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TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK
120 MAIN STREET
NORTH ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS 01845
Joyce A.Bradshaw,CMMC Telephone(978)688-9501
Town Clerk Fax (978)688-9557
E-mail Bradshaw(dtownofnorthandover.com
This is to certify that the following was the text of Chapter 59 of the General
Bylaws for the Town of North Andover in effect on July 10, 2006:
CHAPTER 59
TOWN MEETINGS
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of North Andover as Chapter 2 of the General Bylaws.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Charter Provisions - See Charter Chapter 2
§ 59-1 Adjournment
§ 59-2 Quorum
§ 59-3 Reconsideration Vote
§ 59-4 Secret Ballots
§ 59-5 Reconsideration of Articles
§ 59-6 Annual Town Meeting
§ 59-1 Adjournment.
When a Town Meeting shall be adjourned to a time certain that is more than
fourteen (14) days from the time of adjournment, the Town Clerk shall cause notice of
the time and place of such adjourned meeting to be duly posted in three (3) or more
public places in each precinct in the town two (2) days at least before the time of holding
said adjourned meeting, which notice shall also briefly state the business to come before
such meeting.
§ 59-2 Quorum.
There is no quorum requirement for Annual or Special Town Meetings.
[Amended: STM November 29,1996—Approved by Attorney General December 23,1996]
[Amended: ATM 5-3-1999,Article 14- Approved by Attorney General July 27,1999]
§ 59-3 Reconsideration Vote.
Unless the Moderator shall otherwise rule, for reasons which he shall state to the
meeting, no second motion for the reconsideration of any action taken by any Town
Meeting shall be entertained during that meeting or any adjourned session thereof.
§ 59-4 Secret Ballots.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, at any Annual or Special Town Meeting,
and upon the affirmative vote of at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the voters present
at said Annual or Special Town Meeting, any Article in the warrant for said Annual or
Special Town Meeting shall be voted upon by Australian (secret) ballot.
§ 59-5 Reconsideration of Articles.
[Added: Annual Town Meeting May 2,1988,Article 44]
A. The sponsor of any Article requiring the raising and/or appropriation of
town funds shall provide to the Town Manager and to the Finance Committee the
following information:
1. Total estimated dollar cost of the Article including:
a. Start-up costs.
b. Reoccurring annual costs, including any increase in personnel
and/or equipment purchases.
c. Source of estimate.
2. Estimate of any possible revenues the project might generate.
3. Proposed source and/or mechanism for funding.
4. Reason(s) for the request, including but not limited to need.
5. Population group most likely to benefit or be affected by the
project.
6. Possible alternatives to the requested proposal.
7. Schedule or time frame for completion of the project.
8. Any motions that would be introduced to support the Article as
submitted.
B. This information shall be provided within two (2) days after the final fixed
date for receiving Articles into the warrant for the Annual or any Special Town
Meetings.
§ 59-6 Annual Town Meeting
[Amended: Annual Town Meeting May 2, 1994,Article 17] [Amended: Annual Town Meeting May
12, 1997,Article 37,Attorney General Approval August 13, 1997] [Amended: Annual Town Meeting
May 15,2000,Article 35]
Annual Town Meeting shall be held on the first Monday in May at 7:00 p.m.
In accordance with MGL Chapter 39, Section 9, which permits the Board of
Selectmen to postpone by vote, an Annual Town Meeting, any such postponement shall
be held on any weekday evening Monday through Thursday at 7:00 p.m. until all articles
in the warrant have been acted upon.
The Moderator may take all votes requiring a two-thirds majority in the same
manner in which he or she conducts the taking of a vote when a majority vote is required.