2022 FATM
2022 Fall Annual Town Meeting Materials
WARRANT
2022 Fall Annual Town Meeting Warrant
RECOMMENDATIONS
Finance Committee Recommendation Letter - October 7, 2022
FATM Supplement # 1 - updated October 18, 2022
Articles 2, 5, 6, 7, 12, 23 and 24
FATM Recommendation Book - October 11, 2022
Select Board Recommendations - October 7, 2022
Planning Board Recommendations - October 10, 2022
Planning Board Recommendation Article 24 - October 17, 2022
FINANCIAL INFO
Town Administrator's FY23 Budget - April 13, 2022
Natick Public Schools FY23 Budget Book - Spring 2022
ARTICLES
Consent Agenda Motions* - Articles 1, 3, 4, 8, 10, 12, 13 and 22 (10 and 12 removed from Consent Agenda)
Consent Agenda Rule Motion
*Article 1: Committee Article - Town Administrator
- FinCom recommendation: No Action
- Recommendation Book excerpt
Article 2: Fiscal 2023 Omnibus Budget - Town Administrator
- FinCom recommendation: No Recommendation on Motion A, Favorable Action on Motion B
- Revised motion - 10-13-22
- Supplement excerpt - 10-17-22
*Article 3: Rescind Authorized, Unissued Debt - Town Administrator
- FinCom recommendation: No Action
- Recommendation Book excerpt
*Article 4: Unpaid Bills - Town Administrator
- FinCom recommendation: No Action
- Recommendation Book excerpt
Article 5: Stabilization Fund - Town Administrator
- FinCom recommendation: No Action
- Recommendation Book excerpt
Article 6: Operational/Rainy Day Stabilization Fund - Town Administrator
- FinCom recommendation: No Action
- Recommendation Book excerpt
Article 7: Capital Stabilization Fund - Town Administrator
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
- Supplement excerpt
*Article 8: Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Appropriation or Transfer of Funds - Town Administrator
- FinCom recommendation: No Action
- Recommendation Book excerpt
Article 9: PEG Access and Cable Related Fund - Town Administrator
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
- Recommendation Book excerpt
Article 10: Personnel Board Classification and Pay Plan - Town Administrator
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
- Recommendation Book excerpt
- Personnel Board Letter 2022 FATM
Article 11: Collective Bargaining - Town Administrator
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
- Revised motion - 10-13-22
- Recommendation Book excerpt (does not reflect revised motion)
Article 12: Home Rule Petition: Natick Patrol Officers – Exemption from Civil Service - Town Administrator
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
- Supplement excerpt
*Article 13: Home Rule Petition: Natick Superior Officers – Exemption from Civil Service - Town Administrator
- FinCom recommendation: No Action
- Recommendation Book excerpt
Article 14: Create a Natick Town Bylaw to provide for Tax Payment Agreements pursuant to M.G.L c.60 section 62A - Board of Assessors
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
- Recommendation Book excerpt
- Article 14 Questionnaire (from Article 10 2021 FATM)
Article 15: Capital Equipment and Improvement - Town Administrator
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action on Motions A-H
- Recommendation Book excerpt
- Capital Requests Fall 2022 - 9-27-22
Article 16: Town Clerk from Elected to Appointed Position - Town Clerk, Town Administrator, Personnel Board
- FinCom recommendation: No Recommendation
- Recommendation Book excerpt
- Motions on Town Meeting Floor as of 10/20
- Sponsor memo on Article 16 - 10-5-22
- Article 16 Questionnaire
Article 17: MathWorks Mitigation Funds Re-appropriation - Town Administrator
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
- Recommendation Book excerpt
- MathWorks Mitigation Fund projects memo - 9-12-22
- Letter of support from MathWorks - 3-15-22
Article 18: Home Rule Petition: Remove Minimum Seating Capacity Requirements for All Alcohol and Wine and Malt Beverages On Premises Licenses - Select Board
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
- Recommendation Book excerpt
- Article 18 Questionnaire
- Economic Development Committee memo - 10-12-22
Article 19: Small Personal Property Exemption - Board of Assessors
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
- Recommendation Book excerpt
- Article 19 Questionnaire
- Small Personal Property Tax presentation - 9-12-22
Article 20: Moratorium – III-F Cluster Development Allowed in Certain Districts - Planning Board
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
- Recommendation Book excerpt
- Terri Evans motion - 10-23-22
- Article 20 Questionnaire
- 2022 SATM Article 25 Cluster Development - Recommendation Book excerpt
Article 21: Regional Center (RC) Overlay District - Planning Board
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
- Recommendation Book excerpt
- David Wodeyla amendment
- Article 21 Questionnaire
- 2022 SATM Article 24 RC Overlay District - Recommendation Book excerpt
- Economic Development Committee memo - 10-13-22
- MetroWest Chamber of Commerce letter of support - 10-25-22
*Article 22: III-F Cluster Development Allowed in Certain District - Planning Board
- FinCom recommendation: Referral to Sponsor
- Recommendation Book excerpt
Article 23: Paper Submittal Requirements (Zoning) - Planning Board
- FinCom recommendation: Referral to Sponsor
- Supplement excerpt - corrected 10-18-22
- Article 23 Questionnaire
Article 24: East Central/Union Street Intersection (southern side) - Planning Board
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action on Motions A-C
- Supplement excerpt
- Terri Evans motion - 10-23-22
- Article 24 Questionnaire
- E. Central Zoning 9-19-22
- Economic Development Committee memo - 10-13-22
Article 25: Establish Charter and By-Law Review Committee - Town Moderator
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
- Recommendation Book excerpt
- Article 25 Questionnaire
Article 26: 246 N. Main St. - Natick Affordable Housing Trust
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
- Recommendation Book excerpt
- Article 26 Questionnaire
- Town Administrator's memo on 246 N. Main property - 9-18-22
- Supplementary materials from sponsor - 9-15-22
Article 27: Survey and Roadway Layout Plan for Pinewood and Hillcrest Avenues - Elizabeth Eichfeld et al
- FinCom recommendation: Referral to Sponsor and Select Board
- Recommendation Book excerpt
- Article 27 Questionnaire
- Article 27 Presentation - 9-22-22
- Pinewood/Hillcrest map
- Pinewood/Hillcrest acceptance memo - 7-9-21
- Private Way Acceptance Process 5-1-17
- Stantec Pavement Management Study 2019
Article 28: The Brave Act - Thomas Butler et al
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
- Recommendation Book excerpt
- Article 28 Questionnaire
Article 29: Natick Charles River Dam - Saul Beaumont et al
- FinCom recommendation: Indefinite Postponement
- Recommendation Book excerpt
- Saul Beaumont motion
- Article 29 Questionnaire
- Article 29 Legal Opinion from Town Counsel - 9-12-22
- Town Administrator letter on Article 29
- Sustainability Committee statement regarding the Charles River Dam