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7:36 pm First graders from Hillside School. They visited Eastman Conservation Area; gave a presentation combining their knowledge of various subjects they have studied.

ARTICLE 1: FUND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT - POLICE UNITS A & B
Moved: That the town vote to approve the funding of a collective bargaining agreement between the Town and the Needham Police Union, Units A & B. and to recommend amending the necessary line items in the 1998 Operating Budget originally approved under Article 20 of the 1997 Annual Town Meeting and proposed to be amended under Article 5 of this Special Town Meeting to fund same.

INSERTED BY: Board of Selectmen

Approved by Unanimous Consent

ARTICLE 2: FUND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT - POLICE SUPERIOR OFFICERS
Moved: That the town vote to approve the funding of a collective bargaining agreement between the Town and the Needham Police Superior Officers, and to recommend amending the necessary line items in the 1998 Operating Budget originally approved under Articles 20 of the 1997 Annual Town Meeting and proposed to be amended under Article 5 of this Special Town Meeting to fund same.

INSERTED BY: Board of Selectmen

Approved by Unanimous Consent

ARTICLE 3: ACCEPT MGL CHAPTER 41 SECTION 108L
Moved: That the town vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 41 Section 108L of the Massachusetts General Laws, police career incentive pay program, to be effective on July 1, 1998.

INSERTED BY: Board of Selectmen

Approved by Unanimous Consent

Summary: M.G.L. Ch. 41, Sec. 108L, if accepted by the town, provides for a career incentive pay program offering base salary increases to regular full time members of the police department for furthering their education in the field of police work, as follows:

Police officers commencing the program after September 1, 1976 shall receive increases in their base salary as follows: 10% for an associates degree in law enforcement, 20% for a bachelors degree in law enforcement and 25% for a masters degree in law enforcement or a law degree. The percentages are not cumulative. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts shall reimburse the town for one half the cost of such payments upon certification by the Board of Higher Education based on information filed by the town on or before September first of each year.

ARTICLE 4: AMEND CLASSIFICATION AND STANDARD RATES OF COMPENSATION SCHEDULE
Moved: That the town vote to amend the Classification and Standard Rates of Compensation Schedule, effective July 1, 1997, as adopted under Article 13 of the 1997 Annual Town Meeting by:
  1. inserting the title "Building Construction and Renovation Manager%quot; at the grade "M-3";
  2. deleting the title "Control Clerk T-9"; and
  3. deleting the grade TS3 after the title "Committee Secretary" and inserting in place thereof the grade "SS3".

INSERTED BY: Personnel Board

Approved by Unanimous Consent

ARTICLE 5: AMEND THE FISCAL YEAR 1998 BUDGET
Moved: That the town vote to amend and supersede certain parts of the 1998 Operating Budget adopted under Article 20 of the 1997 Annual Town Meeting by deleting the amounts of money appropriated under some of the line items and appropriating new amounts;
 
Line Item Appropriation
Changing From
Changing To
017 Maturing Bonds
1,447,079
1,425,079
018 Interest
419,693
384,693
021 Minuteman Vocational Assessment
500,000
539,693
105 Town Clerk, Salaries
143,744
139,244
107 Town Clerk, Expenses
3,825
5,325
111 Legal, Special Fees
130,000
160,000
208 Finance, Capital Outlay
18,900
21,900
211 Finance Committee, Reserve Fund
608,200
566,807
301 School Department, Salaries
20,713,916
20,693,168
401 Police Department, Salaries
3,042,442
3,126,142
502 Public Works, Purchase of Service
1,374,731
1,499,731
503 Public Works, Expenses
351,280
381,280
507 Bldg Maintenance, Salaries
1,644,764
1,665,512
508 Bldg Maintenance, Purchase of Service
1,171,477
1,191,477
511 PPBC, Salaries
5,330
35,330

INSERTED BY: Finance Committee

Approved

Amendments:

Discussion 7:59-8:38 pm 11/17/97: Mr. John Ryan, Chairman of the Finance Committee, also showed how the $826,379 available from the cherry sheet will be distributed among the articles of this warrant. Mr. Patrick Hylan asked the Selectmen about the Various RTS items in this article. Mr. Dan MatthewsChairman of the Board of Selectmen, detailed some of the coming changes. Mrs. Sheila Pransky asked if this PPBC Supervisor is redundant. Mr. Matthews replied that this person will essentially be an administrator for the PPBC.

ARTICLE 6: AMEND WATER ENTERPRISE FUND BUDGET
Moved: That the town vote to amend and supersede certain parts of the 1998 Water Enterprise Fund Budget adopted under Article 21 of the 1997 Annual Town Meeting, by deleting the amounts of money appropriated under some line items and appropriating new amounts; under the provisions of M.G.L. Ch. 44, Sec. 53F½;
 
Line Item Appropriation
Changing From
Changing To
912 MWRA Assessment
$ 249,839
$154,221
914 Debt Service
484,120
478,011

INSERTED BY: Board of Selectmen/Finance Committee

Approved by Unanimous Consent

ARTICLE 7: AMEND THE WASTEWATER ENTERPRISE FUND BUDGET
Moved: That the town vote to amend and supersede certain parts of the 1998 Wastewater Enterprise Fund Budget adopted under Article 22 of the 1997 Annual Town Meeting; by deleting the amounts of money appropriated under some line items and appropriating new amounts; $115,675 to be raised from the Wastewater Enterprise Fund Retained Earnings; under the provisions of M.G.L. Ch. 44, Sec. 53F½;
 
Line Item Appropriation
Changing From
Changing To
905 MWRA Assessment
$3,660,488
$3,961,491
907 Debt Service
734,082
624,540

INSERTED BY: Board of Selectmen/Finance Committee

Approved by Unanimous Consent

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