Why is the library not have a revolving fund? Ultimately, but I was laying the groundwork for that question. Well, so the endline question is why does the library not have a revolving fund? Correct. Okay. Wish we could Who's going to try and answer that question? Oh, we have the librarians going to answer that question. Elizabeth, the head librarian. I'm Elizabeth Johnston, the director of the library. Elizabeth, you have to speak directly into the end of the mic. I am Elizabeth Johnston, the director of the library. We receive overdue fines that go into the general fund of the town and we receive replacements for books that are lost by patrons and we use those funds to buy a replacement of the book that the patron paid to to replace and those are our receipts. Does the library receive interest on the various trust funds that support the library?
I is the question relevant to the motion about Yes, it is because I would like to ask finally is it possible to add the library to the list of revolving funds? Would that be appropriate or would it be outside the scope of the article? Just a moment. Yes. Go ahead. Yes. By by statute, George, the uh enabling legislation for libraries allows them to have a revolving account with regard to the unpaid with regard to the fines for overdue books. The trust funds are created by people donating money to the library and those trust funds are operated by the trust instruments that were used to make the donations and are available to the library to use. There is no need for a revolving fund for those trust funds. Well, I'm looking at the uh item at the bottom, elderly housing. I have some familiarity with that.
It says the general fund debt service. They have a revolving fund which they have they pay debt service. Would it be appropriate to create a revolving fund for the library so that they had uh the responsibility of meeting the payments on any debt that the town incurred in their behalf? Um actually George I think at this point what I'm going to say is that you've raised an interesting question but it's outside the bounds of the I'll I'll abide by that. um of of this particular motion. Okay. Okay. Thank you. You're welcome. Any other debate? If not, all those in favor, this is a simple majority, please say I. I. Those opposed, nay. Motion passes unanimously. Madam moderator, Mr. tomorrow. I move that the Elder Housing Committee revolving fund be reauthorized pursuant to general laws chapter 44 section 53E and a half and that the Elder Housing Committee be authorized to spend up to $291,482 from the anticipated revenues in such revolving fund without further appropriation for expenses and contractual services required to operate Wood Haven Elder Housing during fiscal year 2018 and that such revolving fund be credited with all fees and charges received during fiscal year 2018.
8 in connection with the operation of Wood Haven Elder Housing. Second. It's been moved and seconded. Is there any debate? If not, this is a simple majority. All those in favor, please say I. Those opposed, nay. Motion passes unanimously. moderator. Miss Relis, I move that the farm pond revolving fund be reauthorized pursuant to general laws chapter 44 section 53 and a half and that the farm pond advisory committee be authorized to spend up to $110,000 from the anticipated revenues in such revolving fund without further appropriation for expenses and contractual services required to operate and manage farm pond during fiscal year 2018. And that such involving fund be credited with all fees and charges received during fiscal year 2018 in connection with the operation of farm pond. Second. It's been moved and seconded. Is there any debate? Yes. Okay. Excuse me. Brief recess. We just need to change it.
Um, we're having a question with town council about the language of the motion. Yes, Mr. Dorances. We can't hear you. on. Is this on? Yes. Could I move to amend the motion just made by changing the spending authority from the farm pond advisory committee to the board of selectment? Is everyone looking at the motion on the screen where the phrase farm pond advisory committee Well, it authorizes the selectman to spend the money rather than an advisory committee. Is that the gist of it? Yes. Advisory Committee. Farm Pond Advisory Committee. Yeah. Not these guys. I need a second. Does everyone understand the amendment? Would you like to make a remark about your amendment, Mr. Yes. The reason for the amendment is that there's uh at least one and possibly more than one special act of the legislature regarding the operations at Farm Pond. And that legislation designates the board of selectman as the authority having the responsibility for operating the farm pond facility.
This the motion without the amendment is not consistent with the enabling legislation. Everybody following that? We're going to vote first on the amendment and then we'll vote on the main motion. All those in favor of the amendment and this is a simple majority, please say I. I. Those opposed, nay. Motion passes. Now we're going to return to vote on the amended main motion. Is there any further debate? If not, this too is the majority vote. All those in favor of the amended main motion, please say I. I. Those opposed, nay. Motion passes unanimously. Yes. I'd like to move reconsideration of the bylaw that we just adopted the definition under farm pond to make the same corresponding amendment. Yeah, you need to talk directly into the mic. Paul, I would like to move to reconsider the earlier vote taken to adopt a bylaw for the revolving funds, particularly the farm pond revolving fund to change farm pond advisory committee to the board of selectment under the column authoriz authorized representative or board to spend.
Is there a second for your amendment? Second. Okay. Um this is to return to the mo two uh motions ago we did a general bylaw setting up the revolving funds and we're now attempting to address correcting the language of that so that aligns with the language of the main motion that we just passed. Everybody follow that? Sure. Sure. It requires a twothirds vote to reconsider. We're we're not voting on the amendment yet. We're just voting to reconsider. So, all those in favor of reconsidering, please say I. I. Those opposed, nay. The motion to reconsider passes. Now we're going to um you have to make a motion. You made the motion to reconsider. Now we need the motion of the amendment. All right. I move to Is there a main motion pending then if we're reconsidering up? I think we probably should do that. Thank you.
Would you guys like to make your main motion once again? Sure. Since since we went through that at length last time, uh why don't you skip why don't you just read the part? Well, why don't you just read the first line and the last line? Okay, everybody knows we've already heard the interior. Okay. Um, I move that the town vote pursuant to the provisions of general laws chapter 44, section 53 and a half as most recently amended to amend the general bylaws by inserting a new bylaw establishing various revolving funds specifying the departmental receipts to be credited to each fund, the departmental purposes or purpose or programs for which each fund may be expended and the entity authorized to expend each fund. such bylaw to provide as follows and for the Why don't we just stop? Okay. Do you have a second? Second. Second. It's been moved and seconded.
Now, do we have a motion for an amendment? Yes, madam moderator. I move to amend the farm pond revolving fund to delete the words far and pond advisory committee and to replace those words with board of selectmen. Okay, there were two charts. The first chart had the program, the authorization body, and then the purpose. All we're doing under the column that was authorization body of farm pond is taking substituting instead of farm pond advisory committee it's now going to say board of selectmen. Everybody got that? This is a simple majority. All those in favor of the amendment please say I. I. Those opposed nay. Amendment passes. Now we're going to vote on the amended main motion. All those in favor please say I. I. Those opposed nay. Motion passes unanimously. Good luck with the minutes. Madam moderator, Mrs. Aheronian, I move that the Council on Aging Revolving Fund be reauthorized.
Oh, be reauthorized pursuant to general law chapter 44 section 53E and 1/2 that the Council on Aging be authorized to spend up to $50,000 from the remaining funds and anticipated revenues in such revolving fund without further appropriation for salaries, expenses, and contractual services required to operate transportation, meal, and special activity programs during fiscal year 2018. and that such revolving fund be credited with all fees and charges received during fiscal year 2018 from persons anticipating participating in Council on Aging Programs. Second. It's been moved and seconded.
Is there any discussion? If not, this is a simple majority. All those in favor, please say I. I. Those opposed, nay. Motion passes unanimously. Madam moderator, Miss Kantoski, I move that the board of health revolving fund be reauthorized pursuant to general laws chapter 44 section 53E and 1/2. that the board of health be authorized to spend up to $10,000 from the from the anticipated revenues in such revolving fund without further appropriation for salaries, expenses, and contractual services required to operate flu shot clinics during fiscal year 2018. and that such revolving fund be credited with all fees and charges received during fiscal year 2018 in connection with the conduct of flu shot clinics. Second. It's been moved and seconded. Is there any debate? If not, all those in favor, please say I. I. Those opposed, nay. Motion passes unanimously. Madam moderator, Mr. Ley, I move that the Town Forest Committee Revolving Fund be reauthorized pursuant to general laws chapter 44, section 53E and a half.
That the Town Forest Committee be authorized to spend up to $5,000 from the anticipated revenues in such revolving fund without further appropriation for expenses and contractual services required to operate a program to sell choirwood during fiscal year 2018. and that such revolving fund be credited with all fees and charges received during fiscal year 2018 in connection with the sale of firewood. Second. It's been moved and seconded.
Is there any discussion? If not, all those in favor, please say I. I. Those opposed? Nay. Motion passes unanimously. Madam moderator, Mr. Pollock. I move that the recycling committee revolving fund be reauthorized pursuant to general laws chapter 44 section 53E and a half. That the recycling committee be authorized to spend up to $860 from the anticipated revenues in such revolving fund without further appropriation for expenses and contractual services required to operate a program to sell composting bins during fiscal year 2018. and that such revolving fund be credited with all fees and charges received during fiscal year 2018 in connection with the sale of composting bins. Second. It's been moved and seconded.
Is there any discussion? Yes. What was the amount again? $860. If not, this is a simple majority. All those in favor, please say I. I. Those opposed, nay. Motion passes unanimously. Madam moderator, Mr. Waldron. I move that an ambulance revolving fund be authorized pursuant to general laws chapter 44 section 53E and a half and that the fire chief be authorized to spend up to $235,67 from the anticipated revenues in such revolving fund without appropriation for expenses and contractual services required to operate the ambulance during fiscal year 2018. and that such revolving fund be credited with all fees and charges received during fiscal year 2018 in connection with the operation of the ambulance. Second. It's been moved and seconded.
Is there any discussion? If not, simple majority. All those in favor, please say I. I. Those opposed, nay. Motion passes unanimously. Moving on to article 8, OPED liability trust fund transfers. Madam moderator, Mr. Williams. I move that the remaining funds in the town's other postemployment benefit, otherwise known as OPED stabilization fund and an additional $100,000 from free cash in the treasury be transferred to the OPB liability trust fund. Second. It's been moved and seconded.
Is there any discussion? Because this is a transfer out of a stabilization fund, it requires the twothirds vote for passage. All those in favor, please say I. I. Those opposed, nay. Motion passes unanimously. Madam moderator, article nine. Yes. Sec. Transfers to general stabilization fund and special education stabilization fund. Miss Wolf advisory will be making two motions under article 9. I move that $50,000 be transferred to the general stabilization fund from free cash in the treasury. Second. It's been moved and seconded.
Is there any discussion? This is a simple majority for passage. All those in favor, please say I. I. Those opposed, nay. Passes unanimously. Madam moderator, Mr. Marl, I move that $100,000 be transferred to the special education stabilization fund from free cash in the treasury. Second. It's been moved and seconded.
Is there any discussion? This is moving money into a stabilization fund. It requires a simple majority. All those in favor, please say I. I. Those opposed, nay. Passes unanimously. Article 10 is the capital expenditures article. Madam moderator. Miss Relis. Advisory will be making 11 separate motions under article 10. The first motion, I move that $66,614 be transferred from pre-cash to the treasury for improvements at the Pine Hill School set appropriation to be expended by June 30th, 2022 with unexpended funds as of June 30th, 2022 being returned to the general fund. Second. It's been moved and seconded. Is there any debate? If not, this requires a simple majority for passage. All those in favor say I. I. Those opposed, nay. Motion passes unanimously. Line two, fire department dry hydrant maintenance. Madam moderator. Yes, Miss Aheronian. I move that $50,000 be transferred from pre-cash to the in the treasury for dry hydrant maintenance by the fire department.
set appropriation to be expended by June 30, 2022 with unexpected expended funds as of June 30, 2022 being returned to the general fund. Is there a second? Second. It's been moved and seconded.
Is there any discussion? If not, this is a majority vote for passage. All those in favor, please say I. I. Those opposed, nay. Motion passes unanimously. Madam moderator. Yes. This is the fire department pagers. Miss Kentoski. I move that $16,000 be transferred from free cash in the treasury for the fire department pagers and set appropriation to be expended by June 30th, 2022 with unexpended funds as of June 30th, 2022 being returned to the general fund. Second. It's been moved and seconded.