Barry Orenstein, Deputy Moderator presiding.
Article 13 is now open.
ARTICLE 13 — APPROPRIATE FOR 45 BEDFORD STREET/FIRE STATION REPLACEMENT To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the design and construction of a
new Fire Headquarters, located at 45 Bedford Street, including the payment of costs of demolition, architectural
and engineering services, original equipment, furnishings, landscaping, paving and other site and traffic
improvements incidental or related to such construction; determine whether the money shall be provided by
the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, by borrowing or by any combination of these methods; or act
in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
The funds requested by this Article will used be for the design and
construction of a new Fire Headquarters. A debt exclusion for this project was approved by
the voters in December 2017.
MOTION That $18,820,700 be appropriated for design and construction of a new Fire Headquarters
Station, located at 45 Bedford Street, including the costs of demolition, architectural and
engineering services, original equipment, furnishings, landscaping, paving, and other site
and traffic improvements incidental or related to such construction, and that to meet this
appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to
borrow $18,820,700 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7, or any other enabling authority.
Any premium received by the Town upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved by this
vote, less any such premium applied to the payment of the costs of issuance of such
bonds or notes, may be applied to the payment of costs approved by this vote in
accordance with Chapter 44, Section 20 of the General Laws, thereby reducing the
amount authorized to be borrowed to pay such costs by a like amount.
The Presentation is HERE
RECOMMENDATIONS
BOS:
AC: Unanimously in Support
CEC: Unanimously Supports
Question Mic: TMM/P5 Trade wars between US & China, where China provides most of our solar panels?
A: Solar is not part of this project.
Question Mic: TMM/P6 Concerned with expanding footprint of building instead of adding a third floor. Would appreciate an explanation
A: The reason is because the current apparatus bays don't support current equipment.
Q: Has the Historic District Commission restricted you?
A: No.
VOTE of TOWN MEETING (2/3 majority)
YES: 143
NO: 0
ABSTAIN: 2
MOTION CARRIES
The Meeting is now open on Article 14.