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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSpec T.M. 11/15/1999 December 7, 1999 To Whom It May Concern: This is to certify that the following vote was taken at the start of the December 6, 1999 session of the November 15, 1999 Special Town Meeting. Move to allow the moderator to declare a 2/3 majority vote under M.G.L. Ch.39 s. 15, as amended by Ch. 448 of the Acts of 1996, and M.G.L. Ch. 44, ss 1, 7 and 8. Voted favorably on a show of hands vote. A TRUE COPY ATTEST Helen P. Christian, Town Clerk - TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This is to certify that the following is a vote taken at the December 6, 1999 session of the November 15, 1999 Special Town Meeting. Said meeting was held at 7:00 P.M. in the Mansfield High School Auditorium, East Street, Mansfield, Massachusetts. There was a quorum present and voting. ARTICLE 1 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from Free Cash the sum of $12,748.67 to pay the following unpaid prior year's bills: DEPARTMENT Highway Highway Wastewater Wastewater Fire Police Police Police Police Police Police School School School School Town Manager Town Manager VENDOR Airgas Northeast Xerox Corporation Camp Dresser & McKee, Inc. Northeast Truck Group Richard Brothers AAA Police Supply Reliant Energy Lt. Walter Crickard Xerox Corporation Xerox Corporation Radio Shack James Leonard Home Depot Petty Cash Heinemann Cavanaugh Tocci Associates Murphy Hesse Toomey & Lehane AMOUNT $26.40 137.50 4,045.61 40.55 901.45 12.00 1,957.38 78.12 125.00 125.00 16.77 55.00 29.97 26.19 30.23 2,782.50 2,359.00 Total $12,748.67 Or take any action in relation thereto. SPONSOR: Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 1 - Page 2 ARTICLE 1 - Vote Move the town vote to appropriate from Free Cash the sum of $9,966.17 to pay the following unpaid prior year's bills: DEPARTMENT Highway Highway Wastewater Wastewater Fire Police Police Police Police Police Police School School School School Town Manager VENDOR Airgas Northeast Xerox Corporation Camp Dresser & McKee, Inc. Northeast Truck Group Richard Brothers AAA Police Supply Reliant Energy Lt. Walter Crickard Xerox Corporation Xerox Corporation Radio Shack James Leonard Home Depot Petty Cash Heinemann Murphy, Hesse Toomey & Lehane AMOUNT $26.40 137.50 4,045.61 40.55 901.45 12.00 1,957.38 78.12 125.00 125.00 16.77 55.00 29.97 26.19 30.23 2,359.00 TOTAL $9,966.17 Voted favorably- Vote passes.on a show of hands declared unanimous by Moderator A TRUE COPY ATTEST Helen P. Christian, Town Clerk TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This is to certify that the following is a vote taken at the December 6, 1999 session of the November 15, 1999 Special Town Meeting. Said meeting was held at 7:00 P.M. in the Mansfield High School Auditorium, East Street, Mansfield, Massachusetts. There was a quorum present and voting. ARTICLE 2 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $18,000 for Janitorial Services for the Police Station for FY2000, or take any action in relation thereto. SPONSOR: Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 2 - Vote Move the Town vote to appropriate from unanticipated state revenue the sum of$18,000 for Janitorial Services for the Police Station from FY2000. Voted favorably-Majority vote-Show of hands A TRUE COPY ATTEST: Helen P. Christian, Town Clerk TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This is to certify that the following is a vote taken at the December 6, 1999 session of the November 15, 1999 Special Town Meeting. Said meeting was held at 7:00 P.M. in the Mansfield High School Auditorium, East Street, Mansfield, Massachusetts. There was a quorum present and voting. ARTICLE 3 To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $5,000 from the Engineering Department Management Salaries account to the Engineering Department Expense Account for Professiona1/Technical Services, or take any action in relation thereto. SPONSOR: Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 3-Vote Move the Town vote to transfer the sum of $5,000 from the Engineering Department Management Salaries account to the Engineering Department Expense Account for Professiona1/T echnical Services. Voted favorably-Majority vote-Show of hands A TRUE COPY ATTEST: Helen P. Christian, Town Clerk TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This is to certify that the following is a vote taken at the December 6, 1999 session of the November 15, 1999 Special Town Meeting. Said meeting was held at 7:00 P.M. in the Mansfield High School Auditorium, East Street, Mansfield, Massachusetts. There was a quorum present and voting. ARTICLE 4 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $556,189 for the remediation of the contamination at Memorial Park, or take any action in relation thereto. SPONSOR: Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 4-Vote Move the Town vote to appropriate from Free Cash the sum of $465,189 for the remediation of the contamination at Memorial Park, construction of a new basketball court, and restoration of the lower midget football field. Voted favorably-Majority vote-Show of hands A TRUE COPY ATTEST: Helen P. Christian, Town Clerk TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This is to certify that the following is a vote taken at the December 6, 1999 session of the November 15, 1999 Special Town Meeting. Said meeting was held at 7:00 P.M. in the Mansfield High School Auditorium, East Street, Mansfield, Massachusetts. There was a quorum present and voting. ARTICLE 5 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $26,500 for the clearing of trees at Plymouth Street Recreational Facility, or take any action in relation thereto. SPONSOR: Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 5-Vote Move the Town vote to appropriate from Free Cash the sum of $26,500 for the clearing of trees at Plymouth Street Recreational Facility. Voted favorably-Majority vote-Show of hands A TRUE COPY ATTEST: Helen P. Christian, Town Clerk TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This is to certify that the following is a vote taken at the December 6, 1999 session of the November 15, 1999 Special Town Meeting. Said meeting was held at 7:00 P.M. in the Mansfield High School Auditorium, East Street, Mansfield, Massachusetts. There was a quorum present and voting. ARTICLE 6 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $97,000 for the improvement and construction of recreational facilities at the Plymouth Street Recreational Facility, or take any action in relation thereto. SPONSOR: Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 6- Vote Move the Town vote to appropriate or from Free Cash the sum of $94,000 for the improvement and construction of recreational facilities at the Plymouth Street Recreational Facility. Voted favorably-Majority vote-Show of hands A TRUE COPY ATTEST: Helen P. Christian, Town Clerk TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This is to certify that the following is a vote taken at the December 6, 1999 session of the November 15, 1999 Special Town Meeting. Said meeting was held at 7:00 P.M. in the Mansfield High School Auditorium, East Street, Mansfield, Massachusetts. There was a quorum present and voting. ARTICLE 7 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen, Town Manager, and Recreation Commission, acting together, to enter into an agreement with Mansfield Youth Soccer, Inc., which shall provide the following: 1. Mansfield Youth Soccer shall pay One Hundred Thousand ($100,000.00) Dollars to the Town as a "special revenue". 2. The Town shall use such funds only to construct, improve, and restore soccer fields and appurtenant facilities at the Plymouth Street recreational complex. 3. The Town shall grant to Mansfield Youth Soccer, Inc. the right to use all of the soccer fields, concession stand, and parking lot at the Plymouth Street complex over the next ten (10) years from March 15 through June 30 and from August 20 through November 30, on Monday'through Friday, 5:01 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and on Saturdays 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 4. The Selectmen, Town Manager, and Recreation Commission shall also be authorized to include in such agreement such other terms and conditions that are deemed necessary and appropriate and in the best interests of the Town. Or take any action in relation thereto. SPONSOR: Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 7 - Page 2 ARTICLE 7-Vote Move the Town vote to authorize the Selectmen, Town Manager, and Recreation Commission, acting together, to enter into an agreement with Mansfield Youth Soccer, Inc. 1. Mansfield Youth Soccer shall pay an amount equal to one half of the cost of the project but not more than One Hundrred Thousand ($100,000) Dollars, to the Town as a "special revenue". 2. The Town shall use such funds only to construct, improve, and restore soccer fields and appurtenant facilities at the Plymouth Street Recreational Complex. 3. The Town shall grant to Mansfield Youth Soccer the right to use certain soccer fields, concession stand at the Plymouth Street complex over the next ten years. 4. The Selectmen, Town Manager, and Recreation Commission shall also be authorized to include in such agreement such other terms and conditions that are deemed necessary and appropriate and in the best interests of the Town. *5. The town's portion is contingent upon the retraction that any attendees are exempt from lottery participation and that during the term of the funding by the town or use of the property that any and all applicants be afforded the same status and opportunity to participate. * Amendment voted favorably on a majority show of hands vote Main motion as amended voted favorably-Majority vote-Show of hands Reconsideration Failed A TRUE COpy ATTEST: Helen P. Christian, Town Clerk TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This is to certify that the following is a vote taken at the December 6, 1999 session of the November 15, 1999 Special Town Meeting. Said meeting was held at 7:00 P.M. in the Mansfield High School Auditorium, East Street, Mansfield, Massachusetts. There was a quorum present and voting. ARTICLE 8 To see if the Town will vote to borrow or expend from available funds, in anticipation of reimbursement, the sum of $160,920.99 as the Town's share of the cost of work under Chapter 90, Section 34 (2a) of the General Laws being funded by Chapter 53 of The Acts of 1999 road improvement funds, or take any action in relation thereto. SPONSOR: Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 8 -Vote Move the Town vote to borrow or expend from available funds, in anticipation of reimbursement, the sum of $160,920.99 as the Town's share of the cost of work under Chapter 90, Section 34 (2a) of the General Laws being funded by Chapter 53 of The Acts of 1999 road improvements funds. Voted favorably-Vote passes on a show of hands - 2/3 vote declared by Moderator A TRUE COPY ATTEST: Helen P. Christian, Town Clerk TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This is to certify that the following is a vote taken at the December 6, 1999 session of the November 15, 1999 Special Town Meeting. Said meeting was held at 7:00 P.M. in the Mansfield High School Auditorium, East Street, Mansfield, Massachusetts. There was a quorum present and voting. ARTICLE 9 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from Free Cash the sum of $83,000 to reimburse the Water Department Enterprise Fund for repairs performed at the Walsh Well Field, or take any action in relation thereto. SPONSOR: Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 9-Vote Move the Town vote to appropriate from Free Cash the sum of $83,000 to reimburse the Water Department Enterprise Fund for repairs performed at the Walsh Well Field and $180,209.28 in additional funds to the Water Enterprise Renewal and Replacement Account. Voted favorably-Majority vote-Show of hands A TRUE COPY ATTEST: Helen P. Christian, Town Clerk TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This is to certify that the following is a vote taken at the December 6, 1999 session of the November 15, 1999 Special Town Meeting. Said meeting was held at 7:00 P.M. in the Mansfield High School Auditorium, East Street, Mansfield, Massachusetts. There was a quorum present and voting. ARTICLE 10 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer from available funds the sum of $115,000 for boulder and ledge excavation and additional Police and Fire safety details for construc~ion of the Canoe River Sewer Project, and further to meet this appropriation, the Treasurer with the approval of the Board of Selectmen is authorized to borrow $115,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 8 (15) as amended, and charge betterments for this $115,000, or take any action in relation thereto. SPONSOR: Board of Selectmen ARTICLE IO-Vote Move the Town vote to appropriate from Free Cash the sum of$115,000 for boulder and ledge excavation and additional Police and Fire safety details for construction of the Canoe River Sewer Project. Voted favorably-Majority vote-Show of hands A TRUE COPY ATTEST: Helen P. Christian, Town Clerk TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This is to certify that the following is a vote taken at the December 6, 1999 session of the November 15, 1999 Special Town Meeting. Said meeting was held at 7:00 P.M. in the Mansfield High School Auditorium, East Street, Mansfield, Massachusetts. There was a quorum present and voting. ARTICLE 13 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $52,000 for a design feasibility study for a Multi-Sports Complex, or take any action in relation thereto. SPONSOR: Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 13-Vote Move the Town vote to appropriate from Free Cash the sum of$15,000 for a design feasibility study for a Multi-Sports Complex. Voted favorably-Majority vote-Show of hands A TRUE COPY ATTEST: Helen P. Christian, Town Clerk TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This is to certify that the following is a vote taken at the December 6, 1999 session of the November 15, 1999 Special Town Meeting. Said meeting was held at 7:00 P.M. in the Mansfield High School Auditorium, East Street, Mansfield, Massachusetts. There was a quorum present and voting. ARTICLE 14 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds to adjust the School Systems' FY2000 Budget from $23,445,690 to $23,600,00 to meet the unanticipated cost of Special Education Tuitions and Transportation, or take any action in relation thereto. SPONSOR: Mansfield School Committee ARTICLE 14-Vote Move the Town vote to appropriate from unanticipated state revenue the sum of$154,31O to adjust the School System's FY2000 Budget from $23,445,690 to $23,600,000 to meet the unanticipated cost of Special Education Tuitions and Transportation. Voted favorably-Majority vote-Show of hands A TRUE COpy ATTEST: Helen P. Christian, Town Clerk TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This is to certify that the following is a vote taken at the December 6, 1999 session of the November 15, 1999 Special Town Meeting. Said meeting was held at 7:00 P.M. in the Mansfield High School Auditorium, East Street, Mansfield, Massachusetts. There was a quorum present and voting. ARTICLE 15 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds $40,000 to the Mansfield Public Schools to install a Door Sensor Alarm System for the High School, Middle School, Jordan/Jackson School, Robinson School, and Roland Green School, or take any action in relation thereto. SPONSOR: Mansfield School Committee ARTICLE 15-Vote Move the Town vote to appropriate from Free Cash the sum of $40,000 to the Mansfield Public Schools to install a Door Sensor Alarm System for the High School, Middle School, Jordan/Jackson School, Robinson School, and Roland Green School. Voted favorably-Majority vote-Show of hands A TRUE COPY ATTEST: Helen P. Christian, Town Clerk TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This is to certify that the following is a vote taken at the December 6, 1999 session of the November 15, 1999 Special Town Meeting. Said meeting was held at 7:00 P.M. in the Mansfield High School Auditorium, East Street, Mansfield, Massachusetts. There was a quorum present and voting. ARTICLE 16 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $25,200 to the Mansfield Public Schools to hire two Hall Monitors at the Qualters Middle School, or take any action in relation thereto. SPONSOR: Mansfield School Committee ARTICLE 16-Vote Move the Town vote to appropriate from unanticipated state revenue the sum of$17,700 to the Mansfield Public Schools to hire two Hall Monitors at the Qualters Middle School. Voted favorably-Majority vote-Show of hands A TRUE COpy ATTEST: Helen P. Christian, T<;>wn Clerk TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This is to certify that the following is a vote taken at the December 6, 1999 session of the November 15, 1999 Special Town Meeting. Said meeting was held at 7:00 P.M. in the Mansfield High School Auditorium, East Street, Mansfield, Massachusetts. There was a quorum present and voting. ARTICLE 17 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $18,000 to fund a study of the assessment of manpower needs, management structure and utilization of resources within the Police and Fire Departments, or take any action in relation thereto. ARTICLE 17-Vote Move the Town vote to appropriate from Free Cash the sum of$18,000 to fund a study of the assessment of manpower needs, management structure and utilization of resources within the Police Department. Voted favorably-Majority vote-Show of hands Reconsideration Failed A TRUE COpy ATTEST: Helen P. Christian, Town Clerk TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This is to certify that the following is a vote taken at the December 6, 1999 session of the November 15, 1999 Special Town Meeting. Said meeting was held at 7:00 P.M. in the Mansfield High School Auditorium, East Street, Mansfield, Massachusetts. There was a quorum present and voting. ARTICLE 18 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of$17,000 to fund a design feasibility study for relocation of the North Main Street Fire Station to the site of the existing Highway Garage on Route 106, combining improvements to the existing Highway Facility and moving the Mansfield Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) facilities into one new combined facility, or take any action in relation thereto. SPONSOR: Board of Selectme,n ARTICLE 18-Vote Move the Town to vote to appropriate from Free Cash the sum of $17,000 to fund a design feasibility study for relocation of the North Main Street Fire Station to the site of the existing Highway Garage on Route 106, combining improvements to the existing Highway Facility and moving the Mansfield Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) facilities into one new combined facility. Voted favorably-Majority vote-Show of hands A TRUE COpy ATTEST: Helen P. Christian, Town Clerk TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This is to certify that the following is a vote taken at the December 6, 1999 session of the November 15, 1999 Special Town Meeting. Said meeting was held at 7:00 P.M. in the Mansfield High School Auditorium, East Street, Mansfield, Massachusetts. There was a quorum present and voting. ARTICLE 20 To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of money into Stabilization, or take any action in relation thereto. SPONSOR: Finance Committee ARTICLE 20 - Vote Move the Town vote to transfer a sum of money into the Stabilization Fund, From Free Cash $412,540.55 From State unanticipated revenue $146.257.00 TOTAL $558,797.55 Voted favorably-Vote passes on a show ofhands-2/3 vote declared by Moderator A TRUE COPY ATTEST: Helen P. Christian, Town Clerk TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This is to certify that the following is a vote taken at the December 6, 1999 session of the November 15, 1999 Special Town Meeting. Said meeting was held at 7:00 P.M. in the Mansfield High School Auditorium, East Street, Mansfield, Massachusetts. There was a quorum present and voting. ARTICLE 21 To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter Six, Police Regulations, of the General By-Laws, to include a new section entitled Section XII, Resident Parking Stickers, for the misuse or illegal transfer of resident parking stickers, as follows: First Offense Second Offense Third Offense $25.00 $50.00 Revocation of right to use resident only parking facilities or take any action in relation thereto. SPONSOR: Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 21-Vote Move the Town vote to amend Chapter Six, Police Regulations, of the General By-Laws, to include a new section entitled Section XII, Resident Parking Stickers, for the misuse or illegal transfer of resident parking stickers, as follows: ARTICLE 21- Page 2. First Offense Second Offense Third Offense $25.00 $50.00 Revocation of right to use resident only parking facilities Voted favorably-Majority vote-Show of hands A TRUE COPY ATTEST: Helen P. Christian, Town Clerk TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This is to certify that the following is a vote taken at the December 6, 1999 session of the November 15, 1999 Special Town Meeting. Said meeting was held at 7:00 P.M. in the Mansfield High School Auditorium, East Street, Mansfield, Massachusetts. There was a quorum present and voting. ARTICLE 22 To see if the Town will vote to amend the General By-Laws, CHAPTER EIGHT- HUMANE CONTROL AND REGULATION OF ANIMALS, Section I DEFINITIONS, ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE, of, as follows: ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE: A permanent committee formed by the Board of Selectmen composed of five members and two alternate members appointed for terms of three years each, so arranged that the terms of as nearly equal a number of members as possible expire each year. Or take any action in relation thereto. SPONSOR: Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 22-Vote Move the Town vote to amend the General By-Laws, CHAPTER EIGHT- HUMANE CONTROL AND REGULATION OF ANIMALS, Section I DEFINITIONS, ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE, of, as follows: ARTICLE 22 - Page 2 ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE: A permanent committee formed by the Board of Selectmen composed of jive members and two alternate members appointed for terms of three years each, so arranged that the terms of as nearly equal a number of members as possible expire each year. Voted favorably-Majority vote-Show of hands A TRUE COPY ATTEST: Helen P. Christian, Town Clerk TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This is to certify that the following is a vote taken at the December 6, 1999 session of the November 15, 1999 Special Town Meeting. Said meeting was held at 7:00 P.M. in the Mansfield High School Auditorium, East Street, Mansfield, Massachusetts. There was a quorum present and voting. ARTICLE 24 To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 59, Section 59A, Brownfields Tax Agreements, that allows cities and towns to make agreements regarding the payment of outstanding real estate taxes, interest and penalties, including the abatement of those amounts needed to make a cleanup and redevelopment project economically feasible, or take any action in relation thereto. SPONSOR: Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 24-Vote Move the Town vote to accept the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 59, Section 59A, Brownfields Tax Agreements, that allows cities and towns to make agreements regarding the payment of outstanding real estate taxes, interest and penalties, including the abatement of those amounts needed to make a cleanup and redevelopment project economically. Voted favorably-Majority vote-Show of hands A TRUE COPY ATTEST: Helen P. Christian, T<;>wn Clerk ~ TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This is to certify that the following is a vote taken at the December 6, 1999 session of the November 15,1999 Special Town Meeting. Said meeting was held at 7:00 P.M. in the Mansfield High School Auditorium, East Street, Mansfield, Massachusetts. There was a quorum present and voting. ARTICLE 25 To see if the Town will amend the General By-Laws of the Town of Mansfield by adding a Chapter 24 entitled, "Brownfields Tax Agreements" which provides as follows: Chapter 24 - Brownfields Tax Agreements I. Puroose: By adopting Massachusetts General Law Chapter 59, Section 59A ("Brownfield Legislation"), the Town is able to make agreements regarding the payment of outstanding real estate taxes, interest and penalties, including the abatement of those amounts necessary to make the cleanup and redevelopment of a contaminated property economically feasible. This section will provide the procedure for the award of such tax agreements. II. Brownfields Committee: The Brownfields Committee shall be composed of the Town Manager, the Town Planning Director, and a representative designated by the Board of Assessors. Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 59, Section 59A, the Brownfields Committee shall have the authority to negotiate Brownfields Tax Agreements with eligible owners (as defined by Massachusetts General Laws Chapter, 21E, Section 2) it deems worthy of a Brownfields Tax Agreement to encourage development in the best interest of the Town. Pursuant to Section 59A, said contaminated property must also be zoned for commercial or industrial uses. The Brownfields Committee shall propose each Brownfields Tax Agreement to the Selectmen and Board of Assessors for approval of same. - ARTICLE 25-Page 2 Each agreement shall include, but not be limited to: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. amount of taxes, penalties, and interest outstanding; percent of interest to accrue, if applicable; description of quantifiable monthly payments; inception date of payments; date of final payment; late penalties; any and all other contractual obligations arranged between the parties. III. Brownfields Committee's Scope of Authoritv: The Brownfields Committee shall have the authority to negotiate and propose tax agreements encompassing any or all of the following: reductions of outstanding taxes, interest, and/or penalties. IV. Approval ofBrownfields Tax Agreements: Upon approval by a 4/5 vote of all the members of the Selectmen and by a 2/3 vote of the Board of Assessors, the Town Manager shall be authorized to enter a Brownfields Agreement on behalf of the Town of Mansfield. Except however, a Brownfields Tax Agreement that would cause a deficit in the tax overlay account for any fiscal year, shall also require approval of a majority vote at a town meeting. Or take any action in relation thereto. SPONSOR: Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 25-Vote Move the Town vote to amend the General By-Laws of the Town of Mansfield by adding a Chapter 24 entitled, "Brownfields Tax Agreements" which provides as follows: Chapter 24 - Brownfields Tax Agreements I Purpose: By adopting Massachusetts General Law Chapter 59, Section 59A ("Brownfield Legislation"), the Town is able to make agreements regarding the payment of outstanding real estate taxes, interest and penalties, including the abatement of those amounts necessary to make the cleanup and redevelopment of a contaminated property ARTICLE 25-Page 3 economically feasible. This section will provide the procedure for the award of such tax agreements. II. Brownfields Committee: The Brownfields Committee shall be composed of the Town Manager, the Town Planning Director, and the Assistant Assessor/Office Manager. III. Brownfields Committee's Scope of Authority: The Brownfields Committee shall have the authority to negotiate and propose tax agreements encompassing any or all of the following: reductions of outstanding taxes, interest, and/or penalties. IV. Approval of Brownfields Tax Agreements: Upon approval by a 4/5 vote of all the members of the Selectmen and by a 2/3 vote of the Board of Assessors, the Town Manager shall be authorized to enter a Brownfields Agreement on behalf of the Town of Mansfield. Except however, a Brownfields Tax Agreement that would cause a deficit in the tax overlay account for any fiscal year, shall also require approval of a majority vote at a town meeting. Voted favorably-Majority vote-Show of hands A TRUE COPY ATTEST: Helen P. Christian, Town Clerk TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This is to certify that the following is a vote taken at the December 6, 1999 session of the November 15, 1999 Special Town Meeting. Said meeting was held at 7:00 P.M. in the Mansfield High School Auditorium, East Street, Mansfield, Massachusetts. There was a quorum present and voting. ARTICLE 26 To see if the Town will vote to, accept the provisions of M.G. L., Chapter 40, Section 13C in order to set aside funds for the purpose of paying workers' compensation claims in accordance with said chapter and section, or take any action in relation thereto. SPONSOR: Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 26-Vote Move the Town vote to accept the provisions of M.G. L., Chapter 40, Section 13C in order to set aside funds for the purpose of paying workers' compensation claims in accordance with said chapter and section. Voted favorably-Majority vote-Show of hands A TRUE COPY ATTEST: Helen P. Christian, Town Clerk TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This is to certify that the following is a vote taken at the December 6, 1999 session of the November 15, 1999 Special Town Meeting. Said meeting was held at 7:00 P.M. in the Mansfield High School Auditorium, East Street, Mansfield, Massachusetts. There was a quorum present and voting. ARTICLE 27 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Manager with the approval of the Board of Selectmen to sell Tax Title Foreclosure Land, namely Map 23, Lots 100 and 253, located on Coral Street, in accordance with applicable Massachusetts General Laws, or take any action in relation thereto. SPONSOR: Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 27-Vote Move the Town vote to authorize the Town Manager with the approval of the Board of Selectmen to sell Tax Title Foreclosure Land, namely Map 23, Lots 100 and 253, located on Coral Street, in accordance with applicable Massachusetts General Laws. Voted favorably-Majority vote-Show of hands A TRUE COpy ATTEST: Helen P. Christian, Town Clerk