To see if the Town will vote to choose any committee, or hear or act on the report of any committee, town officer, or instruct any committee of town officer; or take any other action relative thereto.

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from any available source of funds a sum of money to pay unpaid bills of a prior year pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 64; or take any other action relative thereto.

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from any available source of funds sums of money to be added to various appropriations funds and departmental budgets for the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2000; or take any other action relative thereto.

To see if the Town will vote to amend Norfolk Personnel Bylaws by changing the Classification Schedule, as recommended; or take any other action relative thereto.

To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaws of the Town of Norfolk, Section B, "Definitions" by adding Senior Center and Section D.2 (Table of Use Regulations) by adding to the end of Section D.2.a ("Public and Semi-Public Uses") the following Section D.2.a.13; or take any other action relative thereto.

B. Definitions. SENIOR CENTER. A facility for adults age 55 and older that provides meals, meetings, activities, and educational programs; provided that the ground area covered by the Building in which such facility is located does not exceed 1,700 square feet per acre of property.

D.2.a.13. Senior Center

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To see if the Town will vote to amend Article VII of the Town of Norfolk General Bylaws by adding the following Section 4; or take any other action relative thereto.

1. Any repair, maintenance, reconstruction or paving work done with respect to any road designated as a Scenic Road by the Town under the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40, Section 15C, shall not involve or include the cutting or removal of trees, or the tearing down or destruction of stone walls, or portions thereof, except with the prior written consent of the Planning Board, after a public hearing duly advertised twice in a newspaper of general circulation in the area as to the time, date, place and purpose, the last publication to occur at least seven days prior to such hearing; provided, however, that when a public hearing must be held under the provisions of that section and under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 87, Section 3 prior to the cutting or removal of a tree, such hearings shall be consolidated into a single public hearing before the Tree Warden and Planning Board, and notice of such consolidated hearing shall be given to the Tree Warden or Deputy as provided in said Chapter 87, Section 3.
2. Any violation of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40, Section 15C, as incorporated into this Bylaw shall be punished by a fine of three hundred dollars per day. In case of activity done without the written consent of the Planning Board, the fine shall be levied for each day subsequent to documentation of the violation and prior to the submission of a complete application to the Planning Board. In the case of non-compliance with a permit issued by the Planning Board, the fine shall be levied for each day of non-compliance.
3. Scenic roads are defined as public ways accepted by the Town on September 26, 1986, except Routes 1A and 115. A list of these roads is available in the offices of the Town Clerk and Planning Board.

To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into a cooperation agreement with one or more utility companies under section 1 of Chapter 95 of the Acts of 1999 as authorized by Article 14 of the 1998 Fall Town Meeting, permitting the Town to expend a sum or sums of money to remove or cause to be removed any poles and overhead wires and associated structures located in the business (B-1) district, and cause them to be replaced with underground facilities, said expenditures to be funded by a two percent (2%) surcharge on its charges to customers within the Town, and to raise and appropriate, transfer from any available source of funds or borrow or bond pursuant to any applicable statute sums of money necessary to complete the work associated with the installation of underground utilities in conjunction with the town center roadway reconstruction project; or take any other action relative thereto.

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or bond pursuant to any applicable statute, or transfer from Water Department revenue or retained earnings a sum of money for acquisition of land in the Gold Street well area for water supply protection purposes; or take any other action relative thereto.

To see if the Town will vote to accept gifts of land for municipal purposes; or take any other action relative thereto.

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from any available source of funds, borrow or bond pursuant to any applicable statute a sum of money to be added to the Senior Center construction budget to offset the increased cost of construction and pay for additional fire and security measures requested by town officials; or take any other action relative thereto.

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from any available source of funds, borrow or bond pursuant to any applicable statute a sum of money to be added to the Senior Center Construction budget to defray the added expense to finish the needs of the Senior Center; or take any other action relative thereto.

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from any available source of funds, borrow or bond pursuant to any applicable statute a sum of money to fund the costs resulting from any award, judgement or settlement of the outstanding dispute between the Town and the general contractor for the Day School Addition construction project; or take any other action relative thereto.

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from any available source of funds, borrow or bond sums of money to fund undertake capital improvements, including energy conservation measures at the Day and Freeman/Centennial Schools, asbestos abatement at the Freeman/Centennial School and boiler replacement at the Freeman/Centennial School; or take any other action relative thereto.

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from any available source of funds, or borrow or bond pursuant to any applicable statute a sum of money to demolish and remove playground equipment located at three sites at the Freeman/Centennial School, said funds also to be used to design new playground equipment; or take any other action relative thereto.

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from any available source of funds, or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute a sum of money to replace and repair the Library roof; or take any other action relative thereto.

To see if the Town will vote to amend Article I, Sections 3 & 4 of the Town of Norfolk General Bylaws by changing the dates of the Annual Town Meeting and Fall Town Meeting; or take any other action relative thereto.

To see if the Town will vote to rescind the vote under Article 21 of the May, 1997 Annual Town Meeting; or take any other action relative thereto.

To see if the Town will vote to amend the Norfolk Zoning Bylaws by adding, amending and clarifying the following Sections; or take any other action relative thereto.

Changes shown in italics

1. Amend Section B, Definitions: Wireless Communication Facilities to include the use of a monopole tower and equipment BUILDING, if needed such that the definition would read as follows: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITY shall mean a facility (with antennas, monopole tower and equipment BUILDING, if any) designed to facilitate the following services: cellular telephone service, personal communication services, and extend specialized mobile radio service.

2. Add to the use table Section D.2, transportation and Utility uses a new paragraph: D.2.b.5. WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITY. also amend the table of districts as follows: R

SP(1) NO

add the following note to the bottom of the page: Note (1): allowed by special permit as described in Section F.13.

3. Amend Section F.13 in the first sentence after the word "erected" the words "on Town owned land under the control of the municipal Boards, Departments and Commissions and within land used by a public utility company for overhead, high voltage, electric transmission line purposes" so that it will now read "Not withstanding any language to the contrary, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITY (S) (including antennas, towers and equipment BUILDINGS, if any) may be erected on Town owned land under the control of the municipal Boards, Departments and Commissions and within land used by a public utility company for overhead, high voltage, electric transmission line purposes upon the issuance of a Special Permit by the Zoning Board of Appeals pursuant to applicable zoning bylaws. As part of any application for said special permit, applicants shall submit, at a minimum, the information required for Site Plan Approval, as set forth in applicable zoning bylaws as amended.

4. Amend Section F.13.b to permit structures 110 feet in height so that it will now read "The height of the antenna of a WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITY shall not exceed height of 110 feet as measured from the vertical distance from the grade to its highest point.

5. Amend Section F.13.c by adding the words "except by special permit", at the end of the sentence.

6. Amend Section F.13.d by adding the words "except by special permit", at the end of the second sentence.

7. Amend Section F.13.g by revising the first sentence of this Section by deleting the first word"the" and adding the word "each" and adding the following after the word "minimize" (including sharing the use of the equipment BUILDING) so that it will now read "Each facility shall minimize (including sharing the use of the equipment BUILDING) to the extent feasible, adverse visual effects on the environment.

8. Amend Section I.7.b: Special Permit Uses within the heading "telecommunications" by adding in the first sentence after the word"structure" the word (with the exception of an equipment BUILDING, if any) so that it will now read "Telecommunications and cellular towers on an existing structure (with the exception of an equipment BUILDING, if any), on property owned by the Town of Norfolk which is in the care, custody, management and control of the Board of Selectmen, the Board of Water Commissioners or the Water Commissioners.

9. Add Section I.7.b: Special Permit Uses add a new use "WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITY Equipment BUILDING (with shared occupancies, if any) on property owned by the Town of Norfolk which is in the care, custody, management and control of the Board of Selectmen, the Board of Water Commissioners or the Water Commissioners."

10. Add to Section K.7.b: Special Permit Uses add a new use "Telecommunications and cellular towers on an existing structure (with the exception of an equipment BUILDING, if any), on property owned by a public utility company for overhead, high voltage, electric transmission line purposes."

11. Add to Section K.7.b: Special Permit Uses a new use "WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITY equipment BUILDING (with shared occupancies, if any)."

To see if the Town will vote to amend the Norfolk Zoning Bylaws as follows; or take any other action relative thereto.

1. Add to Section B. Definitions, to read as follows:

SPECIMEN TREE - A native, introduced or naturalized tree which is important because of its impact on community character, its significance in the historic/cultural landscape, or its value in enhancing the effects of a wildlife habitat. Any tree with a diameter-breast-height (dbh) of 6" or larger is eligible to be considered a SPECIMEN TREE.

Trees that have small height at maturity or are slow growing, such as flowering dogwood or American holly with a dbh of 4" or larger are eligible to be considered as a SPECIMEN TREE.

2. Add to Section F.14, as follows:

Standards which are described below are intended to preserve and enhance landscape amenities by encouraging the maximum retention of natural topographic features, such as trees, drainage swales, slopes, ridge lines rock outcroppings and other natural formations. This will assure minimizing the effects of vegetation removal and grading so as to insure the natural character of steep slopes is retained and to minimize water runoff and soil erosion problems.

F.14.a- Site/building design shall preserve natural topography outside of the development footprint to reduce unnecessary land disturbance and to preserve natural drainage channels on the site.

F.14.b- Clearing of vegetation and alteration of topography shall be limited to 50% of the site.

F.14.c- In the design of the lot or the development, priority shall be given to retention of existing stands of trees and SPECIMEN TREES. Trees shall remain at the perimeter with the exception of the driveway access form the roadway frontage.

F.14.d- All natural slopes exceeding 35% over a horizontal distance of 10 feet as measured perpendicular to the contour of a building lot are protected and shall remain in their natural state.

F.14.e- All areas with natural slopes exceeding 25% over a horizontal distance of 30 feet measured perpendicular to the contour of a building lot shall be excluded from the calculation of the minimum lot area required for the applicable zoning district.

F.14.f- The Planning Board may grant a Special Permit from these provisions.

F.14.g- The application for a Special Permit shall be accompanied by a grading and site plan showing the following:

F.14.g.2- All trees over four (4) inches in diameter as measured four feet above

F.14.g.5- Delineation of all areas proposed to not be disturbed by removal of

F.14.h- The Town of Norfolk may take or all of the enforcement actions prescribed in this bylaw to ensure compliance with, and/or remedy a violation of this bylaw.

F.14.h.1- The Building Commissioner may post the site with a Stop Work Order directing that all grading and vegetation clearing not authorized under a site alteration Special Permit cease immediately. The issuance of a Stop Work Order may include remediation or other requirements, which must be met before clearing activities may resume.

F.14.h.2- The Town of Norfolk may, after written notice is provided to the applicant, or after the site ahs been posted with a Stop Work Order, suspend or revoke any site alteration Special permit issued by the Town.

Hereof, fail not, but make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk, on or before the hour of said meeting. Given under our hands and seal of the Town of Norfolk on the 18^th day of October 1999, A. D.

A true copy, attest:

Town of Norfolk

Norfolk, ss

By virtue of this Warrant, I have notified and warned the legal voters of the Town of Norfolk aforesaid to meet at the time and place for the purposes specified in said Warrant, by posting true and attested copies thereof in the Town Hall, and in at least one public place in each of the three precincts, not less than (14) days at least before the date of said meeting.