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Marshfield Select Board
How the Marshfield Select Board voted, from the Select Board’s official minutes. 3 Select Board members elected townwide. Lynne E. Fidler joined the board after the 2022 town election; Christopher R. Rohland left. On May 2, 2022 the board chose Stephen R. Darcy as Chair, James J. Kilcoyne as Vice Chair and Lynne E. Fidler as Clerk. Covers 28 meetings, May 2 to May 1, 2023.
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What does the Select Board do? It is the town’s executive board. It prepares the Town Meeting warrant (the list of articles voters decide), appoints members of many town boards, hires the town’s top staff, signs warrants to pay town bills, and grants licenses and permits.
Town Meeting, not the Select Board, votes the town budget and town bylaws.
Sources: Massachusetts Select Board Handbook (MMA) · Mass. Division of Local Services: the town budgetYour Marshfield ballot: 13 quizzes, about a minute each.
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What Town Meeting decided
In Marshfield, Town Meeting — not the Select Board — votes the town budget, bylaws and zoning. Here is what it did with each article, in the Town Clerk’s own words. Any registered voter can take part, and most votes are by voice or show of hands, so there is no list of who voted which way.
Special Town Meeting · April 28, 2025 31 votes: 29 passed, 1 passed as amended, 1 indefinitely postponed
Sessions: April 28 and 29 and June 2, 2025
- Art. 1 Pay $15,820.53 in unpaid bills from past years Passed “This Article passed by greater than a declared 9/10’s majority vote.”
- Art. 2 Replace Schedules A and B of the personnel bylaw (amended to restore intermittent police officers) Passed as amended “This Article passed by greater than a declared majority vote as amended.”
- Art. 3 New personnel bylaw section on paid parental leave Passed “This Article passed by a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 4 Accept state law letting taxpayers donate through tax bills to a fund for elderly and disabled taxpayers Passed “This Article passed by a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 5 Lease land off Proprietors Drive Indefinitely postponed “THIS ARTICLE IS INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.”
- Art. 6 $3,820,517.49 from free cash for the items in the chart (warrant amount was $4,574,517.49) Passed “This Article passed by greater than a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 7 Rescind $250,000 for Brant Rock Esplanade Phase 1 from the October 2023 article Passed “This Article passed by greater than a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 8 Zoning: replace accessory apartment rules with protected accessory dwelling unit (ADU) rules Passed “This Article passed by greater than a declared two-thirds majority vote.”
- Art. 9 Zoning: replace the accessory apartment definition with Protected Accessory Dwelling Unit Passed “This Article passed by greater than a declared two-thirds majority vote.”
- Art. 10 Zoning: add a definition of Gross Floor Area Passed “This Article passed by greater than a declared two-thirds majority vote.”
- Art. 11 Zoning: replace accessory apartment use #19 in the use table Passed “This Article passed by greater than a declared two-thirds majority vote.”
- Art. 12 · motion 1 Community Preservation: $89,500 for safety upgrades at the Daniel Webster Estate Passed “This Article passed by greater than a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 12 · motion 2 Community Preservation: $71,600 for a new roof on the historic Marshfield Hills Fire Station Passed “This Article passed by greater than a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 12 · motion 3 Community Preservation: $150,000 to preserve the Winslow House chimney Passed “This Article passed by greater than a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 12 · motion 4 Community Preservation: $750,000 for ADA upgrades at town ballfields, playgrounds and recreation areas Passed “This Article passed by greater than a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 12 · motion 5 Community Preservation: $50,590 for town recreational trail upgrades Passed “This Article passed by greater than a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 12 · motion 6 Community Preservation: $1,270,000 for Marshfield High School baseball and softball fields Passed “This Article passed by greater than a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 12 · motion 7 Community Preservation: $350,000 contingency for Veterans' Park improvements Passed “This Article passed by greater than a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 12 · motion 8 Community Preservation: $100,000 for town ballfield improvements Passed “This Article passed by greater than a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 13 Raise the income limit for senior property tax deferral (Clause 41A) from $40,000 to $60,000 Passed “This Article passed by greater than a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 14 Accept Clause 22H: full property tax exemption for Gold Star parents and guardians Passed “This Article passed by greater than a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 15 Accept Clause 17E: yearly increase in the asset limit for senior and survivor exemptions Passed “This Article passed by greater than a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 16 Accept Clause 17F: yearly increase in the senior and survivor exemption amount Passed “This Article passed by greater than a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 17 Accept Clause 22I: yearly increase in veterans' property tax exemptions Passed “This Article passed by greater than a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 18 Move $75,245.72 left from past utility truck articles to another DPW vehicle purchase Passed “This Article passed by greater than a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 19 Move leftover equipment money plus $3,957.36 from water retained earnings to a 2023 equipment article Passed “This Article passed by greater than a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 20 $600,000 from enterprise retained earnings for FY2025 solid waste, wastewater and water budgets Passed “This Article passed by greater than a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 21 Add $130,000 to the FY2025 wastewater residual waste budget Passed “This Article passed by greater than a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 22 $100,000 from wastewater retained earnings for new aeration blowers at the treatment plant Passed “This Article passed by greater than a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 23 Add $100,000 to the FY2025 Solid Waste budget for collection and disposal Passed “This Article passed by greater than a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 24 Extend paid military reserve leave from DPW employees to all town employees Passed “This Article passed by greater than a declared majority vote.”
Source: Town Clerk's minutes in the 2025 Annual Town Report.
Annual Town Meeting · April 28, 2025 15 votes: 12 passed, 2 passed as amended, 1 failed
Sessions: April 28 and 29 and June 2, 2025
- Art. 1 Receive the reports of town officers and committees Passed “This Article passed by a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 2 Set FY2026 pay of elected town officers (amended: 2% raise except Town Clerk and Moderator) Passed as amended “Article passed by a declared majority vote as amended.”
- Art. 3 FY2026 operating budget (amended to add a 2% raise for elected officials) Passed as amended “This Article passed by a declared majority vote as amended.”
- Art. 4 Capital budget: $2,912,000 ($1,892,000 borrowing plus enterprise retained earnings) Passed “This Article passed by a declared majority greater than 2/3rds”
- Art. 5 Set FY2026 spending limits for revolving funds Passed “The Article passed by greater than a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 6 Chapter 90 state road money: $740,623.01 Passed “This Article passed by greater than a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 7 $475,000 from the PEG access fund for public access TV (Marshfield Community Media) Passed “This Article passed by greater than a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 8 Zoning: revise the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) use in the use table Passed “This Article passed by greater than a declared two-thirds majority vote.”
- Art. 9 Zoning: revise the large ground-mounted solar use in the use table Passed “This Article passed by greater than a declared two-thirds majority vote.”
- Art. 10 · motion 1 Community Preservation: set aside $252,390 for historic reserves Passed “This motion passed by a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 10 · motion 2 Community Preservation: set aside $252,390 for open space and recreation reserves Passed “This motion passed by a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 10 · motion 3 Community Preservation: set aside $252,390 for affordable housing reserves Passed “This motion passed by a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 10 · motion 4 Community Preservation: set aside $125,000 for committee admin and operating costs Passed “This motion passed by a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 10 · motion 5 Community Preservation: $125,000 from undesignated funds for committee admin salaries and expenses Passed “This motion passed by a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 11 Petition: drop the rule that Brant Rock Village Overlay residential parking be above flood elevation Failed “This Article was defeated by greater than a majority.”
Source: Town Clerk's minutes in the 2025 Annual Town Report.
Special Town Meeting · December 16, 2024 28 votes: 19 passed, 2 passed as amended, 3 failed, 2 indefinitely postponed, 2 no action
- Art. 1 Pay $129,121.15 in unpaid bills from the prior fiscal year Passed “This article was approved by a vote declared to be greater than a majority..”
- Art. 2 Ratify union and employee contracts for July 2023 – June 2026 Passed “greater than a majority.”
- Art. 3 Replace Schedule A of the personnel bylaw with the FY2025 compensation plan Passed “This article was approved by a vote declared to be greater than a majority.”
- Art. 4 $2,459,301.54 for listed items ($1,912,242.42 from free cash plus leftover money from past articles) Passed “This article was approved by a vote declared to be greater than a majority..”
- Art. 5 Let the School Committee and/or Select Board lease surplus school roof and property space for 20+ years Passed “This article was approved by a vote declared to be greater than a majority.”
- Art. 6 $1,050,000 for a feasibility and design study for the Martinson Elementary School roof (state MSBA program) Passed “This article was approved by a declared vote of greater than 2/3rds.”
- Art. 7 Bylaw change: allow alcohol in parks, beaches and seawalls with Select Board consent and a special license or approved caterer Passed as amended “This article was approved by a declared vote of greater than 2/3rds.”
- Art. 8 New bylaw on accessibility rules for building and rebuilding parks and playgrounds Passed as amended “This Article passed by a declared 2/3rds majority as amended.”
- Art. 9 Let the Select Board sell or convey 1929 Main Street (0.8 acres) for affordable housing Passed “This Article passed by a declared majority vote”
- Art. 10 Community Preservation: $228,900 to design an expansion of South River Park onto 2160 Ocean Street Passed “This Article passed by a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 11 Community Preservation: $50,000 for unknown-owner title searches Passed “This Article passed by a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 12 Zoning: add a new MBTA Communities Multi-family Overlay District (Article XVI) Failed “This Article was defeated 221 yea to 418 nay · 221 yea to 418 nay”
- Art. 13 Zoning map: add the MBTA Communities Multi-family Overlay District Indefinitely postponed “THIS ARTICLE WAS INDEFINITELY POSTPONED”
- Art. 14 Zoning: add an MBTA Communities attached residential use to the use table Indefinitely postponed “THIS ARTICLE WAS INDEFINITELY POSTPONED”
- Art. 15 Zoning: replace the residential accessory apartment rules Failed “The Article was defeated by a standing vote 221 YEA 418 NAY. · 221 YEA 418 NAY”
- Art. 16 Zoning: replace the definition of residential accessory apartment No action “The Planning Board did not move this Article.”
- Art. 17 Zoning: replace the accessory apartment use in the use table No action “The Planning Board did not move this Article.”
- Art. 18 Zoning: rewrite the scope of the Water Resource Protection District Failed “Requiring a 2/3rds vote, this Article failed 50 yeas to 38 nays. · 50 yeas to 38 nays”
- Art. 19 Zoning: add Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) to the use table Passed “This Article passed by a 2/3rds declared vote.”
- Art. 20 Zoning: add a definition of Battery Energy Storage System Passed “This Article passed by a 2/3rds declared vote.”
- Art. 21 Zoning: revise the large ground-mounted solar use (250 kW DC or more) in the use table Passed “This Article passed by a declared 2/3"’s vote.”
- Art. 22 Swap two approved Colorado pickups for two Silverado pickups ($106,324) from wastewater retained earnings Passed “This Article passed by a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 23 Raise the Plymouth Avenue wastewater pump station project from $8.1M to $9M Passed “This Article passed by a declared 2/3 majority.”
- Art. 24 Acquire 829 Old Main Street Extension (about 1 acre) for water supply protection; $765,200 from water retained earnings Passed “This Article passed by a declared 2/3rds majority.”
- Art. 25 Water bylaw: notice to the town before work in the Zone 1 wellhead protection area Passed “This Article passed by a declared majority.”
- Art. 26 Mooring regulations bylaw: reword paragraph B Passed “This Article passed by a declared majority.”
- Art. 27 Waterways bylaw: reword general rules C, K and R Passed “This Article passed by a declared majority.”
- Art. 28 Approve the amended South Shore Regional Vocational School District agreement Passed “This Article passed by a declared majority.”
Source: Town Clerk's minutes in the 2025 Annual Town Report.
Special Town Meeting · April 22, 2024 29 votes: 26 passed, 2 failed, 1 no action
Sessions: April 22 and 23, 2024
- Art. 1 Pay $6,819.48 in unpaid bills from past years Passed “This Article passed by a declared 9/10’s vote.”
- Art. 2 Replace Schedule B (part-time and seasonal positions) of the personnel bylaw Passed “This Article passed by a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 3 $2,413,145 from free cash to repay the Stabilization Fund for items funded in October 2023 Passed “This Article passed by a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 4 $200,000 from water retained earnings to repay the Stabilization Fund Passed “This Article passed by a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 5 End stabilization funds for opioid, PFAS and marijuana money and hold that money in special revenue accounts Passed “This Article passed by a declared 2/3rd’s vote.”
- Art. 6 $3,309,510 from free cash for the items listed in the warrant chart Passed “This Article passed by a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 7 $3,557,471 from the Stabilization Fund to repair four school roofs ahead of solar panels, to be repaid from borrowing Failed “This Article failed on a standing vote of 133 to 68 . · 133 to 68”
- Art. 8 $2,613,145 from the Stabilization Fund for the items in the warrant chart Passed “This Article passed by greater than a declared two-thirds majority vote.”
- Art. 9 Acquire easements at 25 Main Street for the Veterans' Park and dam removal project Passed “This Article passed by a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 10 Community Preservation: $210,000 to buy 2160 Ocean Street for open space Passed “This Article passed by greater than a declared two-thirds majority vote.”
- Art. 11 $999,997.15 for Brant Rock Esplanade traffic and safety project Phase I (borrowing, state grant, stabilization, Chapter 90) Passed “This Article passed by greater than a declared two-thirds majority vote.”
- Art. 12 · motion 1 Community Preservation: $669,700 for the Ridge Road boat ramp Passed “This Motion passed by a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 12 · motion 2 Community Preservation: $60,900 for the Damon's Point docks Passed “This Motion passed by a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 12 · motion 3 Community Preservation: $55,000 for town ballfields, playgrounds and recreation areas Passed “This Motion passed by a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 12 · motion 4 Community Preservation: $215,000 for Uncle Bud Skate Park improvements Passed “This Motion passed by a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 12 · motion 5 Community Preservation: $337,000 for Senior Center/Youth Baseball Complex improvements Passed “This Motion passed by a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 12 · motion 6 Community Preservation: $46,250 to restore four chimneys at the Daniel Webster Estate Passed “This Motion passed by a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 12 · motion 7 Community Preservation: $100,000 more for siding, fascia and ceiling repairs at GAR Hall Passed “This Motion passed by a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 12 · motion 8 Community Preservation: $13,500 for new French doors at the Historic Winslow House Passed “This Motion passed by a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 12 · motion 9 Community Preservation: $139,876 for a Revolutionary War veterans obelisk and walkway on the Town Green Passed “This Motion passed by a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 13 Add $500,000 to the FY2024 Solid Waste budget for collection and disposal costs Passed “This Article passed by a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 14 $150,000 from wastewater retained earnings to replace the West Brook Street sewer main Passed “This Article passed by a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 15 $600,000 from enterprise retained earnings for solid waste, wastewater and water costs Passed “This Article passed by a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 16 $100,000 from water retained earnings for aquifer and groundwater studies Passed “This Article passed by a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 17 Add $120,000 to the FY2024 wastewater residual waste budget Passed “This Article passed by a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 18 Zoning: add a new MBTA Communities Multi-family Overlay District (Article XVI) Failed “This Article was defeated by a standing vote of 169 in favor, 289 against. · 169 in favor, 289 against”
- Art. 19 Zoning map: add the MBTA Communities Multi-family Overlay District (not moved by the Planning Board) No action “No action was taken at this Town Meeting.”
- Art. 20 Petition: bar excavation, filling, tree cutting and similar work in the Dredge Spoils Area on Joseph Driebeck Way, with listed exceptions Passed “This Article passed by a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 21 Ask the Select Board to reorganize the Town Clerk's office with an assistant clerk, an assistant and a part-time receptionist Passed “This Article passed by a declared majority vote.”
Source: Town Clerk's minutes in the 2024 Annual Town Report.
Annual Town Meeting · April 22, 2024 22 votes: 17 passed, 4 failed, 1 other
Sessions: April 22, 23 and 25, 2024
- Art. 1 Accept the reports of town officers and committees Passed “This Article passed by a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 2 Set FY2025 pay of elected town officers Passed “This Article passed by a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 3 FY2025 operating budget: $126,432,926 ($113,500,958 general fund plus $12,931,968 enterprise funds) Other
- Art. 4 Capital budget: $1,919,539 Passed “This Article passed by a declared two-thirds majority vote.”
- Art. 5 Set FY2025 spending limits for revolving funds Passed “This Article passed by a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 6 Chapter 90 state road money: $741,119.55 Passed “This Article passed by a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 7 $525,000 from cable franchise revenue for public access TV (Marshfield Community Media) Passed “This Article passed by a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 8 Zoning: allow Open Space Residential Development by special permit in more districts (use table) Passed “This Article passed by a declared two-thirds majority vote.”
- Art. 9 Zoning: change where Age-Restricted Adult Villages are allowed by special permit (use table) Passed “This Article passed by a declared two-thirds majority vote.”
- Art. 10 Zoning: replace the Brant Rock Overlay floodproofing rule with the state building code standard Passed “This Article passed by a declared two-thirds majority vote.”
- Art. 11 Zoning map: update the Inland Wetland District Passed “This Article passed by a declared two-thirds majority vote.”
- Art. 12 Zoning: add definitions (EOHLC, Housing Trust and others) Passed “This Article passed by a declared two-thirds majority vote.”
- Art. 13 Zoning: rewrite the Age Restricted Adult Village (ARAV) rules Failed “In a standing vote, in favor 91, against 60 the Article failed. A 2/3rds majority was required. · in favor 91, against 60”
- Art. 14 Zoning: rewrite the Planned Mixed Use Development rules Failed “This Article failed to reached a declared two thirds majority.”
- Art. 15 Zoning: rewrite the inclusionary zoning (affordable housing) rules Failed “This Article failed to reached a declared two-thirds majority.”
- Art. 16 Zoning: rewrite the rules for mixed-use buildings in the B-1 district Failed “This Article failed to reached a declared two-thirds majority.”
- Art. 17 · motion 1 Community Preservation: set aside $255,420 for historic reserves Passed “This Motion passed by a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 17 · motion 2 Community Preservation: set aside $255,420 for open space and recreation reserves Passed “This Motion passed by a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 17 · motion 3 Community Preservation: set aside $255,420 for affordable housing reserves Passed “This Motion passed by a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 17 · motion 4 Community Preservation: set aside $125,000 for committee admin and operating costs Passed “This Motion passed by a declared majority vote.”
- Art. 18 Petition: allow micro-breweries in the Brant Rock Village Overlay district Passed “This Article passed by a declared 2/3rds majority vote.”
- Art. 19 Petition: ask the Select Board to add public comment time to its meetings Passed “This Article passed by a declared majority vote.”
Source: Town Clerk's minutes in the 2024 Annual Town Report.
Not here yet: the June 24, 2024 Special Town Meeting (not in the 2024 Annual Town Report; only its warrant is posted), the October 20, 2025 Special Town Meeting (not in the 2025 Annual Town Report; only its warrant is posted) and the April 27, 2026 Annual and Special Town Meetings (minutes not posted yet).
Titles are short descriptions of each article from the official record; the quoted words are the Town Clerk’s. A vote at Town Meeting is not the final word on everything: some articles also need a ballot vote (such as a tax override) or the Attorney General’s approval (bylaws).
Members
"At X of Y meetings" counts the members the minutes list as present at the start of each meeting in this record. Members who step out are listed on each meeting page.
Meetings
About missing minutes
Loaded: Select Board minutes from January 3, 2018 through August 19, 2026, as posted on the town website (the board was called the Board of Selectmen until 2021). Not here yet: minutes before 2018, and minutes the town has not posted. The town lists agendas but no minutes for 13 Select Board meetings between July 5, 2025 and July 5, 2026, and for every meeting after August 19, 2026. Seven short minutes that cover only a vote to go into executive session are not included. Marshfield's minutes give each motion with who made and seconded it. When they say "The vote was unanimous" we show every member present as voting yes, and when they list a roll call (aye/nay by name), as most votes from 2020 on do, we show each member's vote as recorded; "present" in a roll call is shown as abstaining. When they give only a count that does not account for every member present (for example 2-1 with no names, or 2-0 with three members present), or a roll call that names a member the minutes list as absent or does not match the stated count, we show the count only and add a note. Members who stepped aside (recused) are left out of that vote. Votes taken jointly with another board (Board of Public Works, Housing Authority, Trustees of Veterans Memorials) are not included. A few 2026 minutes record a vote without the wording of the motion; those show the agenda item instead. We will ask the town to confirm any noted vote.
Votes where members disagreed
Most board votes are unanimous. These are the ones where at least one member voted no or abstained, newest first.
Mar 13Appoint Lynne Fidler to the Marshfield Housing Partnership as…Motion: to moves to appoint Lynne Fidler to the Marshfield Housing Partnership…Passed 2–0 · Abstained: Fidler
March 13, 2023: Appoint Lynne Fidler to the Marshfield Housing Partnership as a voting member
To moves to appoint Lynne Fidler to the Marshfield Housing Partnership as a voting member. Ms. Fidler abstained from voting.
Yes: Darcy, KilcoyneAbstained: Fidler
From the minutes
“Mr. Darcy moved, seconded by Mr. Kilcoyne, to moves to appoint Lynne Fidler to the Marshfield Housing Partnership as a voting member. Ms. Fidler abstained from voting. The vote was 2:0. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Darcy – aye; Mr. Kilcoyne – aye; Ms. Fidler – abstain..” (Motion: Darcy, second: Kilcoyne)
Feb 27Table the Board discussion to a subsequent meetingMotion: to table the Board discussion to a subsequent meeting.Passed 2–1 · No: Darcy
February 27, 2023: Table the Board discussion to a subsequent meeting
To table the Board discussion to a subsequent meeting.
Yes: Fidler, KilcoyneNo: Darcy
From the minutes
“Mr. Kilcoyne moved, seconded by Ms. Fidler, to table the Board discussion to a subsequent meeting. The vote was 2:1. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Darcy – nay; Mr. Kilcoyne – aye; Ms. Fidler – aye..” (Motion: Kilcoyne, second: Fidler)
Feb 13Grant an after the fact, Earth Removal Permit, pursuant…Motion: that the Select Board grant an after the fact, Earth Removal…Passed 2–1 · No: Kilcoyne
February 13, 2023: Grant an after the fact, Earth Removal Permit, pursuant to Chapter 70, §70-4 of the General Bylaws of the Town of Marshfield, to Starboard Academy, for the proposed Earth Removal…
That the Select Board grant an after the fact, Earth Removal Permit, pursuant to Chapter 70, §70-4 of the General Bylaws of the Town of Marshfield, to Starboard Academy, for the proposed Earth Removal shown on the Site Plan dated August 11, 2022 and Site Restoration Plan (N/A) based on the finding that the proposed operation, as conditioned, (1) will not be injurious or dangerous to the public health; (2) will not produce noise, dust or other effects observable from adjacent property in amounts seriously objectionable or detrimental to the normal use of the property; and (3) will not have a material adverse effect on the water supply, health or safety of persons living in the neighborhood or on the use of or amenities of adjacent land. Conditions are as follows: 1. Permit is limited to the work shown in the approved Plans and any deviation shall require further Select Board approval. Finished grades shall be substantially as indicated on the approved site plan. 2. The Applicant shall inform the Select Board, Building Commissioner, Planning Board Police (Traffic Safety) and DPW of the name and contact information for the (1) Project Manager; (2) Contact Person at Firm Performing the Site Work and Trucking and Hauling. 3. The Applicant shall provide the Building Commissioner with interim weekly documentary evidence of the quantities of material excavated, the date of removal of such material, the location of the disposed materials, and the owner of the vehicle used to transport
Yes: Darcy, FidlerNo: Kilcoyne
From the minutes
“Stephen Darcy moved that the Select Board grant an after the fact, Earth Removal Permit, pursuant to Chapter 70, §70-4 of the General Bylaws of the Town of Marshfield, to Starboard Academy, for the proposed Earth Removal shown on the Site Plan dated August 11, 2022 and Site Restoration Plan (N/A) based on the finding that the proposed operation, as conditioned, (1) will not be injurious or dangerous to the public health; (2) will not produce noise, dust or other effects observable from adjacent property in amounts seriously objectionable or detrimental to the normal use of the property; and (3) will not have a material adverse effect on the water supply, health or safety of persons living in the neighborhood or on the use of or amenities of adjacent land. Conditions are as follows: 1. Permit is limited to the work shown in the approved Plans and any deviation shall require further Select Board approval. Finished grades shall be substantially as indicated on the approved site plan. 2. The Applicant shall inform the Select Board, Building Commissioner, Planning Board Police (Traffic Safety) and DPW of the name and contact information for the (1) Project Manager; (2) Contact Person at Firm Performing the Site Work and Trucking and Hauling. 3. The Applicant shall provide the Building Commissioner with interim weekly documentary evidence of the quantities of material excavated, the date of removal of such material, the location of the disposed materials, and the owner of the vehicle used to transport the material. 4. All auto and truck access ways to all active and inactive mining operations for sand and gravel must have controlled access by lockable gates. 5. All trees are to be cut, not bulldozed. Stumps may not be buried on the site except in accordance with a site assignment issued under G.L. c. 111, § 150A. 6. Excavation at or near the property line is permitted, as per the Approved Plans. 7. Earth must be removed to contours substantially as set forth in the Approved Site Plan. 8. The regrading, restoration and seeding of each grid or disturbed area shall be completed substantially in accordance with the Approved Restoration Plans and Landscape Plan, and any requirements set forth in the final Conservation and Management Permit issued by the Mass. Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program). 9. All access roads leading to public ways shall be treated to minimize dust and mud for a distance of not less than fifty (50) feet back from the public way. Any spillage on public ways shall be cleaned by the Applicant on a daily basis and any damage caused by any truck traffic shall be repaired at the cost and expense of the Applicant. 10. A final report, prepared and certified by a registered civil engineer, licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, shall be forwarded to the Board, Building Commissioner, Planning Board and DPW at the completion of the earth removal project. The report shall state the amount of earth removed from the site and shall certify that such removal was in substantial compliance with the approved plans. 11. All truck traffic associated with the earth removal operation shall be routed to and from the site via Commerce Way to Enterprise Drive to Plain Street. 12. There shall be no trucking or hauling activities on Sundays or Holidays which shall include Columbus Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Years' Day, President's Day, Patriot's Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, and Labor Day. 13. There shall be no on-site rental of materials, and the site may not be used to stockpile materials for rental. 14. Measures shall be provided to control nuisance dust emissions during earth removal operations to minimize the impacts on any abutting property or streets and ways. Water spraying or other methods of controlling dust shall meet all air pollutant standards as set forth by Federal and State regulatory agencies. 15. There shall be no site work related to earth removal or trucking and hauling operations on weekdays before 7:30AM or after dusk or 6PM, whichever is earlier, or on Saturdays or Sundays. 16. The Applicant shall post a surety bond in the amount of $100,000 with the Town's Treasurer Collector in a form acceptable to Town Counsel prior to the commencement of any work. Lynne Fidler said that condition number 2 should include the ZBA and recommended that the conditions also include a limit per day. Michael Maresco said that the Board can put a limit on the number of trucks per day. Stephen Darcy asked Michael McDougall how much would be removed per day. Michael McDougall said no more than 500 cubic yards. James Kilcoyne mentioned the notes from Attorney Galvin regarding the Site Restoration Plan and asked if additional conditions could be added to reflect the emails received from the Town Planner and Town Counsel today. The Chair said that he would not add these conditions. Stephen Darcy asked Mr. McDougall how many trucks per day. Mr. McDougall said there would be a maximum of 22 trucks per day. Stephen Darcy asked for a second on the original motion before he makes the additions recommended by Ms. Fidler. Lynne Fidler seconded the motion. The vote was 2:1. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Darcy – aye; Mr. Kilcoyne – nay; Ms. Fidler – aye..” (Motion: Darcy, second: Fidler)
Feb 13Add the ZBA to the second condition and to…Motion: to add the ZBA to the second condition and to add…Passed 2–1 · No: Kilcoyne
February 13, 2023: Add the ZBA to the second condition and to add a condition #17 to limit the cubic yards per day to 500
To add the ZBA to the second condition and to add a condition #17 to limit the cubic yards per day to 500.
Yes: Darcy, FidlerNo: Kilcoyne
From the minutes
“Stephen Darcy moved, seconded by Lynne Fidler, to add the ZBA to the second condition and to add a condition #17 to limit the cubic yards per day to 500. The vote was 2:1. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Darcy – aye; Mr. Kilcoyne – nay; Ms. Fidler – aye..” (Motion: Darcy, second: Fidler)
Jan 9Approve this article as readMotion: to approve this article as read.Failed 1–1 · No: Fidler
January 9, 2023: Approve this article as read
To approve this article as read.
Yes: KilcoyneNo: Fidler
From the minutes
“James Kilcoyne moved, seconded by Lynne Fidler, to approve this article as read. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Kilcoyne – aye; Ms. Fidler – nay. The motion failed with a vote of 1:1..” (Motion: Kilcoyne, second: Fidler)
Jan 9Approve this motion as readMotion: to approve this motion as read.Failed 1–1 · No: Fidler
January 9, 2023: Approve this motion as read
To approve this motion as read.
Yes: KilcoyneNo: Fidler
From the minutes
“James Kilcoyne moved, seconded by Lynne Fidler, to approve this motion as read. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Kilcoyne – aye; Ms. Fidler – nay. The motion failed with a vote of 1:1..” (Motion: Kilcoyne, second: Fidler)
Jan 9Approve this ballot question as readMotion: to approve this ballot question as read.Failed 1–1 · No: Fidler
January 9, 2023: Approve this ballot question as read
To approve this ballot question as read.
Yes: KilcoyneNo: Fidler
From the minutes
“James Kilcoyne moved, seconded by Lynne Fidler, to approve this ballot question as read. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Kilcoyne – aye; Ms. Fidler – nay. The motion failed with a vote of 1:1..” (Motion: Kilcoyne, second: Fidler)
Dec 5Accept the donation from Michael Maresco of wreaths and…Motion: to accept the donation from Michael Maresco of wreaths and bows…Passed Unanimous, 3 present · see note
December 5, 2022: Accept the donation from Michael Maresco of wreaths and bows valued at $169.97 to decorate the Town Hall entrance
To accept the donation from Michael Maresco of wreaths and bows valued at $169.97 to decorate the Town Hall entrance.
The minutes say the vote was unanimous; the roll call that follows lists "Mr. Kilcoyne" with no vote recorded next to his name.
From the minutes
“Stephen Darcy moved, seconded by James Kilcoyne, to accept the donation from Michael Maresco of wreaths and bows valued at $169.97 to decorate the Town Hall entrance. The vote was unanimous. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Darcy – aye;.” (Motion: Darcy, second: Kilcoyne)
Dec 5Waive all Building Department fees associated with the second…Motion: to waive all Building Department fees associated with the second floor…Passed Unanimous, 3 present · see note
December 5, 2022: Waive all Building Department fees associated with the second floor renovations at Town Hall
To waive all Building Department fees associated with the second floor renovations at Town Hall.
The minutes say the vote was unanimous; the roll call that follows lists "Mr. Kilcoyne" with no vote recorded next to his name.
From the minutes
“Stephen Darcy moved, seconded by James Kilcoyne, to waive all Building Department fees associated with the second floor renovations at Town Hall. The vote was unanimous. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Darcy – aye;.” (Motion: Darcy, second: Kilcoyne)
Oct 11Approve the Change of Manager from Michael Pavone to…Motion: to approve the Change of Manager from Michael Pavone to John…Passed 2–0 · see note
October 11, 2022: Approve the Change of Manager from Michael Pavone to John Mahoney
To approve the Change of Manager from Michael Pavone to John Mahoney.
Yes: Darcy, KilcoyneLynne E. Fidler recused herself and did not vote.
From the minutes
“Stephen Darcy moved, seconded by James Kilcoyne, to approve the Change of Manager from Michael Pavone to John Mahoney. The vote was 2:0 with one recusal..” (Motion: Darcy, second: Kilcoyne)
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