2013 Annual Town Meeting Results

Special Town Meeting - Article 1: Amend FY13 Operating Budget
May 13 - Called to Order at 7:45 p.m.
  • Article 1: Annual Town Election
  • Article 2: Appropriate the Fiscal Year 2014 Operating Budget - Passed
    • Motion 1: Passed by Majority Vote
    • Motion 2: Well Litigation Settlement - Passed Unanimously
    • Motion 3: Assessors Payment - Passed Unanimously
    • Motion 4: Memorial Day Observance - Passed by Majority Vote
    • Motion 5: Purchase Equipment - Passed Unanimously
  • Article 3: Appropriate the Fiscal Year 2014 Water Enterprise Budget - Passed Unanimously
  • Article 4: Appropriate the Fiscal Year 2014 Recreation Enterprise Budget - Passed Unanimously
  • Article 5: Appropriate the Fiscal Year 2014 Brook School Apartments Enterprise Budget - Passed Unanimously
  • Article 6: Appropriate to Stabilization Fund - Passed Unanimously
  • Article 7: Appropriate to Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB) Trust Fund - Passed Unanimously
  • Article 8: Continue Departmental Revolving Funds - Passed Unanimously
  • Article 9: Accept Chapter 90 Road Improvement Funds - Passed Unanimously
  • Article 10: Approve Property Tax Deferral Income Limits - Passed Unanimously
  • Article 11: Appropriate for Weston Media Center, Inc. (amended to $110,000) - Passed by Majority Vote
  • Article 12: Appropriate for Design of New Police Station - Passed by 2/3 Majority Vote, as declared by Moderator
  • Article 13: Appropriate for Case Campus Master Plan - Phase 1 - Passed by 2/3 Majority Vote, as declared by Moderator
  • Article 14: Appropriate for Traffic Calming and Safety Improvements at Newton, Wellesley & School streets (Case's Corner) - Motion was Defeated
Town Meeting Adjourned (11:20 p.m.) until May 15th at 7:30 p.m.

May 15 - Called to Order at 7:30 p.m.
  • Article 15: Appropriate for Department of Public Works - Drainage Improvements - Passed Unanimously
  • Article 16: Appropriate for Department of Public Works - Southside Drainage Improvement Project - Passed Unanimously
  • Article 17: Appropriate for Capital Projects - Majority Vote Passes to vote on each item individually
    • Kendal Green Parking Lot Improvements - Passed
    • Transfer Station Bridge Replacement - Passed
    • Traffic Signal Design - Wellesley Street at Brown Street/Middle School driveway - Passed
    • Fire Departmental Equipment - Pumper - Passed
    • Fire Department Equipment Replacement - Radios - Passed Unanimously
  • Article 18: Appropriate for Water Main Rehabilitation - Passed Unanimously
  • Article 19: Appropriate for South Avenue and Wellesley Street Intersection Improvements - Passed Unanimously
  • Article 20: Amend General By-law, Article III, Police Regulations - No Hunting on Town-owned Land - Motion was Defeated
  • Article 21: Amend General By-law, Article I - Town Meeting - Amended Article Passed
Town Meeting Adjourned (10:47 p.m.) until May 20th at 7:30 p.m.

May 20 - Called to Order at 7:30 PM
  • Article 22: Amend General By-law, Article II, Powers and Duties of Town Officers - Resident Comment Period, Draft Minutes of Meetings
    • Resident Comment Period - Passed
    • Draft Minutes - Motion was Defeated
  • Article 23: Amend General By-law, Article II - Filling of Vacancies - Motion was Defeated
  • Article 24: Amend Article XXIX - Community Preservation Committee - Motion was Defeated
  • Article 25: Amend Special Act Authorizing Board of Selectmen to Issue License for Sale of Wine at Food Store to Also Include Sale of Malt Beverages - Passed
  • Article 26: Appropriate for Fiscal Year 2014 Community Preservation Committee Operating Budget - Passed
Considered Articles
The following 3 articles will be considered at the June 17 Special Town Meeting.
  • Article 27: Amend Zoning By-law - Historic Structures Preservation Development - Motion to Dispose - Passed Unanimously
  • Article 28: Transfer and Authorize Sale of Old Library - Motion to Dispose - Passed
  • Article 29: Appropriate for Historic Resources - Old Library** - Motion to Dispose - Passed
  • Article 30: Transfer and Authorize Conveyance of Warren Avenue Parcel - Passed
  • Article 31: Appropriate for Community Housing - Design of Warren Avenue Affordable Housing - Passed
  • Article 32: Appropriate for Community Housing - Regional Housing Services Office and Housing Staff Support - Passed
  • Article 33: Appropriate for Historic Resources - Farmers' Burial Ground and Central Cemetery Restoration - Passed
  • Article 34: Appropriate for Land for Recreational Use - Walkways - Passed
  • Article 35: Appropriate for Open Space - Additional Funds for Hobbs Pond Dam Reconstruction and Pond Preservation: 80 Acres Conservation Area - Passed
  • Article 36: Reduce the Community Preservation Act Surcharge From 3% to 1% (Submitted by Citizens' Petition) - Motion to Amend reduction to 2% - Failed; Motion was Defeated
  • Article 37: Amend General By-laws - Select Board - Motion was Defeated
  • Article 38: Accept Donation of Land on Hobbs Brook Road for Conservation Purposes - Passed
  • Article 39: Transfer and Authorize a Long Term Lease to Place Solar Panels on the Closed Landfill - Passed
  • Article 40: Accept Chapter 73, Section 4 of the Acts of 1986 (Increase in Property Tax Exemption Limits) - Passed Unanimously
  • Article 41: Rescind Bond Authorization - Passed Unanimously
The Annual Town Meeting was dissolved at 11:10 p.m.