TR-93-45 ; i6t%jcbUtLO .,` 'l31)73 RESOLUTION #TR-93-45JQ�
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE PROPOSED ' d�`�I �`-'
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ISCAL YEAR 1994 ANNUAL OPERATING ANDUd . CLOP N6
UCD IL CAPITAL BUDGETS FOR THE TOWN OF AGAWAM .
WHEREAS, Under the provisions of Chapter 44,
Section 32 of the Massachusetts General Laws and Section 5-1
of Article 5 of the Agawam Home Rule Charter, a proposed
' budget was submitted on August 12, 1993; and
WHEREAS, Under the provisions of Section 5-2 (a) of
Article 5 of the Charter, a public hearing on the proposed
' budget was held on August 30, 1993, notice thereof having been
published in one issue of the Agawam Advertiser News, a
newspaper published and of general circulation in the Town
' more than fourteen days before such hearing; and
WHEREAS, All necessary changes have been made as to
' revenue estimates and appropriation items,
NOW THEREFORE, THE AGAWAM TOWN COUNCIL HEREBY
RESOLVES:
1. That pursuant to the provisions of Article 5 of
the Agawam Home Rule Charter, the budget for fiscal year 1994
' which begins July 1, 1993, a copy of which is attached hereto
and incorporated herein by reference, is hereby adopted, and
the several sums therein set forth to be raised by the levy of
a tax upon all taxable property within the corporate limits of
the Town of Agawam, Massachusetts, all other funds and
receipts are hereby appropriated for the several purposes
therein stated.
' 2 . The FY1994 budget is adopted according to the
departmental and line item categories contained therein. Said
adoption allowing administrative transfer of funds from any
line item within any category of any departmental or the line
item budget to any other line item within the same category of
' the same departmental or line item budget.
3. There is hereby appropriated in the Line Item
Contributory Retirement Account an appropriation to the credit
of the Hampden County Retirement Board to satisfy the Town of
Agawam's share of the Pension and Expense Credit Funds.
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4. Consideration has been given for anticipated
receipt of funds from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for
street reconstruction purposes as set forth in the Highway f° '=`-
portion of the budget attached hereto. -�-
' 5. In addition to any P appropriation,specific a riation, all
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money received to the -credit of any revolving fund now or E5
heretofore created is hereby appropriated for the purposes w
indicated in said revolving fund or working capital fund.
6. There is hereby appropriated all money from the
' Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the United States, as well as
from any grants or donations received for public purposes.
7. There is hereby appropriated all money received
from the interest income on short term investments including
the interest earned on funds in interest-bearing bank ac-
counts.
8. To allow the Assessor to use not more than
$369,681 of "Certified Free Cash" to reduce the FY1994 Tax
' Rate to stay within the guidelines of Proposition 2 1/2 as
adopted by the Town Council on June 21, 1993.
' 9. The FY1994 Town of Agawam Operating Budget is
hereby adopted as follows:
TOWN OPERATING BUDGET
' Personnel Services $ 8,026,462
Purchased Services $ 1,202,815
Supplies $ 650, 155
Capital Outlay $ 77, 645
Line Items $ 6, 175, 317
FOR A TOTAL OF: $16, 132, 394
SCHOOL OPERATING BUDGET
' Operating Expense $15,847, 214
FOR A GRAND TOTAL OF: $31,979, 608
ACCEPT THE WATER BUDGET
' Personnel Services $ 421,234
Purchased Services $ 927,279
Supplies $ 203,322
' Capital Outlay $ 28,505
FOR A TOTAL OF: $ 1, 580,340
' ACCEPT THE WASTEWATER BUDGET
1 Personnel Services $ 295, 039
Purchased Services $ 1, 613 ,949
Supplies $ 35,990
Capital Outlay $ 28,485
' FOR A TOTAL OF: $ 1,973,463
' 10. There is hereby levied upon all taxable
property within the corporate limits of the Town of Agawam,
Massachusetts upon each dollar assessed value thereof, taxes
in the amount to be determined.
11. Transfer funds reserved as available funds to
reduce the FY1994 tax rate to stay within the guidelines of
Proposition 2 1/2:
Overlay Surplus $135, 000. 00
Waste Disposal - Rubbish $ 54,914. 49
Ambulance Fees $ 15, 000.00
12. Appropriate $150,645 from Stabilization Fund to
purchase the following equipment and supplies:
' Hwy.& Gr. - Equip. $ 55,000. 00
Fire-Equipment $ 695.00
Mot.Veh.Maint.-Equipment $ 5,520.00
' Park & Rec.-Equipment $ 2,000. 00
Office Equipment $ 18, 000. 00
Library Books $ 55,000. 00
Library-Commun.Equip. $ 13, 180. 00
Library-Furn. & Furnishings $ 1,250.00
13. Adopt the Capital Improvement Program for
' Fiscal Years 1994 - 1998 as submitted by the Mayor to the
Agawam Town Council on April 1, 1993.
DATED THIS THIRTY-FIRST DAY OF AUQ= ,
1993 .
' PER ORDER OF THE AGAWAM TOWN UNCIL
Jam . Taylor, President
Agawam Town Council
' APPROVED AS TO AND LEGALITY
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MAYORAL_ACTION
Received this NIA day of , 1993 from Town
' Council Clerk. (Signed by Council President August 31, 1993)
APPROVAL- -OF—LEGISLATION
By the powers vested in me pursuant to Article 3, Section 3-6
of the Agawam Charter, as amended, I hereby approve the
passage of the above legislation on this Thirty ftrat day of
Auqu s t , 1993 .
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istoph r C. J nson, Mayor
DISAPPROVAL OF LEGISLATION
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By the powers vested in me pursuant to Article 3, Section 3-6
of the Agawam Charter, as amended, I hereby veto the passage
' of the above legislation on this day of
1993 for the following reason(s) :
' Christopher C. Johnson, Mayor
RETURN OF LEGISLATION TO COUNCIL-- CLERK
Returned to Council Clerk this Thirty-first day of August
1993.
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EMERGENCY P�i.EAMBLE
An emergency budgetary action is required under Section 2-9B of the Agawam
Home Rule Charter to enable the Town to meet its financial obligations. Due to the
delayed receipt of official Cherry Sheets from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, it
is mandatory that all precautions and controls be made to ensure the fiscal stability of
Agawam and its inhabitants. In order to ensure this end and protect the financial interest
of the citizens and taxpayers of the Town of Agawam, it is necessary to adopt the
emergency measure to provide for the adoption of the Fiscal Year 1994 Annual
Operating and Capital Budgets.
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