November 2017 Town Meeting

Article Number	Warrant Article Title	Result	Town Meeting Vote
1	Approval of unpaid bills	No Action	Unanimous
1	Revision of the Hancock Village Neighborhood Conservation District Bylaw
1	Release or re-appropriation of May 2017 Baldwin School Special Appropriation for an expanded purpose	Favorable Action	208-2-0
2	Approval of collective bargaining agreements	No Action	Unanimous
3	FY2018 budget amendments	Favorable Action	214-1-0
4	Authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire real property at 111 Cypress Street by purchase or eminent domain, and appropriate funds for such purpose	Favorable Action	212-1-2
5	Release or re-appropriation of May 2017 Baldwin School Special Appropriation	No Action	Unanimous
6	Legislation to increase qualifying income limits for senior real estate tax deferrals	Favorable Action	Unanimous
7	Authorize interest rate reduction on real property tax deferrals for qualifying seniors	Favorable Action	Unanimous
8	Accept the provisions of Chapter 60 Section 3D of the Massachusetts General Laws authorizing voluntary tax bill relief donations	Favorable Action	Unanimous
9	Legislation authorizing the Board of Selectmen to grant additional liquor licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages	Favorable Action	Majority Vote
10	Amend the Zoning By-law to establish a Hancock Village Overlay District (HVOD)	No Action	112-85-7
10	Motion to Refer Articles 10-15 to a Board of Selectmen appointed committee
11	Authorize the Board of Selectmen to execute a Hancock Village Master Development Agreement
12	Authorize the Board of Selectmen to execute a Hancock Village Local Action Unit (LAU) Development Agreement
13	Authorize the Board of Selectmen to accept and enforce a Hancock Village deed restriction
14	Authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire certain real property at Hancock Village by gift or deed
15	Repeal of the Hancock Village Neighborhood Conservation District Bylaw
16	By-law amendment requiring the posting of documents associated with public meetings	Favorable Action	160-3-0
17	Establish a Tree Preservation By-law	No Action	n/a
18	Replace "Selectmen" with "Selectwomen" in Zoning and General Bylaw references	Favorable Action	155-2-0
18	Replace "Board of Selectmen" with "Select Board"	No Action	Majority Vote
19	Replace gender-specific language in Town By-laws and records with gender-neutral language	Favorable Action	Majority Vote
20	Resolution to establish Indigenous Peoples Day in Brookline	Favorable Action	168-14-23
21	Resolution to honor former Brookline resident John Wilson	Favorable Action	Unanimous
22	Resolution on Sentencing Reform and Diversion	Favorable Action	116-81-11