Town Meeting Files

Article 1: Appointment of Measurers of Wood and Bark. (Select Board)

Article 1 Combined Report (without Article Supplements)

Article 2: Approval of Collective Bargaining Agreements. (Human Resources)

Article 2 Combined Report (without Article Supplements)

Article 2 Supplements

• Article 2 Supplement 1 - Select Board and Advisory Committee Recommendations (Added 5/19/2023)
• Article 2 Supplement 2 - Brookline Police Department Body Worn Camera Policy (Added 5/22/2023)
• Article 2 Supplement 3 - Updated Select Board Recommendation (Added 5/25/23)

Article 3: Annual authorization of Compensating Balance Agreements. (Treasurer/Collector)

Article 3 Combined Report (without Article Supplements)

Article 3 Supplements

None at this time

Article 4: Report on the close-out of special appropriations / Bond Authorization Rescission. (Select Board)

Article 4 Combined Report (without Article Supplements)

• Article 4 Available Budget Report Revenue Financed
• Article 4 Available Budget Report Bonded Capital Funds

Article 4 Supplements

None at this time

Article 5: Approval of unpaid bills of a prior fiscal year. (Select Board)

Article 5 Combined Report (without Article Supplements)

Article 5 Supplements

None at this time

Article 6: Acceptance of legislation to increase certain property tax exemptions. (Assessors)

Article 6 Combined Report (without Article Supplements)

Article 6 Supplements

None at this time

Article 7: Annual (FY24) Budget Appropriations Article. (Advisory Committee)

Article 7 Combined Report (without Article Supplements)

Article 7 Supplements

• Article 7 Supplement 1 - Select Board and Advisory Committee Recommendation (Added 5/19/2023)
  • Advisory Committee Motion Begins on Page 27
• Article 7 Supplement 2 - Fisher Amendment (Added 5/19/2023)
• Article 7 Supplement 3 - Van Scoyoc Amendment (Added 5/19/2023) (Note revision in Supplement 4)
• Article 7 Supplement 4 - Revised VanScoyoc Amendment (Added 5/23/23)
• Article 7 TMTables - Proposed Select Board Motion 5/24/23 (Added 5/25/23)
• Article 7 Supplement 5 - Revised SB Recommendation (Added 5/25/23)

Article 8: Annual (FY24) Community Preservation Program Budget (Department of Planning and Community Development)

Article 8 Combined Report (without Article Supplements)

Article 8 Supplements

• Article 8 Supplement 1 - Advisory Committee Recommendation (Added 5/19/2023)

Amend Article 2.1.13 of the Town’s General By-Laws to increase the number of registered voters required for petitioned warrant articles from 10 to 50 (Gordon)

Article 9 Combined Report (without Article Supplements)

Article 9 Supplements

• Article 9 Supplement 1 - Corrected Select Board Recommendation (Added 5/22/2023)
• Article 9 Supplement 2 - Petitioner motion (Added 5/22/2023)

Article 10: Amend Article 2.1.13 of the Town’s General By-Laws to define and require lead petitioners for warrant articles (Gordon)

Article 10 Combined Report (without Article Supplements)

Article 10 Supplements

None at this time

Article 11: Amend Articles 2.5.2 and 3.22 of the Town’s General By-Laws to revise the process for Select Board and Advisory recommendations and hearings on warrant articles (CTOS)

Article 11 Combined Report (without Article Supplements)

Article 11 Supplements

• Article 11 Supplement 1 - CTOS Report (Added 5/19/2023)
• Article 11 Supplement 2 - Advisory Committee Recommendation (Added 5/19/2023)

Article 12: Amend Article 4.1 of the Town’s General By-Laws to require the Town to change auditors at least every five years and seek competitive bids for auditor at least every 10 years. (Lebovitz, Toffel)

Article 12 Combined Report (without Article Supplements)

Article 12 Supplements

None at this time

Article 13: Create a new Article 3.12A of the Town’s General By-Laws to establish an Office of Housing Stability (Wu, Card)

Article 13 Combined Report (without Article Supplements)

Article 13 Supplements

• Article 13 Supplement 1 - Petitioner Motion (Added 5/19/2023)
• Article 13 Supplement 2 - CTOS Motion (Added 5/19/2023)
• Article 13 Supplement 3 - Bohrs Amendment (Added 5/19/2023)
• Article 13 Supplement 4 - Revised CTOS Motion (Added 5/25/23)

Article 14: Amend Article 4.08 of the Town’s Zoning By-Laws (Inclusionary Zoning) to lower the unit threshold for developments that must include onsite affordable housing units (Blood)

Article 14 Combined Report (without Article Supplements)

Article 14 Supplements

None at this time

Article 15: Amend Article 5.9 of the Town’s General By-Laws to clarify and update votes previously taken regarding the Stretch Code and Specialized Energy Code, and add fossil fuel free restrictions in accordance with the MA DOER Demonstration Project. (Department of Planning and Community Development)

Article 15 Combined Report (without Article Supplements)

Article 15 Supplements

• Article 15 Supplement 1 - Advisory Committee Recommendation (Added 5/19/2023)

Article 16: Amend the Zoning Map and Articles 3 and 5 of the Town’s Zoning By-Laws to create a new zoning district to set forth building massing requirements in two existing T-5 (two-family) zoning districts north of Beacon Street to encourage reuse and deter demolition (Department of Planning and Community Development)

Article 16 Combined Report (without Article Supplements)

• Article 16 Exhibit A

Article 16 Supplements

• Article 16 Supplement 1 - Advisory Committee Recommendation (Added 5/19/2023)

Article 17: Amend Article 8.37.2 of the Town’s General By-Laws to change “marijuana” to “cannabis” and to permit two additional Storefront Cannabis Retailers licenses for Equity Applicants (O’Neal)

Article 17 Combined Report (without Article Supplements)

Article 17 Supplements

• Article 17 Supplement 1 - Petitioner Motion (Added 5/19/2023)
• Article 17 Supplement 2 - Advisory Committee Recommendation (Added 5/19/2023) (note Supplement 4 correction)
• Article 17 Supplement 3 - Select Board Recommendation (Added 5/19/2023)
• Article 17 Supplement 4 - Corrected Advisory Committee Recommendation (Added 5/19/2023)

Article 18: Amend Article 10.3 of the Town’s General By-Laws to establish penalties for repeat violations of Article 8.8’s requirements for refuse storage and removal. (Lebovitz, Goodwin,Ishak)

Article 18 Combined Report (without Article Supplements)

Article 18 Supplements

None at this time

Article 19: Create a Brookline Black N Brown Commission

Article 19 Combined Report (without Article Supplements)

Article 19 Supplements

• Article 19 Supplement 1 - CTOS Report (Added 5/19/2023)
• Article 19 Supplement 2 - Advisory Committee Recommendation (Added 5/19/2023)
• Article 19 Supplement 3 - Lescohier Referral Motion (Added 5/25/23)

Article 20: Amend the Menstrual Hygiene Product Access By-Law of the Town's General By-Laws, currently Article 8.39, to change the Article's duplicative numbering and add provisions relative to reproductive and gender health care (Stone, et. al)

Article 20 Combined Report (without Article Supplements)

Article 20 Supplements

Article 20 Supplement 1 - Commission for Disabilities, Inclusion and Community Relations Report and Recommendation (Added 5/23/2023)

Article 21: Create a new Article 8.XX.1 of the Town’s General By-Laws to establish training, notice and reporting requirements for Innholders to prevent human trafficking. (Davis, Levin, Margolis)

Article 21 Combined Report (without Article Supplements)

• Article 21 Exhibit 1

Article 21 Supplements

None at this time

Article 22: Home Rule petition to establish ranked choice voting in Town elections (Rank Choice Voting Committee)

Article 22 Combined Report (without Article Supplements)

Article 22 Supplements

• Article 22 Supplement 1 - Sandman/Ananian Amendment (5/23/2023)
• Article 22 Supplement 2 - Petitioner motion (5/23/2023)

Article 23: Resolution requesting the Select Board, Town Administrator and Human Resources Director to work with the Police Department to adopt and implement an in-car and body worn camera policy for the Police Department (O’Neal)

Article 23 Combined Report (without Article Supplements)

Article 23 Supplements

None at this time

Article 24: Resolution requesting the Select Board and the Town’s legislative delegation to initiate or continue efforts to modify Department of Housing and Community Development guidelines promulgated pursuant to the MBTA Communities Act, requesting the Moderator to appoint a committee on compliance with the Act and requesting the Select Board to direct the Planning Department to staff the committee (Gordon, et. al)

Article 24 Combined Report (without Article Supplements)

Article 24 Supplements

• Article 24 Supplement 1 - Petitioner Motion (Added 5/19/2023)

• PFAS Committee Report (Added 5/19/2023)
• Planning Process Study Committee Report (Added 5/19/2023)
• Ranked Choice Voting Study Committee Final Report (Added 5/13/2023)