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Committees: Advisory Committee

Telephone: 781-804-2388
Email: AdvisoryCommittee@hingham-ma.com

FY13 Warrant Articles Status Summary

by Jonathan R. Asher, Chairman

The Advisory Committee has completed budget and article hearings and votes in preparation for Annual Town Meeting on Monday, April 23, 2012.

The following table summarizes the status of all articles submitted for consideration.

Articles included in the Warrant are in the order decided by the Board of Selectmen.

    Item #  Working # Warrant # Proposed Article Sponsor BoS Estimated Hearing Date AdCom Estimated Hearing Date Ad Com Assignment AdCom Vote Date AdCom Recommendation
1 A 1 Hannah Lincoln Whiting Fund/Trustee of Bathing Beach BOS 31-Jan-12 2-Feb-12 MacKay 2-Feb-12 Affirmative Motion
8 H 2 Assume liability for DCR on rivers, harbors, etc. BOS 31-Jan-12 2-Feb-12 MacKay 2-Feb-12 Affirmative Motion
3 C 3 Reports from various Town Committees BOS 31-Jan-12 2-Feb-12 MacKay 2-Feb-12 Affirmative Motion
4 D 4 Report of the Personnel Board BOS 16-Feb-12 2-Feb-12 MacKay 8-Mar-12 Affirmative Motion
5 E 5 Salaries of Certain Town Officers BOS 16-Feb-12 14-Feb-12 MacKay 14-Feb-12 Affirmative Motion
6 F 6 Budgets N/A N/A 8-Mar-12 As Assigned 8-Mar-12 Affirmative Motion
7 G 7 Disbursement of Electric Light Department Receipts BOS 31-Jan-12 2-Feb-12 Taylor 2-Feb-12 Affirmative Motion
72 TTT 8 Acceptance of Easements BOS 1-Mar-12 15-Mar-12 Innis 15-Mar-12 Affirmative Motion
9 I 9 Building Department Revolving Fund BOS 31-Jan-12 2-Feb-12 Kutsch 2-Feb-12 Affirmative Motion
10 J 10 Elder Services Revolving Fund Aging Council 31-Jan-12 2-Feb-12 MacKay 2-Feb-12 Affirmative Motion
11 K 11 Transfer funds to the Reserve Fund BOS 31-Jan-12 8-Mar-12 Farrell 8-Mar-12 No Action
13 M 12 Transfer funds from the Stabilization Fund BOS 31-Jan-12 7-Feb-12 Farrell 7-Feb-12 Affirmative Motion
66 NNN 13 Transfer Funds into the Meals Tax Stabilization Fund BOS 9-Feb-12 14-Feb-12 Friedman 14-Feb-12 Affirmative Motion
58 FFF 14 Real Estate Tax Deferral Gross Receipts BOS 9-Feb-12 28-Feb-12 Eldredge 28-Feb-12 Affirmative Motion
59 GGG 15 Real Estate Tax Exemption Asset Limit Annual Increase BOS 9-Feb-12 28-Feb-12 Eldredge 28-Feb-12 Affirmative Motion
60 HHH 16 Real Estate Tax Exemption Increase in Income & Assets BOS 9-Feb-12 28-Feb-12 Eldredge 28-Feb-12 Affirmative Motion
62 JJJ 17 Accept Clause 56 re Tax Exemption for Deployed Military Veterans' Council 9-Feb-12 8-Mar-12 Sharkansky 8-Mar-12 Affirmative Motion
63 KKK 18 Accept MGL 60A, S. 1, re Motor Veh. Excise Tax Exemption Veterans' Council 9-Feb-12 8-Mar-12 Sharkansky 8-Mar-12 Affirmative Motion
65 MMM 19 Water Company Acquisition Feasibility Study BOS 15-Mar-12 15-Mar-12 Power 15-Mar-12 Affirmative Motion
53 AAA 20 CPC Tree & Park Barn Preservation of Exterior CPC 15-Mar-12 15-Mar-12 Innis 15-Mar-12 Affirmative Motion
45 SS 21 CPC Preservation Projects Fund CPC 15-Mar-12 15-Mar-12 Innis 15-Mar-12 Affirmative Motion
48 VV 22 CPC Transfer to Administrative Fund CPC 15-Mar-12 15-Mar-12 Eldredge 15-Mar-12 Affirmative Motion
46 TT 23 CPC Whitney Wharf Pedestrian Bridge CPC 15-Mar-12 15-Mar-12 Dwyer 15-Mar-12 Affirmative Motion
54 BBB 24 CPC Veterans Markers & Monuments Preservation CPC 15-Mar-12 15-Mar-12 Marwill 15-Mar-12 Affirmative Motion
44 RR 25 CPC Hingham Centre Cemetery Fence Continuation CPC 15-Mar-12 15-Mar-12 Innis 15-Mar-12 Affirmative Motion
71 SSS 26 CPC Cordage Factory Rehabilitation CPC 15-Mar-12 15-Mar-12 Eldredge 15-Mar-12 Affirmative Motion
51 YY 27 CPC Implement Historical Collection Master Plan CPC 15-Mar-12 15-Mar-12 Eldredge 15-Mar-12 Affirmative Motion
52 ZZ 28 CPC Scotland Street Meadow Acquisition CPC 15-Mar-12 15-Mar-12 Marwill 15-Mar-12 Affirmative Motion
47 UU 29 CPC Accord Brook Land Acquisition CPC 15-Mar-12 15-Mar-12 Marwill 15-Mar-12 Affirmative Motion
16 P 30 Zoning:  Electronic Message Sign Derby St. Shoppes   12-Mar-12 MacCune 12-Mar-12 Affirmative Motion
17 Q 31 Zoning:  Off-Site Advertising in IPA Derby St. Shoppes   12-Mar-12 MacCune 12-Mar-12 Affirmative Motion
20 T 32 Zoning:  Clarify Provisions re Non-Conforming Uses Planning Board   12-Mar-12 Innis 12-Mar-12 Affirmative Motion
21 U 33 Zoning:  Clarify Provisions re Agricultural Uses Planning Board   12-Mar-12 MacCune 12-Mar-12 Affirmative Motion
67 OOO 34 Zoning:  Flood Plain Map Planning Board   12-Mar-12 Innis 12-Mar-12 Affirmative Motion
18 R 35 Zoning:  Bristol and Plymouth Quarries Land #1 Bristol Bros.   12-Mar-12 Kutsch 12-Mar-12 Affirmative Motion
19 S 36 Zoning:  Bristol and Plymouth Quarries Land #2 Bristol Bros.   12-Mar-12 Kutsch 12-Mar-12 Affirmative Motion
56 DDD 37 Expansion of Industrial/Office Park Sewer District Sewer Comm. 1-Mar-12 12-Mar-12 Taylor 12-Mar-12 Affirmative Motion
25 Y 38 Ship Street and Cottage Street Sewer Sewer Comm. 1-Mar-12 6-Mar-12 Power 6-Mar-12 Affirmative Motion
70 RRR 39 Treasurer/Collector from Elected to Appointed Govt Study Comm. 16-Feb-12 1-Mar-12 Johnson 1-Mar-12 Affirmative Motion
14 N 40 Town Meeting Quorum Govt Study Comm. 16-Feb-12 1-Mar-12 Johnson 1-Mar-12 No Action
64 LLL 41 OPEB Liability Trust Fund  Treasurer 17-Feb-12 8-Mar-12 Friedman 8-Mar-12 Affirmative Motion
31 EE 42 Audit Committee re RFP for Audit Audit Comm 1-Mar-12 9-Feb-12 MacCune 9-Feb-12 Affirmative Motion
30 DD 43 General By-Laws:  Second-hand Metals or Precious Metals HPD 9-Feb-12 9-Feb-12 MacCune 9-Feb-12 Affirmative Motion
55 CCC 44 Demolition Delay By-Law Historic Comm. 16-Feb-12 6-Mar-12 Johnson 6-Mar-12 Affirmative Motion
23 W 45 Receipts Reserved for Appropriation:  Ambulance BOS 31-Jan-12 7-Feb-12 Farrell 7-Feb-12 Affirmative Motion
24 X 46 Receipts Reserved for Appropriation:  Middle School BOS 31-Jan-12 7-Feb-12 Farrell 7-Feb-12 Affirmative Motion
32 FF 47 General Purpose Park Land Swap BOS 17-Feb-12 15-Mar-12 Pyles 12-Mar-12 Affirmative Motion
33 GG 48 General Purpose Park Parcel Lease BOS 17-Feb-12 15-Mar-12 Pyles 12-Mar-12 Affirmative Motion
35 II 49 Traffic Lights at Cushing, Main, & S. Pleasant Intersection Manning 10-Feb-12 6-Mar-12 Friedman 6-Mar-12 No Action
27 AA 50 43D District HDIC 16-Feb-12 12-Mar-12 Innis 12-Mar-12 Affirmative Motion
28 BB 51 Advisory Committee Dissenting Opinions Manning 10-Feb-12 28-Feb-12 Marwill 28-Feb-12 No Action
37 KK 52 Motion for the Previous Question:  Vote Manning 10-Feb-12 28-Feb-12 Marwill 28-Feb-12 No Action
36 JJ 53 Motion for the Previous Question:  Procedure Manning 10-Feb-12 28-Feb-12 Marwill 28-Feb-12 No Action
38 LL 54 Placement of Articles in the Town Warrant Manning 10-Feb-12 28-Feb-12 Taylor 28-Feb-12 No Action
40 NN 55 Town Meeting and Notice Thereof Manning 10-Feb-12 28-Feb-12 Johnson 28-Feb-12 No Action
41 OO 56 Quorum at Town Meeting Manning 10-Feb-12 28-Feb-12 Johnson 28-Feb-12 No Action
42 PP 57 Town of Hingham Municipal Building Authority Manning 10-Feb-12 28-Feb-12 MacCune 28-Feb-12 No Action
39 MM 58 Recall Elections Manning 10-Feb-12 6-Mar-12 Kutsch 6-Mar-12 No Action
29 CC 59 Affordable Housing Trust Allocation Plan BOS 31-Jan-12 1-Mar-12 Marwill 1-Mar-12 Affirmative Motion
22 V 60 Open Space Acquisition Committee Membership OSAC 31-Jan-12 8-Mar-12 Dwyer 8-Mar-12 Affirmative Motion
57 EEE 61 Light Plant Easements Light Board 1-Mar-12 6-Mar-12 Taylor 6-Mar-12 Affirmative Motion
34 HH 62 Barnes Wharf Lease Cataldo 8-Mar-12 12-Mar-12 Dwyer 12-Mar-12 No Action
2 B   County Cooperative Extension Service BOS N/A N/A Withdrawn Withdrawn N/A
12 L   Transfer funds into the Stabilization Fund BOS N/A N/A Withdrawn Withdrawn N/A
15 O   Zoning:  Donation Collection Boxes Planning Board N/A N/A Withdrawn Withdrawn N/A
26 Z   Street Acceptance:  Stevens Way Bristol Bros. N/A N/A Withdrawn Withdrawn N/A
43 QQ   CPC Bel Air Road Land Acquisition CPC N/A N/A Withdrawn Withdrawn N/A
49 WW   CPC Ames Chapel Restoration CPC N/A N/A Withdrawn Withdrawn N/A
50 XX   CPC Heritage Museum and Visitor Center CPC N/A N/A Withdrawn Withdrawn N/A
61 III   Foss Memorial Park BOS N/A N/A Withdrawn Withdrawn N/A
68 PPP   Tower Wilder Historic District Extension Historic Comm. N/A N/A Withdrawn Withdrawn N/A
69 QQQ   Transfer Funds from the Meals Tax Stabilization Fund BOS N/A N/A Withdrawn Withdrawn N/A

 

Whether or not you are able to attend our meetings, an electronic visit to our pages on the Town website at http://www.hingham-ma.com/Committees/Advisory/ will provide information regarding Committee and liaison subcommittee membership, meeting minutes, as well as the governing By-Law, Policies and Procedures, Financial Policy, and member handbook.

Transcriptions of telephone messages left on the Committee’s voicemail at 781-804-2388 or emails sent to AdvisoryCommittee@hingham-ma.com are welcomed and are distributed to each member in his/her reading folder at the next meeting.

 

Advisory Committee

Term Expires 2012 Term Expires 2013 Term Expires 2014
Gregory M. MacCune, Secretary Jonathan R. Asher, Chairman Elizabeth A. Eldredge
Daniel J. Dwyer Karen A. Johnson, Vice Chair Linda K. Kutsch
Amy W. Farrell Richard J. Innis Laura E. Marwill
Dennis C. Friedman Mary M. Power James A. Sharkansky
Craig D. MacKay Thomas J. Pyles James W. Taylor

(Appt. By Moderator ART 14, 1924)

The Advisory Committee is a deliberative body chartered by the Town of Hingham General By-Laws to consider all articles in any Town Meeting Warrant and to make recommendations on each article as it deems to be in the best interest of the Town. The Committee consists of fifteen residents of the Town, appointed by the Moderator to staggered terms. The term of appointment is three years, and each member serves no more than two terms. Membership on the committee reflects a cross section of the Town’s residents.

The Advisory Committee has broad review powers and reporting requirements, which are set out in Article 14 of the Town By-laws. The Committee functions as the finance committee for the Town, reviewing all requests for annual operating and capital appropriations. It makes recommendations to Town Meeting on all Warrant articles presented to Town Meeting, including the annual budget. These recommendations, as well as general commentary and background information on the state of the Town, are contained in the Advisory Committee's Report to Town Meeting, which is included in the Town Meeting Warrant.

The Committee conducts its business in open public meetings, the purposes of which include, but are not limited to: (i) eliciting input and information from proponents and opponents of an article; (ii) eliciting input and information from members of the general public; and (iii) providing a forum for the exchange of views by Committee members, with the goal of arriving at a recommendation to Town Meeting by majority vote. The Committee generally meets on Tuesday evenings. From early September through November, meetings are relatively infrequent, and from December to the start of Town Meeting, meetings are generally weekly. In the event of Special Town meetings, the Committee also meets on a regular basis as required. In addition, individual Advisory Committee members, acting as liaisons, closely follow the proceedings of other Town boards and committees.

Article 14 of the Town By-Laws governs the structure and activities of the Advisory Committee.

 

 

 
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