HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-05-16 Bylaw Committee MinutesBylaw Go mittee Min.ute9- 3-
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Members present-. George Theophanis 9
Phil Pacino
Others present: Robert Parker, Atty
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Chairmen Pro-ten. George Theopha
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Nor dberg, Dolores Carroll and
Lathan and Dean Dolben
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minutes ,146 were approved by a vote of 3-0 as corrected
Minutes #148 were approved by a vote of 3-0 as corrected
George Theophanis reported on the GPDG hearing held the previous
night. During the hearing the GPDG discussed.Ar°ticle 13.and lt;,,,
During the discussion of Article 13 the issues raised were property
values, return to the Town on the develop men-t of Rear Hill, the
cost of acquiring Lot 50 for access to the Bear Hill and other
access issues. The C.PDG voted 4-0-1 in favor of recommending
Article 13® Article 14 covered many of -the same issues as Article:
13- The CPDC voted 5-0 in favor of recommending Article 14.
Nils Nordberg reported on the Selectmen's meeting also held the
previous night. The meeting dealt with the issues raised by Art i cl.- e
13 and 14.
The committee then held a brief d a.s&lssioh on., its, role on zoning
,..,,bylaw changes.
After discussion of the mer=its of Article 13, the committee on a
motion of George Theophanis and seconded by Dolores Carroll voted
that the Bylaw Committee would move-to table Article 13 by a vote
of 2-0-2. This would allow the piAr°pose of the article to be
returned to the Board of Selectmen and the C,PDGso they could
work toward resolving several issues that were presently dangling.
The `commiit-tep,then voted by a vote of 4-0 a motion of Phil. Pacino
seconded by mils Nordberg:that the Bylaw Committee would o-ier an
instructional motion to Town Meeting.requesting that the Board of
Selectmen resolve to the general satisfaction of all the issue of
access to the Bear Hill property and that the siting of the PHD on
Bear Hill be done so as to min.inize any negative effect to the
su :ounding neighbor hoodo This instructional motion is to be
made only if the Town Meeting voted to table Article 13 pending
further work by the Board of Selectmen and the CPDG on the article
The committee then discussed Article 17 and 18'. The C.PDC will not
recommend -these articles since the guidelines a g"specif i c enough.
The Bylaw committee agreed with this assessmen t*
Or, a motion of Phil Pacino and Seconded by Dolores Carroll the
comm ittee vo ted 4-0 not to recommend Article 17,
Cn' a motion of Phil Pacino and seconded. by Dolores Carroll the
committee voted 4-0 not to recommend Article M
Attorney Latham asked that Article 20 of the Annual Town Meeting
be discussed. He noted several concerns he had with the process
used by the Board of Selectmen to decide on this article. He
par vicul.arily emphasized that the Selectmen's policy of January 10,
1989 had not been followed.
10 m 01 Meeting adjourned until May, 15 ® 1989 at 7 > 00
Sincerely,
Philip P. Pacino, Clerk
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