2021 TOWN WARRANT the STATE of NEW HAMPSHIRE Annual Meeting, Town of Hollis
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2021 TOWN WARRANT THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Annual Meeting, Town of Hollis To the Inhabitants of the Town of Hollis in the County of Hillsborough in said State, qualifiedto vote in Town Affairs. You are hereby notified to meet at the HollisBro okline Cooperative High School on Tuesday. March 91 2021 between the hours of 7:00 AM am/ 7:00 PM, for the purpose of choosing town officersele cted by an official ballot and other action required to be inserted on said official ballot and, further, to meet at the Hollis Brookline Cooperative High School in said Town on, *Saturday. May 151 20211 at 9:00 AM, for the second session of the town meeting for the transaction of all other town business, specifically to act on the following subjects: * The date for Town Meeting is subject to clumge. ARTICLE 1 - OfficialsReports To hear reports of the Board of Selectmen, other Town Officers and Committees. ARTICLE 2 - Depa1·tment of Public Works Building Engineering Study To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) forthe purpose of implementing a full engineering study and cost analysis of the Depattment of Public Works Building for potential modifications, additions and other facility consolidations. The cost analysis will include, but not be limited to: climate control, HV AC, roof, utilities, electric, office, and garage space. If this condition is not met by December 3I, 2021, this appropriation shall be null and void. Recommended by Board of Selectmen 5-0-0 Recommended by Budget Committee 8-0-0 ARTICLE 3 - Veteran's Tax Credit To see if the Town will vote, pursuant to RSA 72:28, to modify the All Veterans property Tax Credit from the existing $500 to $600 as currently allowed by RSA 72:28. Said credit shall take effect in the tax year beginning April l, 2021. Recommended by Board of Selectmen 5-0-0 Recommended by Budget Committee 5-0-3 ARTICLE 4 - Police Cruisers Lease Purchase To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Select Board pursuant to RSA 33:7-e to enter into a three (3) year lease purchase agreement for the sum of $138,300, forthe purpose of lease purchasing three (3) cruisers forthe Police Depaitment, and to raise and appropriate the sum of $46,I 00 forthe first year's payment forthat purpose. This lease purchase agreement contains an escape clause. FY21 FY22 FY23 TOTAL $46,100 $46, I 00 $46,100 $138,300 Recommended by Board of Selectmen 5-0-0 Recommended by Budget Committee 8-0-0 ARTICLE 5 - Police SRO (School Resource Officer) To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate $79,545 for the purpose of hiring one (I) additional full-time School Resource Officer,including estimated benefitexpenses, beginning April I of 2021. The Town shall receive a federalgrant match contribution of up to $125,000 over three (3) years. The Hollis School District will contribute 40% each year. The Town will not need to contribute until year 2022. Recommended by Board of Selectmen 5-0-0 Recommended by Budget Committee 8-0-0 ARTICLE 6 -Communications Console Lease Purchase To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Select Board pursuant to RSA 33:7-e to enter into a five (5) year lease purchase agreement for the sum of $203,000, forthe purpose of lease purchasing a Communications Console forthe Communications 1 Department and to raise and appropriate the sum of $40,600 for the first year's payment for that purpose. This lease purchase agreement contains an escape clause. FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 TOTAL $40,600 $40,600 $40,600 $40,600 $40,600 $203,000 Recommended by Board ofSelectmen 5-0-0 Recommended by Budget Committee 8-0-0 ARTICLE 7 - Old Home Day Special Revenue Fund To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $50,000 for the purpose of sponsoring the Old Home Days event and to fund this appropriation by authorizing the withdrawal of said sum from the Old Home Day Special Revenue Fund. This article will not affect the tax rate, as these funds will be raised from fees and donations. Recommended by Board ofSclectmen 5-0-0 Kecommendcd by Budget Committee S-0-0 ARTICLE 8 - Compensated Absences Payable Expendable Trust Fund To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate $50,000 to be placed in the Compensated Absences Payable Expendable Trust Fund as previously established at the 2002 Annual Town Meeting. Said funds to come from the unassigned fund balance as of December 31, 2020, if available. No amount to be raised from new taxation. Recommended by Board of Sclcctmen 5-0-0 Recommended by Budget Committee S-0-0 ARTICLE 9 - Revaluation Capital Reserve Fund To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate $14,000 to be placed in the Revaluation Capital Reserve Fund as previously established at the 1996 Annual Town Meeting. Said funds to come from the unassigned fund balance as of December 31, 2020, if available. No amount to be raised from new taxation. Recommended by Board of'Selectmen 5-0-0 Recommended by Budget Committee 8-0-0 ARTICLE 10 - Municipal Buildings & Facilities Maintenance Expendable Trust Fund To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate $100,000 to be placed in the Municipal Buildings and Facilities Maintenance Expendable Trust Fund as previously established at the 2008 Annual Town Meeting and amended by the 2009 Annual Town Meeting. Said funds to come from the unassigned fund balance as of December 31, 2020, if available. No amount to be raised from new taxation. Recommended by Board ofSelectmen 5-0-0 Recommended by Budget Committee 8-0-0 ARTICLE 11 - Establish a Contingency Fund To see if the Town will authorize the establishment of a contingency fund under the provisions ofRSA 31:98-a for the purpose of funding unanticipated expenses that may arise during the year. Furthermore, to raise and appropriate $70,000 towards this purpose and appoint the Select Board as agents to expend from said fund. Said funds to come from the unassigned fund balance as of December 31,2020, if available. No amount to be raised from new taxation. Recommended by Board ofSelectmen 5-0-0 Recommended by Budget Committee K-0-0 ARTICLE 12 - Establish a Capital Reserve for the Farley Building To see if the Town, pursuant to RSA 35:1, will vote to establish a Capital Reserve Fund for the Repair and/or Restoration of the Farley Building, located at 23 Main Street, Hollis, NH. Said Repair and/or Restoration shall be funded through said Capital Reserve Fund, which shall be known as. Town ofHollis Repair and/or Restoration of the Farley Building Capital Reserve Fund and to further appoint the Select Board as Agents to Expend from this account; or take any action relative thereto. Recommended by Board ofSelcctmen 5-0-0 Recommended by Budget Committee 8-U-U ARTICLE 13-2021 Operating Budget To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $11,506,097 which represents the operating budget of the Town for 2021, not including appropriations by special warrant articles and other appropriations voted separately. Recommended by Board ofSdcctmcn 5-0-0 Recommended by Budget Committee K-0-0 ARTICLE 14 - Petition Article for Adoption of SB2 "Shall we adopt the provisions ofRSA 40: 13 (known as SB 2) to allow official ballot voting on all issues before the Town ofHoIlis on the 2nd Tuesday of March?" ARTICLE 15 - Petition Article for Ethics and Conflict of Interest Ordinance Shall the Town vote, pursuant to the applicable provisions of RSA 31:39-a to adopt the Ethics and Conflict of Interest Ordinance as proposed by the petition as follows: DECLARATION OF POLICY: Where government is based on the consent of the governed, every citizen is entitled to have complete confidence in the integrity of that government. All persons performing a public trust, engaged in the Town's business or in their duties as Town officers or employees, whether elected, appointed, hired, or contracted including paid or unpaid members of municipal boards, commissions and committees, must earn and honor that trust by their conduct in all official actions. It is the purpose of this ordinance to ensure fair consideration of any application or matter to be voted upon and also to ensure fairness and the appearance of fairness so as to maintain public confidence in the integrity of Town government. II. DISCLOSURE OF POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: Whenever any officer has a possible or potential conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest, as described in Section VI, with respect to any matter upon which that officer is to make a decision or provide advice upon, either legislative or quasi-judicial, that officer shall disclose the facts constituting the possible conflict of interest at a public meeting of the Select Board and to the board which he/she is a member prior to participating in meetings or hearings related to the matter. However, if that officer is a board member and recuses him or herself pursuant to Section III, he/she need not disclose reasons for doing so. III. DISQUALIFICATION IN QUASI-JUDICIAL OR LEGISLATIVE OR ADVISORY MATTERS: Whenever any officer has a conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest, as described in Section VI, with respect to a matter upon which that officer is to make a decision, vote, or provide advice in a quasi-judicial or legislative or advisory capacity and that conflict of interest or appearance of a conflict of interest is capable of demonstration so that reasonable persons would consider it a conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest as defined in section VI,that officer shall be disqualified and shall not offer advice to any Board or make decisions related to the matter.