SPECIAL MEETING
May 20, 2008
Present was Ramesh H. Advani, James C. Lehan, Robert J. Garrity and Jack Hathaway, Town Administrator.
At 6:40 a.m., Ramesh called the meeting to order.
The Board discussed getting the list of appointments out. They discussed the ballot question for the June 24th election.
Jim Lehan moved to approve Question 1 for the Special Election as follows: Shall the Town of Norfolk be allowed to exempt from the limits of Proposition 2 ½, so called, the amounts needed to pay for the bonds issued for the purpose of paying costs of architectural and engineering design, construction, originally equipping and furnishing a new public safety building including any renovations and changes to the existing building and the payment of all other costs incidental and related thereto? Rob Garrity seconded, and it was so voted.
Jim Lehan moved to approve Question 2 for the Special Election as follows: Shall the Town of Norfolk be allowed to assess an additional $414,910 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purposes of Norfolk Elementary School, Public Safety, Library, and Department of Public Works expenses for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008? Rob Garrity seconded, and it was so voted.
Rob Garrity moved to set the special election date as June 24, 2008. Jim Lehan seconded, and it was so voted.
The Board will have Marian put a list of vacancies and reappointments to various boards and committees together for the June 2nd meeting.
The Board will review the rules and guidelines for discussing overrides.
The Board will review the list of current liaisons prior to the next meeting.
At 7:10 a.m., being no further business, Jim Lehan moved to adjourn the meeting. Rob Garrity seconded, and it was so voted.
This is a true and accurate record of the Special Meeting of May 20, 2008.
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James C. Lehan, Clerk
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