2016 Annual Town Meeting Results

# Article Name Result
Session 1: Thursday, April 7, 2016
1 Recognize Citizens and Employees for Particular Service to the Town Passed
2 Pay Previous Fiscal Year Unpaid Bills Passed over
3 Current Year Transfers Passed
4 OPEB Funding Passed
5 Establish 53D Recreation Revolving Fund for the Wayland Town Beach Passed, 170-10
6 Establish a Recreation Stabilization Fund Passed 187-16
7 Adopt Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44, Section 53 E ½, Revolving Accounts Passed as amended, 207-46
Amendment by Brud Wright to include Recreation field and gym user fees in the revolving fund. Passed
130-129
8 FY 2017 Omnibus Budget as Amended
Motions 1 & 2: 170-90Motion 3: 173-39

Motion 4: 164-18

Motion 5: 164-18

Passed

 

 

 

Amendments as follows:

by Molly Upton: To change funding sources of items 1 and 2 (Information Technology items totalling $120,000) from Cash Capital to Free Cash.

by Molly Upton: to change funding source for item 12 (Heavy Equipment for DPW) from borrowing to $120,000 cash capital and $105,000 borrowing.

by Duane Galbi to eliminate item 28 (Stonebridge water main).

by Duane Galbi to reduce item 28 (Stonebridge water main) by $600,000.

 

 

Passed 165-61

 

Failed 60-171

 

Failed 77-152

Failed 53-172

Session 1 adjourned at 10:18pm
Session 2: Sunday, April 10, 2016
9 Accept Gifts of Land
10 Confirmatory Taking of Newbury Conservation Land
11 Streamlining Town Meeting Discussion
12 Personnel Bylaws and Wage Classification Plan
13 Compensation for Town Clerk
14 Amend Chapter 145-Inspection, Testing, Maintenance of Private Fire Hydrants
15 Fund Permanent Reconfiguration of the Intersection of East Plain St, School St and Rte. 30
16 Fund Reconfiguration of the Five Paths Intersection (Cochituate Rd and OCP)
17 Authorize the transfer of 207,195 and 193 Main St. to Library Trustees
18 Authorize the transfer of 202 Old Con Path to Library Trustees, for Lib use
19 Fund Payment in Lieu of Sewer Betterment Assessment for Sewer Capacity
20 Amend Chapter 36 of Current Bylaws (36-1)
21 Appropriate Funds for Design, Construction Documents and Bidding for COA/CC
22 Field Renovations and 207/195 Main St. Feasibility Study
23 Accept Modified Route 30 and 27 Intersection as a Town Way
24 Set Aside Community Preservation Funds for Later Spending
25 Transfer Community Housing Funds to Wayland Municipal Affordable Housing Trust
26 Appropriate Funds to Restore Monuments at North Cemetery
27 Appropriate Funds to Restore Cochituate Town Clock
28 Vote to Appropriate Funding for New Minuteman High School
29 Clarify Petitioner Access to Town Counsel
30 Appropriate Funds to Purchase Conservation Restriction on Mainstone Farm
31 Fund Glezen Lane Traffic Control Measures
32 Rescind Authorized but Unissued Debt
33 Transfer Custody of Small Portion of Lakeview Cemetery
34 Accept Law Increasing Real Estate Tax exemption Amounts
35 Hear Reports
36 Choose Town Officers
37 Sell or Trade Vehicles and Equipment

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