HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - TM - 11/13/2006 Index Special Town Meeting—November 13, 2006
1. Amendment to fiscal 2007 operating budget. Adopted.
2. Union contracts and other salary adjustments. Adopted unanimously.
3. Capital improvements budget. Adopted.
4. Community preservation fund. Adopted.
5. Funding for Alternative energy committee. Adopted.
6. Stormwater management committee expenses. Adopted.
7. Special legislation—tax deferral income limits. Adopted unanimously.
8. Amendment to previous seawall article. Adopted unanimously.
9. Discontinuation of Old Road. Adopted unanimously.
10. Water Commission land acquisition. Adopted.
11. Rescind and/or reduce past bond authorizations. Adopted unanimously.
12. Transfer funds to stabilization fund. Adopted.
13. Create Sewer betterment stabilization fund. Indefinitely postponed.
14. Create pension reserve stabilization fund. Adopted unanimously.
15. General bylaw—regulations for second hand jewelry. Indefinitely postponed.
16. General bylaw—starting time for Annual Town Meeting. Adopted unanimously.
17. General bylaw—scheduling for Annual Town Election. Indefinitely postponed.
18. School Department security systems. Adopted.
19. Sewer Inflow and Infiltration projects. Adopted.
20. Easements— Sewer expansion projects. Adopted unanimously.
21. Zoning bylaw amendment—modify Senior Multi-family Residence Overlay
District. Indefinitely postponed.
22. Citizen's petition—Zoning bylaw amendment increasing structural coverage in a
pre-existing nonconforming lot from 20%to 25%. Adopted.
23. Citizen's petition—Zoning bylaw amendment to create a separate zoning district
for the "Cohasset Village area." Motion defeated.
24. Citizen's petition—Zoning bylaw amendment delineates separate "Cohasset
Village Business District on the Zoning Map of Article 23 passes. Motion
defeated.
25. Citizens' petition—Zoning bylaw would create new dimensional requirements for
occupancy by more than one family in the "Cohasset Village Business District."
Motion defeated.
26. Citizens' petition—Zoning bylaw would impose same use provisions on the
"Cohasset Village Business District" as exists on the Downtown Business
District. Motion defeated.
27. Citizens' petition—Zoning bylaw would waive certain parking requirements
within 500 feet of the municipal parking lot. Motion defeated.
28. Funding for Village District master plan. Adopted.
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING—NOVEMBER 13, 2006
At the Special Town Meeting held on Monday, November 13, 2006 at the Cohasset High
School Sullivan Gymnasium the following articles were contained in the warrant and
acted upon as follows.
Checkers sworn in by the Town Clerk, Marion L. Douglas at 6:30 p.m. were Carol St.
Pierre, Joann Pilczak, Kathleen Rhodes, Sandra Murray and Debra Krupczak. Tellers
were appointed and sworn in by the Moderator, Daniel Evans.
The Moderator called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. and a quorum of 100 was present
at that time. The registered voters checked in on the voting list totaled for Precinct 1 —
155; and Precinct 2— 103 for a total of 258 voters.
It was voted unanimously to dispense with the reading of the call of the Meeting and
Return of Service having been examined by the Moderator and found to be in order.
Citizens recited the pledge of allegiance. A moment of silence was observed for
MaryJeanette Murray our State Representative for many years.
ARTICLE 1: AMENDMENTS TO FISCAL 2007 OPERATING BUDGET
To see what additional action the Town will vote to amend, modify, increase or decrease,
or otherwise, to balance the Fiscal Year 2007 Operating Budget as voted in Article 3 of
the April 1, 2006 Annual Town Meeting, including proposed revised appropriations and
any additional sums the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow pursuant to any
applicable statute, or transfer from available funds or otherwise, for the payment of the
salaries and compensation, expenses, equipment, and outlays, capital and otherwise, of
the several Town departments, for the current fiscal year, or take any other action related
thereto.
Moved that Two Hundred Sixty Seven Thousand One Hundred Twelve ($267,112) be
hereby appropriated to add to and increase the amounts voted pursuant to Article 3 of the
April 1, 2006 Annual Town Meeting as set forth below for Fiscal Year 07, and to fund
such appropriation for items numbered A through E below the amount of Two Hundred
Twenty Eight Thousand Six Hundred Ninety Nine Dollars ($228,699) be raised from the
FY 07 tax levy and other general revenues of the Town and for item F below the sum of
Thirty Eight Thousand Four Hundred Thirteen Dollars ($38,413) be raised through sewer
fees.
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Budget Original Revised
Item Appropriation Line Appropriation Appropriation Increase
A Town Manager
General Expenses $14,050 $22,050 $8,000
B School Department
Salaries&Expenses $12,714,714 $12,914,714 $200,000
C Public Works
General Expenses 180,395 $185,395 $5,000
D Building Maintenance
Personal Services $208,204 $218,485 $10,281
E Building Maintenance
General Expenses $296,300 $301,718 $5,418
F Central Sewer
Debt Service $20,137 $58,550 $38,413
It was decided to vote on each item separately.
Item A—Motion adopted.
Item B—Motion adopted.
Item C—Motion adopted.
Item D—Motion adopted.
Item E—Motion adopted.
Item F - Motion adopted.
ARTICLE 2: UNION CONTRACTS & OTHER SALARY ADJUSTMENTS
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate borrow pursuant to any applicable
statute, and/or transfer from available funds, a sum or sums of money, to be expended by
the Town Manager, to fund the FY07 cost items of a collective bargaining agreement
between the Town, represented by the Board of Selectmen, and the Fire Department
employees represented by Local 2804, Cohasset Permanent Firefighters, the Library
employees represented by SEIU Local 888, Clerical employees represented by SEIU
Local 888, in accordance with Chapter 150E of the General laws, and to fund salary
adjustments for non-union and employees with individual employment contracts, or take
any other action related thereto.
MOVED that the sum of One Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($125,000) be
appropriated to fund the FY 07 cost items of certain collective bargaining agreements in
accordance with Chapter 150E of the General laws and to fund salary adjustments for non
union employees and employees with individual employment contracts, as follows:
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Fire Department employees represented by Local 2804, Cohasset Permanent Firefighters
$45,000
Library employees represented by SEIU Local 888 $8,600
Clerical employees represented by SEIU Local 888 $1,400
Salary adjustments for non-union and employees with individual employment contracts
as set forth in a schedule on file with the office of the Town Clerk$70,000
And to fund this appropriation, One Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars ($110,000)be
hereby transferred from the line item Town Manager — Town Hall Clerical Salaries as
voted in Article 3 of the April; 1, 2006 Annual Town Meeting, and the sum of Fifteen
Thousand Dollars ($15,000) be raised from the FY 07 tax levy and other general
revenues of the Town.
Motion adopted unanimously.
ARTICLE 3: CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS BUDGET
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds or
borrow pursuant to any applicable statute, a sum of money to fund various capital
improvements, capital projects and/or capital equipment for the various departments,
boards, commissions and agencies of the town, or take any other action in related thereto.
MOVED that Three Hundred Seven Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($307,600)be
transferred from Free Cash to be expended by the Town Manager for purpose of funding
various capital improvements, capital projects and/or capital equipment for the
various departments,boards, commissions and agencies of the town as set forth below;:
Department Description Amount
Facilities Management Roofing Repairs at Police Station $68,000
Facilities Management Upgrades for Harbormaster Building $10,000
Public Works Replace Utility Truck $40,000
(existing vehicle to be traded in,sold or otherwise disposed of by the Town Manager)
Information Technology Equipment Purchase&Replacement $ 8,600
Harbormaster Harbormaster Boat&Equipment $70,000
Harbormaster Additional Docks $10,000
Library Library Roof Repairs $13,000
Police Department Police Motorcycle $15,000
Police Department Mobile Data Terminals for Cruisers $48,000
Fire Department Ambulance Billing&Reporting System $25,000
It was decided to vote on each department line item separately.
Amendment offered by Jean Patterson. Roofing Repairs at Police Station$68,000 and
add Roofing Repairs for the School $50,000 for a total of$118,000 for the first line item.
Amendment defeated.
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Amendment offered by Andrew Quigley. Add$100,000 for the School Department
from free cash- $75,000 for technology and$25,000 for ventilation for the chemistry lab.
Amendment defeated.
Department Description Amount
Facilities Management Roofing Repairs at Police Station $68,000
Motion adopted.
Facilities Management Upgrades for Harbormaster Building $10,000
Motion adopted.
Public Works Replace Utility Truck $40,000
(existing vehicle to be traded in,sold or otherwise disposed of by the Town Manager)
Motion adopted.
Information Technology Equipment Purchase&Replacement $ 8,600
Motion adopted.
Harbormaster Harbormaster Boat&Equipment $70,000
Motion adopted.
Harbormaster Additional Docks $10,000
Motion adopted.
Library Library Roof Repairs $13,000
Motion adopted.
Police Department Police Motorcycle $15,000
Motion adopted.
Police Department Mobile Data Terminals for Cruisers $48,000
Motion adopted.
Fire Department Ambulance Billing&Reporting System $25,000
Motion adopted.
ARTICLE 4: COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
To see what action the Town will take with respect to the recommendations of the
Community Preservation Committee for Fiscal Year 2007, and to see if the Town will
vote to implement any such recommendation by appropriating a sum or sums of money
from the Community Preservation Fund established pursuant to Chapter 44B of the
General Laws, and from any other source, by raising and appropriating, transferring from
available funds, borrowing pursuant to any applicable statute or borrowing pursuant to
any applicable statute for this purpose, and further to authorize the Board of Selectmen to
acquire by purchase, gift or eminent domain, or alternatively to convey, sell or dispose of,
such real property interests as may be required by the Community Preservation Act to
implement any such expenditure of community preservation funds, or to take any other
action related thereto.
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Recommendation A:
Moved that Seventeen Thousand ($17,000.00) Dollars be transferred from the
Community Preservation Fund Historical Resources Sub Account and Eight Thousand
($8,000) Dollars be transferred from the Community Preservation Discretionary Sub
Account, for a total of Twenty-Five Thousand ($25,000) Dollars with the intention that
these funds be available in Fiscal 2007 and thereafter, which funds are to be expended by
the Town Manager for the purposes of preserving and making various restorative
improvements to the Town Clerk's ancient records and vital statistics.
Motion adopted unanimously.
Recommendation B:
MOVED that Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000) be hereby appropriated to be
added to the appropriation voted pursuant to Community Preservation Committee's
Recommendation E of Article 4 of the 2006 Annual Town Meeting, thereby increasing
the $300,000 original appropriation to a new total appropriation of Six Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($600,000) to be expended by the Town Manager to improve, make
extraordinary changes, preserve, pay for the engineering fees, and all other related costs,
concerning the Beechwood Street ball field, basketball court, playground and parking
areas, and to meet this appropriation Sixteen Thousand ($16,000.00) Dollars be
transferred from the Community Preservation Open Space Sub Account, One hundred
Thirty-Four Thousand ($134,000) be transferred from the Community Preservation Fund
Discretionary Sub Account (CPA, Undesignated Reserve Fund), and that the Treasurer,
with the approval of the Board of Selectmen be authorized to borrow, for a term not to
exceed five (5) years, the sum of One Hundred Fifty Thousand ($150,000.00) Dollars
under and pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 7 of the Massachusetts General Laws, as
amended, Chapter 44B, Section 11 of the Massachusetts General Laws, or any other
enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town, therefore, as general
obligations of the Town with the intent that the principal and interest payments are to be
paid each year from the Community Preservation Fund Open Space Account, with the
intention that these funds be available in FY 2007 and thereafter; and further that the
Board of Selectmen be authorized to grant, convey or otherwise to issue such deed
restrictions with respect to Beechwood Street ball field land as may be required by the
Community Preservation Act to implement the foregoing expenditure of Community
Preservation Act funds.
A 2/3's vote required. Motion adopted by the required 2/3's.
Recommendation C:
Recommendation C will be brought up after Article 28.
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ARTICLE 5: FUNDING FOR ALTERNATIVE ENERGY COMMITTEE
To see if the Town will vote to raise, appropriate or transfer from a available funds, or
borrow pursuant to any applicable statute a sum of money to be expended by the Town
Manager with the approval of the Alternative Energy Committee, to engage consulting
services to assist the Committee to investigate alternative energy options for the Town,
pursue grant funding, promote clean energy alternatives within the community, and
related duties, or take any other action related thereto.
MOVED that the sum of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000) be transferred from Free
Cash (Surplus Revenue) in the treasury of the town to be expended by the Town Manager
with the approval of the Alternative Energy Committee, to engage consulting services to
assist the Committee to investigate alternative energy options for the Town, pursue grant
funding, promote clean energy alternatives within the community, and related duties.
Motion adopted.
ARTICLE 6: STORMWATER MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE EXPENSES
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds,
and/or borrowing pursuant to any applicable statute, a sum of money for the purpose of
hiring a professional engineer to assist the Stormwater Management Committee develop
and implement a stormwater management plan, or take any other action related thereto.
Moved that the sum of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000) be transferred from
Free Cash (Surplus Revenue) in the treasury of the town to be expended by the
Town Manager with the approval of the Stormwater Management Committee for
the purpose of hiring a professional engineer to assist the Stormwater Management
Committee develop and implement a stormwater management plan.
Motion adopted.
ARTICLE 7: SPECIAL LEGISLATION—TAX DEFERRAL INCOME LIMITS
To see if the Town will vote to request its representatives in the Massachusetts General
Court to submit special legislation on behalf of the town seeking enactment of a special
law providing as follows, it being our intent that the General Court may vary the text
hereof with the approval of the Cohasset Board of Selectmen to accomplish the intended
public policy goals hereof-
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Section 1. Notwithstanding Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause forty-first A of the
Massachusetts General Laws, the Town of Cohasset may, by vote of town meeting prior
to the start of any fiscal year of the town, after the effective date of this Act as specified
in section two hereof, adopt for such fiscal year a higher maximum qualifying gross
receipts amount for purposes of qualifying seniors for the exemption contained in said
Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause forty-first A, provided, however, such maximum gross
qualifying receipts amount shall not exceed fifty-thousand dollars in the first fiscal year
to which this Act applies as set forth in section two hereof.
Section 2. Section one of this Act shall take effect upon passage and shall apply first
on July 1 of the fiscal year of the Town of Cohasset first occurring after the effective date
of this Act.
Or take any other action related thereto.
Moved that the following Home Rule Petition be presented to the General Court and that
the Town's representatives in the Massachusetts General Court be hereby requested to
submit special legislation on behalf of the town seeking enactment of a special law
providing as follows, it being our intent that the General Court may vary the text hereof
with the approval of the Cohasset Board of Selectmen to accomplish the intended public
policy goals hereof:
An Act to provide higher maximum eligibility for seniors for property tax relief in the
Town of Cohasset.
Section 1. Notwithstanding Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause forty-first A of the
Massachusetts General Laws, the Town of Cohasset may, by vote of town meeting prior
to the start of any fiscal year of the town, after the effective date of this Act as specified
in section two hereof, adopt for such fiscal year a higher maximum qualifying gross
receipts amount for purposes of qualifying seniors for the exemption contained in said
Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause forty-first A, provided, however, such maximum gross
qualifying receipts amount shall not exceed fifty-thousand dollars in the first fiscal year
to which this Act applies as set forth in section two hereof.
Section 2. Section one of this Act shall take effect upon passage and shall apply first
on July 1 of the fiscal year of the Town of Cohasset first occurring after the effective date
of this Act.
Motion adopted unanimously.
ARTICLE 8: AMENDMENT TO PREVIOUS SEAWALL REPAIR ARTICLE
To see if the Town will vote to amend Article 9 of the December 6, 2004 Special Town
Meeting by removing the words "on Border Street between Atlantica and the Mill River
Marine" and replacing them with the words "Cohasset Harbor"; or take any other action
related thereto.
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Moved that Article 9 of the December 6, 2004 Special Town Meeting be hereby
amended by removing the words "on Border Street between Atlantica and the Mill
River Marine" and replacing them with the words "Cohasset Harbor."
A 2/3's vote required. Motion adopted unanimously.
ARTICLE 9: DISCONTINUATION OF OLD ROAD
To see if the Town will vote to discontinue the way now known as Old Road and all
public rights of passage that may exist over Old Road, with such Old Road being "Old
Road - Laid Out in 1670-72" shown on Assessor's Maps 59, 60, 61, 65, 66, 67 and 69,
and for the Board of Selectmen to take any necessary and proper action to carry out such
discontinuance, or to take any other action relative thereto.
Moved that the way now known as Old Road and all public rights of passage that may
exist over Old Road, be hereby discontinued pursuant to Massachusetts G.L. c. 82 §21
and/or any other applicable statute with such Old Road being "Old Road - Laid Out in
1670-72" shown on Assessor's Maps 59, 60, 61, 65, 66, 67 and 69, and that the Board of
Selectmen take any necessary and proper action to carry out such discontinuance.
Motion adopted unanimously.
ARTICLE 10: WATER COMMISSION LAND ACQUISITION
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Water Commissioners to acquire
by purchase, gift or Eminent Domain the fee title or a lesser title interest in that certain
parcel of land shown on Town of Cohasset Assessors' Maps as Parcel 55-52 for
watershed protection purposes, or take any other action related thereof.
Moved that the Board of Water Commissioners be hereby authorized to acquire by
purchase, gift or Eminent Domain the fee title or a lesser title interest in that certain
parcel of land shown on Town of Cohasset Assessors' Maps as Parcel 55-52 for
watershed protection purposes.
A 2/3's vote required. Motion adopted by the required 2/3's.
ARTICLE 11: RESCIND AND/OR REDUCE PAST BOND AUTHORIZATIONS
To see it the Town will vote to rescind and/or reduce the amount authorized for
borrowing under articles from previous Town Meetings as follows:
1. To rescind the vote that authorized the Town to borrow $200,000 under Article 24 of
the Special Town Meeting held on March 29, 1999 for the purpose of constructing of
septic systems for the subsurface disposal of sanitary waste.
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2. To reduce the amount authorized for borrowing under Article 4 of the Special Town
Meeting held on December 6, 1999 for the purpose of developing construction drawings
and bid documents for the improvement of the Middle/High and Deer Hill Schools from
$390,000 to $156,000
3. To reduce the amount authorized for borrowing under Article 13 of the Annual Town
Meeting held on March 27, 2000 for the purpose of the renovation and reconstruction of
the Middle/High and Deer Hill Schools from$41,800,000 to $16,720,000.
4. To reduce the amount authorized for borrowing under Article 11 of the Special Town
Meeting held on November 5, 2001 for the purpose of the design, construction,
conversion and equipping of the Paul Pratt Library located at 35 Ripley Road from
$3,900,000 to $650,000.
5. To rescind the vote that authorized the Town to borrow $1,001,000 under Article 6 of
the Special Town Meeting held on November 18, 2002 for the purpose of acquiring a
parcel of land at the end of Heather Drive known as the "Barnes Property".
Moved that the amount authorized for borrowing under articles from previous Town
Meetings be rescinded or reduced as follows:
1. The vote that authorized the Town to borrow Two Hundred Thousand Dollars
($200,000) under Article 24 of the Special Town Meeting held on March 29, 1999 for the
purpose of constructing septic systems for the subsurface disposal of sanitary waste be
hereby rescinded.
2. The amount authorized for borrowing under Article 4 of the Special Town
Meeting held on December 6, 1999 for the purpose of developing construction drawings
and bid documents for the improvement to the Middle/High and Deer Hill Schools be
hereby reduced from the original amount of Three Hundred Ninety Dollars ($390,000) to
One Hundred Fifty Six Thousand Dollars ($156,000).
3. The amount authorized for borrowing under Article 13 of the Annual Town
Meeting held on March 27, 2000 for the purpose of the renovation and reconstruction of
the Middle/High and Deer Hill Schools be hereby reduced from the original amount of
Forty One Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($41,800,000) to Sixteen Million
Seven Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($16,720,000).
4. The amount authorized for borrowing under Article 11 of the Special Town
Meeting held on November 5, 2001 for the purpose of the design, construction,
conversion and equipping of the Paul Pratt Library located at 35 Ripley Road be hereby
reduced from the original amount of Three Million Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars
($3,900,000) to Six Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($650,000).
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5. The vote that authorized the Town to borrow One Million One Thousand Dollars
($1,001,000) under Article 6 of the Special Town Meeting held on November 18, 2002
for the purpose of acquiring a parcel of land at the end of Heather Drive known as the
"Barnes Property" is hereby rescinded.
Motion adopted unanimously.
ARTICLE 12: TRANSFER FUNDS INTO STABILIZATION FUND
To see what sums of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from
available funds, or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute, to be added to the town's
stabilization fund, or take any other action related thereto.
Moved that the sum of Five Hundred Five Thousand One Hundred Forty Three Dollars
and Twenty Eight Cents ($505,143.28)be hereby transferred from Article 7 of the 2003
Annual Town Meeting to be added to the town's Stabilization Fund.
A 2/3's vote required. Motion adopted by the required 2/3's.
ARTICLE 13: CREATE SEWER BETTERMENT STABILIZATION FUND
To see if the Town will vote to create a Sewer Betterment Stabilization Fund pursuant to
Chapter 40, Section 5B of the General Laws for the purpose of making annual principal
and interest payments on sewer-related debt service; and further to transfer the sum of
$489,367 from the Sewer Betterment Account into the Sewer Betterment Stabilization
Fund, or take any other action related thereto.
Moved that this article be indefinitely postponed.
Motion adopted unanimously.
ARTICLE 14: CREATE PENSION RESERVE STABILIZATION FUND
To see if the Town will vote to create a Pension Reserve Stabilization Fund pursuant to
Chapter 40, Section 5B of the General Laws for the purpose of making annual payments
to the Norfolk County Retirement Board; and further to transfer the sum of $538,548
from the Pension Reserve Account into the Pension Reserve Stabilization Fund, or take
any other action related thereto.
Moved that a Pension Reserve Stabilization Fund pursuant to Chapter 40, Section 5B of
the General Laws be hereby established in the Treasury of the Town for the purpose of
accumulating funds which may be appropriated towards the annual payments to the
Norfolk County Retirement Board; and further the sum of Five Hundred Thirty Eight
Thousand Five Hundred Forty Eight Dollars ($538,548) be hereby transferred from the
Pension Reserve Account into the Pension Reserve Stabilization Fund.
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A 2/3's vote required. Motion adopted unanimously.
ARTICLE 15: BYLAW TO REGULATE SALE OF SECOND HAND JEWELRY
To see if the Town will vote to amend Article VII of the Town of Cohasset Bylaws
(Safety and Public Order) by deleting the existence language of Section 17 in its entirety
and substituting therefore the following:
Junk Dealers and Collectors Licenses
and Regulations
Section 1. Per Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 140, Section 54, the Board of
Selectmen may license suitable persons to be collectors of, dealers in, or keepers of shops
for the purchase, sale,or barter of junk,old metals,or secondhand articles. The Selectmen
may make rules and regulations relative to their business, and may provide for the
supervision thereof. Said licensing board may make additional rules, regulations, and
restrictions which shall be expressed in all licenses.
Section 2. No person shall conduct a business, under a license issued hereunder, that
involves items made of gold, silver, or platinum unless the license specifically authorized
transactions involving items of those metals.
Section 3. Every person licensed under Section 1 shall post his license in some suitable
and conspicuous place upon the licensed premises.
Section 4. The terms "junk" and "second hand articles" shall include but not be limited to
the following: Used electronic equipment bearing serial numbers, jewelry, old metals,
items made of gold, silver or platinum, decorative porcelain figurines, furs, oriental rugs,
one of a kind objects of art, but shall not include stamps, coins, books, clothing, furniture
or factory made mass produced ceramics, glass and decorative items.
Section 5. The Chief of Police or his designee, may at any time, enter upon any premises
used by a licensed dealer to ascertain how he conducts his business, and examine any or all
articles taken in trade or kept or stored in or upon said premises and all books and
inventories relating thereto, and all such articles,books, and inventories shall be exhibited
to any such person upon demand. Use of this information shall be for police purposes
only. All entries in the report and record book shall be in ink. No entries shall be erased
or obliterated. For all purchases made in the Town of Cohasset, the licensee shall pay all
sellers by check or money order.
Section 6. No licensee hereunder shall purchase any junk, antiques or secondhand articles
on the business premises from a private parry, until the seller provides a driver's license
as a positive identification, or if the seller has no driver's license, then such other suitable
photo identification. For purposes of this article, a private party is defined as a person
who has no valid state Tax Registration number.
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Section 7. All licensees shall keep a report and record book, in a form approved by the
Police Chief, in which the following information shall be recorded for each purchase
taking place on the business premises from a private party:
1. the date and time of purchase,
2. the name and address of the seller,
3. the type of identification given by the seller,
4. the date of birth and any identification number provided by the seller,
5. a description of the article purchased by the licensee, including, where applicable,
the size, setting, brand name, model, serial and inspection number, if any, and
6. the purchase price paid by the licensee.
Section 8. Licensee shall be required to hold and not sell for a period of at least fourteen
(14) days from date of purchase the following items purchased by the licensee on the
business premises from a private party: electronic equipment bearing serial numbers
including televisions, VCRs, stereos, computers; jewelry; old metals; items made of gold,
silver or platinum; decorative porcelain figurines; oriental rugs; furs and one of a kind
objects of art. Purchases accompanied by a written proof of ownership, such as a sales
receipt from a business, or an insurance policy describing the item, shall be exempt from
any hold period. Such proof of ownership shall be retained by the licensee.
Section 9. In addition, each licensee shall file a weekly secondhand dealer's report with
the Chief of Police listing any item purchased during the preceding week which is subject
to the hold requirements of section 8 of this by-law. All lists shall be submitted on a
format as prescribed by the Chief of Police and shall be submitted on or before the close
of business Fridays. If submitted via United States mail it shall be postmarked not later
than the Saturday immediately following.
Section 10. The following are exempt from holding period requirements or the weekly
report: auction purchases, purchases transacted outside of Massachusetts, or estate
purchases from an executor, lawyer for the estate, or legal heir.
Section 11. No person licensed under Section 1 shall, directly or indirectly, either purchase
or receive, any article from a minor or apprentice knowing or having reason to believe
him to be such.
Section 12. No person keeping a shop for the purchase, sale, or barter of junk, old
metals, or secondhand articles shall purchase or receive, either directly or indirectly,
any of the aforesaid articles or have his shop open for the transaction of business
except between 8:00 am in the morning and 10:00 pm in the evening. No such licensee
shall directly or indirectly purchase or receive any such articles at any other than the
address displayed on the license unless specifically invited into the residence of a
potential customer or at a bona fide trade show.
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Section 13. No person offering any article for sale shall give a wrong or false name
or address or fictitious information pertaining to his identity. No person holding a license
under Section 1 shall knowingly write a wrong or false name or address of a person thus
offering an article for sale, or knowingly permit the entry of such wrong or false name
or address into the bound book as defined in Section 7. Any police officer taking
cognizance of any such violation may request the offender to state his true name and
address. Whoever, upon such request, refuses to state his name or address, or states a
false name or address, or a name or address which is not his name or address in ordinary
use, may be arrested by a police officer without a warrant. Anyone violating this section
shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars nor more than one hundred
dollars.
Section 14. The provisions of this Article are severable,and,if any of its provisions shall be
held unconstitutional or invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction,the decision of said
court shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions.
Section 15. Any violation of preceding Sections 2 through 9 and I 1 through 12 shall be
punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than fifty dollars for a
first offense, and upon a second or subsequent offense a fine of not less than fifty
dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, and the licensing authority may revoke
said license for any violation of the preceding sections.
Or take any other action related thereto.
Moved that this article be indefinitely postponed.
Motion adopted unanimously.
ARTICLE 16: BYLAW ON START TIME FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
To see if the Town will vote to amend Article II, Section 1(a) of the Town of Cohasset
Bylaws (Town Meeting) by deleting the words"10:00 a.m." and substituting therefore the
words "a time of that day established by the Board of Selectmen at the time of issuance
of the warrant", or take any other action related thereto.
Moved that Article II, Section l(a) of the Town of Cohasset Bylaws (Town Meeting) be
amended by deleting the words"10:00 a.m." and substituting therefore the words "a time
of that day established by the Board of Selectmen at the time of issuance of the warrant."
Motion adopted unanimously.
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ARTICLE 17: BYLAW ON SCHEDULE FOR ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION
To see if the Town will vote to amend Article II, Section 1(a) of the Town of Cohasset
Bylaws (Town Meeting) by deleting the words "within thirty five (35) days"
and substituting the words "on such date or dates as shall be determined by the Board of
Selectmen consistent with avoiding multiple elections whenever possible, within the
calendar months of March, April or May of each year" or take any other action related
thereto.
Moved that this article be indefinitely postponed.
Motion adopted unanimously.
ARTICLE 18: SCHOOL DEPARTMENT SECURITY SYSTEMS
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds,
and/or borrow, pursuant to any applicable statute, the sum of$65,097 to be transferred to
the Cohasset School Department Fiscal 2007 operating budget to reimburse the School
Department for funds expended for School building security systems, or take any other
action related thereto.
Moved that the sum of Sixty Five Thousand and Ninety Seven Dollars ($65,097) be
hereby appropriated to increase the FY 07 appropriation for the Cohasset School
Department as appropriated pursuant to Article 3 of the April 1, 2006 Annual Town
Meeting as amended by the appropriation contained in item B of Article 1 from
$12,914,714 to a new total appropriation for FY 07 of Twelve Million Nine Hundred
Seventy Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($12,979,811) in order to reimburse the
School Department for funds expended for School building security systems, and to meet
this appropriation Sixty Five Thousand and Ninety Seven Dollars ($65,097) be
transferred from Free Cash (Surplus Revenue) in the treasury of the town.
Motion adopted.
ARTICLE 19: SEWER INFLOW& INFILTRATION PROJECTS
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds or
borrow from the Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust, or otherwise borrow
pursuant to any applicable statute a sum or sums of money and/or issue bonds and notes
of the Town, said funds to be expended by the Town Manager with the approval of Board
of Sewer Commissioners to implement studies, evaluations, investigations, design,
permitting and construction of various sewer infrastructure improvements to abate
Infiltration and Inflow in the existing sewer collection systems of the Town, with the
intention that any such funds be borrowed, while general obligations of the town, would
be repaid through sewer revenue and/or direct betterment based upon the nature of said
improvement and further that this article is intended to take effect upon passage in Fiscal
Year 2007, or take any other action related thereto.
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MOVED that One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) be appropriated to be expended by the
Town Manager with the approval of Board of Sewer Commissioners to implement
studies, evaluations, investigations, design, permitting and construction of various sewer
infrastructure improvements to abate Infiltration and Inflow in the existing sewer
collection systems of the Town, that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer with the
approval of the Board of Selectmen is authorized to borrow One Million Dollars
($1,000,000) and to issue bonds or notes therefore under Chapter 44 of the General Laws
and/or Chapter 29C of the General Laws; it being the intent of the town that such
borrowing is to be general obligations of the town, but to the extent possible repaid
through sewer revenue and/or direct betterments based upon the nature of said
improvement; and further that this appropriation is intended to take effect upon passage
in Fiscal Year 2007.
A 2/3's vote required. Motion adopted by the required 2/3's.
ARTICLE 20: EASEMENTS FOR SEWER EXPANSION PROJECTS
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Sewer Commissioners to acquire
by purchase, gift, eminent domain, or otherwise, temporary and permanent Real Estate
easements within private or common ways, drives or properties, such properties being
those listed on file with the Office of the Town Clerk, for the purpose of laying,
constructing, replacing, improving or otherwise operating and maintaining sewer
collection pipes, manholes and appurtenant equipment and structures all in connection
with the forthcoming Little Harbor, Atlantic Avenue, Jerusalem Road (Deep Run/Rust
Way) Sewer Districts and related sewer expansion projects; as previously authorized
under Articles 12 and 13 of the April 2, 2005 Annual Town Meeting, or take any other
action related thereto.
Moved that the Board of Sewer Commissioners be hereby authorized to acquire by
purchase, gift, eminent domain, or otherwise, temporary and permanent Real Estate
easements within private or common ways, drives or properties, such properties being
those listed on file with the Office of the Town Clerk, for the purpose of laying,
constructing, replacing, improving or otherwise operating and maintaining sewer
collection pipes, manholes and any necessary or appurtenant equipment, fixtures and
structures all in connection with the forthcoming Little Harbor, Atlantic Avenue,
Jerusalem Road(Deep Run/Rust Way) Sewer Districts and related sewer expansion
projects as previously authorized under Articles 12 and 13 of the April 2, 2005 Annual
Town Meeting.
A 2/3's vote required. Motion adopted unanimously.
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ARTICLE 21: ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT
To see if the Town will vote to modify the Senior Multi-family Residence Overlay
District Zoning Bylaw 16.10.4 to read as follows:
16.10.4 The Planning Board shall approve the form or forms of ownership and
management controls and/or restrictions which limit the occupancy of units in an
SMROD to residents at least one of whom in each household shall have attained the age
of fifty-five years and, where appropriate, to persons or families qualifying as low,
moderate or median income, which controls and/or restrictions may be altered from time
to time during the useful life of the development so long as the age-restricted and/or
income limitation is not altered and so long as no persons under the age of eighteen (18)
shall be allowed to permanently reside in said residences. All units shall be subject to
restrictive covenants mandating said restriction, approved as to form by Town Counsel,
recorded within the chain of title, which shall be enforceable by a Homeowners
Association comprised of the owners of the units within the SMROD.
Moved that this article be indefinitely postponed.
Motion adopted unanimously.
ARTICLE 22: CITIZENS' PETITION—ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT
To see if the Town will vote to make the following amendment to the Zoning By-Law of
the Town in the manner described below:
To amend Section 5.3.1 "Table of Area Regulations District R-A Coverage Building"by
inserting a double asterisk above the number 20, and further, insert at the end of the
section entitle District R-A, the following provision:
"Pre-existing nonconforming lot. (The maximum building coverage shall not exceed
25% of the actual area of said lot or 3,600 sq.ft., whichever is less, in the event the
subject lot is a lawful,pre-existing, nonconforming lot containing less than 18,000 sq.ft.),
or act on anything relating thereto.
CITIZENS'PETITION
NAME ADDRESS NAME ADDRESS
Jane LeClair Campbell 14 Pleasant St. Ann Musto 42 Stevens Lane
Joseph Campbell 14 Pleasant St. Theresa Littauer 268 Jersusalem Rd.
Elinore Barrett 42 Sohier St. Lesley Faber 10 Bayberry Lane
David Bigley 25 James Lane Stephen Faber 10 Bayberry Lane
Paul Musto 42 Stevens Lane Karin Doonan 730 Jerusalem Rd.
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Moved that Section 5.3.1 "Table of Area Regulations District R-A Coverage Building"
of the Zoning Bylaw of the Town be hereby amended by inserting a double asterisk
above the number 20, and further, by inserting at the end of the section entitle District R-
A, the following provision:
"Pre-existing nonconforming lot. (The maximum building coverage shall not exceed
25% of the actual area of said lot or 3,600 sq.ft., whichever is less, in the event the
subject lot is a lawful, pre-existing, nonconforming lot containing less than 18,000 sq.ft.).
A 2/3's vote required. Motion adopted by the required 2/3's.
ARTICLES 23 —26 WILL BE DISCUSSED AND ACTED ON TOGETHER.
ARTICLE 23: CITIZENS' PETITION—ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT
To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 3.1 DIVISION INTO DISTRICTS of the
Zoning Bylaws by adding a new district to be known as Village Business so that Section
3.1 would reads as follows:
"3.1 DIVISION INTO DISTRICTS
The Town of Cohasset, Massachusetts, is divided into ten (10) zoning districts
designated as follows:
Name Abbreviation
Residential A,B,and C R-A,R-B,R-C (RC: 3/9/59 Article 34)
Waterfront Business WB (WB 5/l/76 Article 38)
Downtown Business DB
Village Business VB
Highway Business HB
Light Industry LI
Technology Business TB (TB: 3/27/00 Article 16)
Official and Open Space OS (OS:4/8/85 Article 40)
In addition, there are two overlay districts: The Flood Plan and Watershed District
and the Water Resource District(5/5/75 Article 35; 4/7/86 Article 39; 4/4/87
Article 21)
Or act on anything relating thereto.
NAME ADDRESS NAME ADDRESS
Robert Doonan 730 Jerusalem Road Chris Haggerty 10 Sankey Rd.
Kevin O'Brien 28 Sanctuary Pond James Murphy 16 Pratt Ct.
Peter Laugelle 17 King Street Francis Barnes 188 Forest Ave.
Kevin Dooley 124 Doane St. Liam O'Connell 48 Linden Dr.
Erik Golz 25 Wood Way Dolores Roy 53 Old Coach Road
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Moved that Section 3.1 DIVISION INTO DISTRICTS of the Zoning Bylaws be hereby
amended by adding a new district to be known as the "Village Business District" so that
Section 3.1 would read as follows:
"3.1 DIVISION INTO DISTRICTS
The Town of Cohasset, Massachusetts, is divided into ten(10) zoning districts
designated as follows:
Name Abbreviation
Residential A,B,and C R-A,R-B,R-C (RC: 3/9/59 Article 34)
Waterfront Business WB (WB 5/l/76 Article 38)
Downtown Business DB
Village Business VB
Highway Business HB
Light Industry LI
Technology Business TB (TB: 3/27/00 Article 16)
Official and Open Space OS (OS:4/8/85 Article 40)
In addition, there are two overlay districts: The Flood Plan and Watershed District
and the Water Resource District(5/5/75 Article 35; 4/7/86 Article 39; 4/4/87
Article 21)
ARTICLE 24: CITIZENS' PETITION—ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Map by defining that portion of the
Downtown Business District currently known as Cohasset Village shown on a copy of
the zoning map as the area outlined in black ink identified as "Village District", which
map is on file with the Town Clerk, labeled "Map —Article 24", and comprising portions
of South Main Street, North Main Street, Brook Street, Elm Street, Ripley Road, Depot
Court, Pleasant Street and Smith Place as the Village Business District; or act on
anything relating thereto.
NAME ADDRESS NAME ADDRESS
Robert Doonan 730 Jerusalem Road Chris Haggerty 10 Sankey Rd.
Kevin O'Brien 28 Sanctuary Pond James Murphy 16 Pratt Ct.
Peter Laugelle 17 King Street Francis Barnes 188 Forest Ave.
Kevin Dooley 124 Doane St. Liam O'Connell 48 Linden Dr.
Erik Golz 25 Wood Way Dolores Roy 53 Old Coach Road
Moved that the Zoning Map of the Town of Cohasset be hereby amended by defining the
location of the "Village Business District" described in the vote of the town pursuant to
Article 23 of this warrant to include the following: that portion of the Downtown
Business District currently known as Cohasset Village shown on a copy of the zoning
map as the area outlined in black ink identified as "Village Business District", which map
is on file with the Town Clerk, labeled "Map — Article 24", and comprising portions of
South Main Street, North Main Street, Brook Street, Elm Street, Ripley Road, Depot
Court, Pleasant Street and Smith Place as the Village Business District.
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ARTICLE 25: CITIZEN'S PETITION—ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT
To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 5.3.1 TABLES OF AREA
REGULATIONS of the Zoning Bylaws by adding thereto dimensional requirements for
the Village Business District which will read as follows:
Use Maximum Required Lots Minimum Yards ***Maximum Permitted
Rear
Coverage
Area Frontage Width Front Side Depth Height Coverage
Structural
(Sq. ft.) (Ft.) (Ft.) (Ft.) (Ft.) (Ft.) (Ft.) (%)
"DISTRICT VB
Any permitted structure or 5,000 50 50 15 10 25 35 80
N/A
principal use(except dwellings
for occupancy by more than
1 family)
Dwelling for occupancy by 3,000 20 20 15 10 15 35 80
N/A
more than one family but not for +1500 for each additional family."
more than ten families
or act on any thing relating thereto.
NAME ADDRESS NAME ADDRESS
Robert Doonan 730 Jerusalem Road Chris Haggerty 10 Sankey Rd.
Kevin O'Brien 28 Sanctuary Pond James Murphy 16 Pratt Ct.
Peter Laugelle 17 King Street Francis Barnes 188 Forest Ave.
Kevin Dooley 124 Doane St. Liam O'Connell 48 Linden Dr.
Erik Golz 25 Wood Way Dolores Roy 53 Old Coach Road
Moved that Section 5.3.1 TABLES OF AREA REGULATIONS of the Zoning Bylaws
be hereby amended by adding thereto dimensional requirements for the Village Business
District which will read as follows:
Use Maximum Required Lots Minimum Yards ***Maximum Permitted
Rear
Coverage
Area Frontage Width Front Side Depth Height Coverage
Structural
(Sq. ft.) (Ft.) (Ft.) (Ft.) (Ft.) (Ft.) (Ft.) (%)
N
"DISTRICT VB
20
Any permitted structure or 5,000 50 50 15 10 25 35 80
N/A
principal use(except dwellings
for occupancy by more than
1 family)
Dwelling for occupancy by 3,000 20 20 15 10 15 35 80
N/A
more than one family but not for +1500 for each additional family."
more than ten families
ARTICLE 26: CITIZENS' PETITION—ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT
To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 4.2 PERMITTED USES of the Zoning
Bylaw by providing in the Table of Area Regulations that the use regulations set forth in
Section 4.2 applicable to the Downtown Business shall be applicable in their entirety to
the Village Business District; or act on anything relating thereto.
NAME ADDRESS NAME ADDRESS
Robert Doonan 730 Jerusalem Road Chris Haggerty 10 Sankey Rd.
Kevin O'Brien 28 Sanctuary Pond James Murphy 16 Pratt Ct.
Peter Laugelle 17 King Street Francis Barnes 188 Forest Ave.
Kevin Dooley 124 Doane St. Liam O'Connell 48 Linden Dr.
Erik Golz 25 Wood Way Dolores Roy 53 Old Coach Road
Moved that Section 4.2 PERMITTED USES of the Zoning Bylaw be hereby amended by
providing in the Table of Area Regulations that the use regulations set forth in Section
4.2 applicable to the Downtown Business shall be applicable in their entirety to the
"Village Business District" described in the motions voted pursuant to Articles 23, 24,
and 25 of this warrant for this town meeting.
Under Article 25 USE it was the consent of the meeting to change Maximum Required
Lots to Minimum Required Lots.
Amendment offered by Richard Henderson.
Moved that Article 26 be amended by adding thereto the requirement that any mixed use
in the Village Business District also be subject to section 4.3.12 of the Zoning Bylaws, so
that the main motion shall read as follows:
Moved that Section 4.3.12 and Section 4.2 Permitted USES of the Zoning Bylaw be
amended to provide that Section 4.3.12 and the use regulations in Section 4.2 pertaining
to the Downtown Business District shall be applicable in their entirety to the Village
Business District.
Amendment is adopted.
A 2/3's vote required. Hand count taken Yes 55. No 67. Motions defeated.
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ARTICLE 27: CITIZENS' PETITION—ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT
To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 7.1 OFF-STREET PARKING, LOADING
AND DRIVEWAY of the Zoning Bylaws by deleting subparagraph K. thereof and
substituting the following subparagraph:
"USE Number of Parking Spaces Required Per Unit
K. Stores,offices and other lawful uses,except None,providing that the legal waking distance
residences,in the vicinity of the municipal between the nearest designated parking space in
either parking lot and main pedestrian entrance
parking lots located off Main Street of the store,office or other use does not exceed
Pleasant Street in the Downtown Business five hundred feet."
District.
NAME ADDRESS NAME ADDRESS
Robert Doonan 730 Jerusalem Road Chris Haggerty 10 Sankey Rd.
Kevin O'Brien 28 Sanctuary Pond James Murphy 16 Pratt Ct.
Peter Laugelle 17 King Street Francis Barnes 188 Forest Ave.
Kevin Dooley 124 Doane St. Liam O'Connell 48 Linden Dr.
Erik Golz 25 Wood Way Dolores Roy 53 Old Coach Road
Moved that Section 7.1 OFF-STREET PARKING, LOADING AND DRIVEWAY of the
Zoning Bylaws be hereby amended by deleting subparagraph K. thereof and substituting
the following subparagraph:
"USE Number of Parking Spaces Required Per Unit
K. Stores,offices and other lawful uses,except None,providing that the legal waking distance
residences,in the vicinity of the municipal between the nearest designated parking space in
either parking lot and main pedestrian entrance
parking lots located off Main Street of the store,office or other use does not exceed
Pleasant Street in the Downtown Business five hundred feet."
District.
It was the consent of the meeting to add the word and between Main Street and Pleasant
Street so K would read as follows: Stores, offices and other lawful uses, except
residences in the vicinity of the municipal parking lots located off Main Street and
Pleasant Street in the Downtown Business District.
A 2/3's vote required. Motion defeated.
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ARTICLE 28: FUNDING FOR VILLAGE DISTRICT MASTER PLAN
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, , or
borrow pursuant to any applicable statute a sum of money in order to retain a professional
consulting/planning firm overseen by the Planning Board acting under its powers and
duties of the General Laws of the Commonwealth and the General and Zoning Bylaws of
the Town, to assist the Planning Board and Board of Selectmen in the development of
bylaws which enhance the vitality of the Village portion of the Downtown Business (DB)
commercial zoning district while maintaining its general physical character. The
professional consulting/planning firm shall assist the Planning Board in producing a
comparative series of build out analyses, for public review and input, which shall
professionally estimate the net new generation of commercial and residential square
footage of built structures in the Village, and the requisite requirements for pedestrian
access, parking space inventory, and sewer capacity, given selected variables and
scenarios relating to potential changes in the Cohasset Zoning Bylaw relative to the
Village portion of the DB commercial zone.. The professional consulting/planning firm
shall be familiar with the literature associated with location theory and the types and
characteristics of successful retail enterprises in village centers with populations and
access similar to that in Cohasset. Or take any other action related thereto.
Moved that the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000) be transferred from Free
Cash (Surplus Revenue) in the Treasury of the Town to be expended by the Town
Manager to retain a professional consulting/planning firm overseen by the Planning
Board acting under its powers and duties of the General Laws of the Commonwealth and
the General and Zoning Bylaws of the Town, to assist the Planning Board and Board of
Selectmen in the development of bylaws which enhance the vitality of the Village portion
of the Downtown Business (DB) commercial zoning district while maintaining its general
physical character. The professional consulting/planning firm shall assist the Planning
Board to the extent of funds appropriated hereunder in producing a comparative set of
build our analyses, for public review and input, which shall professionally estimate the
net new generation of commercial and residential square footage of built structures in the
Village, and the requisite requirements for pedestrian access, parking space inventory,
sewer capacity, affordable housing, open space and historic preservation/, given selected
variables and scenarios relating to potential changes to the Cohasset Zoning Bylaw
relative to the Village portion of the DB commercial zone. The professional
consulting/planning firm shall be familiar with the literature associated with location
theory and the types and characteristics of successful retail enterprises in village centers
with populations and access similar to that in Cohasset.
Motion adopted.
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ARTICLE 4: COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
Recommendation C:
Moved that Fifteen Thousand($15,000) be transferred from the Community Preservation
Fund Discretionary Sub Account (CPA Undesignated Reserve Fund) with the intention
that these funds be available in Fiscal 2007 and thereafter, to be expended by the Town
Manager for the purpose of paying one half of the costs for hiring the design professional
referred to in Article 28 of this Warrant.
Motion adopted.
It was moved and seconded that this Special Town Meeting be dissolved at 11:55 p.m.
A true record,ATTEST:
Marion L. Douglas
Town Clerk
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APPENDIX A
ACTIONS REQUESTED UNDER ARTICLE 1
NOVEMBER 13,2006 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Original Revised Increase/
Item Department Budget Line Appropriation Appropriation (Decrease) Explanation
A Town Manager General Expenses $14,050 $22,050 $8,000 Street Light Consultant
B School Department Salaries&Expenses $12,714,714 $12,914,714 $200,000 Education Expenses
C Public Works General Expenses $180,395 $185,395 $5,000 Drainage Design
D Building Maintenance Personal Services $208,204 $218,485 $10,281 Library Custodial Hours
E Building Maintenance General Expenses $296 300 $301 718 $5 418 Library Cleaning Services
F Central Sewer Debt Service $20,1371 $58,5501 $38 413 Sewer-Related Debt Service
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APPENDIX B
TOWN OF COHASSET
FY 2007 TO FY 2011
Department/Description 2007 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Request Recomm'd Proposed Proposed Proposed Proposed
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
Roofing repairs Police Station $ 68,000 $ 68,000
Roofing repairs Library
Slate replacement library $ 362,000 $ -
Gutters and Downspouts library $ 72,500 $
EPDM repairs library $ 44,000 $
East parapet wall repair library $ 11,000 $
Roofing/envelope repairs High School(Library) $ 50,000 $
Technology replace 20%per year $ 100,000 $ $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 100,000
Middle High Science Classroom EXF $ 25,000 $
Emergency Generator Osgood $ 160,000 $
BAS(building automation)system for entire town $ 80,000
Osgood pavement(new back turn around/walkway) $ 50,000 $
Playground replacement/repair $ 75,000 $
Upgrades for harbor masters office(electrical carpentry) $ 10,000 $ 10,000
New roof and repairs for lighthouse keepers storage building $ 10,000 $ -
Middle High Track repair $ 45,000 $
Bleachers At Alumni field $ 85,000
Osgood carpet replacement $ 25,000
Town Hall Chiller replacement $ 45,000
Town Hall sill replacement $ 25,000
Town Hall AC basement $ 15,000
Town Hall upgrades windows,electrical,restroom,auditorium $ 60,000
Emergency Generator Town Hall $ 30,000
Security System Library(cameras) $ 50,000
Security System Town Hall(camera and burglar) $ 30,000
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APPENDIX B
TOWN OF COHASSET
FY 2007 TO FY 2011
Department/Description 2007 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Request Recomm'd Proposed Proposed Proposed Proposed
Security System DPW(camera and burglar) $ 30,000
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT CONTINUED
Emergency Generator Police $ 130,000
Osgood Kitchen upgrade $ 40,000
AC for fitness center at high school $ 22,000
Turf Field replacement for Alumni field $ 750,000
Security System Connection to Generator $ 30,000
Maintenance Vehicle(if new maintenance staff hired) $ 35,000
Transportation 2 Busses/1 van $ 80,000 $ 55,000 $ 80,000
Sub-Total $ 1,082,500 $ 78,000 $ 355,000 $ 355,000 $ 265,000 $ 1,122,000
PUBLIC WORKS
Replace 1995 Chevrolet c-30 dump truck $62,000 $0
Replace 1995 2500 utility truck $40,000 $40,000
Refurbish 1985 CAT 950 Loader $30,000
Mowing Machine $30,000
Replace Sander $9,000
Replace 1990 Cheverolet C-30 $45,000
Replace 1988 Ford Loader/Backhoe $90,000
Replace 1989 PeterbiIt $100,000
Replace 1986 Ford dump truck $85,000
Sub-Total $102,000 $40,000 $69,000 $135,000 $100,000 $85,000
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Equipment purchase&replacement $8,600 $8,600 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000
Sub-Total $8,600 $8,600 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000
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APPENDIX B
TOWN OF COHASSET
FY 2007 TO FY 2011
Department/Description 2007 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Request Recomm'd Proposed Proposed Proposed Proposed
HARBORMASTER
New 28 foot harbormaster boat w/equipment $70,000 $70,000
Additional docks for Parker Ave.&Gov't Island $10,000 $10,000
40 HP outboard egine for work skiff $5,500
Sub-Total $80,000 $80,000 $5,500 $0 $0 $0
LIBRARY
Replace 15 Public Computers $25,500 $0 $25,500
Replace 6 staff computers $10,200
Replace 6 children's room computers&add 3 $15,300
Replace 5 staff computers $8,500
Install Self-Check out Kiosk $14,000
Finish Staff Work Room $5,000
Replace Carpet $2,400
Replace worn Upholstery $5,000
Continue Roof Repair $13,000 $13,000
Sub-Total $38,500 $13,000 $24,200 $22,700 $13,500 $25,500
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Vehicle Replacement(marked) $29,000 $0 $58,000 $29,000 $58,000 $29,000
Vehicle Replacement(unmarked) $38,0001 $20,000
Special Vehicle(4X4) $30,000
Special Vehicle(motorcycle) $15,000 $15,000
Mobil Data Terminals $48,000 $48,000
Portable Radios $90,000
Dispatch/911 Consoles Replacement $150,000
Police Repeater Update/Refurbish $30,000
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APPENDIX B
TOWN OF COHASSET
FY 2007 TO FY 2011
Department/Description 2007 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Request Recomm'd Proposed Proposed Proposed Proposed
POLICE DEPARTMENT CONTINUED
Sever&Workstation Replacement $2,500 $9,000 $5,000 $5,000
Software Upgrades $2,500
Firearms-Handguns $12,500
Firearms-Long Guns $3,500
New Police Station $4,500,000
Sub-Total $92,000 $63,000 $213,000 $76,000 $4,683,000 $100,000
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Ambulance Billing&Reporting System $25,000 $25,000
Chief's Vehicle Replacement $35,000 $0
Ambulance Replacement $150,000 $0
Engine Two Replacement $340,000
Air Compressor $50,000
Equipment Trailer $25,000
Jaws of Life $25,000
Hose Replacement $25,000
Sub-Total $210,000 $25,0001 $365,0001 $75,000 $25,000 $0
GRAND TOTAL $1,613,600 $307,600 $1,041,7001 $673,700 $5,096,500 $1,342,500
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