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Falmouth Wind Turbine Special Town Meeting November 10
The Verbal Description of Article 2 As Shown On Falmouth CTV's Government Channel at the one hour and thirty minute mark 1:30.
Falmouth Massachusetts Special Town Meeting 11/10/2015
WARRANT FOR THE NOVEMBER SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2015 AT 7:00 p.m.
http://www.falmouthmass.us/clerk/111015stm.pdf
For action on articles in the Warrant
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Barnstable, SS To either of the constables of the Town of Falmouth, in said county:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed to notify and summon the inhabitants of the Town of Falmouth qualified to vote in Town Affairs to meet at the Memorial Auditorium, Lawrence School, Falmouth, Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of acting on the articles contained in the following warrant:
ARTICLE 1: To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money to the Energy Receipts Reserved for Appropriation account for further appropriation, and to determine how the same shall be raised, or do or take any other action on the matter. On request of the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 2: To see if the Town will vote to support the Board of Selectmen’s efforts toward maximizing the benefits and thereby minimizing any financial burden to Falmouth’s citizens from
operation of the Town’s municipal turbines at its Wastewater Treatment Facility at 154 Blacksmith Shop Road, West Falmouth, MA. Or do or take any other action on the matter. On petition of Richard Latimer, Ronald Zweig and others.
ARTICLE 3: To see if the town will vote to amend Chapter 240 – Zoning – of the Code of Falmouth by adding the following to Article XXXIV (34) Wind Energy Systems:
240-166.D (2) Any Wind Energy System owned by the Town of Falmouth and used for municipal purposes, in existence as of the date of this bylaw, shall be exempt from the provisions of this Article, pursuant to Section 240-30 .B. and may be allowed to operate as a matter of right in public use districts. Or do or take any other action on this matter. On request of the Board of Selectmen.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of holding said
Given under our hand this 29th day of September in the year of our Lord Two Thousand Fifteen.meeting.
Doug Jones, Chairman
Susan L. Moran, Vice Chairman
Mary Pat Flynn
Rebecca Moffitt
Samuel H. Patterson
The next information is not part of the town warrant.
The following information is the verbal presentation of Article 2 at the Falmouth Select Board Meeting Oct 5 , 2015 as shown at the one hour and thirty minute mark, 1:30 , on Falmouth CTV’s Government Channel.
The presenter describes the option of taking the homes of wind turbine victims by eminent domain.
The presentation describes several other methods and options on how to take the homes around the wind turbines away from the residential home owners.
The endorsement of Article 2 by the Select Board is almost one hour later at the two hour and twenty four minute mark, 2:24 minutes
The article presentation:
4. Presentation of Petition Article for November 2015 Special Town Meeting (5 minutes)
a. Present Petition Article 2 – Ronald Zweig and Richard Latime
The presentation can be viewed on the link below:
Board of Selectmen 10/5/15 part 2
http://www.fctv.org/v3/vod/board-selectmen-10515-part-2
1:30 minute mark and 2:24 minute mark
