May 2018 Town Meeting

Article Number Warrant Article Title Result Town Meeting Vote
1 Appointment of Measurers of Wood and Bark

Favorable Action

Unanimous

2 Approval of Collective Bargaining Agreements

Favorable Action

Unanimous

3 Annual Authorization of Compensating Balance Agreements

Favorable Action

Unanimous

4 Report on the Close-out of Special Appropriations / Bond Authorization Rescission

No Action

Unanimous

5 Approval of Unpaid Bills of a Prior Fiscal Year

No Action

Unanimous

6 Acceptance of Legislation to Increase Property Tax Exemptions

No Action

Unanimous

7 Annual (FY19) Appropriations Article

Favorable Action

178-1-0

7 Hochleutner/Englander/Stampfer Amendment related to the Installation of Plastic Turf at Cypress Playground

Favorable Action

128-93-7

7 Select Board Amendment related to the Installation of Plastic Turf at Cypress Field

No Action

18-177-14

7 Hochleutner/Englander/Stampfer Amendment related to the Installation of Plastic Turf at Cypress Field

Favorable Action

126-91-7

8 Acceptance of certain modifications to public ways and authorization for the acquisition of permanent easements related to the Gateway East project

Favorable Action

Unanimous

9 Authorization for the acquisition of and funding for certain temporary and permanent easements related to the Gateway East project

Favorable Action

Unanimous

10 Release of a pedestrian bridge easement related to the Gateway East project

Favorable Action

Unanimous

11 Authorization for the grant of a permanent easement for parking related to the Gateway East project

Favorable Action

Unanimous

12 Authorization for funding a portion of the Town's construction match related to the Gateway East project

Favorable Action

Unanimous

13 Authorization for the grant of a permanent easement over the main entrance at 2-4 Brookline Place for the construction of a canopy

Favorable Action

Unanimous

14 Authorization for the grant of a preservation restriction pertaining to the Brookline Reservoir Gatehouse

Favorable Action

Unanimous

15 Amendment to Section 8.26 of the Town's General By-Laws - Erosion and Sediment Control

Favorable Action

Unanimous

16 Amendment to Section 7.00 of the Town's Zoning By-Law -- Sign By-law

No Motion Was Made

n/a

19 Amendment to Section 8.37.4 of the Town's General By-Laws - limiting the maximum number of Marijuana Retailers

No Action

61-145-3

22 Acceptance of General Laws Chapter 64N, Section 3 - a Local Tax Option pertaining to the sale of marijuana and marijuana products

Favorable Action

Unanimous

23 Renaming the Devotion School

Favorable Action

171-19-14

24 Legislation authorizing a Brookline Land Bank

Favorable Action

Majority Vote

25 Legislation authorizing a Senior Circuit Breaker tax exemption

Favorable Action

169-1-0

26 Legislation authorizing an Override and Debt Exclusion tax exemption for seniors

Favorable Action

147-48-8

27 Amendment to Article 4.8, Section 4.8.5 of the Town's General By-Laws - requiring publication of living wage exempt positions in the Town's Financial Plan

Favorable Action

Unanimous

28 Rosenthal Amendment to: Amendment to the Town's General By-Laws adding new Article 4.10 - Community Control over Police Surveillance and Militarization

No Action

68-128-7

29 Select Board Motion to Refer: Amendment to the Town's General By-Laws adding new Article 3.24 - Community Advisory Committee on Military and Surveillance Equipment

Favorable Action

Majority Vote

30 Select Board Motion to Refer: Resolution regarding the Town's use and approval of Military and Surveillance Equipment

Favorable Action

Majority Vote

31 Amendment of Article 8.32 of the Town's General By-laws - Sustainable Food Containers and Packaging

Favorable Action

Unanimous

32 Amendment of Section 3.13 of the Town's General By-Laws prohibiting NonDisclosure Agreements

No Action

31-157-9

33 Resolution seeking review of the Town's practices regarding non-electronic communications

Favorable Action

Majority Vote

34 Resolution honoring Brookline WWI soldiers

Favorable Action

Unanimous

35 Resolution to prevent nuclear war

Favorable Action

167-2-0

36 Resolution pertaining to the renaming of Washington Street

No Action

Majority Vote