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May 2024 Annual Town Meeting

2024 Annual Town Meeting


Monday, May 6, 2024
7:30 pm

James Hugh Powers Hall, Town Hall
1471 Highland Avenue


Important Documents for Town Meeting Members



Article Listing and Supporting Documents

  1. ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION
  2. COMMITTEE AND OFFICER REPORTS 
  3. ESTABLISH ELECTED OFFICIALS’ SALARIES - ADOPTED
    1. FAQs - Provided by the Select Board
  4. FUND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT – NIPEA - ADOPTED
    1. Signed Memorandum of Agreement - Provided by Select Board 
    2. Summary Sheet - Provided by Select Board
  5. FUND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT – ITWA - ADOPTED
    1. Signed Memorandum of Agreement - Provided by Select Board 
    2. Summary Sheet - Provided by Select Board
  6. APPROPRIATE FOR NEEDHAM PROPERTY TAX ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - ADOPTED
  7. APPROPRIATE FOR FACILITIES MAINTENANCE PROGRAM - ADOPTED
  8. APPROPRIATE FOR SMALL REPAIR GRANT PROGRAM - ADOPTED
  9. APPROPRIATE FOR PLANNING CONSULTING ASSISTANCE - ADOPTED
  10. APPROPRIATE FOR SCIENTIFIC EXPERTS & CONSULTANTS - ADOPTED
  11. APPROPRIATE FOR FIRE ALARM WIRE REMOVAL - ADOPTED
  12. APPROPRIATE FOR  INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONSOLIDATION - ADOPTED
    1. Article 12 FAQs - Provided by the School Committee
    2. Signed Memorandum of Agreement - Provided by Select Board and School Committee
  13. APPROPRIATE THE FY2025 OPERATING BUDGET - ADOPTED
    1. Minuteman School Budget Proposal Presentation - Provided by the Minuteman School Committee
    2. Minuteman School Update Memo - Provided by Jeff Stulin, Needham Representative to the Minuteman School Committee
  14. APPROPRIATE THE FY2025 SEWER ENTERPRISE FUND BUDGET - ADOPTED
  15. APPROPRIATE THE FY2025 WATER ENTERPRISE FUND BUDGET - ADOPTED
  16. SET THE ANNUAL DEPARTMENT REVOLVING FUND SPENDING LIMITS - ADOPTED
  17. AUTHORIZATION TO EXPEND STATE FUNDS FOR PUBLIC WAYS - ADOPTED
  18. AMEND ZONING BY-LAW – AFFORDABLE HOUSING DISTRICT - ADOPTED
    1. FAQs on Linden-Chambers Related Articles - Provided by the Select Board
  19. AMEND ZONING BY-LAW – MAP CHANGE FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING DISTRICT - ADOPTED
    1. FAQs on Linden-Chambers Related Articles - Provided by the Select Board
  20. AMEND ZONING BY-LAW – SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS - ADOPTED AS AMENDED 
    1. Amendment - Provided by Lance Brown, TMM
  21. APPROPRIATE FOR HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS COURTS - WITHDRAWN
    1. Article Presentation - Provided by the Community Preservation Committee
  22. APPROPRIATE FOR LINDEN STREET REDEVELOPMENT - ADOPTED
    1. Article Presentation - Provided by the Community Preservation Committee
    2. FAQs on Linden-Chambers Related Articles - Provided by the Select Board
  23. APPROPRIATE FOR DEFAZIO COMPLEX FENCING - ADOPTED
    1. Article Presentation - Provided by the Community Preservation Committee
  24. APPROPRIATE FY2025 CPA RESERVES - ADOPTED
    1. Article Presentation - Provided by the Community Preservation Committee
  25. APPROPRIATE FOR GENERAL FUND CASH CAPITAL - ADOPTED
    1. Letter on Library Funding Requests - Provided by the Library Board of Trustees
    2. FAQs on Library Renovation Project Phase I (Young Adult Design) - Provided by the Select Board
  26. APPROPRIATE FOR POLLARD MIDDLE SCHOOL FEASIBILITY STUDY/MSBA - ADOPTED
    1. FAQs - Provided by the School Committee
  27. APPROPRIATE FOR ATHLETIC FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS – CLAXTON FIELD - ADOPTED
    1. FAQs - Provided by Select Board
  28. APPROPRIATE FOR FIRE ENGINE - ADOPTED AS AMENDED
    1. Proposed Amendment - Provided by Select Board
  29. APPROPRIATE FOR WATER FLEET REFURBISHMENT - ADOPTED
  30. APPROPRIATE FOR QUIET ZONE PROJECT - ADOPTED
    1. Feasibility Memorandum and Supporting Documents - Provided by Select Board
    2. FAQs - Provided by Select Board
  31. APPROPRIATE FOR PUBLIC WORKS INFRASTRUCTURE - ADOPTED
  32. APPROPRIATE FOR PUBLIC WORKS FACILITIES IMPROVEMENTS PHASE 1 DESIGN - ADOPTED AS AMENDED
    1. FAQs - Provided by the Select Board
    2. Proposed Amendment - Provided by Select Board
  33. APPROPRIATE FOR SEWER MAIN REPLACEMENT - ADOPTED
  34. APPROPRIATE FOR WATER ENTERPRISE FUND CASH CAPITAL - ADOPTED
  35. APPROPRIATE FOR WATER SERVICE CONNECTIONS - ADOPTED
  36. RESCIND DEBT AUTHORIZATIONS - ADOPTED
  37. ACCEPT M.G.L. CH. 32 SECTION 20(6)/RETIREMENT BOARD STIPENDS - WITHDRAWN
    1. Corrected Letter of Withdrawal - Submitted by the Retirement Board
  38. AMEND GENERAL BY-LAWS – PERIODIC GENERAL BY-LAW REVIEW - ADOPTED
  39. AMEND GENERAL BY-LAWS – NON-CRIMINAL DISPOSITION/ PLASTIC BAGS - ADOPTED
  40. AMEND GENERAL BY-LAWS – TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY BOARD - ADOPTED
  41. AUTHORIZE SELECT BOARD TO REMOVE RESTRICTIONS - ADOPTED
    1. FAQs on Linden-Chambers Related Articles - Provided by the Select Board
    2. Memorandum of Agreement Re: Prioritization of Elderly  Residents at Linden Street Redevelopment, Signed by the Select Board - Provided by Select Board and Needham Housing Authority
  42. AMEND GENERAL BY-LAWS – LOCAL HISTORIC DISTRICT - ADOPTED
    1. FAQs - Provided by the Select Board
  43. CITIZENS’ PETITION – RESCIND DEBT AUTHORIZATION - LAID ON TABLE, NO ACTION TAKEN
  44. CITIZENS’ PETITION/AMEND ZONING BY-LAW – DIMENSIONAL REGULATIONS - REFERRED TO PLANNING BOARD
    1. Presentation - Provided by Petitioner
  45. CITIZENS’ PETITION – SINGLE USE PLASTICS BAN BY-LAW - ADOPTED AS AMENDED
    1. Letter from EarthDay.org - Provided by Petitioner
    2. Letter from Sierra Club - Provided by Petitioner
    3. Letter from League of Women Voters - Provided by Petitioner
    4. Proposed Amendments - Provided by Petitioner
  46. CITIZENS’ PETITION – AUTHORIZATION TO EXPEND FUNDS FOR CONSULTANT FOR MBTA COMMUNITIES ZONING - NOT ADOPTED
    1. MBTA Communities Summary Report to HONE Advisory Group - Provided by Select Board
    2. HONE Advisory Group Capital Impacts Assessment Memo - Provided by Select Board
    3. Article Presentation - Provided by Petitioner
  47. APPROPRIATE TO ATHLETIC FACILITY IMPROVEMENT FUND - ADOPTED
  48. APPROPRIATE TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND - WITHDRAWN
  49. APPROPRIATE TO CAPITAL FACILITY FUND - WITHDRAWN
  50. APPROPRIATE DEBT SERVICE STABILIZATION FUND - WITHDRAWN
  51. OMNIBUS

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