Finance Committee Meeting
Minutes October 17, 2011
Town Hall, Lower Level Hearing Room, 7:30 P.M.
Members Present: William Brack, Arnold Cohen (late), Brian Fitzgerald, Gordon
Gladstone, Alexander Korin, Joel Lessard, Ira Miller, Jacqueline
Modiste, Laura Nelson, (Hamilton)
Absent: Charles Goodman
1. The first item on the agenda was to deliberate on Article 5. Zoning by-law change P.O. Square Uses, Site Plan Approval and Definition. Planning Board voted 5-0-0 in favor. Unanimous.
2. There was considerable discussion on this article and also whether the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Appeals should be the special permit granting authority.
3. A MOTION was made by Ira Miller and SECONDED by Bill Brack to recommend Article 5. Zoning by-law change P.O. Square Uses, Site Plan Approval and Definition.
4. VOTED: 7-2-0. For: Brack, Cohen, Gladstone, Korin, Lessard, Miller, Modiste. Against: Fitzgerald, Nelson.
5. The next item on the agenda was to deliberate on Article 6. Zoning by-law change P.O. Square Dimensional Standards. Planning Board vote was 4-1-0.
6. A MOTION was made by Ira Miller and SECONDED by Bill Brack to recommend Article 6. Zoning by-law change P.O. Square Dimensional Standards.
7. There was much discussion regarding this article especially about aesthetics.
8. VOTED: 6-3-0. For: Brack, Cohen, Gladstone, Lessard, Miller, Modiste. Against: Fitzgerald, Korin, Nelson.
9. The next item on the agenda was to deliberate on Article 7. Zoning by-law change P.O. Square Off-street Parking and Loading. Planning Board vote was 4-0-1.
10. A MOTION was made by Ira Miller and SECONDED by Bill Brack to recommend Article 7. Zoning by-law change P. O. Square Off-street Parking and Loading.
11. There was much discussion on this article. Susan Price, Chair, Planning Board, came to the meeting to clarify some of the issues in the Planning Board articles.
12. VOTED: 7-2-0. For: Brack, Cohen, Gladstone, Korin, Lessard, Miller, Modiste. Against: Fitzgerald, Nelson.
13. The next item on the agenda was Article 9. Amend scenic road by-law to include a $300 fine for each violation. Town Engineer or Tree Warden to handle violations.
14. Susan Price explained this article.
15. A MOTION was made by Laura Nelson and SECONDED by Alex Korin to recommend Article 9.
16. VOTED: 7-2-0. For: Brack, Cohen, Gladstone, Korin, Lessard, Miller, Nelson. Against: Fitzgerald, Modiste.
17. The next item was Article 12. Lot shape. The Planning Board vote was 5-0-0.
18. A MOTION was made by Ira Miller and SECONDED by Bill Brack to recommend Article 12. Zoning by-law Lot Shape and changing one word from lower to greater.
19. There was some discussion on this article.
20. VOTED: 7-2-0. For: Brack, Cohen, Gladstone, Korin, Lessard, Miller, Modiste. Against. Fitzgerald, Nelson.
21. The next item was Article 3. Zoning by-law change- New definition of Assisted Living Facilities.
22. There was considerable discussion on this article. Waiting for opinion of Town Counsel regarding definition of assisted living and the consequences of what the impact will be.
23. Laura Nelson left the meeting at 10:30 p.m.
24. There was some discussion regarding Article 13. Authorization to borrow for water department projects.
25. Deliberate and vote on Article 4. Citizens petition to convert management of a parcel that the Town owns at the end of Oakland Road from Board of Selectmen to Conservation Commission on Thursday night. Board of Selectmen took position not to support Article 4.
26. The next meeting will be on Thursday, October 20, 2011.
27. It was MOVED and SECONDED to adjourn.
28. VOTED: 8-0-0.
29. The meeting was adjourned at 10:45 p.m.