Brookline Town Meeting 2004: Discussion of the Warrant Articles
Submitted by Jon Garfunkel on November 16, 2004
Here are the 25 Warrant Articles for the Annual Town Meeting. Also, here are the Town Meeting Members, which include 240 elected members and 8 at-large.
The articles sure to generate the bulk of the discussion are #7 Underground Utilities, #11 on the cell tower (even though it recommends passing to a committee), and #21, a study to overhaul the 2-hour parking limit. I'm leaning against $7 for the cost. The Griggs Park Neighborhood Association is in favor of it. I'm willing to hear both sides.
I thought I'd list all the amendments below, even though most don't need any debate. I've added some comments to them, but I really can't do justice to most of them, as I'm cramming here. Several of them simply pass a decision onto a committee. Feel free to comment on them or add your viewpoints (that's why I wrote this software). The Town Meeting commences in about 17 hours, but it could well go on to a second evening as it usually does.
Article 1: Pay last year's outstanding bills -- YES by Jon Garfunkel
Article 2: Funds to cover collective bargaining -- YES by Jon Garfunkel
Article 3: adjust accounts for FY 2005 budget -- YES by Jon Garfunkel
Article 4: IT committee and a CIO -- YES by Jon Garfunkel
Article 5: Amend bylaws to eliminate confusion -- SURE. by Jon Garfunkel
Article 6: Continue to ban residence picketing -- YES by Jon Garfunkel
Article 7: Underground Utilities. -- LEANING NO by Jon Garfunkel
Additional thoughts on the matter after reading in depth by Jon Garfunkel
Article 8: Introduce Mandatory Recycling -- YES by Jon Garfunkel
Article 9: Building permits applicants to get info -- YES by Jon Garfunkel
Article 10: Create Gaffam-McKay Historic District -- YES by Jon Garfunkel
Article 11: Cell Tower in Putterham; refer to comm. -- YES by Jon Garfunkel
Article 12: Discontinue Reservoir Rd. bridge as pathway -- YES by Jon Garfunkel
Article 13: Make Planning Board Elected, refer to comm. -- YES by Jon Garfunkel
Article 14: Incentives for renting to low income, refer -- YES by Jon Garfunkel
Article 15: Public Safety Injured On Duty Trust Fund -- YES by Jon Garfunkel
Article 16: Amend Zoning Laws for local biz districts -- YES by Jon Garfunkel
Article 17: No longer exempt supermarkets special permit -- YES by Jon Garfunkel
Article 18: Clarify affordable housing by-laws -- YES by Jon Garfunkel
Article 19: Create Interim Planning Overlay Districts -- YES by Jon Garfunkel
Article 20: Changing some zoning -- SKIP by Jon Garfunkel
Article 21: Study to overhaul the 2-hour parking ban -- YES by Jon Garfunkel
Article 22: Refrain from Corporal Punishment: NO by Jon Garfunkel
Article 23: Dedicate memorial sign for Maxwell Adler -- YES by Jon Garfunkel
Article 24: Name Judge Sumner Z. Kaplan Park -- YES by Jon Garfunkel
Article 25: Reports of the Town Officers and Committee by Jon Garfunkel

