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Representative Town Meeting Agenda- Town Budget
- Date: 05/06/2013 7:30 PM
- Location: Town Hall- Auditorium
Connecticut
RTM Meeting
May 6, 7, & 8, 2013
REPRESENTATIVE TOWN MEETING NOTICE
All Representative Town Meeting members and inhabitants of the Town of Westport are hereby notified that a meeting of the town meeting members will be held at Town Hall, 110 Myrtle Ave., on Monday, May 6; Tuesday, May 7; and, if necessary, Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at 7:30 p.m. for the purposes listed below. If necessary, the meeting shall reconvene on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 to deal with any agenda items not disposed of at the adjournment of the May 6, 7, or 8, 2013 meeting(s).
1. To take such action as the meeting may determine, upon the estimate and recommendation of the Board of Finance, to adopt a budget for the Town of Westport for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, and to make such specific appropriations as appear advisable.
2. To take such action as the meeting may determine, upon the recommendation of the Board of Finance, to adopt a budget for the Town Railroad Parking Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, and to make such specific appropriations as appear advisable.
3. To take such action as the meeting may determine, upon the recommendation of the Board of Finance, to adopt a budget for the Town Sewer Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, and to make such specific appropriations as appear advisable.
4. To take such action as the meeting may determine, upon the recommendation of the Board of Finance, to adopt a budget for the Wakeman Town Farm Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, and to make such specific appropriations as appear advisable.
5. To take such action as the meeting may determine to require that property taxes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, shall be due and payable in four quarterly installments, and to designate the dates of the first days of July, October, January, and April as the dates upon which such installments shall be due and payable, and that all taxes in an amount of $100 or less shall be due and payable in a single installment on the first day of July.
6. To take such action as the meeting may determine to require that the motor vehicle tax shall be due and payable in a single installment.
The following items will also be considered as time permits on Monday, May 6:
7. To take such action as the meeting may determine, upon the recommendation of the Historic District Commission, to amend Chapter 38-24 of the Code of Ordinances of the Town of Westport by adding the property and building(s) located at 25 Avery Place as a historic property. (First reading. Full text available in the Town Clerk’s office)
8. To take such action as the meeting may determine, upon the request of at least two RTM members, to adopt an ordinance to protect, preserve and promote public health, safety and welfare; to maintain and preserve the beauty of neighborhoods; and to allow for the control of blighted premises. (First reading. Full text available in the Town Clerk’s office.)
9. To take such action as the meeting may determine, upon the recommendation of the Finance Director and a request by the Director of Public Works for an appropriation of $492,000 to the following Capital & Nonrecurring Expenditure Fund (C&NEF) Accounts for three repair projects due to Storm Sandy:
a) $222,000-Harbor Road Seawall Repairs
b) $250,000-Hendricks Point Stabilization
c) $20,000-Herbert Baldwin Culvert Repairs
The following items will also be considered as time permits on Tuesday, May 7:
10. To take such action as the meeting may determine, upon the recommendation of the Board of Finance and a request by the Superintendent of Schools to approve an appropriation of $50,000 to fund a professional security audit to enhance security in the Westport Public Schools.
11. To take such action as the meeting may determine, upon the recommendation of the Board of Finance and a request by the Superintendent of Schools to approve an additional appropriation of $50,000 to fund a professional security audit to enhance security in the Westport Public Schools.
______________________________
Eileen Lavigne Flug, Moderator
This is to certify that I mailed a copy of the above notice, properly prepaid, to each Representative Town Meeting member on Monday, April 29, 2013, and that I caused a copy of said notice to be published in the Westport News in its edition of Friday, April 26, 2013.
____________________________
Patricia H. Strauss, Town Clerk
May 6, 7, & 8, 2013
To view the RTM Packet for this meeting click here
To view the addendum to the packet click here
REPRESENTATIVE TOWN MEETING NOTICE
All Representative Town Meeting members and inhabitants of the Town of Westport are hereby notified that a meeting of the town meeting members will be held at Town Hall, 110 Myrtle Ave., on Monday, May 6; Tuesday, May 7; and, if necessary, Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at 7:30 p.m. for the purposes listed below. If necessary, the meeting shall reconvene on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 to deal with any agenda items not disposed of at the adjournment of the May 6, 7, or 8, 2013 meeting(s).
1. To take such action as the meeting may determine, upon the estimate and recommendation of the Board of Finance, to adopt a budget for the Town of Westport for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, and to make such specific appropriations as appear advisable.
2. To take such action as the meeting may determine, upon the recommendation of the Board of Finance, to adopt a budget for the Town Railroad Parking Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, and to make such specific appropriations as appear advisable.
3. To take such action as the meeting may determine, upon the recommendation of the Board of Finance, to adopt a budget for the Town Sewer Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, and to make such specific appropriations as appear advisable.
4. To take such action as the meeting may determine, upon the recommendation of the Board of Finance, to adopt a budget for the Wakeman Town Farm Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, and to make such specific appropriations as appear advisable.
5. To take such action as the meeting may determine to require that property taxes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, shall be due and payable in four quarterly installments, and to designate the dates of the first days of July, October, January, and April as the dates upon which such installments shall be due and payable, and that all taxes in an amount of $100 or less shall be due and payable in a single installment on the first day of July.
6. To take such action as the meeting may determine to require that the motor vehicle tax shall be due and payable in a single installment.
The following items will also be considered as time permits on Monday, May 6:
7. To take such action as the meeting may determine, upon the recommendation of the Historic District Commission, to amend Chapter 38-24 of the Code of Ordinances of the Town of Westport by adding the property and building(s) located at 25 Avery Place as a historic property. (First reading. Full text available in the Town Clerk’s office)
8. To take such action as the meeting may determine, upon the request of at least two RTM members, to adopt an ordinance to protect, preserve and promote public health, safety and welfare; to maintain and preserve the beauty of neighborhoods; and to allow for the control of blighted premises. (First reading. Full text available in the Town Clerk’s office.)
9. To take such action as the meeting may determine, upon the recommendation of the Finance Director and a request by the Director of Public Works for an appropriation of $492,000 to the following Capital & Nonrecurring Expenditure Fund (C&NEF) Accounts for three repair projects due to Storm Sandy:
a) $222,000-Harbor Road Seawall Repairs
b) $250,000-Hendricks Point Stabilization
c) $20,000-Herbert Baldwin Culvert Repairs
The following items will also be considered as time permits on Tuesday, May 7:
10. To take such action as the meeting may determine, upon the recommendation of the Board of Finance and a request by the Superintendent of Schools to approve an appropriation of $50,000 to fund a professional security audit to enhance security in the Westport Public Schools.
11. To take such action as the meeting may determine, upon the recommendation of the Board of Finance and a request by the Superintendent of Schools to approve an additional appropriation of $50,000 to fund a professional security audit to enhance security in the Westport Public Schools.
______________________________
Eileen Lavigne Flug, Moderator
This is to certify that I mailed a copy of the above notice, properly prepaid, to each Representative Town Meeting member on Monday, April 29, 2013, and that I caused a copy of said notice to be published in the Westport News in its edition of Friday, April 26, 2013.
____________________________
Patricia H. Strauss, Town Clerk
Minutes:Final; 5-6-13 
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