22 Warrant Articles on the Docket for Special Town Meeting

The Special Town Meeting will take place Monday, Nov. 4 in Powers Hall, Town Hall, 1471 Highland Ave., Needham,  at 7:30 p.m. There are 23 warrant articles.

Included in Warrant Article Information are the links to Finance Committee minutes regarding that particular article.  For some articles, the minutes are not yet available.

Warrant Article Listing

Article 1: Appropriate for Modular Classrooms at Mitchell School 
                   Finance Committee Minutes, October 9, 2013 (see above link)
                   http://rwd1.needham.k12.ma.us/Hillside_and_Mitchell_Planning/ link to Hillside & Mitchell webpage

Article 2: Appropriate for Feasibility Study / Hillside School 
                   Finance Committee Minutes, October 9, 2013 & October 23, 2013 (see above link)
                   http://rwd1.needham.k12.ma.us/Hillside_and_Mitchell_Planning/ Link to Mitchell and Hillside webpage

Article 3: Amend the FY2014 Operating Budget 
                   Finance Committee Minutes, October 2, 2013
                   http://www.needhamma.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/3366  

Article 4: Amend the FY2014 Sewer Enterprise Fund Budget 
                   Finance Committee Minutes, October 9, 2013 (see above link)

Article 5: Amend the FY2014 Water Enterprise Fund Budget 
                   Finance Committee Minutes, October 9, 2013 (see above link)
 
Article 6: Amend Zoning By-Law – Large-Scale Ground-Mounted Solar Photovoltaic 
               Installation Overlay District 
                   Finance Committee Minutes, September 11, 2013 (below) & October 23, 2013 (see above link)
                   http://www.needhamma.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/3343  
                   Solar Photovoltaic Electricity at the Closed Landfill, Needham Solar Energy Exploratory Committee(SEEC)
                   http://www.needhamma.gov/index.aspx?NID=3150 Link to SEEC Resource & Work page

Article 7: Amend Zoning By-Law – Map Change to Large-Scale Ground -Mounted 
               Solar Photovoltaic Installation Overlay District 
                   Finance Committee Minutes, September 11, 2013 (below) & October 23, 2013 (see above link)
                   http://www.needhamma.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/3343 

Article 8: Appropriate For Solar Facility Development Expenses 
                   Finance Committee Minutes, September 11, 2013 (below) & October 23, 2013 (see above link)
                   http://www.needhamma.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/3343  
                   Presentation to the Board of Selectmen from the Solar Energy Exploratory Committee, October 29, 2013

Article 9: Amend General By-Law Type and Length Of Contracts & Leases/Solar Facilities 
                    Finance Committee Minutes, September 11, 2013 (below) & October 23, 2013 (see above link)
                    http://www.needhamma.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/3343      

Article 10: Authorize Lease of Land for Ground Mounted Solar Photovoltaic Installation 
                    Finance Committee Minutes, September 11, 2013 (below) & October 23, 2013 (see above link)
                    http://www.needhamma.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/3343 

Article 11: Authorize Pilot for Ground Mounted Solar Photovoltaic Installation 
                    Finance Committee Minutes, September 11, 2013 (below) & October 23, 2013 (see above link)
                    http://www.needhamma.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/3343  

Article 12: Authorize Lease of MBTA Property For Shared Use Recreation Trail 
                    Finance Committee Minutes, October 2, 2013
                    http://www.needhamma.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/3366 
                    http://www.needhamma.gov/index.aspx?NID=3596 Link to Needham Rail Trail Information Page

Article 13: Appropriate Rail Trail Insurance 
                    Finance Committee Minutes, October 2, 2013 
                    http://www.needhamma.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/3366  
                    http://www.needhamma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/8682 Link to CPA Article Page

Article 14: Amend General By-Law – Public Consumption of Marijuana 
                    Finance Committee Minutes, October 2, 2013 
                    http://www.needhamma.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/3366 

Article 15: Amend General By-Law/Municipal Water Supply 
                    Finance Committee Minutes, October 2, 2013 (below) & October 9, 2013 (see link above)
                    http://www.needhamma.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/3366   
                    http://www.needhamma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/8442 Link to Town's DEP Water Management Act

Article 16: Authorize Taking of Real Property 
                    Finance Committee Minutes, October 2, 2013 
                    http://www.needhamma.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/3366 
                    Map of Taking

Article 17: Home Rule Petition– Sale of All Alcoholic Beverages in Restaurants 
                 with Fewer Than 100 Seats 
                    Finance Committee Minutes, October 2, 2013 
                    http://www.needhamma.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/3366 

Article 18: Appropriate for Ridge Hill Reservation Swamp Trail Boardwalk Construction 
                    Withdrawn

Article 19: Rescind Debt Authorizations 
                    Finance Committee Minutes, October 9, 2013 (see above link)

Article 20: Appropriate for General Fund Cash Capital 
                    Finance Committee Minutes, October 2, 2013 
                    http://www.needhamma.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/3366  

Article 21: Appropriate for DPW Garage Vehicle Service Lift 
                    Finance Committee Minutes, October 2, 2013 
                    http://www.needhamma.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/3366 
                    Pictures of Garage Vehicle Service Lift

Article 22: Appropriate for Property Acquisition 
                    Finance Committee Minutes, October 2, 2013 
                    http://www.needhamma.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/3366 
                    GIS Map of 66 Chestnut

Article 23: Appropriate to Athletic Facility Improvement Fund 
                    Finance Committee Minutes, October 2, 2013 
                    http://www.needhamma.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/3366

For more warrant details visit http://needhamma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/8908.