Finance Committee Meeting
Minutes – November 17, 2008
Sharon High School Library – 6:00 P.M.
Members Present: Maria Anderson, Brian Fitzgerald, Donald Gilligan, Gordon
Gladstone, Charles Goodman, Josh Kiernan, Ira Miller, Laura Nelson,
Edward Philips (Hamilton)
Absent: Jonathan Hitter, Recused; Joel Lessard
1. The first item on the agenda was to discuss Article 4, Adoption of Chapter 40R Overlay District for Sharon Commons Subzones A & B.
2. Bob Shelmerdine, Attorney for Sharon Commons, stated they had received final approval on Article 4 on Friday from the state. There were some changes made to the by-law requested by the Planning Board, Tom Houston, and the DHCD, Department of Housing and Community Development.
3. There was considerable discussion regarding this article.
4. Bob Shelmerdine announced that Article 5 would be withdrawn and brought back for the May Town Meeting.
5. The next item on the agenda was to vote on three articles that needed recommendations.
6. A MOTION was made by Don Gilligan and SECONDED by Ted Philips to recommend approval of Article 4
7. VOTED: 9-0-0. For: Anderson, Fitzgerald, Gilligan, Gladstone, Goodman, Kiernan, Miller, Nelson, Philips.
8. Article 5. Adoption of Chapter 40R Overlay District for Sharon Commons Subzone C.
9. A MOTION was made by Gordon Gladstone and SECONDED by Ted Philips to recommend indefinite postponement of Article 5.
10. VOTED: 9-0-0. For: Anderson, Fitzgerald, Gilligan, Gladstone, Goodman, Kiernan, Miller, Nelson, Philips.
11. Article 3. Funding for Middle School Renovation Planning.
12. A MOTION was made by Gordon Gladstone and SECONDED by Ted Philips to recommend indefinite postponement of Article 3.
13. VOTED: 9-0-0. For: Anderson, Fitzgerald, Gilligan, Gladstone, Goodman, Kiernan, Miller, Nelson, Philips.
14. The next meeting will be December 1.
15. It was MOVED and SECONDED to adjourn.
16. VOTED: 9-0-0.
17. The meeting was adjourned at 6:50 p.m.