This government meeting is brought to you by Eastworks and our local cable subscribers, your town moderator. We're going to be reading the articles for a special town meeting on Saturday, June 20th, 10:00
William North School. And I'll start with article one, transfer from stabilization account to Hampshire regional school assessment prior year to see if the town will vote to transfer the sum of $200,000
from the operational stabilization fund to the account known as bills of prior years for the payment of and for services rendered by the Hampshire Regional School District's central office on behalf the Southampton Norris
Elementary School or taken of the action relative there too. Article two is a an amendment to the wetlands protection bylaw and rather than read the whole existing bylaw for the wetlands protection bylaw. I will
read what the intent is to add to that bylaw. Paragraph five, wetlandsation in accordance with the D policy on winter time delination and given that verification of a wetland delineation
must be done when the soil is not frozen nor covered with snow or any other material. If delineations conducted during winter months are submitted as part of a permit application, the commission may consider such
delineations inaccurate and incomplete. Failure to submit delineations performed when the ground is thawed and lacks no cover may result in denial of an application for failure to submit
necessary information or take any other action relative there too. Article three, new bylaw to establish the accessibility commission to see if the town will vote to accept Mass General laws chapter 40 sections AJ and
adapt a new general bylaw entitled accessibility commission which reads as follows. Accessibility commission purpose. The purpose of the accessibility commission is established according to mass journal laws chapter
40 section 8J. The commission will support implementation of Americans with disability act ADA of 1991 title one and title two and ensure equal access for residents and employees with
disabilities to town facilities, services and programs. Definition disabilities and impairments can include physical, sensory, cognitive, intellectual, and other types of chronic disease conditions. Members,
the accessibility commission shall consist of seven members chosen by the select board. The majority shall be persons with disabilities and one shall be a member of the immediate family of a person with a disability. In addition,
one member must be elected and or appointed municipal official. Terms. The terms will be staggered as follows. Three members of a term of three years, two members for a term of two years, and three thereafter, and two
members for a term of one year, and three years thereafter. duties. Promote the full integration and participation of people with disabilities in local government and community life. Two, advise and assist
municipal officials in ensuring compliance with federal and state disability laws and 521 CMR architectural assets assets board regulations for municipal facilities.
review and make recommendations about policies, activities, services, and facilities of municipal departments and boards as they affect persons and disabilities. Encourage model possibilities and
procedures for adoption by the town as well as barrier removal solutions for public buildings and recreation space. Prioritize recommended implementation actions as noted in town of
Southampton's self-evaluation and transition plan. Assist the town administrator and department heads in identifying reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of his
or her job. Provide information, referrals and technical assistance on disability reaed issues to residents, organizations and businesses on all n matters pertaining
to disability. Research local problems faced by people with disabilities. Meetings. All meetings will comply with open meeting law. The commission members will conduct annual elections for the
chair and clerk positions. A simple majority of the members shall constitute a quorum. Decisions, actions of the commission shall be decided by a simple majority of the members. Written minutes of all meetings shall be posted
on the town website or take any other action relative there too. Article four, amendment to the zoning bylaw, deceived the town to vote to change the town's general bylaws, chapter 275 entitled
zoning by amending the existing language as noted below, deleting existing language in chapter 275-7.1G with a striketh group which reads as follows or take any other action relative there too. G utilities all
utilities shall meet the following standards. One, all new and replacement water supply systems shall be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the system. The next
two paragraphs are strikethroughs. Two, new and replacement sanitary salvage systems shall be designated, sewage systems shall be designated to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the system and discharge
from the system into flood waters. two, three rather. New on-site waste disposal systems shall be located to avoid impairment or contamination from them during flooding and shall be located no less than 150 ft
from the riverbank. Replacements of existing on-site waste disposal systems shall be located as far away from the riverbank as is feasible or take any other action relative there too. Article five borrowing
authorization for purchase of a new ambulance. This even the town will vote to appropriate the sum of 600,000 to purchase a new ambulance for the fire department and to authorize the treasurer with the approval of the select board to borrow the sum of
$600,000 for set appropriation under applicable sections of chapter 44 of the general laws or any other enabling authority or take any other action relative there too.
Article six, borrowing authorization for purchase of a new dump snow removal truck. to see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of 400,000 to purchase a dump snow removal truck for the highway department and to authorize
the treasurer with the approval of the select board to borrow the sum of $400,000 for set appropriation under applicable sections of chapter 44 of the general laws or any other enabling authority or take any other action
relative thereto. two, article 7, CPC funding to grant match for 2024 green greenway design mass trails grant to see if the town will vote to transfer the sum of $14,620
from the community preservation search charges open space recreation account to the greenway committee for the purpose of matching grant funds for the 2024 Mass Trails Grant. The Mass Trails Grant provides funding to help pay for the
engineering and design for the Greenway Rail or take any other action relative there too. Article 8, CPC funding for fee acquisition of Triple Brook property. Let's see if the town will vote to a
appropriate $424,800 for the purpose of acquiring a conservation restriction by purchase, gift, eminent domain, or otherwise for the purpose below. for the following property. 75 acres of land more or less
by GIS located at 27 Middle Road, Southampton being a portion of tax map 36, lot 10. This is designated as lot two on the plot plan on file at town hall B. that to meet the appropriation,
the sum of $424 thou,800 shall be transferred from the community preservation fund on designated account. C. that the select board and conservation commission are authorized to acquire a conservation restriction on
set property by gift negotiated purchase eminent domain or otherwise including pursuant to the town's statutory right of first refusal pursuant to chapter 61 section 8 for conservation and passive
recreation purposes subject to the protection of article 97 of the amendments of of the Massachusetts Constitution and that said property shall be under the care, custody, and control of the Conservation Commission
pursuant to the provision provisions of chapter 40 section 8C as it may hereafter be amended and other Massachusetts statutes relating to conservation. D that the select board and or the
conservation commission is authorized to apply for accept and expend any funds that may provide be provided by the Commonwealth or other public or private sources to defay all or a portion of the
cost of set acquisition including but not limited to grants andor for reimbursement from the Commonwealth. any grants or reimbursement programs in any way connected with the scope of this article. Which grants or the funds so
received shall be used to repay all or a portion of the sums transferred from the community preservation act fund thereafter. And the conservation commission is authorized to accept a perpetual conservation restriction
pursuant to the provisions of chapter 184 sections 31 through 33 in compliance with chapter 44B section 12A protecting the properties for the purpose of which they were acquired and
further to authorize the select board and or the conservation commission to enter into all agreements and execute any and all instruments as they may be necessary or convenient to effectuate this foregoing purposes or take any
other action relative thereto article nine CPC funding for old town hall renovations to see if the town will vote to transfer the sum of $42,000 from community preservation act funds to the town of Southampton Hampton town
hall maintenance expenses for restoration and preservation of the old town hall front interest and steps said funds to be transferred from community preservation search charges historic preservation account or take any other
action relative there too. That my friends is it. We have nine articles for a June 20th Saturday special town meeting William A. our school 10:00. No need to come early. We doubt we'll need to always to
accommodate all of you. So looking forward. Thank you.