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Town of Medway, Massachusetts

Annual Town Meeting

May 13, 2019  ·  Medway High School  ·  7:30 PM
Articles
30
Warrant articles
Specified Appropriations
$31.2M+
Identified dollar amounts
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Art. 1
Debt Stabilization Fund Transfer
To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $392,000 from the Debt Stabilization Fund to the Fiscal Year 2020 operating budget for the purpose of offsetting a portion of debt exclusion projects, or act in any manner relating thereto.
SB: ApproveFinCom: Approve
Budget $392,000
Art. 2
Transfers – Ambulance Receipts Reserved and Ambulance Enterprise
To see if the Town will vote to transfer $500,000 from the Ambulance Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Fund to the Fiscal Year 2020 operating budget, or act in any manner relating thereto.
SB: ApproveFinCom: Approve
Budget $500,000
Art. 3
Appropriation: FY20 Operating Budget
To see if the Town will vote to fix the salary and compensation of all elected officers of the Town, provide for a Reserve Fund, and determine what sums of money the Town will raise and appropriate, including appropriation from available funds, to defray charges and expenses of the Town including de...
SB: ApproveFinCom: Approve
Budget TBD
Art. 4
Appropriation: FY20 Water Enterprise Fund
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $3,102,333 for the maintenance of the Water Department Enterprise Fund as follows, or act in any manner relating thereto.
SB: ApproveFinCom: Approve
Budget $3,102,333
Art. 5
Appropriation: FY20 Sewer Enterprise Fund
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $1,900,891 for the maintenance of the Sewer Department Enterprise Fund as follows, or act in any manner relating thereto.
SB: ApproveFinCom: Approve
Budget $1,900,891
Art. 6
Appropriation: FY20 Solid Waste Enterprise Fund
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $1,270,261 to operate the Solid Waste/Recycling Department Enterprise Fund as follows, or act in any manner relating thereto.
SB: ApproveFinCom: Approve
Budget $1,270,261
Art. 7
Free Cash Appropriation: Capital and Other Items
To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $2,723173 from Certified Free Cash for the purpose of funding the following capital and other items, including associated engineering, personnel, maintenance and legal service costs, or act in any manner relating thereto.
SB: ApproveFinCom: Approve
Capital $2,723,173
Art. 8
Raise & Appropriate: Roads & Sidewalks
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $800,000 for the purposes of making repairs to various roads, sidewalks, bridges and related appurtenances, and to fund, as needed, design, engineering, and construction management services, and for the payment of all other costs incid...
SB: ApproveFinCom: Approve
Capital $800,000
Art. 9
Borrowing – Water Enterprise – Engineering and Design
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer from available Water Enterprise funds the sum of $2,330,900 for the purpose of funding engineering, design, and permitting for the provision of Water System quality and capacity improvements and expansions, including the assoc...
SB: ApproveFinCom: Approve
Enterprise Budget $2,330,900
Art. 10
Borrowing – New DPW Facility
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer from available funds the sum of $14,040,000 for the purpose of funding the construction, equipping and furnishing of a new Public Works facility at 46 Broad St, including engineering, design and project management services, si...
SB: ApproveFinCom: Approve
Capital $14,040,000
Art. 11
Lease Authorization – Solar Array at New DPW Facility
To see if the Town will vote to transfer the care, custody, management, and control of the property located at 46 Broad Street to the Board of Selectmen for the purpose for which it is currently held and for the purpose of leasing and the granting of easements on, over, or under such property for th...
SB: TBDFinCom: TBD
Capital TBD
Art. 12
PILOT Authorization – Solar Array at New DPW Facility
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to (i) enter into a PILOT (Payment in Lieu of Taxes) agreement with the successful proposer and owner of a solar array to be located on the premises at the new DPW Facility at 46 Broad Street for a term of up to 20 years, and (ii) take...
SB: TBDFinCom: TBD
Capital TBD
Art. 13
DPW Stabilization Transfer to DPW Facility Project
To see if the Town will vote to transfer $512,890 from the DPW Debt Stabilization Fund for the purpose of funding the construction equipping and furnishing of a new Public Works facility at 46 Broad St, including engineering, design and project management services, and for the payment of all other c...
SB: ApproveFinCom: Approve
Capital $512,890
Art. 14
General Stabilization Appropriation
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $100,000 to be allocated to the General Stabilization Fund, or act in any manner relating thereto.
SB: ApproveFinCom: Approve
Financial $100,000
Art. 15
Appropriation: OPEB Trust
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $300,000 to the Town of Medway Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Trust account, or act in any manner relating thereto.
SB: ApproveFinCom: Approve
General $300,000
Art. 16
Appropriation: Medway Day
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $9,500 for Medway Day, or act in any manner relating thereto. 7
SB: ApproveFinCom: Approve
General $9,500
Art. 17
Free Cash Transfer: Cultural Council
To see if the Town will vote to transfer $25,000 from Certified Free Cash for the purpose of providing matching grant funds to the Medway Cultural Council, or act in any manner relating thereto.
SB: ApproveFinCom: Approve
Financial $25,000
Art. 18
Appropriation: Community Preservation Committee
To see if the Town will vote to act on the report of the Community Preservation Committee for the Fiscal Year 2020 Community Preservation budget and to appropriate, or reserve for later appropriations, monies from the Community Preservation Fund annual revenues or available funds for the administrat...
SB: ApproveFinCom: Approve
Financial $15,000
Art. 19
Fund Affordable Housing Unit Creation
To see if the Town will vote, in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44B, to appropriate the sum of $1,000,000 from the Community Preservation Fund to fund a grant to Metro West Collaborative Development, Inc.
SB: ApproveFinCom: Approve
Community Preservation $1,000,000
Art. 20
Revolving Funds –Authorize FY20 Spending Limits
To see if the Town will vote, pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44, Section 53E1/2, to set Fiscal Year 2020 spending limits for revolving funds as follows: Program or Purpose FY2020 Spending Limit Self-supporting parks and recreation $350,000 services, including salaries and benefits Di...
SB: ApproveFinCom: Approve
Budget $350,000
Art. 21
Amend General Bylaws: Delete Development Review Coordinating Council
To see if the Town will vote to delete Section 2.16 of the Town’s General Bylaws (Development Review Coordinating Council) in its entirety, or act in any manner relating thereto.
SB: ApproveFinCom: Approve
Bylaw TBD
Art. 22
Zoning Bylaw Amendments: Misc. Housekeeping
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw as follows; unless otherwise noted, new text is shown in bold and deleted text is shown as stricken through: Section 1.7: Delete the last sentence, so that the section shall read as follows: The Planning and Economic Development Coordinator, und...
SB: ApproveFinCom: Approve
Bylaw TBD
Art. 23
Amend Zoning Bylaw: Medical Marijuana
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw as follows; unless otherwise noted, new text is shown in bold and deleted text is shown as stricken through: Section 8.9 REGISTERED MEDICAL MARIJUANA FACILITIES: Amend Sections 8.9.D., 8.9.E., and 8.9.J. as follows: D. Eligible Locations for Registered Medical Marijuana Facilities.
SB: ApproveFinCom: Approve
Bylaw TBD
Art. 24
Zoning Bylaw Amendment: Recreational Marijuana
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw as follows; unless otherwise noted, new text is shown in bold and deleted text is shown as stricken through: Section 8.10 RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA: Amend Sections 8.10.E.1 and 8.10.J. as follows: E. General Requirements and Conditions for all Recreational Marijuana Establishments 1.
SB: ApproveFinCom: Approve
Bylaw TBD
Art. 25
Amend Zoning Bylaws: Site Plan Review
To see if the Town will vote to amend portions of Section 3.5 of the Zoning Bylaw, Site Plan Review, as set forth below; unless otherwise noted, new text is shown in bold and deleted text is shown as stricken through: Amend Section 3.5.3. Applicability as follows: A. Site plan review shall apply to the following: 3.
SB: ApproveFinCom: Approve
Capital TBD
Art. 26
Amend Zoning Bylaw: Accessory Buildings
To see if the Town of Medway will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw, Section 6.3 Accessory Building or Structures by adding Paragraphs F., G., and H. as follows: F.
SB: ApproveFinCom: Approve
Capital TBD
Art. 27
Amend Zoning Bylaw: Off-Street Parking and Loading
To see if the Town will vote to amend portions of Section 7.1.1 of the Zoning Bylaw, Off-Street Parking and Loading, as set forth below; unless otherwise noted, new text is shown in bold and deleted text is shown a stricken through. 7.1.1. Off-Street Parking and Loading A. Purposes.
SB: ApproveFinCom: Approve
Capital TBD
Art. 28
Amend General Bylaws: Add Right to Farm Bylaw
To see if the Town will vote to amend the General Bylaws by adding a new section XXXI, Right to Farm Bylaw, as follows, or act in any manner relating thereto.
SB: ApproveFinCom: Approve
Capital TBD
Art. 29
Provide Funds for Urban Renewal Plan Implementation
To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $1,800,000 to be expended by the Medway Redevelopment Authority for the purpose of implementation of the Town’s Urban Renewal Plan; said appropriation to be expended by the Medway Redevelopment Authority pursuant to an agreement the terms of which shall be...
SB: ApproveFinCom: Approve
Debt $1,800,000
Art. 30
Borrowing – Parks Improvement Project and Elementary School Playgrounds
To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $50,000 for the purpose of funding the construction of park and recreation improvements, as well as the purchase of associated equipment and structures and the provision of construction management and inspection services to complete the Choate Park, Oaklan...
SB: TBDFinCom: Approve
Capital $50,000