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Home My WebLink AboutATM May 11, 1998 Meetings 'Town Annual Town Meeting—May 11 , 1998 Summary of Actions Taken Article One Report of Receipts and Expenditures as presented in the 1997 Annual Town Report accepted by Unanimous Vote. Article Two Compensation of Elected Officials accepted by Unanimous Vote. Article Three Report of Special Committees to Town Meeting - Master Plan Report ac- cepted by Unanimous Vote. Article Four Fiscal Year Budget transfers by the Director of Administration and Finance as presented in the Warrant accepted by Unanimous Vote. Article Five Adoption of the Establishment of a Water Enterprise Fund under the provi- sions of Chapter 44,Section 53F 112 was accepted by Unanimous Vote. Article Six Adoption of the Establishment of a Sewer Enterprise Fund under the provi- sions of Chapter 44,Section 53F 1/2 was accepted by Unanimous Vote. Article Seven Water Enterprise Fund Appropriation for Fiscal Year 1999 was accepted by Unanimous Vote. Article Eight Sewer Enterprise Fund Appropriation for Fiscal Year 1999 was accepted by Unanimous Vote. Article Nine Annual Appropriation Article for Fiscal Year 1999 as presented in the War- rant in the total amount as recommended by the Finance Committee in the sum of$42,792,210 was accepted by Unanimous Vote. Article Ten Capital Improvement Plan Appropriation for Fiscal Year 1999 as presented in the Warrant and read in the Motion to Town Meeting and as amended to include$87,500 added to Line Item 19-Cyr Recreation.Area Ballfields was accepted by Unanimous Vote. Article Eleven Authorization of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 90-Highway Funds was accepted by Unanimous Vote. Article Twelve The establishment of a Reserve Fund in the amount of$75,000 was accepted by Unanimous Vote. Article Thirteen The Authorization to Operate Osgood Hill Conference Center was accepted by Unanimous Vote. Article Fourteen The Funding of the Arbitrators Decision fund the binding arbitration award rendered January 7, 1998 by the JLMC transferring$277,000 from Free Cash was accepted by Unanimous Vote. Article Fifteen Acquisition of Land -Foster Farm-Foster Street authorizing the Board of Selectmen to borrow $1,850,000 under G.L. Chapter 44 Section 7 (3) and that$296,000 be appropriated due in Fiscal Year 1999 subject to an override of G.L.C.59,Section 21C(Proposition 2-1/2)was passed by a two-third Vote /Declared by the Moderator. Article Sixteen Sense of the Town Meeting - Solid Waste Incinerator stated that the Town Manager and the Board of Selectmen should actively pursue strategies lead- ing to the closure of the Wheelabrator/MRI incinerator on Holt Road that will not cause significant economic harm or legal liability to the Town was passed by a Clear Majority Vote. Article Seventeen Addition of Residual Waste Management Facility-Fee in Lieu of Taxes Bylaw -Chapter 101 Section 101-2 of the Town Code as presented on the Supple- mental sheet presented to Town Meeting was accepted by Unanimous Vote. Article Eighteen Amendment to Town Code Section 17-8 regarding Water/Sewer bills was accepted by Unanimous Vote. Article Nineteen Acceptance of Land at Wayne,Lexington,and Bunkerhill Streets as printed in the Warrant was accepted by a majority vote. Article Twenty Amendment of Town Code-Fire Prevention to define Chapter 106-Fire Pre- vention was accepted by Unanimous Vote. Article Amend Town Code Chapter 106 to allow for the Non-Criminal Disposition Twenty-one of Violations was accepted by Unanimous Vote. Article Amend Town Code-Chapter 69-Alarm Systems was accepted by Unani- Twenty-two mous Vote. Article Amend Town Code Chapter 109 Fire Lanes was accepted by Unanimous Vote. Twenty-three Article Amend Zoning Bylaw Section 4.2-Phased Development was accepted by Twenty-four Unanimous Vote. Article Amend Zoning Bylaw Section 4.136(5) - Emergencies was accepted by Twenty-five Unanimous Vote. Article Amend Zoning Bylaw Section 7.7.1 -Contiguous Buildable Area was ac- Twenty-six cepted by Unanimous Vote, Article Amend Zoning Bylaw Section 8.3-Site Plan Review was accepted by Unani- Twenty-seven mous Vote. Article Amend Zoning Bylaw Section 2.27 - Building Heights was accepted by Twenty-eight Unanimous Vote. Article Acquisition of Land-Renshaw Property as amended was accepted by a Clear Twenty-nine Majority vote subject to an override of Proposition 2-1/2. Article Thirty Amend Zoning bylaw-Section 6.61)Signs&Outdoor Lighting was accepted by Unanimous Vote. 40 Article Thirty-one Amend Zoning Bylaw-Section 6.61)-Signs was accepted by Unanimous Vote. Article Thirty-two Amend Zoning Bylaw-Section 10.4 Variance and Appeals was accepted by Unanimous Vote, Article Roadway Acceptances-Voted by Unanimous Vote to adopt the Layout Or- Thirty-three der and plans approved by.the board of Selectmen for Sugarcane Lane Ex- tension Plan 41886E;Beechwood Drive,Plan No. 12902 and East Pasture Circle,Plan No. 12615. Article Appropriation of Police/Fire Complex Site&Design in the amount of Thirty-four $60,000 under General Laws Chapter 44,Section 7(22)was passed by a Two- Third Vote as Declared by the Moderator. Article Architectural Fees for High School design in the amount of$235,000 under Thirty-five General Laws Chapter 44,Section 7(22)was passed by a Two-Third Vote as Declared by the Moderator. Article Thirty-six Amend Zoning Bylaw by adding a new section 8.9 Wireless Service Facili- ties as amended was accepted by Unanimous Vote. Article Amend Zoning bylaw Section 2.65-Special Permit Granting Authority for Thirty-seven Wireless Facilities was accepted by Unanimous Vote. Article Amend Zoning Bylaw Section 8.3 - Site Plan Review - was accepted by Thirty-eight Unanimous Vote. Article Amend Town Code-Chapter 178-Wetlands Bylaw-was adopted as Thirty-nine amended by a Vote of YES-133;NO- 45. Article Forty Escrow Account-Consultant Fees for the Conservation Commissions By law was accepted by Unanimous Vote. Article Forty-one Revocation of Civil Service forTown's Custodians and Food Service Worker titles was accepted by Unanimous Vote. Article Forty-two Rezone of 110 Sutton Street-Petition of Robert Carberry and others was accepted by Unanimous Vote Article Forty-three Rezone of Chickering Road from R-4 to Business 1 was accepted by Unani- mous Vote. Article Forty-four Rezone-Parcel of Land located on Willow Street-Petition of Leonard Annaloro and Others was defeated-YES—50;NO-80. Article Forty-five Rezone-Portion of Osgood Street from R1 to Business 2-Petition of Joanne McCarthy and Others was Defeated-YES-13;NO-112. Article Forty-six Release of Interest in Certain Paper Streets as presented by the Board of Selectmen was accepted by Unanimous Vote. Article Forty-seven Abandon Ownership-Paper Streets-Petition of Joan Kulash and Others was Unanimously Voted to Take No Action. Article Forty-eight Amend Town Code Chapter 88-Dogs to add Section 88-6-Removal of Feces was passed by Majority Vote as amended. Special Town Meeting--October 19, 1998 Article One The granting of a permanent sewer easement to Lucent technologies as recorded in the North Essex Registry of Deeds on Book 1147,Page 281 was accepted by Unanimous Vote. Article Two The vote to rescind unissued bond authorizations as authorized by Article 12,Item 14 of 1989 Annual Town Meeting in the amount of$152,210 was accepted by Unanimous Vote. Article Three The transfer from free cash to the stabilization fund in the amount of$250,000. A vote of No Action was passed unanimously. Article Four The amendments to adjust appropriations voted at the 1999 Annual Town Meet- ing was accepted by Unanimous Vote. Article Five Amendments to the Water Enterprise Fund Appropriation Article for Fiscal Year 1999 was accepted by Unanimous Vote. Article Six The exchange of easements dated August 14, 1985 and recorded at the North Essex Registry of Deeds as Plan No. 10036 by Bear Hill Development was ac- cepted by Unanimous Vote. Article Seven The acceptance of Settlers Ridge Road as recorded in the North Essex Registry of Deeds as Plan No. 13007 was accepted by Unanimous Vote. Article Eight The amendment of the appropriation of debt service due in Fiscal Year 1999 for the acquisition of land-Foster Farm on Foster Street from$296,000 to$40,138 was accepted by Unanimous Vote. Article Nine The appropriation of$4,000,000 for the purpose of financing the construction of the West Side Sewer Project was accepted by Unanimous Vote. 3 y IY e rE.: