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I' Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and Programs, which shall be used for the purpose of pay- transfer from Revenue Available for Appropriation ing wages and benefits to conduct said Leisure Service $1,300,000 and from Overlay Surplus$100,000 to off- programs, and to establish the limit on expenditures set the fiscal year 1999 tax levy. from said account for Fiscal Year 1999 at $31,150. Motion passes at 8:04pm. Motion passes at 8:06pm. Article 15 Article 17 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or To see if the Town will vote to amend Article V, transfer a sum of money to the Stabilization Account, Sections 27-21 through 27-24 of the town bylaws to or take any other action relating thereto. replace the title "Executive Secretary" with the title Submitted by the Board of Selectmen "Town Administrator" in each place that it appears and to strike the words "Executive Secretary" from Explanation: This article places funds in the Town's every other section of the bylaws where they appear Stabilization Fund for future use of the Town by a 2/3 and substitute therefor the words"Town Administrator", vote at a Town Meeting. Based on estimates available or take any other action relating thereto. it is anticipated that a minimum of $300,000 will be Submitted by the Board of Selectmen used for this purpose. Explanation: This article seeks to change the Title of Recommendation: The Finance Committee recom- the position of Executive Secretary to Town mends approval. Administrator. Motion made by David Leveille. Recommendation: The Finance Committee recom- Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and mends approval. transfer$300,000 to the Stabilization Account. Motion made by Curtis Frye. {4, Motion passes at 8:05pm. Motion: I move Article 17 be approved as printed in the warrant with the exception of the phrase, "or take Article 16 Ike'; To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Leisure any other action related thereto." N. C� Service Revolving Account through the Town Motion passes at 8:08pm. Accountant's Office in accordance with Massachusetts � Article 18 '1 General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 53E 1/2, to be >-' expended under the direction of the Leisure Service To see if the Town will vote to amend Article II of Department, in order to place revenues collected from Chapter 79 of the Town Bylaws, by adding the fol- the various Leisure Services Child Development lowing sentence to Section 79-5.2, Penalties for Programs, which shall be used for the purpose of pay- Failure to License Dogs. ing wages and benefits to conduct said Leisure Service "The Town Clerk's Office shall have the authority to and to establish the limit on expenditures programs, assist the Animal Control Officer in issuing non-crim- "q from said account for Fiscal Year 1999 at $31,150, or final citations for unlicensed dogs, in accordance with take any other action relating thereto. M.G.L. 40, Section 21.D. Submitted by the Leisure Service Department or take any other action relating thereto. Explanation: This article seeks to reauthorize the Submitted by Town Clerk Leisure Service Revolving Account necessary for and Animal Control Officer operating the various Leisure Services Programs using income from registration fees for the programs. Explanation: This amendment would allow the Town Clerk's office to alleviate the paperwork for the Recommendation: The Finance Committee recom- Animal Control Officer and enable the Clerk to issue mends approval. violations. Motion made by Ken Marsters. Recommendation: The Finance Committee recom- Motion: I move the Town authorize the Leisure mends approval. Service Revolving Account through the Town Motion made by Wayne Taylor. Accountant's Office in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 53E 1/2, to be Motion: I move Article 18 be approved as printed in 1 expended under the direction of the Leisure Service the warrant with the exception of the phrase, "or take Department, in order to place revenues collected from any other action related thereto." the various Leisure Services Child Development Motion passes at 8:09pm. 82 l