Town Council Meeting

The Town Council meets tonight in Town Hall in the Council Chambers. 

AGENDA

1. ROLL CALL

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. EXAMINATION OF MINUTES:  March 26, 2013.  

4. PUBLIC FORUM

5. PRESIDENT’S REPORT

6. MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS:

a) First Reading on a proposed loan order that $1,500,000 is appropriated to pay costs of water main replacement, including all costs incidental or related thereto, and that to meet this appropriation the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Town Manager, is authorized to borrow $1,500,000 under Chapter 44 of the General Laws or any other enabling authority, that the Treasurer with the approval of the Town Manager is authorized to borrow all or a portion of such amount from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (the “Authority”) and in connection therewith to enter into loan agreements and financial assistance agreements with the Authority with respect to such loans; that the Town Manager, Treasurer and the Superintendent of Public Works are authorized to contract for and expend any federal, state or other aid available for the projects, including any grants related to such projects from the Authority; and that the Town Manager, Treasurer and the Superintendent of Public Works are authorized to take any further action necessary to carry out this project, provided that the amount of the borrowing authorized by this Order shall be reduced by the amount of such aid received for the associated project prior to the issuance of bonds or notes under this order.

b)  Resolution authorizing a transfer of $233,980 to the Fiscal Year 2013 Snow and Ice Rental of Equipment Account in order to fund the Snow and Ice Removal Deficit.

7. COMMITTEE REPORTS:

a) Joint Public Works and Economic Development and Planning report on Wireless Coverage – Cecilia Lenk & Stephen P. Corbett, Chairs.

b) Committee on Personnel and Town Organization report on appointments/reappointments to the Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning Board – Susan G. Falkoff, Chair.

8.   NEW BUSINESS

9.   COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE TOWN MANAGER:

a)  Request for Confirmation of re-appointment to the Traffic Commission.

b)  Sale of Railroad Property in Cambridge & Watertown.

10.    REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION  

11.    ANNOUNCEMENTS

12.    PUBLIC FORUM

13.    ADJOURNMENT