2008 Annual Town Meeting
Fifth Session
Monday, May 12, 2008
Articles Voted: 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34
Articles Postponed: Article 30 (Establish Committee/Honor of Margaret T. Spengler), Postponed by Clarissa Rowe, Chair (Board of Selectmen) and Town Meeting Member, Pr. 8
Articles for Reconsideration: Article 28 (Bylaw Amendment/Canine Control), John L. Worden, Town Meeting Member, Pr. 8
Articles Tabled: Article 16, Clarissa Rowe – Chairperson, Board of Selectmen, Town Meeting Member, Pr. 8
ARTICLE 27 BYLAW AMENDMENT/TITLE I, ARTICLE 18
VOTED: (QUORUM PRESENT)
That Title I General Government of the Bylaws be and hereby
is amended by inserting a new Article 20 entitled Notice to
Abutters to provide as follows:
“Article 20 Notice to Abutters, it shall be the responsibility
of the Town Manager to notify all abutters and within his discretion
other residents and businesses in the neighborhood of any
planned construction of Town owned buildings when such construction is likely to have a detrimental impact as to noise, traffic or other effects of such construction or reconstruction. The purpose of such notification will be to forewarn said residents and business in order that they may participate with Town officials on minimizing such detrimental impacts.”
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 12, 2008.
ATTEST:
Town Clerk
ARTICLE 28 BYLAW AMENDMENT/CANINE CONTROL
VOTED: (QUORUM PRESENT)
No Action.
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 12, 2008.
ATTEST:
Town Clerk
ARTICLE 29 BYLAW AMENDMENT/DOGS MENOTOMY ROCKS PARK
VOTED: (QUORUM PRESENT)
No Action.
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 12, 2008.
ATTEST:
Town Clerk
ARTICLE 31 HOME RULE LEGISLATION/SPECIAL LEGISLATION FOR NAME-CHANGE OF SCHOLARSHIP FUND
VOTED: (QUORUM PRESENT)
No Action.
A true copy of the vote under
Article 31 of the Warrant for the
Annual Town Meeting of the
Town of Arlington at the session held
May 12, 2008.
ATTEST:
Town Clerk
ARTICLE 32 ENDORSEMENT OF CDBG APPLICATION
VOTED: (UNANIMOUSLY) (QUORUM PRESENT)
That the Town endorse the application for Federal Fiscal Year 2009 prepared by the Town Manager and the Board of Selectmen under the House and Community Development Act of 1974 as amended.
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 12, 2008.
ATTEST:
Town Clerk
ARTICLE 33 AUTHORITY TO FILE FOR GRANTS
VOTED: (UNANIMOUSLY) (QUORUM PRESENT)
That the Town Manager, Board of Selectmen, Superintendent of Schools and the School Committee are hereby authorized to file for applications to accept grants for the Town.
A true copy of the vote under
Article 33 of the Warrant for the
Annual Town Meeting of the
Town of Arlington at the session held
May 12, 2008.
ATTEST:
Town Clerk
ARTICLE 34 HOME RULE LEGISLATION/REQUEST FOR LEGISLATION/ALL ALCOHOL LICENSES
VOTED: (STANDING VOTE – 121 IN THE AFFIRMATIVE AND 9 IN THE NEGATIVE)
That the Board of Selectmen be and hereby is requested and authorized to file for Home Rule Legislation that will provide substantially as follows.
“AN ACT TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ALL-ALCOHOL LICENSES FOR RESTAURANTS IN THE TOWN OF ARLINGTON.
Section 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary including without limitation Sections 11A and 17 of Chapter 138 of the General Laws and Chapter 29 of the Acts of 2006 the Board of Selectmen in the Town of Arlington shall cause to be placed upon the official ballot used in the Town of Arlington at its annual Town Meeting to be held in the year 2009 the following question:
‘Shall the Board of Selectmen be authorized to grant an additional five licenses for a total of fifteen for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages by restaurants and function rooms having a seating capacity of not less than 50 persons?’
Yes No
Section 2. 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 increased from ten to fifteen the number of licenses in the Town of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises of restaurants and function rooms having a seating capacity of not less than 50 persons. Said fifteen licenses shall be subject however, to all the other provisions of said Chapter 138, except those that provide for a limitation as to the number of licenses permitted or the wording of the question posed to the voters.
Section 3. 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 1.
Section 4. This Act shall take effect upon its passage.”
A true copy of the vote under
Article 34 of the Warrant for the
Annual Town Meeting of the
Town of Arlington at the session held
May 12, 2008.
ATTEST:
Town Clerk
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