Those residents of the Town of Lynnfield qualified to vote in elections and Town affairs, are to meet in the Middle School Auditorium, Cafeteria, and the Gymnasium, if necessary, on Monday, April 25, 2011 at 7:30 p.m., to act on the following articles:
ARTICLE 1. To act on reports of town officers and special committees as published.
Submitted by BOARD OF SELECTMEN
ARTICLE 2. To choose all Town officers not required to be chosen by ballot: viz.; three field drivers, one pound keeper and three wood measurers.
Submitted by BOARD OF SELECTMEN
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ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote to FIX THE COMPENSATION of each of the Elective Officers of the Town as required by General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 108, as amended. Submitted by BOARD OF SELECTMEN
ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds, sums of money to supplement certain accounts in the current 2011 Fiscal Year where balances are below projected expenditures for various reasons; or what action it will take thereon. Submitted by BOARD OF SELECTMEN
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ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate from Emergency Medical Services Enterprise receipts and/ or transfer from Ambulance Enterprise Retained Earnings a sum of money to defray the costs and expenses of the Emergency Medical Services Enterprise operation in the current 2011 Fiscal Year; or what action it will take thereon.
Submitted by BOARD OF SELECTMEN
ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate from Golf Enterprise receipts a sum of money to defray the costs and expenses of the Golf Enterprise operation in the current 2011 Fiscal Year; or what action it will take thereon.
Submitted by BOARD OF SELECTMEN
ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate by transfer from available funds, sums of money to pay overdue bills of a prior fiscal year, or what action it will take thereon.
Submitted by BOARD OF SELECTMEN
ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of G.L. c. 64L, § 2, to impose a tax upon the sale of restaurant meals originating within Lynnfield by any vendors at a rate of three-quarters of one percent (.75%) of the gross receipts of such vendors from the sale of restaurant meals, and that such provisions take effect on July 1, 2011; or what action it will take thereon. Submitted By BOARD OF SELECTMEN
ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of G.L. c. 44, Sec. 53 F1/2 establishing a Solid Waste and Recycling Enterprise Fund effective Fiscal Year 2012 to implement a Pay as You Throw Program to defray the cost of disposal of solid waste; and to raise and appropriate or transfer from enterprise receipts a sufficient sum of money to operate the Solid Waste and Recycling Enterprise Program; or what action it will take thereon. Submitted by BOARD OF SELECTMEN
ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, appropriate by transfer from available funds, or otherwise, a sum of money for the necessary Town charges and expenses; or what action it will take thereon.
Submitted by BOARD OF SELECTMEN
ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, appropriate by transfer from available funds or by borrowing, or from any or all such sources, sums of money for the purchase of various equipment and items in the nature of capital expenditure and to give authority to credit the value of the various old equipment to be turned in toward the purchase price of said items, said sums of money to be expended under the direction of various Town boards, committees, or officers; or what action it will take thereon.
Submitted by BOARD OF SELECTMEN
ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to reauthorize the establishment of a Revolving Fund under the provisions of Chapter 44, Section 53 E-1/2, to be spent by the Council on Aging, limited to a certain amount, without further appropriation during FY 2012, to pay expenses and contractual services required to operate Senior Center Activities and field trips; said fund to be credited with all fees and charges received during FY 2012 from persons taking part in said activities and field trips; or what action it will take thereon.
Submitted by BOARD OF SELECTMEN
ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will vote to reauthorize the establishment of a Revolving Fund under the provisions of Chapter 44, Section 53 E-1/2, to be spent by the Board of Health, limited to a certain amount, without further appropriation during FY 2012, to pay expenses and contractual services required to operate the Flu Clinic; said fund to be credited with recovery through third party billing received during FY 2012 from persons taking part in said activities; or what action it will take thereon.
Submitted by BOARD OF HEALTH
ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will vote to reauthorize the establishment of a Revolving Fund under the provisions of Chapter 44, Section 53 E-1/2, to be spent by the Board of Library Trustees, limited to a certain amount, without further appropriation during FY 2012, to pay expenses related to book replacement and new book acquisitions, said fund to be credited with all fines collected for the loss of library books received during FY 2012 from persons paying such fines; or what action it will take thereon.
Submitted by BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to reauthorize the establishment of a Revolving Fund under the provisions of Chapter 44, Section 53 E-1/2, to be spent by the Recreation Commission, limited to a certain amount, without further appropriation during FY 2012, to pay expenses and contractual services required to operate Recreation Activities and field trips; said fund to be credited with all fees and charges received during FY 2012 from persons taking part in said activities and field trips; or what action it will take thereon.
Submitted By BOARD OF SELECTMEN
ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money from Emergency Medical Service Enterprise receipts to defray the cost of providing emergency medical services in the Town of Lynnfield; or what action it will take thereon.
Submitted By BOARD OF SELECTMEN
ARTICLE 17. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money from Golf Enterprise receipts and or Golf Enterprise Retained Earnings to pay expenses and contractual services required to operate the Reedy Meadow Golf Course and King Rail Golf Course, said Enterprise Fund to be credited with all fees and charges received during Fiscal Year 2012 from persons using the golf course; or what action it will take thereon.
Submitted By BOARD OF SELECTMEN
ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for highway design, construction and maintenance and for all other purposes which are authorized by law and to fund such effort with so-called Chapter 90 money approved for said use by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; or what action it will take thereon.
Submitted By BOARD OF SELECTMENT
