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Reports of Selectmen and Advisory Committee Annual TOWN OF BROOKLINE MASSACHUSETTS REPORTS OF SELECTMEN AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE on the Articles in the Warrant for the ANNUAL TOWN MEETING to be held in the High School Auditorium Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at 7:00 P.M. (Please retain this copy for use at the Town Meeting) Town of Brookline BOARD OF SELECTMEN Betsy DeWitt, Chairman Nancy A. Daly Richard W. Benka Kenneth M. Goldstein Neil A. Wishinsky Melvin A. Kleckner, Town Administrator "The Town of Brookline does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to, access to, or operation of its programs, services or activities. Persons with disabilities who need auxiliary aids and services for effective communication in programs, services and activities of the Town of Brookline are invited to make their needs and preferences known to Robert Sneirson, Town of Brookline, 11 Pierce Street, Brookline, MA 02445, 730-2328 Voice, 730-2327 TDD, or email at [email protected]." MODERATOR Edward N. Gadsby, Jr. ADVISORY COMMITTEE Harry K. Bohrs, Chair, 97 Toxteth Street ................................................................................... 566-3556 Carla Benka, Vice-Chair, 26 Circuit Road ................................................................................. 277-6102 Edith R. Brickman, 33 Pond Avenue, #407B ............................................................................. 734-5090 Clifford M. Brown, 9 Hyslop Road ............................................................................................ 739-9228 Sumner J. Chertok, 80 Park Street, #65 ...................................................................................... 734-1169 Lea Cohen, 1060 Beacon Street, #11 .......................................................................................... 947-9713 Benjamin J. Franco, 275 Cypress Street ..................................................................................... 453-9413 Bernard Green 25 Alton Court, #1 ....................................................................................... 857-225-0402 Nancy Heller, 40 Abbottsford Rd ............................................................................................... 277-6108 Amy Hummel, 226 Clark Road .................................................................................................. 731-0549 Sytske V. Humphrey, 46 Gardner Road ..................................................................................... 277-1493 Angela Hyatt, 87 Walnut Street .................................................................................................. 734-3742 Alisa G. Jonas, 333 Russett Road ............................................................................................... 469-3927 Janice Kahn, 63 Craftsland Road ................................................................................................ 739-0606 Bobbie M. Knable, 243 Mason Terrace ...................................................................................... 731-2096 Gerald P. Koocher, 285 Beverly Road ........................................................................................ 469-2432 Frederick Lebow, 71 Colchester Street ....................................................................................... 739-1930 Fred Levitan, 1731 Beacon Street ............................................................................................... 734-1986 Pamela Lodish, 195 Fisher Avenue ............................................................................................ 566-5533 Sean M. Lynn-Jones, 53 Monmouth Street ................................................................................ 738-6228 Shaari S. Mittel, 309 Buckminster Road .................................................................................... 277-0043 Michael Sandman, 115 Sewall Ave., No. 4 ................................................................................ 232-7125 Lee L. Selwyn, 285 Reservoir Road ........................................................................................... 277-3388 Stanley L. Spiegel, 39 Stetson Street .......................................................................................... 739-0448 Charles Swartz, 69 Centre Street ................................................................................................ 731-4399 Leonard A. Weiss, 46 Hawthorn Road ....................................................................................... 277-8403 Karen Wenc, 84 Summit Avenue ............................................................................................... 232-4983 Christine M. Westphal, 31 Hurd Road ........................................................................................ 738-7981 Anne Braudy, Executive Assistant, Town Hall .......................................................................... 730-2115 i MAY 28, 2013 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING INDEX ARTICLE NO. TITLE 1. Appointment of Measurers of Wood and Bark. (Selectmen) 2. Approval of Collective Bargaining Agreements. (Human Resources) 3. Annual Authorization of Compensating Balance Agreements. (Treasurer/Collector) 4. Report on the Close-out of Special Appropriations / Bond Authorization Rescission. (Selectmen) 5. Approval of Unpaid Bills of a Prior Fiscal Year. (Selectmen) 6. Acceptance of Legislation to Increase Property Tax Exemptions. (Assessors) 7. FY13 Budget Amendments. (Selectmen) 8. Annual (FY14) Appropriations Article. (Advisory Committee) 9. Amendment to Article 3.14 of the Town’s By-Laws – Human Relations-Youth Resources -- reorganization and staff support. (Town Administrator) 10. Amendments to the Town’s By-Laws – Article 3.14 (Human Relations-Youth Resources) and Article 3.15 (Human Resources Office) -- change name of Commission to Human Rights Commission and Director and place with the Commission and Director the responsibility for developing, overseeing, implementing and enforcing equal opportunity and affirmative action policies. (Petition of Brooks A. Ames, Bobbie Knable, Frank Farlow, Mariela Ames, Larry Onie, and Arthur Wellington Conquest III) 11. Amendment to Article 3.4 of the Town’s By-Laws – Town Clerk -- require resolutions passed by Town Meeting to be mailed to all necessary parties within 30 days. (Petition of Patricia A. Connors) 12. Amendment to Article 4.8 of the Town’s By-Laws – Living Wage By-Law -- requires the posting of current notices about the by-law on Town and School websites and revises grievance notification. (Petition of Patricia A. Connors) 13. Amendment to Article 7.6 of the Town’s By-Laws – Newsrack Regulations -- revisions for more efficient enforcement mechanisms. (Dick Benka and Jean Stringham) ii 14. Amendment to Article 8.5 of the Town’s By-Laws – Disorderly Behavior -- clarifies the definition and changes the penalty. (Stanley Spiegel and Nancy Heller) 15. Amendment to the Zoning By-Law – Section 2.07 (“G” Definitions, Gross Floor Area) -- revision to the calculation of Gross Floor Area for single-family and two- family dwellings with ceiling height in excess of 12 feet. (Department of Planning and Community Development) 16. Amendment to the Zoning By-Law – Section 2.12 (“L” Definitions, Lodger and Lodging House) -- allow for the possibility of in-room cooking facilities for lodging houses with affordability restrictions. (Department of Planning and Community Development) 17. Amendments to the Zoning By-Law – Section 2.13 (“M” Definitions) and Section 4.07 (Table of Use Regulation) -- moratorium on the sale of medical marijuana or related uses for a limited time period. (Department of Planning and Community Development) 18. Amendments to the Zoning By-Law – Section 4.07 (Table of Use Regulation) and Sections 6.02.4 a and c (Off-Street Parking Regulations) -- allowance of day care use and review of parking and drop-off and pick-up areas. (Department of Planning and Community Development) 19. Vote to Extinguish a Portion of a Town Easement at 280-292 Harvard Street. (Petition of Michael Maynard, Coolidge Corner Theater Foundation) 20. Vote to Accept an Easement at 280-292 Harvard Street from the Hamilton Charitable Corporation. (Petition of Michael Maynard, Coolidge Corner Theater Foundation) 21. Legislation to Authorize the Lease of Air Rights Over a Portion of a Municipal Off- Street Parking Area -- rear of the property located at 280-290 Harvard Street. (Petition of Michael Maynard, Board Chairman, Coolidge Corner Theater Foundation) 22. Resolution to Further Study Transit Signal Prioritization on the Beacon Street Corridor. (Petition of Michael Sanders and Christopher Dempsey) 23. Resolution Expressing Opposition to the Transportation of Canadian Tar Sands Products Through New England and to Support Low Carbon Fuel Standards. (Petition of Carol Oldham) 24. Reports of Town Officers and Committees. (Selectmen) iii 2013 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT REPORT The Board of Selectmen and Advisory Committee respectfully submit the following report on Articles in the Warrant to be acted upon at the 2013 Annual Town Meeting to be held on Tuesday, May, 28, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. Note: The following pages of this report are numbered consecutively under each article. iv May 28, 2013 Annual Town Meeting 1-1 __________ ARTICLE 1 ______________ FIRST ARTICLE Submitted by: Board of Selectmen To see if the Town will establish that the number of Measurers of Wood and Bark be two, to be appointed by the Selectmen, or act on anything relative thereto. _________________ PETITIONER’S ARTICLE DESCRIPTION Article 20 of the November, 2000 Special Town Meeting
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