2023 FATM
2023 Fall Annual Town Meeting Materials
Consent Agenda Motion* - Articles 4, 6, 14, 18 and 19
Article 1: Committee Article - Town Administrator
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
- Recommendation Book excerpt
- P. Carew procedural motion 10-15-23
Article 2: Fiscal 2024 Omnibus Budget - Town Administrator
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action on Motions A and B
- Recommendation Book excerpt
Article 3: Rescind Authorized, Unissued Debt - Town Administrator
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
- Recommendation Book excerpt
*Article 4: Unpaid Bills- Town Administrator
- FinCom recommendation: No Action
- Recommendation Book excerpt
Article 5: Stablilization Funds - Town Administrator
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
- Recommendation Book excerpt
*Article 6: PEG Access and Cable Related Fund - Town Administrator
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
- Recommendation Book excerpt
Article 7: Capital Equipment and Improvement - Town Administrator
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action on Motions A, B and C
- 2023 Fall Capital Requests - 10-3-23
- Recommendation Book excerpt
- Supplement excerpt - Motion 7B
- J. Pierce Article 7A amendment
Article 8: Acceptance of M.G.L. Chapter 203C the Prudent Investor Rule - Town Administrator
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
- Article 8 Questionnaire 8-30-23
- Recommendation Book excerpt
Article 9: Appropriation of Opioid settlement moneys - Town Administrator
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
- Recommendation Book excerpt
Article 10: Establish and Authorize Revolving Funds - Town Administrator
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
- Article 10 Questionnaire Energy - 9-5-23
- Article 10 Questionnaire Recreation & Parks - 9-5-23
- Recommendation Book excerpt
Article 11: Personnel Board Classification and Pay Plan - Town Administrator
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
- Personnel Board Letter to Town Meeting Fall 2023
- 2023 Fall Town Meeting Compression Graphs
- Recommendation Book excerpt
Article 12: Rescind Article 35 of the 2001 SATM - Select Board
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
- Article 12 Questionnaire 8-22-23
- Recommendation Book excerpt
Article 13: Apply for Admission to Massachusetts Water Resources Authority - Select Board
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
- 55 year water plan 7-2-23
- Water Protection Asset Management Plan summary 7-21-23
- Water Protection Asset Management Plan 7-21-23
- Recommendation Book excerpt
*Article 14: Zoning - Use Regulation (Footnotes and References) - Planning Board
- FinCom recommendation: No Action
- Recommendation Book excerpt
Article 15: Zoning - Use Regulation (Use Section and Category Organization) - Planning Board
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
- Article 15 Presentation 10-16-23
- Article 15 Questionnaire 9-24-23
- Article 15 outline of work 9-18-23
- Recommendation Book excerpt
Article 16: Zoning - Use Regulation (Zoning Districts) - Planning Board
- inCom recommendation: Favorable Action on Motions A and B
- Article 16 Presentation 10-16-23
- Article 16 Questionnaire 9-26-23
- Supplement excerpt
Article 17: Zoning - Use Regulation (Update Use Categories and Definitions) - Planning Board
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action on Motions A and B
- Article 17 Presentation 10-17-23
- Article 17 Questionnaire 9-27-23
- Recommendation Book excerpt
*Article 18: Zoning - Site Plan Review Procedures - Planning Board
- FinCom recommendation: No Action
- Recommendation Book excerpt
*Article 19: Zoning - Special Permit Procedures - Planning Board
- FinCom recommendation: No Action
- Recommendation Book excerpt
Article 20: Zoning - Highway Mixed Use-I (HM-I) Zoning District - Town Administrator
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
- Article 20 Presentation 10-17-23
- Article 20 Questionnaire 9-25-23
- Article 20 map
- Recommendation Book excerpt
Article 21: Re-Zoning of 24/26/30 North Main St. - Kenneth B. Phillips, et al.
- FinCom recommendation: Referral
- Article 21 Questionnaire 8-2-23
- Recommendation Book excerpt
Article 22: Zoning - Body Art Establishments in DM Zoning District - Paul R. Joseph, et al.
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
- Article 22 Questionnaire 9-25-23
- Recommendation Book excerpt
Article 23: Ensure Safety of Residents living on Dead-End Streets - Roger G. Scott, et al.
- FinCom recommendation: Referral
- Article 23 Questionnaire 9-29-23
- Recommendation Book excerpt
Article 24: Charter and ByLaw Review Committee Report and Extension - Charter and ByLaw Review Committee
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action on Motions A and B
- Recommendation Book excerpt
Article 25: Charter Changes - Charter and ByLaw Review Committee
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action on Main Motion and Amendments A-U
- J. Ostroff motions:
#1 Amendment J: motion redline
#2 Amendment K: motion redline
#3 Amendment L: motion redline
#4 Amendment N: motion redline
#5 Amendment P: redline
- Town Charter - April 2023
- Supplement excerpt
- CBRC Report
- CBRC - Selected Report Slides
Article 26: Bylaw Changes - Charter and ByLaw Review Committee
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action on Motions A-D
- Supplement excerpt
Article 27: Roles and Responsibilities of the Personnel Board - Select Board
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
- Article 27 Questionnaire 10-2-23
- Recommendation Book excerpt
Article 28: Appointment Authority for Comptroller, Police Chief, Fire Chief - Select Board
- FinCom recommendation: No Action
- Recommendation Book excerpt
Article 29: Eligibility of FinCom to Serve on Charter Commission - Joshua Ostroff, et al.
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
- Article 29 Questionnaire 9-5-23
- Recommendation Book excerpt
Article 30: Replace SATM 2023 Town Seal with 1876 Town Seal - Jeffrey Alderson, et al.
- FinCom recommendation: No Recommendation
- Article 30 Questionnaire 9-5-23
- Article 30 Current Town Seal
- Article 30 Town Brand idea
- Recommendation Book excerpt
Article 31: Safe & Fair Reproductive & Gender Affirming Care Access By-Law - Cody Jacobs, et al.
- FinCom recommendation: No Recommendation
- Article 31 presentation 9-20-23
- Letter from Reproductive Equity Now in support of Article 31 10-5-23
- Town Counsel opinion on Article 31 and Sponsor response
- Recommendation Book excerpt
Article 32: Paid Family Medical Leave for Town of Natick Employees - Kat Monahan, et al.
- FinCom recommendation: Referral
- Article 32 Questionnaire 9-5-23
- Town Administrator memo on Article 32
- Town Counsel opinion on Article 32 and Article 33
- Recommendation Book excerpt
Article 33: Fixed Annual Real Estate Tax for Long-Term Homeowners - Roger G. Scott, et al.
- FinCom recommendation: Indefinite Postponement
- Article 33 Questionnaire 8-30-23
- Assessor comments on Art 33 - 8-31-23
- Town Counsel opinion on Article 32 and Article 33
- Recommendation Book excerpt
Town Administrator Message - 10/4/23
Select Board Recommendations - 10/4/23
Planning Board Recommendations - 10/4/23
Economic Development Committee Recommendations - 10/16/23
Certified FY24 Free Cash - 10/17/23
Certified FY24 New Growth - 10/27/23
Natick Financials at a Glance - 10/17/23
Stabilization Fund Balances - 10/12/23
Town Administrator's FY24 Amended Budget - 4/20/23