Town Meeting Results Day 2 (unofficial)

ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENTS:

39. Sign Bylaw – The proposed changes were requested the Design Review Board. It has reviewed signs on second floors of buildings that from a design perspective do not contribute positively to the appearance of the Town’s commercial areas. It is the intent that prohibiting signs all the way up the walls of buildings will impose a design aesthetic that is consistent with how we want our commercial districts to look. PASSED

GENERAL BYLAW AMENDMENTS:

40. Public Consumption of Tetrahydrocannabinol (marijuana / cannabis) PASSED
41. Minutes of Public Bodies – PASSED, after an amendment by Connie Wright FAILED.
42. Departmental Revolving Funds – This is a housekeeping article to establish existing revolving funds by incorporating them into the Town Bylaws. There are no new revolving funds being created in this article. This type of article would only be needed on future warrants if a revolving fund were added or removed by the Town. PASSED
43. Posting of Warrant – PASSED
44. Town Meeting Quorum – Citizen’s Petition – Amendment by Darlene Hayes to require a quorum of 1% at Town Meeting to vote both financial and non-financial articles PASSED. Article PASSED
45. Alcohol Sales at Town Facilities – Amendment by Clifford Kistner to limit to beer & wine FAILED. Amendment by Kathleen Culler to expand bylaw to allow more than 3 events per year PASSED. Article PASSED
46. Kennels PASSED
47. Construction Waste or Debris Bylaw – Yes 78 No 48 PASSED
48. Discharges to Storm Drain System – PASSED
49. Driveway Standards – PASSED
50. Unregistered Motor Vehicles – Yes 87 No 33 – PASSED

LAND ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS:

51. Gift of Land – Hehn’s Farm Way – This article will allow the Town to accept the gift of 4.9 acres of open space created in the Hehn’s Farm subdivision. The land connects open space that the Town already owns and the Center School property. – PASSED
52. Gift of Land – Box Mill Road – This article will allow the Town to accept the gift of 10.2 acres of land off Leonard St., where lots were recently created off an old paper street. The land is adjacent to the Middle School and the Upper Charles Trail. – PASSED
53. Street Acceptances – PASSED
    • Cider Mill Road from Ash Street to Dead End
    • Cold Spring Brook Road from North Mill Street to Dead End
    • Cranberry Lane from South Mill Street to Dead End
    • Pinetree Lane from North Mill Street to Dead End
54. Easement – 125 East Main Street – PASSED
55. Fruit Street Property – Lease to Youth Organization – Map for Articles 55 & 56 – Amendment to extend lease to 50 years instead of 30 PASSED. Article PASSED.
56. Fruit Street Property – Lease to Animal Shelter – Map for Articles 55 & 56 – Amendment to extend lease to 50 years instead of 30 PASSED. Article PASSED.

ADMINISTRATIVE:

57. Early Voting – Citizen’s Petition – Motion for No Action PASSED
58. PILOT Agreement – MA Solar Highway Phase 1B LLC – PASSED
59. PILOT Agreement – NRG DG Marathon LLC – PASSED
60. Set local speed limits – 25 MPH – Motion for No Action PASSED
61. Set local speed limits – Designated Safety Zones – PASSED
62. Constables – to make the position of Constable an appointed, instead of elected, position to be appointed by the Board of Selectmen. Yes 36 No 66 FAILED
63. Trustees of the School Trust Fund in the Town of Hopkinton. Courtney Mello PASSED

The meeting adjourned at 11:02 PM.