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HomeMy WebLinkAboutATM Certifications 11/7/2020Town of Mansfield 6 Park Row, Man fzeld, Massarbusetts 02048 Town Clerk Marianne E. Staples, CMMC To Whom It May Concern: This is to certify that the following is a vote taken at the November 7, 2020 Special Town Meeting. Said meeting was held at the Mansfield Department of Public Works, Highway Division, 500-C East Street, Mansfield, Massachusetts. There was a quorum present and voting. ARTICLE 1 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute a sum of money and/or to further amend, increase, decrease, or otherwise adjust the appropriations voted at the June 23, 2020 Annual Town Meeting for several Municipal Town departments for Fiscal Year 2021; or take any action in relation thereto. SPONSOR: Select Board Explanation: At the time the appropriations were voted at the June 23, 2020 Annual Town Meeting many assumptions needed to be made in order to balance the various budgets. This article (ifapproved) would allow the Town to nowfiirther amend, increase, decrease, or otherwise adjust these appropriations based upon new information notpreviously ARTICLE 1 —MOTION 1 —VOTE I move that Two Million Fifty -Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Forty -Nine Dollars ($2,057,949.00 be hereby appropriated to the Finance Committee Reserve Fund for Transfer from the FY 2021 Tax Levy and other General Revenues of the Town. PASSED BY A MAJORITY SHOW OF HANDS Marianne E. Staples Town Clerk Pbone (508)261-7345 Fax (508)261-1083 Email.- mstaples@man#ieldma.com Town of Mansfield 6 Park Row, Manifield, Massacbusetts 02048 Town Clerk Marianne E. Staples, CMMC To Whom It May Concern: This is to certify that the following is a vote taken at the November 7, 2020 Special Town Meeting. Said meeting was held at the Mansfield Department of Public Works, Highway Division, 500-C East Street, Mansfield, Massachusetts. There was a quorum present and voting. ARTICLE I To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute a sum of money and/or to further amend, increase, decrease, or otherwise adjust the appropriations voted at the June 23, 2020 Annual Town Meeting for several Municipal Town departments for Fiscal Year 2021; or take any action in relation thereto. SPONSOR: Select Board Explanation: At the time the appropriations were voted at the ,Lune 23, 2020 Annual Town Meeting, many assumptions needed to be made in order to balance the various budgets. This article (if approved) would allow the Town to now further amend, increase, decrease, or otherwise adjust these appropriations based upon new information notpreviously ARTICLE 1 — MOTION 2 — VOTE I move that the sum of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) be hereby transferred from Free Cash in the treasury of the Town (Undesignated Fund Balance) to be spent by the Town Manager (a) to defray the reallocation of the State's Regional Transit Assessment and (b) to defray certain personal services expenses of the Parking Enterprise Fund, PASSED BY A MAJORITY SHOW OF HANDS Marianne E. Staples Town Clerk Pbone (508)261-7345 Fax (508)261-1083 Email: mstaples@manieldma.com Town of Mansfield 6 Park Bow, Mansfield, Massachusetts 02048 Town Clerk Marianne E. Staples, CMMC To Whom It May Concern: This is to certify that the following is a vote taken at the November 7, 2020 Special Town Meeting. Said meeting was held at the Mansfield Department of Public Works, Highway Division, 500-C East Street, Mansfield, Massachusetts. There was a quorum present and voting. ARTICLE 1 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute a sum of money and/or to further amend, increase, decrease, or otherwise adjust the appropriations voted at the June 23, 2020 Annual Town Meeting for several Municipal Town departments for Fiscal Year 2021; or take any action in relation thereto. SPONSOR: Select Board Explanation: At the time the appropriations were voted at the June 23, 2020 Annual Town Meeting, many assumptions needed to be made in order to balance the various budgets. This article (ifapproved) would allow the Town to now further amend, increase, decrease, or otherwise adjust these appropriations based upon new information not previously ARTICLE 1 — MOTION 3 — VOTE I move that Article 5, Motion 4 of the June 23, 2020 Annual Town meeting, be deleted and replaced with the following appropriation so that Article 5, Motion 4 would read as follows: I move that Ninety -Eight Thousand, Ninety -Nine Dollars and Forty Cents ($98,099.40) be hereby appropriated from Parking Enterprise Fund Revenues and One Hundred One Thousand, Five Hundred Ninety -Six Dollars ($101,596.00) be hereby appropriated from Parking Enterprise Fund Retained Earnings (for a total amount to be appropriated of One Hundred Ninety -Nine Thousand, Six Hundred Ninety -Five Dollars and Forty Cents ($199,695.40)), together with Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000.00) which had been previously appropriated at the Annual Town Meeting on June 23, 2020, for a new total Parking Enterprise Budget amount of Two Hundred Twenty -Nine Thousand, Six Hundred Ninety -Five Dollars and Forty Cents ($229,695.40), to be expended by the Town Manager with the approval of the Director of the Mansfield Department of Public Works on maintenance, operation, improvements, access and egress to parking lots and other costs related Phone (508)261-7345 Fax (508)2ol-1083 Email: ntstaples@man�eldnta.com to the Town -owned Commuter Rail Parking Lots (as previously defined in Article 7 of the April 24, 2012 Annual Town Meeting) for the ensuing 12 month period beginning July 1, 2020 in the column entitled 2021 [revised] as set forth below: Parldng Enterprise FY2020 FY2021 FY2021 Diff. Diff. Fund Budget [approved] [revised] Personal $129,268.00 $132,047.00 $57,964.80 ($74,082.20) -56.10% Services Other Expenses $266,343.00 $267,778.00 $71,928.00 ($195,850.00) -73.14% Reserve Fund $6,600.00 $6,700.00 $36,700.00 $30,000.00 447.76% Employee $33,806.00 $36,637,00 $29,309.60 ($7,327.40) -20.00% Benefits Capital Outlay $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00% Indirect Costs $24,556.00 $25,293.00 $25,293.00 $0.00 0.00% Unfunded $8,500.00 $8,500.00 $8,500.00 $0.00 0.00% Liability Transfers Out $175,756.00 $175,756.00 $0.00 ($175,756.00) 100.00% Total $644,829.00 $652,711.00 $229,695.40 ($423,015.60) -64.81% PASSED BY A MAJORITY SHOW OF HANDS Marianne E. Staples Town Clerk Town of Man field 6 Park Row, Mansfield, Massachiuetts 02048 Town Clerk Marianne E. Staples, CMMC To Whom It May Concern: This is to certify that the following is a vote taken at the November 7, 2020 Special Town Meeting. Said meeting was held at the Mansfield Department of Public Works, Highway Division, 500-C East Street, Mansfield, Massachusetts. There was a quorum present and voting. ARTICLE 2 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute a sum of money to pay for unpaid prior year's bills; or take any action in relation thereto. SPONSOR: Select Board Explanation: In general, appropriated amounts at Town Meeting for one Fiscal Year cannot be spent on aprevious year's expenditures without Town Meeting approval. This article (ifapproved) will pay for these outstanding bills that are presently known to be unpaid from prior Fiscal Years. ARTICLE 2 — VOTE I move that the sum of Five Thousand Seventy -Eight Dollars ($5,078.00) be hereby transferred from the sources listed below to pay the following unpaid prior year's bills as shown below: Previous Years' Unpaid Bills Department Vendor Amount Public Buildings Finn's Graphics $1,668.00 DPW - Highway VHB $950.00 DPW - Highway Shady Ttee Landscaping $2,460.00 Totals $5,078.00 Funding Sources: Free Cash in the Treasury of the Town (Undesignated Fund Balance): I $5,078.00 Pbone (508)261-7345 Fax (508)261-1083 Email nistaples@manfeldnia.com Totals $5,078.00 PASSED BY A UNANIMOUS SHOW OF HANDS (9/10 REQUIRED) Marianne E. Staples Town Clerk Town of Mansfield 6 Park Row, Mansfield, Massachusetts 02048 Town Clerk Madanne E. Staples, CMMC To Whom It May Concern: This is to certify that the following is a vote taken at the November 7, 2020 Special Town Meeting. Said meeting was held at the Mansfield Department of Public Works, Highway Division, 500-C East Street, Mansfield, Massachusetts. There was a quorum present and voting. ARTICLE 3 To see if the Town will raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute a sum of money to be expended by the Town Manager to defray a portion towards the expenses of the FY2022 Five -Year Revaluation of all properties in the Town as required by the Massachusetts Department of Revenue; or take any action in relation thereto. SPONSOR: Select Board for Board of Assessors Explanation: The Department of Revenue requires that the Board of Assessors revalue all properties in Town once every five years. The last revaluation was in FY2017. The total cost of this revaluation in FY2022 is estimated to be $125, 000, 00. This article (if approved) will pay a sum of money towards this FY2022 revaluation. ARTICLE 3 - VOTE I move that the sum of Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000.00) be Cash in the Treasury of the Town (Undesignated Fund Balance) to expenses of the FY2022 Five -Year Revaluation of all properties i Massachusetts Department of Revenue. PASSED BY A MAJORITY SHOW OF HANDS Marianne E. Staples Town Clerk n hereby transferred from Free defray a portion towards the the Town as required by the Phone (508)261-7345 Fax (508)261-1083 Email: mstaples@mausfieldma.com Town of Mansfield 6 Park. Row, Manfrield, Massachusetts 02048 Tomn Clerk Marianne E. Staples, CMMC To Whom It May Concern: This is to certify that the following is a vote taken at the November 7, 2020 Special Town Meeting. Said meeting was held at the Mansfield Department of Public Works, Highway Division, 500-C East Street, Mansfield, Massachusetts. There was a quorum present and voting. ARTICLE 4 To see if the Town will raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute a sum of money to be expended by the Town Manager to defray the expenses of the next ten-year cyclical inspection of all properties in the Town as required by the Massachusetts Department of Revenue; or take any action in relation thereto. SPONSOR: Select Board for Board of Assessors Explanation: Every ten years, the Department ofRevenue ("DOR ) requires the Town to inspect all properties in the Town, If this inspection is not completed, the "DOR " may not allow the Town to set a tax rate until this ten-year inspection is completed. The next cyclical inspection is scheduled for FY2024 and is estimated to cost $240, 000.00 in FY2024. This article (ifapproved) will continue to fund this requirement now. ARTICLE 4 — VOTE I move that the sum of Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.00) be hereby transferred from Free Cash in the Treasury of the Town (Undesignated Fund Balance) to defray a portion of the expenses of the next ten-year cyclical inspection of all properties in the Town as required by the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. PASSED BY A MAJORITY SHOW OF HANDS Marianne E. Staples Town Clerk Phone (508)261-7345 Fax (508)261-1083 Email.• vistaples@arrauooldma.com To2pn of Mansfield 6 Park- Roan, Manifield, Massae%usetts 02048 Town Clerk Marianne E. Staples, CMMC To Whom It May Concern: This is to certify that the following is a vote taken at the November 7, 2020 Special Town Meeting. Said meeting was held at the Mansfield Department of Public Works, Highway Division, 500-C East Street, Mansfield, Massachusetts. There was a quorum present and voting. ARTICLE 5 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute a sum of money for various Capital Improvements projects for the Town of Mansfield; or take any action in relation thereto. SPONSOR: Select Board for Capital Improvement Program Committee Explanation: This article will contain several motions to fund the Capital Improvement Program Committee's recommended Town, Sewer Enterprise, Water Enterprise projects for Fiscal Year 2021. This article (if approved) will fund the Capital Improvement Program Committee's recommendations. ARTICLE 5 — MOTION 1 — VOTE I move that the sum of One Hundred Forty -Five Thousand Dollars ($145,000.00) be hereby appropriated to be spent by the Town Manager for the following various Capital Improvement projects for the Town of Mansfield Sewer Enterprise including all costs incidental and related thereto: Department Description Amount DPW -Sewer Enterprise 4 x 4 Dump Truck $95,000.00 DPW -Sewer Enterprise 1-Ton 4 x 4 Pick -Up Truck $50,000.00 Totals $145,000.00 and to meet this appropriation One Hundred Forty -Five Thousand Dollars ($145,000.00) be hereby appropriated from Sewer Enterprise Fund Retained Earnings. PASSED BY A MAJORITY SHOW OF HANDS Marianne E. Staples, Town Clerk Phone (508)261-7345 Fax (508)261-1083 Email: nsstaples@man rfreldmaxom Town of Mansfield 6 Park Row, Mansfield, Massachusetts 02048 Town Clerk Marianne E. Staples, CMMC To Whom It May Concern: This is to certify that the following is a vote taken at the November 7, 2020 Special Town Meeting. Said meeting was held at the Mansfield Department of Public Works, Highway Division, 500-C East Street, Mansfield, Massachusetts. There was a quorum present and voting. ARTICLE 5 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute a sum of money for various Capital Improvements projects for the Town of Mansfield; or take any action in relation thereto. SPONSOR: Select Board for Capital Improvement Program Committee Explanation: This article will contain several motions to fund the Capital Improvement Program Committee's recommended Town, Sewer Enterprise, Water Enterprise projects for Fiscal Year 2021. This article (if approved) will fund the Capital Improvement Program Committee's recommendations. ARTICLE 5 — MOTION 2 — VOTE I move that the sum of Thirteen Million, Nine Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($13,920,000.00), to be spent by the Town Manager, is appropriated for the purpose of financing the costs of designing, upgrading, constructing and/or replacing various Water Department facilities and infrastructure, including the Cate Springs Well, the Walsh Well, the Prescott Well (#s 8 & 9) and SCADA upgrades, and including the payment of all costs incidental and related thereto, including without limitation all costs thereof as defined in Section 1 of Chapter 29C of the General Laws; that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer with the approval of the Select Board, is authorized to borrow Thirteen Million, Nine Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($13,920,000.00) and issue bonds or notes therefor under Chapter 44 of the General Laws and/or Chapter 29C of the General Laws; that the Treasurer with the approval of the Select Board is authorized to borrow all or a portion of such amount from the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust established pursuant to Chapter 29C and in connection therewith to enter into a financing agreement with the Trust and otherwise to contract with the Trust and the Department of Environmental Protection with respect to such loan and for any federal or state aid available for the project or for the financing thereof, and that the Town Manager, with the approval of the Select Board, is authorized to enter into a project regulatory agreement with the Department of Phone (508)261-7345 0 Fax (508)261-1083 Email: mstaples@manjf1eldmaxoni Environmental Protection, to expend all funds available for the project and to take any other action necessary to carry out the project. Any premium received upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved by this vote, less any such premium applied to the payment of the costs of issuance of such bonds or notes, may be applied to the payment of costs approved by this vote in accordance with M.G.L. c. 44, §20, thereby reducing the amount authorized to be borrowed to pay such costs by a like amount. PASSED BY A UNANIMOUS SHOW OF HANDS (2/3 REQUIRED) Marianne E. Staples Town Clerk Town of Man field 6 Park Rory, Mansfield, Massachusetts 02048 Town Clerk Marianne E. Staples, CMMC To Whom It May Concern: This is to certify that the following is a vote taken at the November 7, 2020 Special Town Meeting. Said meeting was held at the Mansfield Department of Public Works, Highway Division, 500-C East Street, Mansfield, Massachusetts. There was a quorum present and voting. ARTICLE 5 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute a sum of money for various Capital Improvements projects for the Town of Mansfield; or take any action in relation thereto. SPONSOR: Select Board for Capital Improvement Program Committee Explanation: This article will contain several motions to fund the Capital Improvement Program Committee's recommended Town, Sewer Enterprise, Water Enterprise projects for Fiscal Year 2021. This article (if approved) will fired the Capital Improvement Program Committee's recommendations. ARTICLE 5 — MOTION 3 — VOTE I move that the sum of Four Hundred Eighty -Five Thousand Dollars ($485,000.00) be hereby appropriated, to be spent by the Town Manager, to pay costs of five (5) vehicles (3 pick up trucks and 2 dump trucks), including the payment of all costs incidental and related thereto, and to meet this appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Select Board, is authorized to borrow Four Hundred Eighty -Five Thousand Dollars ($485,000.00) under and pursuant to G. L. C. 44, §7(1), or pursuant to any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor. Any premium received by the Town of Mansfield upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved by this vote, less any such premium applied to the payment of the costs of issuance of such bonds or notes, may be applied to the payment of costs approved by this vote in accordance with G. L. C. 44, §20, thereby reducing the amount authorized to be borrowed to pay such costs by a like amount. PASSED BY A UNANIMOUS SHOW OF HANDS (2/3 REQUIRED) Marianne E. Staples Town Cleric Phone (508)261-7345 Fax (508)261-1083 Email: nistaples@niansfieldmaxom Town of Mansfield 6 Park Row, Mainield, Alassachusetts 02048 Town Clerk Marianne E. Staples, CA&IC To Whom It May Concern: This is to certify that the following is a vote taken at the November 7, 2020 Special Town Meeting. Said meeting was held at the Mansfield Department of Public Works, Highway Division, 500-C East Street, Mansfield, Massachusetts. There was a quorum present and voting. ARTICLE 6 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow, or transfer from available funds a sum of money to be deposited in the Future Payment of Accrued Liabilities for Compensated Absences Reserve Fund; or take any action in relation thereto. SPONSOR: Select Board Explanation: This article (if approved) will deposit a sum of money into this Reserve Fund and allow the Town Manager to pay compensated absence expenses as outlined in M.G.L. Chapter 40 Section 13D. ARTICLE 6 — VOTE I move that the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) be hereby transferred from Free Cash in the Treasury of the Town (Undesignated Fund Balance) to be deposited in the Future Payment of Accrued Liabilities for Compensated Absences Reserve Fund, PASSED BY A UNANIMOUS SHOW OF HANDS Marianne E. Staples Town Clerk Phone (508)261-7345 Fax (508)261-1083 Email.- nistaples@nmanieldma.com Town of Mansfield 6 Park Row, Manifzeld, Massachnsells 02048 Town Clerk Maianne E. Staples, CMMC To Whom It May Concern: This is to certify that the following is a vote taken at the November 7, 2020 Special Town Meeting. Said meeting was held at the Mansfield Department of Public Works, Highway Division, 500-C East Street, Mansfield, Massachusetts. There was a quorum present and voting. ARTICLE 7 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of Six Thousand Three Hundred, Sixty -Eight Dollars and Twenty Cents ($6,368.20), distributed from the Commonwealth Transportation Infrastructure Fund, to address the impact of transportation network services on municipal roads, bridges and other transportation infrastructure or any other public purpose substantially related to the operation of transportation network services in the Town of Mansfield including, but not limited to, the Complete Streets Program established in section 1 of chapter 90I of the Mass. General Laws and other programs that support alternative modes of transportation; or take any action in relation thereto. SPONSOR: Select Board Explanation: Under Chapter 187 of the Acts of 2016 (the Act), certain transportation network companies must submit to the Transportation Network Company Division of the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) the number of rides from the previous calendar year that originated within each city or town and a per -ride assessment of $0.20. The assessment is credited to the Commonwealth Transportation Infrastructure Fund (Fund), which was established by the Act. Each year, one half of the amount credited to the Fund will be distributed by the DPU proportionately to each city and town based on the number of rides that originated in that city or town. This article (if approved) will allow the Town to expend the amount allocated to the Town under the Act in fiscal year 2021. ARTICLE 7 — VOTE I move that the sum of Six Thousand Three Hundred, Sixty -Eight Dollars and Twenty Cents ($6,368.20) be hereby appropriated, to be spent by the Town Manager, to address the impact of transportation network services on municipal roads, bridges and other transportation infrastructure or any other public purpose substantially related to the operation of transportation network services in the Town of Mansfield including, but not limited to, the Complete Sheets Program established in section 1 of chapter 90I of the Mass. General Laws and other programs that support alternative modes of transportation; and to meet this appropriation, Six Thousand Phone (508)261-7345 Fax (508)261-1083 Email: ntstaples@manoeldvia.com Three Hundred, Sixty -Eight Dollars and Twenty Cents ($6,368.20) be hereby transferred from the Commonwealth Transportation Infrastructure Fund Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Fund. PASSED BY A UNANIMOUS SHOW OF HANDS Marianne E. Staples Town Clerk Town of Mansfield 6 Park Row, Mansfield, Massachusetts 02048 Town Clerk Marianne E. Staples, CMMC To Whom It May Concern: This is to certify that the following is a vote taken at the November 7, 2020 Special Town Meeting. Said meeting was held at the Mansfield Department of Public Works, Highway Division, 500-C East Street, Mansfield, Massachusetts. There was a quorum present and voting. ARTICLE 8 To see if the Town will vote to transfer from Free Cash a sum of money to the Finance Committee Reserve Fund; or take any other action related thereto. SPONSOR: Board of Selectmen Explanation: This article will transfer a sum of money from the Town's certified free cash into the Finance Committee's Reserve Fund. It can then be used for any lanful purpose as outlined in Article Five, Section 5-13 of the Town's By -Laws, and as outlined in M.G.L. Chapter 39 Section 16. ARTICLE 8 — VOTE I move that the sum of Seven Hundred Ninety -One Thousand, Eight Hundred Seventeen Thousand Dollars ($791,817.00) be hereby transferred from Free Cash in the Treasury of the Town (Undesignated Fund Balance) to the Finance Committee Reserve Fund. PASSED BY A UNANIMOUS SHOW OF HANDS Marianne E. Staples Town Clerk Pbone (508)261-7345 a Fax (508)261-1083 Email: mstaples@manefteldma.com Town of Mansfield 6 Park Rom, Mansfield, Massadjuselts 02048 Town Clerk Marianne E. Staples, CMMC To Whom It May Concern: This is to certify that the following is a vote taken at the November 7, 2020 Special Town Meeting. Said meeting was held at the Mansfield Department of Public Works, Highway Division, 500-C East Sheet, Mansfield, Massachusetts. There was a quorum present and voting. ARTICLE 9 To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of money from the Sewer Enterprise Fund - Retained Earnings to the Sewer Enterprise Fund - Reserve Fund For Transfer Fund; or take any other action related thereto. SPONSOR: Board of Selectmen Explanation: This article will transfer a sum of money from the Sewer Enterprise Fund's certified retained earnings into the Sewer Enterprise Fund's Reserve Fund. It can then be used for any lai4fid purpose. ARTICLE 9 — VOTE I move that the sum of One Million, Two Hundred Thirty -Five Thousand, One Hundred Two Dollars ($1,235,102.00) be hereby transferred from the Sewer Enterprise Fund - Retained Earnings to the Sewer Enterprise Fund - Reserve Fund For Transfer. PASSED BY A UNANIMOUS SHOW OF HANDS Marianne E. Staples Town Clerk Phone (508)261-7345 Fax (508)261-1083 Email: mstap1es@man0e1dma.6onr Town of Mansfield 6 Park Row, Mansfield, Massachusetts 02048 Town Clerk Marianne E. Staples, CMMC To Whom It May Concern: This is to certify that the following is a vote taken at the November 7, 2020 Special Town Meeting. Said meeting was held at the Mansfield Department of Public Works, Highway Division, 500-C East Street, Mansfield, Massachusetts. There was a quorum present and voting. ARTICLE 10 To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of money from the Water Enterprise Fund - Retained Earnings to the Water Enterprise Fund - Reserve Fund For Transfer Fund; or take any other action related thereto. SPONSOR: Board of Selectmen Explanation. This article will transfer a sum of money from the Water Enterprise Fund's certified retained earnings into the Water Enterprise Fund's Reserve Fund. It can then be used for any la" ful purpose. ARTICLE 10 —VOTE I move that the sum of Two Hundred Five Thousand, Two Hundred Eighty -Six Dollars ($205,286.00) be hereby transferred from the Water Enterprise Fund - Retained Earnings to the Water Enterprise Fund - Reserve Fund For Transfer. PASSED BY A UNANIMOUS SHOW OF HANDS Marianne E. Staples Town Clerk Phone (508)261-7345 Fax (508)261-1083 Email: mstables@,vzaiijfieldi)ia.com Town of Man field 6 Park Row, Mansfield, Massacbusetts 02048 Town Clerk Marianne E. Staples, CMMC To Whom It May Concern: This is to certify that the following is a vote taken at the November 7, 2020 Special Town Meeting. Said meeting was held at the Mansfield Department of Public Works, Highway Division, 500-C East Street, Mansfield, Massachusetts. There was a quorum present and voting. ARTICLE 11 To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of money from the Airport Enterprise Fund - Retained Earnings to the Airport Enterprise Fund - Reserve Fund For Transfer Fund; or take any other action related thereto. SPONSOR: Board of Selectmen for the Airport Commission Explanation: This article will transfer a sum of money from the Airport Enterprise Fund's certified retained earnings into the Airport Enterprise Fund's Reserve Fund. It can then be used for any lawful purpose. ARTICLE 11 —VOTE I move that the sum of Seventy -Eight Thousand, Seven Hundred Twenty Dollars ($78,720.00) be hereby transferred from the Airport Enterprise Fund - Retained Earnings to the Airport Enterprise Fund - Reserve Fund For Transfer. PASSED BY A UNANIMOUS SHOW OF HANDS Marianne E. Staples Town Clerk Pboine (508)261-7345 Fax (508)261-1083 Email- vistaples@mansfieldvia.com Town of Mansfield 6 Park Rom, Mansfield, Massachusetts 02048 Town Clerk Marianne E. Staples, CMMC To Whom It May Concern: This is to certify that the following is a vote taken at the November 7, 2020 Special Town Meeting. Said meeting was held at the Mansfield Department of Public Works, Highway Division, 500-C East Street, Mansfield, Massachusetts. There was a quorum present and voting. ARTICLE 12 To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of money from the Parking Enterprise Fund - Retained Earnings to the Parking Enterprise Fund - Reserve Fund For Transfer Fund; or take any other action related thereto. SPONSOR: Board of Selectmen Explanation: This article will transfer a sum of money from the Parking Enterprise Fund's certified retained earnings into the Parking Enterprise Fund's Reseri,e Fund. It can then be used for any lawful purpose. ARTICLE 12 — VOTE I move that the sum of One Hundred One Thousand, Five Hundred Ninety -Six Dollars ($101,596.00) be hereby transferred from the Parking Enterprise Fund - Retained Earnings to the Parking Enterprise Fund - Reserve Fund For Transfer. ARTICLE WAS PASSED OVER Marianne E. Staples Town Clerk Phone (508)261-7345 Fax (508)261-1083 Email: mstaples@manfeldma.com Town of Mansfield 6 Park Row, Mansfield, Massachasetts 02048 Town Clerk Marianne E. Staples, CMMC To Whom It May Concern: This is to certify that the following is a vote taken at the November 7, 2020 Special Town Meeting. Said meeting was held at the Mansfield Department of Public Works, Highway Division, 500-C East Street, Mansfield, Massachusetts. There was a quorum present and voting. ARTICLE 13 To see if the Town will vote to transfer from Free Cash the sum of $125,000.00 to make a payment against the Plymouth Street Fire Station improvements loan, or take any other action in relation thereto. SPONSOR: Select Board Explanation: This article will allow the Town to pay down a portion of the outstanding Bond Anticipation Note (BAN) associated with the Plymouth Street Fire Station improvements loan. ARTICLE 13 — VOTE I move that the sum of One Hundred Twenty -Five Thousand Dollars ($125,000.00) be hereby transferred from Free Cash (undesignated fund balance) for FY2021 debt service for the Plymouth Street Fire Station improvements loan. PASSED BY A MAJORITY SHOW OF HANDS Marianne E. Staples Town Clerk Phone (508)261-7345 Fax (508)261-1083 Email: instaples@nianfieldmaxont Town of Mansfield 6 Pak Row, Mansfield, Massachusetts 02048 Town Clerk Maianne E. Staples, CMMC To Whom It May Concern: This is to certify that the following is a vote taken at the November 7, 2020 Special Town Meeting. Said meeting was held at the Mansfield Department of Public Works, Highway Division, 500-C East Street, Mansfield, Massachusetts. There was a quorum present and voting. ARTICLE 14 To see if the Town will vote to transfer from Free Cash the sum of $100,000.00 to make a payment against the Tower One repairs loan, or take any other action in relation thereto. SPONSOR: Select Board Explanation: This article will allow the Town to pay down a portion of the outstanding Bond Anticipation Note (BAN) associated with the Tower One repairs loan. ARTICLE 14 —VOTE I move that the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) be hereby transferred from Free Cash (undesignated fund balance) for FY2021 debt service for the Tower One repairs loan. PASSED BY A MAJORITY SHOW OF HANDS Marianne E. Staples Town Clerk Pbone (508)261-7345 0 Fax (508)261-1083 Email..• mstaples@mausfzeldnra.com Town of Mansfield 6 Park Row, Mansfield, Massachusetts 02048 Town Clerk Marianne E..Staples, CMMC To Whom It May Concern: This is to certify that the following is a vote taken at the November 7, 2020 Special Town Meeting. Said meeting was held at the Mansfield Department of Public Works, Highway Division, 500-C East Street, Mansfield, Massachusetts. There was a quorum present and voting. ARTICLE 15 To see if Town Meeting will approve the amendment of Article 22 of the June 23, 2020 Annual Town meeting by the insertion of the phrases "the Town of Mansfield through the" and "and/or Airport Commission" in the first paragraph of said Article 22 so that the paragraph, as revised, would read as follows; "...vote to authorize the Town of Mansfield through the Select Board and/or Airport Commission, to acquire by purchase, gift or eminent domain certain Approach Surface "Avigation Easements" for the unobstructed passage of aircraft in and through all airspace located at or above the surface of the certain real Estate Property described below:" Or take any other action related thereto. SPONSOR: Select Board Explanation: This article corrects an article approved at the Annual Town Meeting by clarifying the joint authority of the Select Board and the Airport Commission to take the avigation easements. ARTICLE 15 — VOTE I move that the motion voted pursuant to Article 22 of the June 23, 2020 Annual Town meeting be amended by the insertion of the phrases "the Town of Mansfield through the" and "and/or Airport Commission" in the first paragraph of said Article 22 motion so that the paragraph, as revised, would read as follows; "...vote to authorize the Town of Mansfield through the Select Board and/or Aires Commission, to acquire by purchase, gift or eminent domain certain Approach Surface Phone (508)261-7345 0 Fax (508)261-1083 Evian.- mstaples@man fieldma. com "Avigation Easements" for the unobstructed passage of aircraft in and through all airspace located at or above the surface of the certain real Estate Property described below:" PASSED BY A UNANIMOUS SHOW OF HANDS (2/3 REQUIRED) Marianne E. Staples Town Clerk Town of Mansfield 6 Park Rom, Mansfield, Massacbuselts 02048 Town Clerk Marianne E. Staples, CMMC To Whom It May Concern: This is to certify that the following is a vote taken at the November 7, 2020 Special Town Meeting. Said meeting was held at the Mansfield Department of Public Works, Highway Division, 500-C East Street, Mansfield, Massachusetts. There was a quorum present and voting. ARTICLE 16 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Select Board to acquire, by purchase, gift, and/or eminent domain, by way of a confirmatory taking to the extent not already owned by the Town of Mansfield, the following described properties, or easements and/or temporary construction easements as indicated below, for use as a recreational trail and underground sewer lines, including but not limited to construction, drainage, utility, access, and/or related purposes, in, on, and under parcels of land abutting and/or near Fruit Street and Harding Lane, and the other parcels of land as shown on plans entitled "Plan and Profile of Rail Trail Extension in the Town of Norton and Mansfield Bristol County Preliminary Right of Way Plans," dated January 24, 2018 and prepared by BETA. Inc", a copy of which is on file with the Town Clerk; to see if the town will vote to transfer the care, custody and control of a portion or portions of the parcel of land identified by the Assessors as the Parcels and Addresses set forth below for the above stated purposes to the Select Board for maintenance, operation, repair and reconstruction of sewer wastewater lines, recreational trail uses, parking and other trail -related purposes, and further to see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, and/or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute a sum of money to fund the foregoing acquisitions and any and all costs incidental or related thereto; and, further, to authorize the Select Board to enter into any and all agreements and take any and all actions necessary or appropriate to effectuate the foregoing transactions; or take any other action relative thereto Map -Lot Property Location 34-149 Fruit Street 34-130 362 FRUIT ST 36-164 445 FRUIT ST 36-165 459 FRUIT ST 36-166 471 FRUIT ST Pbone (508)261-7345 Fax (508)261-1083 Email: mslaples nianfieldma.com 36-167 477 FRUIT ST 36-168 481 FRUIT ST 36-169 485 FRUIT ST 36-170 489 FRUIT ST 36-171 491 FRUIT ST 36-172 495 FRUIT ST 36-173 499 FRUIT ST 36-174 503 FRUIT ST 36-175 507 FRUIT ST 36-176 511 FRUIT ST 36-177 515 FRUIT ST 36-178 519 FRUIT ST 36-28 9 HARDING LN 36-25 10 HARDING LN 36-29 15 HARDING LN SPONSOR: Select Board Explanation: This article will allow the Town to acquire certain parcels of land to be used in connection with a recreational trail (rail rail) and underground sewer lines. ARTICLE 16 — VOTE I move that the Select Board be hereby authorized to acquire, by purchase, gift, and/or eminent domain, by way of a confirmatory taking to the extent not already owned by the Town of Mansfield, the following described properties, or easements and/or temporary construction easements as indicated below, for use as a recreational trail and underground sewer lines, including but not limited to construction, drainage, utility, access, and/or related purposes, in, on, and under parcels of land abutting and/or near Fruit Street and Harding Lane, and the other parcels of land as shown on plans entitled "Plan and Profile of Rail Trail Extension in the Town of Norton and Mansfield Bristol County Preliminary Right of Way Plans," dated January 24, 2018 and prepared by BETA. Inc"; and that the care, custody and control of a portion or portions of the parcel of land identified by the Assessors as the Parcels and Addresses set forth below for the above stated purposes be hereby transferred to the Select Board for maintenance, operation, repair and reconstruction of sewer wastewater lines, recreational trail uses, parking and other trail -related purposes; and, further, that the Select Board be authorized to enter into any and all agreements and take any and all actions necessary or appropriate to effectuate the foregoing transactions, as follows: Map -Lot Property Location 34-149 Fruit Street 34-130 362 FRUIT ST 36-164 445 FRUIT ST 36-165 459 FRUIT ST 36-166 471 FRUIT ST 36-167 477 FRUIT ST 36-168 481 FRUIT ST 36-169 485 FRUIT ST 36-170 489 FRUIT ST 36-171 491 FRUIT ST 36-172 495 FRUIT ST 36-173 499 FRUIT ST 36-174 503 FRUIT ST 36-175 507 FRUIT ST 36-176 511 FRUIT ST 36-177 515 FRUIT ST 36-178 519 FRUIT ST 36-28 9 HARDING LN 36-25 10 HARDING LN 36-29 15 HARDING LN PASSED BY A TWO THIRDS SHOW OF HANDS Marianne E. Staples Town Clerk Town of Mansfield 6 Park Rom, Mansfield, Massaebusetis 02048 Town Clerk Marianne E. Staples, CMMC To Whom It May Concern: This is to certify that the following is a vote taken at the November 7, 2020 Special Town Meeting. Said meeting was held at the Mansfield Department of Public Works, Highway Division, 500-C East Street, Mansfield, Massachusetts. There was a quorum present and voting. ARTICLE 17 To see if the Town will vote to relocate and accept as a public way the relocated portions of Fruit Street, as heretofore reviewed and approved by the Select Board and Planning Board, as shown on a plan entitled "Fruit Street - Right of Way Relocation Plan," dated August 31, 2020, prepared by Lighthouse Land Surveying, LLC, a copy of which is on file with the Town Clerk, and to authorize the Select Board to acquire, by gift, purchase, and or/eminent domain, the property so relocated or easements in said portions of Fruit Street for public way purposes and/or any drainage, access, utility and/or other easements related thereto; and, as funding therefor, to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute a sum of money for such purposes; or take any other action relative thereto. SPONSOR: Select Board Explanation: This article (if approved) will allow the Town to relocate a public way, Fruit Street. ARTICLE 17 —VOTE I move that the relocated portions of Fruit Street, as heretofore reviewed and approved by the Select Board and Planning Board, as shown on a plan entitled "Fruit Street - Right of Way Relocation Plan," dated August 31, 2020, prepared by Lighthouse Land Surveying, LLC, be hereby accepted, and Fruit Street relocated, as a public way and that the Select Board be hereby authorized to acquire, by gift, purchase, and or/eminent domain, the property so relocated or easements in said portions of relocated Fruit Street for public way purposes including any drainage, access, utility and/or other easements related thereto. PASSED BY A TWO THIRDS SHOW OF HANDS Marianne E. Staples, Town Clerk Phone (508)261-7345 Fax (508)261-1083 Email: nrstaples@manjfieldma.com Town of Man field 6 Park Row, Mansfield, Massachusetts 02048 Town Clerk Marianne E. Staples, CMMC To Whom It May Concern: This is to certify that the following is a vote taken at the November 7, 2020 Special Town Meeting. Said meeting was held at the Mansfield Department of Public Works, Highway Division, 500-C East Street, Mansfield, Massachusetts. There was a quorum present and voting. ARTICLE 18 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Mansfield Select Board and/or Mansfield Airport Commission to acquire, by purchase, gift, and/or eminent domain, by way of a confirmatory taking to the extent not already owned by the Town of Mansfield, the following described properties, or easements and/or temporary construction easements as indicated below, for use as a recreational trail and underground sewer lines, including but not limited to construction, drainage, utility, access, and/or related purposes, in, on, and under parcels of land abutting and/or near Fruit Street and Harding Lane, and the other parcels of land as shown on plans entitled "Plan and Profile of Rail Trail Extension in the Town of Norton and Mansfield Bristol County Preliminary Right of Way Plans," dated January 24, 2018 and prepared by BETA. Inc", a copy of which is on file with the Town Cleric, in, on, and under parcels of land abutting and/or near the Mansfield Municipal Airport, and the other parcels of land approximately shown on plans entitled "Plan and Profile of Rail Trail Extension in the Town of Norton and Mansfield Bristol County Preliminary Right of Way Plans," dated January 24, 2018 and prepared by BETA. Inc., a copy of which is on file with the Town Clerk, for use as an airport, recreational trail, recreational trail parking, other trail -related purposes, and maintenance, operation, repair and reconstruction of the existing underground sewer interceptor line; to see if the town will vote to authorize the use of said land through the Select Board for recreational and sewer purposes; to see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, and/or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute a sum of money to fund the foregoing acquisitions and any and all costs incidental or related thereto; and, further, to authorize the Select Board to enter into any and all agreements and take any and all actions necessary or appropriate to effectuate the foregoing transactions; or take any other action relative thereto: Map- -Property Location Lot FRUIT ST 34-415 432 FRUIT ST 34-115 265 Fruit Street 36-15 Phone (508)261-7345 Fax (508)261-1083 Email nistapler@manieldma.com SPONSOR: Select Board Explanation: This article will allow the Town to acquire certain parcels of land to be used in connection with a recreational trail (rail rail) and underground sewer lines. ARTICLE 18 — VOTE I move that the Mansfield Select Board and/or Mansfield Airport Commission be hereby authorized to acquire, by purchase, gift, and/or eminent domain, by way of a confirmatory taking to the extent not already owned by the Town of Mansfield, the following described properties, or easements and/or temporary construction easements as indicated below, for use as a recreational trail and underground sewer lines, including but not limited to construction, drainage, utility, access, and/or related purposes, in, on, and under parcels of land abutting and/or near Fruit Street and Harding Lane, and the other parcels of land as shown on plans entitled "Plan and Profile of Rail Trail Extension in the Town of Norton and Mansfield Bristol County Preliminary Right of Way Plans," dated January 24, 2018 and prepared by BETA. Inc", in, on, and under parcels of land abutting and/or near the Mansfield Municipal Airport, and the other parcels of land approximately shown on plans entitled "Plan and Profile of Rail Trail Extension in the Town of Norton and Mansfield Bristol County Preliminary Right of Way Plans," dated January 24, 2018 and prepared by BETA. Inc., for use as an airport, recreational trail, recreational trail parking, other trail -related purposes, and maintenance, operation, repair and reconstruction of the existing underground sewer interceptor line; that the use of said land through the Select Board be authorized for recreational and sewer purposes; and, further that the Select Board be authorized to enter into any and all agreements and take any and all actions necessary or appropriate to effectuate the foregoing transactions, as follows: M ap- Lot Property Location 34-415 FRUITST 34-115 432 FRUITST 36-15 265 Fruit Street PASSED BY A TWO THIRDS SHOW OF HANDS Marianne E. Staples Town Cleric Town of Mansfield 6 Park Row, Mansfield, Massaebi(sells 02048 Town Clerk Marianne E. Staples, CMMC To Whom It May Concern: This is to certify that the following is a vote taken at the November 7, 2020 Special Town Meeting. Said meeting was held at the Mansfield Department of Public Works, Highway Division, 500-C East Street, Mansfield, Massachusetts. There was a quorum present and voting. ARTICLE 19 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Select Board to acquire, by purchase, gift, and/or eminent domain, a perpetual stormwater easement described and identified in that plan entitled "The Chocolate Factory Drainage And Access Easement Plan EAS-1 " dated September 22, 2020 and prepared by Allen & Major Associates, Inc. a copy of which is on file with the Office of the Town Clerk, which easement shall be accessible to and used by the Town/Grantees for purposes of draining stormwater run off and maintaining any new drainage systems installed by the Grantor, and to allow the Town/Grantees to drain any stormwater/rainwater which may accumulate on any public way abutting or adjacent to the Chocolate Factory property, onto the property of the Chocolate Factory located at 150 Oakland Street, Mansfield, Massachusetts, or to take any other action related thereto. SPONSOR: Select Board Explanation: This article will allow the Town to acquire a perpetual stormwater easement to drain any stormwater/rainwater which may accumulate on any public way abutting or adjacent to the Chocolate Factory property. ARTICLE 19 — VOTE I move that the Mansfield Select Board be hereby authorized to acquire, by purchase, gift, and/or eminent domain, a perpetual stormwater easement described and identified in that plan entitled "The Chocolate Factory Drainage And Access Easement Plan EAS-1 " dated September 22, 2020 and prepared by Allen & Major Associates, Inc., which easement shall be accessible to and used by the Town/Grantees for purposes of draining stormwater run off and maintaining any new drainage systems installed by the Grantor, and to allow the Town/Grantees to drain any stormwater/rainwater which may accumulate on any public way abutting or adjacent to the Chocolate Factory property, onto the property of the Chocolate Factory located at 150 Oakland Street, Mansfield, Massachusetts. PASSED BY A TWO THIRDS SHOW OF HANDS Marianne E. Staples, Town Clerk Pratte (508)261-7345 Fax (508)261-1083 Email., mstaples@nransfieldmaxom