2021 SATM

2021 Spring Annual Town Meeting - April 2021

FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

Recommendation Letter - April 2, 2021 -updated 4/6

SATM Recommendation Book - April 5, 2021 - updated 4/6

Supplement #1 - Article 17 Motion E - April 25, 2021

ARTICLES

Consent Agenda Motions* - Articles 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 19 and 20
Consent Agenda Rule Motion

Article 1* Authorize Select Board to Acquire, Obtain, Abandon or Relocate Easements
 - FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
 - Questionnaire

Article 2 Committee Article
 - FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
 - Natick Net Zero Update 3.8.21

Article 3* Elected Officials Salary
 - FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
 - Town Clerk Salary Comparables 2021

Article 4 Personnel Board Classification and Pay Plan
 - FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
 - Proposed Article 4 amendment 4.12.21 - Cody Jacobs
 - Final PT payplan MARCH 2021
 - Final FT payplan MARCH 2021.docx
 - Updated Position Descriptions

Article 5 Collective Bargaining
 - FinCom recommendation: No Action
 - Article 5 Motion 4-23-21 -revised (not considered by Finance Committee)

Article 6* Fiscal 2021 Omnibus Budget
 - FinCom recommendation: No Action

Article 7 Fiscal 2022 Omnibus Budget
 - FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action on all Motions
 - Article 7 FC 040121 Motions
 - Keefe Tech presentation

Article 8* Fiscal 2021 Morse Institute Library Budget
 - FinCom recommendation: No Action

Article 9 Fiscal 2022 Morse Institute Library Budget
 - FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
 - Presentation to Finance Committee

Article 10* Fiscal 2021 Bacon Free Library
 - FinCom recommendation: No Action

Article 11 Fiscal 2022 Bacon Free Library
 - FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
 - Presentation to Finance Committee

Article 12* School Bus Transportation Subsidy
 - FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
 - Warrant Article 12 Bus Subsidy Questionnaire
 - Bus Subsidy Article
 - Art 12 FY22 Bus Subsidy Motion

Article 13 Revolving Funds
 - FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action on Motions A & B
 - 2021 SATM Article 13 Motion Update rev
 - Revised 2021 SATM Article 13 Motions A & B

Article 14 Establish and Authorize Revolving Fund for Cochituate Rail Trail Maintenance and Enhancements
 - FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
 - 2021 SATM Article 14 Motion
 - 2021 SATM Response Article 14 Errickson 03182021.docx

Article 15* Rescind Authorized, Unissued Debt
 - FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
 - 2021 SATM Article 15 Motion

Article 16 Capital Equipment
 - FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action on all Motions
 - DPW Capital Presentation 3-10-2021
 - FY2022 - 2026 Capital Requests Project by Departments
 - 2021 SATM Articles 16 & 17 Motions.pdf
 - Response to FinCom questions on Capital Articles 3-25-21

Article 17 Capital Improvement
 - FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action on all Motions
 - 2021 SATM Article 16 & 17 Motions.pdf
 - 210323 FinCom Presentation CIP.pdf
 - FY2022 - 2026 Capital Requests Project by Departments
 - Article 17 Motion E (PFAS) materials
- FinCom Supplement #1 April 25, 2021 - Article 17 Motion E recommendation

Article 18 Appropriate Contingency Funds for Phase 2 of the West Natick Fire Station Building Project
 - FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
 - 2021 SATM Response Article 18 Errickson 03242021.docx
 - 2021 SATM Article 18 Motion.docx
 - Art 18 Presentation to Town Meeting 4.29.21
 - WNFS Excerpt from Feb 18 2021 minutes

Article 19* Personal Exemption Amounts
 - FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
 - Questionnaire 3.11.21

Article 20* PEG Access and Cable Related Fund Appropriation or Transfer of Funds
 - FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
 - SATM 2021 -Article 20

Article 21 West Natick MBTA Solar Project – Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreement
 - FinCom - No Recommendation
 - Questionnnaire 3.5.21

Article 22 Home Rule Petition: Authorization to Issue 3 Wine and Malt Beverages License Not to Be Drunk on the Premises for Downtown Mixed Use District, Natick, Massachusetts
 - FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
 - 2021 SATM Article 22 Motion Revised 3.31.21
 - 2021 SATM Art 22 Home Rule 3 Beer & Wine Licenses
 - Memo Town Counsel Wegmans
 - Home Rule Petition
 - Economic Development Committee Memo Art 22

Article 23 Accept State Legislation Allowing Lower Speed Limits on Allowing Lower Speed Limits
 - FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action on Motions A & B
 - SATM_Article_23_Warrant_Article_Questionnaire
 - Article 23 - Speed Limits 031121A
 - Combined Emails in Support for Article 23
 - MGL CH 90 Sections 17C and 18B

Article 24 Amend Zoning By-Laws: Signage
 - FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
- 2021 SATM response article 24_Planning Board_03-18-2021
 - 2021 SATM warrant article 24_Modify ZBL signage_2021 03 03_motion as voted with redline

Article 25 Amend Zoning By-Laws: Corner Lots
 - FinCom recommendation: Referral to Sponsor

Article 26 Amend Zoning By-Laws: Adult-Use Marijuana Establishment Uses Establishment Uses
 - FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action on Motions A & B
 - MJUses_Text_Redline_030521
 - 2021 SATM warrant article 26_MarijuanaUses_2021 03 05_motion
 - 2021 SATM response article 26_Planning Board_03-09-2021
 - 2021 SATM response article 26_Planning Board_031521
 - MJUses_Text_Redline_031521
 - FinCom_MJDelivery_031821

Article 27 Re-Zoning of 26-28 Eliot Street
 - FinCom recommendation: No Action
- Motion to hear Article 28 before Article 27
 - Art 27 Main Motion
 - Art # 27 Questionnaire

Article 28 Amend Historic Preservation Zoning By-Law
 - FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
- Art # 28 Questionnaire

- Approved April 7, 2021 Article 28 Planning Board Motion and Report
 - FinCom and Planning Board recommendations - redline version
 - Revised Motion to Amend Historic Preservation Bylaw
 - Notices to Neighbors
 - Internal Memo to the Planning Board - Art 27 & Art 28
 - Res to CII Before
 - Res to CII After
 - Church renovation update

Article 29 Amend Zoning By-Laws to Create Residential Buffer Zones Regarding Licensed Marijuana Retailer Establishments under Section III-K.2: Adult Use Marijuana Establishments
 - FinCom - No Recommendation
 - Art 29 Main Motion - S. Poliandri
 - Art 29 Town Meeting Presentation 4.15.21
 - A - Article #29
 - B - JMPN Buffer Zone 3-16-21
 - C - Med Marijuana Buffer
 - Warrant Article Questionnaire Article 29
 - Article 29 Buffer presentation
 - Economic Development Committee Recommendation

Article 30 Extend Term of the Land Area & Makeup Study Committee
 - FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
- Questionnnaire 3.12.21

Article 31 Town Meeting Practices and Rules Committee Report and Extension
 - FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
- Warrant Article 31 Questionnaire.docx

Article 32 Warrant Fiscal Information
 - FinCom recommendation: Referral to Sponsor
 - Warrant Article Questionnaire Article 32 Spring 2021 Annual Town Meeting.docx
 - Draft Motion for Article 32 of Spring 2021 Annual Town Meeting Warrant 3.03.20.docx
 - Session-4-2020-FALL-ATM-November-1.pdf
 - Revised draft with changes in Red and Blue of ByLaw Article 20 3.03.21.docx
 - Revised Clean Copy draft of ByLaw Article 20 Section 2 3.03.21.docx

Article 33 Town Meeting Member Removal/Recall Study
 - FinCom recommendation: Referral to Sponsor
 - Prospective Motion Article 33 4.11.21 - K. Coughlin
 - Art 33 Questionnaire 3-18-2021_REVISED