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INDEX OF ARTICLES |
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Invocation by Phyllis O'Connell, Unitarian Universalist Society of Wellesley Hills |
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DATE |
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Article Description |
Action |
Comment |
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RESOLUTIONS |
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3/26/07 |
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In memory of Felix Juliani |
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presented by Royall Switzler |
3/26/07 |
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In memory of Joan Regan |
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presented by Alice H. Peisch |
3/26/07 |
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In memory of Mary E. Rich |
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presented by Susan Hurwitz |
4/10/07 |
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In Memory of Lamont "Len" Seipel |
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presented by Marla Robinson |
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3/26/07 |
1 |
Choose Moderator |
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Heather Sawitsky elected March 6, 2007 |
3/26/07 |
2 |
Receive Reports, Act Thereon and Discharge Committees |
NM |
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3/26/07 |
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FY 2008 Town Wide Financial Plan |
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Katherine L. Babson Jr. , Chair BOS and Hans Larsen, Executive Director |
3/26/07 |
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Advisory Committee Report |
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Barbara Searle, Chairman |
3/26/07 |
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Community Preservation Committee |
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Written report in Advisory Book |
3/26/07 |
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High School Building Project- School Committee |
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Written report in Advisory Book |
3/26/07 |
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High School Program Review Advisory Committee |
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Written report in Advisory Book |
3/26/07 |
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Morses Pond Management Plan - BPW, NRC, Rec Comm |
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Written report in Advisory Book |
3/26/07 |
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Planning Board |
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Written report in Advisory Book |
3/26/07 |
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Playing Fields Task Force - Sprague Field |
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Written report in Advisory Book |
3/26/07 |
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Town Wide Financial Plan |
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Written report in Advisory Book |
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REVENUE ARTICLES |
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3/26/07 |
3 |
Establish Fees for Public Services and Programs |
Yes |
Authorize $1,000,000 MLP Payment as estimated receipt |
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APPROPRIATIONS – OPERATING AND OUTLAY |
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3/26/07 |
4 |
Amend Town Bylaw – Job Classifications by Groups |
yes |
Amending Schedule A of the Salary Plan |
3/26/07 |
5 |
Amend Town Bylaw – Salary Plan – Pay Schedule |
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3/26/07 |
5.1 |
Salary Plan for 40 Series Employees |
Yes |
4% adjustment for step 6 and 4.5% adjustment for steps 1-5 |
3/26/07 |
5.2 |
Merit Pay Plan Salary Ranges |
Yes |
3% adjustment of the midpoint |
3/26/07 |
5.3 |
Appropriation - Human Resources Board for Merit Pay Plan |
Yes |
$150,000 |
3/26/07 |
6 |
Amend Town Bylaw – Appendix - Classification and Salary Plan |
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No Motion |
3/26/07 |
7 |
FY 07 Appropriation Adjustment |
Yes |
Appropriate additional authority for receipts and personal services/expenses for Recreation Program (non tax impact) |
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MOTION TO ADJOURN TO MARCH 27, 2007 10:55 pm adjournment |
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3/27/07 |
8.1 |
FY08 Omnibus Budget motion- Operating and Cash Capital |
yes |
Total Operating and Cash capital including debt service $101,486,004 |
3/27/07 |
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Appropriation – Group Insurance Liability Fund (OPEB) |
yes |
$18,000,000 over ten years at $1,800,000/year Subject to Exclusion Vote |
3/27/07 |
10 |
Appropriation - Set Salary of Elected Official |
yes |
Town Clerk $71,168 |
3/27/07 |
11 |
Appropriation – Stabilization Fund |
yes |
$500,000 from free Cash to Stabilization Fund (2/3 required vote achieved) |
3/27/07 |
12 |
Appropriation- Municipal Light Plant |
yes |
Non-tax impact budget authorization to expend $38,685,965 |
3/27/06 |
13 |
Appropriation – Water Enterprise Fund |
yes |
Non-tax impact budget authorization to expend $6,784,844 |
3/27/07 |
14 |
Appropriation – Sewer Enterprise Fund |
yes |
Non-tax impact budget authorization to expend $7,456,613 |
3/27/07 |
15 |
Authorization - Establish Revolving Fund MGL 44 Sec 53D -Recreation Activities |
yes |
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3/27/07 |
16 |
Appropriation - Authorize/Reauthorize Revolving Funds MGL 44 Sec 53E1/2 |
yes |
Reauthorization of 7 previously established funds and new authorizations for Council on Aging Bus Fund, Wetlands Filing Fees (NRC), Brookside Gardens (NRC) |
4/10/07 |
17.1 |
Community Preservation Fund |
yes |
Morses Pond $153,000 Administrative expenses $50,000 Retained $136,383 for open space $136,382 for Historic Resources $136,382 for Community Housing
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4/10/07 |
17.2 |
Community Preservation Fund |
yes |
2006 appropriation purposes to include furnace at Dadmun-McNamara House |
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APPROPRIATIONS - SPECIAL CAPITAL PROJECTS |
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3/27/07 |
18 |
Water/Sewer Loan Authorizations |
yes |
$288,200 Loan from MWRA (2/3 required vote achieved) |
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MOTION TO ADJOURN TO WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 2007 10:55 pm adjournment |
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4/30/07 |
19 |
PBC for MLP/DPW Garage Project (2/3 ATM Vote- Borrowing) |
yes |
a) MLP Garage - $6,198,000 to PBC ($5,000,000 from MLP cash and borrow $1,998,000); $755,000 to BPW for site work; $45,000 to MLP for furnishings
b) Water/Sewer Garage- $6,183,000 to PBC; and $1,234,000 to BPW for site work and furnishings ($7,417,000 to be borrowed) |
4/10/07 |
20 |
BPW for Storm Water Drainage Improvement (2/3 ATM Vote - Borrowing) |
yes |
$1,306,000 to BPW Subject to Debt Exclusion Vote |
4/4/07 |
21 |
NRC for Morses Pond Management Plan (2/3 ATM Vote - Borrowing) |
yes |
$650,000 to NRC for dredging Subject to Debt Exclusion Vote |
4/4/07 4/9/07 4/10/2007 |
22 |
BPW - Sprague Field Reconstruction (2/3 ATM Vote - Borrowing) |
FAILS |
4/10/07 Motion to reconsider - FAILED |
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MOTION TO ADJOURN TO MONDAY APRIL 9, 2007 11 pm adjournment |
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MOTION TO ADJOURN TO TUESDAY APRIL 10, 2007 10:45 pm adjournment |
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4/10/07 |
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PBC - School Building Infrastructure Repairs (2/3 ATM Vote- Borrowing) |
yes |
$11,207,000 to PBC for multiple projects FY 08, FY09, FY10 Subject to Debt Exclusion Vote |
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MOTION TO ADJOURN TO MONDAY APRIL 23, 2007 10:50 pm adjournment |
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4/23/07 |
24.1 |
Wellesley Middle School - Appropriate Insurance Proceeds |
yes |
$151,000 to PBC for Middle School project |
4/23/07 |
24 |
Wellesley Middle School - Replenish Contingency (2/3 required- Borrowing) |
yes |
$275,000 to PBC in addition to sums from STM 12/6/2004 for WMS project |
4/23/07 |
25 |
Wellesley High School - Schematic Drawings (2/3 required - Borrowing) |
yes |
$797,000 to PBC for services related to planning phase of WHS project |
4/23/07 |
25.1 |
Motion to amend -Restoration and Preservation of 1938 Building and Wilbur Crockett Library |
FAILS |
Requiring consideration of full interior and exterior restoration and preservation of 1938 building and library. |
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MOTION TO ADJOURN TO TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 2007 11:00 PM ADJOURNMENT |
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4/24/07 |
26 |
Parking Machine Replacement (2/3 Borrowing) |
yes |
$150,000 to BOS |
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Street Acceptances |
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4/24/07 |
27 |
Acceptance of Burnett Lane |
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No Motion |
4/24/07 |
28 |
Acceptance of Sabrina Road |
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No Motion |
4/24/07 |
29 |
Acceptance of Woodside Avenue (with betterments) (2/3 required borrowing) |
yes |
$428,000 to BOS; abutters charged 25% of 2006 cost estimate |
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Authorizations |
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4/24/07 |
30 |
Accept/Abandon Easements |
yes |
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4/24/07 |
31.1 |
Acceptance of MGL Chapter 39 Section 23D - Adjudicatory Hearing Voting |
yes |
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4/24/07 4/30/07 |
31.2 |
Amend TBL - Article 6.8A, new section
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yes |
TBL Section 6.8A Adjudicatory Hearing- Absent Member - Motion to amend offered by Mr. Harrington - withdrawn Revised Motion offered by BOS (Subject to approval of Attorney General) |
4/24/07 |
32 |
Acceptance of Chapter 55 and Section 3 of Chapter 64 of the Acts of 2006 - Accidental Death Benefit |
yes |
MGL Ch.32:9(2)(d)(ii) |
4/24/07 |
33 |
Request Special Legislation for Parking Fund |
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No Motion |
4/24/07 |
34 |
Request Special Legislation for Acquisition of Cochituate Aqueduct - Affordable Housing |
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No Motion |
4/24/07 4/30/07 |
35 |
Linden Street Property Acquisition - 1,477 sq ft of land at corner of Linden and Weston Road; $75,000 (2/3 required) |
FAILS
yes |
Notice of Reconsideration Accepted M to Reconsider offered by David Himmelberger(BOS)- yes (>60% achieved) Revised motion - complete acquisition but return to TM for authorization to redesign intersection |
4/24/07 |
36 |
Land Exchange - 19 Clovelly Road |
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No Motion |
4/24/07 |
37 |
Land Exchange - 12 Marvin Road |
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No Motion |
4/24/07 |
38 |
OPEB Funding Exclusion |
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No Motion |
4/24/07 4/30/07 |
39 |
Cochituate Aqueduct Leases
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yes |
1. Bank of America at Washington/Abbott Road- frontage on Washington Street and portion of driveway. 2. Defazio Building- rear parking area 3. Haynes Management - parking area at rear of building on Washington at Prescott Street 4. Star
Market - portion of parking area 5. Captain Marden's- Lease of parking lot on State Street behind bank on corner 6. Jarvis Appliance - strip of land east of building on Worcester Street |
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Amend Zoning Bylaw |
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4/24/07 4/30/07 |
40.2 |
Section 1A. Definitions- "Structure" (2/3 required) |
FAILS |
Standing vote 126-68 |
4/30/07 |
40.2A |
Motion to amend - limiting application of bylaw to upgrade retaining walls and downgrade walls of greater than 6 feet. |
FAILS |
Amendment offered by Mr. Gleystein- |
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MOTION TO ADJOURN TO MONDAY APRIL 30, 2007 10:47 ADJOURNMENT |
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4/30/07 |
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Section XXI. Off Street Parking |
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No Motion |
4/30/07 |
42 |
Section XVIA. PSI Traffic |
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No Motion |
4/30/07 |
43 |
Section XIX. Yard Regulations., B. Requirements - 500' Rule |
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No Motion |
4/30/07 |
44 |
Section XIX. Yard Regulations., B. Requirements - Air Conditioning |
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No Motion |
4/30/07 |
45 |
Section XVIB. Inclusionary Zoning |
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No Motion |
4/30/07 |
46 |
Section XIX. Yard Regulations., B. Requirements - Accessory Buildings |
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No Motion |
4/30/07 |
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Section XIX. Height of Buildings or Structures |
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No Motion |
4/30/07 |
48 |
Section XIX. Yard Regulations., B. Requirements - Bulk Factor |
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No Motion |
4/30/07 |
49 |
Section XVII. Pre-Existing Non-Conforming Uses, Structures and Lots. Part B. Changes to Non-Conforming Structures |
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No Motion |
4/30/07 |
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Section XIX. Yard Regulations., B. Requirements - Yard Setback |
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No Motion |
4/30/07 |
51 |
Grading and Retaining Walls |
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No Motion |
4/30/07 |
52 |
Section XVIA. Site Plan Approval |
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No Motion |
5/1/07 |
53 |
Amend Zoning Bylaw and Map - Washington Street at Hillside Road (2/3 required) |
FAILS |
Standing Counted Vote 106-83-3 (60%yes) |
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Amend Town Bylaw |
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4/30/07 |
54 |
Town Bylaw Study Committee |
yes |
Moderator to appoint five members- protocol for town elections and business sessions of Town Meeting; report to ATM 2008 |
4/30/07 |
55 |
Underground Utilities |
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No Motion |
4/30/07 |
56 |
PBC Membership / School Building Committee |
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No Motion |
4/30/07 |
57 |
Alcohol on Public Property |
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No Motion |
5/1/07 |
58 |
Amend TBL - Neighborhood Conservation Districts |
yes |
Amend TBL to add Article 46 Enabling NCD- Subject to approval by Attorney General. Standing counted vote 109-74-0 = 59% (majority to pass) |
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Citizen Petitions |
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4/30/07 |
59 |
Provide Monthly Expense Report |
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No Motion |
4/30/07 |
60 |
Monthly Expense Report Presented to BOS |
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No Motion |
4/30/07 |
61 |
Change Date of Annual Town Election |
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No Motion |
4/30/07 |
62 |
Darfur Petition |
yes |
Resolution to urge end to genocide in Darfur region |
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General |
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4/30/07 |
63 |
Authorized/Unissued Loans |
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No Motion |
4/30/07 |
64 |
Indemnify Town Employees |
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No Motion |
4/30/07 |
65 |
Expenses Incurred Prior to July 1, 2006 |
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No Motion |
4/30/07 |
66 |
Settle Claims |
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No Motion |
4/30/07 |
67 |
Disposal of Property |
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No Motion |
4/30/07 |
68 |
Appoint Fire Engineer |
yes |
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5/1/07 |
69 |
Raise Money |
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No Motion |
5/1/07 |
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Motion to dissolve this Annual Town Meeting |
yes |
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