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will be sought only if the Town has not received Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and approval of an application for funding assistance, in transfer $15,000 from the FY2000 Land Bank the form of a zero interest loan, from the Account to the Land Bank Land Management Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust's Account. State Revolving (loan) Fund, as was specified by Article 16 of the May 3, 1999 Town Meeting warrant. Motion passes unanimously at 8:51 p.m. Recommendation: The Finance Committee recom- ARTICLE 13 mends approval. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or Motion made by Selectman Cahalane. transfer from available funds a sum of money to the Stabilization Account,or take any other action relating Motion: I move the Town vote to transfer from thereto. Revenue Available for Appropriation $40,000 to the Sewer Commission Facilities Plan Account. Submitted by the Board of Selectmen Motion passes at 8.49 p.m. Explanation: This article places funds from available revenue in the Town's Stabilization Fund. The ARTICLE 11 Finance Committee has established a goal for the To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or Stabilization Account of five percent of the total bud- transfer from available funds $40,000 to the Land get. At the time of publication, the amount available Bank Appraisal/Legal and Surveying Account, funds for transfer was not finalized. The estimate of funds to be expended under the direction of the Open Space available for this transfer is $2.1 million. Committee, or take any other action relating thereto. Recommendation: The Finance Committee recom- Submitted by Open Space Committee mends approval. Explanation: This article would provide funds for Motion made by Selectman Taylor. legal services, appraisals, and surveying of properties Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and proposed for purchase with Land Bank funds. transfer from Revenue Available for Appropriation Recommendation: The Finance Committee recom- $2,000,000 to the Stabilization Account. mends approval. Motion passes at 8:51 p.m. Motion made by Selectman Leveille. ARTICLE 14 Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and To see if the Town will vote to have its elected transfer $40,000 from the FY2000 Land Bank Treasurer/Tax Collector become an appointed Account to the Land Bank Appraisal/Le al and Treasurer/Tax reasurer/T ax Collector of the Town according to Surveying Account. MGL Chapter 41, Section 1B, or take any other action Motion passes unanimously at 8:50 p.m. relating thereto. ARTICLE 12 Submitted by the Board of Selectmen To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or Explanation: This article seeks to change the Town's transfer from available funds $15,000 to the Land Treasurer/Tax Collector from an elected position to an Bank Land Management Account, funds to be appointed position. With the announced retirement of expended under the direction of the Open Space the Town's long-time Treasurer/Tax Collector, this Committee, or take any other action relating thereto. change will guarantee the long-term stability and pro- fessionalism of this key financial Department Head Submitted by Open Space Committee position. This office is responsible for handling col- Explanation: This article would provide funds to per- lections and disbursements of over thirty million dol- form maintenance and improvement work, such as lars annually. Parking,trails,and similar facilities,on properties pur- Recommendation: The Finance Committee recom- chased with Land Bank funds, with expenditure of the mends approval. funds requiring approval of the Open Space Committee. Motion made by Selectman Cahalane. Recommendation: The Finance Committee recom- Motion: I move the Town have its elected mends approval. Treasurer/Tax Collector become an appointed Collector Motion made by Selectman Marsters. MGL Ch p Treasurer/Ter 1, Section of 1B. Town according to Motion passes at 8:53 p.m. 71 ��'