Finance Committee Meeting

Minutes – October 1, 2007

Town Hall, Lower Level Hearing Room – 7:00 P.M.

Members Present:  Joel Alpert, Maria Anderson (late), Brian Fitzgerald (late), Gordon

                               Gladstone, Charles Goodman (late), Jonathan Hitter (late), Josh

                               Kiernan, Joel Lessard, Ira Miller, Laura Nelson, Edward Philips (late),

                               (Hamilton)

                Absent:   Gregory Sydney

1. The first item on the agenda was Article 11, Lot Shape.

2. Additional questions from the last meeting were answered by Susan Price and Amanda Sloan of the Planning Board.

3. There was much discussion held regarding this article.

4. The next item on the agenda was presented by Anne Bingham and Cheryl Weinstein on the three petition articles 1, Senior Living Overlay District repeal; 2, reduce dimensional standards; and 3, require a special permit.

5. There was considerable discussion on these three articles.

6. The next item on the agenda was Article 4, Limit to Reconsider Motions at Town Meeting.

7. There was some discussion on this article.

8. The next item on the agenda was the Sharon Commons Articles 5-9.

9. Article 5, Corrections to the Business D district Zoning By-law.

10. Information was presented by Bob Shelmerdine, Tom Houston, and Attorney Rudman.

11. There was some discussion held.

12. Article 6.  Accept for use as a public way lands adjacent to the current layout of Old Post Road.

13. There was discussion on this article.

14. Article 7.  Amend the Sign General By-Law.

15. Article 8.  Amend the Sign Zoning By-Law.

16. There was much discussion on these articles.

17. Article 9.  Amend zoning by-law to allow drive-thru accessory uses.

18. There was some discussion held on this article.

19. A MOTION was made by Chuck Goodman and SECONDED by Ted Philips to recommend approval of Article 13, naming of Ballroom for David I. Clifton.

20. VOTED:  11-0-0.

21. Gordon Gladstone requested an opinion from Town Counsel, Richard Gelerman, regarding Brickstone and Articles 1-3 on:  (1) 40b status; (2) Implication of rescinding last year’s vote given they started some work or legally started; and (3) Anne Bingham stated that in the Executive Board minutes, “If he can’t get it rezoned, he’ll sell it.”

22. Jon Hitter reported that 89 single family houses were mentioned at the Planning Board meeting.

23. A MOTION was made by Chuck Goodman and SECONDED by Joel Alpert to recommend approval of Article 15, acceptance of Chapter 90 Funding for Roadway Improvements.

24. VOTED:  11-0-0.

25. A MOTION was made by Chuck Goodman and SECONDED by Maria Anderson to recommend acceptance of easement at 145 Beach Street.

26. VOTED:  9-0-2.  Abstain:  Anderson, Fitzgerald.

27. A MOTION was made by Chuck Goodman and SECONDED by Joel Alpert to recommend approval to release easement on Eisenhower Drive.

28. VOTED:  9-0-2.  Abstain:  Fitzgerald, Hitter.

29. Article 19, Funding for CPA Acquisition of Affordable Housing – 9 Glenview Road was to be held.

30. A MOTION was made by Chuck Goodman and SECONDED by Jon Hitter to recommend acceptance of Article 20, CPA – small transfer for planning purposes.

31. VOTED:  8-2-1.  Against:  Gladstone, Nelson.  Abstain:  Fitzgerald.

32. A MOTION was made by Chuck Goodman and SECONDED by Jon Hitter to recommend acceptance of Article 21, funding for CPA Land Acquisition – Horizons for Youth.

33. VOTED:  11-0-0.

34. A MOTION was made by Chuck Goodman and SECONDED by Joel Lessard to recommend acceptance of Article 22, utilization of funds from lease at 9 Glenview Road to be placed in separate account.

35. VOTED:  9-2-0.  Against:  Alpert, Hitter.

36. A MOTION was made by Joel Lessard to recommend approval of Article 12, inclusionary housing.  There was no second.

37. Paul Lauenstein presented information on inclusionary housing.

38. There was much discussion regarding the inclusionary housing article.

39. A MOTION was made by Joel Lessard and SECONDED by Maria Anderson to recommend approval of Article 11, Lot Shape.

40. There was some discussion on the motion.

41. VOTED:  7-2-2.  For:  Anderson, Fitzgerald, Gladstone, Kiernan, Lessard, Miller, Philips.  Against:  Goodman, Nelson.  Abstain:  Alpert, Hitter.

42. The next meeting will be Thursday, October 4, at 7:00 p.m.

43. It was MOVED and SECONDED to adjourn.

44. VOTED:  11-0-0.

45. The meeting was adjourned at 11:40 p.m.