Articles Voted:
22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 32
Articles Postponed
Article 23 and 31: tabled by the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 22 HOME RULE LEGISLATION/BRENDAN GORMLEY
VOTED: (STANDING VOTE, 115 IN THE AFFIRMATIVE AND 26 IN THE NEGATIVE)
That the Town does hereby request and authorize the Board of Selectmen to file Home Rule Legislation to provide as follows:
“AN ACT TO PERMIT TOWN RESIDENT, BRENDAN GORMLEY TO TAKE THE CIVIL SERVICE TEST FOR THE POSITION OF FIREFIGHTER IN THE TOWN OF ARLINGTON.
Section 1 Notwithstanding the provisions of any special or general law to the contrary including without limitation Chapter 31 of the General Laws, the Civil Service Law, Brendan Gormley, a resident of the Town of Arlington is authorized to take the Civil Service examination and is eligible for appointment to the position of Firefighter notwithstanding the fact that he has attained the age of 32, provided however that such exemption shall expire on December 31, 2012.
Section 2 This Act will take effect upon its passage”
A true copy of the vote under
Article 22 of the Warrant for the
Annual Town Meeting of the
Town of Arlington at the session held
May 2, 2007.
ATTEST:
TOWN CLERK
ARTICLE 25 HOME RULE LEGISLATION/SEAT
RESTRICTION ALL ALCOHOL
RESTAURANT LICENSE
VOTED: (STANDING VOTE – 162 IN THE AFFIRMATIVE AND 8 IN THE NEGATIVE)
That the Town does hereby request and authorize the Board of Selectmen to petition the legislature to enact the following legislation:
“An Act Reducing the Minimum Seating Capacity of a Restaurant that is Authorized to Apply to the Licensing Authority of the Town OF ARLINGTON for Permission to Serve All Alcoholic Beverages in the Town of Arlington.
Section 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 887 of The Acts of 1977, An Act Relative to the Granting of Licenses for the Sale of All Alcohol Beverages at Certain Restaurants in the Town of Arlington, or any other special act or general law to the contrary, the Selectmen of the Town of Arlington shall cause to be placed on the official ballot used in the Town of Arlington by the registered voters thereof at the Annual Town Election to be held in the year 2008 the following question:
Shall the Board of Selectmen be granted the authority to reduce from 99 to 50 the minimum seating capacity for restaurants and function rooms for the sale therein of all alcohol beverages to be consumed on the premises?
Yes ________ No ________
If a majority of the votes cast in said Town in answer to said question is in the affirmative, said Town shall be taken to have authorized the sale in said Town of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises for not more than ten restaurants and function rooms having a seating capacity of not less than fifty persons. Said licenses shall be subject, however, to all the other provisions of said Chapter one hundred and thirty-eight.
Section 2. The Board of Selectmen of the Town of Arlington is hereby authorized to and shall include a summary of the aforesaid question to be printed on the ballot along with the question as stated in section one and to print said summary.
Section 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.”
A true copy of the vote under
Article 25 of the Warrant for the
Annual Town Meeting of the
Town of Arlington at the session held
May 2, 2007.
ATTEST:
TOWN CLERK
ARTICLE 26 HOME RULE LEGISLATION/PENSION
FUNDING PROGRAM
VOTED: (STANDING VOTE - 73 IN THE AFFIRMATIVE AND 53 IN THE NEGATIVE)
That the Town hereby requests and authorizes the Board of Selectmen to file home rule legislation substantially as follows:
“AN ACT EXTENDING THE FUNDING SCHEDULE REQUIRED TO REDUCE THE TOWN OF ARLINGTON’S ACTUARIAL LIABILITY CALCULATED TO FULLY FUND ITS RETIREMENT OBLIGATION AND TO DIVERT FUNDS INTO ITS OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS TRUST FUND.
Section 1. Notwithstanding any special or general law to the contrary including without limitation Section 22D of Chapter 32 of the General Laws, the Retirement Board of the Town of Arlington and the Town may extend its retirement system funding schedule calculated to reduce the unfunded actuarial liability of the system to zero from June 30, 2023 to June 30, 2028 and that the difference between its funding liability that would have been necessary to reduce its liability to zero by 2023 rather than 2028 may be appropriated by the Town Meeting after recommendation of the Board of Selectmen, Finance Committee and Treasurer to the Other Post-Employment Benefit Trust Fund established by the provisions of Chapter 161 of the Acts of 2005.
Section 2. This Act shall take effect upon its passage.”
A true copy of the vote under
Article 26 of the Warrant for the
Annual Town Meeting of the
Town of Arlington at the session held
May 2, 2007.
ATTEST:
TOWN CLERK
ARTICLE 27 HOME RULE LEGISLATION/ACTIVE EMPLOYEE
AND RETIRED EMPLOYEE HEALTH CARE
TRUST FUND ACCOUNTS
VOTED: (NO ACTION) (QUORUM PRESENT)
A true copy of the vote under
Article 27 of the Warrant for the
Annual Town Meeting of the
Town of Arlington at the session held
May 2, 2007.
ATTEST:
TOWN CLERK
ARTICLE 28 HOME RULE LEGISLATION/RENTAL RECEIPTS
VOTED: (NO ACTION) (QUORUM PRESENT)
A true copy of the vote under
Article 28 of the Warrant for the
Annual Town Meeting of the
Town of Arlington at the session held
May 2, 2007.
ATTEST:
TOWN CLERK
ARTICLE 29 ESTABLISH COMMITTEE/BUS SHELTERS
VOTED: (QUORUM PRESENT)
That the Town does hereby establish a Bus Shelter Study Committee to evaluate the feasibility, costs, benefits and other ramifications of the Town entering into a contract with an MBTA sanctioned provider and erector of bus shelters, which would be located at appropriate MBTA bus stops within the Town. The Committee shall consist of five individuals to be appointed by the Board of Selectmen with input from the Chamber of Commerce, the Selectmen’s Transportation Advisory Committee, the Redevelopment Board, the Director of Planning and the Town Manager. The Committee will report its findings and recommendations to the Selectmen and to the 2008 Annual Town Meeting.
A true copy of the vote under
Article 29 of the Warrant for the
Annual Town Meeting of the
Town of Arlington at the session held
May 2, 2007.
ATTEST:
TOWN CLERK
ARTICLE 30 ESTABLISH COMMITTEE/PARKING MANAGEMENT
VOTED: (UNANIMOUSLY – NO ACTION)
A true copy of the vote under
Article 30 of the Warrant for the
Annual Town Meeting of the
Town of Arlington at the session held
May 2, 2007.
ATTEST:
TOWN CLERK
ARTICLE 32 NAMING OF ARLINGTON SCHOLARSHIP FUND
VOTED: (QUORUM PRESENT)
That the Town, in recognition of the visionary efforts of the Founder of Arlington’s Scholarship Fund, hereby changes the name of said scholarship fund from the Arlington Citizen Scholarship Foundation – Dollars for Scholars Program to: The John J. Bilafer Arlington Citizens’ Scholarship Fund – Dollars for Scholars Program and that all references in Article 1 of Title II of the bylaws are amended accordingly.
A true copy of the vote under
Article 32 of the Warrant for the
Annual Town Meeting of the
Town of Arlington at the session held
May 2, 2007.
ATTEST:
TOWN CLERK
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