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ADVISORY COMMITTEE
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24th, 2011

MEMBERS PRESENT: Bob DeLorenzo, Chairperson: Mark Sandham, Vice Chairperson; Maura Curran; Kevin Dolan; Anthony Antoniello; Frank Judge. NOT PRESENT: Lincoln Heineman.

1. Chairperson Bob DeLorenzo called the meeting to order at 7 PM at the Scituate Town Library.

2. Mr. Sandham made a motion accept the agenda as written, Ms. Curran SECONDED the motion, all voted in favor and the motion passed unanimously 6-0.

3. Mr. Dolan made a motion to approve the January 6, 2011, January 13, 2011, January 20, 2011 Minutes as written, Mr. Judge SECONDED the motion, all voted in favor and the motion passed unanimously 6-0.

4. ANNUAL TOWN MEETING ARTICLE REVIEW AND VOTE
Article 1: Compensation of Certain Elected Officials
Article 2: Revolving Funds
Article 4: Establishment of Revolving Fund-- Wind Turbine. An analysis has been done about dispersal of revenues for the wind turbine. 30-40% of current municipal and school electricity costs will be covered by the wind turbine; the solar array will provide another 30-40%, there will be substantial savings for 2011 and then further savings in 2012.
Mr. Sandham made a motion to move Articles 1, 2, and 4 as written, Mr. Antoniello SECONDED the motion, all voted in favor and the motion passed unanimously 6-0.
Article 3: Capital Improvement Plan
Article 5: Fiscal Year 2012 Operating Budget
Article 6: Contingent Appropriation for Fiscal Year 2012
The vote was held on Articles 3, 5 and 6.
Article 7: Acceptance of Statute for Other Post Employee Benefits Fund (OPEB)
Article 8: Establishment of Other Post Employee Benefits Fund (OPEB)
Mr. Dolan made a motion to move Articles 7 & 8 as written, Mr. Judge SECONDED the motion, all voted in favor and the motion passed unanimously 6-0.
Article 9: Waterways Enterprise Fund
Article 10: Golf Course Enterprise Fund
Article 11: Wastewater Enterprise Fund
Article 12: Transfer Station Enterprise Fund
Article 13: Water Enterprise Fund
Mr. Sandham made a motion to move Articles 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 as written, Mr. Antoniello SECONDED the motion, all voted in favor and the motion passed unanimously 6-0.
Article 14: Stabilization Fund. Mr. Dolan made a motion to move Article 14 as written, Mr. Dolan SECONDED the motion, all voted in favor and the motion passed unanimously 6-0.
Article 15: Assessors Revaluation. Mr. Dolan made a motion to move Article 15 as written, Ms. Curran SECONDED the motion, all voted in favor and the motion passed unanimously 6-0.
Article 16: MGL Chapter 91 Liability
Mr. Sandham made a motion to move Article 16 as written, Ms. Curran SECONDED the motion, all voted in favor and the motion passed unanimously 6-0.
Article 17: Community Preservation
Article 18: CPA Reconciliations
Votes on Articles 17 and 18 were held.
Article 19: Acceptance of Schematic Design-Library Grant Project. Kathy Meeker, Library Director, said that the grant application requires Town Meeting approval of the Feasibility Study and Schematic Drawings prior to June 30, 2011. She went over the identified needs, what is included in the schematic drawings, and the high performance building strategy which will allow the library to qualify for LEED Certification. The first round of grant recipients will be announced in July 2011. Fundraising will accompany grant approval. Mr. Antoniello made a motion to move Article 19 as written, Ms. Curran SECONDED the motion, all voted in favor and the motion passed unanimously 6-0.
Article 20: Hollett Street Sidewalk Grant Easements. Mr. Sandham made a motion to move Article 20 as written, Mr. Dolan SECONDED the motion, all voted in favor and the motion passed unanimously 6-0.
Article 21: General Bylaw Amendment: Time of Town Meeting. Town Election will be moved to the third Saturday in May starting in 2012. Ms. Curran made a motion to move Article 21 as written, Mr. Dolan SECONDED the motion, all voted in favor and the motion passed unanimously 6-0.
Article 22: General Bylaw Amendment Delinquent Licenses and Fees. Mr. Judge made a motion to move Article 22 as written, Mr. Sandham SECONDED the motion, all voted in favor and the motion passed unanimously 6-0.
Article 23: Acceptance of Public Way: Blossom Street
Article 24: Acceptance of Public Way: Cornerstone Lane
Article 25: Acceptance of Public Way: Pineview Drive
Votes on Articles 23, 24, and 25 were held.
Article 26: Musquashicut Pond Restoration.
Article 27: Musquashicut Pond Gate Remote Control
Votes on Articles 26 & 27 were held.
Article 28: General Bylaw Amendment: Political Signs
Article 29: Acceptance of Public Way: Pineview Circle
Article 30: Acceptance of Public Way: Old Mouth Road, Dream Way, Ocean Avenue, portion of River Street.
Votes on Articles 28, 29 & 30 were held.

3. SPECIAL TOWN MEETING ARTICLE REVIEW AND VOTE
Article 1: Bill of Prior Years. Mr. Dolan made a motion to move STM Article 1 as written, Mr. Sandham SECONDED the motion, all voted in favor and the motion passed unanimously 6-0.
Article 2: FY2011 Storm Damage Costs. Ms. Curran made a motion to move STM Article 2 as written, Mr. Antoniello SECONDED the motion, all voted in favor and the motion passed unanimously 6-0.
Article 3: Transfer of Funds. Mr. Sandham made a motion to move STM Article 3 as written, Ms. Curran SECONDED the motion, all voted in favor and the motion passed unanimously 6-0.

Article 4: Lease of Town Land (Cell Tower at Wampatuck). Ms. Curran made a motion to move STM Article 4 as written, Mr. Judge SECONDED the motion, all voted in favor and the motion passed unanimously 6-0.

4. OTHER BUSINESS. Draft of the Book to Advisory meeting March 17, it goes to the printer March 19.

5. ADJOURN. Mr. Sandham made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:36pm, Mr. Dolan SECONDED the motion, all voted in favor and the motion passed unanimously 6-0.

Respectfully submitted,

Jean Martin