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May 4, 2009 Annual Town Meeting 

    

Town of Needham

2009 Annual Town Meeting

Index of Articles and Action Taken

 

DATE

ARTICLE/DESCRIPTION

ACTION TAKEN

April 14, 2009

Article 1:  Annual Town Election

Election

May 4, 2009

Article 2:  Committee and Officer Reports

Finance Committee & School Committee Reports Accepted. Article 2 disposed of by the Moderator

May 4, 2009

Article 3:  Amend Zoning By-Law – Needham Center Overlay District

Passed by the required 2/3 vote as declared by the Moderator

May 4, 2009

Article 4:  Amend Zoning By-Law – Lower Chestnut Street Overlay District

Passed by the required 2/3 vote as declared by the Moderator

May 4, 2009

Article 5:  Amend Zoning By-Law – Garden Street Overlay District

Passed by the required 2/3 vote as declared by the Moderator

May 4, 2009

Article 6:  Amend Zoning By-Law – Map Change To Needham Center Overlay District, Needham Center Overlay Sub-District A and Needham Center Overlay Sub-District B

Passed by the required 2/3 vote as declared by the Moderator

May 4, 2009

Article 7:  Amend Zoning By-Law – Map Change To Lower Chestnut Street Overlay District

Passed by the required 2/3 vote as declared by the Moderator

May 4, 2009

Article 8:  Amend Zoning By-Law – Map Change To Garden Street Overlay District

Passed by the required 2/3 vote as declared by the Moderator

May 4, 2009

Article 9:  Amend Zoning By-Law – Dimensional Regulations

Passed by the required 2/3 vote by a count of hands.  Yes – 156, No - 35

May 4, 2009

Article 10:  Establish Elected Officials’ Salaries

Unanimous Consent

May 4, 2009

Article 11: Fund Collective Bargaining Agreement – Fire Union

Withdrawn

May 4, 2009

Article 12:  Fund Collective Bargaining Agreement – Public Facilities Custodial & Trades

Withdrawn

May 4, 2009

Article 13:  Accept Provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 59, Section 5 (41C)

Unanimous Consent

May 4, 2009

Article 14:  Accept Provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 59, Section 5 (41A)

Unanimous Consent

May 6, 2009

Article 15:  Accept Provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 39, Section 23D – Adjudicatory Hearings/Attendance

Unanimous Vote

 

May 6, 2009

Article 16:  Amend General B-Law Wetlands Protection

Unanimous Vote as Amended

May 6, 2009

Article 17:  Report of Town Meeting Study Committee

Report presented /Disposed of by the Moderator

May 6, 2009

Article 18:  Establishment of Procedures Committee of Town Meeting and the Definition of Its Duties

Roll Call Vote:

Yes – 96 No 110

Motion Fails

May 13, 2009

Article 19:  Votes and Resolutions of Town Meeting

Failed to Pass by voice vote

May 13, 2009

Article 20:  Citizens’ Petition - Quiet Zone Study

Motion to Refer Passes by hand count - Yes 100 – No 99

May 4, 2009

Article 21:  Citizens’ Petition - Natural Resources Committee

Withdrawn

May 4, 2009

Article 22:  Transfer of Budgetary Fund Balance

$3,145,426 (Free Cash) Unanimous Consent

May 4, 2009

Article 23:  Accept Chapter 73, Section 4 of the Acts of 1986

Unanimous Consent

May 13, 2009

Article 24:  Appropriate for Senior Corps

$9,000 – Unanimous Vote

May 11, 2009

Article 25:  Appropriate for Needham Property Tax Assistance Program

 

$1,000 – Tax Levy

Majority voice vote as declared by the Moderator

May 4, 2009

Article 26:  Appropriate for Compensated Absences Fund

$25,000 – Tax Levy

Unanimous Consent

May 4, 2009

Article 27:  Appropriate to Council on Aging Trust Fund

Withdrawn

May 13, 2009

Article 28:  Appropriate the FY2010 Operating Budget

FY2010 Operating Budget - $106,369,194 – Un. Vote

May 13, 2009

Article 29:  Appropriate the FY2010 RTS Enterprise Fund Budget

$2,013,128 and that $535,681 be raised from the tax levy.  Unanimous Vote

May 13, 2009

Article 30:  Appropriate the FY2010 Sewer Enterprise fund budget

$7,237,245 – Unanimous Vote

May 18, 2009

Article 31:  Appropriate the FY2010 Water Enterprise Fund Budget

$4,092,841 – Unanimous Vote

May 4, 2009

Article 32:  Continue Departmental Revolving Funds

$270,100 (Revolving Funds)

Unanimous Consent

May 4, 2009

Article 33:  Authorization to Expend State Funds for Public Ways

Unanimous Consent

May 4, 2009

Article 34:  Accept Federal & State Stimulus Grants

Withdrawn

May 18, 2009

Article 35: Appropriate for CPA Project – Town  Hall Historic Preservation

$18,155,746 – Passes by required 2/3 vote as Declared by the Moderator

May 18, 2009

Article 36:  Appropriate for CPA Project – Affordable Housing Consulting Assistance

$25,000 – Passes by Majority Vote as declared by the Moderator

May 4, 2009

Article 37:  Appropriate for CPA Project – Design Funds for All-Person’s Trail Around Needham Reservoir

Withdrawn

May 18, 2009

Article 38:  Appropriate for CPA Project – Additional Easement Research to Complement Master Plan for Trails

$25,000 - Passes by Majority Vote as declared by the Moderator

May 18, 2009

Article 39:  Appropriate for CPA Projects – Windows/Energy Improvements for Six 40B Housing Units

$25,000 – Passes by Majority Vote as declared by the Moderator

May 18, 2009

Article 40:  Appropriate for CPA Project – High Rock Homes              

$25,000 – Unanimous Vote

May 18, 2009

Article 41:  Appropriate for CPA Project – Transfer o Funds to Conservation Fund for Future Open Space  Purchases                  

$50,000 – Passes by Majority Vote as declared by the Moderator

May 4, 2009

Article 42:  Appropriate for CPA Project – Preservation of Open Space Purchase of Land

Withdrawn

May 18, 2009

Article 43:  Appropriate to Community Preservation Fund

$529,880 – Unanimous Vote

May 18, 2009

Article 44:  Rescind Debt Authorizations

-$100,000 – Unanimous Vote

May 18, 2009

Article 45:  Appropriate for General Fund Cash Capital

$1,145,416 -  Tax Levy - Unanimous Vote

May 18, 2009

Article 46:  Appropriate for Kendrick Street Bridge Repair Design

$125,000 (Borrow) Unanimous Vote

May 18, 2009

Article 47:  Appropriate for Roads, Bridges, Sidewalks and Intersections

$875,000 (Borrow) Unanimous Vote

May 4, 2009

Article 48:  Appropriate for Stormwater Master Plan Drainage Improvements

$200,000 (Borrow) Unanimous Consent

May 18, 2009

Article 49:  Appropriate for Parking Meters

$42,000 – Transfer from Parking Meter Fund – Unanimous Vote

May 18, 2009

Article 50:  Appropriate for Athletic Facility Maintenance

$107,200 – Transfer – Unanimous Vote

May 18, 2009

Article 51:  Appropriate for RTS Enterprise Fund Cash Capital

$136,609 - From RTS Ent. Fund retained earnings - Majority Voice Vote

May 18, 2009

Article 52:  Appropriate for RTS Construction Equipment

$230,000 (Borrow) Unanimous Vote

May 18, 2009

Article 53:  Appropriate for Sewer Enterprise Fund Cash Capital

$722,000 Transfer from Sewer Enterprise Fund Cash Capital – Unanimous Vote

May 4, 2009

Article 54:  Appropriate for Wastewater Pump Station Design – Reservoir B

$577,500 (Borrow)

Unanimous Consent

May 4, 2009

Article 55:  Appropriate for Water Enterprise Fund Cash Capital

$805,682 (transfer Water enterprise fund retained earnings) Unanimous Consent

May 18, 2009

Article 56:  Appropriate for Water Distribution System Rehabilitation

$1,000,000 (Borrow) – Unanimous Vote

May 4, 2009

Article 57:  Appropriate to Capital Improvement Fund

Withdrawn

May 4, 2009

Article 58:  Appropriate to Capital Facility Fund

Withdrawn

May 4, 2009

Article 59:  Appropriate to Stabilization Fund

Withdrawn

May 18, 2009

Article 60:  Omnibus Article

Multiple

 

Note:  Articles passed will appear in Blue.  New articles passed after May 4, 2009 will appear in Dark Red or Dark Green.

 

 

Town of Needham

May11, 2009 Special Town Meeting

Index of Articles and Action Taken

 

May 11, 2009

Article 1:  Approve Collective Bargaining Agreement/Public Facilities Custodians and Trades

Article Withdrawn

May 11, 2009

Article 2:  Amend General By-Laws/Trench Safety

Unanimous Consent

May 11, 2009

Article 3:  Appropriate for Facility Repairs/Newman School

$450,000 – Borrow

2/3 voice vote as declared by the Moderator

May 11, 2009

Article 4:  Amend FY2009 Operating Budget

Passed, as amended

 

May 11, 2009

Article 5:  Appropriate to Stabilization Fund

$55,000  - transfer from line 9 of FY09 Budget

Unanimous Consent

May 11, 2009

Article 6:  Authorize Agreement to Accept State Highway

Majority voice vote

May 11, 2009

Article 7:  Establish Minuteman School Stabilization Fund

Majority declared on a voice vote

 

               

 

 

Town of Needham
1471 Highland Avenue
Needham, MA 02492