| Justin Paré, President Keith Lapointe, Vice President John Costello Daniel Donovan Mark Gould, Jr. | Kevin McCarthy John Simmons Andrea Slobogan Laura Wagner |
Town of North Attleborough PUBLIC MEETING FEBRUARY 9, at 7:00 PM |
I.
II.
Approval of Minutes
a.
Approval of Town Council Minutes of January 26, 2026
b.
Approval of Joint Town Council & School Committee Executive Session Minutes of January 12, 2026
III.
Town Councilor Community Updates
IV.
a.
Recognition of NAFD Deputy Michael Chabot’s 29 Years of Service
b.
Recognition of Janet Norton-Anderson’s 18 Years of Service
c.
Recognition of Eagle Scout Carter Kim
V.
Resident and Community Comment
VI.
PUBLIC HEARING
a.
PULIC HEARING & VOTE
i.
Measure 2026-052- Approval for Elections Department to “Opt Out of Mail in Ballots” for the Upcoming Election in April 2026
b.
PUBLIC HEARING, SECOND READING & VOTE
i.
Measure 2026-041-Authorization of Environmental Remediation Tax Relief Agreements
VII.
Confirmations
a.
Measure 2026-051- Confirmation of Appointment of Roy Landry as a Member of the Cultural Council
VIII.
Sub-Committee Reports
a.
Finance
b.
Economic Growth & Sustainability
c.
By-Law
i.
Update on Measure 2026-042- Approval to Accept the proposed amendments to §108-4 modernize the Town’s approach to backyard chicken keeping by recognizing the rights of residents to responsibly maintain chickens on their own property, while also establishing clear public-health protections to address concerns from neighbors— particularly those related to rodents. If accepted, this will also require an update of Ch.290 § 290-18.1 Use Schedule B 2 Agriculture (stock) to remove the prohibition and special permit requirements.
ii.
Update on Measure 2026-046- To amend the Zoning Bylaws to add a new section establishing Multi-Use Overlay Districts (MXO)
iii.
Update on Measure 2026-047- Proposal to amend the Zoning Bylaws, Use Schedule B, to Prohibit New and Used Auto Dealerships in all Residential and Commercial Zones.
d.
Rules
e.
School Committee Representative
f.
School Building Committee (MSBA)
g.
Communication, Public Participation & Engagement
h.
Local Emergency Planning
i.
Audit Committee
IX.
Old Business
X.
New Business
a.
Measure 2026-048- Authorization to repurpose funds from the Town-Wide Technology Plan Account in the amount of $33,611.88, to be used to purchase Multi-Factor Authentication Software
b.
Introduction and Discussion: Measure 2026-53- Approval of Charter Amendment- Approval to change “The Number of Board of Health Members from Three (3) to Five (5)
c.
Measure 2026-054- Approval of Charter Amendment – Approval to change “Write In Candidates” Requirements
d.
Measure 2026-055- Vote to designate the position of Resident Services Representative as a Special Municipal Employee (SME) under ML Chapter 268A, Section 20
e.
Presentation of Preliminary FY27 Budget Brief and Budget Message
XI.
Adjournment
a.