Motions for STM Warrant Articles (with $)

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Attached are the motions for the articles at the October STM meeting. This version includes the amounts being requested for Article 10, the COA request for funds to open on Saturdays ($9,500) and for Article 11, the Water and Sewerage Board’s request to transfer funds from Article 34 of the 2018 Annual Town Meeting (Iron/Manganese  Treatment) to Article 11 of the Oct. STM for Unaccounted-for water ($50,000), This should give you the amounts you need to vote on recommendations for the Town Meeting. Funding sources for the articles are included in the motions, although for Article 10, the source needs to be voted on. Mike S

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      MOTIONS FOR OCTOBER 29, 2019 Special Town Meeting

 

 

Article 1.   Move that Article 1 be dismissed.

 

Article 1.   Move that Town accept G.L. Chapter 90, Section 17C.

 

Article 2.  Move that Article 2 be dismissed.

 

Article 2.  Move that Town accept G.L. Chapter 90, Section 18B.

 

Article 3.  Move that Article 3 be passed as set out in the Warrant.

 

Article 3.  Move  that Article 3 be dismissed.

 

Article 4. Move that Article 4 be passed, as set out in the Warrant

 

Article 4.  Move that Article 4 be dismissed.

 

Article 5.  Move that Article 5 be passed as set out in the Warrant.

 

Article 5.  Move that Town amend the Medfield Town Code Article 300 Zoning by a new Section 300-14.17 Senior Housing Residential Development District, as set out in the Warrant.

 

Article 5.  Move that Article 5 be dismissed.

 

Article 6.  Move that Article 6 be passed as set out in the Warrant.

 

Article 6.  Move that Article 6 be dismissed.

 

Article 7.  Move that Article 7 be passed as set out in the Warrant.

 

Article 7.  Move that Article 7 be dismissed.

 

Article 8.       Move that the Town propose amendments to the Town Charter to be submitted to the voters at the next annual town meeting for the election of officers for their approval, pursuant to the Home Rule Procedures Act, G.L. Chapter 43B, Section 10 and 11 as follows:

 

Amend Article 3 The Board of Selectmen

Section 3.3 Appointments by adding, in first line, after “Town Administrator”: the Town Clerk, and

 

Amend Article 6 Other Elective Offices

Section 6.1 Elective Offices Designated, by deleting: a. The Town Clerk for a term of three years, and re-lettering the remaining sub-sections.

 

Transitional provision: The foregoing amendments shall take effect upon the completion of the currently-serving Town Clerk’s current elected term,

 

Article 8.   Move that Article 8 be dismissed.

 

 

Article 9.:  Move that the Town propose an amendment to the Town Charter to be submitted to the voters at the next annual town meeting for the election of officers for their approval, pursuant to the Home Rule Procedures Act, G.L. Chapter 43B, Sections 10 and 11 as follows:

 

Amend Article 2 Legislative Branch: Open Town Meeting Section 2-2 Time of Annual Town Meeting by deleting “last Monday in April” and replacing with: “first Monday in May”,

 

Transitional provision: This charter amendment shall become effective, beginning with the 2020 annual town meeting.

 

 

Article 9.  Move that Article 9 be dismissed.

 

 

Article 10.  Move that the Town appropriate the sum of $9.500., said sum to be transferred from the unexpended balance of funds in________________________________________________(get account name and number from Joy or Matt), for the purpose of funding the opening of the CENTER at Medfield on Saturdays through June 30^th, 2019, including staffing, operating expenses, programming, meals, utilities and other associated costs.

 

Article 10.  Move that the Town appropriate the sum of $9,500., said sum to be raised on the fy19 tax levy, for the purpose of funding the opening of the CENTER at Medfield on Saturdays through June 30^th, 2019, including staffing, operating expenses, programming, meals, utilities and other associated costs.

 

Article 10.  Move that Article 10 be dismissed.

 

 

Article 11.  Move that the Town appropriate the sum of $50,000, said sum to be transferred from the unexpended balance of funds appropriated for Iron/Manganese removal from the water supply under Article 34 of the 2018 Annual Town Meeting, for the purpose of studying and/or implementing the reduction of unaccounted-for water in the Town’s water supply.

 

Article 11.  Move that Article 11 be dismissed.