Town Council Meeting

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

Agenda

1. ROLL CALL

2. EXECUTIVE SESSION:  Strategy with respect to litigation.

3. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION:  7:15 PM

4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

5.    EXAMINATION OF MINUTES: May 8th.

6.    PUBLIC FORUM

7.    PRESIDENT’S REPORT      

8.  PRESENTATIONS OF PROCLAMATIONS:  Recognizing Relay For Life and Honoring Boston College Hockey Coach, Jerry York.

9.  PUBLIC HEARING AND VOTE:  

a) on a proposed Order that $540,000 is appropriated for the reconstruction of surface drains, sewers and sewerage systems, and for the payment of all other 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 $540,000 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 and in connection therewith to enter into loan agreements and financial assistance agreements with the Authority with respect to such loan; 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 other action necessary to carry out this project, provided that the amount of the authorized borrowing 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.

10.     MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS:

a) Resolution approving the Acceptance and Expenditure of a Gift of Funds in the amount of $2,400.00 to offset expenses related to the “Memorial Day Parade 2012”.

b) Resolution approving the Acceptance and Expenditure of a Gift of Funds in the amount of $2,500.00 to be placed into the Police Athletic League Account in order to benefit the children of Watertown.

c) Resolution Approving the Acceptance and Expenditure of a Gift of Funds in the amount of $13,035.00 from Watertown Savings Bank to the Watertown Police Department for the purchase of twelve Automatic External Defibrillators. 

11.    COMMITTEE REPORTS:

a)  Committee on Personnel and Town Organization report on the scope of works   from the Collins Center – Susan G. Falkoff, Chair.

b) Committee on Public Safety report on the review of the Public Safety Study –Vincent J. Piccirilli, Jr., Chair.

12.    NEW BUSINESS

13.    COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE TOWN MANAGER

14.    REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION

15.    ANNOUNCEMENTS

16.    PUBLIC FORUM

17.    ADJOURNMENT