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Motion: I move the Town vote to accept General Laws Chapter 44, Section 53F 3/a, which establishes a special revenue fund known as the PEG Access and Cable Related Fund, to reserve cable franchise fees and other cable -related revenues for appropriation to support PEG access services and oversight and renewal of the cable franchise agreement, the fund to begin operation for FY 2017, which begins on July 1, 2016; and to appropriate the sum of $500,000 for expenditures from the fund, and to fund said expenditures, the Town appropriate and transfer $115,000 from the unencumbered balance of current cable funds, and appropriate and transfer $385,000 from Revenue Available for Appropriation. Motion passes unanimously at 8:14 PM. Article 8 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $376,170 for the operation of the Kids Klub Enterprise Fund for FY 2017; such sums to be raised from $376,170 in receipts of the Enterprise, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Recreation Department Estimated Revenues Registration Fees $ 5,900 Tuition $ 370,000 Toddler Program (20%) 3 & 4 YO Daycare (40%) Pre -School Program (40%) Investment Income $ 185 Late Fees 85 Total Budgeted Revenue $ 376,170 Estimated Expenses Salary (full-time; incl. long.) $273,050 Salary (part-time) $ 31,920 Benefits (Health, Life, Medicare) $ 26,000 Building Expenses 45,200 Total Budgeted Expenses $376,170 Net Profit/Loss $ - 0 — Explanation: The proposed Recreation Enterprise budget for next year will authorize the department to operate a Toddler/Pre-School Program as a self- sufficient, self -funded operation. All costs related to the operation of the program are projected to be offset by the program revenues. All surpluses of this account at the end of the year will remain within the account. The Board of Selectmen recommends Town Meeting approval by a vote of 5-0. The Finance Committee recommends Town Meeting approval by a vote of 5-0. Motion made by Selectman Thomas O'Hara. Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate the following sums for the Kids Klub Enterprise Fund for FY 2017: Personnel $304,970 Benefits $ 26,000 Operating Expense $ 45,200 TOTAL $376,170 And that said $376,170 be raised through departmental receipts of the enterprise. Motion passes unanimously at 8:15 PM. Article 9 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer from available funds a sum of money based on the Town's allocated share of Chapter 90 local transportation aid to provide for road improvement projects under the Chapter 90 program, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Department of Public Works Explanation: This article authorizes use of funds which will be 100% reimbursed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The budget approved each fiscal year by the Legislature and Governor establishes the total funding available for Chapter 90 local transportation aid for that year. These funds are then apportioned to the 351 Massachusetts towns and cities. The funding authorized by this article will be the Town's allocated share of the FY 2017 Chapter 90 program. The Board of Selectmen recommends Town Meeting approval by a vote of 5-0. The Finance Committee recommends approval. Motion made by Selectman John Cotton. 55