Results of May 1, 2000 Harwich Town Meeting

Article 1 Motion to accept and adopt article on appointments approved.

Article 2 Reports of Finance Committee and Board of Selectmen accepted and adopted.

Article 3 Salaries for Selectmen, Moderator, Clerk, and Water Commissioners approved.

Article 4 $327,751 approved for new positions in the Planning, Community Center, and Fire Departments. The funds for the four Fire positions were taken from available funds after ammendment approved. Others will require Prop 2 1/2 vote.

Article 5 $50,000 approved for Youth Counselor.

Article 6 Personnel by-law/classification Plan approved with a 4% increase: $130,663.

Article 7 Funding Police contract indefinitely postponed.

Article 8 $98,254 approved for Firefighters contract from available funds.

Article 9 $88,314 approved for Employees Association contract from available funds.

Article 10 $20,359 approved for Water Dept. contract from avialable funds.

Article 11 Funding of Highway contract indefinitely postponed.

Article 12 Workers compensation trust fund established.

Article 13 Annual Budget approved with amendments: $30,282,037.51

Article 14 Upgrade of job descriptions/classifications approved: $10,000.

Article 15 Compensating Balance agreement approved. Customary article.

Article 16 Liability Tidal/non-tidal rivers article accepted. Customary.

Article 17 Capital plan approved unanimously after changing cost of Elementary renovation to $12,125,706 and defeating of ammendment on Gold Land Acquisition.

Article 18 New engine for Fire Dept. approved: $330,000.

5/1/00 adjournment

Article 19 $128,540 approved for ambulance.

Article 20 Renovation for Cranberry Valley Administration Building voted down; will be brought back to Fall Meeting after architectural work done.

Article 21 Cranberry Valley Maintenance Building indefinitely postponed.

Article 22 $650,000 Approved for design of Harwich Elementary School renovation.

Article 23 $150,000 Approved for school computers/software.

Article 24 $500,000 Approved for road maintenance.

Article 25 $116,198 Approved for Front End Loader for Landfill.

Article 26 $118,360 Approved for street sweeper.

Article 27 $175,000 Approved for Water Storage Tanks.

Article 28 $322,780 Approved for Road Maintenance.

Article 29 Approved trailer/disposal cost for C & D Waste.

Article 30 $19,882 Approved for Water Department Van.

Article 31 Approved purchase of new equipment.

Article 32 $23,600 approved for building repairs at the Water Dept.

Article 33 Home Rule Charter Amendment rejected.

Article 34 Home Rule Charter Amendment on Appointments rejected.

Article 35 $20,000 Approved for Public Safety Study.

Article 36 Road Layouts accepted by the town.

Article 37 $22,630 approved for Chase and Harwichport Libraries.

Article 38 Approved withdrawal from county dog fund system. Town control.

Article 39 Animal Control By-law approved.

Article 40 Approved disburse funds/refunded dog tax for support of Brooks Free Library.

Article 41 $20,000 approved for maintaining/certifying property valuations.

Article 42 Approved raising the maximum qualifying gross receipts to $40,000 for tax deferral program.

adjournment for 5/2/00

Article 43  $61,000 was approved for repairing 4 tennis courts at Brooks Park.

Article  44  Revolving Fund was approved for Recreation Department  under the administration of the Finance Committee.

Article  45  Land transfer to Cape Tech approved.

Article 46  2.04 acres of land for Water Dept. tower approved:  $65,000.

Article  47.  $68,000 from available funds approved for extending town water to Cranberry Valley.
 
 Article  48  $15,000 from available funds approved for replacement of floats at Round Cove and Wychmere Harbor.

Article 49  $11,280 from available funds approved for upgrades at Saquatucket Harbor.

Article 50  Power distribution box at Saquatucket article indefinitely postponed; funds from Reserve fund alread allocated.

Article 51  $90,000 from available funds approved for parking lot improvements at Saquatucket Harbor.

Article  52  Hawker/Peddler fee approved.

Article  53  Amendment of wetlands protection by-law approved.

Article  54  Amendment to wetlands protection by-law approved.  Conformity with Pleasant Bay Alliance plan.

Article  55  Management plan for Lily Pond approved.

Article  56  $5000 approved for grant prep to rehabilitate West Harwich School.

Article 57  $2800 approved for Project Competitiveness school program.

Article  58  $32,832  approved for purchase of street lights.

Article  59  $38,000 from available funds approved for security equipment in the schools.
 

Article  60  $36,000 from available funds approved for monitoring cost of Middle/Elementary Septic system.

Article 61  Funding of Medicaid services for School Dept. approved.

Article  62  $48,991 approved from available funds for Schools maintenance.

Article 63  $51,000 approved for new school texts.  Available funds.

Article  64  Fines for student school smoking violations approved.

Article  65   Personal watercraft by-law indefinitely postponed.

Article  66  $680,000 approved from Land Bank for Chatham Cranberry Co. Land.

Article  67   $420,000 approved from Land Bank for Chatham Cranberry Co. Land.

Article  68  $978,800 approved from Land Bank for First Light Trust and Liberty Realty Trust property.

Article  69  Trask Land purchase indefinitely postponed.

Article  70    $202,000 approved for Land Bank purchase of Rider property.

Article  71  $480,000 approved for Land Bank purchase of Harwood property.

Article 72  $70,200  approved for Land Bank purchase of Caruso land.

Article  73  Nickerson land purchase indefinitely postponed.

Article  74  $12,000 from available funds approved for Chamber of Commerce to promote Harwich.

Article  75  $3000 approved from available funds for Harwich Athletic Association(Mariners).

Article  76  $126,000 approved for reconstruction of track and soccer facilities at Dunbar Field.

Article  77  Funding of human service agencies approved.

Article  78  Zoning by-law ammendment approved.

Article 79 Hunting in Thompson's Field Banned.

Article  80  $16,000 approved from available funds for drainage system at Cove Landing Road.

Article  81  Herring fishery article accepted and adopted after amendment on resticting use to residents was rejected.

Article  82  $1379.80 approved for payment of prior year bills.

Article  83  Stabilization Fund article indefinitely postponed.

Article 84  Transfer of unused balances from past years to surplus revenue approved.

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