Dighton Water District

192 Williams St.

No. Dighton, Ma  02764

SPECIAL MEETING

 

 

November 19, 2009

 

The Special Meeting of the Dighton Water District was held in the Cafeteria at the Dighton Elementary School on Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 6:00 P.M. The Warrant for the meeting was posted on November 10, 2009 at the Town Offices and the Post Offices in Dighton.

 

District Clerk, Carol Stevens, called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M. and went as follows:

 

On a motion made and seconded, the District voted to dispense with the reading of the Warrant.

 

ARTICLE I

On a motion made and seconded, John Blake was nominated Moderator for the evening.  It was voted unanimously and John Blake proceeded with the meeting.

 

ARTICLE II

On a motion made and seconded, the District voted unanimously to hear the reports of the officers as written.

        

ARTICLE III

On a motion made and seconded the District voted unanimously to transfer $323.26 from free cash to account #5050 Officers Account.

 

ARTICLE IV

On a motion made and seconded the District voted unanimously to transfer $500.00 from free cash to account #6340 District Meeting.

 

ARTICLE V

On a motion made and seconded the District voted unanimously to transfer $4,000 from free cash to account #6300 Office Account.

 

ARTICLE VI

On a motion made and seconded the District voted unanimously to transfer $500.00 from free cash to account #6290 Treasurer Account.

 

ARTICLE VII

On a motion made and seconded, the District voted unanimously to transfer $500.00 from free cash to water awareness.

 

ARTICLE VIII

On a motion made and seconded, the District voted unanimously to transfer $75,000 from free cash to reimburse previously taxed residents who are not in the District.

 

ARTICLE IX

On a motion made and seconded, the District voted five in favor and three opposed, article passed to transfer $250,000 from free cash for the purpose of well source development and well source enhancement.  An amendment from Nancy Goulart for the District to transfer $100,000 from free cash to be used for engineering, supplies, materials and any needed equipment to connect the District to the Aquaria stub was defeated.

 

ARTICLE X

On a motion made and seconded, the District voted unanimously to transfer $380,000 from free cash to pay off a loan from USDA.

 

ARTICLE XI

On a motion made and seconded, the District voted unanimously to transfer $300,000 from free cash to reduce the tax rate.

 

ARTICLE XII

On a motion made and seconded, the District voted unanimously to transfer $20,527.82 for the purpose of funding AECOM contracts.

 

ARTICLE XIII

Article XIII was Defeated to transfer $10,000 from free cash to account #6360 reserve account.

 

ARTICLE XIV

On motion made by Edward Swartz that the Dighton Water District and the Town of Dighton schedule a meeting with Aquaria to discuss the cost structure and the engineering necessary to put that additional stub in and that for the Annual District meeting in May an article be placed on the warrant with those costs, figures necessary to provide that stub. Motion was seconded.  Nancy Goulart asked to strike Aquaria, discussion with the Town of Dighton and the Dighton Water District and add an amount of $25,000 to get this thing rolling.  Sue Medeiros seconded the amendment.  Edward Swartz made a motion to accept friendly amendments motion Dighton Water District and the Town of Dighton meet to discuss, implement the proceedings for the stub emanating from Aquaria and $25,000 from free cash be set aside to begin the process.  Motion was seconded.  Approved with one opposed.

 

Edward Swartz made a motion with approval from time to time during the year with approval of the Finance Committee be allowed to dispose of any used and surplus equipment deemed necessary that is no longer being used.  Motion was seconded.  Approved with one opposed.

 

A motion made and seconded, the meeting dissolved at 7:20 P.M.

 

 

Respectfully Submitted,

Carol Stevens

District Clerk

 

 

Board of Water Commissioners

 

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NOTE:  Edward Swartz made a motion during the meeting to allow any non-voters that had a question be allowed to speak at District Meeting.  Sue Medeiros seconded the motion.  Vote was approved with one opposed.