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2009 Annual Town Meeting |
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March 30 and 31 |
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April 6 and 7 as needed |
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DISSOLVED 4/7/2009 |
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DATE |
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Article Title |
ACTION |
BOARD |
NOTES |
3/30 |
1 |
Choose Moderator |
no motion |
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Peg Metzger |
3/30 |
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Memorial Resolution Robert Lubker |
yes |
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3/30 |
2 |
Receive Reports |
no motion |
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Advisory Committee Report, Town Wide Financial Plan (BOS), Community Preservation Committee, Advisory Committee on Gift Acceptance Policy, Denton Road NCD, School Building Committee(WHS), Board of Selectmen Report Senior Study Committee, Green Ribbon Study Committee Report |
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REVENUE |
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3/30 |
3 |
Fees/Receipts |
yes |
BOS |
MLP $1,000,000 |
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Appropriations - Operating and Outlay |
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3/30 |
4 |
Amend Job Classifications Plan |
yes |
HR |
Additions, Deletions, Reclassifications |
3/30 |
5 |
Amend Salary Plan - Pay Schedule |
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HR |
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3/30 |
5.1 |
Contract settlements with several unions
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yes |
HR |
Library Staff; DPW/MLP Supervisors; Police/Fire Dispatchers; DPW/MLP Clerical Staff; Firefighters |
3/30 |
5.2 |
40 Series pay rates (non -union) |
yes |
HR |
3% increase |
3/30 |
5.3 |
Merit Pay Plan Appropriation |
yes |
HR |
$120,000 |
3/30 |
6 |
Amend Appendix to Classification Plan and Salary Plans |
no motion |
HR |
No Motion |
3/30 |
7 |
FY09 Budget |
yes |
BOS |
DPW Winter Maintenance Snow Removal $600,000 |
3/30 |
8 |
Omnibus Budget and Capital |
yes |
BOS |
$112,877,717 funding for operating, capital and debt service for all town departments |
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ADJOURN TO March 31, 2009, 7:30 pm WMS |
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3/31 |
9 |
Set Salary of Town Clerk |
yes |
BOS |
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3/31 |
10 |
Stabilization Fund |
nm |
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No Motion |
3/31 |
11 |
Electric Program |
yes |
MLP |
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3/31 |
12 |
Water Program |
yes |
BPW |
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3/31 |
13 |
Sewer Program |
yes |
BPW |
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3/31 |
14 |
Authorize/Reauthorize Revolving Funds |
yes |
BOS |
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3/31 |
15 |
Library Branch Lease Revenue |
yes |
LIB |
appropriate branch lease income (FY 09 and FY 10) to a Branch Capital Revolving Fund |
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Appropriations - Special Capital Projects |
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3/31 |
16 |
Town Facility Maintenance Account |
yes |
BOS |
$200,000 to revolving acount for emergency repairs to town buildings under the control of the Facilities Maintenance Department (free cash) |
3/31 |
17 |
School Transportation |
nm |
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No Motion |
3/31 |
18 |
Public Transportation Study |
nm |
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No Motion |
3/31 |
19 |
Community Preservation Fund |
yes |
CPC |
Renovation Waldo court $700,000; WHDC grant $350,000; Clock Tower repair $65,000; Administrative funds $50,000; Reserved funds $152,800 Open Space; $152,800 Historic Resources; $152,800 Community Housing |
3/31 |
Amend 1 |
a. Delete Waldo Court renovation |
no |
CPC |
partner Wellesley Housing Authority $700,000 |
3/31 |
Amend 2 |
b. Delete WHDC Grant |
no |
CPC |
for working capital to explore affordable housing options $350,000 |
3/31 |
21 |
Transfer Unused Middle School Money to High School Project |
nm |
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No Motion |
3/31 |
22 |
Transfer Unused Traffic Signal Money |
nm |
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No Motion |
3/31 |
23 |
Street Acceptance- Burnett Lane |
yes |
BOS |
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3/31 |
24 |
Accept/Abandon Easements |
yes |
BPW |
storm drainage and utility easments |
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ADJOURNED TO APRIL 6, 2009 |
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Senior Center |
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BOS |
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4/6 |
20.1 |
496 Washington St. |
yes |
BOS |
Clear Title via eminent domain |
4/6 |
20.2 |
Demolition of building at 496 Washington St. |
yes |
BOS |
$38,000 to PBC from free cash |
4/6 |
20.2 |
Appropriate Planning/Design Funds for Senior Center |
yes |
BOS |
$600,000 from free cash; standing counted vote 157-58-3 more than 2/3 achieved |
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ADJOURNED TO APRIL 7, 2009 |
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4/7 |
20.3 |
Senior Center- 496 Washington St. |
yes |
BOS |
1.Land use transfer to care of BOS for purpose of Senior Center 2.Accept gift of Mary Esther Tolles Foundation - Approximately $825,000 3. Naming of center - "The Tolles-Parsons Senior Center" in memory of Mary Esther Tolles and Evelyn L. Parsons, MD (authority expires in 3 years if construction funding not final, with option to extend by action of town meeting) |
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Authorizations |
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4/7 |
25 |
Infrastructure Improvements - Federal / State Grants |
nm |
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No Motion |
4/7 |
26 |
Aqueduct acquisition/disposal |
nm |
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No Motion |
4/7 |
27 |
Aqueduct land exchange |
nm |
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No Motion |
4/7 |
28 |
Home Rule Petition - Increase tax benefit for Senior Work-Off Program |
yes |
BOS |
Increase Senior Work off program tax benefit to $1000 |
4/7 |
29 |
Increase tax benefit - from $750 - $1,000 MGL Ch. 59 section 5 |
yes |
BOS |
Increase Senior Tax Relief Benefit to $1000 |
4/7 |
30 |
Sell existing tangible property - Seaver Street structures |
yes |
BOS |
Certain fixtures, cabinets, landscaping elements, and the structure if moved |
4/7 |
31.1 |
Green Ribbon Study Committee |
yes |
BOS |
Endorse goal of reducing energy use by 10% by 2013 |
4/7 |
31.2 |
Green Ribbon Study Committee |
yes |
BOS |
Committee continued for one year |
4/7 |
32 |
ESCO Contract |
nm |
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No Motion |
4/7 |
33 |
Amend Linden Square Development Agreement |
yes |
BOS |
Allow Developer to extend Volkswagon dealership lease to 12/31/2011; payment to the town $50,000; defer required traffic counts, loop installation |
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Amend Zoning Bylaw |
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4/7 |
34 |
Large House Review |
nm |
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No Motion |
4/7 |
35 |
Regulate construction on non-conforming lot |
nm |
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No Motion |
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Amend Town Bylaw |
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4/7 |
36 |
Town-wide Gift Acceptance Policy |
yes |
BOS |
Amend TBL inserting new section on Gft Acceptance Article 5.6 |
4/7 |
37.1 |
Excavation and Trench Safety Regulations |
yes |
BPW |
DPW to be designated as trench permitting authority under MGL Chaper 82A Section 2 |
4/7 |
37.2 |
Amend TBL - Article 29 Board of Public Works |
yes |
BPW |
to specify duty to administer trench permitting and fines |
4/7 |
38 |
Marijuana use in public |
nm |
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No Motion |
4/7 |
39 |
Non-Criminal Disposition Bylaw |
yes |
BOS |
Technical correction for reference to MGL section |
4/7 |
40 |
NCD Bylaw - Additional Addresses Denton Road |
yes |
Denton NCD |
Additional addresses for Denton Rd. NCD: 50, 60 and 72 Denton Road added |
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Citizens Petitions |
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4/7 |
41 |
Anti-Noise Ordinance |
yes |
Citizen |
Amend TBL Article 49.34 Police Regulations by adding prohibition on commercial noise generating activities (construction, earth moving, yard maintenance, home improvement) during certain hours. 7 am - 7 pm Mon-Fri 8 am - 7 pm Sat and state holidays prohibited Sundays (except for permits) |
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Amend #1 |
Designate 8 am as starting time Mon-Fri |
FAILS |
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Amend #2 |
Specify bylaw does not apply to trash removal operations from commercial properties |
FAILS |
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4/7 |
42 |
WHS Clock Tower Preservation Study |
nm |
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No Motion |
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General |
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4/7 |
43 |
Authorized/Unissued Loans |
nm |
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No Motion |
4/7 |
44 |
Indemnify Town Employees |
nm |
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No Motion |
4/7 |
45 |
Expenses Incurred Prior to July 1, 2009 |
nm |
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No Motion |
4/7 |
46 |
Settle Claims |
nm |
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No Motion |
4/7 |
47 |
Disposal of Property |
nm |
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No Motion |
4/7 |
48 |
Appoint Board of Fire Engineers |
yes |
BOS |
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4/7 |
49 |
Raise Money |
nm |
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No Motion |
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Town Meeting DISSOLVED |
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