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REPORTS OF SELECTMEN
AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE

on the
Articles in the Warrant 
for the 

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING

to be held in the High School Auditorium
Tuesday, November 18th, 2003 at 7:00 P.M.

 


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ARTICLE # TITLE
ARTICLE 1 Approval of unpaid bills. (Selectmen)

 

ARTICLE 2 Approval of collective bargaining agreements. (Human Resources Board)

 

ARTICLE 3 Legislation authorizing the transfer of the former Fisher Hill Reservoir. (Department of Planning and Community Development)

 

ARTICLE 4 Legislation to establish reasonable Fire Department permit fees. (Fire Chief)

 

ARTICLE 5 Legislation to allow the Treasurer of Brookline to invest trust funds in accordance with the Prudent Man Rule. (Finance Director)

 And Supplemental Appendix To Article 5

 

ARTICLE 6 Legislation to grant Town Meeting the authority to approve the issuance of Pension Obligation Bonds. (Finance Director)

 

ARTICLE 7 Acceptance of GL Chapter 60 Section 2 -- Abatement of unpaid taxes. (Finance Director)

 

ARTICLE 8

 

Amendment to Chapter 534 of the Acts of 1973 relative to the Office of the Chief of the Fire Department of the Town of Brookline. (Selectmen)

Supplement (PDF) MARTIN R. ROSENTHAL 

Supplement (PDF) SELECTMEN

 

 

ARTICLE 9 Amendment to Article 4.00 of the Town’s Zoning By-Law – Use Regulations -- add Section 4.11, Land Disturbing Activities and Stormwater Management. (Department of Planning and Community Development)

 

ARTICLE 10 Amendment to Section 4.07 of the Town’s Zoning By-Law – Table of Use Regulations -- 38C, Open Air Use (Outdoor Seating). (Department of Planning and Community Development)

 

ARTICLE 11 Amendment to the Town’s By-Laws – Section 8.10.8, Use of Sidewalks (Outdoor Seating). (Planning and Community Development)

 

ARTICLE 12 Amendment to Section 7.00 of the Town’s Zoning By-Law – Signs, Illumination, & Regulated Facade Alterations. (Department of Planning and Community Development)

 

ARTICLE 13 Amendment to Section 4.07 of the Town’s Zoning By-Law – Table of Use Regulations -- amend Principal Use 6. (Department of Planning and Community Development)

 

ARTICLE 14 Amendment to Section 4.07 of the Town’s Zoning By-Law – Table of Use Regulations -- amend 33 and add 33A. (Department of Planning and Community Development)

 

ARTICLE 15 Amendment to Section 5.09 of the Town’s Zoning By-Law – Design Review. (Department of Planning and Community Development)

 

ARTICLE 16 Amendment to Section 6.05 of the Town’s Zoning By-Law – Bicycle Space and Design Regulations. (Petition of Andrew Fischer)

 

ARTICLE 17 Amendment to the Town’s Zoning By-Law – With Respect to the Village Square General Business District G-2.0 (VS). (Department of Planning and Community Development)

Supplement (PDF) SELECTMEN

 

ARTICLE 18 Elderly Tax Relief (Selectmen)

 

ARTICLE 19 Abolition of the Refuse Fee. (Petition of Stanley Wayne)

Supplement (PDF) SHEPARD A. SPUNT

Supplement (PDF) SHEPARD A. SPUNT

Supplement (PDF) SELECTMEN

 

ARTICLE 20 Appropriation of funds for an exhaust fume removal system at all fire station apparatus bays. (Petition of Paul Canney)

 

ARTICLE 21 Amendment to the Town’s By-Laws – Article 5.6, Preservation Commission and Historic Districts By-Law. (Petition of Arshag Mazmanian)

 

ARTICLE 22 Amendment to the Town’s By-Laws – Section 4.2.9, Selectmen’s Report. (Petition of Martin Rosenthal)

Supplement (PDF) SELECTMEN

 

ARTICLE 23 Amendment to the Town’s By-Laws Part VIII -- new Article 8.17 focused residence picketing. (Town Counsel)

Supplement (PDF) VIRGINIA LaPLANTE

Supplement (PDF) MARTIN R. ROSENTHAL 

Supplement (PDF) SELECTMEN

 

ARTICLE 24 Request to have the Preservation Commission write a Local Historic District designating the property located at 158 Pleasant Street and 207 Freeman Street as a Local Historic District. (Petition of Ann Stitt)

Supplement (PDF) STANLEY L. SPIEGEL

Supplement (PDF) SELECTMEN

 

ARTICLE 25 Resolution regarding former Selectman acting as attorney or receiving compensation. (Petition of Ronald Goldman) 

Supplement (PDF)  RONALD GOLDMAN

Supplement (PDF) SELECTMEN

 

ARTICLE 26 Resolution regarding conflicts based on prior pecuniary benefits. (Petition of Ronald Goldman)

Supplement (PDF)  RONALD GOLDMAN

Supplement (PDF) SELECTMEN

 

ARTICLE 27 Resolution regarding voluntary spending and contribution limits for Selectman campaigns. (Petition of Ronald Goldman)

Supplement (PDF) SELECTMEN

 

ARTICLE 28 Reports of Town Officers and Committees. (Selectmen)