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TOWN OF SAUGUS
Essex, ss.
To the Constable of the Town of Saugus
Greetings:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Saugus, qualified to vote in Town affairs for the Special Town Meeting at the Saugus Town Hall located at 298 Central Street, October 3, 2011 at 7:30 PM to hear and act on the following articles: viz;
Article 1. To hear and act on reports of Committees.
Article 2. To see if the Town will authorize the establishment of Round Hill Historic Site in general conformance with the attached plans, to authorize the Town to accept donations of funds for the creation of the site, and to authorize the Town to construct the site and necessary improvements to adjacent roadways and parking areas with Town employees or by contract. (Stephen P. Carlson, Chairman, Historical Commission)
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 600.00 “Public Safety” paragraph 601.02 D. It is the intent of this article to add language and not to alter the current wording of 601.02 D. Said amendment would be only to add the following to the existing bylaw:
Recycling for residential and non-residential users shall be under the authority and subject to a vote of approval, as described in paragraph 2 below, of the Town Meeting.
Any establishment, change, or implementation of rules and regulations, by-law(s), program(s), policy(s) and/or amendments to the method and/or manner, including but not limited to, amount, type of containers or bags, size, weight, frequency, recycling, and any fee/payment and/or sticker program relative to the collection of solid waste, trash, recycling and as to whether solid waste, trash, recyclables is performed by the Town shall occur after being approved by a majority vote of an Annual or Special Town Meeting. Notwithstanding the Board of Health statutory authority to make reasonable health regulations to protect the health of members of the community and specifically, authority, from time to time, to make rules and regulations for the control of the removal, transportation or disposal
of garbage, offal or other offensive substances pursuant to any federal or state statute, rule or regulations, including but not limited to the Code of Massachusetts Regulations, M.G.L. 111, Section 31, 31A, 31B and 122.
The Board of Health, with input from the Town Manager, shall have the duty and responsibility to propose, for said approval, rules and regulations, by-law(s), program(s), policy(s), and/or amendments concerning said solid waste, trash, recycling only after first obtaining a vote of approval of the Board of Health, by a majority or three (3) votes, whichever is greater, after a public hearing is held having had 7 days notice. Notwithstanding the Board of Health statutory authority to make reasonable health regulations to protect the health of members of the community and specifically, authority, from time to time, to make rules and regulations for the control of the removal, transportation or disposal of garbage, offal or other offensive substances pursuant to any federal or state statute,
rule or regulations, including but not limited to the Code of Massachusetts Regulations, M.G.L. 111, Section 31, 31A, 31B, and 122.
The Board of Health shall have the responsibility to establish solid waste, trash, recycling goals for the Town and to inform and educate the public on the said goals and approved rules and regulations, by-law(s), program(s), policy(s) and/or amendments. The Board of Health shall have the duty and responsibility to enforce these said approved rules and regulations, by-law(s), program(s), policy(s), and/or amendments.
Any and all solid waste, trash, recycling, contract(s) shall require input from the Board of Health and be negotiated as to comply with the Town’s goals, rules and regulations, by-law(s), program(s), policy(s), and/or amendments that are approved in the manner described in the paragraphs above.
The Board of Health shall meet with any solid waste, trash, recycling, committees of the Town that are in existence or may be formed through actions of the Board of Selectmen, the Moderator, and/or the Town Meeting to receive input for the purposes establishing and furthering the Town’s goal of waste reduction and recycling.
From time to time the Board of Selectmen and the Town Meeting shall sponsor articles for the Town Meeting Warrant establishing, changing, or implementing solid waste, trash, recycling rules and regulations, by-law(s), program(s), policy(s), and/or amendments that seek to further the Town’s goals of waste reduction and recycling, seek any further power and authority that may be necessary and any appropriation that may be required for the carrying out of these goals.
(Board of Selectmen)
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