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Natick Town Meeting - Fall 2002

Record of Finance Committee Votes 
 and Town Meeting Actions

Fall Town Meeting opened on Tuesday, October 15 and concluded on Thursday, October 24, 2002, after four sessions.  What follows is a summary of the final outcome of each Warrant Article.

Explanation:

  • The following Table is based on the "Summary of Recommendations" included with the Finance Committee's Recommendations to Town Meeting, dated October 4, 2002.   This original table is in black.
  • The Finance Committee's Supplemental Recommendations, dated October 9, 2002, are summarized in red.
  • Town Meeting's actions are summarized in blue.  (Town Meeting normally votes with a show of hands; in those cases where votes were counted, the results are given.)

 

    Finance Committee Summary of Recommendations Town Meeting Actions
Article Subject Recommendation Vote Appropriation Comment  Action Date
1 Omnibus Budget FY02 Favorable Action  11-3-0  $        325,693.00 Funding Summary: Tax Levy @ $ $83,300.00 & Free Cash @ $242,393.00 Passed 10/15/02
2 Stabilization Fund No Action +     No Action 10/15/02
3 Capital Equipment No Action       No Action 10/15/02
4 Capital Improvement No Action       No Action 10/15/02
5 Lease/Repair No Action      - No Action 10/15/02
6 Morse Institute Library - Additional Personnel No Action      - No Action 10/15/02
7 Oil Tank Removal Remediation Favorable Action 12-0-0  $        135,150.00 Free Cash Passed 10/15/02
8 Release of Town Meeting Appropriations from 1999, 2000 Favorable Action 11-0-0  $        738,941.01 $318,239.21 and $420,701.80 Passed 10/15/02
9 Replace/Rehab gravity sewer main - East Central Street Favorable Action 11-0-0  $     1,015,000.00 $738,941.01 and $276,058.99 Passed 10/15/02
10 Renovations and Expansion of DPW Facility No Action       No Action 10/15/02
11 Rescind 1987 Town Meeting Action and Appropriate Funds to Conservation Fund Favorable Action 11-0-0 $15,000.00 Receipts Reserve: [insert name] Passed 10/15/02
12 Unpaid Bills No Action       No Action 10/15/02
13 Free Cash to Reduce Tax Rate Favorable Action 12-0-0  $          23,725.56 Free Cash Passed 10/15/02
14 Municipal Charges Lien - Trash Service Favorable Action 12-0-0  N/A N/A Passed 10/15/02
15 Authorization to Purchase State Surplus Land - Speen Street No Action       No Action 10/15/02
16 Authorization to Sell and/or Dispose of Eliot School Refer to the Board of Selectmen 15-0-0  N/A N/A Referred to Board of Selectmen 10/15/02
17 The Center for Performing Arts: Deed Addendum Favorable Action 8-2-0 (one member rescuing)  N/A N/A Passed 10/15/02
18 Acceptance of The Center for Performing Arts Façade Easement Favorable Action 11-0-0  N/A N/A Passed 10/15/02
19 Authorization to Enter Into Inter-Municipal Agreement Favorable Action 11-0-0  N/A N/A Passed 10/15/02
20 Home Rule Petition to Authorize a Lien of Wellesley Residents Receiving Natick sewer Favorable Action 11-0-0  N/A N/A Passed 10/15/02
21 Police Chief: Amend By-Laws - Prohibition of Skateboarding, Roller Skating, Roller Blading, etc. in downtown No Recommendation
Supplementary. Recommendation: Refer to Board of Selectmen, Police Chief, School Committee and Town Council		       Referred to Board of Selectmen, Police Chief, School Committee and Town Council 10/15/02
22 Amend Zoning By-Law: Comprehensive Cluster Development Refer to Planning Board 12-0-0  N/A N/A Referred to Planning Board 10/15/02
23 Committee Article Favorable Action  12-0-0  N/A See Motion Passed 10/15/02
24 Charter & By-Law Review Committee (CBRC) : Redistricting & Filing Papers  To Conform to Election Laws Favorable Action 11-0-0  N/A See Motion Passed 10/15/02
25 CBRC: Publication of Warrant for Town Election Favorable Action 11-0-0  N/A See Motion Passed 10/15/02
26 CBRC: Out-of-Town Officials, Announce Appointments, Calendar Favorable Action 11-0-0  N/A See Motion Passed 10/15/02
27 CBRC: Preliminary Election Favorable Action  11-4-0  N/A See Motion Failed to get required 2/3 vote 10/17/02
28 CBRC: Recall After Election Not Prohibited Favorable Action 10-0-0  N/A See Motion Counted vote: yes 72, no 46. Failed to get required 2/3 vote 10/17/02
29 CBRC: Fiscal Procedures Favorable Action
Supplementary Recommendation: Favorable Action with Amendment.  Subsequent recommendation at Town Meeting: Refer to Town Administrator, Board of Selectmen and Finance Committee		  8-6-0  N/A See Motion Referred to Town Administrator, Board of Selectmen and Finance Committee 10/17/02
30 CBRC: Submission Dates of Fiscal Documents Favorable Action  11-0-0  N/A See Motion Passed 10/17/02
31 CBRC: Finance Committee Procedures Refer to the Finance Committee & town Administrator [Misprint: Should be Town Moderator]  8-7-0  N/A See Motion Referred to the Finance Committee and Town Moderator 10/17/02
32 CBRC: School Committee Budget Refer to the Board of Selectmen, School Committee, Town Administrator & Moderator  11-4-0  N/A See Motion (Amended motion:) Referred to School Committee and Town Administrator  10/17/02
33 CBRC: Remove Charter Provisions Replaced by By-Laws Favorable Action  15-0-0  N/A See Motion Passed 10/17/02
34 CBRC: Elected and Appointed Officers Favorable Action  11-2-0  N/A See Motion Passed 10/17/02
35 CBRC: Appointments by Acting Town Administrator Favorable Action  14-1-0  N/A See Motion Passed 10/17/02
36 CBRC: Town Counsel Favorable Action  10-5-0  N/A See Motion Referred to Board of Selectmen and Town Administrator 10/17/02
37 CBRC: Personnel Board Favorable Action  10-3-0  N/A See Motion Passed 10/17/02
38 CBRC: Personnel By-Law Favorable Action  14-1-0  N/A See Motion Passed 10/17/02
39 CBRC: Recreation & Parks Commission Favorable Action w/ amendment 13-1-0  N/A See Motion Passed 10/22/02
40 CBRC: Planning Director Refer to Town Administrator (see action in motion)  13-0-0  N/A See Motion Referred to Town Administrator 10/22/02
41 CBRC: Financial Administration Favorable Action  10-4-0  N/A See Motion Referred to Town Administrator and Board of Selectmen 10/22/02
42 CBRC: Delinquent Taxpayers Favorable Action w/ amendment  14-0-0  N/A See Motion Referred to Town Administrator and Board of Selectmen 10/22/02
43 CBRC: Licensing and Regulation of Junk Dealers Refer to Board of Selectmen & Police Chief  11-3-0  N/A See Motion Referred to Board of Selectmen and Police Chief 10/22/02
44 CBRC: Disposal of Rubbish:  Noncriminal Disposition Favorable Action  14-0-0  N/A See Motion Passed 10/22/02
45 CBRC: Recovery Costs Noncriminal Disposition Indefinite Postponement  9-5-0  N/A See Motion Indefinite Postponement by vote of 62-47 10/22/02
46 CBRC: Emergency Notification List Refer to Board of Selectmen & Police Chief  8-6-0  N/A See Motion Referred to Board of Selectmen and Police Chief, by vote of 60-46 10/22/02
47 CBRC: Junk Collectors No Recommendation
Supplementary Recommendation: Refer to Board of Selectmen and Police Chief		    N/A See Motion Referred to Board of Selectmen and Police Chief 10/22/02
48 CBRC: Town Dump; Equipment Rental Refer to Board of Selectmen, DPW & Town Administrator  9-3-0  N/A See Motion Referred to Board of Selectmen, DPW and Town Administrator 10/22/02
49 CBRC: Fines Favorable Action 12-0-0  N/A See Motion Indefinite Postponement by vote of 67-41 10/22/02
50 CBRC: Information Available from Assessors Refer to Town Administrator & Board of Assessors  8-6-0  N/A See Motion Referral motion lost. Article passed 10/22/02
51 CBRC: Administrative Regulations No Recommendation
Supplementary Recommendation: Refer to Board of Selectmen, Town Administrator and School Committee		    N/A See Motion Referred to Board of Selectmen, Town Administrator and School Committee 10/22/02
52 CBRC: Posting on Town Web Site No Recommendation
Supplementary Recommendation: Refer to Town Administrator		    N/A See Motion Referred to Town Administrator 10/22/02
53 CBRC: Town Administration Organization Chart Favorable Action  13-0-0  N/A See Motion Passed 10/22/02
54 CBRC: Move Wetlands Protection By-Law Favorable Action 12-0-0  N/A See Motion Passed 10/22/02
55 CBRC: Standardize Reference in Water Supply Protection By-Law Favorable Action 11-0-0  N/A See Motion Passed 10/22/02
56 CBRC: Delete 1967 Transitional Provisions Refer to CBRC & Town Counsel  9-2-0  N/A See Motion Referred to Charter and Bylaws Review Committee and Town Counsel 10/24/02
57 CBRC: Appointment of Keefe Tech Representatives Favorable Action  8-4-0  N/A See Motion Failed 10/24/02
58 CBRC: Board of Selectmen Appointments No Action    N/A See Motion No Action 10/24/02
59 CBRC: Town Administrator Appointments Refer to CBRC & Town Counsel
Modified recommendation at Town Meeting: Refer to CBRC & Town Administrator		  11-0-0  N/A See Motion Referred to Charter and Bylaws Review Committee and Town Administrator 10/24/02
60 CBRC: Transitional Provisions No Action    N/A See Motion No Action 10/24/02
61 CBRC: Advisory Committee on Public Works By-Law Favorable Action 11-0-0  N/A See Motion Passed 10/24/02

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updated October 24, 2002 by MK