Warrant Advisory Committee 5-2-2023

To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town’s Zoning Bylaw by deleting the existing Article XXII, being Sections 300-144 through 300-147 in its entirety and inserting the following, or to take any other action relative thereto: ARTICLE XXII Ground-Mounted Solar Photovoltaic Installations Zoning Bylaw

To see if the Town will amend its General Bylaws by adding new Chapter 78, Erosion and Stormwater Control, as follows, or to take any other action relative thereto: Chapter 78 EROSION AND STORMWATER CONTROL

ARTICLE ONE To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $50,000.00 from Free Cash to the Capital Stabilization Fund; or to take any other action relative thereto. ON PETITION OF THE TOWN MANAGER

ARTICLE THREE To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $50,000.00 from Free Cash to the Other Post-Employment Benefits Trust Fund; or to take any other action relative thereto. ON PETITION OF THE TOWN MANAGER

ARTICLE FIVE To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $50,000.00 from Water Enterprise Fund Retained Earnings to the Other Post-Employment Benefits Trust Fund; or to take any other action relative thereto. ON PETITION OF THE TOWN MANAGER

ARTICLE SEVEN To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $1,807.40 from the Transportation Infrastructure Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Fund for the purpose of funding a portion of the cost of purchasing a hot box for the Department of Public Works, said funds to supplement the sum of $3,750.89 previously authorized for this purpose under Article 13 of the October 26, 2020 Fall Town Meeting; or to take any other action relative thereto. ON PETITION OF THE TOWN MANAGER

ARTICLE NINE To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $148,446.14 from the PEG Access and Cable Related special revenue fund to support the provision of public, education and governmental access cable television services. This amount includes $123,446.14 from Comcast for July-December 2022 Franchise Fee payments per section 7.2 of the Comcast Cable TV Renewal License contract plus $25,000.00 from Breezeline for Cable-Related Equipment/Facilities Funding per section 6.3 of Breezeline’s Cable TV License contract; or to take any other action relative thereto. ON PETITION OF THE TOWN MANAGER

ARTICLE ELEVEN To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $5,000.00 from Free Cash to FY2023 budget line item number 0100.0220.5235 (Fire Department – Vehicle Repair and Maintenance) for the purpose of performing various repairs to Fire Department vehicles, including all incidental and related costs; or to take any other action relative thereto. ON PETITION OF THE TOWN MANAGER

ARTICLE THIRTEEN To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $960.00 from Sewer Enterprise Fund Retained Earnings to FY2023 Sewer Enterprise Fund budget line item number 6000.0440.5261 (Inflow and Infiltration) for the purpose of paying an outstanding bill from a previous fiscal year; or to take any other action relative thereto. ON PETITION OF THE TOWN MANAGER ARTICLE FOURTEEN To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $1,450.00 from Free Cash to FY2023 budget line item number 0100.0610.5275 (Library – Software Maintenance/Support) for the purpose of paying two outstanding bills from a previous fiscal year; or to take any other action relative thereto. ON PETITION OF THE TOWN MANAGER

ARTICLE SIXTEEN To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $9,500.00 from Free Cash to FY2023 budget line item number 0100.0413.5275 (DPW – Software Maintenance/Support) for the purpose of purchasing and installing a portion of a new work order system for the 4 Department of Public Works, including all incidental and related costs; or to take any other action relative thereto. ON PETITION OF THE TOWN MANAGER

ARTICLE EIGHTEEN To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $57,400.00 from Water Enterprise Fund Retained Earnings to FY2023 Water Enterprise Fund budget line item number 7000.0450.5897 (Water Meters) for the purpose of purchasing 200 new water meters, including all incidental and related costs; or to take any other action relative thereto. ON PETITION OF THE TOWN MANAGER

ARTICLE TWENTY To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $55,000.00 from Water Enterprise Fund Retained Earnings to FY2023 Water Enterprise Fund budget line item number 7000.0450.5820 (Water Buildings) for the purpose of completing the installation and transfer of equipment to a new water trailer building, including all incidental and related costs; or to take any other action relative thereto. ON PETITION OF THE TOWN MANAGER

ARTICLE TWENTY-TWO To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $35,600.00 from Water Enterprise Fund Retained Earnings to FY2023 Water Enterprise Fund budget line item number 7000.0450.5830 (Infrastructure) for the purpose of performing a cross connection survey for the Water Division, including all incidental and related costs; or to take any other action relative thereto. ON PETITION OF THE TOWN MANAGER

ARTICLE TWENTY-FOUR To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $9,500.00 from Sewer Enterprise Fund Retained Earnings to FY2023 Sewer Enterprise Fund budget line item number 6000.0440.5275 (Software Maintenance/Support) for the purpose of purchasing and installing a portion of a new work order system for the Department of Public Works, including all incidental and related costs; or to take any other action relative thereto. ON PETITION OF THE TOWN MANAGER

ARTICLE ONE Election of Officers – Tuesday, May 9, 2023 One Selectman (three-year terms) One Triton Regional School Committee Member from Salisbury (Three-year term) One Triton Regional School Committee Member from Newbury (Three-year term) One Triton Regional School Committee Member from Rowley (Three-year term) QUESTION ONE: Shall this Town approve the charter amendment proposed by Town Meeting summarized below? Summary: At the October 24, 2022 Town Meeting, Town Meeting voted to approve a citizens’ petition seeking to amend Section 3-2 C. of the Salisbury Home Rule Charter to authorize the Board of Selectmen, rather than the Town Manager, to appoint members of the Conservation Commission.  A “Yes” vote will amend the Charter by making the Board of Selectmen the appointing authority for the Conservation Commission.  A “No” vote will result in no change to the Charter, and the Town Manager will remain the appointing authority for the Conservation Commission.

ARTICLE THREE To hear the report of the Warrant Advisory Committee and to raise and appropriate $33,359,540.00 to fund the FY2024 annual operating budget of the Town, which includes $15,275,658.00 to pay the Town’s anticipated share of the Triton Regional School District’s operating budget for FY2024, calculated in accordance with Mass. General Law Chapter 70, Section 6, and in accordance with the attached departmental breakdown of the budget; to appropriate $3,315,000.00 to fund the FY2024 Sewer Enterprise Fund budget; to appropriate $2,935,000.00 to fund the FY2024 Water Enterprise Fund budget; to transfer the sums of $456,683.00 from the FY2024 Sewer Enterprise Fund budget and $434,284.00 from the FY2024 Water Enterprise Fund budget to the General Fund; and to transfer the sums of $25,000.00 from the Municipal Waterways Improvement and Maintenance Fund and $65,759.00 from the Waterways Permit Fees Fund to the General Fund; and to transfer $30,000.00 from the Conservation Commission Revolving Fund to the General Fund to fund a portion of the FY2024 salary and benefits of the Town’s Conservation Agent; and to transfer $15,000.00 from the Health Department Revolving Fund to the General Fund to fund a portion of FY2024 Health Department regulation enforcement costs; and to transfer $13,500.00 from the Recycle Center Revolving Fund to the General Fund to fund a portion of the FY2024 Recycle Center’s operational and maintenance costs; or to take any other action relative thereto.

ARTICLE SIX To see if the Town will vote to transfer the total sum of $155,000.00 from the Ring’s Island Water Main Replacement special revenue fund as follows: $100,000.00 to FY2024 Water Enterprise Fund budget line item number 7000.0450.5910 (Long-Term 3 Debt Principal) and $55,000.00 to FY2024 Water Enterprise Fund budget line item 7000.0450.5915 (Long-Term Debt Interest) for the purpose of paying the year four debt service costs for Bridge Road Water Main general obligation bonds issued on September 10, 2020; or to take any other action relative thereto. ON PETITION OF THE TOWN MANAGER ARTICLE SEVEN To see if the Town will vote to transfer the total sum of $67,000.00 from the Ring’s Island Water Main Replacement special revenue fund to FY2024 Water Enterprise Fund budget line item number 7000.0450.5920 (Short-Term Debt Principal Paydown) and $40,000.00 to FY2024 Water Enterprise Fund budget line item number 7000.0450.5925 (Short-Term Debt Interest) for the purpose of paying debt service costs for Bridge Road Water Main general obligation bond anticipation notes maturing September 8, 2023; or to take any other action relative thereto. ON PETITION OF THE TOWN MANAGER

ARTICLE NINE To see if the Town will vote to amend the General Bylaws of the Town by adding a new Chapter 168, Parks and Recreation Commission, as outlined below, or to take any other action relative thereto: Chapter 168. Parks and Recreation Commission Section 1. Establishment; composition a. There is hereby established a Parks and Recreation Commission. Such Commission shall consist of five members, who shall be residents of the Town, and who shall serve without compensation. 4 Section 2. Appointment; term; officers; filling of vacancies; removal of members a. The members of the Commission shall be appointed by the Town Moderator in accordance with the provisions of Section 3-3(c) of the Town Charter. Members shall be appointed for initial terms as follows: one Member for one year; one Member for two years; one Member for three years; one Member for four years; and one Member for five years. At the expiration of the initial term, Members shall be appointed for five-year terms, to commence on July 1 and end on June 30. b. The Commission shall annually organize by electing one their members as chairperson, one as vice-chairperson, and one as secretary. c. A vacancy in the Commission shall be filled in like manner for the remainder of the unexpired term. d. A member of the Commission may be removed in accordance with the provisions of Section 7-10 of the Town Charter. Section 3. Powers, duties and responsibilities generally a. The Commission shall act as the Board of Park Commissioners for the Town and shall have all the powers and duties that are conferred on such boards by law. b. The Commission shall be charged with the control, management and operation of the Town’s public parks and recreation areas and facilities, and shall work in conjunction with the Department of Public Works to ensure that the Town’s playgrounds, ballfields, indoor and outdoor recreation areas, and the Town Common are properly maintained and preserved for appropriate use by the public. Section 4. Acquisition and management of playgrounds a. The Commission may acquire land within the Town, in fee or otherwise, by gift, purchase, or by the right of eminent domain, or may lease the land and prepare, equip and maintain it or any other land belonging to the Town and suitable for the purpose, as a public playground. Section 5. Adoption of rules, policies and regulations a. The Commission shall have the power to adopt rules, policies and regulations for the proper conduct of public park and recreation activities, areas and facilities in the Town. Section 6. Annual report a. The Commission shall, within 30 days of the end of each fiscal year, file an annual report with the Town Manager. Section 7. Solicitation, receipt of gifts a. The Commission may solicit or receive any gifts or bequests of money or other personal property or any donation to be applied, principal or income, for temporary or permanent use for parks and recreation purposes. Section 8. Permits and fees 5 a. The Commission shall have the sole authority to issue permits for activities on any land designated for parks and recreational use, including the Town Common, requiring a separate permit for each activity taking place, and may delegate such authority to the Director of the Department of Public Works in their sole discretion. b. The Commission may charge a fee for the use of public parks and recreational space for private functions, according to a schedule of fees to be adopted and reviewed annually. c. All fees received by the Commission shall be deposited into the Parks and Recreation Revolving Fund and shall only be dispensed in accordance with a vote of the Commission, unless the Commission designates an individual, such as the Recreation and Community Events Director, to expend monies from said Fund. Section 9. Prohibited activities a. The following activities are strictly prohibited on parks and property reserved for recreational purposes: (1) Destruction, defacement, removal, or disturbance of any sign, equipment, monument, marker, or planting (2) Distribution or display of commercial advertising, soliciting of business, or any other commercial transaction, except in connection with sponsorship of a sports team or league, or in connection with a permitted event (3) Operation of any device in violation of Section 170-4 of the Town’s Geneal Bylaws (Noise bylaw) (4) Disorderly conduct (5) Use of metal-detecting devices (6) Non-permitted vehicles (7) Mechanical rides or amusements, unless specifically permitted by the Commission (8) Digging or disturbing the soil (9) Drinking alcoholic beverages, except in connection with a permitted event (10) Climbing on trees and fences (11) Playing basketball, other sports activities and games between 10:00 PM and 8:00 AM, except in connection with a permitted event (12) Using grills or making fires, except in connection with a permitted event (13) Loitering, as defined by state law (14) Smoking within 50 feet of the perimeter of any play structure, playground, basketball court, ballfield, or other organized use of property reserved for parks and recreational use. b. Penalties and enforcement The Commission, Police Department and their designees are authorized to enforce this Bylaw. Violations of this Bylaw may be enforced through any lawful means in law or in equity including, but not limited to, enforcement by criminal indictment or complaints pursuant to G.L. c. 40, §21, or by noncriminal disposition pursuant to G.L. c. 40, §21D and Section 1-6 of the Town’s General Bylaws. Violations of this Bylaw shall be subject to a fine of $50.00. The 6 Commission or their designee may also revoke any permit issued by the Commission following a violation of this Bylaw. ON PETITION OF THE TOWN MANAGER

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