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Warrant for Town Meeting TO: Louise H. Lester, a resident of the Town of Raymond, in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine. GREETINGS: In the name of the State of Maine, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Raymond, qualified by law to vote in Town affairs, to meet at the Jordan Small School, in said Town of Raymond on Saturday, March 20, 1999, at 10:00 AM, then and there to act on the following articles: Article 1: To elect a moderator to preside at said meeting. Article 2: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen on behalf of the Town to sell and dispose of any property acquired by the Town for nonpayment of taxes pursuant to the policy adopted by the Selectmen, as may be amended from time to time, the policy to remain consistent with State statutes and laws. In all cases conveyance to be made by municipal quit claim deed. The Selectmen recommend adoption of this article. Article 3: To see what date taxes will be due and to set an interest rate for unpaid amounts. The Selectmen recommend 1st half to be due October 31, 1999 and 2nd half to be due April 30, 2000 with interest at ten (10.00%) on any unpaid balances. The Selectmen recommend adoption of this article. Article 4: To see if the Town will vote to set the interest rate to be paid by the town on abated taxes at eight (8.00%) per cent for the fiscal year. The Selectmen recommend adoption of this article. Article 5: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to dispose of Town owned personal property and to set a maximum value of $35,000 for each item and for such authority with authority to be in effect March 21, 1999. Selectmen and Budget Committee recommend adoption of this article. Article 6: To see what sum the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to borrow from or appropriate from undesignated surplus as they deem advisable to meet the unanticipated needs of the community that occur during the fiscal year. Selectmen and Budget Committee recommend up to $50,000. Article 7: To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen, for the fiscal year 1999 – 2000, to transfer funds between appropriation accounts as long as the grand total of all appropriations is not exceeded. Any such transfers to be approved only at a properly called public meeting of the Selectmen. Selectmen and Budget Committee recommend adoption of this article. Article 8: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the use of Town employees and/or Town owned equipment for maintenance on private roads in special and certain circumstances.
The Selectmen recommend adoption of this article. Article 9: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Tax Collector or Treasurer to accept prepayments of taxes not yet committed pursuant to 36 M.R.S.A. ss. 506. The Selectmen recommend adoption of this article. Article 10: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to amend the current municipal recycling curbside pickup contract with Pine Tree Waste, Inc. Such contract will obligate the Town to extend the contract through March 31, 2001. (A copy of the proposed contract amendment is available at the Office of the Town Clerk and is attached to the official Town Meeting Warrant as Appendix A.) The Selectmen recommend adoption of this article. The Budget Committee recommends adoption of this article. Article 11: Shall an ordinance entitled Land Use Ordinance of the Town of Raymond, Maine be amended as follows:
The Planning Board recommends adoption of this article. Article 12: Shall an ordinance entitled Land Use Ordinance of the Town of Raymond, Maine be amended as follows: Add the following to Article X,b,1 (SITE PLAN REVIEW) page 52:
The Planning Board recommends adoption of this article. Article 13: Shall an ordinance entitled Land Use Ordinance of the Town of Raymond, Maine be amended as follows:
The Planning Board recommends adoption of this article. Article 14: Shall an ordinance entitled Land Use Ordinance of the Town of Raymond, Maine be amended as follows:
The Planning Board recommends adoption of this article. Article 15: Shall an ordinance entitled Land Use Ordinance of the Town of Raymond, Maine be amended as follows:
The Planning Board recommends adoption of this article. Article 16: Shall an ordinance entitled Land Use Ordinance of the Town of Raymond, Maine be amended as follows:
The Planning Board recommends adoption of this article. Article 17: Shall an ordinance entitled Land Use Ordinance of the Town of Raymond, Maine be amended to add a section, Section S, entitled Wireless Communications Facilities to Article IX, Minimum Standards. (A copy of the proposed addition to the Land Use Ordinance is available at the Office of the Town Clerk and is attached to the official Town Meeting Warrant as Appendix B.) The Planning Board recommends adoption of this article. Article 18: Shall an ordinance entitled Town of Raymond Cemetery Ordinance be adopted. (A copy of the proposed ordinance is available at the Office of the Town Clerk and is attached to the official Town Meeting Warrant as Appendix C.) Article 19: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to enter into a five year contract with the Lewiston - Auburn Water Pollution Control Authority, such contract to provide Raymond with a place to take its septic tank waste and to close the existing site located near the end of Patricia Avenue. (A copy of the proposed contract is available at the Office of the Town Clerk and is attached to the official Town Meeting Warrant as Appendix D.) The Selectmen recommend adoption of this article. The Budget Committee did not have an opportunity to make a recommendation before the official Town Meeting Warrant was posted. A Budget Committee recommendation will be announced at Town Meeting. Note: If Article 19 is adopted the anticipated total Raymond citizen cost of disposal will be $0.19/gallon including a $0.08/gallon fee to the pumper-hauler service for pumping and delivery; and a $0.11/gallon fee to the Lewiston-Auburn Water Pollution Control Authority for treatment services. Article 19A: Shall the Town appropriate a sum not to exceed $93,000 to fund the costs of a public improvement project consisting of renovation and expansion of the septic spreading facility; and to fund said appropriation (a) to see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate; or (b) to see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate from surplus; or (c) to see what sum the Town will authorize the Treasurer and Chairman of the Board of Selectmen to borrow and to authorize the Treasurer and Chairman of the Board of Selectmen to issue general obligation securities of the Town of Raymond, Maine (including temporary notes in anticipation of the sale thereof) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $93,000 and the discretion to fix the date(s), maturity(ies), interest rate(s), call(s) for redemption, place(s) of payment, form, and other details of said securities, including execution and delivery of said securities on behalf of the Town of Raymond, and to provide for the sale thereof, is hereby delegated to the Treasurer and Chairman of the Board of Selectmen. EXPLANATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS: This article is written so that the voters can choose how to fund this project if they choose to proceed with the project. Selectmen recommend no appropriation. The Budget Committee did not have an opportunity to make a recommendation before the official Town Meeting Warrant was posted. A Budget Committee recommendation will be announced at Town Meeting. Note: If Article 19A is adopted the anticipated total Raymond citizen cost of disposal will be $0.14/gallon including a $0.08/gallon fee to the Town of Raymond and $0.06/gallon fee to the pumper-hauler service for pumping and delivery. a one (1) year maturity, the estimated costs of this bond issue will be: Principal: $ 93,000 Interest: $ 6,510 Total Debt Service: $ 99,510
Town Treasurer Article 19B: To see what amount the Town will authorize the Selectmen to charge as user fees for services related to the disposal of septic tank waste. Selectmen recommend a fee of $0.08/gallon of waste disposed if Article 19 is defeated. The Budget Committee did not have an opportunity to make a recommendation before the official Town Meeting Warrant was posted. A Budget Committee recommendation will be announced at Town Meeting. Article 20: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to grant Charles Leavitt, for consideration of $2,000, a perpetual transferable easement on land owned by the Town adjacent to the former Grange property; for a septic system, and a perpetual nontransferable easement for 25 parking spaces, interior access roads, any necessary appurtenances; with the exact size and location acceptable to the Selectmen; with the provision that the Town may require Charles Leavitt to relocate the facilities at any time to another location with the reasonable costs of the relocation borne by the Town? Selectmen recommend adoption of this article. The Budget Committee did not have an opportunity to make a recommendation before the official Town Meeting Warrant was posted. A Budget Committee recommendation will be announced by Town Meeting. Article 21: Shall the Town of Raymond, Maine ["Town"] vote to amend the Municipal Development and Tax Increment Financing District and the Development Program for the District (Attached to the original Town Meeting Warrant as Appendix E with copies available in the office of the Town Clerk.), which was originally approved at a duly called Town Meeting on September 15, 1998, in accordance with the following terms and conditions. WHEREAS, the Town is authorized pursuant to Chapter 207 of Title 30-A of the Maine Revised Statutes, as amended, to designate a specified area within the Town as a Municipal Development and Tax Increment Financing District [the "District"] and to adopt a Development Program for such District; and WHEREAS, there is a need for economic and community development in the Town and to provide continuing employment opportunities for the citizens of the Town and the surrounding region; to improve and broaden the tax base of the Town and to improve the general economy of the Town, the surrounding region and the State of Maine through the establishment of a Municipal Development and Tax Increment Financing District in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 207 of Title 30-A; and WHEREAS, the Town has held a Public Hearing on the questions of establishing the District in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 207, 30-A M.R.S.A. upon at least ten [10] days prior notice published in a newspaper of general circulation in the Town. WHEREAS, the Town desires to designate the Municipal Development and Tax Increment Financing District and adopt a Development Program for such District; and WHEREAS, it is expected that approval will be sought and obtained from the State of Maine, Department of Economic and Community Development, approving the designation of the District and the adoption of the Development Program for the District; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY VOTED BY THE TOWN: Section 1. The Town hereby finds and determines that: At least twenty-five percent (25%), by area, of the real property within the District, as hereinafter designated, is suitable for commercial and/or industrial sites as defined in 30-A, M.R.S.A., Subsection 5253; and The total area of the District does not exceed two percent (2%) of the total acreage of the Town and the total area of all development districts within the Town (including the District) does not exceed five percent (5%) of the total acreage of the Town; and the aggregate value of equalized, taxable property of the District does not exceed five percent (5%) of the total value of the equalized property within the Town as of April 1, 1997; and The aggregate value of indebtedness financed by the proceeds from tax increment financing districts within Cumberland County, including the proposed District, does not exceed $50 million; and The Town expects that the Development Program will be completed within (10) years of the designation of the District by the Department of Economic and Community Development; and The designation of the District and pursuit of the Development Program will generate substantial economic benefits for the Town and its residents, including employment opportunities, broadened and improved tax base and economic stimulus and therefore, constitutes a good and valid public purpose. Section 2. Pursuant to Chapter 207 of Title 30-A of the Maine Revised Statutes, as amended, the Town hereby designates the Municipal Development and Tax Increment Financing District and adopts the Development Program, designated and described as more particularly set forth in the "Municipal Development Tax Increment Financing District and Development Program": in the form attached hereto and such Development Program is hereby incorporated by reference into this vote as the Development Program for the District. Section 3. The Town Manager be, and hereby is, authorized, empowered and directed to submit the proposed designation of the District and the proposed Development Program for the District to the State of Maine, Department of Economic and Community Development for review and approval pursuant to the requirements of 30-A M.R.S.A.; Subsection 5253(1)(F). Section 4. The foregoing designation of the District and the adoption of the Development Program for the District shall automatically become final and shall take full force and effect upon approval by Town Meeting and upon receipt by the Town of approval of the designation of the District and adoption of the Development Program by the Department of Economic and Community Development, without requirement of further action by the Town or any other party. Section 5. The Town Manager be, and hereby is, authorized and empowered, at his discretion, from time to time, to make such technical revisions to the Development Program for the District as the Department of Economic and Community Development deems reasonable necessary or convenient in order to facilitate the process for review and approval of the district by the Department of Economic and Community Development, as long as such revisions are not inconsistent with these resolutions or the basic structure and intent of the Development Program. Section 6. Pursuant to 30 M.R.S.A.; Section 5254, the percentage of captured, assessed value to be retained in accordance with the Development Program is hereby established as set forth in the Development Program. Selectmen and Budget Committee recommend the amount requested. Article 22: To see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate from the tax increment of the Pipeline / RT 302 Tax Increment Financing District for FY99/00 projects proposed in the Tax Increment Financing District Development Program. Amount requested: $80,300 Selectmen and Budget Committee recommend the amount requested. Article 23: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $225,000 from undesignated surplus funds to a designated account that will be used for future Jordan Small School renovations, such project approved by a referendum vote on November 4, 1997 with construction scheduled to begin in or around the year 2001. Note: An appropriation request of $225,000 was approved at the 1998 Town Meeting and it is anticipated that the Town will need to raise or appropriate a similar amount of funds in the next two fiscal years. All money appropriated will be set aside for the future project. It is also anticipated that by transferring the amount recommended or a similar amount over the next four years, there will not be a need to borrow funding for the project. Board of Selectmen recommend transferring $225,000 and adoption of this article. Budget Committee recommends transferring no funds and defeat of this article. The School Committee recommends transferring $225,000 and adoption of this article. Article 24: To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for future construction of the Jordan Small School renovation project, such project approved by a referendum vote on November 4, 1997 with construction scheduled to begin in or around the year 2001 and such funds to be reserved in a separate account. Note: The same appropriation request was approved at the 1998 Town Meeting and it is anticipated that a similar appropriation request will be made in the next two fiscal years. All money appropriated will be set aside for the future project. It is also anticipated that by appropriating the amount recommended or a similar amount over the next four years, there will not be a need to borrow funding for the project. Board of Selectmen recommend no appropriation. Budget Committee recommends appropriating $225,000. The School Committee recommends no appropriation. Article 25: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate an amount not to exceed $18,300 from undesignated surplus funds to pay the remaining balance due for the purchase of a brush chipper. Selectmen and Budget Committee recommend adoption of the article. Article 26: To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the purchase of a generator to be located at the Jordan Small School. Such generator will be used for providing power to support an emergency shelter at the school and to provide limited power backup for the facility. Amount requested: $20,000 Selectmen, School Committee and Budget Committee recommend the amount requested. Article 27: To see what sum the Town will appropriate from the foundation allocation and other revenues for Health Services. The School Committee and the Budget Committee recommend $19,256 Article 28: To see what sum the Town will appropriate from the foundation allocation and other revenues for Library Services. The School Committee and the Budget Committee recommend $12,300 Article 29: To see what sum the Town will appropriate from the foundation allocation and other revenues for Office of the School Committee. The School Committee and the Budget Committee recommend $10,800 Article 30: To see what sum the Town will appropriate from the foundation allocation and other revenues for Office of the Superintendent/Principal/School Committee. The School Committee and the Budget Committee recommend $138,112 Article 31: To see what sum the Town will appropriate from the foundation allocation and other revenues for Operation and Maintenance of the Plant. The School Committee and the Budget Committee recommend $266,147 Article 32: To see what sum the Town will appropriate from the foundation allocation and other revenues for Student Transportation. The School Committee and the Budget Committee recommend $277,475 Article 33: To see what sum the Town will appropriate from the foundation allocation and other revenues for Contingency. The School Committee and the Budget Committee recommend $15,000 Article 34: To see what sum the Town will appropriate from the foundation allocation and other revenues for Regular Elementary Instruction. The School Committee and the Budget Committee recommend $1,569,749 Article 35: To see what sum the Town will appropriate from the foundation allocation and other revenues for Improvement to Instruction. The School Committee and the Budget Committee recommend $10,000 Article 36: To see what sum the Town will appropriate from the foundation allocation and other revenues for Regular Secondary Instruction. The School Committee and the Budget Committee recommend $1,699,000 Article 37: To see what sum the Town will appropriate from the foundation allocation and other revenues for Special Education. The School Committee and the Budget Committee recommend $805,490 Article 38: To see what sum the Town will appropriate from the foundation allocation and other revenues for Elementary Co-Curricular. The School Committee and the Budget Committee recommend $1,800 Article 39: To see what sum the Town will appropriate from the foundation allocation and other revenues for Food Service. The School Committee and the Budget Committee recommend $10,000 Article 40: To see what sum the Town will appropriate from the foundation allocation and other revenues for the lease of portable classrooms. The School Committee and the Budget Committee recommend $13,000 Article 41: To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate as the local share of debt service. The School Committee requests and recommends $592,338 of which $418,838 shall be the State share and $173,550 shall be the local share. The Budget Committee recommends the same. Article 42: To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate for payments of school renovations and gym. The School Committee and the Budget Committee recommend $81,375 Article 43: To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate to purchase a new school bus. The School Committee and the Budget Committee recommend $47,000 Article 44: To see what sum the Town will appropriate from the foundation allocation for school purposes (recommended $3,757,495) and to see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate as the local share of the foundation allocation. The School Committee and the Budget Committee recommend $2,621,759 Article 45: To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate in additional local funds under the provisions of 20-1, M.R.S.A., Section 15614. The School Committee requests $1,057,634 be raised and appropriated and $80,000.00 be appropriated from existing surplus, for a total of $1,137,634. The Budget Committee recommends $1,137,634. Article 46: To see what sum the Town will authorize the School Committee to expend for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999 and ending June 30, 2000 from the foundation allocation, debt service allocation, unexpended balances, tuition receipts, local appropriations, state subsidy and other receipts for the support of the schools. The School Committee and the Budget Committee recommend $5,568,892. Article 47: To see if the Town will authorize the School Committee, for the fiscal year 1999-2000, to transfer funds between budget programs as long as the grand total of all appropriations is not exceeded. Any such transfers to be approved only at a properly called public meeting of the School Committee. The School Committee and the Budget Committee recommend adoption of this article. Article 48: Shall the Town vote to accept the categories of funds listed below as provided by the Maine State Legislature? Category Estimated Amount Title I $ 29,590 Title IV $ 2,663 Local Entitlement $ 53,000 EESA - Title 2 $ 2,137 Title VI $ 2,397 The School Committee and the Budget Committee recommend adoption of this article. Article 49: To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the Administration account. Amount requested: $285,487 The Selectmen and Budget Committee recommend the amount requested. Article 50: To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the Assessors’ account.Amount requested: $52,850 Selectmen and Budget Committee recommend the amount requested. Article 51: To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the Town Office account. Amount requested: $26,823 Selectmen and Budget Committee recommend the amount requested. Article 52: To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the Insurance account. Amount requested: $148,189 Selectmen and Budget Committee recommend the amount requested. Article 53: To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the General Assistance account. Amount requested: $3,000 Selectmen and Budget Committee recommend the amount requested. Article 54: To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the Cable Broadcasting account. Amount requested: $7,564 Selectmen and Budget Committee recommend the amount requested. Article 55: To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the Community Development account. Amount requested: $6,000 Selectmen and Budget Committee recommend the amount requested. Article 56: To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the Fire Department account. Amount requested: $241,726 Selectmen and Budget Committee recommend the amount requested. Article 57: To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the Dispatch account. Amount requested: $120,982 Selectmen and Budget Committee recommend the amount requested. Article 58: To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the EMA account. Amount requested: $500 Selectmen and Budget Committee recommend the amount requested. Article 59: To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the Animal Control account. Amount requested: $8,200 Selectmen and Budget Committee recommend the amount requested. Article 60: To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the Street Lights account. Amount requested: $17,244 Selectmen and Budget Committee recommend the amount requested. Article 61: To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the Public Works account. Amount requested: $408,665 Selectmen and Budget Committee recommend the amount requested. Article 62: To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the Solid Waste account. Amount requested: $551,154 Selectmen and Budget Committee recommend the amount requested. Article 63: To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the Cemeteries account. Amount requested: $9,400 Selectmen and Budget Committee recommend the amount requested. Article 64: To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the Parks account. Amount requested: $5,100 Selectmen and Budget Committee recommend the amount requested. Article 65: To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the Unclassified account. Amounts requested: Tri-County Mental Health $ 2,712 Community Health Services $ 3,800 P.R.O.P. $ 4,200 Southern Maine Agency on Aging $ 1,700 Regional Transportation $ 2,450 Casco Senior Citizens Meals $ 500 Family Crisis Shelter $ 1,000 Raymond Extended Day Care $ 3,684 Raymond Village Library $10,500 Raymond Rattlers Snowmobile Club $ 1,400 Sexual Assault Response Services $ 250 Total amount requested: $32,196 Selectmen and Budget Committee recommend $32,196 Article 66: To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the County Tax account. Amount requested: $260,359 Selectmen and Budget Committee recommend the amount requested. Article 67: To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the Capital Improvement Program (C.I.P.) account. Amount requested: $175,000 Selectmen and Budget Committee recommend the amount requested. Article 68: To see whether or not the Town will vote to carry forward any existing fund balance in the CIP account. The Selectmen and the Budget Committee recommend carrying forward any existing balance. Article 69: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $1,014,344 from estimated non property tax revenues to reduce the property tax commitment, together with all categories of funds which may be available from the federal government. Selectmen and Budget Committee recommend adoption of this article. Article 70: To see if the Town will vote to accept certain State Funds as provided by the Maine State Legislature during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999
The Selectmen and the Budget Committee recommend adoption of this article. Given under our hands this ninth day of March AD 1999. _______________________________ Stephanie Bubier _______________________________ Michael McClellan _______________________________ Timothy Pomerleau _______________________________ Betty McDermott _______________________________ Ada K. Brown SELECTMEN OF RAYMOND |
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