TOWN OF EAST
LONGMEADOW
ANNUAL TOWN
MEETING
May 6, 2002
In accordance with the warrant of the Selectmen, the Annual Town Meeting was held in the Auditorium of the East Longmeadow High School on Monday evening, May 6, 2002. Town Moderator, Mr. Richard Brown, called the meeting to order at 7:20 PM there being 156 registered voters present. Mr. Brown offered the opening prayer and led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mr. Carl Ohlin, Chairman of the East Longmeadow Independence Day Parade Committee, requested the Assembly recognize Mr. Albert “Baba” Tranghese on the occasion of his 87th birthday and all attending sang “Happy Birthday” to Mr. Tranghese. Also, Mr. Ohlin presented a plaque to Mr. Chandler Newell in honor of Mr. Newell being named the Honorary Grand Marshal of the 2002 East Longmeadow Independence Day Parade.
Mr. Daniel Burack of the Board of Public Works recognized Mr. Robert “Bobby” Adams for his 40 year of service to the Department of Public Works.
The Annual Town Election was held on Tuesday, April 9, 2002.
The Town Report is available in the Selectmen’s Office and the Town Clerk’s Office at the Town Hall.
The Operating Budget as recommended by the Appropriations Committee was voted as shown in the amended Warrant.
All Items were Passed Unanimously.
Voted that the Town authorize the payment of $423.00 incurred in Fiscal Year 2001 or previous years, from the Fiscal Year 2003 appropriations.
Passed Unanimously.
The Capital Budget as recommended by the Capital Planning Committee and the Appropriations Committee was voted on as shown in the Warrant.
Passed Unanimously.
Voted that the Town, acting through its Board of Selectmen, re-establish, a “Local Cable Access Revolving Fund” for Fiscal Year 2003, as printed in the Town Meeting Warrant.
Passed Unanimously.
Voted that the Town, acting through its Board of Selectment/Board of Health, establish a “solid Waste Disposal Revolving Fund” for Fiscal Year 2003, as printed in the Town Meeting Warrant.
Passed Unanimously.
Voted that the Town, acting through its Board of Selectmen, re-establish a “Center School Park Revolving Fund” for Fiscal Year 2003, as printed in the Town Meeting Warrant.
Passed Unanimously.
Voted that the Town appropriate $295,000.00 to be provided for by taxation, from available funds in the Treasury, or by borrowing under the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General laws or other appropriating authority, for highway construction and/or reconstruction or maintenance purposes which is to be reimbursed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Passed Unanimously.
Voted that the Town appropriate a sum of $56,100.00 to enable the Board of Assessors to fund the sixth year of a Multi-Year Revaluation Contract.
Passed Unanimously.
Voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 and authorize the Town Clerk to use said money to arrange for the updating, printing in loose-leaf form, renumbering and indexing of the 1982 General By-laws.
Passed Unanimously.
Voted that the Town transfer the sum of $150,000.00 from the General Fund – Undesignated Fund Balance to the Stabilization Fund, for the purpose of setting aside funds for future expenditures.
Passed Unanimously.
Voted that the town raise and appropriate the sum of $12,000.00 to fund the “July 4, 2003” Independence Day Parade.
Passed by Majority.
Voted that the Town amend Section 3.052(B) of the General By-laws by deleting $10,000.00 and inserting $20,000.00 so they the first sentence of said section will read: “The Committee shall study proposed capital outlays involving the acquisition of land or an expenditure of $20,000.00 having a useful life of at least three years”.
Passed Unanimously.
Acceptance of Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause 17E of the Massachusetts General Laws
Voted that the Town accept the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause 17E, enacted as Chapter 380, Section 2, of the Acts of 2000.
Passed Unanimously.
ARTICLE 16
Acceptance of Chapter
59, Section 5, Clause 41D of the Massachusetts General Laws
Voted that the Town accept the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause 41D, enacted as Chapter 380, Section 2, of the Acts of 2000.
Passed Unanimously.
ARTICLE 17
Inter-municipal
Agreement – Hazardous Waste
Voted that the Town authorize the Board of
Selectment to execute and Inter-municipal Agreement, pursuant to the provisions
of Massachusetts General law, Chapter 40, Section 4A with the City of
Springfield providing for the storage and disposal of household hazardous
waste.
Passed Unanimously.
ARTICLE 18
Inter-municipal
Agreement – Ambulance Service
Voted that the Town authorize the Board of Selectment to execute an Inter-municipal Agreement, pursuant to the provisions of Massachusetts General laws, Chapter 40, Section 4A amount the Towns of Wilbraham, Longmeadow, Hampden and East Longmeadow, providing for ambulance service in the event of the loss of the primary ambulance service provider.
Passed Unanimously.
Annual Town Meeting TOWN OF EAST LONGMEADOW May 6, 2002
ARTICLE
19
Chief of Police – Exempt
from Provisions of Civil Service Law
Voted that the Town direct the Board of Selectmen to file petition with the General Court requesting that enactment of special legislation as follows:
An Act exempting the position of Police Chief in the Town of East Longmeadow from the provisions of Civil Service Law.
Be it enacted by the State and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by authority of the same as follows:
Section 1. The position of Chief of Police in the Town of East Longmeadow shall be exempt from the provisions of Chapter 31 of the General Laws.
Section 2. The provisions of Section 1 shall not impair the Civil Service status of any incumbent holding the position of Chief of Police in the Town of East Longmeadow on the effective date of this act.
Section 3. This act shall take effect upon passage.
Standing Vote: Yes 66, No 88
Did Not Pass Majority Vote.
No Motion Made.
No Action.
Annual Town Meeting TOWN OF EAST LONGMEADOW May 6, 2002
Voted that the Town authorize the Board of Selectment, by virtue of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 79, to take in fee simple for highway purposes the following street as petitioned by Mr. Todd Kelliher and others, and recommended by the Planning Board.
Phyllis Street – Beginning at the concrete bound, on the Southeasterly corner of Lynwood Road and Phyllis Street. Said point marks the beginning of a curve to the left having a radius of twenty-five and 00/100 (25.00) feet thence along the arc of the curve a distance of thirty-nine and 27/100 (39.27) feet to a concrete bound thence; S 26°-27’-30” W a distance of one hundred seventy five and 00/100 (175.00) feet to a point thence; N 63°-32’-30” W a distance of fifty and 00/100 (50.00) feet to a point on the westerly side of Phyllis Street thence; N 26°-27’-30” E along the easterly line of Phyllis Street a distance of one hundred seventy five and 00/100 (175.00) feet to a concrete bound, thence along an arc of a curve to the left having a radius of twenty-five and 00/100 (25.00) feet a distance of thirty nine and 27/100 (39.27) feet to a concrete bound thence; S 63°-32’-30” E along the southerly line of Lynwood Road a distance of One Hundred and 00/100 (100.00) feet to the point of beginning.
As shown on a plan recorded in the Hampden County registry of Deeds, Book of Plans 31, Page 114.
Passed Unanimously.
Voted that the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen, by virtue of Massachusetts General laws, Chapter 79, to take in fee simple for highway purposes the following streets as petitioned by Ms. Laurie Raimer and others, and recommended by the Planning Board.
Senecal Place - A strip of land sixty (60.00) feet in width beginning at Porter Road and running northerly and easterly for a distance of approximately One Thousand Three Hundred Eighty (1,380.00) feet to its terminus at a cul-de-sac, as shown on plans recorded in the Hampden County Registry of Deeds, Book of Plans 314, Page 35 – 37.
Annual Town Meeting TOWN OF EAST LONGMEADOW May 6, 2002
Passed Unanimously.
Voted that the Town authorize the Board of Selectment, buy virtue of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 79, to take in fee simple for highway purposes the following street as petitioned by Mr. Daniel S. Burack and others, and recommended by the Planning Board.
Bond Avenue – Beginning at a point on the southeasterly intersection of Shaker Road and bond Avenue, said point marks the beginning of a curve to the right having a radius of twenty-five (25.00) feet thence; along the arc of the curve a distance of thirty-two and 86/100 (32.86) feet to the point thence S 55°-58’-30” E a distance of one hundred twenty-two and 09/100 (122.09) feet to a point thence; S75°-30’-00” E a distance of three hundred eighty and 00/100 (380.00) feet to a point thence; N 14°-30’-00” E a distance of fifty and 00/100 (50.00) feet to the north side of Bond Avenue then; N 75°-30’-00” W a distance of three hundred seventy one and 39/100 (371.39) feet thence; N 55°58’-30” W a distance of eighty seven and 28/100 (87.28) feet thence along the arc of a curve to the right having a radius of twenty-five and 25/100 (25.25) fee a distance of forty-five and 68/100 (45.68) feet thence; S 48°-42’-56” W along the southerly line of Shaker Road a distance of one hundred three and 38/100 (103.38) feet to the point of beginning.
Passed by Majority.
Annual Town Meeting TOWN OF EAST LONGMEADOW May 6, 2002
Voted that the Town authorize the Board of Selectment, by virtue of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 79, to take in fee simple for highway purposes the following street as petitioned by Mr. Francis Torcia and others, and recommended by the Planning Board.
Anna Marie Lane – A strip of land sixty (60) feet in width beginning at Hampden Road, running northerly for a distance of approximately One Thousand Forty Five (1,045) feet to its terminus at a cul-de-sac, as shown on plans recorded in the Hampden County Registry of Deeds, Book 289, Page 30.
Passed Unanimously.
Annual Town Meeting was adjourned at 9:35 P.M., the business of the Warrant having been completed.
This is to certify that more than 150 Registered Voters were present at the Annual Town Meeting held on May 6, 2002.
Voter attendance was recorded as follows:
Precinct 1 46
Precinct 2 40
Precinct 3 55
Precinct 4 43
184
A True Record: Attest:
J. Donald Plourde
Town Clerk