2020 Hanover Special and Annual Town Meeting

To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money or transfer from any available funds, or to transfer from other accounts, to pay such accounts as may be presented against the Town for which an appropriation does not exist, or take any other action relative thereto.

To see if the Town will vote to rescind projects completed under budget or no longer needed, and return the funds back to the Water Enterprise Undesignated Fund Balance, or take any other action relative thereto.

To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available funds in the Treasury the sum of $25,000.00, or a greater or lesser sum, for the purpose of fully funding the Police Salaries account established by Article 7 of the 2019 Annual Town Meeting, or take any other action relative thereto.

To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Superintendent of the Hanover Public Schools, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, to enter into Memorandum(s) of Understanding (MOU) with the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families, the Executive Office of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to obtain Federal Title IV-E reimbursement(s) for foster care transportation and to provide that payments for such foster care transportation under such MOU(s) may be made from such reimbursement(s) as a result of the foster care transportation being performed without appropriation of said reimbursement(s), pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44 Section 70, or take any other action relative thereto.

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, appropriate from available funds and/or borrow in accordance with Chapter 44 of the Massachusetts General Laws the sum of $10,000 or another sum, to purchase and equip a large format scanner at the direction of the Town Manager, or take any other action relative thereto.

To see if the Town will vote to accept the reports of the Officers and Committees as printed in the Annual Town Report, or take any other action relative thereto.

To see if the Town will vote to assume liability in the manner provided by Section 29 and 29A of Chapter 91 of the Massachusetts General Laws, as most recently amended, for all damages that may be incurred by work to be performed by the Department of Environmental Protection, or take any other action relative thereto.

To see if the Town will vote to fix the pay of its elective officer as required by law as follows, or take any other action relative thereto. Town Clerk: $73,880 annually

To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $64,232,922 for a General Fund Operating Budget, to provide for a reserve fund, and to defray the expenses of the Town, and to meet said appropriation transfer the sum of $750,000 from Certified Free Cash, transfer the sum of $65,000 from the Cemetery Graves & Foundations account, transfer the sum of $10,000 from the Sale of Cemetery Lots account, transfer the sum of $22,029 from the Title V Receipts Reserved account, transfer the sum of $100,000 from the Other Post-Employment Benefits Trust Fund, transfer the sum of $1,200,000 from the Ambulance Receipts Reserved account, and raise $62,085,893 from the Fiscal Year 2021 Tax Levy and other sources, or take any other action relative thereto. https://www.hanover-ma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif666/f/uploads/051520_approved_annual_town_meeting_warrant.pdf

To see if the Town will vote to rescind the following projects completed under budget or no longer needed, as stated below, and return the funds to the Undesignated Fund Balance or take any other action relative thereto.

To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $475,000 to the PEG Access & Cable Related Fund for the purpose of monitoring compliance of the Town’s cable operator with the franchise agreement, preparing for renewal of the franchise license, and providing local cable access services and programming for the Town of Hanover in Fiscal Year 2021, or take any other action relative thereto.

To see if the Town will vote to set limits on the Revolving Funds set forth in Section 6-31 of the Town of Hanover General By-Laws in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44, §53E1/2 as follows, or take any other action relative thereto:

To see if the Town will vote to modify the Transfer Station fee schedule to the following; or take any other action relative thereto.

To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw for the Town in the manner described below, or take any other action relative thereto: Amend the Hanover Zoning Bylaw, Section 6.710 (according to FEMA), by replacing the existing language with the following: 25023C0094J, 25923C0111J; 25023C0113J, 25023C0114J, 25023C0118J, 25023C0182J, 25023C0184J, 25023C0201J, 25023C0202J. 25023C0203J, 25023C0206J dated July 17, 2012. To be inserted as Section 6.710. 25023C0094K , 25923C0111K, 25023C0113K, 25023C0114K, 25023C0118JK, 25023C0182K, 25023C0184K, 25023C0201K, 25023C0202K, 25023C0203K, 25023C0206K Dated July 22, 2020

To see if the Town will vote to amend the General Bylaws, Section 4-10 Council on Aging, of the Town in the manner described below, or take any other action relative there to. Section 1. There is hereby established in the Town of Hanover, pursuant to General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 8B, a Council on Aging to consist of not more than seven (7) members. The members shall be appointed annually in the month of June by the Selectmen and shall serve from the first day of July until the Thirtieth day of June following, and for such further time as may be required until their successors are chosen. The council shall have all the powers and duties granted by law, and particularly the power to coordinate or carry out programs designed to meet the problems of the aging. Section 1. There is hereby established in the Town of Hanover, pursuant to General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 8B, a Council on Aging to consist of not more than seven (7) members. Members shall be appointed annually in the month of June by the Selectmen. Vacancies shall be filled by the Board of Selectmen, after providing the Council on Aging the opportunity to vet applicants, and shall serve from the first day of July until the thirtieth day of June following, and for such further time as may be required until their successors are chosen. The council shall have all the powers and duties granted by law, and particularly the power to coordinate or carry out programs designed to meet the problems of the aging. Section 2. The Council shall develop and oversee COA programs, activities, goals, and objectives and long- range planning for the COA facilities, programs, and activities. On an annual basis, the Council will provide a report of its actions in the Town Report. Section 3. The personnel practices of the COA shall come under the Personnel Bylaws of the Town. The COA Director shall be appointed by the Town Manager, who will consult with the COA prior to making an appointment, or as otherwise provided for in accordance with “An act establishing a Town Manager Form of Government”.

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, appropriate from available funds and/or borrow in accordance with Chapter 44 of the Massachusetts General Laws the sum of $250,000, or another sum, to design a replacement of the Pond Street #1 well, said design to be done at the direction of the Town Manager, and provided that these funds may also be used for the construction of said well replacement, or take any other action relative thereto.

To see if the Town will vote to amend the action taken on Article 33 from the 2018 Annual Town Meeting which appropriated $110,000.00 from the Town’s Community Preservation Fund for a Multi-Use Recreational Facility to now provide that the $110,000.00 that was appropriated shall be “for the development of a multi-use recreational facility at B. Everett Hall field, to include two street/deck hockey rinks, with the requirement that while the appropriated funds may be used to construct the first rink, none of the funds from the Community Preservation Fund may be used for the second rink until sufficient fundraising has been completed so that when added to the balance of the appropriation the second rink will be completed”, or take any other action relative thereto.

To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Laws of the Town, by amending Section 6.230 Uses Permitted by Special Permit and with Site Plan Approval, Section (A)(5)(a) and Section (A)(6)(a) & (b) (in the manner described below, or, to see if the Town will vote to take any action relative thereto: to adopt, and add the following: Section 6.230 Uses Permitted by Special Permit and with Site Plan Approval. A. Gas stations, service stations, repair garages and automobile dealerships, provided that: 1. (no change). 2. (no change). 3. (no change). 4. (no change). 5. There shall be no other use on the lot excepting that a secondary use may be permitted by the Planning Board but only if its closely related to and/or clearly incidental to the primary use under this Section a. Gross Floor Space for incidental use shall (DELETE) (not exceed 250 square feet) INSERT be reasonable, customary, and subject to Planning Board Approval. 6. Additional retail use may be allowed provided that: (DELETE) AS REVISED: a. There shall be no repairs, or service of any vehicles on the site. b. There shall be no storage of motor vehicles, appliances, or equipment associated with vehicle repair allowed on the site. c. Secondary retail use shall be limited to convenience stores only and shall be limited to the sale of certain items as determined by the Planning Board. Section 6.230 Uses permitted by Special Permit and with Site Plan Approval. A. Gas stations, service stations, repair garages and automobile dealerships, provided that: 1. (no change). 2. (no change). 3. (no change). 4. (no change). 5. There shall be no other use on the lot excepting that a secondary use may be permitted by the Planning Board but only if it is closely related to and/or clearly incidental to the primary use under this Section. b. Gross Floor Space for incidental use only shall be reasonable, customary, and subject to Planning Board Approval. 6. Additional retail use may be allowed as secondary to a gas station only, provided that: a. Secondary retail use shall be limited to convenience stores only and shall be limited to the sale of certain items as determined by the Planning Board.

To see if the Town will vote to accept Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 59 Section 5 Clause 22H, which authorizes a full exemption for surviving parents and/or guardians of soldiers and sailors, members of the National Guard and veterans who: (i) during active duty service, suffered an injury or illness documented by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or a branch of the armed forces that was a proximate cause of their death; or (ii) are missing in action with a presumptive finding of death as a result of active duty service as members of the armed forces of the United States, to be effective for exemptions granted for any fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2020, or take any other action relative thereto.

To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 60 Section 3F, enabling the Town to establish a municipal veterans assistance fund through a voluntary check-off on property tax bills, to be used to provide support for veterans and their dependents in need of immediate assistance with food, transportation, heat and oil expenses, or take any other action relative thereto.