Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Live Reporting: Legislation for action


10. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION
10a. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION
Resolution 19-25: Appropriation Police & Fire Station Improvements (Motion to Approve Resolution 19-25 - Majority Vote (5))

MECC was originally going to cover, now with short notice the communities need to fix this

have about 694K left in free cash

motion to approve, seconded, passed 7-0

10b. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION
Resolution 19-26: Appropriation Transfer Funds Public Works Curbside (Motion to Approve Resolution 19-26- Majority Vote (5))

curbside account is based upon fees, with China's removal from the recycling market, the market is a mess.

Boston Globe, WBUR, and other sources for info on the worldwide problem

motion to approve, seconded, passed 7-0
10c. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION
Bylaw Amendment 19-839: Municipal Service Fees- Recycling Sticker Rate Increase- 1st Reading (Motion to Move Bylaw Amendment to a 2nd Reading- Majority Vote (5))

as discussed above, with the collapse of the recycling market, raising the sticker fee for the Beaver St facility

motion to move to 2nd reading, seconded, passed 7-0

10d. LEGISLATION FOR ACTION
Bylaw Amendment 19-840: Municipal Service Fees- Curbside Trash/Recycling Rate Increase- 1st Reading (Motion to Move Bylaw Amendment 19-840 to a 2nd Reading- Majority Vote (5))

the fee would increase from 208 to 240, see chart below, we are still well below where we were in 2005 (300)


motion to move to 2nd reading, seconded, passed 7-0


Due to global market issues for recycling, proposal to increase curbside fee
Due to global market issues for recycling, proposal to increase curbside fee


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