2023 SATM

2023 Spring Annual Town Meeting Materials

Natick 2023 Spring Annual Town Meeting Revised Motions as of April 20, 2023 - Articles 7 and 20

ARTICLES

Consent Agenda Motion* - Articles 1, 3, 9, 10, 11, 14, 16, 17, 18, 30 and 31 (Article 4 was removed from the Consent Agenda)

*Article 1: Authorize Select Board to Acquire, Obtain, Abandon or Relocate Easements - Town Administrator
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
- Recommendation Book excerpt - updated 4-14-23

Article 2: Committee Article - Town Administrator
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
- Natick Sustainability Committee Net Zero Report 4-3-23
- Recommendation Book excerpt

*Article 3: Elected Officials Salary - Town Administrator
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
- Recommendation Book excerpt

Article 4: Personnel Board Classification and Pay Plan - Town Administrator
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
- Personnel Board Letter to Town Meeting
- Recommendation Book excerpt

Article 5: Collective Bargaining - Town Administrator
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
- Recommendation Book excerpt

Article 6: Home Rule Petition: Natick Superior Officers – Exemption from Civil Service - Town Administrator
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
- Questionnaire 4-4-23
- Recommendation Book excerpt

Article 7: Omnibus Budget Articles- Town Administrator
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action on all motions
- Article 7 Motions- revised 4-20-23
- Natick Public Schools Budget Presentation to Town Meeting April 2023
- Keefe Tech Presentation to Town Meeting April 2023
- Natick Public Schools Budget Presentation to FinCom 3-30-23
- Keefe Tech Budget Presentation to FinCom
- Morse Institute Library Budget Presentation to FinCom
- Bacon Free Library Budget Presentation to FinCom
- Recommendation Book excerpt - updated 4-20-23 to include revised motions

Article 8: Unpaid Bills - Town Administrator
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
- Recommendation Book excerpt

*Article 9: Transfer of Unexpended Bond Proceeds - Town Administrator
- FinCom recommendation: No Action
- Recommendation Book excerpt

*Article 10: Rescind Authorized, Unissued Debt - Town Administrator
- FinCom recommendation: No Action
- Recommendation Book excerpt

*Article 11: Revolving Funds - Town Administrator
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
- Recommendation Book excerpt

Article 12: Stabilization Funds and OPEB - Town Administrator
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
- Recommendation Book excerpt

Article 13: Capital Stabilization Account - Keefe Tech School Committee
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
- Keefe Tech Budget Presentation - see pages 10-14
- Recommendation Book excerpt

*Article 14: PEG Access and Cable Related Fund - Town Administrator
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
- Recommendation Book excerpt

Article 15: Capital Equipment and Improvement - Town Administrator
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action on all motions
- Capital requests 3-14-23
- Recommendation Book excerpt

*Article 16: Adjust Asset Limit for Personal Exemption Clause 17D by Annual COLA - Board of Assessors
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
- Presentation on Articles 16, 17 and 18
- Questionnaire 3-7-23
- Recommendation Book excerpt

*Article 17: Adjust Income and Asset Limits for Personal Exemption Clause 41C by Annual COLA - Board of Assessors
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
- Questionnaire 3-7-23
- Recommendation Book excerpt

*Article 18: Increase Personal Exemptions - Board of Assessors
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
- Questionnaire 3-7-23
- Recommendation Book excerpt

Article 19: Home Rule Petition to Amend Chapter 336 of the Acts of 2004 - Select Board
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
- Questionnaire 3-23-23
- Recommendation Book excerpt

Article 20: Amend the Town of Natick By-Laws: Create New Committee - Town Administrator
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
- Article 20 Motion- revised 4-20-23
- Article 20 Presentation
- Questionnaire 3-7-23
- Recommendation Book excerpt - updated 4-20-23 to include revised motion

Article 21: Charter and ByLaw Review Committee Report and Counsel - Charter and By-Law Review Committee
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action on all motions
- CBRC report 4-23-23
- Questionnaire 3-21-23
- Recommendation Book excerpt

Article 22: Disposition of 0 Shore Terrace and 4 Pine Ridge Road - Select Board
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
- Questionnaire 3-24-23
- Article 22 Map
- Recommendation Book excerpt

Article 23: Amend the Town of Natick By-Law 79A - Conservation Commission
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
- Questionnaire 3-14-23
- Recommendation Book excerpt

Article 24 : Amend Zoning Bylaw: Establish Center Gateway Zoning District - Planning Board
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action on all motions
- Articles 24-29 Presentation 5-2-23
- Questionnaire 3-30-23
- Recommendation Book excerpt

Article 25: Amend Zoning Bylaw: Use Regulations Schedule - Planning Board
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action on all motions
- Motion A Amendment - P. Griesmer
- Questionnaire 3-30-23
- Recommendation Book excerpt

Article 26: Amend Zoning Bylaw: Open Space Cluster Development - Planning Board
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action on all motions
- Questionnaire 4-2-23
- Recommendation Book excerpt

Article 27 : Amend Zoning Bylaw: Inclusionary Housing - Planning Board
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
- Questionnaire 4-3-23
- Recommendation Book excerpt

Article 28: Amend Zoning Bylaw: Highway Mixed-Use-I(HM-I) - Town Administrator
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action on all motions
- Questionnaire 4-3-23
- Recommendation Book excerpt

Article 29: Amend Zoning Map: Highway Mixed-Use – I(HM-I) - Town Administrator
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action
- Article 29 Map
- Questionnaire 3-31-23
- Recommendation Book excerpt

*Article 30: Expansion of Assisted Living Overlay Option Plan (ALOOP) - George L. Richards, et al.
- FinCom recommendation: Refer to Sponsor
- Recommendation Book excerpt

*Article 31: Re-Zoning of 24 N Main St., 26 N Main St., 30 N Main St. - Kenneth B. Phillips, et al.
- FinCom recommendation: No Action
- Questionnaire 3-30-23
- Recommendation Book excerpt

Article 32: New Town Seal - Town Seal Review Committee
- FinCom recommendation: Favorable Action on Motions A, B & D; No Action on Motion C
- Town Seal Review Committee Final Report
- Town Seal Review Committee presentation 4-2-23
- Questionnaire 3-31-23
- Recommendation Book excerpt

Article 33: Charles River Dam Advisory Committee Report - Saul Beaumont, et al.
- FinCom recommendation: No Recommendation
- Art 33 Main Motion - N. Winchester
- Questionnaire 3-12-23
- Charles River Dam Advisory Committee Report 9-7-22
- Recommendation Book excerpt

Article 34: Charles River Dam - Saul Beaumont, et al.
- FinCom recommendation: Indefinite Postponement
- Art 34 Main Motion - S. Beaumont
- Questionnaire 3-12-23
- Recommendation Book excerpt

Article 35: Dam Preservation Committee - Michael Trinidad, et al.
- FinCom recommendation: Indefinite Postponement
- Art 35 Main Motion - M. Trinidad
- Natick Dam Supporting info
- Questionnaire 3-6-23
- Recommendation Book excerpt