Town of Abington

Announcements

1. Announcement from the Health Department

Discussion / Action Items

1. Discussion and vote on a definition of Stables.





2. Discussion and vote on Board's motion for Article 19 in the ATM Warrant.





3. Discussion and vote on Board's motion for Article 18 in the ATM Warrant.





4. Vote and approve minutes on 3/18/2024.





5. Health Agent Report





6. Public Comment.





7. Correspondence.

FINANCE COMMITTEE AGENDA FOR APRIL 1, 2024 ABINGTON MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL, 6 P.M.

Agenda Items:

I. Review Articles that do not yet have a recommendation

A. Article 6 (Capital plan)

B. Article 21 (Accrued liabilities and compensated absence fund)

C. Article 22 (Unemployment reserve fund)

D. Article 24 (Matching Grant fund)

II. Potentially reopen recommendations on other Warrant articles

III. Continue to Town Meeting

Agenda

Abington Planning Board

April 1, 2024

6:00 P.M.

collocated Abington High School/Junior High School

6:00 P.M. Call to Order

Minutes March 18, 2024

Form A

Correspondence

Zoning Board of Appeals agenda -

Discussion/Action:

6:00 P.M. The Abington Planning Board will hold a continued public hearing on Monday, April 1, 2024, at Abington High School, 201 Gliniewicz Way, Abington, MA on the proposed MBTA Communities zoning. The proposed zoning is to allow multifamily housing in the proposed overlay district located around the MBTA commuter rail station.

6:05 P.M. Review all proposed zoning articles in the warrant and vote so an oral report can be given at Town Meeting

Abington Public Library Board of Library Trustees

Agenda

Monday April 1, 2024 @ 6:30 P.M at Abington High School

I. Call to Order

II. Minutes of the Previous Meeting

III. Chairman’s Report

IV. Library Director’s Report

V. Annual Town Meeting

a. Budget

b. Charter Review

c. Other

VI. New Business

VII. Next Meeting Date – May 13, 2024

VIII. Recess to Town Meeting

The 2024 Annual Town Meeting will be held on Monday, April 1 at 7PM at the Abington High School/ Middle School Auditorium.

Annual Town Meeting find the agenda here https://5il.co/2hfqe

Agenda

Board of Selectmen

April 1, 2024

Abington Middle/High School

Room #1206

6:00 p.m.

Warrant Review

Town Manager Update

Annual Town Meeting

Auditorium

7:00 p.m.

Fire Station/DPW Building Committee Meeting

DATE/TIME:            Friday, April 5, 2024 at 9:00am

 LOCATION:             Cotter Hearing Room @ Abington Town Offices

Committee Members:   Shawn Reilly, Robert Persechini, Derek Haimaidi, Roger Woods, Gordon Slaney

MEETING AGENDA

1.     Review/Approval of Minutes, Invoices & Correspondence

2.     Review of March 2024 Cost Estimate

3.     Budget Update

4.     New Business

5.     Scheduling of Next Meeting(s)

Joint Con Com/Open Space agenda 4/8/2024

1) Vote on prior minutes

2) Approve Month-end

3) Monthly Excise abatements/exemptions

4) Excise Commitment

5) Enter into Executive Session

6) Real Estate Exemptions

7) Real Estate Abatements

8) Southfield discussion

9) Revised Master Commitment

4-10-24 revised agenda

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

AGENDA

April 11, 2024

Buckley Room

7:00 p.m.

The Town of Abington Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at 7:00 p.m., at the Town Hall, 500 Gliniewicz Way.

7:00 p.m.  Old Business and New:    

·         Approval of Minutes – March 14, 2024

·         Correspondence/Mail/Electronic Mail:

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7:05 p.m. The petition of the Abington Police Department, for a Special Permit under §175-58.2.I as a “Digital signs or electronic signs are allowed only by special permit from the Zoning Board of Appeals…”. The property is owned by the Town of Abington.  The property is located at 215 Central Street (Abington Police) on Assessors Map 31, Lot 79, in the Residential 30 (R-30) Zone.        

7:10 p.m.  The petition of the Dabene Family Revocable Trust for a Variance under §175-21A.(8) to “convert the interior of vacant 1st floor of 2-story dwelling into a 1 bedroom apartment” at 729 Randolph Street. The property is owned by Dabene Family Revocable Trust (Paul Dabene, Trustee, 67 Woodland Drive, Weymouth).  The property is located on Assessors Map 57, Lot 107, in the Residential 30 (R-30) Zone.        

Old Colony Planning Council Legislative Committee Meeting

April 16, 2024, 3:30pm

Via ZOOM Conferencing or In Person

Video: https://zoom.us/join

Meeting ID:  818 5495 8349

Passcode:   386859

Phone: +1 (786) 635-1003

Meeting ID:  818 5495 8349

Passcode:   386859

Rhonda Nyman/Noreen O’Toole, Co-Chairs 

AGENDA

The listings of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair, which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.

STANDING ITEMS

1.     Call to Order, 3:30pm

2.     Accessibility Statement

3.     Roll Call

4.     Review minutes from February 2024 Legislative Meeting- Action Item

5.     Discuss Legislative Priorities

6.     Legislative Breakfast Planning

7.     Other Legislative Priorities

8.     Adjournment

NEXT MEETING:

Finance-Audit Committee: Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Monthly Council Meeting: Wednesday, April 24, 2024

AGENDA
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ABINGTON COUNCIL ON AGING

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2024 AT 3:30 PM SENIOR CENTER

• Acceptance: Minutes of March 2024 minutes

• Discussion: April 2024 Director's Report

• Revisit TRIAD program

• Proposed Change Meeting schedule for upcoming year —Status of barriers for

• Senior Center building

• New Business

• Misc/correspondence

DPW & Fire Station Building Committee

Committee Members:   Shawn Reilly, Robert Persechini, Derek Haimaidi, Roger Woods, Gordon Slaney

Public Meeting Notice 

DATE/TIME:            Monday, April 22, 2024 at 9:00am 

LOCATION:             Cotter Hearing Room @ Abington Town Offices 

MEETING AGENDA           

1.     Update re permitting process and permitting schedule

2.     Committee review of schematic cost estimate and plans with Project Manager

3.     New Business 

4.     Scheduling of Next Meeting(s)

Abington Affordable Housing Trust Fund Committee

Monday April 22, 2024 – 5:30 PM Abington Town Hall

Buckley Room 

• Correspondence

• Minutes 

• Issues to discuss with Asst. Town Planner Kevin Cogan - Status of RFP for North and Center Schools, Mass Economic Development’s One-stop grant status, Surplus Town-owned land including Charles St. and High Street locations.

• Discussion of  Town Meeting’s approval of the Trust’s CPA fund requests, balance in the Trust. 

• Discuss Trust’s vote on funding for the SS Habitat’s Plymouth Street home and sign voucher

• Vote to authorize final payment to Barrett Consulting for Action Plan

• Ideas to accomplish goal of updating Abington’s Housing production Plan

• Discuss Action Plan’s first year goals and best way to accomplish and track progress

• Report from Subcommittee charged with working with future Abington developers

• Continued discussion on the make-up and membership of the Abington Affordable Housing Trust

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4/22/2024 agenda

This meeting may be digitally recorded

ABINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

   ABINGTON, MA 02351 

                    REGULAR MEETING OF THE ABINGTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE 

             Tuesday, April 23, 2024

ABINGTON MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL – LIBRARY

                       7:00 P.M.

I.               CALLING OF MEETING TO ORDER AND FLAG SALUTE 

II.        HEARING OF VISITORS

  III.     READING AND APPROVAL OF RECORDS

 IV.      REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENT

  V.      PRINCIPAL REPORTS

 VI.      REPORT OF THIS DIRECTOR OF PUPIL PERSONNEL SERVICES

VII.     REPORT OF THE ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT

VIII.    REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

 IX.      NEW BUSINESS AND ESTABLISHING OF NEXT SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING DATES

  X.      INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:                                                

  XI.    ADJOURNMENT

SST SCHOOL COUNCIL

Agenda/Schedule

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Location: South Shore Technical High School

476 Webster Street

Hanover, MA 02339

Student Services Conference Room/Google Meet

Agenda:

•  Approve Last Meeting Minutes

•  Develop School Improvement Plan

•  Implement next steps regarding Community Service for next school year

•  Offering Specialists/Electives

•  Revise Corporate Sponsorships

•  Draft Goal on ELL Population

Additional Dates:

Hybrid - Meetings

Student Services Conference Room/Google Meet

Google Meet Link Email request to sbaldner@ssvotech.org

Wednesday, April 24, 2024 – 4:00 P.M. (Time revised)

• Wednesday, May 1, 2024

• Wednesday, May 8, 2024

• Wednesday, May 15, 2024

(If you would like to become part of the School Council, please send an email to

Principal Sandra Baldner at sbaldner@ssvotech.org and you will be added to the invite.)

Abington Housing Authority Meeting

6PM | Meier Room at Abington Town Offices

Review the hyperlinked agenda which includes virtual meeting information.

SOUTH SHORE REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING

APRIL 24, 2024

436 Webster Street (District Office), Hanover, Massachusetts

6:00 pm

AGENDA

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Agenda Adjustments

4. Public Comment

5. Student Advisory – Lily McGann

6. Reports

a. Treasurer

1) Monthly Report (Vote)

2) Other Updates

b. Policy Review Subcommittee

c. Superintendent-Director

1) MSBA Project Update

2) Budget Report

3) Administrator Reports

a) NEASC Preview

7. Request for Action

8. Old Business

a. Restraint Policy (Vote)

b. Vote to accept policies listed in Attachment A dated January 9, 2024 (Vote)

9. New Business

a. Student Opportunity Act (SOA) Plan Submission (Vote)

a. Review of Policies listed in attachment dated April 4, 2024 (First Reading)

b. Student Opportunity Act (SOA) Plan Submission (Vote)

c. Donation – DePuy Synthes donation of an optical comparator to our MET program (Vote)

d. Out-of-State Field Trips – Horticulture Landscape Construction, Telefloral Design Show, Exeter,

New Hampshire, April 28, 2024 and Manufacturing Engineering Technology, New England

Dragway, Epping, New Hampshire, May 31, 2024 (Vote)

10. Executive Session - Vote to go into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing strategy

with regard to Collective Bargaining negotiations for Units A and B as an open meeting

may have a detrimental effect on the School Committee’s bargaining position. (Vote)

11. Adjourn from Executive Session (Vote)

Note: The listings of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair, which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all

items listed may in fact be discussed, and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.

Posted April 22, 2024

Town of Abington

Park and Recreation Department

Town Offices

350 Summer Street

ABINGTON, MA  02351

PARK and RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING

        Wednesday, April 24, 2024

7:00 PM

Abington DPW: 350 Summer St.

AGENDA 

Welcome:

General Business:

-       Vote on Meeting Minutes

-       Summer Program Discussion

-       Opening Day

-       Snack Shack Update

-       Founders Day Information

-       Open Discussion                                                          

Abington's 2024 Town Elections will be held on April 27, 2024 at the Beaver Brook Elementary School. Polls open at 8AM and close at 6PM.

Elections include:

• Board of Selectman

• School Committee

• Library Board of Trustees

• Planning Board

• Water Commissioners

• Housing Authority

On behalf of the Abington Board of Selectmen, it is our distinct honor to extend to you a formal invitation to a momentous occasion. 

We are delighted to announce that Congressman Stephen Lynch will be joining us on Monday, April 29th, at 10:00 AM for a press conference under the archway of the historic Abington Memorial Bridge. During this event, Congressman Lynch will officially present a $1 million grant to our community, earmarked specifically for the restoration of our beloved landmark. 

The Abington Memorial Bridge stands as a testament to our town's rich heritage and serves as a cherished symbol of our collective identity. This generous grant represents a significant step forward in ensuring the preservation and enhancement of this iconic structure for generations to come.

We invite you to join us as we come together to celebrate this important milestone in our community's history. Your presence and support are invaluable as we embark on this journey to safeguard and revitalize the Abington Memorial Bridge.

Event Details:

Date: Monday, April 29th

Time: 10:00 AM

Location: Under the archway of the Abington Memorial Bridge

BOS 4/29/2024 agenda

Conservation Agenda 4-30-24