2008 Annual Town Meeting
Second Session
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Articles Voted: 4, 5, 6, 7, 13, 14, 15, 17, and 18 (see details below).
Articles Tabled:
Article 16 Clarissa Rowe – Chairperson, Board of Selectmen
Town Meeting Member, Pr. 8
ARTICLE 4 ELECTION OF ASSISTANT TOWN MODERATOR
VOTED: (QUORUM PRESENT)
An election for the position of Assistant Moderator for a term of one year as provided in Title I, Article 1, section 11A of the Bylaws was conducted by ballot.
The ballots were tallied by the Town Clerk and the Assistant Town Clerk and the results were:
Richard L. Carreiro 129
William Logan 60
TOTAL 189
Mr. Carreiro was declared elected.
A true copy of the vote under
Article 4 of the Warrant for the
Annual Town Meeting of the
Town of Arlington at the session held
April 30, 2008.
ATTEST:
Town Clerk
ARTICLE 5 ZONING OR TOWN BYLAW AMENDMENT/SIGN PERMIT APPROVAL
VOTED: (STANDING VOTE – 105 IN THE AFFIRMATIVE AND 72 IN THE NEGATIVE)
Richard Smith, Pr. 17 made a motion to reconsider this article. A standing vote was taken and the motion was defeated as it did not meet the 2/3 requirement.
The article was not reconsidered.
A true copy of the vote under
Article 5 of the Warrant for the
Annual Town Meeting of the
Town of Arlington at the session held
April 30, 2008.
ATTEST:
Town Clerk
ARTICLE 6 ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT/NEON SIGNS
VOTED: (QUORUM PRESENT)
No Action
A true copy of the vote under
Article 6 of the Warrant for the
Annual Town Meeting of the
Town of Arlington at the session held
April 30, 2008.
ATTEST:
Town Clerk
ARTICLE 7 ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT/BLADE AND BRACKET SIGN
VOTED: (QUORUM PRESENT)
No Action
A true copy of the vote under
Article 7 of the Warrant for the
Annual Town Meeting of the
Town of Arlington at the session held
April 30, 2008.
ATTEST:
Town Clerk
ARTICLE 13 ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT/SANDWICH BOARD SIGNS
VOTED: (QUORUM PRESENT)
No Action
A true copy of the vote under
Article 13 of the Warrant for the
Annual Town Meeting of the
Town of Arlington at the session held
April 30, 2008.
ATTEST:
Town Clerk
ARTICLE 14 ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT/VEHICLE BILLBOARDS
VOTED: (QUORUM PRESENT)
Defeated
A true copy of the vote under
Article 14 of the Warrant for the
Annual Town Meeting of the
Town of Arlington at the session held
April 30, 2008.
ATTEST:
Town Clerk
ARTICLE 15 HOME RULE LEGISLATION/AFFORDABLE HOUSING COVENANTS
VOTED: (STANDING VOTE – 155 IN THE AFFIRMATIVE AND 3 IN THE NEGATIVE)
That the Board of Selectmen be and hereby is Authorized to file the following Home Rule Petition:
“An Act to Establish Long-Term Affordable Housing Covenants in the Town of Arlington.
Section 1: It is the Town’s housing policy to increase the number of affordable housing units, and encourage retention of affordability in its housing units for the longest term allowed by law.
Section 2: Notwithstanding any provisions of general or special laws to the contrary, the Arlington Redevelopment Board is designated as the agency authorized to create, administer and enforce Arlington Housing Covenants subject to the approval of the Board of Selectmen. These Covenants shall run with the land for a specified number of years or in perpetuity and shall be executed by or on behalf of the owner of the land appropriate to (a) limiting the use of all or part of the land to occupancy by persons or families of low or moderate income in either rental or other housing or (b) restricting the resale price of all or part of the property in order to ensure its affordability by future low and moderate income purchasers or (c) in any way limiting or restricting the use or enjoyment of all or any
portion of the land for the purpose of encouraging or ensuring the creation or retention of rental and other housing for occupancy by low and moderate income persons and families.
Section 3: For purposes of this Act “low and moderate income persons and households” shall mean persons or households earning less than 120% of median household income in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA HUD Metro FMR area as set forth in guidelines currently in effect or as may hereafter be amended by the United State Department of Housing and Urban Development.
A true copy of the vote under
Article 15 of the Warrant for the
Annual Town Meeting of the
Town of Arlington at the session held
April 30, 2008.
ATTEST:
Town Clerk
ARTICLE 17 BYLAW AMENDMENT/ TITLE I, ARTICLE 1, SECTION 2
VOTED: (QUORUM PRESENT)
NO ACTION
A true copy of the vote under
Article 17 of the Warrant for the
Annual Town Meeting of the
Town of Arlington at the session held
April 30, 2008.
ATTEST:
Town Clerk
ARTICLE 18 BYLAW AMENDMENT/TITLE I, ARTICLE 1, SECTION 7
VOTED: (QUORUM PRESENT)
Defeated.
A true copy of the vote under
Article 18 of the Warrant for the
Annual Town Meeting of the
Town of Arlington at the session held
April 30, 2008.
ATTEST:
Town Clerk
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