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 21: Study to overhaul the 2-hour parking ban -- YES
We have a 2-hour parking limit in this town (overnight parking is banned outright). Some residents complain about cars parking on the street for more than the allotted time. Other people don't like getting citations for that very action.
I'm in neither of those groups. I'm not sure how I've avoided getting tickets for 6 years.
This has been studied exhaustively by the Transportation Board.
I'll take a stand here... and refer this to a committee. I think we could have some flexibility. I'm willing to get input on this.