massachusetts General Law 79, to take in fee simple for highway purposes the streets as described in Article 13 of the Town Meeting Warrant, petitioned by Sivad Development Partners, LP. and recommended by the Board pf Public Works and the Planning Board.  Said streets include YORKSHIRE PLACE and CANTERBURY CIRCLE OF GREAT WOODS II. 

 

Passed Majority.

 

 

                                               

            Article 14

Authorize Board of Selectman to Take In Fee Simple for Highway Purposes

Voted that the Town authorizes the Board of Selectman, by virtue of Massachusetts General Law 79, to take in fee simple for highway purposes the streets as described in Article 14 of the Town Meeting Warrant, petitioned by Sivad Development Partners, LP. and recommended by the Board pf Public Works and the Planning Board.  Said street includes DEVONSHIRE TERRACE. 

 

Passed Unanimously.

 

                                                            Article 15

Authorize Board of Selectman to Take In Fee Simple for Highway Purposes

Voted that the Town authorizes the Board of Selectman, by virtue of Massachusetts General Law 79, to take in fee simple for highway purposes the streets as described in Article 15 of the Town Meeting Warrant, petitioned by Sivad Development Partners, LP. and recommended by the Board pf Public Works and the Planning Board.  Said street includes PEMBROOKE TERRACE AND DARTMOUTH LANE OF GREAT WOODS III. 

 

Passed Unanimously.

 

                                                Article 16

Police Department to Make Final Determination of Bus Stop

 

Article Withdrawn.

No motion made.

            No action.

 

                                                Article 17

Increase Line Item 2205114 (on call pay) to Fund Firefighters Pay Increases

 

Article Withdrawn.

No motion made.

            No action.

 

                                                            Article 18

Amend Zoning By-Law, 1991, Section 2.1 “District Locations & Boundaries

Vote that the Town amend Zoning By-Law, 1991 Revision, Section 2.1 “District Locations & Boundaries” for the purposes of updating the “Building Zone Map, 1978” as identified in Section 2.1 “District Locations & Boundaries” and bringing the zones and boundaries up to date with newly created map entitled “Zoning District Map” dated May, 2004.

 

            Passed Unanimously.

 

 

 

                                                            Article 19

Amend Zoning By-Law, 1991, Section IV, “FLOODPLAIN OVERLAY DISTRICT REGULATIONS”

Vote that the Town amends Zoning By-Law, 1991 Revision, Section IV, “FLOODPLAIN OVERLAY DISTRCY RGULATIONS”, by altering certain regulations to meet statutory requirements.         

 

            Passed Unanimously.

 

                                                            Article 20

Amend Zoning By-Law, 1991, Section 7.4, “Site Plan Review”

Vote that the Town amends Zoning By-Law, 1991 Revision; Section 7.4 “Site Plan Review” for the purpose of adding a section entitled “Design Review”.

 

            Passed Majority.

            There were 6 total no votes.  Two-thirds majority did prevail.

 

                                                            Article 21

Amend Zoning By-Law, 1991, Section VII, To Add New Definitions.

Vote that the Town amend Zoning By-Law, 1991 Revision, pursuant to Massachusetts General Law 40A, to make changes for the purpose of adding new definitions to Section VII.    

           

            Passed Unanimously.

 

                                                            Article 22

Create an Open Space Committee Appointed by the Board of Selectman

Move that the Town amend the Town of East Longmeadow by-law adding Chapter 10, Section 10.080 by creating an Open Space Committee to act in an advisory capacity to the Board of Selectman.

 

            Passed Unanimously.

 

                                                            Article 23

Appropriate and Transfer Funds From Water and Sewer accounts to other Fiscal Year 2004 Line Items.

 

Item Rejected.

No motion made.

            No action.

 

 

 

 

 

                                                Motion to Adjourn

 

The Annual Town Meeting was adjourned at 9:40 p.m., the business of the Warrant having been completed. 

 

 

                                                Certificate of Quorum

 

This is to certify that more than 150 Registered Voters were present at the Annual Town Meeting held on May 3, 2004.

 

 

Voter attendance was recorded as follows:

 

                                                Precinct 1        101     

 

                                                Precinct 2        91

 

                                                Precinct 3        73

 

                                                Precinct 4        75

           

                                                                        340

 

           

A True Record:  Attest:

 

 

 

Thomas P. Florence

Town Clerk