WARRANT FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING
OF THE TOWN OF
October 8, 2011
To:
John Crosby, a resident of the Town of Frye Island,
State of
Greetings:
In the name of the State of
Article 1:
To vote by written ballot to choose a moderator to preside at said meeting.
Article 2:
To vote by written ballot to elect one person to a
three year term to the Board
of Selectmen. (Town Voters only)
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Names in Nomination |
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Brian Walker |
Article 3:
To vote by written ballot to elect two people to
three year terms to the
Executive Committee (Board of
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Names in Nomination |
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Timothy McCarthy |
Article 4:
To see if the Board of Island Trustees and the voters of the
The Board of Selectmen / Board of
recommends approval of this warrant article.
Article 5:
To see if the Voters of Frye Island will vote to establish semi-annual tax
payments for 2011. The first payment of 1/2 the taxes owed to be due and payable
on
December 31st 2011 and the second half to be due and payable on June
30, 2012.
The Board of Selectmen / Board of
recommends approval of this warrant article
Article 6:
To see if the Voters of Frye Island will vote to establish a 7%
interest rate
for
all overdue taxes for the 2012 tax year.
The Board of Selectmen / Board of Island Trustees Executive
Committee
recommends approval of this warrant article
Article 7:
To see if the
Voters of Frye Island will vote to authorize
and direct the Selectmen and
Treasurer, at their discretion, to sell by sealed bid or public auction and
convey by quitclaim
deed, any real estate acquired from tax sources by the Town, or to convey the
property to the prior owner upon payment in full of all taxes, interest and
charges
incurred by the Town. Selectmen reserve the right to reject any and all bids.
The Board of Selectmen / Board of Island Trustees Executive
Committee
recommends approval of this warrant article
Article 8:
To see if the
Voters of Frye Island
will vote to authorize the Selectmen and the Treasurer, on
behalf of the Town and any of the Town’s departments, to accept gifts, real
estate,
donations, and other funds, including trust funds that may be given or left to
the Town,
and to grant the Selectmen the further authority to expend such sums of money as
they
deem necessary from these donations or for their designated purposes. These
expenditures may be reflected outside of the Town’s approved budget.
The Board of Selectmen / Board of Island Trustees Executive
Committee
recommends approval of this warrant article
Article 9:
To see if the
Voters of Frye Island
will vote to authorize the Selectmen and the Treasurer to
accept and expend, on behalf of the Town, any Federal or State funds received in
the form of grants during its fiscal year.
The Board of Selectmen / Board of Island Trustees Executive
Committee
recommends approval of this warrant article
Article 10:
To see if the
Voters of Frye Island
will vote to authorize the Selectmen to expend such sums
of money as they deem necessary from the Designated Reserve Funds for their
designated purposes. These expenditures may be reflected outside of the Town’s
approved budget.
The Board of Selectmen / Board of Island Trustees Executive
Committee
recommends approval of this warrant article
Article 11:
To see if the
Voters of Frye Island
will vote to adopt the National Electrical Code, National Fire Protection
Association
standard #70, current edition, with the
exceptions identified by the State of
The Board of Selectmen / Board of Island Trustees Executive
Committee
recommends approval of this warrant article
Article 12:
To
see if the Voters of the
The Board of Selectmen / Board of Island Trustees Executive
Committee
recommends approval of this warrant article
Article 13:
To see if the
Voters of Frye Island
will vote to amend the Town Charter, Article VII, by adding the following as a
new “Section 9”:
Section 9. Approval
Requirements. The approval requirements for financial actions related
to operational expenses and the expenditure of Reserve Fund monies for the Town
of Frye Island, including the Town’s Enterprise Operations, are as follows:
1. Any commitment of Unreserved Undesignated Fund Balance assets requires first a majority vote of the Board of Island Trustees, and if approved by that body, a subsequent approval by a majority vote of the Town Voters at a Regular or Special Town Meeting.
2. Any commitment of Designated Reserve Fund Balance assets of $100,000 and over requires first a majority vote of the Board of Island Trustees, and if approved by that body, a subsequent approval by a majority vote of the Town Voters at a Regular or Special Town Meeting, unless the funds have already been approved by the Town Voters by specific Article on a prior Town Meeting Warrant.
3. Any commitment of Designated Reserve Fund Balance assets under $100,000 requires first a minimum four vote approval of the seven person Town Executive Committee, and if approved by that body, an approval by a majority vote of the Board of Selectman.
4.
Approval of the regular Check Warrant will be the responsibility of a
majority of the Board of Selectmen. A majority vote of the Executive Committee
and the Board of Selectmen is the approval requirement for all other financial
items included on their meeting agenda.
The Board of Selectmen / Board of Island Trustees Executive
Committee
recommends approval of this warrant article
Article 14:
To see if the
Voters of Frye Island
will vote to adopt the “Ordinance for the use or explosion of fireworks in the
The Board of Selectmen / Board of Island Trustees Executive
Committee
recommends approval of this warrant article
Article 15:
To see if the
Voters of Frye Island
will vote to amend the “Use of Golf Cart” ordinance by adding Article G,
Allowing
an unlicensed operator to use / drive a golf cart on public roads within the
The Board of Selectmen / Board of
recommends approval of this warrant article.
Article 16:
To see if the
Voters of Frye Island
will vote to adopt “THE
TOWN OF FRYE ISLAND
The Board of Selectmen / Board of
recommends approval of this warrant article.
Article 17:
To see if the
Voters of Frye Island
will vote to appropriate up to $30,000 from the Long Term Transportation Reserve
to have the final engineering design prepared for the Town owned property on the
mainland (The former Willis property).
The Board of Selectmen / Board of
recommends approval of this warrant article.
Article 18:
To see if the
Voters of Frye Island
will vote to appropriate up to $10,000 from the undesignated surplus to cover
unbudgeted expenses in the 2011 budget. This resulted from the much higher use
of filters needed for the public water system.
The Board of Selectmen / Board of
recommends approval of this warrant article.
Article 19:
To see if the
Voters of
the Board of Island Trustees
(BIT) will vote to adopt the following “Three Tier” ferry ticket pricing
schedule: (BIT only) (See Exhibit E
- Proposed 2012 Ferry Rates –
3 Tier Ticket
Pricing System:
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There will be 3
ticket prices…Discount Price (Currently $15), Office Price ($22), and Street
Price ($35). (Special vehicles / Heavy Equipment will pay the appropriate rate
as identified in the ferry rate schedule.
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( Automobile ticket currently $15)
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In addition,
property owners with EZ Ride account will be able to purchase discount tickets
for their family and friends etc.
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Non - Property
owners will be able to establish EZ Ride account but ticket purchases will cost
the “Office Rate”.
(Automobile ticket currently $22.00).
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All ferry tickets
sold in the office will cost the “Office Rate” as identified in the approved
Ferry Rate Schedule.
(Current rate for a passenger car is $22.00).
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All ferry tickets
sold on the mainland will cost the “Street Rate” as identified on the approved
Ferry Rate Schedule.
(Current rate for a passenger car is $35.00).
The Board of Selectmen / Board of
recommends approval of this warrant article.
The Municipal Officers of the
Mark Thomas Selectman: __________________________________
James Kuiken Selectman: ________________________________
John Nun Selectman: ________________________________