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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
This is to certify that the following is a vote taken at the May 4, 1998 session of the Special Town
Meeting. Said meeting was held at 8:00 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 Overlay Reserve a sum of money to pay the
following unpaid prior year's bills:
DEPARTMENT VENDOR AMOUNT
School EQuipment Shop $7.00
School Harcourt Brace 366.66
School Ro-Jack's Food Stores, Inc. 10.38
School Carl Fischer of Boston, Inc. 15.00
School Carl Fischer of Boston. Inc. 50.00
Police Norton Police Department 105.52
Town Mana~er Guy O. Seymour, Ph.D. 250.00
Or take any action in relation thereto.
SPONSOR: Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 1 - VOTE
Move the Town vote to appropriate from Overlay Reserve a sum of money to pay the following
unpaid prior year's bills:
DEPARTMENT VENDOR AMOUNT
School EQuipment Shop $7.00
School Harcourt Brace 366.66
School Ro-Jack's Food Stores, Inc. 10.38
School Carl Fischer of Boston, Inc. 15.00
School Carl Fischer of Boston, Inc. 50.00
Police Norton Police Department 105.52
Town Manager Guy O. Seymour, Ph.D. 250.00
Article 1 - Page 2
Vote declared unanimously in favor by Moderator - 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 May 4, 1998 session of the Special Town
Meeting. Said meeting was held at 8:00 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 appropriate from Overlay Reserve the sum of $60,000 to replenish
the Reserve Fund Transfer Account.
Or take any action in relation thereto.
SPONSOR: Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 2 - VOTE
Move the Town vote to appropriate from Overlay Reserve the sum of $60,000 to replenish the
Reserve Fund Transfer Account.
Vote declared unanimously in favor by Moderator - 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 May 4, 1998 session of the Special Town
Meeting. Said meeting was held at 8:00 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 appropriate from Overlay Reserve the sum of $7,900 to enable the
Town to provide matching funds for the Mansfield Historical Commission for a pre-development
grant from the Massachusetts Preservation Projects fund for the Fisher Richardson Historic Site.
Or take any action in relation thereto.
SPONSOR: Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 3 - VOTE
Move the Town vote to appropriate from Overlay Reserve the sum of $7,900 to enable the Town
to provide matching funds for the Mansfield Historical Commission for a pre-development grant
from the Massachusetts Preservation Projects fund for the Fisher Richardson Historic Site.
Vote declared unanimously in favor by Moderator - 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 May 4, 1998 session of the Special Town
Meeting. Said meeting was held at 8:00 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 transfer a sum of money between various departmental budget
accounts to defray the expenses of the municipal government during the remainder of the Fiscal
Year 1998 between the following accounts:
TO
AMOUNT
FROM
Town Manager/Personal Services HealthlPersonal Services $1,849.31
Town Mana~er/Personal Services EngineerinWPersonal Services 36.50
Town Mana~er/Personal Services Assessors/Personal Services 876.00
Town Manager/Personal Services Building Inspector/ Personal 1,416.35
Services
Town Mana~er/Personal Services Data/Finance Personal Services 1,276.99
Town Manaaer/Personal Services Emplovee Benefits 2,216.72
Snow & Ice/Personal Services Building Inspections/Personal 20,000.00
Services
Dispatch/Personal Services Ambulance! Personal Services 23,004.00
012201 5113 012301 5117
Or take any action in relation thereto.
SPONSOR: Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 4 - VOTE
Move the Town vote to transfer a sum of money between various departmental budget accounts
to defray the expenses of the municipal government during the remainder of the Fiscal Year 1998
between the following accounts:
Article 4 - Page 2
FROM
TO
AMOUNT
Town Mana~er/Personal Services HealthlPersonal Services $1,849.31
Town Manaaer/Personal Services EnwneerinWPersonal Services 36.50
Town Mana~er/Personal Services Assessors/Personal Services 876.00
Town Manager/Personal Services Building Inspector/ Personal 1,416.35
Services
Town Manager/Personal Services Data/Finance Personal Services 1,276.99
Town Manager/Personal Services Emplovee Benefits 2,216.72
Snow & Ice/Personal Services Building Inspections/Personal 20,000.00
Services
Dispatch/Personal Services Ambulance! Personal Services 33,228.00
012201 5113 0123015117
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 May 4, 1998 session of the Special Town
Meeting. Said meeting was held at 8:00 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 transfer from Capital Account Number 317220 4001, Air Pack
Compressor, the sum of $5,234.33 to Fire Capital Outlay Account Number 01-220-5-5850, or
take any action in relation thereto.
SPONSOR: Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 5 - VOTE
Move the Town vote to transfer from Capital Account Number 317220 4001, Air Pack
Compressor, the sum of$5,234.33 to Fire Capital Outlay Account Number 01-220-5-5850
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 May 4, 1998 session of the Special Town
Meeting. Said meeting was held at 8:00 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 authorize the Building Inspector's Department to establish for
Fiscal Year 1999 a Revolving Inspection Account in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section
53E ~ for the collection of 65% of electrical, mechanical, gas and plumbing inspection fees, (the
remaining 35% to be credited to General Fund estimated receipts) and to authorize expenditures
of up to $110,000 in payment to inspector's performing these inspections, or take any action in
relation thereto.
SPONSOR: Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 6 - VOTE
Move the Town vote to authorize the Building Inspector's Department to establish for Fiscal
Year 1999 a Revolving Inspection Account in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 53E
~ for the collection of 65% of electrical, mechanical, gas and plumbing inspection fees, (the
remaining 35% to be credited to General Fund estimated receipts) and to authorize expenditures
of up to $110,000 in payment to inspector's performing these inspections.
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 May 4, 1998 session of the Special Town
Meeting. Said meeting was held at 8:00 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 transfer from the Winter Maintenance budget to the Capital
Improvements Program the following amounts:
. $20,800
. $56,000
from Personal Services
from Expenses
to be put towards the purchase ofa front end loader.
Or take any action in relation thereto.
SPONSOR: Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 7 - VOTE
Move the Town vote to transfer from the Winter Maintenance budget to the Capital
Improvements Program the following amounts:
. $20,800
. $56,000
from Personal Services
from Expenses
to be put towards the purchase ofa front end loader.
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 May 4, 1998 session of the Special Town
Meeting. Said meeting was held at 8:00 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 accept by gift the drainage easements at 494 and 514 Gilbert
Street, as shown on the "Drainage Easement Plan for 494 and 514 Gilbert Street" prepared by
Hutchins-Trowbridge Associates, Inc., dated April 2, 1998.
SPONSOR: Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 9 - VOTE
Move the Town vote to accept by gift the drainage easements at 494 and 514 Gilbert Street, as
shown on the "Drainage Easement Plan for 494 and 514 Gilbert Street" prepared by Hutchins-
Trowbridge Associates, Inc., dated April 2, 1998.
Vote declared unanimously in favor by Moderator - 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 May 4, 1998 session of the Special Town
Meeting. Said meeting was held at 8:00 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 allow the amendment to the Zoning By-Law Section 3.5
Classification of Business Uses paragraph 3.5.1 to the extent necessary to add "seasonal farmer's
market or. . . ," said paragraph to read as follows:
3.5.1 Retail Store: Store( s) for the display and sale of merchandise within a building including
but not limited to: grocery, deli bakery and package stores, drugstore, book, stationery and
gift shop, antique shop, florist, pet shop, television and radio sales, hardware store, garden center
with open air sales, and all other retail stores except adult bookstores which shall be allowed by
special permit only.
Or take any action in relation thereto.
By Petition: Doreen Tighe, 56 Spring Street
ARTICLE 10 - VOTE
Move the Town vote to allow the amendment to the Zoning By-Law Section 3.5 Classification of
Business Uses paragraph 3.5.1 to the extent necessary to add "seasonal farmer's market or. . . ,"
said paragraph to read as follows:
3.5.1 Retail Store: Store( s) for the display and sale of merchandise within a building including
but not limited to: grocery, deli bakery and package stores, drugstore, book, stationery and
gift shop, antique shop, florist, pet shop, television and radio sales, hardware store, department
and furniture stores, seasonal farmer's market or garden center with open air sales, and all other
retail stores except adult bookstores which shall be allowed by special permit only.
Article 10 - Page 2
May 14, 1998
Vote passes on show of hands - 2/3 vote declared by Moderator
A TRUE COPY
ATTEST
Helen P. Christian, Town Clerk