Town Meeting Results

Articles Completed on first night of Town Meeting, Thursday, April 3

1. Recognize Citizens and Employees for Particular Service to the Town (Vote by round of applause)
2. Pay Previous Fiscal Year Unpaid Bills. Passed, 268-11
3. Current Year Transfers. Passed, 318-24
4. OPEB Funding, Passed, Passed.

Motions 1, 2 and 3 refer to paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) on page 25 of the warrant

    • Motion 1, 377-29
    • Motion 2, 381-25
    • Motion 3, 371-40

5. Fund Youth Substance Abuse Prevention, Passed 304-226
6. FY 2015 Omnibus Budget (Operating Budget)

Motion to Amend (Nancy Shridhar: to reduce budget and eliminate funding for elementary school reconfiguration), failed 412-97
Resolution (or sometimes called “amendment”) (Donna Bouchard: to create a school budget advisory committee), failed 368-141

Motions 1 and 2 are the main motions under the Article, shown on page 33 of the warrant

    • Vote on Motion 1: passed 381-87
    • Vote on Motion 2: passed 365-74

Discussion begun on Capital budget, but Motion to adjourn until Monday night passed

Articles Completed on the second night of Town Meeting, Monday, April 7

6. FY 2015 Omnibus Budget (Capital Budget) – passed as proposed with one reduction: elimination of $100k for Town Building window design.  That motion by Clifford Lewis passed 261-207

Motions 1, 2 and 3 refer to paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) on page 25 of the warrant

    • Motion 3, 299-76
    • Motion 4, 305-65
    • Motion 5, 286-63

Motions made to reduce the budget or change terms:

    • Tony Boschetto: item 7, Reduce energy initiatives line item from $2.8 million to $2 million; failed 277-166
    • Linda Segal: item 7, To change fund authority from Facilities Department to Permanent Municipal Building Committee; failed 232-192
    • Margo Melnicove: item 11, delete funds for cemetery expansion, failed 228-228
    • delete transfer system upgrade, failed 339-102
    • Dan Hill: to split out capital budget items for school budget items, failed 264-164
    • delete items 16 and 17, failed 297-98
    • delete item 27, failed 311-82

7. Compensation for Town Clerk, passed 328-11
8. Personnel Bylaw and Wage & Classification Plan, passed 293-33

Motion to extend debate until completion of Article 12, passed 185-127

9. Transfer and Restrict Use of Certain Town-owned Land in “Dudley Woods” for Recreational Purposes

  • amendment to add affordable housing component, passed 217-26
  • motion passed, 250-15

10. Fund Affordable Housing, passed 229-13
11. Transfer “Rocky Point” Parcel from Board of Public Works to Conservation Commission, passed 239-77
12. Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund, passed 217-14

Articles Completed on the third night of Town Meeting, Tuesday, April 8

13. Posted Speed Limit or Road Line Change Limitation, passed over (vote: 119-10)
14. Repost Framingham End of Stonebridge Road, passed over (vote 161-10)

Motion to take articles out of order by Colleen Sheehan failed with 118 votes in favor, 91 opposed (required 2/3 majority)

15. Amend Zoning Bylaw Chapter 198: Rivers Edge Housing Overlay Zoning District

  • Motion to amend (change age restriction from 25% to 90%) failed 297-74
  • Article passed, 304-114

16. Transfer and Dispose of Septage Facility Land and Adjacent Town-Owned Land on Boston Post Road, article passed 303-99

17. Appropriate Funds to Improve the Transfer Station Access Road Across Conservation Land, failed 102 in favor, 196 opposed (and required 2/3)

18. Accept Law Increasing Real Estate Tax Exemption Amounts, passed 262-15

19. Set Aside Community Preservation Funds for Later Spending, passed 238-22
20. Appropriate Funds for Installation of Fire Prevention Sprinkler System at Cochituate Apartments, 106 Main Street, passed 181-80
21. Appropriate Funds for Preservation Management Plan for North Cemetery, passed 208-26
22. Appropriate Funds for Purchase of Forty Acre Drive Lots, passed over
23. Appropriate Funds for Restoration Work at First Parish Church

  • Motion by Molly Upton to reduce funding from 150k to 50k.  Motion failed 47-178
  • Main Motion passed 203-75

Articles Completed on fourth night of Town Meeting, Thursday, April 10

24. Rescind Authorized but Unissued Debt, passed 48-1
25. Abandon Old Wastewater Treatment Plant Outfall Pipe Easement, passed 95-4
26. Amendment to Town Bylaw Section 91-5D (3) – Conduct of Dogs in Town Cemeteries, passed 105-26
27. Restore Authority to Employ Town Counsel to the Board of Selectmen, passed 96-75
28. Accept Provisions of M.G.L. 71 Section 37M, passed 161-15
29. Withdraw from Minuteman Vocational Technical School District, passed 164-11
30. Amendments to the District Agreement of the Minuteman Regional Vocational School District, passed 154-11
31. Specimen Tree Overlay Protection District (STOP), article passed over, 138-13
32. Landscaping in Parking Areas Zoning Bylaw, motion to pass over indefinitely passed 96-41
33. Sidewalk Construction in Roadside, Business Districts A and B, Light Manufacturing and Limited Commercial of the Zoning Bylaw, motion to passover indefinitely, 125-7
34. Sign Zoning Bylaw,  motion to pass over passed 122-6
35. Choose Town Officers, passed on a voice vote
36. Sell or Trade Vehicles and Equipment,  passed on a voice vote
37. Accept Gifts of Land, motion to pass over passed on a voice vote
38. Hear Reports, amended with wastewater content, passed 97-12

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